The end of 10

I can't believe that we are already closing in on the end of 2010. It has been an amazing year, that's for sure.

Mr. S. and I celebrated 10 years as a couple in March
We found out we were pregnant in May.
With our friends, we traveled to Florida on vacation in June.
The baby was found to be a boy in September.
Mr. S. and I celebrated 3 years married in December.

It was a great year, but I know that 2011 is going to be even bigger. We are going to start the year with the birth of our baby boy. I am so excited, anxious, scared, nervous...a bundle of nerves! Right now it is more the anticipation of when labor will happen than anything. I like to plan and I like to know when things are going to happen. Not knowing when he will decide to come, that is hard for me!

I can't wait for 2011, to see what changes it brings. I can only hope and dream that it is a wonderful year!

Dear Baby,

Please get your foot out of my rib. It hurts.

Love,
Your mom

Pregnancy Insomnia

I'm awake. It's 5:08. On a Sunday. Have been awake since 4:30. Ugh...

Yes, I'm sure this is "preparation for motherhood" or whatever else people would like to tell me, but it doesn't make it any nicer.

I have to get in a car for about 3 hours for Christmas today with my mom and step-family. I am excited to see my mom, not excited to sit in a car for 3 hours. I'll have to be frugal with the water today. Hopefully my feet won't swell like crazy.

6 more weeks left until my due date! Holy cow! I am looking forward to Christmas break starting Wednesday. I am planning to pack my bag for the hospital and get the nursery done. Yay!

Off to try to get in a couple of hours of sleep before my actual alarm clock goes off...*yawn*

Bah Humbug

It isn't that I am not into Christmas, but I am not as excited as usual. Christmas is typically my FAVORITE holiday. I love the music, the lights, the feeling, everything...but this year, I don't have the motivation to put up the tree, the lights, or anything. I was trying to figure out why this is. I think I discovered why.

Due to trying to get the house ready for Parker, I feel that putting up Christmas decor is only going to irritate me when I am trying to nest. It is just getting out more stuff that I will have to put up. I just want my house to be clean, and I guess I feel that the Christmas stuff will only clutter the house. Now, I have put up a few decorations, so that is good. I just don't want to get the tree out and put together this year.

Next year there will SO be a tree because it will be Parker's first Christmas and he will be close to a year old. He will be able to be mesmerized by the lights and sounds of Christmas. I will go all out next year for him, but this year, I need to keep it low key for my own sanity!

32 weeks...

It has been almost a month since I have posted. Eek! I just don't have the motivation to do much of anything right now. I seem to have so much other stuff to do that I can't focus on this. But this is what is going on right now.

I am currently 32 weeks as of today. This is me at 30 weeks.

Yep, this is what I was working with 2 weeks ago. My baby bump is itchy and sore. The baby is super busy moving around all the time. I love it! The downside...my swollen feet. Ick. I go to the doctor again Monday, but I don't think it is anything serious. My blood pressure has been really good each time I have gone in. I think it is just swollen feet that I have to stand on most all day at work.

Christmas break is around the corner. I could use a long break from the kids at school!

Bathroom Remodel

The weekend is already over...ugh...

This weekend my husband tackled the bathroom remodel. What is finished: the paint, the new floor, the new vanity is in, and the toilet has been put back and can be used. What needs to be completed: finish putting up the stinkin' new light fixture that has been causing Mr. S. some grief, put up accessories, and put up decor.Oh, and trim.

I am glad the bathroom has the paint and floor done. It makes it look SO much more updated. When the whole thing is done, I will post a photo.

This time change threw me off this morning. My body wanted to get up at 4 since it felt like 5. No good. And I really didn't sleep last night due to this lovely sinus thing I have going on. Ick. No biggie, dr. appointment today for my glucose test and baby check, maybe she can check my sinuses as well.

By the way, I am 28 weeks now! Into the 3rd trimester, and only a few short weeks left!!! My baby shower is next weekend WAY back home, but I am so looking forward to it!

I miss sleep

Sleep...a good full night's sleep...boy, I miss that. Ever since finding out I was pregnant back at the end of May, I have had to get up and go to the bathroom at least once a night. Usually this is between 1:45 and 3. By about 4:30 I start to get super uncomfortable in bed. Ugh. I miss sleeping and waking up feeling rested. I know, I know, get used to it for the next 18 years.

The woman that I carpool with to work had her baby yesterday! I am so excited to go and visit them. He was 22 inches long! Wow, that is a long baby!!!

I think my husband is tearing apart our bathroom to redo it this weekend. I am SOOOO excited! I think he has a few home improvement projects planned for the next two weekend, which is awesome! My baby shower is next weekend, so he is going to finish up the baby's room by the time I get home. Then I can go crazy in there!!

Have a lovely weekend and don't forget to fall back!

Exhuastion...

Awake at 5am on a Saturday...not how I wanted to start my day. Woke up at 3am to go to the bathroom. Then I woke up due to the dog ringing his bell thinking he was going to go outside, which he was not. Woke up at 4am with him ringing again, so this time I let him out. At 4:30 the cat decided to be a pain and annoy me. Then my nose was so stuffy I couldn't breathe, my back hurt and I couldn't get comfy, and I just couldn't toss and turn. I just got up. I'm tired. I could sleep. I'm just not comfy.

I am in my third trimester this week! Wow! Time has really flown. I can't quit baby registry stalking. My shower is in a couple of weeks and I can't quit getting online to see what has been fulfilled on the registry. I need to stop so I will be surprised! I am quite impressed and thankful for what people have bought off there, that's for sure. I am super excited for the shower though, that's for sure!

I hope I can get back to sleep at some point this morning. So tired....

One of THOSE Weeks

It is a long week here for me. I went to the dr. on Monday for my monthly baby check. Things are good. Had a smidge of an infection, so they have me on meds for it and I am feeling better. I link the infection to why I felt like crap last week.

Tuesday was okay, just long. Hopefully today speeds by because tomorrow is a half day at school due to parent/teacher conferences. We are at school in conferences from 1-7pm...6 hours. Eek! They are always exhausting because you have to be "on" for 6 hours and there are not many places for a break. I have to remember to drink water sparingly so I don't get up a bajillion time to go to the bathroom.

The happy news is that Friday was supposed to be a workday for teachers from 8-11:30, but they figured up our hours wrong somehow and now we don't have to come in at all on Friday!!!! That makes me so happy! One of my friends is flying into town and we are going to have lunch and get pedis. YAY!!

