OK...so I miss PT...but I have no pets. I just miss the random chatting with you girls that isnt blogging. I like blogging...but miss my chats! :) Anyhow, I made a little forum...if you guys wanna give it a try, that would be awesome! Its just a little free forum, but I figure its something that we can get back to...unless Im the only one missing PT. LOL! :) (Who knows, maybe I am!!) Anyhow, like I said, its just a little dorky one, and I dont really know how to run it yet, but its just somewhere to go. There are so many mom forums out there, but I just dont feel like I know anyone like I do you girls. So...anyhow...thats it. :) Here is the link. If you are all missing the old PT days like I am, come join!
http://mommys-timeout.forumotion.com/index.htm
June 19, 2009
June 2, 2009
5 days in...26 stickers later
So we are definitely doing great with the potty training. I actually cant believe that this is even happening. I didnt think he was going to do so well, and I thought it would just be another failed attempt. :)
Its day 5 since Taysen's very first pee in the potty...and he already has 26 stickers on his pee pee chart! :) 24 of them are for peeing, and last night he took his very first poop on the potty, so he got 2 stickers for that one. (And a new race car. :D ) I always ask him if he has to go potty, and he always says no...when he has to go, if he has undies on he tells us to take them off (for pee so far) and if we have taken his undies off (like if it seems like its been a while since he peed last) he just goes to the potty all by hisself and when he is done he runs to us and says "See! I pee!!" He is so proud of hisself. Its really cool.
Technically I helped him with his first poop, because I noticed him hiding behind the chair, and I asked him if he had to poop, and he said "GO WAY MOM!" Which translates out to "Im trying as we speak." LOL...so I took his undies off and sat him on the toilet, and he did get a little poop out into his potty. He wasnt happy that I helped him, but once he saw it in the potty and it was all done he was so proud of hisself. He hasnt tried to poop again since, but Im hoping that it will go as easy peasy as the pee has gone.
The peeing is seriously in the bag. This morning he came up to Josh and told him to take his diaper off because he had to pee. (He had just gotten out of bed like 30 minutes before and he hadnt gotten changed yet...) So if he really wanted to he could have just peed in the diaper since it was already on...but he is really doing good. :)
He has had 2 accidents since starting this all...one the very first day, and one on sunday when he was playing outside, Im guessing he didnt want to go inside to pee. But really, for 5 days, only 2 accidents is great I think! :)
We even took him to our meeting on Sunday in his underwear. (Its 2 hours long.) I brought an extra pair of pants and undies just incase he peed/pooped through...but he did great. I brought him back to the bathroom a couple of times and he did pee 1/2 way through the meeting in his potty. (I just brought the bowl part with us and held it for him) He didnt even have any accidents in the car ride to and from. I just cant believe it.
The funniest thing ever is that this kid only stands to pee. It is so funny. I thought he would eventually get lazy and stop standing...but he literally stands in front of the potty and puts his hands on the wall and leans over it...it cracks me up and me and Josh think it looks like he is going to get a body check in prison or something...it is hilarious to see...but hey whatever helps him aim right? LOL!
Anyhow...I just thought you guys would like an update on the little man's potty training! Lets just hope the pooping comes soon!
Its day 5 since Taysen's very first pee in the potty...and he already has 26 stickers on his pee pee chart! :) 24 of them are for peeing, and last night he took his very first poop on the potty, so he got 2 stickers for that one. (And a new race car. :D ) I always ask him if he has to go potty, and he always says no...when he has to go, if he has undies on he tells us to take them off (for pee so far) and if we have taken his undies off (like if it seems like its been a while since he peed last) he just goes to the potty all by hisself and when he is done he runs to us and says "See! I pee!!" He is so proud of hisself. Its really cool.
Technically I helped him with his first poop, because I noticed him hiding behind the chair, and I asked him if he had to poop, and he said "GO WAY MOM!" Which translates out to "Im trying as we speak." LOL...so I took his undies off and sat him on the toilet, and he did get a little poop out into his potty. He wasnt happy that I helped him, but once he saw it in the potty and it was all done he was so proud of hisself. He hasnt tried to poop again since, but Im hoping that it will go as easy peasy as the pee has gone.
The peeing is seriously in the bag. This morning he came up to Josh and told him to take his diaper off because he had to pee. (He had just gotten out of bed like 30 minutes before and he hadnt gotten changed yet...) So if he really wanted to he could have just peed in the diaper since it was already on...but he is really doing good. :)
He has had 2 accidents since starting this all...one the very first day, and one on sunday when he was playing outside, Im guessing he didnt want to go inside to pee. But really, for 5 days, only 2 accidents is great I think! :)
We even took him to our meeting on Sunday in his underwear. (Its 2 hours long.) I brought an extra pair of pants and undies just incase he peed/pooped through...but he did great. I brought him back to the bathroom a couple of times and he did pee 1/2 way through the meeting in his potty. (I just brought the bowl part with us and held it for him) He didnt even have any accidents in the car ride to and from. I just cant believe it.
The funniest thing ever is that this kid only stands to pee. It is so funny. I thought he would eventually get lazy and stop standing...but he literally stands in front of the potty and puts his hands on the wall and leans over it...it cracks me up and me and Josh think it looks like he is going to get a body check in prison or something...it is hilarious to see...but hey whatever helps him aim right? LOL!
Anyhow...I just thought you guys would like an update on the little man's potty training! Lets just hope the pooping comes soon!
May 29, 2009
I think we are finally on our way!!!!!!
To potty training!! :D :D :D
Two days ago, Taysen peed in the potty for the very first time ever!! :) It was right after his bath time and he peed on some fruitloops...he thought it was hilarious! :) We rewarded him with a trip to Sunoco to get some M&M's. :) (He loved that part.)
Then yesterday he had a field trip for his last day of school at the zoo, so there wasnt many opportunities to even ask him...plus it was pouring down rain so it wasnt so much fun...haha. Anyhow at nightI asked him if he wanted to try, and he did, but it only lasted about 10 minutes and he was done and didnt feel like trying anymore. So we stopped and just put back on his diaper and forgot about it for the evening.
Then this morning after his breakfast I asked him if he wanted to pee again...he said he didnt want any M's. (He just calls them M's...haha) Anyhow, so ok fine, I sort of thought Id just drop the issue and do whatever. Well then I thought maybe it would be in my interest to tempt him. LOL...so I put a nice full cup of M's on the sink in front of his potty...so they could remind him of what he gets if he goes. And he played around in the bathroom for about 30 minutes and finally he stops, runs back to the potty, waddles over top of it (lol I swear I thought little boys sat...but he insists on standing!) LOL!! and he pees right into the potty!! I didnt even have to ask him or remind him, and as soon as the stream of urine stopped, he said "I want M's mom!" haha...he is adorable! :D So FINALLY...I think we might actually be on our way to potty training!! YAY!
Two days ago, Taysen peed in the potty for the very first time ever!! :) It was right after his bath time and he peed on some fruitloops...he thought it was hilarious! :) We rewarded him with a trip to Sunoco to get some M&M's. :) (He loved that part.)
Then yesterday he had a field trip for his last day of school at the zoo, so there wasnt many opportunities to even ask him...plus it was pouring down rain so it wasnt so much fun...haha. Anyhow at nightI asked him if he wanted to try, and he did, but it only lasted about 10 minutes and he was done and didnt feel like trying anymore. So we stopped and just put back on his diaper and forgot about it for the evening.
Then this morning after his breakfast I asked him if he wanted to pee again...he said he didnt want any M's. (He just calls them M's...haha) Anyhow, so ok fine, I sort of thought Id just drop the issue and do whatever. Well then I thought maybe it would be in my interest to tempt him. LOL...so I put a nice full cup of M's on the sink in front of his potty...so they could remind him of what he gets if he goes. And he played around in the bathroom for about 30 minutes and finally he stops, runs back to the potty, waddles over top of it (lol I swear I thought little boys sat...but he insists on standing!) LOL!! and he pees right into the potty!! I didnt even have to ask him or remind him, and as soon as the stream of urine stopped, he said "I want M's mom!" haha...he is adorable! :D So FINALLY...I think we might actually be on our way to potty training!! YAY!
May 4, 2009
A home we can call our own
So we got the call about an hour ago that our townhouse is ready! We are going at about 4pm tomorrow to start moving in and unpacking. I am so happy that we will have a place again. We haven't had any problems where we have been staying, but its just nice to have your own place. (I'm sure Mike and Robin are feeling the same. Haha.) Anyhow we should be started tomorrow and hopefully be totally in by the weekend. I am so happy to not have to share a room with my kids anymore. Lol! When I lay them down for a nap and hop in bed myself to get a snooze too, they think its the biggest joke ever. Lol. I can't wait to have my computer space back too. I'm just so excited. :) I want to get back into my gym routine...I've totally fallen off the wagon and I don't think I've been to the gym in a month and a half. Summer is almost here, I need to kick myself in the butt and get going again. Anyhow, that's it for now...just thought I'd share my excitement. :)
April 24, 2009
In between moves...
So we are in between moves...things couldn't possibly go smoothly for one minute in our lives.
Josh talked to our landlord the day after we found out when our townhouse would be available so we could let him know when we would be moving out...(I think Josh talked to him on April 12th or something really close to that...) Anyhow, the person living at the townhouse now bought a new house, gets possession on May 1st...so you know it will only take a couple days for them to move out...then it will take a couple days for our new landlord to clean carpets/paint. Anyhow, we were just going to go from the house we were renting to our townhouse, like any normal move. But when we let our landlord know when we were moving, he basically said, sorry, you have to be out by the 1st of May. Nice, huh? So for 10-15 days we were going to have to store our entire house full of furniture and possessions and live with someone else until our townhouse is ready. Talk about inconvenient. So we were pretty pissed off that they couldnt hold on 10 more days...like it was the end of the world...so we packed up our stuff and left on the 15th of April. Why the heck pay a full month of rent to someone who cant even have the decency to wait 10 more days for our new place to be ready. Ya know? Our new landlord is really nice, Josh used to work for him when he worked in construction years ago. So he knows us, knows we are good people. He offered us a big enclosed trailer to put all of our things in so we didnt have to pay for storage, and even nicer, he is storing the whole trailer on his property in a barn. Thank goodness there are some decent people left on this earth. Ever since we left our old place, we have had NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. We never had a SINGLE problem with our old landlords until we told them we couldnt stay there anymore because of Josh's job situation...then things got ugly. Dont you love compassionate people? Ugh...
