Week 8: Halfway through maternity leave

Waa-waaaaa....I'm about halfway through maternity leave and it's a sad realization.  I don't want to leave this ever-changing baby boy!  Today Leif turns 8-weeks, and he's changed so much in just the last week.  He's smiling more often, can stay on his back for a lot longer without him crying to be picked up, he's grown out of almost all his newborn onesies (I think except for one!), and he's holding his head up for a longer time.

I love him so much!

As far as my body, I'm still losing weight very slowly which is good, but I still have a while to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.  Still working out here and there; not eating the healthiest of food, but it's hard to stop when you see the scale slowly moving down (and I have breast-feeding to thank for that-burns approximately 500 calories/day!).  But I'm trying to eat better since I feel gross when I actually go on runs (which are few and not for very long) and most importantly, I don't want it to affect my milk.  And I don't think my stomach will ever return back to normal...it's discolored and the skin has lost a lot of its elasticity.  Let's just say I'll be wearing one-piece bathing suits from now on.  :(  At least my body will be ready for another baby down the road!

I'm trying to think of more ideas/topics for this blog as all I do is write about Leif and sometimes health issues.  I know things will change once I go back to work and Leif gets a little older, but for now life revolves around Leif and being at home.  If you still read this, thanks for being interested in my semi-boring life!  If anyone has questions, now is the time to ask, or feel free to suggest topics to write about!
Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend (although every day is my Saturday...I'm thankful for this!).