I am going to get myself ready for today. Have a lovely week everyone!

25 weeks

Tomorrow is 25 weeks that I have been pregnant with little Parker. This is what I looked like a week ago...

A nice little baby bump has formed on my abdomen. He is super busy moving around in there. Parker is pretty busy kicking and turning. I know I have had some pains under my ribs...probably from organs being pushed around. I am pretty uncomfortable and I still have 15 weeks left...oh goodness. I would really like to go get a prenatal massage. That sounds fantastic!

Things have been insane lately which explains my lack of blogging. Work has been insanely busy and I am ready for a little break, that's for sure. But I know there is very little chance of that happening in the near future. Ugh.

I am ready for a nap. *yawn*

Woah, big update!

It's been awhile...life got really hectic last week.

I spent two nights last week at work until past 7pm. Insane. Then I had a smidge of a breakdown on Thursday night. I was really tired and irritated and I wanted Taco Bell on the way home. I stopped in and the line for the drive-thru was super long, so I decided to go inside. Inside it was really busy and kind of had a sketchy crowd, so I left. By the time I got home, the Taco Bell issue really got to me because I knew there was only sandwich fixings at home and that wasn't what I wanted. I was teared up when Mr. S. got out of the shower. After asking how my day was and hearing my sniffly reply, he asked what was wrong...well, that opened the flood gates. I bawled. I mean, really...bawled. Ugh. I was so upset about being tired and cranky and hungry...

So needless to say, he told me to get my shoes on and took me back to Taco Bell. What a great hubs!

Truman was in a little dog attack that night, too. Mr. S. was walking him and the neighbor's dog came out. It wouldn't come back to the house, but she wasn't causing any trouble. She was just sniffing Truman, no biggie. Well, while they were sniffing, the owner shocked her with the shock collar because she wouldn't come back when he called. Since Truman was standing right there, she bit his behind. And I mean, she really got it. Then she got some other nips in on him.

Today his behind is a little infected. We have been putting stuff on it and monitoring it. I am so pissy at the neighbors for this. Poor Truman is miserable and he has a hole where she bit him. Poor guy. :(

Happy News!

I am in a super good mood! I have been worried about getting daycare arranged for the baby. Everyone I called was booked or not taking more infants. I didn't know what I was going to do. I put myself on one lady's waiting list because I had heard great things about her. Then there was another one that I heard was going to contact me, but I was not as interested in her after feeling like I was blown off in past conversations. Anywho, last night I got a call from the lady I really like and she has an opening! Mr. S. and I are going to meet with her next week to see if we both like her and to see her house. I can't wait! The stress of daycare could be done within the next week! Who know that a babysitter for an unborn child could be this big of a headache?!

We ordered Parker's crib last night, which is awesome! It should be here sometime next week. That will help me start to get his room together. I can't wait!

Oh, and my mom ordered the travel system for us! She is going to give it to me at my baby shower in November. Yay!!!

After seeing our friends and their newborn Sunday, the reality of Mr. S. and I having a baby is setting in for me. I mean, I watch him move around and feel him kick, but then I have to remember he comes out to be taken care of here in a few months. I know I can't wait to meet him though. This whole "being a mom" thing has me pretty excited!

I am 21 weeks 3 days today! The time is flying by so quickly!

And we are having a...

...BOY! Our ultrasound yesterday went really well and we found out almost as soon as we got in there what the baby's gender is. Mr. S. is super excited! I love seeing his reaction to things that have to do with this pregnancy. It is really genuine and it makes me really glad that we waited until we were really ready to have a baby.

My mom was there yesterday, too. It was great to have her with us. She was so excited to actually see her grandchild on the ultrasound. After we got done, we of course went shopping. We bought a bunch of really cute outfits and Mr. S. had to buy the "perfect teddy bear". It's huge and super soft. That was the one thing that he said the baby had to have yesterday. I think it's sweet.

So, Baby Parker will join us in January. Now it is time for mommy start planning! I have lots of things to get done now!!

Oh, and one of Mr. S.'s best friends and his wife gave birth to their baby girl at midnight today. We are so excited to have kids close enough together they can be playmates...or get married! Haha! I can't wait to go meet her!

It's been a great baby week so far!

Tomorrow is THE day!

Baby S. will have a gender tomorrow! I can't wait for tomorrow afternoon so that I can finally know for sure what this baby is. My mom is going to come up to go to the dr. with Mr. S. and I. She really wants to see the ultrasound and go shopping. I hope the rest of today passes quickly and that I can get plenty of sleep tonight.

Mr. S. is riding in the MS150 this weekend. He is on day 2 right now. Hopefully him and the rest of the team will finish within the next 3 hours, then it is on to dinner at one of my faves, and then relaxation time.

I think a nap is in order right now....

19 weeks!

Windows open, wind blowing into the house, 3 day weekend ahead of me, movie and Chinese with my husband tonight...perfect night tonight. I just want to relax and this is the perfect way to do it.

We've been in school for 3 weeks, and it is going really well. I enjoy my class, even the few stinkers I have. Fifth grade has been a breath of fresh air. I am enjoying the change.

Baby S. is now at 19 weeks. How CRAZY!! My baby bump has definitely made an appearance!

I have really enjoyed the pregnancy over the past couple of weeks. It is just such a great experience to feel the baby move and flutter around.

We find out what this little baby in 9 days!!! I can't hardly wait for Sept. 13! What a wonderful day it will be!

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend and get outside and enjoy it!

Sleepy...sleepy...sleepy

I will be 18 weeks tomorrow! Holy cow! Time is really flying by now that we are back at school. We get to find out what Baby S. is in 17 days. I am super excited and ready for it to get here!

My tummy has really started sticking out now. It is so crazy to look down and realize there is a baby in there. It flutters around from time to time, so I can feel it. I can't wait until I feel it consistently and where I can really pick it out.

School has been making me exhausted along with this pregnancy. I have more energy, but now that it is Thursday I am done. I was so tired today I could hardly stand up at the end of the day. Blah.

I hope to post an 18 week photo soon!

Exhaustion, anyone?

Third day of school down...171 to go, I think. My class is amazing this year! Moving to 5th grade was a wonderful idea. I love my students and how easy to talk to they are. They are so much fun and they get humor. It's so much fun! All the new programs are a little stressful, I can't lie, but I know they will be good to have in the long run.

