4.13.11

New me? Old me? Something like that. Well, since I've last updated a lot of changes have been made in my life. I finally got everything squared away with the Mirena people and they had it shipped to my doctor overnight once I was done. I am no longer a baby factory as of March 23rd. Hopefully, in a few more months time I won't be as large as a factory either. I have started my weight loss journey to happiness. Now, I can't lie. I have been happy with my family and life, but sometimes that icky ol mirror gives you reminders that as much as one may love food....it isn't loving me back. I don't eat a ton or sit and stuff my face with unhealthy junk constantly, but I had the soda addiction I could never break.....not even during pregnancies. It was bad news. I started some medications March 24th and went soda free immediately. I had no juice, no sodas, no mixes, no milk, nada....plain jane water. The problem I have with water is as much as I hate it one of my medications causes extreme dry mouth...we're talking if I talk for a couple mins I am to the point of choking from being so dry and I've formed the habits if water is in front of me I must drink it and cannot leave whatever container it is in until it is empty. Drink. Pee. Repeat. Today will be 3 weeks and 20lbs lost. I still have a LONG road to go and some changes in medication to make, but I can do it. I have a goal to be able to run a mile like nothing everyday. I hope I can make it out alive. I have wanted to mix the HCG injections in with my other meds, but it is so hard to find a doctor who will prescribe it. I may try another pill and other combinations once I discuss it with my doctor at my appointment on the 20th. I'm nervous to see the scale at his office....I mean it is the OFFICIAL scale I go by in the end and the one I use for home use is the secondary. I've got the blonde hair back, working on the body and hopefully the tan will be coming back really soon. It's ME time! I'll be 22 in a tad less than 3 weeks and I may be a mom and I may be a wife, but I wanna be a good lookin' one for my kids and husband.....and myself too, of course.

Haylie-Bug will be 4 in TWO months...Yikes. This past weekend was one of her best days in a loooong time! She got to see her "best friend mantha." Samantha hasn't been able to see us or my dad and his wife since the middle of last year due to some issues between my dad's wife and her daughter (samantha's mom) and they missed all the holidays with us including samantha's sister's first birthday and Chase's first birthday. We had a party for Samantha and Leslie together at our house and it was fun! We all yelled surprise when Samantha walked in and she was in shock...she had no idea. She found Haylie and just stayed in one spot hugging her forever and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She cried for Haylie constantly and finally her witch...I mean mom told her Haylie moved. Now, Haylie is excited and rushing to have her birthday so Samantha can come. Poor girls...it's not fair they have to miss out, because of adults being children! Haylie has decided we're doing a My Little Pony theme and she just wants to have food, family, friends, a small pool and to play outside on the swingset/playhouse and trampoline. Cheapest party yet? I hope so!! LOL.

Chase is 14 months old now and he isn't fully walking, but he is also being a total turkey. We will let him wander off to Haylie's room and we will sneak around the corner and catch him walking clear across her room and once he sees us he falls on his butt and crawls. We cheer him on when he walks and make a huge deal out of it, but apparently he isn't ready for us to know he is a big boy and CAN do it....he is just selective as to when he wants to. He is drinking out of straw and has been since the day after I last posted a blog. I was so excited I wanted to make a blog post just for that, but of course I got too busy! We're teething right now and it's not fun, but we will make it.

Eric is doing well....he got sick this past week at work and his very loving and caring wife woke up bright and early out of bed to take him some medicine out to location which is over an hour away and in the middle of no where by the way. His Mom drove out there the 2nd time he needed more and different medicines since she is a lot closer and her car isn't 90 bucks to fill up and getting 12mpg. Thanks, Obama! This week off he made me the shutters I've been wanting and we stained them and hung them together and I think they make the house look MUCH better.

Well until next time........