Wednesdays Stats:
Highest Weight "achieved": 11/09
To date weight loss: -66 lbs (-2 lb since last week!)
Goal weight: 79 more lbs to lose
Daily Average Caloric intake this week: 1160
Average Water intake this week: 48 oz
My new addiction---for better or worse--pistachios. I eat them when I crave ice cream/chips/carbs. It seems to work wonderfully!
I also just purchased a pedometer, I think you are suppose to have a minimum of 10,000 steps a day? We will see how I do. I FEEL like I do that just with normal daily chores, but we will see.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
I secretly love it.
I secretly love that my son crawls into bed with me at night. I find it sweet that he wakes up for whatever reason, and the first thing he things of is that he wants a snuggle from me.
We have never really let our kids sleep with us on a consistant basis, other than when they were super little, they slept in a bassinet hooked to the bed. However, occasionally one of them will end up in bed with us---usually Joshua.
Chris hates when Joshua gets in our bed, he tells him every night that he needs to sleep in his OWN bed. And I agree, for private time purposes, he needs to GO to sleep in his own bed, but at 3am??? I don't mind a sweet-little-boy voice saying "Mommy, can I have a short cuddle with you?"
And, I have a secret.......(sssshhhhh)..... when my husband goes away on business trips, I almost ALWAYS have a kid snuggled up next to me ;-)!
We have never really let our kids sleep with us on a consistant basis, other than when they were super little, they slept in a bassinet hooked to the bed. However, occasionally one of them will end up in bed with us---usually Joshua.
Chris hates when Joshua gets in our bed, he tells him every night that he needs to sleep in his OWN bed. And I agree, for private time purposes, he needs to GO to sleep in his own bed, but at 3am??? I don't mind a sweet-little-boy voice saying "Mommy, can I have a short cuddle with you?"
And, I have a secret.......(sssshhhhh)..... when my husband goes away on business trips, I almost ALWAYS have a kid snuggled up next to me ;-)!
TMI: Beware
If there was ever a day that I was "looking forward to the possible prospect of having a uterine removal" today is THE day. Oh my....... When do the booze stores open so I can snow myself today? I can hardly stand up because of the horrible cramps that shoot down my legs, I can't lay down because of the aching back, I can't go anywhere because---well, I have to live on towels.
LIFE SUCKS FOR ME TODAY.
LIFE SUCKS FOR ME TODAY.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Oh my, this was SO MUCH FUN!
I had heard recently from a cousin that there was this new recreational center nearby that was pretty neato....... today, I decided to partake in it.
The website specifically said "arrive early and wait in line". I was like, for a rec center??? Ok, so be it. I misread the website, thought it opened at 1:15pm, so we got there at 1250. I am glad I was early, as it was I was one of the last set of people to make it in, and it didn't actually open until 1:45. Craziness.... Will we be doing this again this summer? I don't know, the line waiting is a bear with 3 kids. But, this is what the kids got to do! (No, these are not my kids--I wasn't bringing my new camera to a pool ;-))
Overall, it was a very very fun day for me and the kids---and I am sure Chris enjoyed being able to work in peace and quiet!
The website specifically said "arrive early and wait in line". I was like, for a rec center??? Ok, so be it. I misread the website, thought it opened at 1:15pm, so we got there at 1250. I am glad I was early, as it was I was one of the last set of people to make it in, and it didn't actually open until 1:45. Craziness.... Will we be doing this again this summer? I don't know, the line waiting is a bear with 3 kids. But, this is what the kids got to do! (No, these are not my kids--I wasn't bringing my new camera to a pool ;-))
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| Julia's Favorite |
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| Lauren's favorite---the lazy river! |
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| Yes---WATER SLIDES! |
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| The bucket dumping on his head was Joshua's favorite part! |
Monday, July 18, 2011
Some of the things I would never do---then I had kids
I was reading a friends blog and she was stating how she was never going to be the parent who bent down an inch from their kids face and reprimand them in public------- then she had a son. There was definitely more to it than that, and she wrote it much better than me, however, it reminded me of today...... I decided to take my kids for a nice afternoon stroll, with the destination of quiznos for dinner (take out, and walk home to eat). I thought they would enjoy the outing, change of scenery, and to grab dinner on the way---an adventure.
