For years I've been struggling with my weight. I kept telling myself "OK, I'll start tomorrow". But it never turns out right. Last November, I had joined this dance exercise class called Zumba. I was going every day 4x times a week. I was loosing weight and eating right. In February of this year, my hip was hurting. Hurting to the point where I couldn't walk very well. I was getting dizzy spells, everything around me was quiet, wanting to vomit and pass out. Not good. I went to see the doctor. Everything is fine just my Vitamin D was very low. Well, not everything was fine. I was over weight. My body is so heavy on top that my hip can only carry so much. I think. He also told me that I couldn't do Zumba anymore. The only I can pretty much do is walking and getting on the elliptical. I can do moderate exercise only. Not to crazy like Zumba. Really??? I was very disappointed. I was doing so well that I was noticing the weight loss. Well, as you saw we just got back from our vacation. In all the pictures that I'm in, I look horrible. I was telling my husband that I have some BIG turkey leg arms!! I am not happy at all with the pictures that I'm in. I'm very sad. I don't want my son to look back as those pictures and see my like that! Ugh! I hate my self for putting my body and health thru hell! What am I doing? Why ain't I taking care of myself? How do I start? Why can I stick with it? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME??? I need help. I also want to get pregnant again. And of course my OBGYN told me the same thing is to loose weight or I can have complications.
So I did some searching. I read allot about Tracy Anderson. I read allot of reviews of this workout program and it seems like it works. The question is: Can I do it? If I do it, it has to be at night when the little guy is being put to bed by daddy. It's a 30 minute workout program. I have 30 Min's, right? At the same time, I was looking into buying the Zumba workout DVD's. Hmmmm! Decisions, decisions! I think Tracy Anderson will work out for me. She does stretches and it will help allot for my back and hip. In the meantime, I have to start eating healthy. I'm really bad right now. Drinking allot of sodas, eating allot of sweets and allot carbs!! I have to cut back...ALLOT! I do have an elliptical that I need to dust off. It's collecting dust in the garage.
I'm going to make a goal where I can blog my workout routine and what I ate that day everyday or at least every other day. That way I myself can keep tack with myself. I really need to take care of myself. I want to be able to live longer for my son and family. I don't want to be in anymore pictures looking huge and my son to remember me that way. Next year for Thanksgiving, we are planning another trip to the Disney cruise. And you better believe that I want to look good! My goal is to loose at least 150 pounds by then. I'm going to order my Tracy Anderson DVD workout and I hope I can stick with it. I will stick with it.
Pray for me.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Staying Home....
For the past 6 months, I was debating on going back to work or not. I've been staying home for two years with my 2 1/2 year old son. I have so much fun with him! I've prayed allot and ask God to give me a sign for me to stay home. I applied at several places. I got a phone call from a Company that pays very well (at the time of the application, they listed of hours and the pay). I get a phone call and it was more like a "Phone Interview". I heard what they had to say and offer. Well, unfortunately I had to turn it down. When I applied for the job, the hours were listed 6am-3:30pm Mon-Friday. When she told me the hours and the days I was going to work, nope sorry I can't do it. The hours were 9am-7:30 or 8pm Tues-Saturday and be off Sunday and Monday. I will never get to see my son!