Baby Schwartz is popping out a little more and my belly button is tight and starting to not be so deep. It's crazy that over the past couple of days I have noticed how it has changed. It's a nice feeling though...even though I felt like a bus this morning! Thankfully I have a great husband that makes me feel good about it all. He's pretty awesome.

I need to get some school stuff done and head to bed. I have gone to bed at 8:30 Tuesday night and 9:00 last night. Let's see what I can do tonight! It's already 7:30 and I am zonked.

Back to School!

Yesterday was the first day of school...Let me run through with just a few quick thoughts.

- It took a little more to get excited this year about going back. Not sure if it is the overwhelming feeling of all the new programs or the fact that I loved not doing anything for 3 months!

- My kids are great this year! I had them 2 years ago in third grade and they are so much fun!

- I forgot how much talking I do in one day...scratchy throat!

- Standing...ugh...my feet and back were killing me last night!

- I definitely went to bed at 8:30 last night, and probably could have gone sooner!

Day 2 is here and I'm so tired still. Lots to do today and a meeting after school. I do like being back in a routine, but I still really liked my old routine of the summer! This school routine consists of being up at 5am...no good.

16 weeks!

Due to request, here is a belly shot of me at 16w2d...

I went to the doctor today and I have gained 4lbs...which would put me at a pound a week since my second trimester began. That is what the doctor and things I have read recommended was good weight gain. I felt pretty good about it! The baby's heartbeat was 154. 

4 weeks from today we find out what Baby S. is! I am super excited to find out. I can't wait for 4 weeks to fly by quickly!

Back to school...for me...

Back to work...today was the first day we were contracted back. It basically consists of sitting through meetings. That is the fun of the first couple days of being contracted back. Tomorrow is a morning scattered with meetings, lunch, working in my room, and then OPEN HOUSE! Open house is where the kids get to see who their teacher is for the year. It is exciting for them and for us. The fun thing is that I had some of these students 2 years ago, so I can't wait to see them this year!


I will be at the end of week 16 tomorrow. Wow, time is flying by now! Baby S. is going to be an avocado tomorrow. Mmm...avocados...that sounds yummy!
 

I could use a nap after getting up super early for 3 days. *yawn*

"Orange" you glad it's Friday?

We are at 15 weeks today...it is amazing how quickly time goes. We now have an orange. It's weird to think of it being a fruit, but at least I can keep track of what size it is.

 

Nausea has pretty much gone away. I can eat food now and enjoy most of it. I still don't want grilled chicken, but they say the food aversions take awhile to like again. Heartburn can be avoided as long as I take it easy on spice. The breakouts on my face are annoying, so I just need to stay in my house (or wear makeup!). The headaches are on and off. As long as I have caffeine, it can kick the headaches to the side.

I'm excited to feel it move. I know that is coming in the next couple of weeks. We get to find out what this baby is in 5 weeks! 5 weeks! So ready!!!

Enjoy this weekend! I hear it isn't supposed to be so icky hot.

Don't drink the water!

Lamination, butcher paper, staplers...ah, the familiar items to put a classroom together. Goodness...it seems like it takes days to get everything back in order. I know this year it is taking more since I have moved to a different room. Next year I am leaving most everything up so I don't have to come in and spend forever and a day in my room. Now, I say this, but I'm sure I will spend the same amount of time next year as I did this year in my room. *sigh*

After not sleeping 2 nights I slept about 12+ hours last night. It was much needed and welcomed. I am in a MUCH better mood today. I'm sure Mr. S. appreciates it!

There is a small baby boom at my school right now...there are 6 of us pregnant (2 of those are male teachers whose wives are pregnant). It is insane! Don't drink the water...unless you want a present in 9 months!

14 weeks and we have a lemon!

14 weeks! So I am clearly out of the first trimester, and I am feeling better. Now it is just new symptoms that take over for the really crappy ones in the first trimester. Instead of all day nausea, it's all day headaches. Instead of being exhausted I am...well, exhausted because I can't seem to sleep at night.

So now this lemon and I are just hanging out until September 13th to find out if it is a boy or a girl. I wish I could know sooner, but the doctor wants to wait until 20 weeks. 

School starts in 2 weeks...2 weeks! Eek! I can't believe summer is going away already. There is so much to do before the year starts. There always is...

A New Car!

I took the Jeep back to the dealer after all the issues. I told them I didn't want it back, and they understood. Mr. S. and I went to some of the lots that this dealer owns, which thankfully is most of the ones in our city, and picked out a couple of cars. We went in and talked to our salesman and I test drove one that I liked a lot and that would fit in our budget.

After test driving it, pushing ALL the buttons a million times, opening and closing the windows and doors another million times...we decided we LOVED it!

It is a 2009 Nissan Rogue...I think it is so cute! Yes, it will make a good mom-mobile, but it is just really fun to drive. I love it! So now that I am happy, I feel good about things.

Car Drama

Drama with the vehicle...still

I took the Jeep in to get it fixed 2 weeks ago. I got it back after a week and a half. The sensor for the tire was fixed, another sensor was fixed, the back driver's side window was fixed, and the acceleration was much better. I got in it that Friday I picked it up and a different sensor came on. It never went off. Then we went out of town for a wedding on Saturday and our friend rolled down the back passenger's side window and it made a horrible noise. After we came out of the wedding, the window had fallen down into the door.  Awesome, right?

We called the dealership and told them it was coming back...for good. I told Mr. S. I wasn't driving that piece of crap anymore. We took it back on Monday morning and then last night we test drove a Nissan Rogue that I fell in love with. We kept it overnight, so it is sitting in my driveway this morning. We pushed all the buttons, looked at ever square inch of the car, accelerated, braked...everything...seems good. We will go through the paperwork to cancel our purchase on the Jeep and get this instead. Yay!

My mom is coming for a visit today. She's going to stay the night. She wants to make the most of the visit and go look at baby stuff!! So exciting! We don't know for sure what it is yet, but there are still things you can get before knowing what it is. I just love going and looking at baby stuff though! It's so cute!

Alright, I need a shower before she gets here...I am looking pretty scrub-tastic.

Happy Day!

Baby S. at 12w5d!

We had a terrific appointment today. Everything checked out and the baby is healthy. Baby S. was pretty active today and kept pushing its thumb into its chin and nose...I guess it was trying to find the mouth. 

I got a prescription for some headache medicine that is safe to use, and that makes me happy. 