We are staying with very close friends of ours, Robin & Mike. I grew up with their children, but ended up being closest with Robin and her daughter Tarah. They have 3 adult kids (including Tarah) only one living at home, so there is decent room for us. Its different than living on our own, but it has been going really nice. They have made us feel at home. No one has an attitude...sort of the opposite of what you would get if you stay with a parent. Haha...if we chose a parent, the other set would be jealous that you didnt pick them. So this way both sets of our parents are mad at us, but at least they arent going to hate eachother more. Right? Anyhow...things have been going nice. We have a big room that we are sharing with the kiddos. We sort of thought that the kids wouldnt do so well but they have adjusted like this is how its always been. Thats one thing about my kids that I love...they are so adaptable even though they have pretty tight schedules. We didnt bring Rowans crib, she has been sleeping in her pack and play. We brought Taysen's toddler bed tho. We put Rowan to bed at 8p, Taysen to bed at 9p, and we go to bed whenever. Its working out nice. I am so ready to be "home" though...
I want to get on with our lives. I hate where we have been lately in our lives, I dont think we have ever been this down, and honestly if I could just pick up and leave Ohio and never turn back, I would. (Who knows, maybe it will become an option.) Josh is supposed to return to work on Monday...the rumors are flying though that as soon as they get there they are going to be directed toward a list of who is being kept and who is being permanently let go. Well see.
So enough of that...a little funny story...the other day, Taysen was playing with his race cars...and he brings me a little fuzzy...he does this often, he isnt fond of little clumps of fuzz. LOL...well I open my hand like I always do, and he puts it in my hand...BUT ITS NOT A PIECE OF FUZZ! ITS A SPIDER! AN ALIVE SPIDER!!! Ahhhhhhh! I got up so quick and I was screaming and jumping because I hate spiders...they give me the heebie jeebies! Taysen was cracking up at the show I was putting on! But really I was so terrified that my armpits starting sweating! LOL...luckily Josh found it and put it outside. I think I almost had a heart attack. But its a funny story. (Now that its over...haha!)
Well...I guess thats it for now! Here's to hoping that the next few weeks go by quickly and seamlessly! (HA! Who am I kidding? Maybe quickly...but Im guessing NO to seamlessly...)
Josh talked to our landlord the day after we found out when our townhouse would be available so we could let him know when we would be moving out...(I think Josh talked to him on April 12th or something really close to that...) Anyhow, the person living at the townhouse now bought a new house, gets possession on May 1st...so you know it will only take a couple days for them to move out...then it will take a couple days for our new landlord to clean carpets/paint. Anyhow, we were just going to go from the house we were renting to our townhouse, like any normal move. But when we let our landlord know when we were moving, he basically said, sorry, you have to be out by the 1st of May. Nice, huh? So for 10-15 days we were going to have to store our entire house full of furniture and possessions and live with someone else until our townhouse is ready. Talk about inconvenient. So we were pretty pissed off that they couldnt hold on 10 more days...like it was the end of the world...so we packed up our stuff and left on the 15th of April. Why the heck pay a full month of rent to someone who cant even have the decency to wait 10 more days for our new place to be ready. Ya know? Our new landlord is really nice, Josh used to work for him when he worked in construction years ago. So he knows us, knows we are good people. He offered us a big enclosed trailer to put all of our things in so we didnt have to pay for storage, and even nicer, he is storing the whole trailer on his property in a barn. Thank goodness there are some decent people left on this earth. Ever since we left our old place, we have had NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. We never had a SINGLE problem with our old landlords until we told them we couldnt stay there anymore because of Josh's job situation...then things got ugly. Dont you love compassionate people? Ugh...
We are staying with very close friends of ours, Robin & Mike. I grew up with their children, but ended up being closest with Robin and her daughter Tarah. They have 3 adult kids (including Tarah) only one living at home, so there is decent room for us. Its different than living on our own, but it has been going really nice. They have made us feel at home. No one has an attitude...sort of the opposite of what you would get if you stay with a parent. Haha...if we chose a parent, the other set would be jealous that you didnt pick them. So this way both sets of our parents are mad at us, but at least they arent going to hate eachother more. Right? Anyhow...things have been going nice. We have a big room that we are sharing with the kiddos. We sort of thought that the kids wouldnt do so well but they have adjusted like this is how its always been. Thats one thing about my kids that I love...they are so adaptable even though they have pretty tight schedules. We didnt bring Rowans crib, she has been sleeping in her pack and play. We brought Taysen's toddler bed tho. We put Rowan to bed at 8p, Taysen to bed at 9p, and we go to bed whenever. Its working out nice. I am so ready to be "home" though...
I want to get on with our lives. I hate where we have been lately in our lives, I dont think we have ever been this down, and honestly if I could just pick up and leave Ohio and never turn back, I would. (Who knows, maybe it will become an option.) Josh is supposed to return to work on Monday...the rumors are flying though that as soon as they get there they are going to be directed toward a list of who is being kept and who is being permanently let go. Well see.
So enough of that...a little funny story...the other day, Taysen was playing with his race cars...and he brings me a little fuzzy...he does this often, he isnt fond of little clumps of fuzz. LOL...well I open my hand like I always do, and he puts it in my hand...BUT ITS NOT A PIECE OF FUZZ! ITS A SPIDER! AN ALIVE SPIDER!!! Ahhhhhhh! I got up so quick and I was screaming and jumping because I hate spiders...they give me the heebie jeebies! Taysen was cracking up at the show I was putting on! But really I was so terrified that my armpits starting sweating! LOL...luckily Josh found it and put it outside. I think I almost had a heart attack. But its a funny story. (Now that its over...haha!)
Well...I guess thats it for now! Here's to hoping that the next few weeks go by quickly and seamlessly! (HA! Who am I kidding? Maybe quickly...but Im guessing NO to seamlessly...)
April 9, 2009
Sooo....
Lately life has really sucked for us. We are getting by, but not easily...ya know? Anyhow, Josh was laid off 3 weeks last month, worked 2, and now is laid off until May 1st. It sucks. We officially have to move. We are moving into a townhouse that is supposed to be ready sometime in the beginning of May. Anyhow, its sad that I am somewhat looking forward to it because I am so sick of being stressed out about money. Our bills should decrease by at least 400-500 dollars per month, so it should really help out. Things will still be tight, but definitely not into the red each month as they are now. So now its just a waiting game until its ready. The only downfall is that the kids will have to share a room, but they are young and don't know any better yet. I say we have a couple years before they start hating us for making them share a room. Hopefully things will be better by that time! I still feel like Josh may or may not eventually lose his job, because if they are this slow are they really going to ever pick up?? But oh well, we can live off of unemployment at the townhouse where here we cannot. I love living here, having so much space, and the land that we have here, but oh well...you can only live in what you can pay for right? At least the townhouse is still in Taysen's school district so he wont have to change schools or transition anymore than he already has to. The nice thing is that Josh and I lived in these townhouses after we got married. We lived there for 2 years and they are in a nice quiet neighborhood thats still out in the country...so well take what we can get. :) I am planning on really trying to do something neutral in the kids room because I really want to decorate it! I thought about doing black/white/red...there are some duvet covers at Ikea that are pretty cool looking...and a wall decal place that has some cool stuff to spiff it up since we cant paint. (Ya know...all white walls. LOL! UGH!!) Anyhow, I have plans on spiffing stuff up thats for sure. LOL! I sold our sectional on Craigslist finally the other day and we are setting some of the money aside for the townhouse. I have Josh's big screen TV listed, but so far no one wants it! LOL!! Oh well...well sell it eventually. Ive been selling everything that I know we dont need or dont use or wont have room for...so hopefully everything will pan out. Im sure it will...it always does, it just sucks in the meantime.
On other odd news, Ive been having this weird headache thing going on....first I see flashes in the corner of my left eye...it almost looks like a white ceiling fan is on in the room, but when I look over, its just in my eye...no fan. (Obviously I know where the fans are in our house...lol.) It goes on for about 30 minutes or so...the other day it happened to the point that I could barely read the computer screen...it was weird...then after the flashing goes away I get a really bad headache that lasts about an hour. Its really weird and annoying...so I made an appt with the doctor to see if its something I need to get checked out. Last thing I need is a brain tumor or something...half joking here...but my luck lately does tend to run south! Anyways, my appointment is next week on Tuesday afternoon. Im guessing it will just be talking and then maybe setting up something with a neurologist? Who knows...well see I guess...
Sooo thats it for us right now...I hope all of your lives are not quite as hectic as mine!!
On other odd news, Ive been having this weird headache thing going on....first I see flashes in the corner of my left eye...it almost looks like a white ceiling fan is on in the room, but when I look over, its just in my eye...no fan. (Obviously I know where the fans are in our house...lol.) It goes on for about 30 minutes or so...the other day it happened to the point that I could barely read the computer screen...it was weird...then after the flashing goes away I get a really bad headache that lasts about an hour. Its really weird and annoying...so I made an appt with the doctor to see if its something I need to get checked out. Last thing I need is a brain tumor or something...half joking here...but my luck lately does tend to run south! Anyways, my appointment is next week on Tuesday afternoon. Im guessing it will just be talking and then maybe setting up something with a neurologist? Who knows...well see I guess...
Sooo thats it for us right now...I hope all of your lives are not quite as hectic as mine!!
March 30, 2009
Just not fair...
I hate how life is so unfair. It sucks. There is absolutely nothing I can do about it. It doesn't matter how hard we try to be good people and do things right, we always end up in the mud at the end. I'm over it.
March 3, 2009
Finally starting to feel better! :)
Yay! So my cold/flu/whatever the monster virus was, is finally going away! I still havent gotten my voice completely back, but who cares! Im feeling better!
Yesterday I went back to the gym, after 2 weeks of not going! I thought it would be horrible, but it was ok. Im glad...:) Im just happy to be able to get back into the swing of things, finally!
The kids are doing pretty good...didnt get whatever I had, thank goodness! Taysen had a scratchy voice on Sunday, but seems fine since. Rowan has some boogies, but thats about it. Someone must've heard my prayers on that one! That would have totally sucked to have them as sick as I was! No one else got the flu...I was sure I must be pregnant, even had some other symptoms...haha. That was not the case. Haha...total weirdness that they didnt get it, but great!
Anyhow, I am so ready for warm weather. I really want to get out of this house and do some outdoorsy things! Winter has officially overstayed its welcome in my book.
Rowan is FINALLY walking! She still prefers to crawl because she goes lightning speed, but at least she gets up and walks throughout the day...eventually she will figure out running is faster than crawling. ;)
Well, I guess thats it for now...:D
Yesterday I went back to the gym, after 2 weeks of not going! I thought it would be horrible, but it was ok. Im glad...:) Im just happy to be able to get back into the swing of things, finally!
