we went running again this morning. so far i’m down 3 pounds since school started two weeks ago and 7.5 since two weeks before that. i’ve exercised three times this week already. yay for me! today i don’t think i ran quite as much as i did Tuesday, but i still ran/walked for 30 minutes.
in anticipation of this morning’s folly we had some funny conversations last night.
husband on running this past Tuesday: it really wasn’t that bad until i realized i’d only been running for four minutes and was about to step on my tongue.
me (eager to get out of exercising any more than i have to): but what about the rain tomorrow?
sister on running again this morning: i’ll walk in the rain. as long as i don’t get mauled by a dog again.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
my mom
my mom is a pretty cool mom. she has been so great about my parenting skills. i’ll complain about how so-and-so said that i should do such-and-such and she’ll respond SO CORRECTLY by emphatically saying, “they can’t remember 30 years ago” or “so what?” she’s always seemingly on my side which is totally what i’ve needed since i’ve become a parent – someone on my side and not always suggesting other ways to do it or always telling her experience like it’s the only one that matters.
she baby-sits Jules at the drop of a hat and she offers an opinion with (usually) not too much pressure. i’m not just writing all of this because she’s reading it either. whatever harebrained thought i have about little J she just goes along with it, knowing *i guess* that i just have to learn for myself. anyway, she’ll do what i ask even if i am nazi-ish about it and i love her for that.
she also gives me leftovers when i drop Jules off at her house so sometimes i don’t have to make my lunch. and you know what?! monday it was my FAVORITIST MEAL EVER.
she doesn’t complain when i come early in the mornings or when i’m a little late from work some afternoons. and she doesn’t expect to see Julianna every time she wants to either. (very much unlike all those other people who claim they won’t see her again until she’s walking. ugh!)
but most of all, i love my mom because i understand a mother’s love now. i can truly appreciate all that she’s done for me and all that she still will do. and i love my mom because she loves my daughter.
“We never know the love of the parent until we become parents ourselves.” --Henry Ward Beecher
she baby-sits Jules at the drop of a hat and she offers an opinion with (usually) not too much pressure. i’m not just writing all of this because she’s reading it either. whatever harebrained thought i have about little J she just goes along with it, knowing *i guess* that i just have to learn for myself. anyway, she’ll do what i ask even if i am nazi-ish about it and i love her for that.
she also gives me leftovers when i drop Jules off at her house so sometimes i don’t have to make my lunch. and you know what?! monday it was my FAVORITIST MEAL EVER.
she doesn’t complain when i come early in the mornings or when i’m a little late from work some afternoons. and she doesn’t expect to see Julianna every time she wants to either. (very much unlike all those other people who claim they won’t see her again until she’s walking. ugh!)
but most of all, i love my mom because i understand a mother’s love now. i can truly appreciate all that she’s done for me and all that she still will do. and i love my mom because she loves my daughter.
“We never know the love of the parent until we become parents ourselves.” --Henry Ward Beecher
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
the new jungle gym
i absolutely LOVE the new Curious George soundtrack (thanks Lucy)! Jack Johnson is just awesome (if you ignore the fact that there are several spelling mistakes on his website). my newest favorite song in the whole world is Jungle Gym. i highly recommend you take a listen.
The city is my jungle gym
Look at this big great world that we're living in
There's lots of fun to be had on these streets
We can take a ride just you and me
It's a jungle gym
It's a jungle gym
Trolley cars and buses too
All the big kids going to school
I'm going to get a treat from the ice cream man
Catch me catch me if you can
It's a jungle gym
The city's nitty gritty but it's so much fun
We can take a ride go tell everyone
It's a jungle gym
Sha la la la la la la la la la
The city is my jungle gym
Look at this big great world that we're living in
There's lots of fun to be had on these streets
We can take a ride just you and me
It's a jungle gym
It's a jungle gym
Trolley cars and buses too
All the big kids going to school
I'm going to get a treat from the ice cream man
Catch me catch me if you can
It's a jungle gym
The city's nitty gritty but it's so much fun
We can take a ride go tell everyone
It's a jungle gym
Sha la la la la la la la la la
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
deep breath. deep breath
two of my very good friends from college came to visit this weekend. it was great to see “real people” again. they got to ooohhhh and aaaahhhh over the baby and i got to eat food that wasn’t on my diet (thanks E and B!).
two things that i’ve realized this weekend:
first, i was really convicted in Sunday School to volunteer more. now i don’t really know yet what that means i’m going to do, but i do know that i am going to try to make an effort in that direction. i also don’t have a clue why i felt that strong conviction because that’s not at all what our lesson or discussion was about. i just know that i’m going to try to do more for others. let me know if you have a suggestion.
