Song of the Day: Selena Gomez - Come & Get It
This past weekend was so much fun! The wedding was beautiful and thankfully the weather cooperated so it was nice and sunny! Elliot had so much fun at the dance! I think he really misses being around other kids, and he was pretty excited to learn some new dance moves and show off his own. He even asked a couple of other girls to dance with him! It was so cute :)
This is my last week of my online class, and it really hasn't been too hard - which is awesome! I only have a few more things to do, then I'm ready for the weekend!! Friday night is my friend's bachelorette party!!!!! It's going to be so much fun! I'm excited for a girls night out!!
After taking a little two week hiatus, I'm back, and things are moving in the right direction! Yesterday the kids and I went on a walk, and I realized I hadn't done any sort of physical exertion (walk or run) in almost two weeks! Yikes! I was exhausted when we got home! I can't let it go that long again, for eating or exercising, because getting back at it just kind of sucks. On Monday I got back on track with my eating, and was having, like, withdrawal symptoms! It was ridiculous. I could feel the nastiness leaving my body, and my body really wanting a greasy cheeseburger topped with everything. Who am I kidding? I want that now. I will always want that. Difference is, on Monday, I could feel every cell in my body wanting it. Not a fun way to spend the day. But I made it through, and good news is the detox didn't take as long as it has in the past!
I'm hoping to get down another 5-10 lbs before our vacation. It would be nice to go on vacation in the 180's, but I also know that, for me, the slower I lose the weight, the more likely I am to keep it off. So I don't want to do some crash diet than gain it all back (and probably plus some) during our vacation - because, lets be real, I am eating and drinking whatever I want that week! Ahhhh, 21 days away :)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
eh, it is what it is.
Song of the Day: Florida Georgia Line - Cruise (Remix) ft. Nelly
Well, I didn't weigh in this week. I'm so far off the wagon it's not even funny. I have done well for breakfast, okay for lunch, and by the time I have dinner I want to eat everything (I'm blaming this on PMS). That coupled with weekends of fun and indulgence... boom, over (for the moment). We've also been stuck inside all week. Rain, rain, rain. Even on days it wasn't supposed to rain! I'm just feeling a little deflated, not quite defeated, just worn. Kyle was also gone this week, so that probably has a lot to do with it. My cousin's wedding is tomorrow, so I'm going to have another fun weekend, and then I really need to get back on track, at least Monday - Friday.
To top off my mood, yesterday just sucked. On the one hand, it was a good day because it was our anniversary, and Elliot went peed in the potty 4 times. On the other hand, Elliot also peed on the floor and had 3 accidents in his underwear (2 pee, 1 poop). I was so exhausted and fed up with the day that I didn't want to cook, so when Kyle got home we ordered pizza and I fell asleep on the couch. How romantic. But today is another day. So far we're accident free, and I'm planning on cooking our special dinner (which happens to be a Cooking Light recipe, so kind of on track) tonight. Then off to the wedding tomorrow!! I'm in need of a good time, and some relaxation :)
Well, I didn't weigh in this week. I'm so far off the wagon it's not even funny. I have done well for breakfast, okay for lunch, and by the time I have dinner I want to eat everything (I'm blaming this on PMS). That coupled with weekends of fun and indulgence... boom, over (for the moment). We've also been stuck inside all week. Rain, rain, rain. Even on days it wasn't supposed to rain! I'm just feeling a little deflated, not quite defeated, just worn. Kyle was also gone this week, so that probably has a lot to do with it. My cousin's wedding is tomorrow, so I'm going to have another fun weekend, and then I really need to get back on track, at least Monday - Friday.
