Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 11:44 AM
My poor DH has somehow bruised his sternum - I am pretty sure this stemmed from a weekend of wake boarding. I too have several bruises all over my legs from the boat - it so strange because every time we go out I somehow get so beat up from jumping in and out. But I also get a great arm workout - which is fantastic:)
Anyways Taylor has been mopping around the house for the past two days, i think he is about to burst. see he works out everyday and not going to the gym is killing him. I totally understand a few days away from the gym and I suddenly feel obese as ridiculous as that sounds...I cant help it, it's an addiction but at least a good one and the only reason i do go all the time is so can eat basically whatever I want. I love food too much to diet long than a week.
So the whole getting prego thing scares me a bit, I just hope i Can continue my workouts most the time. I know they will need to be less strenuous but I need to sweat at least 5 day/week.
Not to self - read up on working out during pregnancy -
Any times that working out is completely forbidden?
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 11:40 AM
Yes~ that is correct, it is actually cold. Yesterday it rained on and off and was like 60 degrees. Today cloudy and cold too. I was so excited to be on the lake in the sun teh entire weekend but looks like that may not happen until Sunday ~ but at least we have Monday off and Tuesday I work from home so anticipating a very long weekend.
So lately I hvae been thinking Baby non-stop and apparently so has my husband - the orginial plan was to wait until Oct - Dec but I think we may start a bit sooner and just see what happens...I am going to the a new OB/GYN since we recently moved so I hope I feel comfortable with her and we will start teh process. I am excited and of course nervous.
More to come - Dr appt in 2 weeks ~
Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 2:53 PM
We have always known that we wanted children and that we would like to have them fairly soon ~ it will a year in Sept since we were married and of course baby is on both our minds :) This past Mothers day weekend it seemed to come up quit a bit - something was in the air for sure. Luckily there has never been pressure for any of our family, only my singles friends who think it would be fun for me to have a baby (HA!)... I have one friend who won't give up the idea so i finally told that I would trade her a baby for a wedding - she doesn't even have a boyfriend so I think it was put in perspective and she stopped bugging me :) So as I begin really thinking about the process and the planning (I'm a huge planner and ridiculously organized). I of course have everything mapped out - even to the point of cost of a nanny after the child is born -- am I crazy? My husband would love for me to stay home 100% of the time but I love, love, love my job and my company is so awesome that they would let me work 32 hr/wk (at least 2 days from home) after the baby is born, so I dont want to leave - - - and the thought of not making my own $$ is scary too.
Anyways we moved to AZ about a year ago and I visited a gynecologist when we first moved - terrible. So first things first I am on the hunt for a good doctor - I have a few referrals and am making will be making an appt this week. Our plan is to start in TTC in Oct...but for some reason I keep finding a reason to push that forward like, we are going to NYC in Dec and I really want to go out and have fun (ie:drink). Please don't misunderstand, I just feel like once I get preggo I will want to next at home nesting and vigorously planning???? I trying to stop planning every detail and just go with it - who knows I may not even get pregnant that fast --- my plan now is to start reading up on pregnancy and start taking prenatal vitamins in the next couple of months...ready set go???
Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 2:42 PM
So I was having a kind of crappy week and today everything i was stressed about turned around. My friend paid me back in full, I hired 3 people at work (Im recruiter at PayPal) and a great friend of mine that disapperared for a short time called. She called to thank me for being agood friend and saving her life.
She had a drug problem about 2 years ago and it got so bad that I felt i needed to call her parents and get her some help. She had lost her job, had no money, and was turning into a less than decent person. She has now been sober for 12 months and is working teh 12 steps that included making amends (hence the phone call). Her heart felt apology made me tear up and I told her that I never disliked or thought she was a bad person she was just going through some s---t.
Needless to say I am looking forwrad to speanding time with my Mom over the weekend - she is flying in this evening and I am working a half day tomorrow so we will get to spend as much time as possible together. Our time consist of Sunning, Shopping and Eating :) I am very excited!
