The Weight Journey

From the first week of January of this year until now I have lost 30 pounds. 30 pounds! My ultimate goal is 60 more pounds however I have been so proud of myself for sticking to my weight loss and not gaining any of this weight back.

I was looking through pictures and found this picture from last Christmas.


Here is a picture that was taken the weekend before last.


What a difference!

First Sweater Done!

Here is the long awaited sweater. This is knit a size smaller so it is a bit to tight for my comfort level but at the same time is an incredibly comfortable sweater.


Pull #456-T6-235 by Phildar Design Team found in the Tendances Fall 2006 Issue.
Ravelry project page here.

Last weekend we went to visit some good friends and while the men were hunting the women had a great time at the pumpkin patch.


Also, of course last night was Halloween. We hung out with another pair of good friends and their children and did our trick or treating. Riley was a very cute Hannah Montana and Jake was a S.W.A.T. team leader. A few funnies from last night. Have you ever seen E.T.? You know when he has the blond wig and is running around? Well from the back Riley reminded me of that part of the movie. It was very funny and cute. Then there was Jake. Jake will mosey. Everywhere. He had conversations with everyone he trick or treated from. Then he was trying to arrest people because he was S.W.A.T. Basically I told Paul to walk ahead with Riley and I would hang out with Jake.

Marriage

Last weekend my brother, my only sibling, got married. It was such a beautiful and fun event and I feel so blessed to have been asked to be a part of it. Now to share some pictures. :)


Believe it or not this picture was NOT posed. This was the first time that Jake saw Riley all dressed up and he just kept staring at her and telling her how pretty she looked. Then he put his arm around her. I am so glad we got this shot.



The dresses were very pretty and flattering to all figures. Mine fit really nicely and actually was just a bit too small the day of the wedding. I know I lost about 7 pounds in the few weeks before the wedding and more than that from the time I was fitted for the dress. It made me happy!

Lastly this was THE BEST wedding party gift ever! They had a photo booth and there was one strip to put in the guest book then you took a strip home. There was no limit on the amount of times you could enter the booth too. These lovely women were just there the whole reception putting up with all of us.

Delayed

Well I "finished" my pullover only to find it was much too short for my comfort level. I did make it a size smaller because I am still losing weight and plan to lose much more over the next year. Thus, why make larger knits and spend the time using beautiful yarn only to have them be too large in the end. The fit overall isn't too terribly horrible, other than being short, it is tighter than my comfort level in the stomach.

I need to remember that I have felt more comfortable in baggy clothes because I was hiding my larger self. Now that I am losing weight I need to remember that I actually look better in more figure flattering clothes. Not to say I need everything skin tight but there is a nice middle road. As I get back to the body I had 12 years ago I will get more used to this.

So sunday night I cut the bottom ribbing off to get to the stockinette section. If there is a way to cut just the cast on edge without having to go stitch by stitch and untie where the purl stitches meet the knit stitches please let me know. If you have done this I think you know what I am talking about and can see what I mean.

So I have two balls left and I am going to add a ball of ribbing onto the front and the back and then it will be PERFECT!

RIP Patrick

I hope I am not a total sap for feeling like crying right now. I will have to see if Dirty Dancing or Roadhouse are playing on TV any time soon.

Finishing

5 years into my knitting and I am FINALLY finishing a garment for myself. I have worked many baby sweaters, hats, scarves, socks, items for Riley but never a garment for myself.

I am seaming up a beautiful pullover in Rowan Silk Wool DK. My Ravelry project page is here.

This yarn is so soft and gorgeous I can't wait to be done and share it.

First Day of First Grade

Riley had her first day of school on Wednesday. She loves her teacher and a few of her friends are in her new class. I think there are 4 first grade classes at her school! It seems like a lot then I think about how her class size is smaller and I am thankful. I don't think there are more than 30 children in the class if there are even that many.

On the first day we stood outside with her and walked with her to class with a few other parents. It was funny she was like "ok bye." I think we needed the walk MUCH more than she did.

I am a little smug about the people who chastised me for "coddling" her when she was a baby and nursing her for "too long" or for co-sleeping well into toddlerhood because she was going to be too clingy when she got older. To those people I say HA! She is one of the most independent children I know. :D