The kids are doing pretty good...didnt get whatever I had, thank goodness! Taysen had a scratchy voice on Sunday, but seems fine since. Rowan has some boogies, but thats about it. Someone must've heard my prayers on that one! That would have totally sucked to have them as sick as I was! No one else got the flu...I was sure I must be pregnant, even had some other symptoms...haha. That was not the case. Haha...total weirdness that they didnt get it, but great!
Anyhow, I am so ready for warm weather. I really want to get out of this house and do some outdoorsy things! Winter has officially overstayed its welcome in my book.
Rowan is FINALLY walking! She still prefers to crawl because she goes lightning speed, but at least she gets up and walks throughout the day...eventually she will figure out running is faster than crawling. ;)
Well, I guess thats it for now...:D
February 27, 2009
Super Bitch
First, I am STILL sick! Can you believe that crap! I am getting better, but a week and a half later, I still only have half a voice. Crazy! At least I have a voice finally tho, the kids were NOT taking me seriously when I yell and all that came out was a squeaky whisper. LOL! Its officially been 11 days since I have been to the gym, Im feeling pretty low about that, I was doing SO good!! I am going back Monday, whether I have a voice or not. Its been decided! ;)
OK...on to my entry. Super Bitch...that explains my sister in law. The other day, they called, wanted to come over and hang out. Sure, sounds good, Ive been soooo bored being cooped up in the house for so long and NO ONE ELSE GOT THE SICKIES!!! (can you believe that crap!!! I AM THRILLED!!) so I must not be contagious, so sure, head on over!!! Then they get here, we order take out because Im not cooking last minute for everyone. As the guys (Josh and his bro) go pick up the food, I call Josh and ask him to pick up some McD cheeseburgers for Tate and Rowan (an McD cheeseburger is the ONLY meat Taysen will eat...and every single person in our family knows that, and knows why...including her) and after I get off the phone, her son starts acting whiney and wants to eat...I ask her "You want me to call Josh and have him pick him up a cheeseburger too?" and she says "No, he would never eat that, we dont eat that kind of food..." and she said it in her normal "rich bitch I am better than the world" voice. Ugh I wanted to punch her in the face. She acts like they eat all organic and she is an earth mama or something. My white BUM!!! And the kicker...while this conversation was going on, she is feeding her 10 month old a hot dog and mac and cheese. AND we ordered fried chicken and wedge fries! ARE YA KIDDING ME, cause that is any better than McDonald's!!! I wish I could kick her TOTALLY AVERAGE ass all the way to timbucktoo! I hate to break it to ya dear, but you are not as special as you think you are!
Anyone need a SIL?? Cause Im SO willing to trade. :P
OK...on to my entry. Super Bitch...that explains my sister in law. The other day, they called, wanted to come over and hang out. Sure, sounds good, Ive been soooo bored being cooped up in the house for so long and NO ONE ELSE GOT THE SICKIES!!! (can you believe that crap!!! I AM THRILLED!!) so I must not be contagious, so sure, head on over!!! Then they get here, we order take out because Im not cooking last minute for everyone. As the guys (Josh and his bro) go pick up the food, I call Josh and ask him to pick up some McD cheeseburgers for Tate and Rowan (an McD cheeseburger is the ONLY meat Taysen will eat...and every single person in our family knows that, and knows why...including her) and after I get off the phone, her son starts acting whiney and wants to eat...I ask her "You want me to call Josh and have him pick him up a cheeseburger too?" and she says "No, he would never eat that, we dont eat that kind of food..." and she said it in her normal "rich bitch I am better than the world" voice. Ugh I wanted to punch her in the face. She acts like they eat all organic and she is an earth mama or something. My white BUM!!! And the kicker...while this conversation was going on, she is feeding her 10 month old a hot dog and mac and cheese. AND we ordered fried chicken and wedge fries! ARE YA KIDDING ME, cause that is any better than McDonald's!!! I wish I could kick her TOTALLY AVERAGE ass all the way to timbucktoo! I hate to break it to ya dear, but you are not as special as you think you are!
Anyone need a SIL?? Cause Im SO willing to trade. :P
February 21, 2009
It's been a sucky week for me!
This week has literally been H-E double hockeysticks for me! On Monday night the back of my throat started hurting a little, but nothing I was too worried about. Then Tuesday morning I had the weirdest case of the runs! I went like 10 times in 2 hours! Then I was fine other than a little queasy feeling...but by 3pm that day I was passed out on the couch under two comforters because I was FREEZING yet I had a 103 fever. I took some medicine and felt great by 7pm and then I was starving! Josh got me Sonic and I wasn't even halfway through my chicken sandwich when I knew eating had not been a good idea at all. I got the queasy feeling back and by 10p I was in bed under my covers with the fever again. I woke up at 3am Wednesday morning puking my guts out and then fell asleep on the cold bathroom floor until Josh woke me up when our alarms went off. Suprisingly I felt better and I was so glad to have gotten it all out of my system, minus the stiff neck probably from all the exertion while yakking. I felt ok pretty much all of Wednesday but I took Tylenol every couple of hours for my neck. Thursday I felt ok too, enough that I was back to eating and even contemplating the gym! I was so glad to be getting over this...then at about 9 or 10pm Thursday night I started with an endless headache, my throat started hurting again, and my voice started getting scratchy. Yesterday I woke up pretty much the same just worse. My throat was so raw from coughing and wheezing that I really sounded like a dude. Last night at about 10pm I found an old, but not expired bottle of antibiotics that was filled twice by accident, and at that time I figured I might as well save it since sometime in the next year I'll get sick again...and I'm glad I did!! I started them lastnight. This morning I woke up with no voice at all...please tell me there is an upside to this monster virus/infection that I have!!!
AND on the smilier side of my life, I got a new Blackberry! I loved my old one, but this one is cooler! I am proud to say I just did this whole post from my phone while I laid in bed...I haven't even been up to pee yet. LOL!
AND on the smilier side of my life, I got a new Blackberry! I loved my old one, but this one is cooler! I am proud to say I just did this whole post from my phone while I laid in bed...I haven't even been up to pee yet. LOL!
February 16, 2009
Not Me Monday! (This will be fun!! Try it!)
ON A HAPPIER NOTE:
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I have been reading them forever, but never done one of my own, until now! :D
This past week, I did not go to the gym late one evening and work up a good sweat, tan, and then come home feeling exhausted and too lazy to shower...then go to bed because I was going to work out again first thing in the morning anyways...I'd just shower after that workout!! Of course I would never do that, not me!!
This weekend, I didn't run from the island, leaving my daughter on the counter top, to stop my son from wiping a booger on the wall, especially since she fell off that same counter top at 10 months old and broke her leg doing it, no way NOT ME!!
I am not finally ordering pictures of my kids that were taken in September...of course not, I would never procrastinate that much!
I don't want to go out to eat at a nice restaurant tonight, despite all the bills and brokeness we are going through...I am definitely way more mature than that.
I did not got a Sonic Blast last night on the way home from the grocery store, because I am on a diet!! And I did not eat McDonald's for dinner right before that!! Absolutely no way!!
Well that's it for now! Until next Monday, because that was SOOO FUN!! :D I hope you guys do one too! And that's the truth! :D
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I have been reading them forever, but never done one of my own, until now! :D
This past week, I did not go to the gym late one evening and work up a good sweat, tan, and then come home feeling exhausted and too lazy to shower...then go to bed because I was going to work out again first thing in the morning anyways...I'd just shower after that workout!! Of course I would never do that, not me!!
This weekend, I didn't run from the island, leaving my daughter on the counter top, to stop my son from wiping a booger on the wall, especially since she fell off that same counter top at 10 months old and broke her leg doing it, no way NOT ME!!
I am not finally ordering pictures of my kids that were taken in September...of course not, I would never procrastinate that much!
I don't want to go out to eat at a nice restaurant tonight, despite all the bills and brokeness we are going through...I am definitely way more mature than that.
I did not got a Sonic Blast last night on the way home from the grocery store, because I am on a diet!! And I did not eat McDonald's for dinner right before that!! Absolutely no way!!
And lastly, when someone stopped over to visit this weekend unannounced, I did not kick a Cheeze-It underneath the couch so she wouldn't see that we had a cracker just randomly laying on the floor...of course I wouldn't do that, that's just unsanitary! And I did not JUST remember now to go get it out from under there!!! I have way better housekeeping skills than that for sure! :D
Well that's it for now! Until next Monday, because that was SOOO FUN!! :D I hope you guys do one too! And that's the truth! :D
Sooo...
So I have been going to the gym pretty much every day...skipping a day here and there. I didnt go at all this past weekend...oh well. Anyhow, I joined a biggest loser thing that starts today and goes for 8 weeks. :) Well see how that goes!
So I'm so depressed today...We got our return...I paid all of our bills, so we are caught up. We got back $4000. We have 400 left. I hate my life today! I hope that when Josh gets back to work, that they don't do another layoff...because if they do, were totally screwed. *cries* At least before I did the checkbook and paid bills I went to the mall (saturday) and spent about $130.00...not much, but it was nice to get out and pretend we weren't in a hole.
Anyways...so not much of a happy blog...but at least its an update. Now Im officially going to go take a nap. :/
So I'm so depressed today...We got our return...I paid all of our bills, so we are caught up. We got back $4000. We have 400 left. I hate my life today! I hope that when Josh gets back to work, that they don't do another layoff...because if they do, were totally screwed. *cries* At least before I did the checkbook and paid bills I went to the mall (saturday) and spent about $130.00...not much, but it was nice to get out and pretend we weren't in a hole.
Anyways...so not much of a happy blog...but at least its an update. Now Im officially going to go take a nap. :/
February 2, 2009
A big girl and my son is growing up! A picture post.
So my kids are growing up! I knew this before today...but just a few pictures to prove it.
Taysen is just transforming into a little man...he doesnt look like a baby anymore, that for sure. Though his preschool teacher told me today that all of the kids love him and rub his head...he is the smallest in his class, so they all treat him like their little baby. Haha...I bet he loves it!! Oh and I gave him a haircut on Sunday. Cute huh? :)
We found a train table on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago for 40 bucks! We jumped on it, and he loves it! :)
This was on Friday...the kids kept sitting in these little totes and I was pushing them around on the floor like they were in race cars. They loved it! Even though in this picture they look like I forced them to get in to take mugshots or something!! (Before his haircut obviously...haha)
Also, since Saturday Rowan has been feeding herself with a spoon/fork. Its awesome. Its also a little sad since her brother wont do it (except for cereal, sometimes a bite of yogurt) its bittersweet seeing her pass him up, but its great for her. Im so happy that my times of feeding two children while I try to eat at mealtime are almost over. Yay! Here are some adorable pics of her doing it this evening with an applesauce cup.
