PITA!!!! Well, at least that's the name she came with. I'm still deciding on a different name for her, so she won't remain Pita forever. :)
I bought this particular doll from Jen at Dolls and Nachos (thanks, Jen!!). :) Jen does lots of doll sewing projects on her blog, so I got to reap the benefits of her work. Pita (or Eva, as Jen called her) came with her original meet outfit (including boots), 2 pairs of pants, a Regency dress (whoo-hoo!!), a white lab coat, and a leather messenger bag just her size. Jen also sent me Pita's book, which I haven't read yet. I'm still deciding if I want to read it, as I want to develop my own character for her. Here are some fun photos of her in all of her different outfits.
Meet Outfit
Meet Outfit minus Jacket
Jeans
Khakis
Regency Dress
Lab Coat
Messenger Bag
A picture showing Pita's body style:
I'm still figuring out Pita's best picture angle. I've found that every doll seems to have a certain angle that captures them in the most flattering way. I have to say I'm not completely pleased with these pics I've taken, simply because they don't even begin to show what a beautiful doll Pita is! She looks so much better in person!
At the moment, I'm still working on her new name and personality. The good news is, I have plenty of time to work on things...I'm thinking I should have at least a good month or two, if not three. Why, you may ask? Because Pita is my new motivation.
Let me explain myself. For the past, well, okay, three years now, I've been struggling to get rid of that last bit of baby weight. My youngest was a Cesarean baby, and that last 20 or so pounds have just not come off the way I've been hoping. I'm not a big exercise enthusiast. I do it because I know I should, but I really struggle to keep at it consistently. My eating habits need to change as well. I do really well for a month or so, but then little by little, bad habits creep back in. Soon I find myself eating because I'm bored or because things taste good, not because I'm hungry. I know I'm not alone in this, but it's still annoying and frustrating.
Since I've had such an issue with this, I thought if I had a "dangling carrot", so to speak, it might help to motivate me. So, here's my brilliant plan. :) Pita is going to go live at my mom's house. I will not be allowed to bring her home until I've lost a certain amount of weight. Right now, I'm debating between 10 and 15 pounds. I don't want to make the challenge too hard, but I don't want to make it too easy, either. At this point, I'm leaning towards the 15.
Once I've lost the weight, Pita will be able to return home for good. Then, hopefully I can shed those last few leftover pounds, since by then I will have (hopefully) gotten back into healthier habits again.
I have absolutely no clue if this will actually work, but I figured it was worth a try. I actually got a good little jump start on it from being sick, because I lost 7 pounds. Although, I noticed when I weighed myself today that I've gained at least 4 of them back (it's amazing what happens when you can suddenly eat more than a piece of cheese for lunch). :} So, I guess it's not as much of a head start as it could be. Oh well. I'm still going to try it and see what happens.
I'll keep you guys updated on my progress (or lack thereof) ;) periodically. But don't worry...I won't suddenly turn this into a weight loss blog. :) For now, I'm just going to enjoy Pita/Eva/whoever until I can get her over to my mom's. I'm kind of thinking Ava might be a nice name. Hmmm...I'll have to think about it. :)
