Still Kickin'

I'm still alive...I just haven't been very good about keeping up with, well, anything! My goal is to blog once a week...I'm making a little progress on the whole organization thing but there is still a lot to be done.

Organization

Even though I spend all day at home with Noah, I don't feel like I spend enough time with him. I am so unorganized right now and the apartment is a mess that I spend too much time trying to get that under control. I am on an organization and cleaning streak right now so hopefully once I get everything settled then I will be able to enjoy every waking minute with my sweet baby boy!!

As for organization...I really recommend the book Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider. And www.mint.com for budgeting and keep track of finances.

I'll post again with some of my organization methods...but in the mean time, what are some of yours?

Try #1 A No-Go

First official attempt at Baby #2 is most likely a fail.

Well, at least it gives me a few weeks to squeeze in a dentist appointment (can't use laughing gas when you're pregnant!) and actually start my workouts that I haven't actually done yet. Can't wait for June when I will have a normal work schedule so I will actually have time to workout in the evenings. Also can't wait for June because I'm so excited for the trip to South Dakota!!

Right, so got a little sidetracked with the whole working out thing. Last week was a little rough. I worked out on Monday but then Tuesday we put Mikkey (my 20 year old cat whom I've had since I was 4...see post below) to sleep. It was super sad but it was time. It made it a little easier that I was preparing for it, too. We had been talking about it for a while but I just couldn't do it. Lately, though, he had been having more violent pukes and really didn't eat a whole lot. He was a lot of work but I will miss him.

Also, I babysat extra kids some of the days so it was insane and Noah was a little sick because his cough came back. Excuses. Which means I'm going to restart and make tomorrow day #1.

On a happier note, Nathan and I have decided to start trying for baby #2! (I decided I wanted another one a few months ago, but he didn't want to yet until he knew what was happening for his PhD.) So he finally said yes today.....wooooooo hooooooooooo!

Mikkey

Mikkey Michaelangelo
October 1990 - March 2011

Rest in peace my sweet baby kitty...I will see you again someday in Heaven!

Mount Noah

Today is the start of my 60 day workout "experiment". I was going to take advantage of nap time and workout then...but while 2 kids were sleeping, Noah woke up. He has been sick for the past 2 days and was sleeping most of today already and didn't eat much today. I gave him 2 jars of baby food and was going to give him tylenol because his temp was 100.5. I take him out of the high chair and give him his cherry flavored tylenol (which he doesn't like...rightly so) and BOOM! A volcano of banana/pears EVERYWHERE! I don't know if he was just too full, had a gas bubble trapped or if I gagged him while giving him the medicine. I rushed him to his room to change his clothes and wipe him off and BOOM! another eruption. I didn't know a baby's tummy could hold that much food! So we took a quick bath and by the time I got everything cleaned up Micah arrived so needless to say I didn't have time for my work out yet. At least Noah was happy through this whole experience. Even sick, that little boy is such a happy one.

Well, I'll at least start with my stats (after a Subway cookie and mug of Mt Dew...oops...) and update again after my workout...

Height: I just measured myself without shoes and I came up with 5'4"...I always thought I was 5'6" so I'll have to have Nathan help me.

Weight: I just weighed myself and came up with 139.6. Last time I weighed myself (last week? 2 weeks ago?) I was like 146, so I'll have to clean/reset the scale just in case.

Right bicep: 11.5 inches

Chest: 35 inches

Neck: 13 inches

Natural waist: 30.5 inches

1" below belly button: 36 inches (Darn you, Love Handles!!!)

Hips: 41.5 inches

Right thigh: 22 inches

Right calf: 14 inches

Time to dive in

I just bought a 60 day workout DVD set and it comes with a 60 day meal plan. I'm really going to do it this time and I'm going to keep this blog while I do it to hold myself accountable. Maybe if I have this blog to go back and look at my progress it will keep my motivated. I will even be posting my weight on here. Eek!

New Year, New Blog!

I've always meant to keep a blog...so I'm really going to try. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with at least weekly updates, but we'll see how that goes. I doubt this will contain much about any exciting adventures etc, but I do plan on talking a lot about Noah and the new things he does/learns so that will be nice to have to look back on later!

Right now I am babysitting Micah and Noah and Nathan are fast asleep (and so is Mikkey, George and Bubbles).

I've also realized that I really miss my friends Sharon, Brianna and Alissa.