I know, I know, I suck at this. Whatever. I'm sure you're used to it by now.
So for starters, in the last post I mentioned I was gonna be an aunt, so I should prolly let you know that my beautiful niece was born July 28th. She was a preemie, but she was healthy and whole and the most precious thing I've ever seen. This is my fave picture of Gaby and Aiyana:
She's already gotten so big!! She'll be six months in a few days, and honestly, I have no idea where time's going. Soon she'll be all grown and in school and doing stuff for herself. Gaby's pretty good with her, and I love spending time with her!! She's all smushie and huggy and smiley. She's already eating regular foods (pureed, of course) and apple juice. She's got mad love for pears!! Not so much for green beans, though.
Also, I stole this picture off Gaby's Instagram. Isn't it awesome, though?? She's so freaking ADORABLE!!
Anyways, adorable. And her smile is the sweetest thing. Yeah, can you tell that maybe I like kids?? Maybe I should get on that!!
Moving on, I've decided that this is the year that I slim down and look awesome. I realized in December that I hit the heaviest I've ever been, and that's just shitty. It was tiring (and left me totally out of breath) to go up two flights of stairs. Two flights!! That's kinda pathetic, I think, especially for someone who once loved cross-country running.
So first thing I did was quit smoking. It's only been about three weeks, but I'm good with it. Sometimes I really want one, but for the most part, I'm happier this way. I've also started doing Insanity. Like, actually doing it, not just talking about it. I'm only at the end of the first week, but I've already lost an inch off my chest, an inch off my waist, off my hips, and my neck, and half an inch off each arm, thigh, and calf. Isn't that freaking AWESOME?? I think it is!!
Now, I don't know if you guys have ever heard of Insanity, but it is exactly what it sound like. Absolutely insane. It's freaking nuts!! Take a look at this video so you have an idea:
So far, I both love it and hate it. I love what it's doing and how it's helping, but i definitely hate having to do it. Mainly cause I'm so out of shape that it's hard, but I'm sure in the long run, I'll be glad I did it!! I've also been doing some yoga, although seriously, it hurts to try and do yoga after Insanity. Maybe I'll wait until I'm about two or three weeks in.
I've also been eating better, and I've been making more home-cooked meals instead of take-out or ready-made, throw-in-the-oven-or-microwave meals.
It's also coming up on my birthday, for which I'm doing a Treintañera Latin Fiesta. So I'll have lots of Latin music and tons of Latin food. It's gonna be soooooo good!! I plan to have carnitas tacos with pico de gallo, guacamole, bean dip, Salvadoran quesadillas, and churro bites. Sounds pretty good, right?? I though so!! As for music, I'll just make a playlist of songs I like, both in English and Spanish, and people can't complain, both 'cause it's my bday and it fits the theme. Pretty good plan, right?? I'm looking forward to it, even if it means I'll actually be 30.
I'm off to sleep now, since I've gotta get up early to do Insanity. Sadly, it's six days a week, so no rest on Saturday mornings!! I'm so looking forward to sleeping in on Sunday.
And don't worry, as soon as I'm done the 60-day cycle for it, I'll post pictures to show you all how awesome I'm looking!!
