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Back on Weight Watchers

Sooooooo....
here I go again.
I started WW again on Jan. 14th. I'm pretty bummed that I'm only down 5 lbs. in a month. To me, that sucks. I really stuck to it the first 2 weeks, then week 3, Bill was away and the Superbowl was the day before my weigh day, but still. I've been exercising faithfully (30 min. at least 4 days a week on the treadmill, bike or walking) and I haven't exercised in YEARS! I'm still nursing a few times a day, so you think that would help...but NOOOOOOO! I'm not giving up; I hope that I just have to kick start my metabolism and then all of a sudden I'll start dropping like crazy (WTH with those "Biggest Losers" losing 12 lbs. in a week????!!!!!)
Anyhoo...
My weigh day is Monday, but I'm thinking of switching it to give myself that extra day after the weekend to "fix" it.

Wish me luck!!!!

Update...

Wow; time flies!

I can't believe that it's 2008...and we're already half-way through January! Yesterday was Braeden's 18 month b-day. I was hoping that by now he'd be sleeping through the night and last night he woke up at leat 9 times. I really could use some sleep! Or how about, more than 2 hours?

Thomas is doing really well. He's been on a new med (Vyvanse) which has really helped him calm down in school. He does seem to make him a little more irritable at times, though. He was also accepted into two new programs at school for math and reading. He's also playing basketball and just signed up for another year of little league.

Kaleigh is cruising right along, too. She wasn't invited to a special mastery test preparation class, so that means she's doing quite well in school. We had to explain to her that it was good that she wasn't invited (and a lot of her friends were). She's still dancing and is in the Church choir. She also recently had 8" cut off of her hair and donated that to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths and she got her ears pierced!

Garrett is having a blast in school and is very popular with the girls (who fight over who gets to sit with him). He's doing well with his speech, too. If only we could get him to stop saying "shut up" so clearly. He loves playing with Braeden, watching "Spongebob" and still enjoys watching the Wiggles once in a while (although not as much as he used to, he's growing up!). He recently had a dentist appointment, and she said that his two bottom teeth are beginning to get loose! He's going to be so cute when he loses his little teeth!

Braeden is talking up a storm lately. I can't even count the words he says. I think "poop" and "pee pee" are his favorites, though. And no. He is still not sleeping through the night, which is driving me insane and sucking the life out of me. He did have a pretty bad ear infection about two weeks ago, and once he was treated for that, he slept pretty well for two or three nights. I'm tired of being tired! He's also still nursing to fall asleep for naps (if I'm here) and at bedtime. And he's still waking up to nurse once or twice a night. I'd love to cut that out a.s.a.p., just don't know how to!

I started Weight Watchers for the gazillionth time, but this time I really mean it. I've been going to the gym, but can only ride the bike, since my ankle (which I sprained last Feb.) has been really bad. I have an appt. with an ortho doc on 1/21 to see what's going on with it. I can't even walk anymore, so I'm hoping for a quick and easy fix (which I doubt).

What else...Bill started doing the papers again in the morning. It was too hard squeaking by without that money. Only for a few months, though. Just to pay off some bills. He has more traveling this year than last....and I think it's only going to get worse. He just spent a few days in PA, and Orlando is in a week for a week. When he's not around, Garrett really, really, REALLY is dfficult to handle. He gets destructive and just acts out constantly; like a different little boy. He did a lot of damage last time....broke a picture frame, the blinds, tore down the curtains....

Well...off to get everyone ready for Thomas' game. And I need a GIANT cup of coffee (no points in that).

I'll post a few pics, too.

O.k, It's been a while

Blame Facebook. I've been playing over there way too much!

Everything has been going well. School is great; the kids are doing awesome. Kaleigh received an award at the first assembly of the year for showing great caring and compassion for her friends and teachers. I was so proud! She's received this award 3 years in a row now! She's also enjoying her hip-hop class with her friend, Payton. And she's always bike riding with her friend, Lillia, after school.