We put him down for bed at least by 8:30. My husband is a Nurse and he takes call every other two weeks. It will be hard for us with our little guy. Who's going to watch him? Both my mother and mother-n-law work on Saturdays as well. It will be hard and especially not be able to see Gavin all day let alone see him at least before bed! So that was a sign that I needed to stay home. Another good sign is that my friend was looking for a sitter for her son. It would be good for Gavin to have a friend around and play. So i think this is going to work. I will stay home with my son until he is ready to go to school. This is an excuse for me to stay home anyway. I'm finding myself spending on things that we don't need. I do take my son to the Library and to playgrounds, Sea World, and Movies. But this is not everyday. Just to keep him busy for the summer. He loves it though. We have fun with each other everyday. Now that my mind is off searching for a job, my mind and time is going towards my son. I was telling my husband the other day I feel like I don't give him all my attention that he needs. I'm always in the kitchen cleaning, doing laundry, just house work. My husband told me you do have chores to do. I read some one's blog the other day about how you should spend more time with your children. Because they can do feel it. They feel when they're being ignored and not loved. I do tell my son that I love him everyday and he tells me. Also in her blog that the Internet, phone, texting, checking your email and messages on the phone, facebooking etc can wait til the end of the day when they go to sleep. Spend more time with your children, talk to them, sing and read to them. Take them for walks, show them nature. Don't' rush them because you have a billions things to do or in a hurry to get some where. That place will always be there when you get there. If the store is close, then try back tomorrow. If you know you have an appointment with a doctor or anywhere, get his diaper bag ready the night before. Pack his snacks, drinks and toys. I've been doing that allot. I was that one person where I would rush. And as I look back, it hurts me because they don't know any better. I had found myself getting frustrated because I was running late, didn't have things ready and yelling at him to hurry up so I can wash his face, brush this teeth and get dress. It's not their fault. I also found myself ignoring my son and husband while I'm on my phone facebooking, texting and they wanted my attention. My husband will tell me about his day at work and my eyes where on my phone and not at him. Now that I think more about it while I'm typing this it's frustrating me. 'Why, why am I doing this to my family"? They give me their attention when I talk to them. This is what I wanted....a family. To Love, to spend time with them, to care for them.
So I made a goal where for now on I will give all my attention to my family when we are together. And once in bed, then I can blog, facebooking and etc. It won't be every night. But it will be checked. I will cherish every moment with my son. I've been asking for him for a long time and now that he's here, I need to give my full attention to him. Don't get me wrong I do give him attention and the love that he deserves, BUT I feel like I don't.
I'm going to share the quote and the blog that this woman wrote. Hope you like it.
"They may forgot what you said, but they never forget how you made them feel".
I love this quote more than ever, I think all of us mothers need to hear it.
I sometimes feel sorry for our children. I am sure our mother had their own distractions, but it can't be anything compared to what we have today. Not only are we expected to do so much more in addition to raising our children and keeping our house, we also have so many more opportunities to be distracted by technology: phones, email, the intranet.
And no matter how convenient all this technology makes our lives, it also pulls us away from the stuff that really matters. We all know it is no fun to talk to someone who is constantly being disrupted by a cell phone, or to carry on a conversation with someone whose mind is elsewhere. How can children feel differently? They know when we are really listening, and we know that children thrive with real attention.....the kind where we are not just present physically but mentally as well. Do we make them feel important when we are multi-tasking them into our lives? How may moments are we missing with so many distractions? Do they feel like a priority when they see us unavailable to them because we are on the phone, or on the computer? Are we constantly rushing them because we have a million places to go or a long list to-do's?
This little quotation is a reminder to us all I think. It is a call to slow down, it is a call to log off, it is a call to leave that cell phone unanswered, to STOP and listen to our children, to be PRESENT. When we are not distracted all day long, we have the ability to be engaged with our families. When we are engaged with our families, we are more calm and centered and tuned in to our children. Our children feel worthy of our attention and love.
And that's the feeling they will carry with them into adulthood, and never forget.
