This didn't happen today, but was fairly recent. This is our oldest son, Jensen reading to our youngest son, Jacob.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
*heart*
I love and cherish my best friend, my soldier, my hero: my husband.
Just thought I'd put that out there ;)
Just thought I'd put that out there ;)
One of Those Days
It's just one of those days.
Yesterday afternoon I got on my treadmill for an hour, with the baby in the carrier. Felt fine before and during the workout. Within 20 minutes of stopping, I started feeling terrible, running a low fever and having aches and pains all over. I went to bed early after taking some ibuprophren and got up to a nice temperature of just 98.3.
I started my day as usual, getting my oldest off to school, feeding the other two, tidying up the house. Then it hits me, again, the aches and pains... and extreme fatigue. So I took my temperature, and surprise, another fever. What gives? I don't feel anything except the aches/pains. Where is this coming from? Do you know how hard it is to take care of a 5 1/2yr old, 3 1/2yr old, and 4 month old while running a fever, and feeling like you were hit by a semi?
Now I had hoped that was all that I would have to deal with today, but no, something else had to happen. I went outside to refill the bird feeder. There were about 10 of those little guys fighting over the little bit of seed that was left, I had to give them more! As I was picking up after refilling it I glanced toward the carport and noticed some strange debris. I took a couple steps forward and saw it, a chunk of the ceiling from the carport had crashed on top of the kids' bikes. As far as I can tell, there's no damage to the bikes. No other pieces have fallen, but I can see other areas clearly bulging. I knew we had been getting a lot of rain lately, but geeze... to have this happen? Now you can clearly see into the attic and I can imagine some birds are going to find that big opening and think "hey! this would make a great nesting spot!" I was told by the landlord that he would come by this afternoon to take a look. Here it is now 5pm and still no sign of him. I have been avoiding taking a much needed nap for this fever waiting on him. If he doesn't show... UGH. The day is almost over, it can't possibly get worse, right?
On a lighter note, tomorrow I will be checking out a local gym. They said they have a military discount "it's the biggest discount we offer!". They have free childcare too. An hour to myself without hearing "waaah" or "mommy" once? Score! Hopefully their prices aren't too high and it's worth it. It would definitely give me conviction for those days where I convince myself "Oh I don't feel like working out today." -- I would get an hour to myself and we'd be paying for it, so ya I better use it!
Yesterday afternoon I got on my treadmill for an hour, with the baby in the carrier. Felt fine before and during the workout. Within 20 minutes of stopping, I started feeling terrible, running a low fever and having aches and pains all over. I went to bed early after taking some ibuprophren and got up to a nice temperature of just 98.3.
I started my day as usual, getting my oldest off to school, feeding the other two, tidying up the house. Then it hits me, again, the aches and pains... and extreme fatigue. So I took my temperature, and surprise, another fever. What gives? I don't feel anything except the aches/pains. Where is this coming from? Do you know how hard it is to take care of a 5 1/2yr old, 3 1/2yr old, and 4 month old while running a fever, and feeling like you were hit by a semi?
Now I had hoped that was all that I would have to deal with today, but no, something else had to happen. I went outside to refill the bird feeder. There were about 10 of those little guys fighting over the little bit of seed that was left, I had to give them more! As I was picking up after refilling it I glanced toward the carport and noticed some strange debris. I took a couple steps forward and saw it, a chunk of the ceiling from the carport had crashed on top of the kids' bikes. As far as I can tell, there's no damage to the bikes. No other pieces have fallen, but I can see other areas clearly bulging. I knew we had been getting a lot of rain lately, but geeze... to have this happen? Now you can clearly see into the attic and I can imagine some birds are going to find that big opening and think "hey! this would make a great nesting spot!" I was told by the landlord that he would come by this afternoon to take a look. Here it is now 5pm and still no sign of him. I have been avoiding taking a much needed nap for this fever waiting on him. If he doesn't show... UGH. The day is almost over, it can't possibly get worse, right?
On a lighter note, tomorrow I will be checking out a local gym. They said they have a military discount "it's the biggest discount we offer!". They have free childcare too. An hour to myself without hearing "waaah" or "mommy" once? Score! Hopefully their prices aren't too high and it's worth it. It would definitely give me conviction for those days where I convince myself "Oh I don't feel like working out today." -- I would get an hour to myself and we'd be paying for it, so ya I better use it!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
It's Mine!
It's my body, I want it back!
In 2009, two years after our daughter was born, I made great progress in taking it back. Lost 40 lbs and 16" off my entire body. Thank you, P90x! As you may have guessed, I stopped. I could give excuse after excuse, but it still doesn't change anything.
