The positives

So I hear and read a lot about women who have horrible husbands. About how they are not supportive, lazy, mean, and self-obsessed. I think that it is sad, there is so much negativity, especially when it comes to talk about marriage and kids. I am guilty of this too, I will be quick to tell someone the downfalls but not as quick to say all the wonderful things. I guess I don't want to brag or sound like my life is so much better then someone else's but I am not 100% sure why the first thing I say is usually negetive. Don't get me wrong my child can be a major pain in the ass and my husband can make me want to punch him in the face. Not sure what their problems are, I am simply wonderful all the time! As I like to say (beware my true lady likeness is about to come out...) I am so perfect and happy that I shit rainbows and fart fairy dust. Anyways, I decided it is time to say some positive things about marriage (specifically mine, I can not speak for anyone else in the world) and parenthood!

Marriage: 

My husband is actually pretty amazing, just please don't tell him that. He helps around the house when I ask. He helps me cook dinner and then helps clean up afterwards. He will jump up from whatever he is doing if I call him. He indulges most of my whims, even though he knows I will probably not do whatever it is for long. I am currently on weight watchers as you all know and he will measure out my food for me and help keep me on track. He doesn't do this because he thinks I am fat but because he knows it is important to me. He can make me laugh when I am having a bad day and there is no place I want to be but in his arms when life gets to be to much. When I dial up my crazy, as he calls it, he can usually bring me back down to solid ground. He is my sounding board, the one person in the whole world that I make sense with. Not that I can't be my own person because I can and have but I like the person I am with him better then without. He is an amazing dad, he hugs, plays, tickles, chases and reads to our son whenever Jackson will let him. He hates missing the firsts that Jackson does and loves getting pictures of him daily when he is away. He calls at least once a day to check on him and when he is home he wants to be the one to lay him down for bed. Nothing makes me happier then to see my guys together laughing, playing or just hanging out! So for all the negetive that I can say because marriage is hard and trying, the positives ALWAYS outweigh.

Parenthood:

I never understood what people said when they described the love the had for their children. I never understood the looks moms gave the children as the cleaned yet another boo-boo or wiped yet another snotty nose. I did not understand any of it until I saw Jackson for the first time. When I touched those perfect little fingers, I immediately understood. There is no love greater then a parents love for their children. I love to hear my baby laugh and to hear him trying to make words. I love the mumbling he does and the silly little runs he does through the house. I love seeing him discover new things. I love that he is not afraid to go down the big stairs as long as he has my hand. He is not afraid of the dark closet as long as daddy has him. I love the look he gives me that says I trust you 100% mom! I love his crazy dances and that he loves to run and laugh and be silly with me. I also love the sweet look of total safety and love when I rock him to sleep. I love all the good and bad moments, I absolutely love being a mom. There is nothing else like it in the world!

These are just a few of the wonderful things that I should mention to people when they tell me they are getting married or pregnant. I hope that I can remember to say these things instead of the negatives. There is already to much negative in the world and I think it is time for more positive!

3rd weigh in

Had our third weigh in today and I am down 2 more pounds! Woohoo! I only need to lose 1 more pound to hit my 5% mark! I printed out a cool tracker to help me track my weight loss! I am hoping to get a binder done with my food journals, recipes and my tracker. I need it to be in one organized place. It is driving me crazy to have all these things in different places and I am a messy cook so my recipes look rough after one use. I may have a touch of compulsive behavior. Today I had to straighten up the bathrooms so I could take pictures for our property manager, this lead to dusting, sweeping and vacuuming the entire house. I did all of this before I even had my first cup of coffee. Why, you ask? Because I am freaking crazy and I could not stop until I had done it all. But walk into my house right now and all evidence of that hard work is gone. In it's place are sticky finger prints, dust and dog hair. I am not sure why I even bother. I think I will just turn the coffee and end tables into works of art by my child. The materials: whatever he had on his hands at the moment! HA!

Tuesday's weigh in!

This is a little late but better late then never! I live by that motto because I am late for EVERYTHING!! At our last weigh in I was down 2 pounds! I was so excited to see that number go down! I am very close to achieving my 5% goal and it will be met early!

This weekend we went home so my husband could go duck hunting one more time before the season ended. Saturday my MIL, MIL's BFF and my mom had a ladies day/night out! We went and got our nails done, went and had lunch/dinner, went to see Joyful Noise, and did some shopping! Now let me tell you where I had a couple ut-oh's...

