It's been one month!

It has been one month since I started my fitness challenge! It has been hard, fun and actually it has been paying off!  I am feeling so much stronger and am starting to see some tone in my arms, legs and especially my abs.  My booty is feeling harder and it better be because I have been doing squats like it's my job.  Oh, and I have some abs again!!  My abs are something that I have really been working on because I felt like ever since having Asher my abs are non existent. How could they exist when they have been stretched miles apart?  I took these pictures by myself this week and had the camera set up on a pile of dvd's. They look a little sketchy but you get the idea. 

 I didn't mean to cut Asher's head off in the picture below. I am a mean mom.

I debated for the longest time whether or not to post these next pictures.  I am somewhat embarrassed because I know I still have a LOT of work to do but I thought I could show how working out is paying off in areas I haven't normally been showing on my blog.  I hope you can at least notice a little difference! I am not in any way trying to be immodest (mom) by showing these pictures.  Take it the right way ;)

                                       ABS: WEEK 1                                  ABS: WEEK 4

(I can definitely use a tanning salon.) 

Here is to MONTH TWO! I will really be focusing on cardio this month.  I feel like I spent this whole month gaining muscle and now I want to slim down and burn off some fat. I'll continue maintaining the muscle I have gained and continue trying to build in certain areas.  I guess that means I shouldn't bake something every single day? Ok, just every other day. (I'm currently eating a piece of carrot cake. my goodness)

Happy Conference weekend everyone!