A cute little smile between bites. :)
This might be quicker...lol!
I thought it was adorable. :)
Anyhow, on a better note, we are getting 4000.00 back on our taxes. That should catch us up for now and keep us going while he is laid off. As long as he doesnt get laid off again, we should be alright. Im hoping he doesnt have any more lay offs this year after this one...but I know thats probably not going to go my way. Oh well..its life and we will figure it out. Oh and I did work out today...just 30 minutes cardio and nothing else. I brought Rowan since she was feeling a little better, well she cried the entire 30 minutes, so I didnt want to put her through any more agony. Tomorrow I will just wait until Josh gets home to go...its easier that way!
Taysen is just transforming into a little man...he doesnt look like a baby anymore, that for sure. Though his preschool teacher told me today that all of the kids love him and rub his head...he is the smallest in his class, so they all treat him like their little baby. Haha...I bet he loves it!! Oh and I gave him a haircut on Sunday. Cute huh? :)
We found a train table on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago for 40 bucks! We jumped on it, and he loves it! :)
This was on Friday...the kids kept sitting in these little totes and I was pushing them around on the floor like they were in race cars. They loved it! Even though in this picture they look like I forced them to get in to take mugshots or something!! (Before his haircut obviously...haha)
Also, since Saturday Rowan has been feeding herself with a spoon/fork. Its awesome. Its also a little sad since her brother wont do it (except for cereal, sometimes a bite of yogurt) its bittersweet seeing her pass him up, but its great for her. Im so happy that my times of feeding two children while I try to eat at mealtime are almost over. Yay! Here are some adorable pics of her doing it this evening with an applesauce cup.
A cute little smile between bites. :)
This might be quicker...lol!
I thought it was adorable. :)
Anyhow, on a better note, we are getting 4000.00 back on our taxes. That should catch us up for now and keep us going while he is laid off. As long as he doesnt get laid off again, we should be alright. Im hoping he doesnt have any more lay offs this year after this one...but I know thats probably not going to go my way. Oh well..its life and we will figure it out. Oh and I did work out today...just 30 minutes cardio and nothing else. I brought Rowan since she was feeling a little better, well she cried the entire 30 minutes, so I didnt want to put her through any more agony. Tomorrow I will just wait until Josh gets home to go...its easier that way!
January 31, 2009
Some more days...
I havent really been keeping track of my food...as in writing it down or anything the past couple of days. I have still been keeping it in check though. I weighed myself this morning before the gym and the scale said 140. Im happy. I wish it was about 5 lbs lower than that figuring how I have been kicking my booty at the gym...but I know doing it the right way takes more time than starving myself. :) Anyhow, Im still down a little weight and I can see changes in my body and with my clothes, and thats all I need to keep going. :) I have worked out the past 3 days even though I keep forgetting to get on here and write it down. I am doing at least 40 minutes of cardio and some weights here and there when I feel like it. Yesterday my mom joined the gym too, so now I have 2 friends, Mal, and my mom for workout buddies. Even if no one else goes tho, Im still keeping the gym in my daily schedule. I have worked out every single day since I joined, and I know I can keep it going, especially with Josh being so supportive and watching the kids every day when he gets home from work (since I cant take them since they have been sick...) and on weekends too. Two days ago, I did an ab machine for the first time since I started going back, and my abs are still killing me. The kicker-I only did 15 reps on the machine one time. LOL!!! I swear those muscles are starting back up from scratch. I really only plan on doing the ab machine like once or twice a week until I get where I want to weight wise, because I really think that at this point cardio is more worth my time to get rid of the chub on top of my abs. Haha...anyways...so the working out is going good. Im gonna keep it that way. I am really feeling like I can look better than I had planned by May as long as I keep this outlook.
On to other things. My children are both doing so much better. They both still have the nagging cough but they both are doing good. Rowan is like 99% better. If she didnt have the cough I would say she was better. But I guess it might hang around for a couple weeks. I swear the antibiotics help viruses even tho docs swear they dont. LOL...
And also...Josh is getting laid off again. I really am starting to get worried. At this point, I am seriously starting to think we might lose a vehicle. I hate saying that out loud...Im not one to talk about our money problems because we always get through it, and it never seems like there isnt a light at the end of the tunnel, but its bad. I am doing my taxes tonight because we need the money to stay afloat. This week, we should be paying our house (850), both cars (505), electric (we owe 500 on it! its about to get shut off...last month we paid just what we had to pay to keep it on, and this month we have to pay at least 214 to keep it on, we have never gotten anything shut off before, but its just feeling impossible right now!), tv (100), and cable (50). And those are JUST the bills that are behind, not even whats due right now. It sucks. I am really hoping that our return is seriously wicked so that we can pay what we are already owe on everything, and keep us up to date while Josh is laid off again. Its supposed to only be a few weeks, which isnt too bad, but he was just laid off already for almost 5 weeks that we are trying to recover from. Its killing us. Our house is definitely going to be late. Again. :( I hate it! Pray that our return is a decent chunk please!! (I know it makes absolutely no difference if you guys pray...LOL!!) Anyhow...so all that money crap sucks a bunch! BUT we really do always pull through...it is just hard to see at the moment...Im sure once he is back to work, it will all start feeling better again. So I cant wait until March!!!
On to other things. My children are both doing so much better. They both still have the nagging cough but they both are doing good. Rowan is like 99% better. If she didnt have the cough I would say she was better. But I guess it might hang around for a couple weeks. I swear the antibiotics help viruses even tho docs swear they dont. LOL...
And also...Josh is getting laid off again. I really am starting to get worried. At this point, I am seriously starting to think we might lose a vehicle. I hate saying that out loud...Im not one to talk about our money problems because we always get through it, and it never seems like there isnt a light at the end of the tunnel, but its bad. I am doing my taxes tonight because we need the money to stay afloat. This week, we should be paying our house (850), both cars (505), electric (we owe 500 on it! its about to get shut off...last month we paid just what we had to pay to keep it on, and this month we have to pay at least 214 to keep it on, we have never gotten anything shut off before, but its just feeling impossible right now!), tv (100), and cable (50). And those are JUST the bills that are behind, not even whats due right now. It sucks. I am really hoping that our return is seriously wicked so that we can pay what we are already owe on everything, and keep us up to date while Josh is laid off again. Its supposed to only be a few weeks, which isnt too bad, but he was just laid off already for almost 5 weeks that we are trying to recover from. Its killing us. Our house is definitely going to be late. Again. :( I hate it! Pray that our return is a decent chunk please!! (I know it makes absolutely no difference if you guys pray...LOL!!) Anyhow...so all that money crap sucks a bunch! BUT we really do always pull through...it is just hard to see at the moment...Im sure once he is back to work, it will all start feeling better again. So I cant wait until March!!!
January 28, 2009
Day 9 (for yesterday)
Workout-
30 minutes cardio
20 minutes weights
Food-
Breakfast-just snacked really...a handful of cereal here, a couple cheese its there...not good, but true. lol...
Lunch-a turkey and cheddar lunchable
Dinner-lasagna and a piece of garlic toast
Dessert-shared a vanilla pudding with Taysen
Water-60 oz.
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ON TO other things...lol...in the past couple of days, I have really noticed Taysen's language has really been going up. He still doesnt talk perfectly, but I notice him trying to say things right before just giving up like usual. And I notice him copying me more. Like yesterday, I put him down for his nap, and said "stay in bed!" because the kid just gets right back up to play...lol. And he goes "stay a bat!" it was so cute and the look on his face like he was scolding me was hilarious. Anyhow, I have noticed just in the past day or two that he is saying whole sentences and I am understanding them! Josh and me looked at eachother last night when he said "I wa mutch ka chow on da tee cee" and we were both like OH MY GOD I KNOW WHAT HE SAID FOR EVERY WORD OF THAT! It was cool. OH and that would translate out to be "I want watch kachow on the tv" LOL...kachow is Lightning McQueen from Cars...he says"Ca chow!" all the time...and pretty much all of his cousins call it that, and it just stuck...anyhow, we have noticed that we are being able to pick up a lot of what he is saying. Its great!
Also, little Rowan is sicker than a dog. Taysen is sick too...but nothing like Rowan. I took her to the Ped. on Friday because she was just crying with every cough and I was worried. Anyhow, she had a bad cold and a double ear infection they said to bring her back in 2 weeks to check her hears. Well on monday she wasnt really sounding much better. Yesterday I was done waiting around and took her back to the doctors. They said she most likely has RSV. They didnt bother testing for it because it didnt matter anyways figuring its still just a virus, and she isnt a newborn so its not "life threatening" at this point. (I was doing some research online about it last night, and I guess a lot of doctors dont actually do the test for it?? just go by symptoms? Anyhow...thats what I read..) Anyways, so we gotta put her mattress up to help her breathe better at night...steam treatments...things like that. They even gave her a cough medicine and said just to use before bed and if she is feeling especially miserable. Then they checked her ears and her ear infection hasnt even diminished at all in the past 4 days on antibiotics, so they gave her Augmentin this time. I am supposed to bring her back in a week to check her lungs and ears or sooner if I feel she isnt getting any better at all still. BUT I do have to say, today she is acting better! She still has a horrible "Ive been smoking for 50 years" like cough...but at least it sounds like its breaking up a little bit. She was really weird cuddly this morning, Rowan NEVER cuddles longer than 2 milliseconds, and she held on for like 2 hours. I was seriously worried!! LOL! But after that, she started playing and has been doing so much better today!! Im guessing that these antibiotics are working better and at least helping her ears to feel better. Anyhow, they said the cough could stick around for a while, maybe weeks...but that she shouldnt need the hospital unless she develops pnemonia, which going by todays mood, Im guessing we are finally seeing an up side here! But dont you worry, if this kid even acts a tad sicker, I will be taking her back to the docs...Anyhow, thats that...Thanks to my older sister for not being able to keep her sick kid AT HOME where he belongs!
La de da...I guess thats out. LOL.
30 minutes cardio
20 minutes weights
Food-
Breakfast-just snacked really...a handful of cereal here, a couple cheese its there...not good, but true. lol...
Lunch-a turkey and cheddar lunchable
Dinner-lasagna and a piece of garlic toast
Dessert-shared a vanilla pudding with Taysen
Water-60 oz.