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Today is hotter than Hades out. I am not one to be caught dead out in the heat because extreme heat and extreme cold really irritate me. Tomorrow I will have to suck it up for a few hours for Relay for Life. Our team participates tomorrow night and it should be a good time. I am not going to stay all night like last year due to heat, baby, and a wedding to travel to on Saturday. 

Happy Thursday!

Thunderstorms and Sick Cats...

We had quite the thunderstorm here this morning! Thunder and lightning all over the place. The nice thing about it was the lovely sleep that I had during it. *sigh* I love a good sleep during a t-storm.

My cat, PepperAnn, has been ill for the past couple of weeks. I took her back to the vet yesterday because things still weren't quite right. She had a fever, hadn't been eating, hadn't been pooping...so they gave her an antibiotic shot and some fluids. Today I am happy to report that she has come downstairs to socialize, is purring, and ate some Saltines (her favorite) with me this morning. YAY!

As for me, I feel pretty good. The fatigue is starting to subside, the nausea doesn't really occur as often, and the headaches have even kind of toned down. I will hit the end of my 2nd trimester (13 weeks) on Friday, and I am looking forward to that. We go to the dr. to check on the peanut on Thursday!! I feel like I have wished away my summer by looking forward to dr.'s appointments. I feel like that's okay right now though!

Time for some lunch! I'm hungry!

12 weeks...and headaches

So I am at 12 weeks pregnant...! Now, in order to enjoy being here, I need these headaches to stop. They are like a combination of sinus headaches and a migraine. My head just throbs. Today has been one of the worst. They make me super nauseous. Today was the day that I ended up almost puking because of it, which m
ade the headache worse.

I called Mr. S. and told him that this would be the first and last child we have! Haha...this is just not enjoyable right now. I know that it is supposed to get better. I know that it is totally worth it. Right now it just feels like I have the flu 24/7 for the past almost 3 months. Ugh...

I am hoping to talk to the doctor about these headaches this week when I go in to see her. I need some relief so I can begin enjoying my time.

I need to somehow pull myself together because we have house guests this weekend. They are supposed to be here soon and I am curled up on the couch looking like a mess.

Have a lovely weekend!

Ugh...

Thanks to this Zone Bar I ate this morning, I threw up. It's the first time, since the snorkeling trip, that I have puked while being pregnant. I felt like it was just not going down into my stomach and...ugh...I do feel MUCH better now though.

I need to get to work on the curtains for my classroom....time to move the sewing machine downstairs (much cooler down here) and get started. I'll take photos when I am done!

Scrub-a-dub-dub

Day 2 of waking up and not feeling horrible! Does this mean the ending of trimester one is just around the corner? I will be 12 weeks on Friday, so I am going to continue to hope that this continues. The one thing that triggers me being sick the next day is if I eat something too spicy the day before. I love Mexican food and I actual really want to eat it, but I can't stand feeling so crappy the next day. Maybe later in the pregnancy I can eat it again!

Since I feel good today, I thought I should clean since we have a couple of visitors this weekend. A couple we are friends with are visiting and the wife is due in September. I am pretty excited for their visit! I actually took the area rug in the living room outside and beat the crap out of it so I could have it nice and clean. I MUST be feeling good!

Now I am taking a brief break before I head into the kitchen. Ugh. I am cleaning any room to avoid the bathroom. I hate cleaning the tub.

Busy, busy day...

Time to go pay the sales tax on my car...that really takes the fun out of having a new car. I'm sure that due to the city I live in, the sales tax will be ridiculous.

I'm hungry...of course nothing sounds good. A glass of milk, but I'm out of milk. Which reminds me, I need to go to the store.

My lovely clumsy hands bobbled my hair brush around on Saturday and it went for a dive in the toilet. That was really neat. So needless to say, I need a new brush. Something about toilet water and my hair didn't sound appealing.

Time to go run errands...I really would like to take the dog for a walk as long as it stays cool out today. We'll see. He may have to settle for a walk up and down the street. Time to get motivated while I still feel okay today!

Sick pets...

My poor pets and their sicknesses lately. I recently took Truman to the vet for allergies, and they seem to be better.

Pepper the cat had to go to the vet yesterday. She has been sneezing and her eyes were icky. It was time to take her in, and so I took care of that. She has some medicine and should get to feeling better soon. These pets are expensive right now!

Then Truman got sick in the middle of the night. Still not sure what really happened there. I do know that I was not cleaning it up because I was going to be sick if I went anywhere near it. So Mr. S. had to get up and clean up the sickness. I need to throw the bedding in the washer...

I feel like I got no sleep last night...I'm sure I'll need my afternoon nap today. Time for some breakfast...

Week 11

We are now at the end of week 11. My baby is the size of a lime. (Remember, no Facebook mentions yet!)

Mr. S. and I went out for Mexican last night. I call this "Take 2" of Mexican fiesta. We had it when I first found out we were expecting and I had major heartburn. Last night I tried to pick something more bland and I didn't really get heartburn, but I woke up this morning feeling icky. I have had 2 really good days, and I hope the Mexican food didn't set me back. I can eat Taco Bell with no problem, but not food from an actual Mexican restaurant. I blame the yummy fresh salsa. But it was still soooo good.

We are going to take a belly picture tonight to show the 11 month "bump" or bloat as I will call it. Thank goodness for the Tummy Sleeve at Motherhood so that I can still wear my jeans during this awkward stage. It just fits over the jeans so they will be smooth while unbuttoned. It has been a lifesaver.

I am excited to make it through next week so I am at the end of my 1st trimester. I hear there is some light at the end of the tunnel when I get to the 2nd trimester. I hope so! Maybe food will start to sound good...something other than grilled cheese!

"A grand adventure is about to begin." - Winnie the Pooh

I have some news that I have been antsy to share. 

On here I know that I have some real-life friends and that they are on Facebook as well. I have NOT made my announcement on there due to the fact that I have a couple more family members to tell. I would appreciate not having anything said on Facebook yet until I make the announcement. You are more than welcome just to send messages on FB or comment on here.

So...yes, Mr. S. and I are expecting a baby! I am currently 10w6d and we are due January 29th! We are both very excited and enjoying this time. I am hoping to take baby bump photos starting Friday when I hit my 11th week.

I have been feeling slightly nauseous each day, usually in the afternoons, along with a headache. Then I take a nap. That's pretty typical. Today I feel good so far. *knock on wood* Some days it feels weird, like I'm not pregnant, but there are enough symptoms that remind me that I am!

