Copelyn Reesey Piece is Three Months Already!

My goodness I just can't believe how time flies! Copelyn turns 3 months tomorrow and I am very proud of myself for getting this post written a day early!! Go me! Copelyn's Third month was very busy not only for her but for her mommmy & daddy as well! I finally finished pharmacy school yay! Now the last hurdle is passing my boards in June and July then I am on my way to starting my career! We can hardly wait! I think Scott may be a bit more excited than me though because me working means no more living off one income! He has been awesome for putting me through school and never once complaining about it! He has mentioned going back for his masters but we both agree we will enjoy no school in the Urbizo household for just a little while! Copelyn's world has been so fun lately! She smiles & giggles at us. If you could put a video camera in our house you would probably laugh so hard at the way Scott & I talk to Copelyn! No wonder she laughs! She has many names....just to name a few: Coki Monster, Bean, Cokie, Banana Pants, Pooky, and Sugar Plum. She is probably very confused because we rarely call her by her real name! She is on a pretty good schedule. I am pretty proud by our bedtime routine except for the fact I haven't graduated to the crib yet! Around 8pm we start by giving her a bath, then we watch Elmo do a dance & song, then we say our prayers. Just last night I started giving her a kiss then laying her in her bassinet awake. She talked herself to sleep within a short time! I was in the next room tearing up because my baby is such a big girl! She has become a lot more independent. I can lay her on her play mat and let her play & she is content for a good 45 minutes! Makes for one proud momma! She is sleeping from about 9pm-4:30am! Hoping we can stretch that a little longer soon but hey I will take what I can get! I finally fit in all my pre-pregnancy clothes!! My tummy is still a bit flabby & I have about 5-10 pounds I would like to lose but hey I will take it! I am such a believer that exercising while you are pregnant helps so much because you can get back into it so much faster after having your sweet little one. Grant it some of my friends tell me I am just crazy haha! I truly believe the earlier you adapt to a healthier exercise and eating plan the easier it is to lose the weight! I do believe breastfeeding helps as well but it doesn't do it all for you! And it might seem impossible to exercise with a new baby but trust me it is doable! I just take her on runs with me! And you get a better workout because you are pushing 15 pounds of extra weight around! Good for the butt & arms, right!?:) Scott & I are actually training to run the Athens Half Marathon in October! Can not wait! Well, I graduate this upcoming Saturday!! Yay baby! So excited! My only complaint is the ugly cap we have to wear! Why can't they design something a little more fashionable for us ladies!? Like maybe a nice Kentucky Derby hat with a tassel!? haha Scott is dreading this next week...mostly because of our bank account haha! It is graduation, our anniversary, and mother's day all in one weekend!! But he did already give me my graduation gift....a new car! We needed an SUV so badly and we put it off until I graduated! We learned very fast that it is very hard to lug a baby around in a small car. It is so much better with an SUV! Hope you all have a great week!