To top off my mood, yesterday just sucked. On the one hand, it was a good day because it was our anniversary, and Elliot went peed in the potty 4 times. On the other hand, Elliot also peed on the floor and had 3 accidents in his underwear (2 pee, 1 poop). I was so exhausted and fed up with the day that I didn't want to cook, so when Kyle got home we ordered pizza and I fell asleep on the couch. How romantic. But today is another day. So far we're accident free, and I'm planning on cooking our special dinner (which happens to be a Cooking Light recipe, so kind of on track) tonight. Then off to the wedding tomorrow!! I'm in need of a good time, and some relaxation :)
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Song of the Day: Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
I'm not surprised by the 1.6 lb weight gain at all! I'm pretty sure it's from all the salt I had this weekend! We ate out a ton, and I feel completely bloated. I'm not too worried, and I'm back on track with eating better. I also started working out more. On Monday I went on a 6 mile run outside, Tuesday a 3 mile run on the treadmill, and today a 5 mile walk with the kiddos. It's sunny this morning so I figured it was a good time to get outside since it's supposed to rain this afternoon and tomorrow. When we got back I pushed the kids on the swings for about 30 minutes, then they went down the slide a ton, and now it's lunch time!
I started my first summer class yesterday. So far so good, and the book is an easy read! I also have a ton of videos to watch for the class, so as soon as the kids go down for a nap I'm going to get that done. Nothing too exciting right now.... except that we have 5 weeks until vacation! I guess that's reason enough to stay on track!
I'm not surprised by the 1.6 lb weight gain at all! I'm pretty sure it's from all the salt I had this weekend! We ate out a ton, and I feel completely bloated. I'm not too worried, and I'm back on track with eating better. I also started working out more. On Monday I went on a 6 mile run outside, Tuesday a 3 mile run on the treadmill, and today a 5 mile walk with the kiddos. It's sunny this morning so I figured it was a good time to get outside since it's supposed to rain this afternoon and tomorrow. When we got back I pushed the kids on the swings for about 30 minutes, then they went down the slide a ton, and now it's lunch time!
I started my first summer class yesterday. So far so good, and the book is an easy read! I also have a ton of videos to watch for the class, so as soon as the kids go down for a nap I'm going to get that done. Nothing too exciting right now.... except that we have 5 weeks until vacation! I guess that's reason enough to stay on track!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
First Week Back
Song of the Day: Icona Pop - I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)
Yesterday ended my first week back as a stay at home mom! To be honest, I was kind of nervous. It was supposed to rain Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but thankfully it only rained Wednesday! Having the fence has been such a life saver! Before, it was so nerve wracking to be outside with both kids when both Kyle and I were outside, let alone, by myself. They like to run in opposite directions, at different speeds, and you never know if this will be the time they don't listen... not relaxing at all. With the fence, we just go outside and play! We also got a kiddie pool up, so when it's nice they can play in it. I've tried to kind of structure our time and still do arts and crafts and educational stuff like they would at daycare. We made some flowers, and now we're going through the alphabet and coloring pictures that start with the same letter. We've only done A (apple, alligator), but it should be pretty easy until we get to Q.
Wednesday was Elliot's birthday so we went to the zoo! Thankfully we got there right as the rain ended, and it didn't rain while we were there! Elliot loved the goats and the tiger. When we got home Caroline napped and Elliot was too excited to nap! He kept getting out of his bed, so I tried laying down with him in ours and he kept saying, "Mommy, happy birthday to me. Mommy, do you like happy birthday?" Or something to the like of that, over, and over, and over. After Caroline got up we went to the store and got stuff for the cake. Elliot requested a rectangle cake, with blue cake, and blue frosting. Thankfully the request was easy to fill :) He also wanted macaroni & cheese for dinner - shocking! lol. When Kyle got home, we had dinner, then I cleaned up while Kyle built Elliot's drum set. He actually got the drum set for Christmas, but in the midst of everything else, he kind of forgot about it, and it was still in the box a few weeks later, so we decided to re-gift it to him for his birthday. Elliot LOVES the drums. Anytime we go anywhere there's a drum set, he looses his mind because he wants to play. I actually had to leave an art fair/chicken q a few weeks back because he was throwing a fit because he saw the drums for the Jazz Band and wanted to play. In fairness, he was also hungry, and it was really close to nap time, but the melt down was completely justified in the eyes of a (then) 2 year old. So, I'm trying to keep Elliot out of the dining room while Kyle is working on the drum set. Finally, everything's ready so we put the drum set in the doorway so he'll see it when he turns the corner. In our minds, we'll have him open his other presents, then the last present will be the drum sticks I wrapped, and then we'll show him the drum set! Perfect! Haha, well, as we were sitting down, he bolted for the kitchen, and saw the drum set in the dining room. This is what happened next.
