The last few days

Well, it's been a few days since I last posted. I went to Weight Watchers on Friday and I had gained 1/2 lb. I was really depressed about it at first, but the lady at Weight Watchers reminded me that because I am breastfeeding, my weight will fluctuate due to fluid retention. It still sucks though. The babies and I went shopping with Mom and Jess on Thursday. We went to Ikea and Vaughan Mills. It was fun. I bought Aeva-Grace a snowsuit for next winter. It was regularly $100, but I got it on clearance for $29.99! Yea me! On Saturday, I had my hair highlighted and John spent 5 hours alone with Corbin and Aeva-Grace. Then John dropped them off at Mom and Jess' and we went to my work's after Christmas Christmas party. It was fun to dress up and go out for a nice dinner. It would have been even more fun if John would've danced with me, but I guess we all have our hangups. In short, it's been pretty busy here lately. Oh, I also had my final ultrasound on Wednesday and I am totally in the clear now! WHOO HOO!!!! John and I also cleaned out the kitchen yesterday. We cleaned out the fridge, freezer, cupboard and pantry. Next weekend, we do the pantry cupboard at the top of the stairs. Fun!

Heading out....

Going shopping tonight with my mom. Hopefully it will be fun. John has to put Aeva-Grace to bed and tonight is her first night on her new schedule. I'm sure all will go well. She was up most of last night with terrible gas. I feel so badly for her because there is nothing I can do. Corbin was wonderful today. He was super happy and really well behaved. Well, on my way out the door.

Down 5!

I am down 5 lbs!!!! Yea me!! WHOO HOO! I am so excited. I had a good week, weight wise. I find it so much easier to keep myself in check when I have to write everything down. I also had my check up today and the gross piece that fell out is in fact retained placenta. Dead, rotting placenta to be exact. EWWWW!!! I go for another ultrasound next week to find out if there is anymore left in there. I really hope it shows a nice EMPTY uterus! Corbin is fighting a col, possible ear infection. He has been having trouble with his balance and is not eating or sleeping well. He is actually jumping in his crib as I'm typing and he should have been napping over and hour ago. Aeva-Grace is doing very well. She is adjusting to her bedtime routine well, and usually only gets me up once a night. John had a great first week at work. He loves his new position and is very happy for the first time in a long time. Tomorrow is Jessica's birthday. We are going to Jack Astor's for lunch and then back here for ice cream cake. One more super great item of news - I tried on my black dress that I wore to Mom's awards dinner in Oct '04.....and it fits! I have something to wear to my work party next weekend. This has been a great day!

Worked out today!

I actually rode my exercise bike tonight for 20 minutes. I am really proud of myself. I have been planning on starting for awhile, so it feels good to actually be doing it. Hopefully, I stick to it and I can reach my goals sooner rather than later. We took the kids to the mall to visit at work today. Everyone was very well behaved. We ordered Swiss Chalet for dinner and it was delicious. Aeva-Grace is no longer constipated, and totally grossed out her Daddy. It was so bad, she needed a bath! Tomorrow, I am planning to workout early in the morning before Corbin gets up. Wish me luck!

Trip to Walmart

Today was pretty good overall. John got up with Aeva-Grace during the night, so I actually got a whole night's sleep. It was lovely. We went to Walmart this afternoon, which is always an adventure. Shopping on Saturday is never fun, but John really hates it. I was hoping to go to the mall for a few hours to just walk around and get out of the house, but John really needed to get stuff at Walmart, and that took precedent over my mall excursion. My positive thought for today is that my winter boots do up over my calves now with no trouble! WHOO HOO! This is definite progress. I am very pleased. Today's pic is Aeva-Grace in her cute pink skirt.

