First time

Buy a food scale and weigh your food. This gives you a realistic idea of what you are eating, calorie-wise, each day. That is the best suggestion I got when I started.

It sounds like you are off to a good start. The most important thing to do is to log in all your foods correctly. Use a scale for best results. If you have your own recipes, put them into the recipe builder on here and use that for a proper calorie count. I record everything, even when I have had a bad day and know I went over my calories. It is a good way for me to see where I went wrong and helps me make better decisions in the future. Drink plenty of water, I think some people underestimate how important that is. It looks like you have a plan in place for exercise, that will help speed up your weight lost. I am sure you will be playing and running around with your toddler too. Make sure you like the exercises that you are doing. It will help you stick with your plan. I like to set goals each week. My goals are not for weight lost but rather healthy choices. I set an exercise goal each week and a nutrition goal each week. I find it helps me stay on track.