All week I've been trying to start getting Elliot interested in going to the potty in the toilet. He really doesn't see the point, lol. I'm not really sure what to do, so we have a potty chart that's been up for a while, and every time he practices he gets a sticker. When he practices 10 times he gets a treat, and when he actually goes in the potty, he gets a super special treat (currently a tootsie pop). Thursday morning he didn't want to put on clothes, and I said, okay, but reminded him he had to go in the potty and I asked him about every 10 minutes if he had to go.... I was cooking in the kitchen and Elliot ran past me into the bathroom. All of the sudden I heard a tinkling sound. "Oh crap." was my first thought. I turned the corner to see that Elliot had lifted up the toilet seat, stood on his stool, and was peeing into the toilet!!!!!! I was so excited, but didn't want to get too excited mid-stream and stop the whole thing! He acted like it was no big deal, but was super excited to get his sucker! A little while later he and I had a heart to heart, where I had to try to explain to him the poop comes out of his butt and not his penis. Knowing that going poop in the potty would get him another sucker, he was standing in front of the potty, grunting, and squeezing his penis while saying, "Mommy, it's not working!" I almost died laughing! I've realized that he'll go pee in the potty only if he's naked. I haven't tried to brave underwear after he pooped in his buzz lightyear ones on Monday (gross). And I get it, he knows he can go in his diapers, and he doesn't have to stop playing until I notice he's smelly. But, he's also shown that he can totally go in the potty without needing my help! What a little stinker :)
Yesterday, my dad and brother came down and finished the play set! It's so nice to have it done! Of course, this morning Elliot wants to go outside, but everything is soaking wet and cold :/ Does the weather not realize it's Memorial Day weekend?? We're going to a cookout this afternoon, so it'd be nice if the kids could all play outside, but it's looking like we'll all be indoors.
Yesterday ended my first week back as a stay at home mom! To be honest, I was kind of nervous. It was supposed to rain Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but thankfully it only rained Wednesday! Having the fence has been such a life saver! Before, it was so nerve wracking to be outside with both kids when both Kyle and I were outside, let alone, by myself. They like to run in opposite directions, at different speeds, and you never know if this will be the time they don't listen... not relaxing at all. With the fence, we just go outside and play! We also got a kiddie pool up, so when it's nice they can play in it. I've tried to kind of structure our time and still do arts and crafts and educational stuff like they would at daycare. We made some flowers, and now we're going through the alphabet and coloring pictures that start with the same letter. We've only done A (apple, alligator), but it should be pretty easy until we get to Q.
Wednesday was Elliot's birthday so we went to the zoo! Thankfully we got there right as the rain ended, and it didn't rain while we were there! Elliot loved the goats and the tiger. When we got home Caroline napped and Elliot was too excited to nap! He kept getting out of his bed, so I tried laying down with him in ours and he kept saying, "Mommy, happy birthday to me. Mommy, do you like happy birthday?" Or something to the like of that, over, and over, and over. After Caroline got up we went to the store and got stuff for the cake. Elliot requested a rectangle cake, with blue cake, and blue frosting. Thankfully the request was easy to fill :) He also wanted macaroni & cheese for dinner - shocking! lol. When Kyle got home, we had dinner, then I cleaned up while Kyle built Elliot's drum set. He actually got the drum set for Christmas, but in the midst of everything else, he kind of forgot about it, and it was still in the box a few weeks later, so we decided to re-gift it to him for his birthday. Elliot LOVES the drums. Anytime we go anywhere there's a drum set, he looses his mind because he wants to play. I actually had to leave an art fair/chicken q a few weeks back because he was throwing a fit because he saw the drums for the Jazz Band and wanted to play. In fairness, he was also hungry, and it was really close to nap time, but the melt down was completely justified in the eyes of a (then) 2 year old. So, I'm trying to keep Elliot out of the dining room while Kyle is working on the drum set. Finally, everything's ready so we put the drum set in the doorway so he'll see it when he turns the corner. In our minds, we'll have him open his other presents, then the last present will be the drum sticks I wrapped, and then we'll show him the drum set! Perfect! Haha, well, as we were sitting down, he bolted for the kitchen, and saw the drum set in the dining room. This is what happened next.
