My Boy is Almost FOUR!

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C is for...

• Children: Mine have been giving me a lot of joy lately (yes, even while waking me up at 3:30AM every morning). I was watching video clips of them from last year. I just can't believe how much each of them has grown and changed. Kailey was still a baby last year, just beginning her transition into toddlerhood. It's funny, Tyler was watching the clips with me and saw that he had pull-ups on in one of them. He commented, "Why do I have pull-ups on?" I find the funny part being that he's already forgotten that he use to wear pull-ups and diapers. Children don't stay children forever, do they? **sigh**
• Catapillers: Last night we made catapillers with the kids. We cut an egg carton in half, had them paint them, then added feet, eyes and antenna. Here are the final products:

B is for...

• Boys: Boys are gross. Yesterday my FLY Lady mission was to clean the toilet. Really clean it. Around the sides, back, around the bowl, inside the bowl. I actually think the inside was cleaner than the outside. I personally had to extend my cleaning to the floor all around the toilet, too. So gross! Granted we have a 4 year old with poor aim, but I still maintain that boys are gross!
• Body Image: How come the way you see yourself varies from day to day? That isn't the best way to describe it, but the words aren't coming to me. What I mean is I can look in the mirror at home and see clearly that I've lost over 28lbs. Then I'll have someone send me a picture of an outing over the weekend. There will be a picture of me in the bunch and I won't see the same girl I see in the mirror. By looking at the picture I feel like I'm not even close to a goal weight and shouldn't feel as accomplished as I do when I look in the mirror. I just see "the fat girl." I don't get it.

On a side note, I think everyone is finally healthy. It's not even officially cold/flu season and feel like we've been under attack. Please be praying for my family - we really don't want to be sick all winter. We will be praying for yours.

A is for...

So, I've seen several BLOGS now that use the alphabet to inspire topics, thoughts, and post worthy blogs. I think I'm going to try it. I make no guarantees that it's all actually going to be port-worthy, but heck, at least it's inspiring thought - sometimes I don't think I'm capable of that anymore with my mommy-mush-brain. Here we go...

A is for...

• Aroma: There is nothing I love more in the morning than the aroma of a fresh cup of coffee. If I had endless amounts of money, I'd probably spend most mornings in a coffee shop. It would be quite a way to awaken all the senses. Not to mention I'm not really a morning person, so I'd be with like company, right? Doesn't everyone who gets a cup of coffee in the morning to wake up?
• Animals: There are too many at my house - 2 cats, 1 dog, 2 kids - any of the aforementioned available for sale. Best offer.
• Accountability: I am so thankful for all the people who have been my accountability partners during my weight loss journey. If it weren't for all of you, I'd still have those 28lbs I've lost on me, weighing me down. I love you all - you have helped change my life. I know you will be there for the next 20!

I leave today with this: "Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life." Proverbs 31: 11-12 Troy, I'm sorry & I love you.

Am I crazy or...

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Mid Month Goal Check Up:

Spend Time w/God Everyday - why is this so hard, when it should be the easiest?
Lose at least 4.5lbs - half way there, woo hoo!
Re-Start FlyLady - kind of
Create something at least once a week - we'll I've at least worked on something, not necessarily finished.
Limit having coffee "out" to once a week - I was doing good until everyone got sick
Limit computer time to nap and bedtime ONLY - still need to work on this
Drink 8 glasses of water a day - doing good on this one!
Excercise 2-3 times a week - ha! will someone please kick me in the rear already?
Yell less, praise more. - Much, much, BETTER!

Kailey had her first trip to the ER on Wednesday. What a mentally exhausting day!

It all started at about 9:00AM. Kailey started crying/screaming - clearly in pain. It was one of those sounds that make your heart stop. I've never heard that type of cry come out of Kailey, so I knew something was wrong. She was throwing herself on the ground, crying, arching her back, holding her back, then bringing her knees tightly to her stomach.

I packed the kids into the car and head towards the doctor's office - which is conveniently located across the street from the hospital. With phone in hand I called the pediatrician and explained what was going on. They had us into see someone by 9:30. Kailey cried all the way from home to the office and throughout the exam.

They ended up having to give her a catheter to draw urine. The test came back negative for anything wrong with her kidneys or bladder. So, fearing it might be something worse our doctor sent us off to Sacred Heart, where they have a children's hospital, and surgeons available if necessary. What they were afraid of was telecoping happening in her intestine (that was the worst case senario, best case being a possible viral bug and/or constipation).

We ended up being at the hospital until 3:00PM, but luckily were able to leave with a diagnosis of NO SURGERY! Later that evening she started getting a fever, another episode of pain, but it was difinitely something viral. It all seems to have passed now and she's back to her happy go lucky self.

Here are her souvenirs from the hospital:


Troy and I were mentally exhausted after that day. It took a while to recover. It's the worst experience/feeling to have your baby in the hospital and not being able to do anything. My hope is that, any of you reading this, never have to experience that!