Three.

Ethan & Ellison turned three last month. I cannot believe how fast time is passing by! I mean, I feel like we have been through a lot but I just can't wrap my mind around them being little KIDS. They aren't babies anymore.

 

They share such an amazing bond. They truly love each other so much. I don't even think they realize that being a twin is abnormal. Their older sisters, Haden & Lauren, are so close in age, I am pretty sure Ellie thinks they are twins too. I love the fact that they have a permanent bestie! Especially with Ethan having food allergies, I am grateful that he has Ellie to help keep him safe when we aren't around.

 

Ellison is a free spirit. She is loud and has the biggest imagination. She loves to sing and dance! She is a storyteller too! And she is VERY girlie. She loves all things pink. She loves skirts and dresses and princesses and babies. Her favorite Disney princess is definitely Elsa right now. Elsa EVERYTHING. Elsa songs, Elsa bedding, Elsa string cheese...

 

Ethan is much more reserved. He is such a sweet boy. He requires way less maintenance than Ellison. He is completely content watching a movie on his "pack pack" aka iPad or playing with his cars. He loves anything that goes... planes, trains, cars, trucks, you name it, he loves it. He is ALL BOY though. Like full blown Batman with sound effects, BOY.

 

They are both finally growing and gaining weight consistently. They are still small, but they are consistently small, so their pediatrician isn't worried about it. At their 3 year well check Ethan weighed 25.8 lbs and was 35.25" tall. Ellison weighed 24.4 lbs and was 34.25" tall. Neither Jacob or I are very big so they didn't have much hope to be tall, lol. 

Ethan's speech is improving so much these days. He is really starting to speak more legibly with less babble. Ellison's speech has been developing rapidly. She is forming full blown sentences and says new words daily. 

Ellison is fully potty trained except for nighttime and has been for a couple months now. She does have the occasional accident but for the most part she does great. We just started working on potty training Ethan about a month ago. He is doing so-so. Not quite ready to take the full plunge but he is showing more interest as the days go by

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#100 Day Challenge

So, back in February I was trying to find some inspiration for a goal for the month. As I was trolling Pinterest for ideas I came across a post about a girl who challenged herself to workout daily for 100 days. From there I did a google search on 100 day challenges and found that a lot of people have done this! And not just for weight loss, but for whatever they were wanting to commit themselves to daily!

I was a little worried about setting such a lofty goal because sometimes the pressure seems to be counteractive for me. But after thinking about it for a couple days I decided to go for it. The twins’ birthday party was already planned for 2/4 so I decided to start my challenge on 2/5. I also challenged myself to no sugar or alcohol for the rest of February.

Today is March 16^th. It is Day 39 of my #100 day challenge and guess what?! I have moved my booty all 39 days! Even when I was sick! Even when I was out of town for work! I have not let one single thing derail my challenge. Now, has every day been an intense workout? No. When I was sick, I just walked around the block a few times with my kids. And on days when time was short, I just did 15-20 minutes on the elliptical. But I have had some sort of exercise every day for the last thirty nine days. I also did abstain from sweets and alcohol for MOST of February. I did have a small piece of cheesecake on Valentine’s Day. And I had a drink on 2/28 while I was gone for work. I mean, it was practically March anyways.

 

Blue = Steps // Green = Workouts

The result? I feel really good! Not just physically, but also mentally! I am very proud of myself for following through on my commitment to myself. And I am excited to keep going. I have also lost 8 pounds and my size 10 pants are buttoning AND zipping. #winning

I have struggled a LOT in the last three years trying to find myself. To find my groove. To achieve my goals. A lot changes after having kids. It’s a lot more than just the day to day duties as a parent. It has been a long and slow adjustment period for me but I do think I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I see the “old me” in myself a little more each day.