Went to Olive Garden to eat and I tried to be as good as possible but my dinner of Ravoli di Portobello, salad with non fat dressing and 1 breadstick cost me 25 pts. Holy Cow!!! Then to the movies where I, of course, had to have popcorn. My mom and I split a small but that was 10 pts a piece. And the final indulgence of the night was Dairy Queen where I had a medium chocolate covered strawberry blizzard that was 20 pts. Thank goodness it all tasted so good! Needless to say I used all my daily points, activity points and a good chunk of my flex points!

But I did get some good running shoes finally! I got a pair of asics Gel Kanbarra-6's! I did my first jog in them today and they felt great but that could have been because I felt like I was going to die! I will hopefully be able to give a better assessment when my endurance is a bit better. I jogged almost a mile today without stopping which is HUGE for me! I have never been a jogger or hell I have never been one to work out at all so I was very proud of myself today! I can't wait to go again! During the jog though I was not as peppy or enjoying it, lol! Here is a bit of the conversation from our jog:

"Oh God, I am going to barf."~Me
"No your not, your fine. Keep going!"~FIL
2 minutes later...
"I am going to throw up!"~ Me
"No your not, your fine. Keep going!"~ FIL
"I am light headed, can we walk yet?"~ Me
"No, your fine. Keep going!"~ FIL
"UGH!!!" ~Me
"How about some cadence to help you then. Repeat. I don't know what I've been told" ~ FIL
"Ha, ha"~ Me
"Come on, repeat!" ~FIL
"CRAP! I don't know what I've been told"~ Me
And it continues in a nice repeating pattern for the whole jog! I whine, he encourages! LOL!

But overall it was a good weekend. There is never enough time to do all we plan or see everyone we plan to but unfortunately we can't put anymore hours into the day.

Getting better everyday!

So the website I mentioned from on my last blog is still a favorite! So far we have made Skillet steak, Steak and Cheese Sandwiches  and Chicken Quesadillas. All three were delicious! Thanks to skinny taste, I am loving dinner and lunch again! And I am staying in my point range while getting my tummy full of good food!

So, the little guy is teething and I hoping this last canine is it for a little while. I feel so bad for him. He had a fever today and his stomach was bothering him. But being the all boy that he is, there was no cuddling allowed, just lots of whining and mischief. He is very fascinated with the fireplace that we have and the rocks in the fireplace. He keeps getting them and trying to feed them to the dogs. He literally shoves them in the mouths and they just move their heads around and clamp their teeth shut. Poor dogs! I guess the rocks do kinda look like the dog food but they don't smell or feel like it and our dogs are not falling for that trick!


Well it is time for more One Tree Hill! I am almost done with season 1! Oh how I love Netflix!

Dinner and an update

So I found this AMAZING website called www.skinnytaste.com. I think it is actually a blog but it is set up like a website. I read about it on the forum that I am a member of, www.coastiechicks.net. The author of the blog has so many wonderful recipes that are Weight Watcher friendly. I was on the reading through them for about an hour today and I didn't even get to half of them. I totally changed our menu for this grocery shopping trip. Tonight the husband and I made Grilled Chicken Bruschetta and it was so good. We have enough Bruschetta left over for me to have it with some baked Tortilla chips tomorrow! Things are going good with Weight Watchers. I am still exercising everyday and I hope to be able to start the C25K soon. A friend and I have found a track to use, now to set up a time.

Other then weight watchers, things are going good! We have a meeting with a rental management lady on Wednesday so that we can get our house on the rental market. I have decided that as soon as our contract is up with Directv we are cancelling it. Our box fried at the beginning of the week and we haven't even really missed it. We have DVDs of all of Jackson's favorite cartoons and I have Netflix. We haven't even opened the box that has the new receiver. I didn't think I would do good without my tv but it seems as though I am surviving just fine! We are still waiting on our orders so we know where we will be living come June. I am so anxious and it is making this month drag by. Every time the husband calls I jump at the phone hoping he will have word!

Well I am off to get a little piece of my newest addiction... One Tree Hill!!!

Did the weigh in!

My mom and I did our official first weigh in yesterday and I am done 6 pounds!! I was so excited to see the number go so far down! Because I lost weight, I also lost a daily allowance point. I thought that it would suck to lose points but I haven't had as hard of a time not using all my daily points. I do add my activity points to my daily total though. I only had 30 minutes to it though, usually it adds to 3 extra points. I am still doing good on the wii and the Just Dance game. I started the daily challenge on Just Dance and I was able to go up a level! I also did the free run on the wii and did almost a mile and a half in 10 minutes. It is hard to do that running in place though, I tend to run on my tip toes when running in place. I am really hoping to get my hands on a jogging stroller soon. I want to start the Couch to 5K challenge soon but I can't until I get that stroller. I am scouring the yard sale pages hoping to see one come up that is in my price range!