anyway, the second thing i realized was that i have no excuse not to exercise any more. i keep saying that my excuses are valid and i can come up with a pretty good list of them, but the fact of the matter is that i can find time for whatever my priority is (like reading blogs).
i know that starting an exercise program again now that i have a five month old will be harder than it was to regulate my bowel movements after giving birth (HA!), but i am going to try to this week. as a matter of fact i rallied up the troops (my husband and sister) and suckered them into getting up at the butt crack of dawn this morning to go run/walk 30 minutes with me.
now let me tell you. i haven’t exercised, i mean really exercised, since i was 4 ½ months pregnant. (that was almost a year ago! ACK!) and it was harder today than it was then. that’s really saying something (ever tried to run in 95 degree heat with morning sickness and a poochy belly?).
i’ve never been a runner. it’s always made my knees hurt when i try to run on pavement and i’ve never had the motivation so i had never even made it a mile straight until last year when my sister got on a running kick (she ran a half marathon – go Whit!). i gradually made it up to 4.5 miles with her and j, but then i quit. i’m not aiming for any of that now. i just want to get back in shape and shake away a few (er, twenty more) pounds.
so all of this brings about a new dilemma… how do you people with kids exercise? i need help. have any input?
this morning the husband ran a while then cooled-down-walked and my sister left ten minutes after him. when he came back in i left and warm-up-walked and then ran and walked for thirty minutes. that way we never left the baby alone asleep in the crib even for just a few short minutes (i promise).
so my total was probably only ten minutes of running and twenty minutes of fast walking, but that’s all i could manage this morning. i probably wouldn’t have even made it that far if my sister hadn’t passed off her iPod to me on her way in. before i had anything to distract my mind i just kept having those negative thoughts passing through my head. you know the ones that say, “i can’t do this. this is BS. why am i out here? it’ll never work. etc”? [then the iPod came to the rescue. i’ve really got to get one of those things!]
my biggest problem with this plan is that i need the encouragement of others to keep going or i always quit running and just walk instead. i need that little extra voice (no matter how annoying [he] it is) to tell me not to stop. while today they were out exercising too, it wasn’t exactly with me. and if i have to keep up this running program by myself then i just don’t know how long it will last. i am weak without them. but i can’t very well leave the little girl alone in the house either.
for now i feel exhilarated and definitely on a high from accomplishing something already today (and it’s only 9:10 am). that’s HUGE! just two days ago i was saying that i would probably never exercise again.
so tell me people. is it just a fact of life that once you have kids you will never get to exercise with your husband again? take it away Internet!
two things that i’ve realized this weekend:
first, i was really convicted in Sunday School to volunteer more. now i don’t really know yet what that means i’m going to do, but i do know that i am going to try to make an effort in that direction. i also don’t have a clue why i felt that strong conviction because that’s not at all what our lesson or discussion was about. i just know that i’m going to try to do more for others. let me know if you have a suggestion.
anyway, the second thing i realized was that i have no excuse not to exercise any more. i keep saying that my excuses are valid and i can come up with a pretty good list of them, but the fact of the matter is that i can find time for whatever my priority is (like reading blogs).
i know that starting an exercise program again now that i have a five month old will be harder than it was to regulate my bowel movements after giving birth (HA!), but i am going to try to this week. as a matter of fact i rallied up the troops (my husband and sister) and suckered them into getting up at the butt crack of dawn this morning to go run/walk 30 minutes with me.
now let me tell you. i haven’t exercised, i mean really exercised, since i was 4 ½ months pregnant. (that was almost a year ago! ACK!) and it was harder today than it was then. that’s really saying something (ever tried to run in 95 degree heat with morning sickness and a poochy belly?).
i’ve never been a runner. it’s always made my knees hurt when i try to run on pavement and i’ve never had the motivation so i had never even made it a mile straight until last year when my sister got on a running kick (she ran a half marathon – go Whit!). i gradually made it up to 4.5 miles with her and j, but then i quit. i’m not aiming for any of that now. i just want to get back in shape and shake away a few (er, twenty more) pounds.
so all of this brings about a new dilemma… how do you people with kids exercise? i need help. have any input?
this morning the husband ran a while then cooled-down-walked and my sister left ten minutes after him. when he came back in i left and warm-up-walked and then ran and walked for thirty minutes. that way we never left the baby alone asleep in the crib even for just a few short minutes (i promise).