"I couldn't help it. I can't tell. When you gotta, you gotta." Sneezy from Snow White

ACHOO! That is the sound that has been coming from my poor sneezy dog for the past 24 hours...poor guy.

                                     

He had some Benadryl a little while ago, so I am hoping that it will help to keep him feeling better for a bit. He just sounds miserable.

I did open up the windows and doors today. It is GORGEOUS outside today! I figured that I can get some cleaning done today. I like cleaning when I can have the doors and windows open getting some fresh air. I should probably get off here and start actually cleaning!!

In summer, the song sings itself. ~William Carlos Williams

Tuesday...this week could stand to hurry by because I am looking forward to this weekend. I really love the 4th of July. It is my favorite holiday...fireworks, BBQ, being outside...I love it...

Fireworks from 2008

My mom was able to come up this weekend, and it was so good to see her. I know that she had a super wonderful visit, so that makes me happy. 

I could really use a project right now to work on to keep me busy. I think that I am going to get started on curtains for my classroom. I could really stand to get them done. I could probably stand to look at my new curriculum for teaching 5th grade, but that may be able to wait a couple more weeks. Sewing curtains sounds like WAY more fun! I do like the end product after I have sewn together fabric. 

Okay...I need to get motivated to make a trip to the store. The dog will really want to eat in the morning, but that will be hard if he is out of food. :)

"There aren't enough days in the weekend." Ron Schmidt

Weekend...yay! I mean, every day is like the weekend right now because I am off all summer, but my hubby is home on the weekends. We are having a date night tonight, which makes me especially happy. Dinner and a movie. Yay!

Tomorrow is a bachelorette party...probably only going to stay the first half so that I can be home for my mom to visit Sunday. That, and my roomie had shoulder surgery, so she isn't really going to want to stay all night in that hot ickiness that is out there with her shoulder being in pain.

Mom is visiting this weekend and I am super excited to see her! This should be a wonderful weekend! :)

"It's good to see me, isn't it? No need to answer, that was retorical."-Glinda

I've slacked a lot lately. I just haven't been in the mood to post, honestly. I don't feel like my days are exciting enough to post about.

I bought a new car...that's exciting...well, it should be exciting. The damn car had to be taken back to the dealership because of the engine light coming on. They "fixed" it and then it happened again. I took it back again and of course it wouldn't come on for them. It seems okay now. Also, when I bought it there was a crack in the windshield, so they fixed it for free. Today I was trying to roll down the back window and it won't go down. It makes it really hard to like this car, honestly. I am excited about the heated seats, sunroof, and hatch so Truman isn't riding on my seats anymore.

It is hotter than hot here this week. I am not interested in being outside at all. I feel bad because I need to take Truman for a walk of a morning. It is just so miserable outside and I don't do heat. Ick.

I visited my girlfriends in STL this weekend and saw Wicked. It was such an AMAZING show! I was so glad to see my best friends, hang out, see some shows, and just do nothing with them. They are the bee's knees, that's for sure.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell

Packed...Flip Camera bought...dog at his babysitter's for the weekend (Mr. S.'s dad)...housed picked up...ready for vacation!

Of course the washer decided to break on the last cycle of clothes last night. The seal split, so water started trickling out. I had to stop the washer, pull out soapy clothes, put them in the bathtub, and rinse them. Now I am working on drying them a few at a time on "Heavy Duty" in the dryer. Awesome. Just what I will want to deal with when I get back!

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping. ~Bo Derek

My goodness, this week lasted forever! I am on vacation and I still thought that it drug on and on. Maybe it's because I am getting excited for vacation and I am ready to leave!

Ready to hit Old Navy this morning for some last minute things for Mr. S. and myself. I love that place...it is out of control, really.

Palm trees, ocean breeze, salty air, sun kissed hair. That endless summer, take me there.

Heating and cooling guy is supposed to be here today. Between 9-11a.m. Really? I love that that is how they tell you when they'll be here. I mean, I get why they have to do that, but it just sucks. It's a good thing I am home this summer so that it isn't an inconvenience for me or Mr. S. to take off work and wait for them. I hope he comes closer to 9 so that I can still take Truman for a walk at the park. That has been our every morning goal, to go for about a 3 mile walk each morning. I like to go before it gets too hot though...and by about 10...ick, humidity.

Mr. S. and I went out on a little mini-date last night. It was really nice to go out and enjoy each others company. Especially since I have been at home and he just started a new job. It was good to catch up on his job and other things that are going on.

My list of things to start on after vacation has grown and I am glad that I am coming back and working super hard AFTER vacation! :)

Summer is where the girls go barefoot and their hearts are just as free as their toes.

School is out and I am now hoping to return to a normal blogging schedule. I can't keep doing 1 month between my blogs. That isn't a good thing at all...

School is out and I am done with third grade. I am moving onto 5th grade after this summer, and I have to say that I am super nervous but really excited all at the same time. It is good to have a whole summer off. Due to the summer school funding being questioned up until last minute, our school cut back on summer school. They are still having it, but it is limited. It may not even go on because of the lack of participation from requested students. We'll see. But because of this, I am not going to teach summer school this summer. This is probably the first year since I have started in the work force (around 15 1/2) that I have NOT worked. I am slightly afraid of getting bored, but something tells me that I will have plenty to do.

Vacation is coming up in the next week and I am super excited about this. Heading to the Keys for a week of relaxation! My friends are going with Mr. S. and I. There are 5 of us going and then we will meet up here and there with friends that have moved down to FL. I am super excited to see everyone and to hang out all day relaxing.

This summer is going to be relaxing. I can't wait to get things done around the house that need to be done! That is the most exciting thing to me. Once we are back from vacay, I am making my list of things to get done! WOO!

"A quiet mind cureth all." Robert Burton

Operation: Productive Saturday has begun to a bright start this morning. After a perfectly annoying week, I needed to just have this Saturday to myself to get things done.

Started out with an 8:00am workout to Jillian Michaels, laundry, cleaning the kitchen, changing the sheets on the bed, and ordering lunch. Now here I am waiting for my lunch from Jimmy John's to get here. After lunch I am moving onto brushing Truman and bathing him (ick, I HATE doing this!). Then I am going to finish laundry and cleaning.

Mr. S. is gone to tape a graduation and my roomie is at work. So it is just me, myself, and I here at the house. I need some peace and quiet.

