Baby Bonanza

It seems like everyone I went to school with are starting to have babies lately. So many of them are pregnant it's almost crazy and the baby announcements are starting to fly. It will be nice if they all stay around here and their kids can grow up together. That's one thing I missed out on having my kids when I did and the people that had theirs around the same time I'm not very close to. Actually, my really close friends are the ones who are no where near ready to have kids. LOL I'll be happy when they do because I miss having squishy babies around...but by no means will I be having anymore. I'm ready to be the auntie :-)

A Star is Born

No-No has found that she really likes to sing. She sings a whole lot to herself even though she's not saying much of anything at all. She even picks up this old microphone that we have and will sing into it and ask us to follow along. It's really cute to see her do things like this because she's normally really shy when it comes to anyone other than me or DH watching her do them.

Normally all she would like to do is dress up and then she wouldn't want anyone to see what she was wearing. Other than that she runs around screaming like a terror and creates havoc. She's definitely a different type of child. LOL!

He Got a Job!!!

It's been at least two years since DH had a job. Since then we've been going through a lot trying to get him on meds and become stable. Now that he is he feels like he can hold onto a job so he decided to try. I'm not entirely sure if he can but time will tell.

I'm really glad he's at least trying now. I know he really wanted a change but wasn't sure how to go about it all especially by himself. I'm just glad he has something to focus on that he can feel good about now. It was driving me absolutely crazy having him do nothing but sit around the house moving from one spot to the next. God I hope he keeps this job.

The Right One

My mom has been on this mission for at least the last four years. She has yet to find a Christmas wreath that she likes. Every year it's the same thing as soon as the catalogs start carrying holiday products. She's all over looking through all the Christmas wreaths trying to find that perfect one. We used to have one she really liked and she's been looking for a replacement ever since we had to get rid of it. I think this will be the year though because if we end up having to move she'll want something on the door for this last Christmas.

Busy, Busy!

I've been super busy working like crazy lately that I've been sleeping in short shifts. It's really not good for me and I know it but there really isn't any way around it. The other day I woke up and had a dark circle around just one eye and it weirded me out. All I could do was joke that it must have been because I'm only half sleeping. LOL I know that this only lasts for a bout two months and it's the best time for working through out the whole year so I have to make that sacrifice. It's much better than having to leave the house on top of the sleep loss too, which is what I had to do when I worked outside the home. At least I can stay in my pjs if needed.

Quick Off

I've been looking for a new weight loss thing for a while now and I think I've gone through about everything. I'm not really sure what I'll be doing next but I've checked out every diet there is from eating and exercise plans to phentermine. I'm not sure which way I'll go but I know one thing I can't do is take salt out of my diet. I tried this one that had you do that and even though I was eating every couple of hours, I felt like I was starving. I'm fine with not eating too much but I can't handle feeling like I'm starving myself so that was a bust for me. We'll see what my next move is.

Fail

Well, I haven't been so great on not smoking as I thought I would be.I don't really crave smoking much anymore but my problem is that I can't not smoke when other people around me are smoking. Eventually I'll end up smoking with them because I feel weird vaping while they aren't. It's really bad when I look at the addiction and see how much control it has.

The good news is that I have probably only had 10 cigarettes or so in the last month so I'm happy with that. Especially since this is my first time trying to quit. Even better is that I haven't been overly cranky or anything because I'm just transitioning. I'm sure that my next month I'll be 100% smoke free. :-)

Healthy Colon

My family's been doing really well with making sure they are up to date on all of their health checks. We had a slight scare with one of my uncles finding some cancer in his prostate so my other one is making sure he's keeping up with his now. I think my aunt is the only one who hasn't checked her colon yet. She's the baby so she still has a little time before she needs to start going. She has tried some colon cleansing things until she needs to go though. It's a good idea because it's such a preventable thing and people are just nervous about it, which is a really dumb reason to play with your health if you ask me.

YAWN!

I forgot what it was like to have a young school child until now. I was so spoiled with being able to sleep and function how ever I needed to that now I'm a mess. If you're wondering what I'm talking about, No-No started preschool this last week. The 6:30am wake up is not going over too well with me. LOL Being the insomniac that I am, I'm finding that sleep aids can be helpful every once in a while but I try not to depend on them. My body has this weird thing where if I sleep for a full eight hours I can't sleep the next night as if it got enough for both. I've always been this way and it drives me nutty. So yeah, as much fun as she's having it's not AS fun for me. The nicest part is that I am up when everyone else is and alone for a few hours so I can get some stuff done without her.

Exercise vs Me

For some reason I'm not nearly into moving as much as I used to be. Well, there are days that I want to but I have to sit and work so that doesn't really help much. I kind of miss having a job because I wouldn't ever stop moving back then and I kept my weight pretty low. Now it's hard to jump start things so that I CAN start losing again since I'm always on my behind. LOL I read a few things on glucomannan that were some good tips though. The only thing is that I get caught up in things and I end up forgetting. Sometimes I feel like it's a no win situation. LOL

I Quit Smoking! (I Think)

In the last month I've taken up vaping as a way to quit smoking. I seriously couldn't be happier! I've done SO much homework into the world of vaping and it's so much more complicated than opening a pack of cigarettes. I can see how it becomes more of a hobby for people than just something you do. There's models, parts, juices, modifications...the list goes on forever. Then something new comes out and everyone's trying to figure it out again, it's crazy LOL! I've certainly learned a lot and continue to figure out what's best for me. I'm just super glad I'm not taking in the tar and other chemicals that come with smoking, I don't stink, and I can smell the faintest of scents again!

Memories

I have this book of poetry from when I was in high school that has poems from kids in the class. It's interesting to see what we decided to write about. The bad thing is that the binding is starting to crack and disintegrate. It's kind of sad and I'm not sure what I'll replace it with yet. They obviously didn't use the Velo Bind stuff.I may just run the pages through a scanner and store it digitally now but I may have it redone. I'm such a pack rat LOL!

Fighting Winter

The weather's still really nice here and it's been hot lately but I'm already not looking forward to winter. Besides it being gloomy and dark, I always tend to gain weight like a bear does for hibernation. LOL! I'm thinking that this time around I'll be exercising a lot and I'm already looking for some fast weight loss tips. I don't eat much so I know it's all about moving for me but the trick is to find the right movements so I lose in the right places. Yup, I think it's time to get off my behind and get this fat gone!

Hormone Supplements

My friend and I tend to talk a lot about health because that's what she does. The subject of hormones came up and we found it interesting how we've changed over the years. She mentioned that someone we knew was taking testosterone supplements, which was kind of surprising to me. I know my hormones are way out of whack and I need to get checked out so I can find out what will help. I always had the idea that I was the only one but I was incredibly wrong.