And I am done.... Day 30

One of the last questions for this 30 day challenge is, "In the past month what have you learned"? I have learned that I should never do a challenge like this again if I have a TON of other things going on... I also realized that I need to set a personal goal to write in my journal more often. I think we get so reliant on facebook, blogs, tweets and texting that we forget where we really should be documenting our lives.... at least I do (I don't understand the point of twitter though... if that is what it is called).


One of the other questions is "Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?" I did it because I wanted people to see another side of me that they may or may not know. In the end though I feel I learned more about myself and the goals I really should have for myself.


And one of the last things to do for this 30 day challenge was post a picture of myself from last year and this year and state how I have changed.

This picture was actually taken in April 2010, but it is the closest one to December 2009 that I could find.

Dave and I at my Dad's Christmas party- 33 Weeks and 6 days

2010 has been a very good growth opportunity for me in more than one way. I feel that I have taken many steps forward toward the woman and mother that I have always dreamed of being. I have a lot to work on still, but at least I am aware of my faults and am actively trying to correct them.

Other"obvious" things that have changed:

-My hair is shorter, thicker and darker than it was last year.

-I occasionally have swollen hands and once (after eating potato chips and fry sauce) I had a swollen left leg and foot... it was cool.

-I see and feel squirming in my belly and no- it isn't gas.

-I feel less intelligent than everyone around me because my brain is giving my smarts to my child- at least that is what it feels like.

-I can no longer lay on my stomach or back or right side.... let's just say I stretch on my back for less than two minutes and I give my ribs a break from being squished by laying on my right side for less than 20 minutes. I figure My veins and arteries will have to deal with it...

-My husband lifts me out of bed, off the floor, out of chairs, the car and couches.

- I see my baby girl every month and I get to take pictures home with me

-My apartment has never stayed tidy or stinky for so long (thank you David for cleaning and smoker next door for having no brains.

( Thankfully we have an amazing friend who lets us invest in her Scentsy... we may be stockholders before we get out of these apartments)

-I have gained a total of 16 lbs in 34 weeks. My Dr. says that I am a "skinny jerk" because all of my weight gain has gone straight to my baby and my breasts. I am totally okay with it and I don't know how other women gain more than 20-- I feel for them.