my one true love.

being a new mom comes with many changes.

we have all heard the usual:

"you'll never sleep again"

we prepare ourselves for changing diapers...

spit up...

crying.
we get excited for the snuggles and the smiles.
and let's not forget the giggles...

but what i wasn't prepared for was having to give up my one true love.

milk.
ok, i realize that was a bit dramatic...
and maybe milk isn't my one true love, but let's just say:
i.love.me.some.milk!

i had no idea, prior to having a baby, that i might have to change my diet due to nursing.
fortunately, most women don't have to change their diet at all.
unfortunately, i happen to be unlucky and did not fall into that 'most' category.
it's a good thing i don't live in district 12, because the odds are not in my favor...
{yes, i did just reference the hunger games}

no milk means:
no milk {duh}, no cheese, no butter, no chocolate {you can eat specialty dark chocolate},
and no anything that contains any of the previous mentioned items.

most people would probably have used this to their advantage and decided,
"hey, i'll just make healthier options now and eat better...aka no pizza, desserts, etc"
but what do i do?
i research every dessert that doesn't need dairy,
find all the substitutes to dairy that i can use,
and make/eat every dessert i possibly can...
especially my new favorite chocolate chip cookies.
which i've made 3 times already.
{have i mentioned i have a sweet tooth?!}

now i'm off to make a dairy free chocolate cake.
...and i wonder why 'i just can't loose that extra baby weight!'
ugh.