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Our family has been really busy lately so I am sorry for not posting any updates as of late. On January 29th I started a new journey in weight loss by having Lap Band surgery. It was a hard decision to make, but it was a step that I had to take in order to get my weight down. After having Elena I was able to lose all my gained pregnancy weight, however within her first year I gained it all back and then some. I stated having problems controlling my blood sugar and my blood pressure started to rise. I have struggled with weight issues all my life and I have never been able to successfully keep off any weight I lost in past attempts. I had to have the surgery for Elena's sake. She is only two and I want to be more active with her and more importantly be around for her for many years to come.

Adjusting to life after Lap Band has not been too hard. The first week after surgery was miserable and I was questioning why I ever did it, but now that the pain is gone I am happy that I took that step for my health. I am still learning what I can and cannot eat as well as how much I can eat. Since the start of 2009 I have lost 38 pounds and counting! It is slow progress now, about 1-2 pounds a week from here on out, but as long as I can keep up that pace I will be happy.

Sam has been wonderful in supporting me in this journey. In fact, he has been dieting and doing a wonderful job at losing some weight. He is now down 24 pounds since the start of 2009. His help and motivation have been so important in this process.

Elena is doing great lately. I was home with her for three weeks after surgery and I loved having so much time with my little girl. It was so hard to get back to work. But she is happy to be back with Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, and Victoria during the work day. She still loves the Wonder Pets and she is slowly starting to warm up to other shows like Word World and Martha Speaks. Below is a great sleepy photo of her in her Wonder Pets pajamas!

I hope all is well with everyone and I will work on posting more regularly as well as getting some more photos up. Wishing you all the best till next time!