Potluck Dinner Tonight

Today has been a great day so far. We went to church and checked Phoenix in to the nursery, holding our breath that he would be a good boy for his teachers. And he was! It was amazing, for the first Sunday since he was born, we got to enjoy the entire church service and didn't have to leave early. Yeah!

We are going back to church tonight for a potluck dinner. Mmmm...sounds yummy. Isaac and I have totally changed the way we eat- we've switched to buying mostly organic food, and our menu consists of lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables, protein shakes, and occasional dairy and wheat carbs. We've been eating like this for 2 months now, and it has made a huge difference. We have more energy, we feel so much better, and we have each lost a lot of weight. It was so difficult at first- I wanted crackers, bread, ice cream, butter!- but now it has become our new way of life.

Isaac is very strict with what he eats-absolutely NO dessert and VERY little carbs, if any. I am a little more relaxed-I eat super healthy at home, but we go out to eat once a week, and I call this my "Free Meal", where I can splurge a little on my meal and order a dessert. I am so proud of Isaac- he always orders grilled chicken or fish with vegetables, or a salad with no dressing.

We are going to visit my family in Texas on February 10th, and we made a pact not to eat out at all until then, since recently I've been having more than one "Free Meal" a week. This is a big stretch for me, because I love to go to restaurants! Only 23 more days of not eating out...I can do this!

Well, Phoenix is getting so big. He's becoming a little boy, not a baby. When I look at him, I can hardly believe he lived inside of my belly less than 5 months ago. It is so amazing to look at him and think "WOW, with the Lord's and Isaac's help, I made this. I grew this little person inside of me. WOW!" God is so awesome.