Almost a week

Technically it has been a week since I started Weight Watchers. I didn't start exercising until Tuesday the 2nd though. I took some before pictures, which will remain carefully hidden until my after pictures are taken! I am getting much better at tracking my points and staying on target! I have been doing my Wii Fit regularly and taking walks around the neighborhood. This weekend, Jackson went to stay with his grandparents and I was able to completely claim my home from the Holidays! The carpets look like new and I actually have counters and a kitchen table. My husband and I were able to have a date day, which was wonderful and much needed! We went to the range and I had a blast. I didn't realize how much I would enjoy shooting but it can be a lot of fun! Then we went out to dinner, thank goodness for Christmas gift cards! When we got home, the husband went off to his cave to play Skyrium and I had a girls night in! I got the game Just Dance 3 while we were out and my friend and I had a blast playing it! I have even enjoyed playing it by myself! The Just Sweat mode is so much fun and the Simon says mode is fun! Hopefully when I weigh in today I will have actually lost weight!

Day 3 of a New Year, A New Me!

Today is day 3 of doing weight watchers. I thought that I would starve to death the first day. I felt so hungry because I usually munch all day. I also take a bite of whatever I am fixing my little guy and to stop doing all of that was tough. Today I am doing better. I started exercising again yesterday. I am trying to get at least 30 minutes a day in. I am doing as much as I can using my wii fit and then trying to get outside and actually take a walk. I try to wear my shape-ups anytime I go walking, I figure any extra help can't hurt. Today I learned why mommas try to exercise without little ones around. I was doing my crunches with a toddler sitting on my chest and I lab laying against my side. That made it so challenging and funny. Jackson thought it was so funny to see me laying on the floor and he just had to join in. He also stood on the wii board with me and tried to exercise. When I went to get DH to help me I walked back into the living room to find Jackson standing on the wii board pointing the wii remote at the tv. He has only seem me use this twice. That little guy is way to smart for his own good! After I warmed up, we decided to take a walk as a family and enjoy the cool weather. Well Jackson decided it would be a good time to learn how to jump from a moving wagon. He landed on his head and now has a little scrap there. It hurt my heart so much but then again every time he cries it hurts me. I am a big baby when it comes to him and tears. We did a lap around the neighborhood and then Jackson and DH headed home because it was cold. The dogs and I went for one more lap and I decided to jog the last part of it and I thought I was going to DIE! I am so out of shape it is not even funny. So, tonight I looked for jogging strollers and tomorrow I will be starting the couch to 5K program. I found the guide online and it seems reasonable. I am going to also get the Nike+ stuff to go with my Ipod using a Amazon gift card I got for Christmas so that I can have some tunes with I learn how to become a runner/jogger. I am determined that this will be the year I lose the weight I have been fighting with for years. I want to be fit and on a exercise routine by the time we decide to have baby #2, so the weight won't be as hard to get rid off!

New Year, New Adventures!

It has been awhile since I was able to post, the holidays keep things very hectic. We hosted Christmas here this year and it was a success! But we had company from 12/21 until 1/1. We have had 9 people and 8 dogs have come and gone through our doors and we survived! I desperately need to steam clean my carpets but that is a project for this weekend when little man is visiting his grandparents! I never truly appreciated all the work that goes into making Christmas magical and great for everyone until this year when I was the one doing all the work. I did have some help along the way but I mainly forged through the cooking alone! I did make a homemade pumpkin and apple pie this year and a homemade pecan and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. They all turned out pretty good. I will have to make some modifications to the apple pie but other then that it was good! I will post my recipes for them as soon as I get a free moment to find them all again!

The New Year is bringing on new challenges for me and my family. We are transferring from this area to who knows where in July. The waiting is killing me and I am desperate to know. We have areas all over the country on our dream sheet and that is making it worse! We will be turning the home we bought here into a rental and that is really scary for us. We will be first time landlords on top of moving to a new area. We will be using a rental company though, it took a lot of internal debate to come to that decision. We didn't know if it would be worth the money but in the long run we have decided it will be. This year our little guy will be conquering potty training and moving from his crib to a toddler bed.

My personal challenge is to lose weight. I am doing Weight Watchers with my mom. We are going to encourage each other, weigh in together on the phone and help each other find recipes and foods that are low in points. We are doing it without actually paying for the program, so we may be missing elements but we do have the starter kit with the food and eating out books, the pocket guide, the points plus calculator and a few other books. I am excited to try this method!