“Teacher appreciation makes the world of education go around.” Helen Peters

It's Teacher Appreciation Week...support your teachers out there!

I hope that today is a better day. I don't think my students got the memo that it is Teacher Appreciation Week, so take it easy on your teacher. Only 3 weeks left!

Monday was rough. I hate being stressed out. It isn't attractive. Ick. I need to chill out a little today. At least it's Wear Jeans All Week because that makes teachers uber happy. Yep, we are an easily pleased bunch of people!

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world. - Virgil Craft

It's been awhile since I have posted. I just haven't been interested in all honesty. I have sat down and started, but I just stop. Maybe I don't feel like there is much to update as of now...not sure. Anywho, I'm here now and I am going to complete this post!

It has been a busy end of April. We are wrapping up the last 3 weeks of school, which are crammed with activities, celebrations, field trips, and craziness. I am pretty excited to be finished because this summer is going to be so busy and so much fun. In a month we are going to FL for vacation with some friends. I can't wait to go on vacation! It is going to be so much fun, staying in the Keys, sleeping in, laying on the beach...sigh, I can't wait.

Summer school is still up in the air...state has to decide on the budget. I wish they'd get on it so that I can get planning. Because of the trip, I would be missing out on the first week and would need a sub. These are things I like to get taken care of in advance so that I can get planned and get a sub. I'm sure parents would like to know, too!

Mr. S. and I took some time to plant flowers out front of the house. They are gorgeous! It rained like crazy and I think a few became water logged, but they are developing nicely. My day lily bloomed today, which I am SO excited about! My husband went and got it to plant while I was at work and he was on vacation. He knew that I loved lilies, so he put one in the front yard.

Weather is getting nice again and I love taking Truman on walks. We have such a good time! Now he is laying on his bed, wiped out for the afternoon. So nice!

Okay, I am going to try to begin updating more. I hope all of you are enjoying the beautiful weather!

"I thought I smelled cookies from the tears of elves weeping that live in your hair." Sue Sylvester (Glee)

I have not been around much lately. There seems to be a lot on my plate lately and I just haven't had much time.

This weekend Mr. S. and I took care of the front yard. I dug out all the rocks on Saturday (took like 4 hours!) and felt good about that. Sunday we went and bought plants to put in the front yard. Mr. S. is going to finish the planting this week when he goes on vacation, which is exciting! I can't wait to post the finished pics!

This week I have been busy with our state testing, which started last week. 2 more days of it left, which I can't wait for because I need my regular schedule back so my kids will behave. Then we are interviewing this week and I am sitting in on them, so that makes for longer nights. It's okay though, because I think it is interesting sitting in on them.

Right now I am watching Glee before I go and pass out for the night. What a fun show! And it's Madonna night. Everyone wins! The quotes are awesome!

Back to it!

"Don't call the world dirty because you forgot to clean your glasses." Aaron Hill

Crap, it's chilly this morning. Over the past week I have been getting up at a my normal 5am to let the dog out, and it is nice and warm outside. Now, the wind has been a beast, but at least it is warm. This morning I went to let Truman out, and it was frickin' freezing out there. Instead of being like 55 degrees out, it is definitely 40 with a wind chill of 33 this morning. Ick. Oh, midwest, how I love you.

I love weeks where I don't work on Monday because it seems to make the week go so much faster. Even if I have a Friday off it seems like the week is longer than Monday-off weeks. Weird, right? I mean, I love thinking that I have worked for 2 days this week and that today being day 3, it is Thursday! Awesome stuff!

Mr. S. and I have decided we need some "us time" this weekend. It seems like we have been spending so many weekends with friends and being busy that we have missed hanging out a little. Don't get me wrong, I love my friends to pieces, but I miss having dinner with my hubby and just catching up a little. Hopefully after this weekend where we have more friends visiting on Friday and trivia night on Saturday, we can just hang out on Sunday.

I do have an eye appt. for new glasses on Saturday. This excites me because I haven't had new glasses for probably 7 years...eek! I have contacts and my glasses now do an okay job, but it is time. I love getting new frames! YAY!

Have a beautiful day!

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. ~Hal Borland

The extended Easter break is over and here we are, Tuesday morning. Back to work today. It sounds like the wind is really going for it outside. Nothing like the windblown look to get my day started. Ponytail? It is possible today.

This weekend was kind of long. Maybe it was because I didn't really have anything definite to do that made my time feel like it was worthwhile. Now, I am not saying I didn't enjoy my break, because I really did. It was nice to get a long  break away from work and students. I needed it (and so did they). I can't wait to go back feeling refreshed, a little more energized, and excited to see them.

Our state testing starts this week for 5th grade and then my grade starts next week, so this is crunch time. I think we are at 34 days of school left, or something ridiculous like that. Time really flies!

Have a wonderful week and enjoy the spring weather!

"Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear." Anonymous

The downpour has started outside. Ick. Lots and lots of rain on my break from school. I wish that it were warm and sunny like the days that I was stuck inside working. There is a lot of rain. Maybe a nap would be good...

My friend with the quints called and told me that the smallest one passed away. He just wasn't strong enough at 12oz. The other 4 babies are showing improvement and hopefully that will continue. Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers.

I think I am getting ready to lose my satellite due to the rain...yep, there is went. Awesome. A nap might definitely be in order now.

A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities. - Eda J. Le Shan

I am asking for the prayers and positive thoughts from all of you. My grade partner had her 5 babies this morning at 25 weeks. She had 4 boys and 1 girl. They are very small and the next few days are very crucial to see how they are doing.

The mom is doing well and she seems to be very positive. This has been quite a journey her and her family have been on. I just hope this next part of their journey stays positive for them. I thank you for your thoughts and prayers in advance.

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. ~Doug Larson

So...Friday it was 65 degrees outside. Saturday it snowed all day. Sunday was icky and cold. Monday was a little warmer. Tuesday 71 degrees. Are you kidding me...only in the midwest, right? Needless to say, we are done with winter here in the midwest...It is getting old and I am over it. Hopefully the warm weather is now set to stay!

My husband celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday, which was exciting! This weekend we went and ate with friends, went cosmic bowling that night, and then Sunday I cooked a dinner he chose. Monday was his official birthday, you should know I like stringing out birthday celebrations! We went to dinner at a Thai restaurant (our first!) and had some wonderful homemade ice cream at a great shop. YUM!

