So I designed a new invite. It came out pretty cute. I really like it. This is it...
It's a double birthday for a brother and sister. I will probably be doing something like this for my kids since they are both July babies. But that's a while from now, next year, I have lots of time. Kyle is super cute, Madison is 3 months old tomorrow and is just so good. Still a really super great baby. She behaves so great. James is still annoying. He is just so bad at dealing with kids. He thinks parenting is doing absolutely nothing. He watches TV all day and yells at Kyle when he gets in between him and the TV or when he talks during a show or makes noise or something. James annoys me a lot.

Anyways... I started going to the gym last week. I tried going after the 6 week postpartum but I started bleeding again for like 2 more weeks so I stopped. But I waited a while and went last Monday and I'm good, no bleeding or anything. So, hopefully I lose some of this pregnancy weight. We'll see how that goes. I'm actually almost back to my pre-pregnancy weight before Maddie but the thing is I'm not at pre-Kyle-pregnancy weight. I gained 60 lbs with him and lost only 20 so stayed 40 lbs over weight, I gained only 25 with Maddie and have basically lost all that but still have 40 lbs to lose to get back to my normal/happy weight. And I would post my weight but um... no thanks, I don't want people to know the exact number. I am a size 12/13 sometimes even a 14 if they run smaller. So I'm chunky. I was down to a size 5/7 before getting preggos with Kyle and would just be happy at even a 7/8.

I actually need to get ready to go to the gym today. Blah. I need energy. I get energy once I am there, so I just have to push myself out of the house. Today I'm just doing the traedmill and that like ski-runner Machine. Mondays and Thursdays I do a beginners step class that is a lot of fun and just kills me. I'm totally sore, my calves and ab muscles just kill me, so sore.

If anyone has any weight loss tips or advice that is compatible with breastfeeding let me know. Thanks!

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Madison was born July 25th 2007 at 12:50am, one week past her due date. She was born all natural at the Maimi Maternity Center and was a water birth. She weighed 7lbs 8oz and measured 21 inches long. She's super cute. I totally adore her and am so happy. :) The full birth story is in my livejournal

So I had an ultrasound today and they say.... "It's a Girl!!!" :) Yay! Look below for girl parts....

I'm pregnant again. The baby is due July 18th. Kyle was born July 9th but was due July 4th, so this baby could be late to or early but that is due date. Two July babies!!!

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So myspace deleted three of my breastfeeding pictures. I read there content policy and the only reason i think that they might of done it is because they are deeming it "sexual content" which the law clearly states it isn't. in fact the law states.... (g) "Sexual conduct" means ... A mother’s breastfeeding of her baby does not under any circumstances constitute "sexual conduct."
also states...
Statute language omitted. These statutes exclude breastfeeding from various sexual offenses, from the definition of an unnatural and lascivious act.


someone has written this about it in her blog on myspace
Read it here

another sent this letter...
So, I heard through a livejournal community that you've taken it upon yourselves to deem breastfeeding a sexual act, and therefore remove a member's breastfeeding pictures. Very nice. Interesting to note that a cursory glance through random myspace profiles yields plenty of young and even under age girls half naked and in provocative poses. Apparently this is perfectly fine, yet a mother proud of nursing her child is so offensive it can't be seen?

Also interesting to note that the right breastfeeding in public is protected in every state in this country. I fail to see how, taking that into account, breastfeeding pictures (which I've seen, and her nipples were never exposed) aren't allowed.

The United States has pretty pathetic breastfeeding rate, and even here, it's estimated that a few thousand babies every year die who could've been saved had they been breastfed. The number one reason mothers give for giving up or not breastfeeding at all is FEAR of breastfeeding in public.

So thanks so much for perpetuating the myth that breastfeeding is a dirty, shameful, sexual act that should be hidden.

please help. these are links to the actual pics posted...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/meeshelly12/IM002916.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/meeshelly12/IM002919.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/meeshelly12/IM002673.jpg
there is nothing obscene about them and the law reiterates and backs it up.