All week I've been trying to start getting Elliot interested in going to the potty in the toilet. He really doesn't see the point, lol. I'm not really sure what to do, so we have a potty chart that's been up for a while, and every time he practices he gets a sticker. When he practices 10 times he gets a treat, and when he actually goes in the potty, he gets a super special treat (currently a tootsie pop). Thursday morning he didn't want to put on clothes, and I said, okay, but reminded him he had to go in the potty and I asked him about every 10 minutes if he had to go.... I was cooking in the kitchen and Elliot ran past me into the bathroom. All of the sudden I heard a tinkling sound. "Oh crap." was my first thought. I turned the corner to see that Elliot had lifted up the toilet seat, stood on his stool, and was peeing into the toilet!!!!!! I was so excited, but didn't want to get too excited mid-stream and stop the whole thing! He acted like it was no big deal, but was super excited to get his sucker! A little while later he and I had a heart to heart, where I had to try to explain to him the poop comes out of his butt and not his penis. Knowing that going poop in the potty would get him another sucker, he was standing in front of the potty, grunting, and squeezing his penis while saying, "Mommy, it's not working!" I almost died laughing! I've realized that he'll go pee in the potty only if he's naked. I haven't tried to brave underwear after he pooped in his buzz lightyear ones on Monday (gross). And I get it, he knows he can go in his diapers, and he doesn't have to stop playing until I notice he's smelly. But, he's also shown that he can totally go in the potty without needing my help! What a little stinker :)
Yesterday, my dad and brother came down and finished the play set! It's so nice to have it done! Of course, this morning Elliot wants to go outside, but everything is soaking wet and cold :/ Does the weather not realize it's Memorial Day weekend?? We're going to a cookout this afternoon, so it'd be nice if the kids could all play outside, but it's looking like we'll all be indoors.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
3 Years!!
Song of the Day: VeggieTales: High Silk Hat - In honor of Elliot, since he's been singing this song non-stop for the past week.
Our little man is 3 years old today!! I can't believe it! I didn't lose anything this past week, which means I've lost 67.2 lbs in the past three years! Granted I was 9+ months pregnant at the time, but it doesn't just come off when the baby is born (unfortunately!). We started the morning with blueberry pancakes (Elliot requested strawberry, but they at ALL the strawberries yesterday), and now they're dressed and ready to go! Of course the zoo doesn't open for another 1.5 hours... so I'm trying to stall, and it's not working so well. They both have their shoes on and know something is going to happen! I set up the tent/tunnel thing, so hopefully that keeps them distracted for a while! Elliot also requested we go to the library today, and I think we'll do that this afternoon since it's supposed to rain.
Yesterday I had one of those stars aline perfectly, once in a lifetime kind of days. I got to sleep until 7 (Caroline slept until 7, Elliot got up about 5:30, but will lay and snuggle, then at 6 request to watch PBS kids on my phone) and since I used to have to get up at 5:00, that's awesome, so I had a perfect amount of energy. The kids were also content with playing with each other, and racing their cars through the living room. I started picking up the toys since the weather many has been promising rain all week (it has yet to happen) and I hadn't cleaned for about 2-4 weeks depending on what part of the house we're talking about. Like seriously, it was a disaster. I picked up all of the toys, cleaned the toy room, vacuumed the entire downstairs, and spot cleaned any marks (we have wood floors so I just spot clean spills). About 80% of our laundry was clean and in baskets, the other 18% needed to be cleaned, and about 2% was actually cleaned and put away. I also got ALL OF THE LAUNDRY DONE!!! Done as in washed, folded/hung, and put away!!! It's amazing how much clothing you have when it's all put away - and on a related note, I need more hangers for the kids! I also ran the dishwasher, scrubbed the kitchen floor, and dusted. I didn't get the floors upstairs done, but I can't believe all I got done yesterday - with the kids awake! It will probably never happen again! Hahaha :)
Today marks 6 weeks until our vacation! We decided we're going to try to not eat out until then, which will not only save us calories, but money for the trip! And hopefully that helps keep me in line! :) In sad news, our Keurig is acting weird, and I still haven't had any coffee this morning....