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ON TO other things...lol...in the past couple of days, I have really noticed Taysen's language has really been going up. He still doesnt talk perfectly, but I notice him trying to say things right before just giving up like usual. And I notice him copying me more. Like yesterday, I put him down for his nap, and said "stay in bed!" because the kid just gets right back up to play...lol. And he goes "stay a bat!" it was so cute and the look on his face like he was scolding me was hilarious. Anyhow, I have noticed just in the past day or two that he is saying whole sentences and I am understanding them! Josh and me looked at eachother last night when he said "I wa mutch ka chow on da tee cee" and we were both like OH MY GOD I KNOW WHAT HE SAID FOR EVERY WORD OF THAT! It was cool. OH and that would translate out to be "I want watch kachow on the tv" LOL...kachow is Lightning McQueen from Cars...he says"Ca chow!" all the time...and pretty much all of his cousins call it that, and it just stuck...anyhow, we have noticed that we are being able to pick up a lot of what he is saying. Its great!
Also, little Rowan is sicker than a dog. Taysen is sick too...but nothing like Rowan. I took her to the Ped. on Friday because she was just crying with every cough and I was worried. Anyhow, she had a bad cold and a double ear infection they said to bring her back in 2 weeks to check her hears. Well on monday she wasnt really sounding much better. Yesterday I was done waiting around and took her back to the doctors. They said she most likely has RSV. They didnt bother testing for it because it didnt matter anyways figuring its still just a virus, and she isnt a newborn so its not "life threatening" at this point. (I was doing some research online about it last night, and I guess a lot of doctors dont actually do the test for it?? just go by symptoms? Anyhow...thats what I read..) Anyways, so we gotta put her mattress up to help her breathe better at night...steam treatments...things like that. They even gave her a cough medicine and said just to use before bed and if she is feeling especially miserable. Then they checked her ears and her ear infection hasnt even diminished at all in the past 4 days on antibiotics, so they gave her Augmentin this time. I am supposed to bring her back in a week to check her lungs and ears or sooner if I feel she isnt getting any better at all still. BUT I do have to say, today she is acting better! She still has a horrible "Ive been smoking for 50 years" like cough...but at least it sounds like its breaking up a little bit. She was really weird cuddly this morning, Rowan NEVER cuddles longer than 2 milliseconds, and she held on for like 2 hours. I was seriously worried!! LOL! But after that, she started playing and has been doing so much better today!! Im guessing that these antibiotics are working better and at least helping her ears to feel better. Anyhow, they said the cough could stick around for a while, maybe weeks...but that she shouldnt need the hospital unless she develops pnemonia, which going by todays mood, Im guessing we are finally seeing an up side here! But dont you worry, if this kid even acts a tad sicker, I will be taking her back to the docs...Anyhow, thats that...Thanks to my older sister for not being able to keep her sick kid AT HOME where he belongs!
La de da...I guess thats out. LOL.
January 26, 2009
Days 7 and 8
Day 7 (sunday)
Workout-
45 minutes cardio
Food-
I honestly cannot remember what I ate yesterday. I know I drank 60 oz of water. LOL...
Day 8 (today/monday)
Workout-
40 minutes cardio
Food-
breakfast-granola bar
lunch-ham and cheese sandwich
dinner-taco salad
water-so far Ive drank like 50 ounces...got half a bottle left to go to be done for today...Its only 7, im sure I can finish it before bed....
So Ive been feeling really great. During my workouts I want to die...I HATE working out, but after I feel so good...plus the tanning is helping so much with my mood. I HATE winter as much as I hate working out. LOL. I seriously havent lost any more weight, but I can fit a pair of jeans better than I couldnt fit as good 2 weeks ago. They were tighter than crap 2 weeks ago, now they are still tight, but not so tight that I wont wear them. I cant wait until they fit perfectly. Anyhow I worked out early today, so I am exhausted. I cant wait for bedtime. LOL.
Workout-
45 minutes cardio
Food-
I honestly cannot remember what I ate yesterday. I know I drank 60 oz of water. LOL...
Day 8 (today/monday)
Workout-
40 minutes cardio
Food-
breakfast-granola bar
lunch-ham and cheese sandwich
dinner-taco salad
water-so far Ive drank like 50 ounces...got half a bottle left to go to be done for today...Its only 7, im sure I can finish it before bed....
So Ive been feeling really great. During my workouts I want to die...I HATE working out, but after I feel so good...plus the tanning is helping so much with my mood. I HATE winter as much as I hate working out. LOL. I seriously havent lost any more weight, but I can fit a pair of jeans better than I couldnt fit as good 2 weeks ago. They were tighter than crap 2 weeks ago, now they are still tight, but not so tight that I wont wear them. I cant wait until they fit perfectly. Anyhow I worked out early today, so I am exhausted. I cant wait for bedtime. LOL.
January 24, 2009
Day 5 & 6
Ok so I didnt get a chance to get on here last night.
So for friday-
Workout-
45 minutes cardio
10 minutes weights
Food-
Breakfast- granola bar
Lunch-Raisin bran LOL i like it!
Dinner-chef salad
Water-50 oz
Did pretty good. :)
For today (saturday)
Workout-
30 minutes cardio (didnt do anything else but elliptical...)
Food-
Breakfast-granola bar
Lunch-turkey sandwich w/cheese & carrot sticks w/ ranch
Dinner-Frosted mini wheats cereal w/milk
Dessert-technically it wasnt dessert, went to a baby shower this afternoon...lol anyhow, a piece of cake.
Water-only 40 ounces today so far, but its only 7pm so I might get a little more down. :)
Anyhow, I decided that if I work out on the weekends its just gonna be cardio...weights can be a during the week thing. LOL. :)
Anyhow this weekend has gone well...so far at least. Im pretty pissed off at my older sister for bringing her sick kid around everyone elses not sick kids. Delta and Elliott got sick first, and Taysen and Rowan both started getting it on thursday. I took Rowan to the doctor yesterday morning because she was just so unhappy when she woke up. Anyhow, ends up she has a double ear infection on top of the respitory infection from Hayden. Go figure. She is on antibiotics and they prescribed her a decongestant but I didnt fill it because she had an adverse reaction to it last year when she got really sick. (Different doctor prescribed it, which is why it was prescribed again...lol. Anyhow I remembered the name so I just left it unfilled and got her a homeopathic decongestant from Hylands.) Anyhow, she is doing a little better today. Taysen has the bad cough but isnt as pathetic as she is. Haha...Im hoping in a few days its all gone! Well...thats it for today! :D Hope youre all doing well!! OH DENA-my bra size is technically a 34DD but I refuse to wear a DD...lol so I stuff them into a 34D. Thats why I was saying I couldnt wait to fit into a 34C. Hahaha!!!
So for friday-
Workout-
45 minutes cardio
10 minutes weights
Food-
Breakfast- granola bar
Lunch-Raisin bran LOL i like it!
Dinner-chef salad
Water-50 oz
Did pretty good. :)
For today (saturday)
Workout-
30 minutes cardio (didnt do anything else but elliptical...)
Food-
Breakfast-granola bar
Lunch-turkey sandwich w/cheese & carrot sticks w/ ranch
Dinner-Frosted mini wheats cereal w/milk
Dessert-technically it wasnt dessert, went to a baby shower this afternoon...lol anyhow, a piece of cake.
Water-only 40 ounces today so far, but its only 7pm so I might get a little more down. :)
Anyhow, I decided that if I work out on the weekends its just gonna be cardio...weights can be a during the week thing. LOL. :)
Anyhow this weekend has gone well...so far at least. Im pretty pissed off at my older sister for bringing her sick kid around everyone elses not sick kids. Delta and Elliott got sick first, and Taysen and Rowan both started getting it on thursday. I took Rowan to the doctor yesterday morning because she was just so unhappy when she woke up. Anyhow, ends up she has a double ear infection on top of the respitory infection from Hayden. Go figure. She is on antibiotics and they prescribed her a decongestant but I didnt fill it because she had an adverse reaction to it last year when she got really sick. (Different doctor prescribed it, which is why it was prescribed again...lol. Anyhow I remembered the name so I just left it unfilled and got her a homeopathic decongestant from Hylands.) Anyhow, she is doing a little better today. Taysen has the bad cough but isnt as pathetic as she is. Haha...Im hoping in a few days its all gone! Well...thats it for today! :D Hope youre all doing well!! OH DENA-my bra size is technically a 34DD but I refuse to wear a DD...lol so I stuff them into a 34D. Thats why I was saying I couldnt wait to fit into a 34C. Hahaha!!!
January 23, 2009
Day 4
Yesterday went well. :)
Worked out, even though it was a late one because we got really lazy today. :)
Cardio-45 minutes
Food-
Breakfast-Raisin bran
Lunch-MORE raisin bran
Dinner-Chicken and cheese quesadilla
Water-40 ounces
Thats all for now. Rowan is really sick...not gonna bother typing with one hand. LOL!
Worked out, even though it was a late one because we got really lazy today. :)
Cardio-45 minutes
Food-
Breakfast-Raisin bran
Lunch-MORE raisin bran
Dinner-Chicken and cheese quesadilla
Water-40 ounces
Thats all for now. Rowan is really sick...not gonna bother typing with one hand. LOL!
January 21, 2009
Day 3
Did good today. :)
Worked out this morning. First thing. It was great getting it out of the way early.
Cardio-30 mins on elliptical then 15 walking on treadmill-felt great after!!
Weights-10 mins
I tanned again, and Im officially burnt as a lobster. I should have probably skipped today and done it tomorrow. Looks like Im SO not tanning tomorrow...haha. I am going to cancel my friday appointment and possibly tan on saturday morning if my skin isnt hurting. LOL...the sad thing is Im only tanning 10 mins...that shouldnt be burning me...that is how drastically white and pasty I am right now. Haha...
Food-
Breakfast-with the rush of the morning getting Tate to school, I had 3 ricecakes...it counts as food...but totally like 12 calories...oh well...
Lunch-PF Changs...it was delicious. I got Honey Chicken, which was so good...it was breaded, so not good for you at all, but I didnt get an appetizer, which I always do, AND I got brown rice instead of white. :D At least I chose a healthy option. OH and I got a water too. :D
Dinner-I ate my PF Changs leftovers from lunch. IT WAS THAT GOOD!! :D
Dessert-I ate 1/2 of Rowans Fruit Crisp bar...so that was 50 calories...but yummy calories. And an orange.
Water-82 oz
I did get a cappucino today when I got gas...bad item...empty calories. Oh well...it happens.
So I ate OK...minus the breaded chicken and the cappucino. Everything else was decent. I could have asked for grilled chicken, but I didnt want to. LOL.