Then we got to quiznos. Where my eldest child proceeded to run around in circles, my middle child was grabbing chip bags and attempting to pop them (and succeeded on one in which he then got on the floor to eat the crumbs), and my baby was laying on the floor screeching because she wanted to eat chips. I was thoroughly mortified. I saw the lady looking at me---but she was laughing---at my kids eating chips off of the floor. I saw the man look at me when I bent down and told my middle child his behavior was embarrassing, and my son looked me in the eye and said "I am very disappointed in you for saying that to me". I saw the worker-lady stumble with trying to grasp our order---as she looked at my kids acting like freaks.
Which leads me to the few things that I swear I would never do. (The first 3 I did today!)
1) Let my kids go out in mismatched/stained clothes--- Julia was truly fashionable today!
2) Have my kid wear a "leash"--- Then I had 3 kids with one of them a non-listening/runner--she has a leash of which we have named "Her Pretty"
3) Have my kids behave like non-disciplined animals--- above stated scene.
--I would never let my kid just "cry"... but then one day I had to actually pee.
--I would never use generic diapers, but HELL it is just there to absorb things.
--I would not sit my kid in front of the TV, but again----- had to pee
--Would only use special, liner-filled bottles with cute pictures---but my baby didn't like them!
--I would never let my kids wear pajamas all day---I have actually on occasion let my kids where pajamas all night, all day, and all the next night... (Very rarely, but it has happened)
--I would bath my child every day....
--I would make all my baby's food, no food from a jar. (I actually did pretty well with this--about 95%)
--I was WAY beyond hand-me-downs. Now, Julia is LUCKY if she gets clothes with tags!
--NEVER let them eat a cheerio off the ground.... now, I think I just pour the box there, they end up there anyway
--I would never drive a MINI-VAN.... and then I begged for one.
--No character shirts or parties..... Can we say BARNEY????
--Serve ice cream from dinner
--Use my spit and finger as a washcloth ;-)
--Have a child in public with a messy face...
I am sure to be continued........
Then we got to quiznos. Where my eldest child proceeded to run around in circles, my middle child was grabbing chip bags and attempting to pop them (and succeeded on one in which he then got on the floor to eat the crumbs), and my baby was laying on the floor screeching because she wanted to eat chips. I was thoroughly mortified. I saw the lady looking at me---but she was laughing---at my kids eating chips off of the floor. I saw the man look at me when I bent down and told my middle child his behavior was embarrassing, and my son looked me in the eye and said "I am very disappointed in you for saying that to me". I saw the worker-lady stumble with trying to grasp our order---as she looked at my kids acting like freaks.
Which leads me to the few things that I swear I would never do. (The first 3 I did today!)
1) Let my kids go out in mismatched/stained clothes--- Julia was truly fashionable today!
2) Have my kid wear a "leash"--- Then I had 3 kids with one of them a non-listening/runner--she has a leash of which we have named "Her Pretty"
3) Have my kids behave like non-disciplined animals--- above stated scene.
--I would never let my kid just "cry"... but then one day I had to actually pee.
--I would never use generic diapers, but HELL it is just there to absorb things.
--I would not sit my kid in front of the TV, but again----- had to pee
--Would only use special, liner-filled bottles with cute pictures---but my baby didn't like them!
--I would never let my kids wear pajamas all day---I have actually on occasion let my kids where pajamas all night, all day, and all the next night... (Very rarely, but it has happened)
--I would bath my child every day....
--I would make all my baby's food, no food from a jar. (I actually did pretty well with this--about 95%)
--I was WAY beyond hand-me-downs. Now, Julia is LUCKY if she gets clothes with tags!