This week is creeping by...mostly because I am tired, but I need to get some things done this week.

American Idol is brutal these days. I don't watch it often, and I need to quit watching it. It makes me embarrassed for them. How do they not sink into the ground? I would burst into tears.

Oh, another day...let's get is started!

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams

Monday, here we are again. It has been an okay Monday for me, which is nice. My students have been very talkative (Thank you, Spring!) lately. It makes for a long day, especially during our state testing preparation.

This is going to be a crazy busy week...today was a dr. appointment for a check on my wrist (it's fine so far), tomorrow and Thursday is tutoring until 4:30, and Wednesday is a meeting until 6:45 at school. Awesome, right? Oh, and a parent teacher conference Friday. Busy. Maybe it will make this week go quickly. I hope.

Back to the workout grind since my wrist feels better. Push-ups are still not okay, so I have to modify or skip them. P90X is a big fan of push-ups, too.

Busy night ahead...lots of work to get done. Have a beautiful week!

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~Author Unknown

It has been a long week and it is only Tuesday night. We received news on Monday morning that a teacher at our school had been in a car accident on her way to work and had died. This is a teacher that dedicated her life to her students. She was set to retire after this year was over. She had been teaching a total of 33 years, 12 of which were at our school. This teacher, Mrs. G., has touched so many lives. She was my mentor teacher when I started there 4 years ago. She loved music, Elvis, God, hummingbirds, and life in general. I have to say that at this point, everything is still so surreal. The poor students in her room were heartbroken. Many went home yesterday after hearing the news. Some didn't come to school today and I know that one called to go home.

This is something that makes you sit and think about your own life. I know that it makes me want to tell everyone I love them, hug them, enjoy the laughs and smiles, be silly, be in love, and just live life. Mrs. G. lived life that way. She lived it to its fullest. I will never forget the joy and life that she brought to our school.

Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Proverb

It's been about a week and a half since I posted, but I have felt like there isn't much I want to talk about. So today might be a weak attempt of a post...

This is our first full week of school in a LONG time. Due to holidays and snow days, we have been out at least once a week since January. Most of those days have been Mondays, and let's just say, I love having Mondays off now! Haha, it was hard to go back to work on this Monday.

I am pretty much over winter. I am tired of waking up and being cold, wearing sweaters is getting old, warming up my car stinks (especially if I don't have time or just forget!), and I am tired of freezing when I walk outside. Ick. I can't wait for spring!

My wrist feels really good these days. I am typing with both hands and I worked out some last night (no P90X or anything though!) and that felt good. It is healing much faster than I thought and the scar is pretty minimal. I have been working to help it heal better.

Ick, what a drab post. I will try over the weekend to spice it up a little. Have a beautiful Wednesday!

Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours." ~Robert Byrne

Snow day. Ew.

My cast is coming off today! I am super excited to have it off. I guess they are going to put a splint/brace thing on it after the cast comes off. I think I may have wear the sling still, but that's okay because I should have more motion in my arm.

Things aren't super exciting around here lately. Just the usual. I am quite over the yuck of winter.

Shutter Island was very good though...I recommend it!

"There are 2 ways of meeting difficulties, you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them." Phyllis Bottome

Things that are hard (nearly impossible) with one hand:

• buttoning pants with multiple button (i.e. dress pants)
• pulling my hair back
• washing my right arm (don't wrry, it gets done!)
• opening pop bottles
• folding laundry (oh, but I can!)
• wearing a coat
• pushing a cart
• carrying heavy stuff
• washing dishes

Things that are easier now than a week ago:

• walking
• putting shirts on
• deoderant application
• one handed typing
• cooking
• driving
• sleeping...kinda

I am so ready to have 2 hands again...

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"I get by with a little help from my friends" Beatles

I got ready for work with one arm this morning. It only took me an hour. Here's a rundown of what I accomplished:

• washed my hair over the tub - uncomfortable
• put my make-up on - even liquid eyeliner!
• dried my hair
• straightened my hair  - the hair was the hardest for me to do
• got dressed - but I needed Mr. S. to button my pants...I will need to find someone trusty at work to help me with this!
• put earrings in

Mr. S, had to put on my deoderant as well as button my pants. Not too bad for all that I did this morning. I am pretty tired after getting ready and my pain pills are kicking in. Good thing today is a half day! And today is the Valentine's party at school...I'll need a nap after today! 

Have a lovely Friday and don't forget to enter the giveaway below!

"A friend loveth at all times." - Proverbs 17:17

It is 12:30am...I'm attempting to sleep on the couch, but I have slept for 30min...that's about it for me for now. I am typing one handed, which is taking awhile, but I have time.

Surgery went well. I will find out more later today what they took out. Made it home and ate Subway. Around 10pm I got naseaus, puked, and slept a little. Ick. Miserable. Good thing I took off from work tomorrow.

I am going to search through other blogs for some entertainment. I want to thank all of you lovely ladies for your wonderful support. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!

A couple of my students do blog responses to me in reading groups. One asked how I was doing. I maybe teared up from the support of one of my 3rd graders...


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"Life is never boring, but some people choose to be bored." Wayne Dyer

Dun, dun, dun....It is surgery day. I have not been able to eat or drink since midnight, which is fine right now at 6am, but my surgery isn't until noon. I can't eat or drink until after my surgery. *grumble* I thought they would do my surgery earlier, but no.

A snow day yesterday meant that I got caught up on my assignments for my classes, which was nice. I got a lot done so that I wouldn't have to do it after my surgery. It's going to be a challenge to type with one good hand. My husband likes to call it "hook day". Yep, nice, right?

I tried to get laundry done so that I wouldn't have to do it today and so Mr. S. wouldn't have to do it. I am trying to make life just a little bit easier through this hiccup. They say I only have to be casted for about 2 weeks, so that makes it better.

Welp, I am going to go stare at the fridge and think about what I will eat after surgery.

"It is by chance that we met, by choice that we became friends."

I received this award from My Life with Boys. Sherrie has been a wonderful Blogger friend and I am very honored to get this award!

This award is all about recognizing friendships that have been made while blogging.

The Rules:
1. List 6 things you are a master in.
2. Pass it on to 6 bloggers you think are masters at friendship, and make blogging so awesome.

Gosh, 6 things I am a master in?! Do I have that many things? Eek! I will do as many as I can.

1.) Cooking: This is something my mom thought I would not be able to do very well. It was one of her concerns when I moved out of the house. Now it is something that I feel I can do very well and that I really love to do! I love pulling out ingredients and making things happen in the kitchen!