Weight Watchers

Today I rejoined Weight Watchers! I am still the same weight from a few days ago, but that's ok. I feel really good about this and will continue to post about my success on Fridays after I get weighed in. Aeva-Grace slept well last night, only waking up once around 4:30am to feed. Corbin also slept well, as usual, but had another temper tantrum this morning. He decided to throw his books on the floor and did not want to pick them up. I think it took John about a half hour to finally get him to pick up 6 books, but he did it. We are hoping that soon Corbin will understand that when Mommy or Daddy say to do something, it means do it, not scream and cry. We'll see how this progresses. I am also planning on starting to ride my exercise bike tonight. I'm going to start slow and work back up, so next week when I start jogging again it won't be such a shock to my system! LOL I also plan on starting my weights again and researching the plans at the gym to find out what my best options are. I am really excited about getting back in shape and feeling good about myself again!

Sleeping baby

Today was day 2 of our new bedtime routine for Aeva-Grace. It is going pretty well. Last night took 3 hours to get her asleep and she only fell asleep because she was fed. Tonight took and hour and a half, and she's out cold! WHOO HOO! Unfortunately, this means that it takes until 11:30pm for John and I to have some alone time. Hopefully, things comtinue to go well and she'll be a great sleeper in no time! Corbin was also pretty good today. He opted not to nap this afternoon, but was still good at the grocery store. He fell asleep on the way home and didn't wake up too well, but come dinner time and he was good to go. He ate a ton at dinner and went to bed well. Obviously, it was a pretty boring day. I ordered some books online from Chapters becasue they were having a big sale and tomorrow I am rejoining Weight Watchers. I am not looking forward to getting on their scale. Wish me luck!

Cute baby!

Well, today was kind of better. I am trying some new techniques with Corbin that seem to be working. ex. Helping him pick up his dvd's when he throws them all over the floor vs. yelling at him to pick them up and then doing it myself out of frustration. I am hoping that this will take over the next few days while John is home to help reinforce the new "laws". Aeva-Grace decided that Mommy should get up at 5:30am and stay up for the day. It was not met with a great deal of enthusiasim on my part, but thankfully John got Corbin up and fed when he got home from work this morning, so that helped a lot! Day 3 of the healthy eating plan is still going well. I have lots of points left today, and I think I'll have a small piece of chocolate tonight. I figure counting it is better than binging, which is where I'm headed if I don't get some soon. I am almost done my antibiotics, and the infection has still not cleared up. 1 more week till I see the doctor, so I guess I'll just suffer it out.
Today's pic is of Aeva-Grace that I took last night when she was being particularly cute. Enjoy!

A Mommy on the Verge!

Today Corbin is working on driving me crazy. He has been particularly naughty today, spitting and throwing food and hitting Aeva-Grace in the head with Rosie's rubber football. Fortunately for everyone, he is currently napping. Also on the plus side, I have no time for snacking, so day 2 of the healthy eating plan is going well. I plan on rejoining Weight Watchers next week. Hopefully they will have a promotion on and will wave the sign up fee. I am also looking forward to finally joining the gym. John and I will be working out at the same gym, but not together. At least, not yet. I need a personal trainer and possibly to hide out in the ladies section for a few weeks. I am really hoping to drop 10lbs by Valentines Day. I think it is a reasonable goal to strive for and if I lose more it will be bonus.
Aeva-Grace is being very pleasant today. She is very smiley and coos a lot. It is a welcome change from the screaming little boy I have seen today.
Well, off to wake up John. I hope he makes lunch!

First Post

Well, here we are on the second day of the New Year! Hopefully, I can try to keep this updated as frequently as possible so our family and friends can kep up with our oh so busy lives. Hahaha! I will update pics every other day, if necessary, and keep track of all our family milestones. For example, Corbin now says "tata" when he wants your food, and Aeva-Grace is now weighing 10lbs 10 oz! John and I are staring a new healthy eating/healthy living regime today. I weighed in this morning at 189lbs. I am hoping to get to my goal weight of 145lbs, but I am not setting a time limit on this. I want to do it right and keep it off. Happy New Year to all, and we'll post more soon!