Thursday, June 26, 2014

Swimsuit Edition

"They" say it takes the length of your pregnancy to get your pre-pregnancy body back.  Well,  since Jack is now 11 months I guess that means I've had more than enough time.  It's now the moment of truth.. time to see if "they" are right.  The only bod picture I have from before is a... (DUN DUN DUNNN) swimsuit pic.  I have a picture from our honeymoon that was taken almost two years ago to the day,  which would have been about 4 months prior to getting prego with our little Jack bean.  You've probably seen it before considering I posted it in the midst of my pregnancy blogging because I believe I was missing my pre-pregnancy bod or something.  Anywho, I figure that would be the perfect comparison pic.  

Back story complete so let's get back on topic: the dreaded swimsuit pic (repeat the dun dun dunnnns)!  Fortunately for me, I'm not dreading it one bit.  No, it's not just because I didn't have a hard time losing weight (which is because I didn't gain more than 16 lbs - 8 of which was baby), but because I honestly don't give a s*** if I look better or worse than I did before I was pregnant.  The reasons are two-fold:

1. I feel great!  So even if I'm fatter, softer, rounder, stretchier (ladies, you know what I'm talking about - yes, stretch marks) or uglier (lack of sleep does wonders...), it doesn't matter!

2. I've become super confident, not only because I achieved my goal of being fit throughout my pregnancy and then staying fit and active with a new baby, but because I've done it with Jack by my side (so I'm not taking precious time away from him), and while running a business, and while keeping a clean home, and while getting all the shit I need to get done, DONE. Oh, and we moved which is no easy task either.

With all that said, time to see these damn pics!  Same suit, same girl, unfortunately not the same place nor the same amazing tan - however my shorts and sports bra tan def deserve props:


Can't complain. The swimsuit selfie is great and all, but I think the sporty spice selfie is more my speed:


I don't know why people hate on selfies so much. People take selfies because they like themselves and like what they see in the mirror. Last time I checked that's not a bad thing, in fact liking yourself and being content with your appearance is an important piece to your happiness puzzle.  Here's some food for thought for the selfie haters: taking a selfie is the same thing as having someone else take a picture of you, especially if you ask to see the picture immediately following, and then continue to retake it a million times (which I think to be worse than a selfie considering the level of annoyance felt by the photographer).  People who take selfies are just cutting out the middleman. Selfie takers are efficient, time saving photographers. #selfienation #endtangent