I weighed myself on the Wii Fit tonight...probably dumb since I drank SO much water today, and it was a night weigh...normally I do morning weighs before I eat and after I pee...but Josh was doing it so I did it anyways. It said I was up 0.2lbs...I can handle less than a pound...plus since Ive been working out all week, my body is probably gaining a little muscle. PLUS all the water/food...I am gonna weigh again on saturday morning. Im not too worried about the small gain...you always gain a couple before you lose, right? Thats my motto. Haha...Anyhow, as much as I would LOVE for it all to just melt off in a week, its not going to happen that way, it didnt the first time I got fit, and its not going to this time, especially after 2 children and being pretty lazy for the past 3 years. I havent worked out in 22 months...that alone is enough for me to be happy that Im getting back on the wagon. Im doing great! I know Im going to stick with this! :D I cant wait to do my measurements on March 1st. I was going to do Feb. 1st, but Im really guessing not much will have changed by then, so I know Ill at least see a change by March 1st. So thats my next measure date...weighs will be weekly. I just cant wait to go buy some new jeans, in like a 10 instead of a 12 or higher. I cant wait to get back into a 34c bra...but im not getting my hopes up, I just CANT wait for smaller ta ta's!
Worked out this morning. First thing. It was great getting it out of the way early.
Cardio-30 mins on elliptical then 15 walking on treadmill-felt great after!!
Weights-10 mins
I tanned again, and Im officially burnt as a lobster. I should have probably skipped today and done it tomorrow. Looks like Im SO not tanning tomorrow...haha. I am going to cancel my friday appointment and possibly tan on saturday morning if my skin isnt hurting. LOL...the sad thing is Im only tanning 10 mins...that shouldnt be burning me...that is how drastically white and pasty I am right now. Haha...
Food-
Breakfast-with the rush of the morning getting Tate to school, I had 3 ricecakes...it counts as food...but totally like 12 calories...oh well...
Lunch-PF Changs...it was delicious. I got Honey Chicken, which was so good...it was breaded, so not good for you at all, but I didnt get an appetizer, which I always do, AND I got brown rice instead of white. :D At least I chose a healthy option. OH and I got a water too. :D
Dinner-I ate my PF Changs leftovers from lunch. IT WAS THAT GOOD!! :D
Dessert-I ate 1/2 of Rowans Fruit Crisp bar...so that was 50 calories...but yummy calories. And an orange.
Water-82 oz
I did get a cappucino today when I got gas...bad item...empty calories. Oh well...it happens.
So I ate OK...minus the breaded chicken and the cappucino. Everything else was decent. I could have asked for grilled chicken, but I didnt want to. LOL.
I weighed myself on the Wii Fit tonight...probably dumb since I drank SO much water today, and it was a night weigh...normally I do morning weighs before I eat and after I pee...but Josh was doing it so I did it anyways. It said I was up 0.2lbs...I can handle less than a pound...plus since Ive been working out all week, my body is probably gaining a little muscle. PLUS all the water/food...I am gonna weigh again on saturday morning. Im not too worried about the small gain...you always gain a couple before you lose, right? Thats my motto. Haha...Anyhow, as much as I would LOVE for it all to just melt off in a week, its not going to happen that way, it didnt the first time I got fit, and its not going to this time, especially after 2 children and being pretty lazy for the past 3 years. I havent worked out in 22 months...that alone is enough for me to be happy that Im getting back on the wagon. Im doing great! I know Im going to stick with this! :D I cant wait to do my measurements on March 1st. I was going to do Feb. 1st, but Im really guessing not much will have changed by then, so I know Ill at least see a change by March 1st. So thats my next measure date...weighs will be weekly. I just cant wait to go buy some new jeans, in like a 10 instead of a 12 or higher. I cant wait to get back into a 34c bra...but im not getting my hopes up, I just CANT wait for smaller ta ta's!
January 20, 2009
Day 2
So today went good...a few blips along the way, but I still did good. :)
Mal didnt go, Delta got sick...so there went my workout partner...lol. Oh well, I told myself Im going anyways. Then Josh calls me to say that he has to work over...man! I was irritated, bummed and just plain mad. Now I cant go because we had a majorly booked day with appointments and therapies. We were gone from 7:30 am until 2:30pm...so once I laid the kids down for their already late naps, I knew I wouldnt get to go. My tanning appt was for 3:30 so I called and cancelled. Then I got more irritated...as soon as the neighbor girl got home from school, I texted her to see if she would come sit at the house for an hour or so so I could go to the gym...plus she wouldnt have to deal with the kids unless they woke up, which was unlikely (not that she minded, but still...) anyhow it worked out great, she got here at 3. I left at 3:20, worked out and tanned! :) I did 3 miles today! I felt so good. I mean I felt like I was gonna pass out right when I was done, but I was booking it through my run. I was proud of myself for going even though my whole system was ruined today. LOL...Anyhow, my log for the day...
Cardio-35 minutes
Weights-10 minutes
Food-
Breakfast-sadly there was none today, it was a hectic morning for real!!!
Lunch-Creamy chicken soup and a salad
Dinner-1 slice pineapple thin crust pizza
water-60 oz
Anyhow...Im happy at me. :D
Mal didnt go, Delta got sick...so there went my workout partner...lol. Oh well, I told myself Im going anyways. Then Josh calls me to say that he has to work over...man! I was irritated, bummed and just plain mad. Now I cant go because we had a majorly booked day with appointments and therapies. We were gone from 7:30 am until 2:30pm...so once I laid the kids down for their already late naps, I knew I wouldnt get to go. My tanning appt was for 3:30 so I called and cancelled. Then I got more irritated...as soon as the neighbor girl got home from school, I texted her to see if she would come sit at the house for an hour or so so I could go to the gym...plus she wouldnt have to deal with the kids unless they woke up, which was unlikely (not that she minded, but still...) anyhow it worked out great, she got here at 3. I left at 3:20, worked out and tanned! :) I did 3 miles today! I felt so good. I mean I felt like I was gonna pass out right when I was done, but I was booking it through my run. I was proud of myself for going even though my whole system was ruined today. LOL...Anyhow, my log for the day...
Cardio-35 minutes
Weights-10 minutes
Food-
Breakfast-sadly there was none today, it was a hectic morning for real!!!
Lunch-Creamy chicken soup and a salad
Dinner-1 slice pineapple thin crust pizza
water-60 oz
Anyhow...Im happy at me. :D
January 19, 2009
Day 1-Yay! :D
Ok so I did join the gym today. Well re-joined. I realized that it has actually been 22 months since I have been to the gym. Man...thats almost 2 years!!!!! Anyhow, I ended up getting a great deal, better than I planned. I get the gym membership, tanning, and kids club for 23 bucks a month! :D Its 44 for all of that regularly, but since we (Mal and I) were members before they gave us the good deal. I was SO glad! Technically they didnt have to give me the deal since it has been so long since my contract ended...22 months ago!! Man...anyways, Im SO happy!
So today I ate pretty good, calorie wise, I did great. Ive drank over 60 oz of water today, and I worked out! Yay! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and did some weight machines. I tanned too. I am so happy about the tanning again. I used to love how I looked before when I was thinner and tan. I just know that Im going to do good this time around too because I just feel so motivated. I am SO ready to like myself again...:) Anyhow, so now Im going to try to use my blog like I used my OD a long long time ago...:) I will be putting my food, water, and workouts on here everyday to keep me going.
for today-
breakfast-rice krispies w/ milk
lunch-mcd's cheeseburger (yeah I know, BAD choice for first day of working out...LOL BUT I only got the cheeseburger, not a whole meal...)
dinner-chicken stir fry & a 1/2 cup of la choy crisp noodles
dessert-Fig Newton fruit crisp (These things are awesome! Ok well they at least were for me...its only 100 calories for a package of them, its like 2 thin bars in a package. Satisfied my "sweets" craving after dinner.)
workout-
30 minutes cardio
10 minutes weights
OK...sorry if this all gets boring to you guys...I just really need to keep with it to stay motivated.
OK Im posting my measurements too...for the beginning, I think I will do weigh ins every week, and measurements once a month.
So todays weight and measurements- (I did these measurements like 4 days ago...so probably still right around where I am at since I havent lost anything in the past couple days.)
Weight-143
Hips- 40 inches
Stomach-38 inches
Waist-30.5 inches
Thigh-24 inches
Arm-11.5 inches
OK...so those are my measurements. NOT pretty, but oh well, hopefully its temporary!
(AND sorry to bore all that dont really give a crap about this stuff...haha! I promise I wont be mad at anyone for not posting comments about my diet entries...they are really just for my own little motivation...)
So today I ate pretty good, calorie wise, I did great. Ive drank over 60 oz of water today, and I worked out! Yay! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and did some weight machines. I tanned too. I am so happy about the tanning again. I used to love how I looked before when I was thinner and tan. I just know that Im going to do good this time around too because I just feel so motivated. I am SO ready to like myself again...:) Anyhow, so now Im going to try to use my blog like I used my OD a long long time ago...:) I will be putting my food, water, and workouts on here everyday to keep me going.
for today-
breakfast-rice krispies w/ milk
lunch-mcd's cheeseburger (yeah I know, BAD choice for first day of working out...LOL BUT I only got the cheeseburger, not a whole meal...)
dinner-chicken stir fry & a 1/2 cup of la choy crisp noodles
dessert-Fig Newton fruit crisp (These things are awesome! Ok well they at least were for me...its only 100 calories for a package of them, its like 2 thin bars in a package. Satisfied my "sweets" craving after dinner.)
workout-
30 minutes cardio
10 minutes weights
OK...sorry if this all gets boring to you guys...I just really need to keep with it to stay motivated.
OK Im posting my measurements too...for the beginning, I think I will do weigh ins every week, and measurements once a month.
So todays weight and measurements- (I did these measurements like 4 days ago...so probably still right around where I am at since I havent lost anything in the past couple days.)
Weight-143
Hips- 40 inches
Stomach-38 inches
Waist-30.5 inches
Thigh-24 inches
Arm-11.5 inches
OK...so those are my measurements. NOT pretty, but oh well, hopefully its temporary!
(AND sorry to bore all that dont really give a crap about this stuff...haha! I promise I wont be mad at anyone for not posting comments about my diet entries...they are really just for my own little motivation...)
January 18, 2009
Taysen started preschool...mommy started a diet!
