Monday, October 13, 2008
The Week In Pictures
Since I have absolutely nothing of substance to write about, I thought I'd share some pictures. Enjoy!
Weekly Weigh-in!!
The Week: Ok, so I'm a day late. Deal!! Last week was pretty crappy. Mostly because Jon was out of town for most of it. I lived through it...and so did the kids. I won't go into detail, but they were less than pleasant. And as a result, I was less than less than pleasant. Good times!
Like I said, I made it through the week (with special help from Erin and her family - THANK YOU!!). On Friday we went "home" to see family. We got to see my Dad (who we see maybe thrice a year), which was nice. Jon got to see his Nana, too. The kids and I didn't go see her since we are all sick, but at least he got to spend a few hours with her. I think he's glad he did. We spent the rest of the weekend with my Mom. Saturday we went to a local pumpkin patch and had a great time! (I'll post pics if I feel like it. Most of them will be on my website. If you want to see them, let me know. It's ok if you don't want to.) We came home yesterday, and I am pretty wiped out. While it was a very nice weekend, it was also very tiring.
The Weight: As of 6:35am on Sunday morning, I am 32.8 pounds below my original starting weight. That's a 2.6 pound loss for the week!
Like I said, I made it through the week (with special help from Erin and her family - THANK YOU!!). On Friday we went "home" to see family. We got to see my Dad (who we see maybe thrice a year), which was nice. Jon got to see his Nana, too. The kids and I didn't go see her since we are all sick, but at least he got to spend a few hours with her. I think he's glad he did. We spent the rest of the weekend with my Mom. Saturday we went to a local pumpkin patch and had a great time! (I'll post pics if I feel like it. Most of them will be on my website. If you want to see them, let me know. It's ok if you don't want to.) We came home yesterday, and I am pretty wiped out. While it was a very nice weekend, it was also very tiring.
The Weight: As of 6:35am on Sunday morning, I am 32.8 pounds below my original starting weight. That's a 2.6 pound loss for the week!
Monday, October 6, 2008
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, KEELIE!
This post is dedicated to you - my very best friend of over 25 years. I am such a horrible BF - I completely flaked on sending you a card...or an e-mail...or something stupid on Facebook. I didn't forget about your birthday. I just forgot to do something about it. Forgive me?
I honestly don't remember when we first met. I know it was in pre-school, and we just sort of became attached. Forever. Sure we've had some rough patches, but no matter what you have always been there for me. There really aren't enough words to express what you have meant to my life. I wouldn't be the person I am today without having had you as a constant for the past quarter century. I love you dearly. I am so proud of you - proud of you for being an awesome Mom, proud of you for going back to school, proud of you for just being you. And I'm overly proud and privileged to call you my friend.
I honestly don't remember when we first met. I know it was in pre-school, and we just sort of became attached. Forever. Sure we've had some rough patches, but no matter what you have always been there for me. There really aren't enough words to express what you have meant to my life. I wouldn't be the person I am today without having had you as a constant for the past quarter century. I love you dearly. I am so proud of you - proud of you for being an awesome Mom, proud of you for going back to school, proud of you for just being you. And I'm overly proud and privileged to call you my friend.
So, Happy Belated "29th" Birthday! Hope you had a great day!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Weekly Weigh-In!!
The Week: As you might have read in my last post, we've been having some school and sleep issues around here. The school issues have been resolved - thank goodness. Both kids had a great week in school, and I am exceedingly proud of the strides they have made.
The sleep issues are another story. Right now, Elliott is laying in a pack 'n play whining. Notice I said pack 'n play. Not bed. Because she can't stay in her bed, she gets to sleep in a play pen. And she hates it. One would think that because she hates it so much, she would learn to stay in her bed. Not the case with Miss Thing. If anything, her loathing of the pack 'n play seems to make her more apt to leave her bed. I'm not exactly sure why that is. She just doesn't want to stay in her bed. She wants to wander/poke/play - or as I like to call it, "dick around". It makes me nuts. Not only is she keeping her siblings awake, but she's just not being safe. I am petrified that she will fall down the steps or something. We have tried putting a gate in her doorway, but she can climb those with no problem. Closing the door doesn't work either because it sticks - and if she needs to potty she can't get out. I'm just about out of ideas. Anyone have any suggestions?
Yesterday was my MOMS Club luncheon. It was so much fun! I got a chance to dress up! And I looked HOT!! My clothes were a little on the loose side, but they still looked cute. All of my Mommy pals looked cute, too!! I don't have a picture of Miss Erin to put up here, but here's Jennifer and I. Aren't we just too cute for words?? (Or do we look like lesbians??)
Today has been nice...quiet...sad. All of the above. Nice in that there was nothing that had to be done. Quiet because the kids were very well behaved. Sad because Jon's Nana is in the hospital. She's 95. We kind of feel like we're on hold right now. Every time the phone rings I worry that it's his Mom with bad news. We'll see what happens as the week goes on.
The sleep issues are another story. Right now, Elliott is laying in a pack 'n play whining. Notice I said pack 'n play. Not bed. Because she can't stay in her bed, she gets to sleep in a play pen. And she hates it. One would think that because she hates it so much, she would learn to stay in her bed. Not the case with Miss Thing. If anything, her loathing of the pack 'n play seems to make her more apt to leave her bed. I'm not exactly sure why that is. She just doesn't want to stay in her bed. She wants to wander/poke/play - or as I like to call it, "dick around". It makes me nuts. Not only is she keeping her siblings awake, but she's just not being safe. I am petrified that she will fall down the steps or something. We have tried putting a gate in her doorway, but she can climb those with no problem. Closing the door doesn't work either because it sticks - and if she needs to potty she can't get out. I'm just about out of ideas. Anyone have any suggestions?