Today is a day of change! I may not be able to commit 100% to P90x, but I will do my best to complete at least one workout each day. If I cannot, I will get on the treadmill for a minimum of 30min -- the goal being an hour. Even if I have to have Jake in the carrier while I'm on the treadmill, I will do it. I have to! Besides, an extra 15 lbs strapped to me will burn more calories! While I was pregnant with Jake, I walked all the time on that treadmill, in the stores, etc. I knew I was toning up during that time, because even though Jake grew inside me, I didn't gain weight. So I know my body is more than capable of getting in shape!
My hips may try to stop me (labral tear and inflammation in the joints), but I need to push through. A little pain is not going to kill me, and the results of it all are much more memorable than the pain itself!
I hope that by the time TIm is back from AIT that I will not be recognizable -- must be careful not to reveal myself on skype ;) I want to be able to go hiking, bike riding, jogging, etc. without regretting it the next day.
I will not post my weight at any point. I will, however, continually update pounds lost, inches lost, interesting fitness info, yummy recipes, and any other fitness-oriented adventure.
ps. that 40 lbs and 16" was in 30 days, forgot to mention that, sorry. -03/26/11 9:35pm
In 2009, two years after our daughter was born, I made great progress in taking it back. Lost 40 lbs and 16" off my entire body. Thank you, P90x! As you may have guessed, I stopped. I could give excuse after excuse, but it still doesn't change anything.
Today is a day of change! I may not be able to commit 100% to P90x, but I will do my best to complete at least one workout each day. If I cannot, I will get on the treadmill for a minimum of 30min -- the goal being an hour. Even if I have to have Jake in the carrier while I'm on the treadmill, I will do it. I have to! Besides, an extra 15 lbs strapped to me will burn more calories! While I was pregnant with Jake, I walked all the time on that treadmill, in the stores, etc. I knew I was toning up during that time, because even though Jake grew inside me, I didn't gain weight. So I know my body is more than capable of getting in shape!
My hips may try to stop me (labral tear and inflammation in the joints), but I need to push through. A little pain is not going to kill me, and the results of it all are much more memorable than the pain itself!
I hope that by the time TIm is back from AIT that I will not be recognizable -- must be careful not to reveal myself on skype ;) I want to be able to go hiking, bike riding, jogging, etc. without regretting it the next day.
I will not post my weight at any point. I will, however, continually update pounds lost, inches lost, interesting fitness info, yummy recipes, and any other fitness-oriented adventure.
ps. that 40 lbs and 16" was in 30 days, forgot to mention that, sorry. -03/26/11 9:35pm
In this Minute #1
A random moment captured with the camera that was just too precious to keep to myself.
Caillou and Stacey basking in the morning sun
Friday, March 25, 2011
So we meet again
I thought I had escaped exhaustion, leaving it far behind me, with Jacob's first week after his birth. Nope, it's back again. Though this time, I can't place all the blame on just Jake, or all three kids for that matter. The blame belongs mostly to me, with a little help from a teething Jake.
Since Jake's birth, I had been going to bed shortly after the other two kids went. Lately, I've been staying up late. Enjoying my alone time, my peace and quiet. Too bad my body wears out quickly with only 5 hours of sleep each night. I'm sad, mad, and frustrated. With Tim's schedule, I stay up very late some nights, just to get a little more time with him. That combined with a baby who wakes up twice as much as he used to... and you've got a very tired and cranky mom.
It's not a pretty site when I become sleep-deprived. I walk around in a fog, disoriented, irritable, irrational, and well... "duhhhhh". It's impossible to think straight, or carry out one task completely. I feel like I could fall asleep any minute, and am often fighting to keep my eyes open while doing housework, etc. It's almost like I'm sleep walking.
Just call me Zombie Mom!
So in a little bit, I'll be sending the kids to bed. Guess what? I'm going to go too! Sorry Tim, I would LOVE to stay up late just to spend time with you, but I really need some sleep. I know you'll understand. I just hope our Shepherd doesn't get lonesome and start tearing stuff up because of the sudden lack of attention. She tends to do that when we go out, so there's this 'procedure' that's done every time we leave to go somewhere, to make sure there's nothing within her reach to destroy. But that's a story for another time.
Since Jake's birth, I had been going to bed shortly after the other two kids went. Lately, I've been staying up late. Enjoying my alone time, my peace and quiet. Too bad my body wears out quickly with only 5 hours of sleep each night. I'm sad, mad, and frustrated. With Tim's schedule, I stay up very late some nights, just to get a little more time with him. That combined with a baby who wakes up twice as much as he used to... and you've got a very tired and cranky mom.