So...Tate started preschool on monday (the 12th). I was a wreck! He cried and just gave me that look like "please mom dont leave me here, why are you doing this!?!" as I walked out the door. I felt horrible. All over again, I hated everything that was happening and I just wanted him to not have to go through this. He is just a baby! Anyhow, so I had a horrible day, visions of him crying and being scared and lonely danced through my head the entire day. He goes from 9am to 3pm on mondays and wednesdays. I had a horrible day. I pretty much counted the minutes until I could pick him up. I was there early and waited by the door, I couldnt wait to get him! Finally, when the door opened, Taysen came running to me and showed me a sticker he got with a huge smile on his face, he says " isa mat mat" lol...that would translate out to be "its a ribbit ribbit" LOL...he cant say ribbit...so mat takes its place. He was happy as a clam, wasnt crying, and wasnt in any distress at all. Come to find out, he only cried for a few minutes, did great throughout the day, ate and took a nap with the class with no problem, and even painted!! Taysen has some huge problems with wet/sticky things because of his sensory issues, and they said he didnt even put up a fight!! He had paint everywhere (I was wondering, have you ever heard of a smock!!) anyhow, it was even on his face! But he had fun, so I was really happy. Then on wednesday he went again...I was prepared this time for a little crying, but nope! He sat down at the table and ate his breakfast. I walked out the door and he says "Bye Mom!" :) I was so much happier on wednesday. I still couldnt wait to pick him up, but I didnt have a horrible day. :) Tomorrow is Martin Luther King day so he doesnt have school. But wednesday he goes back. It makes me happy that he is having fun.
Next! I started a diet on the 7th. I am really sick of being bigger. Im by no means "fat
, but to me, I am. Anyhow, my Wii Fit says Im overweight. Haha...which I am. I really havent gotten anywhere since I had Rowan on getting back to my prepregnancy body. Its sad that she is 16 months old and I still weigh about the same as I did the day after I had her. Its sad! Anyhow, I weighed like 155 after I had her. (That was like 2 days after I had her, so still some baby junk left in there that came off...) Anyhow I have weighed around 148 since. So I didnt even lose 10lbs. LOL...ok so it isnt funny. So anyways, I weighed 148 on the 7th...I weigh 143 now, so I have lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks. I wish it would all just come off in one day but obviously that isnt going to happen. Anyhow, Im hoping that by May Im down to 120-125. That is my goal. I havent had a gym membership in a year, so I am going to go renew it tomorrow, or tuesday if its closed tomorrow. I know I can work out at the gym at least 2 days a week when Taysen goes to school. Possibly a saturday and sunday too. Im going to make it a goal to work out at the gym at least 3 days a week, and I have an elliptical and the Wii Fit at home that I can use at least twice a week. So I can at least get in 5 work outs a week...Well my goal is at least the 3 days a week at the gym, the stuff at home isnt as important as the gym, because it just works better at the gym. Haha...anyways. I guess thats it for now...just wanted to put it in writing! :D OH and Im eating better too...trying to cut out the bad fats and sugar. Working on it...
Next! I started a diet on the 7th. I am really sick of being bigger. Im by no means "fat
, but to me, I am. Anyhow, my Wii Fit says Im overweight. Haha...which I am. I really havent gotten anywhere since I had Rowan on getting back to my prepregnancy body. Its sad that she is 16 months old and I still weigh about the same as I did the day after I had her. Its sad! Anyhow, I weighed like 155 after I had her. (That was like 2 days after I had her, so still some baby junk left in there that came off...) Anyhow I have weighed around 148 since. So I didnt even lose 10lbs. LOL...ok so it isnt funny. So anyways, I weighed 148 on the 7th...I weigh 143 now, so I have lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks. I wish it would all just come off in one day but obviously that isnt going to happen. Anyhow, Im hoping that by May Im down to 120-125. That is my goal. I havent had a gym membership in a year, so I am going to go renew it tomorrow, or tuesday if its closed tomorrow. I know I can work out at the gym at least 2 days a week when Taysen goes to school. Possibly a saturday and sunday too. Im going to make it a goal to work out at the gym at least 3 days a week, and I have an elliptical and the Wii Fit at home that I can use at least twice a week. So I can at least get in 5 work outs a week...Well my goal is at least the 3 days a week at the gym, the stuff at home isnt as important as the gym, because it just works better at the gym. Haha...anyways. I guess thats it for now...just wanted to put it in writing! :D OH and Im eating better too...trying to cut out the bad fats and sugar. Working on it...
January 8, 2009
So no dots yet! And a tater update.
Ok well so far we still have no chicken pox here, so Im thinking we may have gotten lucky! :) Personally, I dont really care if the kids get them, its better to get them as a kid than as an adult anyways, well easier I guess...but right now is just horrible timing!! And Jodi...yeah it doesnt really make any sense why they even vaccinate against it if its not going to work! I guess if they do get them after they have been vaccinated, they should only get a light case of them...so who knows!
And Dena, you said that they didnt do your kids CP and MMR until 2? For some reason the Ped's here are doing those both at the 1 yr appointment. When we went in for Rowans 1 yr appt, after we switched to a Ped that gave a crap, he said she was behind on like 6 shots...so we just have been doing like 2 at a time to catch up. She just went two weeks ago and is now all the way updated except for the MMR shot, which I told him I would do once she starts school. But Im holding off for now. I wish I could have done that with Taysen, who knows, maybe it would have changed his life...but I didnt really know anything about that then!
Anywho...on to Tater...he had his IEP meeting at his preschool yesterday. It went really well. He met his teacher and he likes her, he was mad at us when we left because he wanted to stay. LOL. Anyhow, he starts preschool monday! I was a tiny bit disappointed because his Early Intervention class was cancelled yesterday morning because of weather, so he didnt even get to say goodbye! Im going to stop there on the 20th after his dentist appointment so he can say bye to them and get the last art projects he did. I was sort of hoping that they would let him go to EI this coming week, and then start him on the 19th since his class was cancelled. Oh well. LOL. One minute Im complaining about the drive to EI and now Im complaining that he didnt get to say goodbye. Im a complainer I guess. Haha...
Anyhow, I guess thats it for now. Im sure I will be keeping you all busy with updates as soon as he starts. Im going to have all monday and wednesday to blog! Haha...no im kidding. Im sure I will find some fun stuff to do with just me and Rowan to give her some more mommy time since Taters schedule gets quite hectic...but I will definitely have more time to blog. Its kind of sad!! I dont know what Im going to do without him all day twice a week!! It seems so long! But he loves his therapies and EI, so Im sure he will love this just as well. :)
Ok Im shutting up now! :D
And Dena, you said that they didnt do your kids CP and MMR until 2? For some reason the Ped's here are doing those both at the 1 yr appointment. When we went in for Rowans 1 yr appt, after we switched to a Ped that gave a crap, he said she was behind on like 6 shots...so we just have been doing like 2 at a time to catch up. She just went two weeks ago and is now all the way updated except for the MMR shot, which I told him I would do once she starts school. But Im holding off for now. I wish I could have done that with Taysen, who knows, maybe it would have changed his life...but I didnt really know anything about that then!
Anywho...on to Tater...he had his IEP meeting at his preschool yesterday. It went really well. He met his teacher and he likes her, he was mad at us when we left because he wanted to stay. LOL. Anyhow, he starts preschool monday! I was a tiny bit disappointed because his Early Intervention class was cancelled yesterday morning because of weather, so he didnt even get to say goodbye! Im going to stop there on the 20th after his dentist appointment so he can say bye to them and get the last art projects he did. I was sort of hoping that they would let him go to EI this coming week, and then start him on the 19th since his class was cancelled. Oh well. LOL. One minute Im complaining about the drive to EI and now Im complaining that he didnt get to say goodbye. Im a complainer I guess. Haha...
Anyhow, I guess thats it for now. Im sure I will be keeping you all busy with updates as soon as he starts. Im going to have all monday and wednesday to blog! Haha...no im kidding. Im sure I will find some fun stuff to do with just me and Rowan to give her some more mommy time since Taters schedule gets quite hectic...but I will definitely have more time to blog. Its kind of sad!! I dont know what Im going to do without him all day twice a week!! It seems so long! But he loves his therapies and EI, so Im sure he will love this just as well. :)
Ok Im shutting up now! :D
January 5, 2009
Oh crap...
So I have been known to LOVE polka dots. I just love them...pink and brown together is one of my favorites...for obvious reasons, I did Rowan's bedroom in those colors...I love bright colors and polka dots. THAT BEING SAID....I do NOT like polka dots when it comes to my childrens skin. *cries*
I got a phone call from a very close friend tonight that her daughter has the chicken pox. It has only been 5 days since we got together with her last. So Im guessing that in a few short days, my children will be spotted. :( That is probably going to mess up my whole month! My kids both got the chicken pox vaccine...BUT so did my friends daughter. SOOO like I said...OH CRAP!
I got a phone call from a very close friend tonight that her daughter has the chicken pox. It has only been 5 days since we got together with her last. So Im guessing that in a few short days, my children will be spotted. :( That is probably going to mess up my whole month! My kids both got the chicken pox vaccine...BUT so did my friends daughter. SOOO like I said...OH CRAP!
January 4, 2009
So its monthly now?
I guess I just suck at posting!! Anyhow, my monthly update! LOL!!
So December kind of sucked for us...well the end of November and most of December. Josh was laid off since Thanksgiving week, but worked one week in between. So pretty much the whole month of December he was off. Money is sucking pretty bad right now figuring I make total crap since I only work part time. Oh well, we will catch up once we get our tax return...it just really stinks because that isnt what we wanted to blow all of our return on...yay...not! Oh well, at least we wont lose a car right? He starts back to work tomorrow, and we still havent seen a single unemployment check...go figure right? Anyhow, we have been in deep crap before and we always find a way to pull ourselves out of it. Whats one more time, right???
