Mae Breakall

This morning we had Lexi's 4 month (even though she will be 5 months old in 6 days) well baby visit at the pediatrician. The visit was great as usual, and Lexi only cried about a minute from her shots. She's been cranky and grumbly since, except while sleeping. Even when I've gotten her to [...]

Know what? If my goal is truly to be healthier and stronger and I'm not trying to reach some ridiculous tiny size, then I need only to keep moving forward during this time of adjustment. It doesn't need to be all or nothing, success or failure. Goals, yes, but celebrating the small things too. I'm [...]

So, lately every time I go out or see people, I'm told "wow! You look great!" And my first reaction internally is to want to argue. I'm polite and thankful, so I just thank them, but inside I think at best that's just what you say to a new mom, but more likely they are [...]

These are a few of my favorite shots of Lexi. It's hard to pick just a few because I take so many and she's so pretty, but I have done my best. I guess this post is on topic because she's the motivation and the payoff for my hard work and the reason I can't [...]

So, my pregnancy was possibly the easiest ever. Seriously. i had not one speedbump or complication. the labor was looooong- as you may have read- and it was about as complicated as it could be without there being any danger to either of us. all in all a great experience, and life changing.Since giving birth [...]

Here is the story of  not only Lexi's birth, but of me discovering my own strength in so many ways. i see myself so differently now. more on that in the next post. July 21, 2012This whole day i was kinda nervous, because Ashley (my doula) was in North Carolina getting married, and it was [...]

So... it's been forever and a month since i last updated. obviously I've had a pretty good reason to be otherwise occupied, and i want to share with you the sweetest success I've had in my life so far, my beautiful, strong, healthy, and incredibly inspiring daughter, Alexandra! She's 11.5 weeks old, and i just [...]

Well Hey there! Guess i should let you know where i've been the past ummmmm 5 months. *grin*  Where do i start?  i guess here:  The Last time i posted i had just finished my Clomid cycle and gotten back into the swing at the gym. if you look at Point #3 from my 10/19 [...]

so, i went back to the gym on thursday- which was step one in getting my program back on track. that day i did all my strength work, but headed home before cycle cuz i just didn't feel ready. the hardest part was trusting my gut and not beating myself up all day.  Friday, however, [...]

it's been a cuckoo crazy couple weeks. lotsa thoughts to share.1. the fertility drugs were a no-go last month. i'm mostly ok about that, because i know God's got this, and i can be patient. the hard part was having to take the Provera again. but, i'm on the other side of that, and tomorrow [...]