By Sarah-Clover Lane
We put him down for bed at least by 8:30. My husband is a Nurse and he takes call every other two weeks. It will be hard for us with our little guy. Who's going to watch him? Both my mother and mother-n-law work on Saturdays as well. It will be hard and especially not be able to see Gavin all day let alone see him at least before bed! So that was a sign that I needed to stay home. Another good sign is that my friend was looking for a sitter for her son. It would be good for Gavin to have a friend around and play. So i think this is going to work. I will stay home with my son until he is ready to go to school. This is an excuse for me to stay home anyway. I'm finding myself spending on things that we don't need. I do take my son to the Library and to playgrounds, Sea World, and Movies. But this is not everyday. Just to keep him busy for the summer. He loves it though. We have fun with each other everyday. Now that my mind is off searching for a job, my mind and time is going towards my son. I was telling my husband the other day I feel like I don't give him all my attention that he needs. I'm always in the kitchen cleaning, doing laundry, just house work. My husband told me you do have chores to do. I read some one's blog the other day about how you should spend more time with your children. Because they can do feel it. They feel when they're being ignored and not loved. I do tell my son that I love him everyday and he tells me. Also in her blog that the Internet, phone, texting, checking your email and messages on the phone, facebooking etc can wait til the end of the day when they go to sleep. Spend more time with your children, talk to them, sing and read to them. Take them for walks, show them nature. Don't' rush them because you have a billions things to do or in a hurry to get some where. That place will always be there when you get there. If the store is close, then try back tomorrow. If you know you have an appointment with a doctor or anywhere, get his diaper bag ready the night before. Pack his snacks, drinks and toys. I've been doing that allot. I was that one person where I would rush. And as I look back, it hurts me because they don't know any better. I had found myself getting frustrated because I was running late, didn't have things ready and yelling at him to hurry up so I can wash his face, brush this teeth and get dress. It's not their fault. I also found myself ignoring my son and husband while I'm on my phone facebooking, texting and they wanted my attention. My husband will tell me about his day at work and my eyes where on my phone and not at him. Now that I think more about it while I'm typing this it's frustrating me. 'Why, why am I doing this to my family"? They give me their attention when I talk to them. This is what I wanted....a family. To Love, to spend time with them, to care for them.
So I made a goal where for now on I will give all my attention to my family when we are together. And once in bed, then I can blog, facebooking and etc. It won't be every night. But it will be checked. I will cherish every moment with my son. I've been asking for him for a long time and now that he's here, I need to give my full attention to him. Don't get me wrong I do give him attention and the love that he deserves, BUT I feel like I don't.
I'm going to share the quote and the blog that this woman wrote. Hope you like it.
"They may forgot what you said, but they never forget how you made them feel".
I love this quote more than ever, I think all of us mothers need to hear it.
I sometimes feel sorry for our children. I am sure our mother had their own distractions, but it can't be anything compared to what we have today. Not only are we expected to do so much more in addition to raising our children and keeping our house, we also have so many more opportunities to be distracted by technology: phones, email, the intranet.
And no matter how convenient all this technology makes our lives, it also pulls us away from the stuff that really matters. We all know it is no fun to talk to someone who is constantly being disrupted by a cell phone, or to carry on a conversation with someone whose mind is elsewhere. How can children feel differently? They know when we are really listening, and we know that children thrive with real attention.....the kind where we are not just present physically but mentally as well. Do we make them feel important when we are multi-tasking them into our lives? How may moments are we missing with so many distractions? Do they feel like a priority when they see us unavailable to them because we are on the phone, or on the computer? Are we constantly rushing them because we have a million places to go or a long list to-do's?
This little quotation is a reminder to us all I think. It is a call to slow down, it is a call to log off, it is a call to leave that cell phone unanswered, to STOP and listen to our children, to be PRESENT. When we are not distracted all day long, we have the ability to be engaged with our families. When we are engaged with our families, we are more calm and centered and tuned in to our children. Our children feel worthy of our attention and love.
And that's the feeling they will carry with them into adulthood, and never forget.
By Sarah-Clover Lane
Friday, July 15, 2011
Our 1st Family Vacation!