Yesterday was my MOMS Club luncheon. It was so much fun! I got a chance to dress up! And I looked HOT!! My clothes were a little on the loose side, but they still looked cute. All of my Mommy pals looked cute, too!! I don't have a picture of Miss Erin to put up here, but here's Jennifer and I. Aren't we just too cute for words?? (Or do we look like lesbians??)
Today has been nice...quiet...sad. All of the above. Nice in that there was nothing that had to be done. Quiet because the kids were very well behaved. Sad because Jon's Nana is in the hospital. She's 95. We kind of feel like we're on hold right now. Every time the phone rings I worry that it's his Mom with bad news. We'll see what happens as the week goes on. The Weight: I am 30.2 pounds lighter than I was 10 weeks ago!! How cool is that?
Friday, October 3, 2008
Good Times!
I'm back! Didja miss me? I spent the first part of the week in PA with Janna and my pal Jennifer. Jen had a conference at the hospital where my Mom works, so I went along for the ride. It was a nice, relaxing trip. Janna is so easy to travel with. She's so content (even without a decent nap or a good night's sleep).
We got back Tuesday night, and I was so excited to see my Big Hosers and husband. Aside from hospital stays, I have never left the kids for more than a few hours. They were glad to see me, too.
All that gladness and excitement? Pretty sure it wore off sometime on Wednesday morning. Jon informed me on Tuesday evening that the Big Kids were both having some issues at school. Apparently both of them are over-excited when they get there, and that leads to all kinds of obnoxiousness. I know, you're probably saying to yourself, "Courtney's kids? Obnoxious? Never." But yep. Obnoxious they are. Gabriel likes to blurt/yell out answers in class instead of waiting patiently with his hand raised. He also likes to be the center of attention. Elliott has the same problems - yelling, needing a ton of attention - but she has another issue. She likes to leave. She finishes her crafts, and then she tries to leave the classroom. So we've been talking about the need for patience and listening skills. I talked with both of their teachers, and the end of this week went well.
Sleep woes are also a huge part of the reason that the gladness/excitement has worn off. Janna didn't sleep well while we were in PA, and now she doesn't think she has to sleep at all. Her naps have gone from a daily total of over 4 hours (one hour in the a.m. and 3+ hours in the p.m.) to a piddly 1.5 hours. She doesn't fall asleep until 9:30 usually, and then she's up around 6. She's growing more miserable as the days go on. Elliott's lack of sleep leads to Janna's. E doesn't like to stay in her own bed. So she wanders and she picks. She usually gets a spank to the bottom, as well. Gabriel has also started having an issue with napping. His issue? He no longer does it. And it's killing me. I NEED nap-time. It's a necessity. And it hasn't gone well this week at all. Needless to say, I am annoyed. And I have a ginormous headache.
So...the lack of sleeping needs to change. So does the amount of sass/back-talk/attitude that the kids give. Elliott is the worst of all. She's so whiny, and she's manipulative to boot. She plays Jon and I against each other. While she almost never succeeds in getting what she wants, she totally succeeds in pissing us both off. Gabriel has gotten much better since school started, but he's still got quite the mouth on him. Even Janna has started with the nastiness. She says "No!" far too much for a Girly of her age, and she's taken to hitting.
Good times at my house this week. Good times. Jon's traveling again for part of next week, so I can only imagine what it will be like...
We got back Tuesday night, and I was so excited to see my Big Hosers and husband. Aside from hospital stays, I have never left the kids for more than a few hours. They were glad to see me, too.
All that gladness and excitement? Pretty sure it wore off sometime on Wednesday morning. Jon informed me on Tuesday evening that the Big Kids were both having some issues at school. Apparently both of them are over-excited when they get there, and that leads to all kinds of obnoxiousness. I know, you're probably saying to yourself, "Courtney's kids? Obnoxious? Never." But yep. Obnoxious they are. Gabriel likes to blurt/yell out answers in class instead of waiting patiently with his hand raised. He also likes to be the center of attention. Elliott has the same problems - yelling, needing a ton of attention - but she has another issue. She likes to leave. She finishes her crafts, and then she tries to leave the classroom. So we've been talking about the need for patience and listening skills. I talked with both of their teachers, and the end of this week went well.
Sleep woes are also a huge part of the reason that the gladness/excitement has worn off. Janna didn't sleep well while we were in PA, and now she doesn't think she has to sleep at all. Her naps have gone from a daily total of over 4 hours (one hour in the a.m. and 3+ hours in the p.m.) to a piddly 1.5 hours. She doesn't fall asleep until 9:30 usually, and then she's up around 6. She's growing more miserable as the days go on. Elliott's lack of sleep leads to Janna's. E doesn't like to stay in her own bed. So she wanders and she picks. She usually gets a spank to the bottom, as well. Gabriel has also started having an issue with napping. His issue? He no longer does it. And it's killing me. I NEED nap-time. It's a necessity. And it hasn't gone well this week at all. Needless to say, I am annoyed. And I have a ginormous headache.
So...the lack of sleeping needs to change. So does the amount of sass/back-talk/attitude that the kids give. Elliott is the worst of all. She's so whiny, and she's manipulative to boot. She plays Jon and I against each other. While she almost never succeeds in getting what she wants, she totally succeeds in pissing us both off. Gabriel has gotten much better since school started, but he's still got quite the mouth on him. Even Janna has started with the nastiness. She says "No!" far too much for a Girly of her age, and she's taken to hitting.
Good times at my house this week. Good times. Jon's traveling again for part of next week, so I can only imagine what it will be like...
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