It's not a pretty site when I become sleep-deprived. I walk around in a fog, disoriented, irritable, irrational, and well... "duhhhhh". It's impossible to think straight, or carry out one task completely. I feel like I could fall asleep any minute, and am often fighting to keep my eyes open while doing housework, etc. It's almost like I'm sleep walking.
Just call me Zombie Mom!
So in a little bit, I'll be sending the kids to bed. Guess what? I'm going to go too! Sorry Tim, I would LOVE to stay up late just to spend time with you, but I really need some sleep. I know you'll understand. I just hope our Shepherd doesn't get lonesome and start tearing stuff up because of the sudden lack of attention. She tends to do that when we go out, so there's this 'procedure' that's done every time we leave to go somewhere, to make sure there's nothing within her reach to destroy. But that's a story for another time.
Interview With the Kids
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Jensen: get ready for school
Stacey: Umm push the button
2. What makes mom happy?
Jensen: cleaning up and being good
Stacey: When I clean up
3. What makes mom sad?
Jensen: when I don’t listen
Stacey: When I hit somebody
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Jensen: make funny noises
Stacey: umm talk
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Jensen: a girl
Stacey: peanut butter bread, and play with toys
6. How old is your mom?
Jensen: 26
Stacey: 5, like Jensen is.
7. How tall is your mom?
Jensen: seven inches
Stacey: Right here (showing her hand about 6” above her head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Jensen: go on the computer
Stacey: make a garden with flowers
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Jensen: play with Stacey
Stacey: give Jake a bottle, and vacuum the floor
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Jensen: for reading books
Stacey: because you went at Kroger
11. What is your mom really good at?
Jensen: games
Stacey: making a sandbox
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Jensen: eating lots of candy
Stacey: umm… can’t cut the trees. Our trees are really really big!
13. What does your mom do for a job?
Jensen: taking care of Jake
Stacey: make flowers, and feed the birds
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
Jensen: bananas
Stacey: soup
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
Jensen: letting me do fun things
Stacey: give me candy
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Jensen: Sandy Cheeks
Stacey: Dora, cuz she’s a girl
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Jensen: help each other clean up
Stacey: go bye bye to Kroger
Jake: ooh ooooh ahhhh
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Jensen: we both go on the computer
Stacey: we pick up toys
19. How are you and your mom different?
Jensen: I play in the sandbox, you don’t
Stacey: you can drive the car and I cannot
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Jensen: we watch tv together
Stacey: you kiss me and hug me
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Jensen: when he’s nice
Stacey: Daddy can fix things
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Jensen: target
Stacey: at the doctor
23. What do you like most about your mom?
Jensen: when you let me go outside
Stacey: when you buy some yogurt
24. What do you like least about your mom?
Jensen: when you put me in my room for not listening
Stacey: when you bring me for shots
25. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your mom?
Jensen: I love you
Stacey: I like it when you wake up
Jake: aaahh ah ahhh oooh
Stacey: Umm push the button
2. What makes mom happy?
Jensen: cleaning up and being good
Stacey: When I clean up
3. What makes mom sad?
Jensen: when I don’t listen
Stacey: When I hit somebody
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Jensen: make funny noises
Stacey: umm talk
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Jensen: a girl
Stacey: peanut butter bread, and play with toys
6. How old is your mom?
Jensen: 26
Stacey: 5, like Jensen is.
7. How tall is your mom?
Jensen: seven inches
Stacey: Right here (showing her hand about 6” above her head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Jensen: go on the computer
Stacey: make a garden with flowers
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Jensen: play with Stacey
Stacey: give Jake a bottle, and vacuum the floor
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Jensen: for reading books
Stacey: because you went at Kroger
11. What is your mom really good at?
Jensen: games
Stacey: making a sandbox
12. What is your mom not very good at?
Jensen: eating lots of candy
Stacey: umm… can’t cut the trees. Our trees are really really big!
13. What does your mom do for a job?
Jensen: taking care of Jake
Stacey: make flowers, and feed the birds
14.What is your mom's favorite food?
Jensen: bananas
Stacey: soup
15.What makes you proud of your mom?
