Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Stop and smell the roses

I have been looking forward to this day since Mike left. He is due to come back tonight. I was at work just trying to get through the day. I got a call that I had a delivery in the lobby. I walked out to find a dozen, long stemmed, red roses. My wonderful husband sent roses to me and Lindsay. I almost cried when I saw them. I know I miss him very much when he is gone. I can only imagine how Lindsay feels. Tomorrow she will get to wake up to her dad's smiling face. I just wanted to thank my loving husband for the beautiful flowers. I would bring them home for you to see, but a certain gray fuzzball would probably knock them over =) Thanks again. They bring a smile to my face!

Monday, July 28, 2008

Another one bites the dust

I lost another pound this week. My weight is in the 150's for the first time in over a year. I am 4 lbs away from pre-prego weight. I can see this is going to be a long road, but it will be worth it in the end. I am only 4 lbs from pre-pregnancy weight, but I am 23 lbs away from pre-marriage weight. Maybe by the end of the year I can reach that. No rush. I want to make sure I can keep this weight off once it is off. I know I will never be the size I was in high school, but I just want to feel good about myself. ( And look better for my husband!) Being a healthy mom and setting good eating habits for Lindsay is important too. It was so much more fun putting the weight on =)

Monday, July 21, 2008

Weight Loss Update

No news to report this week. I didn't have a gain or loss. I am thankful for that. This weekend was bad for the diet. With all the munchies and the beer/food at the concert, I am thankful for breaking even. Hopefully this week will be better. My goal is at least 10 more lbs by the end of August. (I would love 15, but I am trying to be realistic) I will update next week.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Singin' in the rain

Last night, Mike and I went with our friends Nolan and Jerry to DTE Energy to see Kid Rock perform. Mike and I have been to a Kid Rock concert before, but they were at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. We hadn't been to a bigger venue like this. No matter the size of the venue, Kid Rock puts on a high energy performance. I can safely say that his shows are some of the best that I have ever seen. Also performing that night were Uncle Kracker and Rev Run, from Run DMC.
The one this about DTE is that it is an outdoor venue. The show goes on, rain or shine. And well, the rain was on. Luckily, as local radio station was giving out free ponchos =) And it only rained until about 8pm or so. The rain had stopped by time Kid Rock took the stage. And as before, the show was awesome! He played some old favorites like "Cowboy" and "Devil Without A Cause" as well as some new songs like "Amen" and "All Summer Long". The sold out crowd was on their feet and cheering the entire time. It's hard not to have a good time. He also did some songs with Rev Run. They sang "It's Tricky", "You Be Illin" and "Walk This Way". The both know how to have fun and really entertain the crowd.
We didn't have pavilion seats for the show, we were on the lawn. Lawn seats are nice because you can spread out a little more and you aren't as cramped. The only downside to having lawn seats, besides the possibility of rain, is rain + drunk people + hill. That isn't the best combination. We had a few people around us who couldn't stay on their feet. It was funny at first, but tends to get annoying after awhile. Oh well, no one around us was seriously hurt. I was talking to someone while I was waiting in the line for the bathroom that a girl by them had to be taken away because she broke her ankle.
All the crazy, drunk people aside, it was a great night! GREAT music, good company of friends, and the parking was FREE. I haven't been to an event in a long time that the parking was free. The beer more than made up for that. A beer was anywhere from $7.50 - $8.50. Oh well. It was still a fun night had by all. I can't wait for him to come back.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Long Time, No Post =(

