I went back to work on television Monday and it was so nice to know I had my support group of new babies watching me. Siena’s friends from our PEP’s group (a mommies group that meets each week) all packed onto a couch so they could learn how to watch me on TV. Siena was very cozy in the middle of all of her boyfriends on the right hand side. I gave them a shout out on TV my first day, you can watch their big TV debut by clicking on this link.

She looked like she was auditioning for Baby Bachelorette at one point.

Siena ended up choosing Evan as her man. They are sooooo cute together.

New mother and great friend Ani and I couldn’t help but take this picture of us and our pumping bras. These unusual looking bras with two big holes at the front are one of the many things people just don’t tell you about before you pop out your little hungry angel.

You see, I’m getting ready to head back to work as a new breast feeding mother. This raises a little challenge.. how to feed Siena when she’s at home and her milk lady is 12 miles away at work?

It turns out I’m not the first or the last that will be experiencing this problem and thanks to many wonderful mommies before me there are some wonderful devices to help keep baby milk drunk. It’s time to share those devices with other mommies to be, because really they not only serve a great function of helping get milk to baby but they are pretty dang funny too, and you can never have too many smiles when you’re forced to look like a cow in a milk farm.

Here is a blast from the past for you… A friend just emailed me this youtube link of an interview I did about 4 years ago when I was in Portland, OR. It’s soooo cute, you have to see this band I discovered. So happy to google them and see they are still around. I think they could be the next big thing. The songs are pretty catchy. Did I mention they were only in 5th and 6th grade!!! Enjoy  :)

My 6 week old baby girl made her first video with the flip camera. She’s called it “My Super Grammy”. Enjoy! xo

My mum just found this on youtube and sent it to me to share with my husband. He couldn’t stop laughing and baby Siena was a dancing machine as we watched it. So grab your baby and your hubby and press play… guaranteed smiles

Today is a big day, it’s the start of Mission Hot Mama! Time to get back into pre-baby shape!

My super personal trainer Angie Lewis from Full Circle Fitness and Wellness, has a 3 month Hot Mama fat loss program that we’ll be doing together (even Siena can come join in). It includes strength, cardio, and a nutrition plan that’s designed especially for nursing mothers. I can’t wait to share my progress and her tips with all of you.

I’d happily concluded from my research (reading People magazine, watching Entertainment tonight etc) that it should take me about 2 days to look like I never popped a watermelon out of a grape (thanks Bethenny Frankel and Giselle Bündchen). Angie and I found a small problem with that research today when I jumped on the scale…. 6 weeks post baby and I still have 15 pounds to lose to get back to my normal weight.