When Rylie was first born I immediately dropped a lot of weight and was feeling pretty awesome about myself, but it didn’t take long to pack those pounds back on. I was starting to feel really down on myself, in fact I still am. But fortunately I have my super fit friend Sherri to kick my booty back into shape.

About a week or 2 ago we started to get back into our routine of doing 4 mile walks in one hour on our lunch break. Our goal; Get to the tea! You see the Quik Trip that is exactly 2 miles from our office just started offering a few unsweetened flavored teas that are to die for! So we are the mice running to the cheese. 2 miles there, 2 miles back.

I’m desperately trying to quit drinking diet coke. I’m a serious addict. So I’ve been trying to drink 2 liters of water a day and then rewarding myself with tea. It’s been working pretty well so far.

Then last week I came across The Mom Walk Challenge. Even more encouragement. I’ll take all I can get.

So each Monday I will be here, logging my miles from the previous week and sharing my progress on the Mom Walk Challenge.

Last week I walked 8 miles. I could do better. Goal for this week, let’s try for 12. Wish me Luck!

#momwalkchallenge

P.S. Does my 12 hour day on my feet with heavy camera count as exercise? I was really sore after all that work.

I wouldn’t say we LOVE the Amber Teething Necklace.

So, why did we buy it? Well duh! All the cool kids are wearing them.

OK, in all seriousness, I had been reading a little bit about the necklace and was very skeptical. Supposedly the amber beads release oils into the skin that act as a natural analgesic. I’m not much into natural healing but I thought I’d give it a shot. I had a crabby baby on hand and needed to try something. All the teething rings and orajel just weren’t working for us.

I had many concerns, specifically regarding choking. So I’ve been very cautious with the necklace. I won’t allow Rylie to wear it to school or to bed which only allows for weekend days to try it out.

There was definitely a noticeable difference in Rylie’s personality the first weekend, but I really don’t know if it was because of the necklace or because her first tooth finally broke through. Once the weekend was over and she went back to school she remained cheerful, even without the necklace.

I’ve asked other moms what they thought of the necklace and typically get the same answer. “I’m not sure if it works, but it looks cute.”

So was it worth the $20 I spent on it? Definitely not.

And moms, if you do decide to try one of these, please remember, safety first. I may be overly concerned but I’d rather listen to my babies cries than never hear her cry again.

Oh yeah, and Rylie just cut her second tooth! Moving right along…