Hi, another newbie

My name is Paula. I started on this site about 3 weeks ago now. I signed up looking for just a way to track my calories and MFP really showed me what I should be eating. This site is awesome and has motivated me more. I wasn't exercising then but when I saw the calorie tracker and how I could "earn" more calories by exercising, I started hitting the gym and haven't looked back. In the last week, I've been exploring the site more and lurking on these posts and reading and especially loving the great recipes that people post. So, I thought it's time I come out of the shadows and say hi.
I'm 30,female, married, have a 3 and a half year old daughter. I have lost 7 pounds so far and have 16 to go to reach my current goal. Please "befriend" me if you would like. I love how everyone here is so supportive and I like to be as well.