Happy Hallowe'en!!!

  

We had Quinn's photo done at Superstore for their "Pumpkin Day"...too much fun!!! I was really worried that she'd be crying in the picture, but she was good as gold!! She was actually awake for a while before the photographer came, but then fell asleep (obviously as she's sleeping in the picture).  To be honest I was glad that she fell asleep since she sometimes will fuss if she's put down when she's close to asleep.

I've also decided to be shameless and take Quinn door-to-door tomorrow night as she's just too cute to not show off!  We're not sure how many kids we'll have since this is our first Hallowe'en in the house, but I guess we'll see tomorrow night!

Up to 6 Hours Now!

Quinn is starting to sleep longer stretches in the night now - last night was 6 hours, and the two nights before were both 5 hour stretches.  Last night's was also then followed by a 3 hour stretch.  It's amazing how much better I feel having 6 uninterrupted hours of sleep!  I don't know how tonight will go though, as Quinn slept quite a bit this afternoon, but I guess we'll have to wait and see!

Strollercise was also really fun today!  All the little ones had their costumes on and we got a few great pictures.  Quinn's costume is a bunting bag style one though, so we couldn't put that one on today since she wouldn't be able to be in her carseat, so instead she wore her fuzzy bear coat and her "Boo" Hallowe'en hat.

The little ones with Jules the instructor

Now with the mommies!

Bear on a skateboard and a little lion

Proud mamas!

Dancing

Getting Back Into Shape

I've started the long task of getting back into shape and losing the baby weight...wow that's easier said then done!  Carole and I are going to Strollercize when we can (i.e. when it's not raining) and that's a great way to start - we can do walking, running, or intervals of both.  I'm attempting to do the intervals as much as I can on the 4.2 km route.  I've also recently started going back to the gym and doing some classes.  The great thing about my gym is that they have childcare there for a very reasonable price.  You drop off your little one (in our case, I have to call them 24 hours in advance since Quinn is under 18 months and they need to make sure someone is there to watch her) and go do your workout.  They don't change diapers though, and if your little one gets too fussy, they come find you in your class/gym.  Totally reasonable I think!  I checked out the playroom and they have a lot of staff watching the kiddies and they know the little ones by name.  I'm trying to go to classes in the evening so that Quinn and Steve can have some alone time, but that unfortunately cuts into my time with Steve...but we'll figure something out I'm sure!  I'm hoping to get to classes 3-4 times a week in addition to the Strollercize.  I'd much rather get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes versus buying all new stuff!  Much cheaper!

I've also set a goal for weight loss before going shopping...since I love shopping (and so does Quinn!) I think that it's a realistic goal to have.  And definitely some motivation!  Otherwise I'd be buying Quinn clothes all the time...even more than I already am!

Going shopping at Rideau Ctr

A Sweet Video

Quinn enjoying her 1 hour break from her boots and bars...

Nighttime Sleeping is Getting Better!

Quinn still isn't sleeping completely through the night, but we're making progress! She finally is able to sleep in her bassinet without having to be completely to sleep before I put her down. And she's sleeping longer stretches in it too - 4 hrs straight two nights ago and 4.5 hours straight last night. This is also on the heels of 4-5 hour sleeps of tummy time/sleeping on our bed while we watch TV. It'll be awesome when those two sleep stretches aren't interrupted with a feeding! Although feelings don't take nearly as long now...only 10-20 minutes at night.

Quinn is also an excellent shopper! She sleeps most of the time when we're parading around in her stroller through all the stores and even feeds well in the middle of noisy food courts.

Quinn's a Shopping Machine!

Lately Quinn and I have been filling our days with shopping and random errands.  We went to Place D'Orleans today and discovered their "Place Bebe"...what a great place!! It's a room that has a washroom large enough for a stroller, 3 change tables, and 5 "cubicles" that have glider chairs in them for feeding.  We just plopped down and nursed after lunch...so great!

Quinn's also smiling a lot more now and making cute noises every so often too.  It's so amazing to see her smile at me!

Big smiles!

I'm a "true Mama" now with my family stickers on my car. :)