Garrett is doing really well. He's learning his letters...they do 1 a week, and so far he has learned M, A and P! And he sings all the songs this year. Last year he was really quiet. Still working on the potty training. And he's going on a field trip next week to a pumpkin farm for a hayride. He has so many friends, too. His teacher from last year said that he has to skip school some day and come in because all the kids are asking for Garrett. We'll have to blow off a day sometime soon!

Thomas is doing really well, too. His teacher is trying to find harder work for him to do and is giving him a new book series to start next week. He really seems to "get" Thomas, and Thomas is loving school. He's even playing the trumpet this year! And he's joined our CYO Basketball team...AND he came in 2nd in a townwide cross country (1 mile) race out of all the 4th graders that ran! He's also doing much better with friends and has "a lot of good friends" according to his teacher.

And Braeden...well, Braeden still doesn't sleep well. He's still not eating enough and I'm afraid of his doctor's appointment which is coming up in two weeks! Besides that, he's saying lots of stuff now (mom, daddy, eat, no, what's that, doggy, kitty, up...and more that I can't think of right now). He's got 5 1/2 teeth and I have a feeling more are coming soon!

I have a feeling this is going to be a great year for my superstar kids!

F'n MRSA

I woke up this morning with a spot below my old MRSA scar on my right side. I've already been to my doc this a.m.; she is putting me on Bactrim and calling the ID doctor I saw last year to see what we can do with me and my family. This has been a nightmare! I know it could be so much worse, but the fact that this stupid bug is still lingering is so frustrating and frightening. She sent out a culture, now I have to wait and see if we're treating it the right way, or if it's back to the hospital for IV antibiotics again. I could just scream.........

Housewife's Prayer

HOUSEWIFE'S PRAYER

Thank you dear Lord for things I must do.

Tasks to complete that are never quite through.

Thank you for laundry that piles up so fast.

For the tub I just cleaned, though I know it won't last.

Thanks for the toys that litter my floor.

For shoes that are mud-caked and sit by the door.

Thank you for fingerprints on freshly cleaned glass.

Thanks for the carpet, now covered with grass.

These things in my life just prove that I'm blessed;

God gave me a family, I can live with the mess.

Sheila Hammock Gosney

A Few Questions

Why am I the only one that notices Capri Sun straw wrappers stuck to the dog and lying on the playroom floor? Why am I the only person capable of putting away a pair of shoes? Am I the only person who notices the dirty socks that have been sitting in the hallway all day long? Or how about those few stray cheerios under the coffee table in the living room? Or the empty root beer can on the mantle? Why do they pile more garbage on top of the already full trash can in the bathroom? My favorite is when they just throw garbage over the gate into the hallway and leave it there! How come nobody puts the dirty laundry down the chute until I ask, even if they have to step over it to get to the toilet? And why not throw out the paper cup they use when they brush their teeth? Why are they all left on the sink? And if you see a pencil or crayon on the floor, how hard is it to pick it up? The same goes for loose change... And if you have something on the stairs that belongs in your room, how hard is it to bring it up with you? You're walking right past it!!! And how about getting garbage into the actual can? And what's up with all of the empty cups/cans in their bedrooms? And dirty clothes on their floors? Then they complain that they don't have socks. And why can't they take their garbage out of the van when they get out? I only venture to the back seat occasionally, because I get so mad when I'm back there! And how hard is it to put their outdoor toys away? How many things have we replaced because they got left outside? And those darn dirty fingerprints on the refrigerator door and around the doorknobs and lightswitches...ugh! And leaving empty boxes in the snack cabinet and then wondering why I didn't buy more poptarts? How am I supposed to know that they're empty?

O.k., that's enough for now. I have to go and peel the straw wrappers off of the dog, empty the garbages, throw laundry down the chute, empty the dishwasher, load the dishwasher, make lunch, clean up lunch, fold clothes and put them away, vacuum, clean the fridge, change numerous diapers, figure out what is for dinner, make dinner, clean up dinner, do dishes, do laundry, force kids to do homework, give baths, iron clothes, pack snacks..........