--NEVER let them eat a cheerio off the ground.... now, I think I just pour the box there, they end up there anyway
--I would never drive a MINI-VAN.... and then I begged for one.
--No character shirts or parties..... Can we say BARNEY????
--Serve ice cream from dinner
--Use my spit and finger as a washcloth ;-)
--Have a child in public with a messy face...
I am sure to be continued........
On the search for a job.
I finally dedicated myself to doing my resume/cover letter today. It is annoying. I don't enjoy it at all. The most annoying part is that my experience kind of speaks for itself, 11 years in a nursing specialty area is just icing on the cake for units. BUT, it has to GET to the unit manager. It has to jump through all the annoying hoops of HR and pass all their wording tests.
I am just in search of a per diem (on call) shift with 2-4 shifts per month. I do not want an actual FTE position (a certain number of hours per week). I just want to keep my skills current, give myself an outlet, and the money is always nice. Chris and I have worked very hard to enable me to not "have" to work, and instead, stay home with the kids..... but I just need that outlet.
I know that being a stay at home mom is the "most important job ever", but sometimes when all you do is yell, clean up bodily functions, and wash laundry, you don't feel very important or appreciated. At my job I do (although I yell there too, clean up bodily functions too, and fool with linens.... so same job, different people!). It just makes me feel like I am a contributing member of society, and since we have worked so hard to enable me to stay home, I can cater my work around our life, rather than my life around work. I can go on vacations when we want to, I can ensure I won't miss my kids school production or sporting event. It is a really really nice professional place to be in.
Also, I have this issue with being dependant on a man. I never want to be in that position that some woman find themselves in... man leaves/passes away and they are stuck at home, 3 kids, no career, no training, and no money. I worked hard at school to obtain my degree and worked even harder at work to obtain my experience, so I need to find ways to keep it current so if anything happens I can jump right in.
It feels so good to have the applications in. Now to wait. I don't want to start until mid-late September, however, I have many re-certification classes I have to attend before returning, so I am sure that can fill up my time! (ACLS, NRP, BLS).
I am just in search of a per diem (on call) shift with 2-4 shifts per month. I do not want an actual FTE position (a certain number of hours per week). I just want to keep my skills current, give myself an outlet, and the money is always nice. Chris and I have worked very hard to enable me to not "have" to work, and instead, stay home with the kids..... but I just need that outlet.
I know that being a stay at home mom is the "most important job ever", but sometimes when all you do is yell, clean up bodily functions, and wash laundry, you don't feel very important or appreciated. At my job I do (although I yell there too, clean up bodily functions too, and fool with linens.... so same job, different people!). It just makes me feel like I am a contributing member of society, and since we have worked so hard to enable me to stay home, I can cater my work around our life, rather than my life around work. I can go on vacations when we want to, I can ensure I won't miss my kids school production or sporting event. It is a really really nice professional place to be in.
Also, I have this issue with being dependant on a man. I never want to be in that position that some woman find themselves in... man leaves/passes away and they are stuck at home, 3 kids, no career, no training, and no money. I worked hard at school to obtain my degree and worked even harder at work to obtain my experience, so I need to find ways to keep it current so if anything happens I can jump right in.
It feels so good to have the applications in. Now to wait. I don't want to start until mid-late September, however, I have many re-certification classes I have to attend before returning, so I am sure that can fill up my time! (ACLS, NRP, BLS).
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Oh Julia.... Please be kind.
It has been a very long day with the cherub, Julia. It started at 4am with her standing at her door screaming her head off, but she put herself back to bed, only to whine at 515 and 535, and then up for good at 6am.
She was in a superb mood this morning, went on the coffee (and subsequent donut) run with Daddy, picked out a super chocolatey-messy one (that her Daddy couldn't say no to, because he didn't want to break her adorable heart). She had lots of fun making a royal mess with above described chocolate donut, as a matter of fact, I just recently found some more chocolate coated sprinkles on the wall near the kitchen.................
