The past few weeks have been really hard for Russ and me. It started with Aiden getting sick. He was so congested and had so much post nasal drip that I ended up sitting up with him most nights on the couch. We did sleep but in the sitting up position. After a few days of that, Russ and I started doing shift work---taking turns on the couch. After three doctor visits and many days of staying home, the doctor concluded that he was close to pneumonia and had an ear infection. Then, on Saturday, I was having a hard time breathing, so I had to go to the ER (everything seems to happen on weekends) to get my lungs listened to...I have bronchitis.
We are back to work and daycare, but it isn't over yet. Man, I am tired!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
OUCH!
My biggest fear happened last night---he bit me! He bit me so hard, my nipple bled! Then---later that night- he bit me on the other side...but at least with no blood involved!
Not impressed!
Not impressed!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Two Milestones!
Aiden has cut one tooth---it is slowly making it's way out...it is the bottom right one. Right now it is just a sharp sliver. And...Aiden was laying on the floor last night and got himself into a sitting position! YAY, Aiden!
(The other night I was thinking of how different Aiden is going to look with a full set of teeth! It is so bittersweet- this growing up business!)
(The other night I was thinking of how different Aiden is going to look with a full set of teeth! It is so bittersweet- this growing up business!)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
A Great Article About Weight Loss!
Training for Life Provided by: www.debbierocker.com
Burn the Fat, Keep it Off Posted Tue, Oct 07, 2008, 9:12 am PDT
We often discuss ways to burn off excess fat and calories, but what we do to take off weight is only a small part of the equation – keeping it off needs just as much attention, probably more.Why can’t we keep it off? Here’s my belief: When we desperately want to lose weight we engage in activities that are too darn difficult to maintain. For example, we drastically reduce our caloric intake – eat too much less – or too differently - to be able to keep doing it for very long.
We start an exercise program that is too demanding – too physically tough, takes too much time, is too expensive - to keep up for very long. Soon we just stop doing them. Then, very often, because we cannot maintain the program that we set up, we have a backlash. We punish ourselves emotionally and physically by overeating, not exercising at all, and basically giving up.
Then, a few weeks or months or years later, we become desperate to lose weight again, and we start another, "too difficult" plan to take the weight off, and once again it fails. This cycle goes on and on for so many people. How do we stop this (try to lose weight/give up) cycle?Here’s what I suggest:1. Take a good hard look at your past attempts and assess what is realistic and what is just too unlikely for you to sustain?2. Don’t be hard on yourself about the past, it’s done, it’s gone, it’s over, but useful for informing the future.3. Accept the fact that work is involved. You are going to have to change your ways, give up some things, adjust, adapt, and accept that a new way of eating and a new level of activity will take a concerted and focused and deliberate effort.4. Be your own champion. Give yourself realistic goals and build yourself a support system, but remember that you and only you can make this happen; you must champion the change.5. Don’t let a lapse, or setback, in your new plan become a relapse or ending to something that you have started. There will be mistakes, missed workouts and unplanned meal experiences but that is all part of the program when you are doing something for the long haul. Being able to stick with it means allowing for lapses.6. No more "if – thens." If I lose weight, then I will buy a new outfit/look for a new job/start dating – no. Your life is in session now; so don’t act as if it will begin when you lose the weight. Getting yourself to engage and take action in all areas of your life will help you champion your own fitness/weight loss program to success.I know you can do this if you start off with a realistic idea of what your plan should and shouldn’t look like (#1). If you are kind to yourself (#2) you’ll be more likely to keep going when the going gets tough (and when your plan doesn’t look exactly like you thought it would).
Your desire to change must be matched by an effortful willingness to change (#3), and you’d do well to invite other caring individuals into your plan (#4) while you remember that your opinion (and decision) is really the one that matters. Progress moves forward and back (#5) and now is the time (#6) to make your commitment to not just lose weight but live healthfully from here on out.Peace and Happy Healthy Trails,Debbie Rocker
2007 walkvest.com . All Rights Reserved.
Burn the Fat, Keep it Off Posted Tue, Oct 07, 2008, 9:12 am PDT
We often discuss ways to burn off excess fat and calories, but what we do to take off weight is only a small part of the equation – keeping it off needs just as much attention, probably more.Why can’t we keep it off? Here’s my belief: When we desperately want to lose weight we engage in activities that are too darn difficult to maintain. For example, we drastically reduce our caloric intake – eat too much less – or too differently - to be able to keep doing it for very long.
We start an exercise program that is too demanding – too physically tough, takes too much time, is too expensive - to keep up for very long. Soon we just stop doing them. Then, very often, because we cannot maintain the program that we set up, we have a backlash. We punish ourselves emotionally and physically by overeating, not exercising at all, and basically giving up.