Our little man is 3 years old today!! I can't believe it! I didn't lose anything this past week, which means I've lost 67.2 lbs in the past three years! Granted I was 9+ months pregnant at the time, but it doesn't just come off when the baby is born (unfortunately!). We started the morning with blueberry pancakes (Elliot requested strawberry, but they at ALL the strawberries yesterday), and now they're dressed and ready to go! Of course the zoo doesn't open for another 1.5 hours... so I'm trying to stall, and it's not working so well. They both have their shoes on and know something is going to happen! I set up the tent/tunnel thing, so hopefully that keeps them distracted for a while! Elliot also requested we go to the library today, and I think we'll do that this afternoon since it's supposed to rain.
Yesterday I had one of those stars aline perfectly, once in a lifetime kind of days. I got to sleep until 7 (Caroline slept until 7, Elliot got up about 5:30, but will lay and snuggle, then at 6 request to watch PBS kids on my phone) and since I used to have to get up at 5:00, that's awesome, so I had a perfect amount of energy. The kids were also content with playing with each other, and racing their cars through the living room. I started picking up the toys since the weather many has been promising rain all week (it has yet to happen) and I hadn't cleaned for about 2-4 weeks depending on what part of the house we're talking about. Like seriously, it was a disaster. I picked up all of the toys, cleaned the toy room, vacuumed the entire downstairs, and spot cleaned any marks (we have wood floors so I just spot clean spills). About 80% of our laundry was clean and in baskets, the other 18% needed to be cleaned, and about 2% was actually cleaned and put away. I also got ALL OF THE LAUNDRY DONE!!! Done as in washed, folded/hung, and put away!!! It's amazing how much clothing you have when it's all put away - and on a related note, I need more hangers for the kids! I also ran the dishwasher, scrubbed the kitchen floor, and dusted. I didn't get the floors upstairs done, but I can't believe all I got done yesterday - with the kids awake! It will probably never happen again! Hahaha :)
Today marks 6 weeks until our vacation! We decided we're going to try to not eat out until then, which will not only save us calories, but money for the trip! And hopefully that helps keep me in line! :) In sad news, our Keurig is acting weird, and I still haven't had any coffee this morning....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
49 days!
Song of the Day: Pitbull - Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer .... I hate how much I love this song...
If I could take credit for all the stuff that got done at our house yesterday, I would! Well, I can take credit for calling the people who got all the work done, so that counts right? Lol. We've had all these little things around the house that need to get fixed, and since someone needs to be home, it's just been put off. And the fence looks AMAZING! Last night the kids didn't even make it into the house until 6:00, and that was because they were soaked with water, and that mixed with the dirt, so needed baths bad! It's going to be such a nice summer being able to go outside and not worry if the kids both walk off in different directions!
I dropped the kids off at daycare this morning, went to my chiropractor appointment, then went home and decided to go for a run. I want to start training to do longer runs, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity. My plan was to run 3.1 miles, then do a run/walk combo for another 2-3 miles. HA. I was not dressed for the nice weather! After 1 mile I was dripping with sweat and my workout changed to a 1 mile run, 4.5 mile walk. And part of that walk was really leisurely. I even stopped and sat by the lake for a while. It was so pretty and the breeze felt so nice. It felt great to just stop everything for 5 minutes.
This morning, I weighed in at 196.8! Down 1.6 lbs from last week!! I honestly wasn't sure how this week was going to go since my eating has been off due to finals. Monday night I had 5/8th of a frozen pizza at 9:00 pm because I realized I forgot to eat dinner, was starving, and still had a final to study (more) for. That's something that I used to do quite a bit (eat the pizza), but I haven't done that in a long time - thankfully! It's nice to know that a splurge every once in a while won't derail my whole journey. Everything in moderation!
