Weekly Weigh-In!!

The Week: Honestly, I thought it was going to be so much worse than it was. I have gotten very used to having Gabriel in school every day, and aside from Christmas break (I don't count that as a "real" break since we were in PA - and there were a bunch of other adults to watch kiddos) I haven't been stuck with all three kids all day long since last summer. Monday was rough, but the kids tried really hard to behave, and they manages to get 5 smiley faces!! If they can hold out for the rest of the day, they can have the big box o' kitchen loot. It's not looking too likely right now...the kids are all kinds of crazy for some reason. Jon's got no more patience for them!!

So...kids. Gabriel has found a new love. Star Wars. Master Kenobi and Anni have replaced Gordon and Thomas. And whole I'm not necessarily sad to see the trains go, it's a little depressing to know that Gabriel's growing up. His reward for having good evenings is to stay up and watch The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network.

Elliott's new bed is (was?) the answer to her night-time-naughtiness. She hasn't gotten out of her bed unnecessarily at all! She stays in all night and all during nap-time. It's been wonderful. She also decided that she no longer wanted long hair. So yesterday I took the Girls out for haircuts. OMG. They look so damned cute that I can't stand it! See?

Elliott LOVES her new haircut. She was so tired of it being in her face all the time, and she really didn't like the pigtails. This is going to be so much easier for me to take care of, too. I wasn't looking forward to fighting with her hair at the beach in a few weeks. I think she looks like Felicity (from the show "Felicity") - too cute for words! Jon?? Hates it. He's even taken to calling her "Chia Head" (just like in the show).

You can't really see Janna's hair here, but it's got shape and curls!! It's not all stringy and hanging in her eyes...it's so cute! Jon hates her hair, too. He's one of those "girls-should-have-long-hair-or-they-look-like-boys" kind of guy. And it bothers me.

The kids aren't the only ones who had a great week...I did, too! I got out of the house (ok, so doctor's appointments are really lame excuses for getting out, but it was still out), and I got to spend time with friends. I even made a new friend this week. Her name? Leslie Sansone. My girl, Jillian, and I still hang out 3 days a week; and Denise and I are still buddies, but frankly I'm getting sick of her (it's not her fault - I just need something new to "talk" to her about). So I found Leslie...and I love her! She doesn't care that I'm all smelly and sweaty after we "chat", and she pushes me to be a better me. Gotta love a friend like that!


The Weight: I was sure that I wasn't going to lose any weight this week (that's what eating ice cream every single night does to a girl), but I did! I lost .8 pounds...bringing the total to 60.8 pounds!