so my total was probably only ten minutes of running and twenty minutes of fast walking, but that’s all i could manage this morning. i probably wouldn’t have even made it that far if my sister hadn’t passed off her iPod to me on her way in. before i had anything to distract my mind i just kept having those negative thoughts passing through my head. you know the ones that say, “i can’t do this. this is BS. why am i out here? it’ll never work. etc”? [then the iPod came to the rescue. i’ve really got to get one of those things!]
my biggest problem with this plan is that i need the encouragement of others to keep going or i always quit running and just walk instead. i need that little extra voice (no matter how annoying [he] it is) to tell me not to stop. while today they were out exercising too, it wasn’t exactly with me. and if i have to keep up this running program by myself then i just don’t know how long it will last. i am weak without them. but i can’t very well leave the little girl alone in the house either.
for now i feel exhilarated and definitely on a high from accomplishing something already today (and it’s only 9:10 am). that’s HUGE! just two days ago i was saying that i would probably never exercise again.
so tell me people. is it just a fact of life that once you have kids you will never get to exercise with your husband again? take it away Internet!
Monday, August 28, 2006
time for a little reading
we were going to order a router off of amazon but after thinking on that one for [significantly less than] a few hours i promptly sent husband to the store to purchase one (yes!) with a coupon i remembered i had (double-yes!). we were able to plug in my desktop with a straight connection, but no wireless = no laptop on the couch with the TV going in front of me so i decided i couldn’t wait for amazon to deliver. anyway, internet is back up and now i’m trying to catch up on all of my blog reading.
well, i’m sure you already know this, but you people write A LOT!!! i especially enjoyed reading one of famous Amy’s posts this week [but then who doesn’t enjoy reading some of her stuff?]. her post described something i would do almost word for word.
and as usual i missed a lot on Zoot's blog this week as i slacked on my reading. oh how i would have loved to go visit Zoot’s house, but apparently i missed out. darn it! anyway, lots of fun reading to catch up on... this may have to substitute for my book reading...
sorry there's nothing more exciting here. i'll have more fun stuff tomorrow. pinky swear.
well, i’m sure you already know this, but you people write A LOT!!! i especially enjoyed reading one of famous Amy’s posts this week [but then who doesn’t enjoy reading some of her stuff?]. her post described something i would do almost word for word.
and as usual i missed a lot on Zoot's blog this week as i slacked on my reading. oh how i would have loved to go visit Zoot’s house, but apparently i missed out. darn it! anyway, lots of fun reading to catch up on... this may have to substitute for my book reading...
sorry there's nothing more exciting here. i'll have more fun stuff tomorrow. pinky swear.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Things you may not have known about me (or even cared to know).....
My router went out so I've been without internet (OH MY!) for 36 hours now. Since it's Friday I will celebrate by posting this email forward I got last night. I apologize for this being so similar to my post on Wednesday, but oh heck! Who cares?!
A) 4 Jobs I have had in my life
1. accountant/bookkeeper at manufacturing plant
2. I worked at The Limited
3. Annual Fund telemarketer in college (the WORST!)
4. teacher
B) Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. Beaches
2. The Notebook
3. The Princess Bride
4. Misery
C) Four places I have lived:
1. Raleigh, NC
2. Winston-Salem, NC
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Winston-Salem, NC
D) Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. American Idol
2. Project Runway
3. Survivor (Sept. 14)
4. The Biggest Loser (Sept. 20)
E) Four places I have been on vacation:
1. various cities in Mexico
2. various cicites in CA
3. cruisin' the Caribbean
4. Colorado
F) Websites I visit daily:
1. see my blogroll
2. www.cbdscougars.com
3. www.myspace.com
4. www.google.com
Four of my favorite foods:
1. salsa and chips
2. chocolate
3. ice cream
4. cheese
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. home
2. Myrtle Beach
3. Hawaii
4. New York
A) 4 Jobs I have had in my life
1. accountant/bookkeeper at manufacturing plant
2. I worked at The Limited
3. Annual Fund telemarketer in college (the WORST!)
4. teacher
B) Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. Beaches
2. The Notebook
3. The Princess Bride
4. Misery
C) Four places I have lived:
1. Raleigh, NC
2. Winston-Salem, NC
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Winston-Salem, NC
D) Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. American Idol
2. Project Runway
3. Survivor (Sept. 14)
4. The Biggest Loser (Sept. 20)
E) Four places I have been on vacation:
1. various cities in Mexico
2. various cicites in CA
3. cruisin' the Caribbean
4. Colorado
F) Websites I visit daily:
1. see my blogroll
2. www.cbdscougars.com
3. www.myspace.com
4. www.google.com
Four of my favorite foods:
1. salsa and chips
2. chocolate
3. ice cream
4. cheese
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. home
2. Myrtle Beach
3. Hawaii
4. New York
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