Then the day went down hill. We are currently going through "5th Disease take 2 and 3", but luckily Joshua and Julia both have the rash, so they are no longer contagious, but I wonder if it is making Lil' J not feel so good. She screamed, cried, and slammed doors instead of taking a nap. She dumped cups of water out of the bathtub all over the floor, she almost sat on the dog (on purpose), she calmly climbed on the couch just to kick her sister in the stomach---for no reason.
Then bedtime came. Which I thought would go super easy considering the 6am wake up, the no nap, and the walk to the park we did earlier today----but I was mistaken. She turned on her light, read copious amounts of books in bed, and then started screaming bloody murder---like someone was truly harming her. I went in her room, and took her into our bed (something VERY rarely done). I had ideations of her just laying down and going to sweet slumber. I was wrong. It was 830pm when she climbed into bed with me....... and then she started to scream... and scream... and scream. She went downstairs and cuddled with Daddy for awhile, and then came upstairs to scream some more. Even the mention of "Elmo" (the CD she listens to) or "Bedtime" sent her into 2 year old/body flinging/head rammed into my nose/hitting/kicking/screeching fit. She didn't want milk, she didn't want to cuddle, she didn't want to watch a show, she didn't want anything, but to scream.
Finally, it is 1045pm. She is in bed (awake still), but quiet and relaxed.
It is nights like this that challenge me. That make me struggle to find the positives. However, today, I got to watch Julia tell her Daddy she wanted to be a princess, go get a dress and him attempt to make her as she requested. :-) Joshua came to me and stated I was the bestest Mommy ever and he wanted me to tuck him in so he could hug me and smell my hair before he went to bed. (Ok, kinda weird, but also super cute!) And watch Lauren hold her brothers hand as they crossed the street and state that she was the big sister and it was her job to keep him safe.
I "think" those 3 things can make up for the all day scream fest I have survived. :-)
She was in a superb mood this morning, went on the coffee (and subsequent donut) run with Daddy, picked out a super chocolatey-messy one (that her Daddy couldn't say no to, because he didn't want to break her adorable heart). She had lots of fun making a royal mess with above described chocolate donut, as a matter of fact, I just recently found some more chocolate coated sprinkles on the wall near the kitchen.................
Then the day went down hill. We are currently going through "5th Disease take 2 and 3", but luckily Joshua and Julia both have the rash, so they are no longer contagious, but I wonder if it is making Lil' J not feel so good. She screamed, cried, and slammed doors instead of taking a nap. She dumped cups of water out of the bathtub all over the floor, she almost sat on the dog (on purpose), she calmly climbed on the couch just to kick her sister in the stomach---for no reason.
Then bedtime came. Which I thought would go super easy considering the 6am wake up, the no nap, and the walk to the park we did earlier today----but I was mistaken. She turned on her light, read copious amounts of books in bed, and then started screaming bloody murder---like someone was truly harming her. I went in her room, and took her into our bed (something VERY rarely done). I had ideations of her just laying down and going to sweet slumber. I was wrong. It was 830pm when she climbed into bed with me....... and then she started to scream... and scream... and scream. She went downstairs and cuddled with Daddy for awhile, and then came upstairs to scream some more. Even the mention of "Elmo" (the CD she listens to) or "Bedtime" sent her into 2 year old/body flinging/head rammed into my nose/hitting/kicking/screeching fit. She didn't want milk, she didn't want to cuddle, she didn't want to watch a show, she didn't want anything, but to scream.
Finally, it is 1045pm. She is in bed (awake still), but quiet and relaxed.
It is nights like this that challenge me. That make me struggle to find the positives. However, today, I got to watch Julia tell her Daddy she wanted to be a princess, go get a dress and him attempt to make her as she requested. :-) Joshua came to me and stated I was the bestest Mommy ever and he wanted me to tuck him in so he could hug me and smell my hair before he went to bed. (Ok, kinda weird, but also super cute!) And watch Lauren hold her brothers hand as they crossed the street and state that she was the big sister and it was her job to keep him safe.
I "think" those 3 things can make up for the all day scream fest I have survived. :-)
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