Next! On to the Tater monster. He has just been amazing us lately. We got him this Leapfrog toy that sticks to your fridge, it has the letters of the alphabet. Basically you pick a letter, stick it on the toy and it says what the letter is and what sound the letter makes. Well, Taysen had it for 2 days, yes TWO days...and he figured out all but 6 of the letters and sounds they make! It took us totally by surprise. One day, he looks at the time out chair (which says TIME OUT right on it...) and says "Mom, issa T, ta!" Im like "Yes youre right!!!" Standing there in shock. LOL...then later that day, Josh is watching some sporting event, and on the screen there was a K in something that was on, and Tate says "Dada issa K, ka!" LOL! It is so cute. He tells us every letter he knows when he sees one. Or if something has words on it, like a shirt or a box, he says "Mom, AB's" Its so cute. We ended up taking an ABC wooden puzzle he has and doing every letter, and he knew all but 8...now he knows all but 5 or 6. Its hard to tell with a couple of them, because he just cant pronounce it right...but I think he gets the idea. :) One funny thing is M's are m's, but so are n's they are "omma M's" and if a Z is sideways, its another M...lol. For some of the letters, he cant say what it is like the W, but he says the noise it makes right...so we count it. :) Anyhow its adorable and I couldnt believe he picked that up so quickly, especially since we werent trying to teach it to him yet. Also, he is starting to figure out his colors. As of right now, he has Blue, Orange, Yellow, Black, Red, Purple, Pink and White down...at least so far, when you ask him, he almost always get those ones right. His favorite color is yellow for sure. He loves his yellow shirts and always wants to wear them, and he lately points out every yellow car he can find. The "ye-ow" one...:) Anyhow, the other day, on Craigslist, there was a train table for sale. Its a 260.00 train table, and it was only 40 bucks! So of course, as broke as we are, dropped everything and went and got it. LOL...I figured we would never get that lucky again. The last time I saw a train table on Craigslist, it was 100.00 just for the table, and 50 for the stuff that goes on it! So it was a steal! :) There is a little crayon on some of the tracks, but oh well, Taysen didnt even notice. :)
On to Rowan...her pooping problem has become the norm. She hasnt had any more non peeing episodes tho. She is on a baby type of Miralax. Im not really a huge fan of it tho, I dont think it works all that great. Basically, it keeps her pooping, but its still just as hard and sometimes she even bleeds a little when she goes, so I want something that actually softens the stool. Anyhow, the doc upped her dose and said to try that for a couple weeks, and if it didnt work we would go from there. So who knows, well see, but I still think it sucks. And also, in Dec. Rowan had her last leg appointment. She is all cleared and they said her leg healed so well that you cant even see where the break was on the newest x rays. So thats good. They said since she was young that it healed great. And not a week later, Rowan falls down the stairs. Luckily, she didnt break anything. She has never shown an interest in the stairs ever...we never even thought to put a gate up. Anyhow, one day Im sitting at the computer, Josh is in the kitchen doing dishes, and we hear this thump thump thump...I get all irritated thinking Taysen is throwing books down the stairs, which he does sometimes. LOL...then I hear a blood curdling scream, and a few more thumps, Josh and I both run to the steps freaking out, she cries for a few minutes while we check her out, and then she stops and is fine, thank goodness!!! Anyhow, I put her back down, and of course, the little girl with a death wish crawls right back to the stairs and heads back up, this time Im right behind her incase she falls...she was booking it up those steps!! I took her back down let her go up again, timing her this time. LOL...it took her 12 whole seconds to get from bottom to top!! She wanted to play with Tate I guess!! We have since installed a babygate at the steps! Also, there is one on Taysens door so she cant fall down. We have a daredevil on our hands. Thats for sure! Anyhow...she had a couple shots this month too...we put off the MMR though...at least for now, not sure really what we are going to do yet. I just still dont know what to do about the shots. Its like I dont want to do them, because Im just scared its what caused Tate's problems, but I dont want them to catch sicknesses either...I have no idea...scares the crap out of me. Anyhow, so we are waiting on that one for a while, maybe forever...not sure yet. Taysen hasnt had any shots since we found out about all of his problems. I dont think he will ever get another one.
Anyhow, also this month, Taysen had his evaluation for preschool. That was the 12th. He qualified! :) Im glad he qualified, because I know its good for him, I know he will need it to help him get ready for school. Anyhow, we have a meeting this week on wednesday to find out when he starts. Im thinking its next week. Anyhow, he qualified for preschool, plus speech, occupational, and sensory therapy. I will still be taking him to his private speech and occupational therapy too, just because, why not right? Its only gonna help him. On that front, sensory wise, he is still doing pretty horrible food wise, we just cant get anything new into him. Its just crackers, cereal, yogurt and cheeseburgers basically. :( Hopefully he gets better at that once preschool starts!! Im really hoping at least. Anyhow, sensory seeking wise, he has almost completely stopped spinning things. He still has the fan obsession, but we have gotten all the house fans off except for his bedroom...which heck, if he wants to freeze just to see a fan go around, then whatever, its his room. And pacing, he does that a lot, we have to try to distract him sometimes because he just gets carried away. But so far, things are going ok and he isnt doing as many weird things.
Oh back to Rowie...she is saying a few words here and there. :) Been kinda nice not having to worry as much. :) She says Dada, baba, Tay, and Kitty (but pronounces it KeyKey) Its cute. :) Taysen wasnt saying words clearly until after his 2nd birthday...and even a couple months after that...so its nice that she is just 15 months and starting to spit a couple out already. :) She still isnt walking, but she is walking along furniture now, plus the docs said to give her the 2 months longer than typical development...so Im hoping she is walking by 17 or 18 months. PLEASE WALK!! LOL...I suggested physical therapy at her last leg appointment, and they said she didnt need it...so well see what happens!
Ok well I guess I have bored you guys enough...I will try to get some pics in the next couple of days too! :)
So December kind of sucked for us...well the end of November and most of December. Josh was laid off since Thanksgiving week, but worked one week in between. So pretty much the whole month of December he was off. Money is sucking pretty bad right now figuring I make total crap since I only work part time. Oh well, we will catch up once we get our tax return...it just really stinks because that isnt what we wanted to blow all of our return on...yay...not! Oh well, at least we wont lose a car right? He starts back to work tomorrow, and we still havent seen a single unemployment check...go figure right? Anyhow, we have been in deep crap before and we always find a way to pull ourselves out of it. Whats one more time, right???
Next! On to the Tater monster. He has just been amazing us lately. We got him this Leapfrog toy that sticks to your fridge, it has the letters of the alphabet. Basically you pick a letter, stick it on the toy and it says what the letter is and what sound the letter makes. Well, Taysen had it for 2 days, yes TWO days...and he figured out all but 6 of the letters and sounds they make! It took us totally by surprise. One day, he looks at the time out chair (which says TIME OUT right on it...) and says "Mom, issa T, ta!" Im like "Yes youre right!!!" Standing there in shock. LOL...then later that day, Josh is watching some sporting event, and on the screen there was a K in something that was on, and Tate says "Dada issa K, ka!" LOL! It is so cute. He tells us every letter he knows when he sees one. Or if something has words on it, like a shirt or a box, he says "Mom, AB's" Its so cute. We ended up taking an ABC wooden puzzle he has and doing every letter, and he knew all but 8...now he knows all but 5 or 6. Its hard to tell with a couple of them, because he just cant pronounce it right...but I think he gets the idea. :) One funny thing is M's are m's, but so are n's they are "omma M's" and if a Z is sideways, its another M...lol. For some of the letters, he cant say what it is like the W, but he says the noise it makes right...so we count it. :) Anyhow its adorable and I couldnt believe he picked that up so quickly, especially since we werent trying to teach it to him yet. Also, he is starting to figure out his colors. As of right now, he has Blue, Orange, Yellow, Black, Red, Purple, Pink and White down...at least so far, when you ask him, he almost always get those ones right. His favorite color is yellow for sure. He loves his yellow shirts and always wants to wear them, and he lately points out every yellow car he can find. The "ye-ow" one...:) Anyhow, the other day, on Craigslist, there was a train table for sale. Its a 260.00 train table, and it was only 40 bucks! So of course, as broke as we are, dropped everything and went and got it. LOL...I figured we would never get that lucky again. The last time I saw a train table on Craigslist, it was 100.00 just for the table, and 50 for the stuff that goes on it! So it was a steal! :) There is a little crayon on some of the tracks, but oh well, Taysen didnt even notice. :)
On to Rowan...her pooping problem has become the norm. She hasnt had any more non peeing episodes tho. She is on a baby type of Miralax. Im not really a huge fan of it tho, I dont think it works all that great. Basically, it keeps her pooping, but its still just as hard and sometimes she even bleeds a little when she goes, so I want something that actually softens the stool. Anyhow, the doc upped her dose and said to try that for a couple weeks, and if it didnt work we would go from there. So who knows, well see, but I still think it sucks. And also, in Dec. Rowan had her last leg appointment. She is all cleared and they said her leg healed so well that you cant even see where the break was on the newest x rays. So thats good. They said since she was young that it healed great. And not a week later, Rowan falls down the stairs. Luckily, she didnt break anything. She has never shown an interest in the stairs ever...we never even thought to put a gate up. Anyhow, one day Im sitting at the computer, Josh is in the kitchen doing dishes, and we hear this thump thump thump...I get all irritated thinking Taysen is throwing books down the stairs, which he does sometimes. LOL...then I hear a blood curdling scream, and a few more thumps, Josh and I both run to the steps freaking out, she cries for a few minutes while we check her out, and then she stops and is fine, thank goodness!!! Anyhow, I put her back down, and of course, the little girl with a death wish crawls right back to the stairs and heads back up, this time Im right behind her incase she falls...she was booking it up those steps!! I took her back down let her go up again, timing her this time. LOL...it took her 12 whole seconds to get from bottom to top!! She wanted to play with Tate I guess!! We have since installed a babygate at the steps! Also, there is one on Taysens door so she cant fall down. We have a daredevil on our hands. Thats for sure! Anyhow...she had a couple shots this month too...we put off the MMR though...at least for now, not sure really what we are going to do yet. I just still dont know what to do about the shots. Its like I dont want to do them, because Im just scared its what caused Tate's problems, but I dont want them to catch sicknesses either...I have no idea...scares the crap out of me. Anyhow, so we are waiting on that one for a while, maybe forever...not sure yet. Taysen hasnt had any shots since we found out about all of his problems. I dont think he will ever get another one.
Anyhow, also this month, Taysen had his evaluation for preschool. That was the 12th. He qualified! :) Im glad he qualified, because I know its good for him, I know he will need it to help him get ready for school. Anyhow, we have a meeting this week on wednesday to find out when he starts. Im thinking its next week. Anyhow, he qualified for preschool, plus speech, occupational, and sensory therapy. I will still be taking him to his private speech and occupational therapy too, just because, why not right? Its only gonna help him. On that front, sensory wise, he is still doing pretty horrible food wise, we just cant get anything new into him. Its just crackers, cereal, yogurt and cheeseburgers basically. :( Hopefully he gets better at that once preschool starts!! Im really hoping at least. Anyhow, sensory seeking wise, he has almost completely stopped spinning things. He still has the fan obsession, but we have gotten all the house fans off except for his bedroom...which heck, if he wants to freeze just to see a fan go around, then whatever, its his room. And pacing, he does that a lot, we have to try to distract him sometimes because he just gets carried away. But so far, things are going ok and he isnt doing as many weird things.
Oh back to Rowie...she is saying a few words here and there. :) Been kinda nice not having to worry as much. :) She says Dada, baba, Tay, and Kitty (but pronounces it KeyKey) Its cute. :) Taysen wasnt saying words clearly until after his 2nd birthday...and even a couple months after that...so its nice that she is just 15 months and starting to spit a couple out already. :) She still isnt walking, but she is walking along furniture now, plus the docs said to give her the 2 months longer than typical development...so Im hoping she is walking by 17 or 18 months. PLEASE WALK!! LOL...I suggested physical therapy at her last leg appointment, and they said she didnt need it...so well see what happens!
Ok well I guess I have bored you guys enough...I will try to get some pics in the next couple of days too! :)
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