We have 7 weeks left until our vacation! The countdown continues! It's going to be here before we know it!
If I could take credit for all the stuff that got done at our house yesterday, I would! Well, I can take credit for calling the people who got all the work done, so that counts right? Lol. We've had all these little things around the house that need to get fixed, and since someone needs to be home, it's just been put off. And the fence looks AMAZING! Last night the kids didn't even make it into the house until 6:00, and that was because they were soaked with water, and that mixed with the dirt, so needed baths bad! It's going to be such a nice summer being able to go outside and not worry if the kids both walk off in different directions!
I dropped the kids off at daycare this morning, went to my chiropractor appointment, then went home and decided to go for a run. I want to start training to do longer runs, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity. My plan was to run 3.1 miles, then do a run/walk combo for another 2-3 miles. HA. I was not dressed for the nice weather! After 1 mile I was dripping with sweat and my workout changed to a 1 mile run, 4.5 mile walk. And part of that walk was really leisurely. I even stopped and sat by the lake for a while. It was so pretty and the breeze felt so nice. It felt great to just stop everything for 5 minutes.
This morning, I weighed in at 196.8! Down 1.6 lbs from last week!! I honestly wasn't sure how this week was going to go since my eating has been off due to finals. Monday night I had 5/8th of a frozen pizza at 9:00 pm because I realized I forgot to eat dinner, was starving, and still had a final to study (more) for. That's something that I used to do quite a bit (eat the pizza), but I haven't done that in a long time - thankfully! It's nice to know that a splurge every once in a while won't derail my whole journey. Everything in moderation!
We have 7 weeks left until our vacation! The countdown continues! It's going to be here before we know it!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Happy Happy
Song of the Day: Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
I was done with my last final this morning by 9:08!! Not too bad! I won't know all of my grades until next week, but I'm pretty confident that I've done well :)
To top it off, I've gotten a ton done today! I picked up some of my books for my summer classes (unfortunately one of my professors still hasn't indicated which books we need, so I'll have to get those later), and when I got home the fence was already started! The electrician was just here to fix the switch in our dining room and the plumber is installing the toilet in our downstairs bathroom right now! It will be nice to finally have a toilet on the main floor, especially since that's one of the things that drew us to the house in the first place! Our electrician also knows our plumber, and he also wished me a happy Syttende Mai (Norwegian for 17th of May - their independence day, and the festival is celebrated this weekend in our town). It made me glad to live in a small town :)
I'm hopefully going to get the house picked up before I get the kids from daycare. Since it's so nice out, and the fence will be done, I think we'll eat dinner in the backyard. Last night I asked Elliot what he wanted for dinner and he said, "chicken nuggets outside." Lol. Hopefully we'll also be able to go on a walk, but we may not since the kids will be able to play in the yard :)
All in all, I'm feeling good! Excited for this warm weather and ready for all that summer has to bring!
I was done with my last final this morning by 9:08!! Not too bad! I won't know all of my grades until next week, but I'm pretty confident that I've done well :)
To top it off, I've gotten a ton done today! I picked up some of my books for my summer classes (unfortunately one of my professors still hasn't indicated which books we need, so I'll have to get those later), and when I got home the fence was already started! The electrician was just here to fix the switch in our dining room and the plumber is installing the toilet in our downstairs bathroom right now! It will be nice to finally have a toilet on the main floor, especially since that's one of the things that drew us to the house in the first place! Our electrician also knows our plumber, and he also wished me a happy Syttende Mai (Norwegian for 17th of May - their independence day, and the festival is celebrated this weekend in our town). It made me glad to live in a small town :)
I'm hopefully going to get the house picked up before I get the kids from daycare. Since it's so nice out, and the fence will be done, I think we'll eat dinner in the backyard. Last night I asked Elliot what he wanted for dinner and he said, "chicken nuggets outside." Lol. Hopefully we'll also be able to go on a walk, but we may not since the kids will be able to play in the yard :)
All in all, I'm feeling good! Excited for this warm weather and ready for all that summer has to bring!
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