2.) Technology: I have always enjoyed computers and technology. I like to mess with computers and I seem to be able to come up with solutions to problems people have. I love to help people out and try new things with computers. I feel very confident in what I am able to do. This would explain why I am getting my Masters in technology!

3.) Obsessing: Does this make sense? Well, in my mind it does. I can pick something I really want or like and I can obsess about it like no one's business. I talk about it, think about it, and live it until I am either really shot down or until I get it. 

4.) Talking: Not gonna lie, I talk all day as a teacher. I'm pretty good at it. I can talk about anything and everything. I like it.

5.) Planning: I have to have a plan for everything. I can really sit down and make a plan for something I want or need. I can make plans for vacations, lesson plans, menus...etc.

My 6 blog friends

Mrs. A.

Ms. Attitude

Lindsey

Ruby Red Slippers

Becky

Jamee

Thanks ladies!

A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. ~Carl Reiner

If I were a month, I'd be June.
If I were a day of the week, I’d be Saturday.
If I were a time of day, I’d be 1pm.
If I were a planet, I’d be Jupiter.
If I were a sea animal, I’d be a starfish.
If I were a direction, I’d be northeast.
If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be a bookshelf.
If I were a liquid, I’d be Diet Dr. Pepper with vanilla.
If I were a gemstone, I’d be a turquoise gemstone.
If I were a tree, I’d be a Japanese cherry blossom.


If I were a tool, I’d be a level.
If I were a flower, I’d be Mona Lisa lilly.

If I were a kind of weather, I’d be warm sunshine.
If I were a musical instrument, I’d be a voice.
If I were a color, I’d be turquoise.
If I were an emotion, I’d be content.
If I were a fruit, I’d be a clementine.
If I were a sound, I’d be waves on the beach.

If I were an element, I’d be neon.
If I were a car, I’d be a 35oZ.

If I were a food, I’d be spaghetti.
If I were a place, I’d be a beach.
If I were a material, I’d be soft and warm.
If I were a taste, I’d be sweet.
If I were a scent, I’d be cinnamon.

If I were an object, I’d be a blanket.
If I were a body part, I’d be eyes.
If I were a facial expression, I’d be twinkling eyes.
If I were a song, I’d be a dance song.
If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be heeled boots.


Thanks Ms. Attitude for this idea! I needed something light for this snow day!

"There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." Winston Churchill

It has been a few days...I have just been busy and not really in the mood to post.

Life changes...it can be small, it can be big...but it changes. Some days I wake up and I am ready for things to change in a big way, but some days I wake up and I wish that things would just stay the way they were the day before.

At work I feel overwhelmed with all the changes that a new principal brings, but I know that I really agree with her changes. I am ready to make some changes and do something different. A lot goes into making these changes and it can take a lot of work, but it has to happen. I just have to take one day at a time so I don't exhaust myself.

At home there are changes that happen. There are things that I can't control and things that I can control. Sometimes I wish that life could be easier...okay, I say sometime, I mean all the time. I wish that I didn't have to worry about money, I could finish my bathroom, buy the bedroom set that I want...money. Ick. I wish that someone else would clean my house, take the dishes out of the dishwasher, fold my laundry. It isn't going to happen, but wishing is okay, right?

My body. It has changed....gotten fluffier in some spots, if you will. I work out doing P90X. It kicks my ass, but there is change.

If you think about it, it takes work to create change. If you want something changed, work. Do something to make things different for yourself or to make it better. It doesn't just happen.

This is probably a pointless post for some, but it is good for me. *sigh* I am exhausted.

You learn something every day if you pay attention. ~Ray LeBlond

It has been awhile since I have posted. It seems like with teaching, taking 2 graduate courses, doing P90X, and trying to see my husband, I have been SO busy!

Let's tackle each of those topics quickly. Teaching has been okay. I have one student I have had some problems with lately. I get tired of being disrespected and talked to like I am stupid. He pitched one heck of a fit when I wrote him up yesterday. I had to have someone come down and get him because he refused to leave the room to talk to the principal. What a rough day it was yesterday...and it was only Tuesday! Hopefully today is a new day and it will be a better day.

Graduate school is now in week 2 for one class and the first week for another. The first class ends by March 12, so that is good. The other ends in May, but it is pretty easy. I am exhausted, but it seems to be going alright.

P90X is coming to the end of week 2. This week has been exhausting because my body is still recovering from week 1. I am definitely beginning to see some results already. I love the way my arms are starting to look.

My poor husband has been working his tail off and he has been getting home late every night. I hate it, but what do you do. I just try to be positive and supportive.

It's the 100th day of school...wow! I get to go see my grade partner who has been on bed rest for 4 weeks so far. She is now in week 16 of her pregnancy. I still can't believe she is having multiples!

"It takes a long time to grow an old friend." - by John Leonard

What a weekend it turned out to be! My girlfriends came up and visited. We went to Chinese the night they got here and caught up over crab rangoons and mongolian chicken. Then we just came back to the house and crashed after a busy day of work for all of us. We woke up Saturday, hung around for a bit, went and grabbed coffee at a local coffee house while we chatted it up, ran to the mall for a little lazy shopping, and then we went out to a New Orleans cuisine place that night. We chilled out with margaritas and Super Mario on Wii. Sunday was another chill day at Buffalo Wild Wings while we watched part of the Vikings game.

Monday was pretty productive. I did P90X - chest and back, cleaned my house, and went to my orthopedic doctor for my wrist. I have learned that I am going to get surgery on my wrist. We scheduled it for Feb. 10. They are going to cut the side, clean it out, stitch it up, and cast it for 2 weeks. Awesome, right? So as much as I don't want surgery, it might be the best thing for me at this point.

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P90X - Week 2: Chest and Back and Plyometrics

I did chest and back last night and it was much easier than week one, but it still kicked my butt. I feel stronger and better as each day goes on.
Plyometrics was as horrible as I remember. I did it tonight...I know that it works SO well and I sweat, but geez, it kicks my a$$! I have to keep thinking *bikini in Miami*!

I need to do a little more work on the diet, which will be easier once I get paid Friday and can shop for some more healthy food. I won't lie, eating healthy is more expensive. Fresh fruits and veggies cost more. I like how I feel now that my food choices are better.

Okay, I need to grade some papers and get ready for bed. See ya!