We took our 1st family vacation in July to Orlando Florida. We visited Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. We (especially our 2 1/2 year old son Gavin) had a blast! We left early Friday morning (4am) and we drove. Yes, we drove! It wasn't as bad as we thought it would be especially driving with a toddler. Actually, he was great the whole drive too and back. We split our trip in half and stayed at Moss Point MS. Woke up the next morning and left at 5:30 am caught up with other family members close to Alabama border line. The drive was nice, pretty scenery. Too bad we didn't stop to take a picture with every State we drove thru. All though we did get Mississippi. Gavin was asleep most of the time. That's probably why the road trip was nice. We got to Florida Saturday night. We checked in and unload, unpacked, showered, and slept. On our trip was My husband, our son and I along with with my Mother-n-law, her sister and niece. We stayed at this nice Resort called Orlando Breeze Resort. It was very convenience to our hotel to the WDW Park. It was literally 10 minutes away. We woke up the next day and we headed out to the Downtown Disney. It was really nice! There, we did the character balloon ride. It was awesome! 400ft high! We loved it! We ate at the T-Rex Cafe, the food was excellent! Then we walked around Downtown Disney. It's more like the outlets. I was told to head out there before we get into the parks to buy your souvenirs. So that way you don't have to carry so much in the park. They have this HUGE store call World of Disney and they everything to the "T" that you can name of in that store. And yes, I bought several souvenirs. I bought mostly for our son. Not to mention, I bought myself 3 tote bags! I love tote bags! You never know when you need a bag. Lol!
Sunday Downtown Disney
This is made out of LEGO
Character Balloon Ride
It is very popular there where everyone collects pins. Here, Gavin is picking out his own pins. So, we went ahead and started one for him.
It was very HOT that day, so we told him to go ahead and cool off!
On Tuesday we did Animal Kingdom. It was really nice! We got up early to do the Safari Ride. That was a cool thing to do. Then we saw the Tree of Life. Huge Tree! We saw "How Tough to be a Bug" show and "The Lion King show". That show took my breath away. The music was amazing. I just Love the Lion King. We also met Safari Mickey and Friends and among others. Such as, Chip-n-Dale, Pocahuntas, Thumper and Miss Bunny, Pooh, Eeroyers and Tiger. We also saw Finding Nemo show. Now that was so cool! You need to see that when you get a chance to go to WDW in Animal Kingdom!
Wednesday was Universal Studios. We started off with another Character Dinning breakfast buffet. Here we met Agent Oso, Handy Manny, June and Leo from Little Einsteins. As soon as we got out of the resturant, there was a parade going on. So we missed most of it. We meet the Mickey Fantasia, Woody and Buzz and The Incredibles. We saw the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and got on the Toy Story Spin ride. It was a long day but a fun day!
Thursday was Epcot. It was our last Disney park of the week. We did the Finding Nemo ride, Talking Crush show and meet Daisy Duck. It wasn't much to do for the kids, so we left early and headed back to our resort to rest. And the end of the night, we headed out to our Pirate Adventure Dinner Show. It was cool! Gavin enjoyed the show!
Last but not Least, on Friday we went to Island of Adventure and Universal Studios! We had to meet the one and only Spiderman for our little guy! He loves Spiderman! We are doing his birthday which is coming in October a Spiderman Party! We also meet Captain America. We did the Dr. Seus Landing. And we strolled down Harry Potter Lane. Mike had this drink called "ButterBeer". That was a really good drink! After that, we headed over to Universal Studios. We didn't get to do much because it rained on us. We were lucky that it didn't rain on us all week, except the last two days that we were there. It rained on the day we were at Epcot, BUT we missed it. We were just getting back to our car then it rained. But overall we all had a really great time on our trip! We want to thank our Aunt Marisa for inviting us and staying at her resort. My husband and I are planning (if God's willing) to go back in 5 yrs. But right now, we're planning on taking a Disney cruise next year with our cousins. Hoped you enjoyed our pictures as we enjoyed in taking them. If you haven't gone to Disney, you need too. Believe me, while planning and waiting, I was so excited and I felt like a kid again once I got my foot in the door! Just seeing my son's face expressions and meeting with the characters was priceless!
What a week we had. My poor baby was tired. We were ALL tired. This is pretty much how he was the whole trip too and from. This is all for you baby boy! Hope you had a great time and we have pictures to prove it. We love you!
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