I know it has been a while since my last post. I've been a bit busy/lazy lately. I get home from work and spend time with Lindsay until she goes to bed. After she is asleep, I try to keep the house picked up and get stuff ready for the next day. By time that is done, I am ready to go to bed. She went to bed at about 7:30pm and Mike had already picked up the kitchen, so I have a little bit of free time. He is in playing XBox Live with his brother, Terry. He does that more quite often during the week. And because of the storms going through right now, my satellite signal is lost, so I can't finish watching Steel Magnolias, I figure it would be a good time to update the blog on what is going on.
Since my last post, Lindsay is now 6 months old. At her doctor's appt (where she had to get 4 shots), she weighed 15 lbs 15 oz and measured 25.5 inches long. She is in the 30th percentile for height. Big shocker when you look at her parents =) She is just growing like a weed though. I can't believe she has been with us 6 months already. She has really gotten the hang of sitting up on her own. She still falls over now and again, but is overall doing very well. We have also started to give her Gerber Graduate puffs. She is learning quickly how to get the puffs into her mouth. The pincer grasp is coming along nicely. She amazes me everyday on how quickly she picks up on things. (which means she will probably pick up on any little slip of the tongue I make. I'll have to really watch myself) She went to her first Tiger's game on 7/11/08 vs the Minnesota Twins. Unfortunately, they couldn't pull out a victory. Oh well, she looked cute while she was there. If you would like to see her, you can go to www.tigers.com/fanfoto. The event is the July 11th game and she is in gallery 83. (I think dad was trying to pick up chicks with the cute baby) All the women he walked past had to comment on how cute Lindsay was.
I have also really gotten serious about losing the baby weight. I am the heaviest I have ever been and I REALLY don't like the way I look. I have started getting 4-5 fruits/veggies per day and watching the portions of my food. I hate to admit this, but I weighed 190 lbs when I gave birth to Lindsay. I've made a lot of progress up to this point. Today when I weighed myself at the gym, I weighed 160 lbs. I am 5 lbs from pre-pregnancy weight. My first goal is to get to 145 lbs. (that is what I weighed when we first started infertility testing) On my lunch hour, I am going to classes Monday and Wednesday at the gym. On Tuesday and Thursday, I have been running/walking outside. I am really focused on getting back into better shape. ( Round is the shape I am now, and I don't like it) I don't expect to have a 6 pack abs, because I have never had them. I just want to not look like I am 3 months pregnant, when my daughter is 6 months old. Eating out is a bit different. I can't order my usual favorites. I don't have to eat just salads and water. I can eat real food. I just have to watch my portion control and snacking. Nix the appetizers and only eat 1/2 or less of the portion they give you. I've lost 5 lbs so far. Food days at work will be tough, but I just have to ask myself, will that help me get to my fitness goal or set me back. I do give in to my cravings, but again, smaller portions is the key. When you get 5 fruits/veggies per day, you aren't as hungry between meals and easier to avoid temptation. I'll try to keep the blog updated with my progress.
Sorry to babble on there, I just figure the more people I tell about this, the more people there are to help keep me accountable. It was hard to get on the fitness wagon. I can use all the help I can get staying on. Well, I will wrap it up for tonight. Hope everyone is doing well.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

We miss you

Mike had to go to Maine on business this week. He left yesterday morning and will be back Thursday morning. I know it's hard on me when he is gone, but I'm sure it is harder on him. At least I have Lindsay with me. He did go out with 2 other guys from work, but Lindsay is back here with me. He did call this morning using the webcams, so he got to see her at least. But I am sure it is not the same as getting to hug her and give her a kiss like he usually does. But, we made it through when he was in Ohio for a week, I'm sure we can make it through this short trip. I miss Mike when he goes away, but I really miss him now. On Sunday, while I was mowing the lawn, I got something in my eye. I didn't think it was too bad. My eye burned a little when I took my contacts out, but I thought nothing of it. I woke up Monday morning and I could barely keep my eye open, it was watering a lot and was bloodshot. This is not what I needed the day Mike was leaving. I had my dad come pick me up at work and take me to the eye doctor. (I didn't trust myself to drive) The doctor said that I had scratched my cornea. He gave me some drops to help heal the scratch and avoid infection. Today, my eye is still red, but I can see a bit better. It is still very light sensitive though. Driving is still a challenge. Luckily I only live about 10 minutes from work. It would be a lot easier if Mike were hear, but I'll make do.

Lindsay and I just wanted to let Mike (dad) know that we are thinking of him and can't wait for Thursday when you come home =) Luv and Miss U bunches!