Five...

I want to say something clever today.  I really do.  But I'm afraid that all of my brilliant semi-acceptable writing was exhausted by the brief I finished up on Tuesday, so today is a day for list-making.  (I'll do my best to make it a brilliant semi-acceptable list.)

One.  Army crawler. 

We've got ourselves a sort of mobile little girl.

It sort of makes me want to cry when I think about it.  But I always swore I'd never be one of those moms who lamented the fact that their babies were growing up.  (Because duh.  That's what babies do. And you don't really want your baby to stop getting bigger, do you?)  Yet, here I am.  Becoming that very mom.  Nothing makes a liar out of you like a baby does.

Two.  Instagram shopping. 

Did you know that you can shop via Instagram?  Is your mind completely blown?  I can't remember how or when I discovered my first Instagram shop, but it was a sad, sad day for my PayPal account.  I mostly just buy new and used clothing for Grace (we're talking adorable Baby Gap and H&M stuff for less than $10 SHIPPED!), but I've done quite a bit of damage lately, and I think I'm going to have to get a hold of myself.

To the extent any of you are in the market for cute baby clothes and need a new addiction, here are a few of my favorite shops: @bloggybabyboutique @kickinlegscloset @aandecloset @stylingsophie (a little high, but she has the CUTEST stuff!) and @reaganspaige  These shops generally don't keep a lot of stuff "in stock" on their pages (because everything sells quickly!).  Instead, they announce sale times, and you comment on the picture of whatever you want to buy with your PayPal email address.  They'll then invoice you, and once you pay via PayPal, usually things are shipped fairly quickly.

(The sweater dress that Grace is wearing in the video above was an Instagram purchase.)

Three.  Operation skinny jeans. 

I'm down another 4.4 pounds this week, which puts me at nearly 18 pounds lost in a month.  I know it's probably super annoying to be getting these week-by-week updates, but I'm telling you -- you guys are such great accountability.  So just humor me, would you?

Four.  Hooky. 

Grace and I played hooky on Wednesday.  After I fed her at 6:00, we stayed in bed, and she fell back asleep until 8:00.  Best. cuddles. ever.  There was no part of me that could bear to take her to daycare after that.  So I didn't.  (And, in light of having finished the aformentioned craziness at work, I didn't feel even a teensy bit guilty.)

Five.  DOC Band update. 

We are almost done with the DOC Band, y'all.  She goes back in for a checkup a week from Monday.  She'll have been in it 10 weeks by that point, and if the band is getting too tight on the sides, we'll be done with it for good.  If not, she'll stay in it another two weeks.  So at the most, we're looking at roughly three more weeks.

Truthfully, it hasn't really been an issue for us.  It doesn't bother Grace in the slightest (in fact, I'm worried we may have a few crazy nights after we take it off, since she's gotten so used to sleeping in it).  And I really am so thankful for what a difference it has made for her little head (I'll be sure and post some before and after pictures once we're finished!).  But momma won't lie... I'm more than ready to be able to see all of her sweet little face when I look at her.  And I'm REALLY ready to resume the headband and bow wearing. :)

Go link up your own Friday fives with Joy, Lauren, and Darci!