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 3:45 PM
I know we have heard it all before but when my friends is so stressed about cash and I could help, why not? Well here is why not - I loaned my friend $1000- about a month and half ago. The agreement was for her to pay me $250/ every pay check (2 weeks). So after the first 3 weeks passed and no mention of anything I had to call her on it - and she wrote me a check. But here is the funny part she first of all making me ask - are you f---ing kiddding and she didnt even apologize for not paying a week earlier???? So then the next time she got paid I again had to ask and she quickly wrote me a check. Now it has been 3 weeks since last check and I called her asking when we could meet and told her i needed the last $500- thsi is riddiculos that I again have to ask - so yesterday she texted me to tell me that she was not at work and would call me tomorrow (today) to meet up...It is 3PM and have not heard a word. I am over the top annoyed and hurt - apparently the $500 is more important than our friendship :(
I want to freak out on her but still wnat to get my $ so I am holding back until I receive full payment and then I will be letting her know how I feel and ending the friendship. My lesson is learned and I am so appauled...if I owed someone $$ I would be so grateful and their beck and call. The thing also is if she needed more time -fine just let me know don't avoid the situation...I would have been totally flexible its not like I need the $$$ now but I want it!!!
Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 12:33 PM
As crazy as this sounds my therapy is scheduled Sat and Sun mid-morning/early afternoon. This includes me staying in my gym clothes all-day and watching DVR'd reality shows from the week before and reading gossip magazines. Occasionally lounging by the pool and running errands if neccessary - I must admit this a very cheap form otehr therapy but does wonders for me after a stressful week.
The thought of missing out on these days makes my cringe and want to make a chiropratic appointment to release tension. With two family filled weekends ahead of us I can't help but frown - don't get me wrong, I love our family but having two visits back to back is a bit overwhelming. We are trying to gear up and be positive but relly we are already tired just thinking about it. My Mom and Grandmother will be here this weekend followed by Tay's grandma the next...all I want to do is sit by the pool and read mags ----- all day.
Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 11:25 AM
So as I try to get through the day - all I can think about is Vegas and all that is has to offer. So since moving to AZ -Vegas has become so much more accessible, an easy 4 hour drive to the strip:) We went a month back and sadly it was a bit chilly and I did not get to enjoy the lovely pool at Mandalay (favorite hotel). This time however, we are not staying at Mandalay but we will be enjoying the pool at the MGM. Thsi will our first time at the MGM and I am hoping it is nice...my husband did some planning with his friend and his Friend mentioned that him and his gf were staying there so he wanted to be in same hotel. Fine that is understandable but i was a bit disappointed about missing out on Mandalay :( After we book the room, we find out that in fact they are staying at the Monte Carlo (yuck). This is what happens when my husband and his fried try to coordinate...anyways MGM it is which was much cheaper than Mandalay but is a case for concern for me. Not to sound bad but I need nice hotels otherwise I'd rather stay home., I feel like I had my time staying in cheap hotels in Vegas. The college days when 6 girls would stay in a crappy hotel because that was all we could afford. No longer - benefit of being a grown -up. We will be arriving around 8PM tonight and will immediately get ready to hit the clubs ;) Tryst and most likely Tao (great atmosphere not the best food). Looking forward to the pools and relaxing (as much as possible in sin city) while indulging in get food and drinks :)
Posted Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:24 PM
So I received a phone call last night from my Grandmother informing me that my 29 yr old cousin is AGAIN in the hospital. The issue being the same as it always is - he has been drinking excessively. Apparently he was born with a bad liver and has been drinking since his teens pretty heavily really destroying his liver and it normal functions. I could help but be a bit irritated - I mean he has been told time and time again by many doctors. DRINKING = DEATH. Needles to say he continues...my grandmother said this time he is really bad possibly death. I am a horrible person to not feel that bad? I believe he could have avoided this by leading a healthy and sober existance...after I mentioned that I was told that there is alcoholism in our family (who doesn't) and he was born with the gene and I really don't believe you are born with an addiction unless your mother is doing heroin while you are in the womb and you come out addicted to heroin.
On a side note, this male cousin has a child that he does not take care of by some random chick that my family sends $$$ to and provides any and all babysitting on his behalf. Why is it that the f---k up kids get all the help and compassion???? MY QUESTION - do you think you are born with addiction and have little or no control?