Jensen: letting me do fun things
Stacey: give me candy
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Jensen: Sandy Cheeks
Stacey: Dora, cuz she’s a girl
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Jensen: help each other clean up
Stacey: go bye bye to Kroger
Jake: ooh ooooh ahhhh
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Jensen: we both go on the computer
Stacey: we pick up toys
19. How are you and your mom different?
Jensen: I play in the sandbox, you don’t
Stacey: you can drive the car and I cannot
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Jensen: we watch tv together
Stacey: you kiss me and hug me
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
Jensen: when he’s nice
Stacey: Daddy can fix things
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Jensen: target
Stacey: at the doctor
23. What do you like most about your mom?
Jensen: when you let me go outside
Stacey: when you buy some yogurt
24. What do you like least about your mom?
Jensen: when you put me in my room for not listening
Stacey: when you bring me for shots
25. Is there anything else you'd like to share about your mom?
Jensen: I love you
Stacey: I like it when you wake up
Jake: aaahh ah ahhh oooh
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thought Processes
Changing the way I think is something I'm working diligently to improve. How I behave, perceive, and respond around my children and most importantly, my husband needs to change. I know nobody's perfect, but I have noticed I am turning into a "downer" and am even to the point of annoying myself.
One example of such change: There is a rather large mess of blocks on the floor, thank you Stacey. She's three by the way. The 'normal' thought process: "ugh what a mess! she knows not to leave all these blocks on the floor!" The average response? "Come pick up these blocks!" Where does that get you? For the most part, a very reluctant child, even if they are done playing.
Now I take a breath and think about why the blocks are there. Stacey was playing with those blocks because she felt creative inspiration, during her build, she constantly showed me how proud she was of her creations and discussed her ideas for future builds. I would make suggestions, and comment on her work. She loved the feedback. Those blocks are there to help her develop her creativity, not to annoy me. So, my new response? "Stacey, you made some very nice things with your blocks today. I really liked the way you arranged all the square ones on the 'grass' piece. Now that you're done, you should put them away, so none get lost and you can find them next time you want to play with your blocks." Her response? She told me that "I will build the blocks onto the car so they can park in the bin and be safe. The car will save them." Yes, this will be a slow process, but she IS cleaning them up without any fuss. I'll take what I can get to avoid unnecessary battles.
Just stopping to think WHY something is the way it is, or why someone would say/do something makes a big difference in how you perceive it.
For example: Why would my husband leave his socks lying around in the most random places? Not so he can watch me pick them up and laugh to himself (though he may stare at my ass), not to cause more work for me. He does it because he is tired from a long day, and it feels absolutely awesome to take off socks you've been sweating in all day long. It's his "release" from it all. So I'll happily pick them up, knowing my man is comfortable and happy to be home spending time with me and our children.
I honestly cannot wait for my sexy man to be back, so I can pick up his socks again!
This was my first blog post. It may be boring to some, but it is voicing what is on my mind and what means a lot to me. So, if you do comment, please do so while leaving out any negativity.
One example of such change: There is a rather large mess of blocks on the floor, thank you Stacey. She's three by the way. The 'normal' thought process: "ugh what a mess! she knows not to leave all these blocks on the floor!" The average response? "Come pick up these blocks!" Where does that get you? For the most part, a very reluctant child, even if they are done playing.
Now I take a breath and think about why the blocks are there. Stacey was playing with those blocks because she felt creative inspiration, during her build, she constantly showed me how proud she was of her creations and discussed her ideas for future builds. I would make suggestions, and comment on her work. She loved the feedback. Those blocks are there to help her develop her creativity, not to annoy me. So, my new response? "Stacey, you made some very nice things with your blocks today. I really liked the way you arranged all the square ones on the 'grass' piece. Now that you're done, you should put them away, so none get lost and you can find them next time you want to play with your blocks." Her response? She told me that "I will build the blocks onto the car so they can park in the bin and be safe. The car will save them." Yes, this will be a slow process, but she IS cleaning them up without any fuss. I'll take what I can get to avoid unnecessary battles.
Just stopping to think WHY something is the way it is, or why someone would say/do something makes a big difference in how you perceive it.
For example: Why would my husband leave his socks lying around in the most random places? Not so he can watch me pick them up and laugh to himself (though he may stare at my ass), not to cause more work for me. He does it because he is tired from a long day, and it feels absolutely awesome to take off socks you've been sweating in all day long. It's his "release" from it all. So I'll happily pick them up, knowing my man is comfortable and happy to be home spending time with me and our children.
I honestly cannot wait for my sexy man to be back, so I can pick up his socks again!
This was my first blog post. It may be boring to some, but it is voicing what is on my mind and what means a lot to me. So, if you do comment, please do so while leaving out any negativity.
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