Then, a few weeks or months or years later, we become desperate to lose weight again, and we start another, "too difficult" plan to take the weight off, and once again it fails. This cycle goes on and on for so many people. How do we stop this (try to lose weight/give up) cycle?Here’s what I suggest:1. Take a good hard look at your past attempts and assess what is realistic and what is just too unlikely for you to sustain?2. Don’t be hard on yourself about the past, it’s done, it’s gone, it’s over, but useful for informing the future.3. Accept the fact that work is involved. You are going to have to change your ways, give up some things, adjust, adapt, and accept that a new way of eating and a new level of activity will take a concerted and focused and deliberate effort.4. Be your own champion. Give yourself realistic goals and build yourself a support system, but remember that you and only you can make this happen; you must champion the change.5. Don’t let a lapse, or setback, in your new plan become a relapse or ending to something that you have started. There will be mistakes, missed workouts and unplanned meal experiences but that is all part of the program when you are doing something for the long haul. Being able to stick with it means allowing for lapses.6. No more "if – thens." If I lose weight, then I will buy a new outfit/look for a new job/start dating – no. Your life is in session now; so don’t act as if it will begin when you lose the weight. Getting yourself to engage and take action in all areas of your life will help you champion your own fitness/weight loss program to success.I know you can do this if you start off with a realistic idea of what your plan should and shouldn’t look like (#1). If you are kind to yourself (#2) you’ll be more likely to keep going when the going gets tough (and when your plan doesn’t look exactly like you thought it would).
Your desire to change must be matched by an effortful willingness to change (#3), and you’d do well to invite other caring individuals into your plan (#4) while you remember that your opinion (and decision) is really the one that matters. Progress moves forward and back (#5) and now is the time (#6) to make your commitment to not just lose weight but live healthfully from here on out.Peace and Happy Healthy Trails,Debbie Rocker
2007 walkvest.com . All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
PS- I'm The Mommy!
Now feeling guilty- I do want to say that I am very satisified with Aiden's daycare. She loves him and he gets so much love and attention. I just like to make the executive decisions in his life...since I am the MOMMY! :)
NKOTB
There is nothing wrong with reliving your childhood every once in a while. It was a FREAKIN' BLAST! Thank you Cheri for a wonderful birthday present! I had a great time rocking out to Step by Step and my new favorite- Dirty Dancing! Bummer that my t-shirt didn't fit but when it fits again...we will have to do something really crazy with those tee's---maybe karaoke or bar hopping...something I never do! :)
I'm The Mommy!
Why should I be intimidated of my daycare provider? I pay her to take care of my son? Yet, I am hesitant to speak up to her. She intimidates me. She shouldn't. He is my son. See my pattern?? I have to keep reminding myself to get over this fear and stand up! Yet, it still scares the bejeepers out of me.
Yesterday, she gave Aiden two oyster crackers and a sippy cup. Yeah, it may not seem like a big deal but to me it is. I hadn't okayed either of those things.
I really struggle with the fact that I have to leave him at daycare as well as the fact that I miss out on so many things. For those of you that are thinking, "Well, you get to see him in the morning and evening and on the weekends." For those of you thinking that- go to hell. Sorry to be rude but really, it isn't comforting to know that I essentially only get to see him for 1.5 hours in the am (in between showering, getting dressed, etc) and for 1.5 to 2.5 hours of awake time in the evening. So at the most during the week, I see him for 4 hours out of 24 hours. So FREAKING sad to me!
Anyways, I am his mom, and I would like to feel a bit of control over some of his firsts since I will miss a lot of them. One is his food. Sippy cups can encourage weaning...I have worked too damn hard to have him weaned...I am with him weaning himself but not for it to be forced up on because he was being difficult at the bottle. I am not completely hung up on organic but oyster crackers have a lot of salt...and I am afraid of choking. I am being a bit of a hung strung first time mom---just for this once, okay?! I am not completely comfortable, and I would like to be comfortable or somewhat comfortable with it before I send him off with food for someone else to monitor until I a bit comfortable...
Anyways, I did speak with my daycare provider this am. She knew exactly what I was going to say. I was direct and honest. The kicker is, she said to me that she knew I would be upset. So why did she do it then without asking me? Apparently because he wanted it. I guess that is another fish to fry.
Did I say yet that I would rather be home with my son?
Yesterday, she gave Aiden two oyster crackers and a sippy cup. Yeah, it may not seem like a big deal but to me it is. I hadn't okayed either of those things.
I really struggle with the fact that I have to leave him at daycare as well as the fact that I miss out on so many things. For those of you that are thinking, "Well, you get to see him in the morning and evening and on the weekends." For those of you thinking that- go to hell. Sorry to be rude but really, it isn't comforting to know that I essentially only get to see him for 1.5 hours in the am (in between showering, getting dressed, etc) and for 1.5 to 2.5 hours of awake time in the evening. So at the most during the week, I see him for 4 hours out of 24 hours. So FREAKING sad to me!
Anyways, I am his mom, and I would like to feel a bit of control over some of his firsts since I will miss a lot of them. One is his food. Sippy cups can encourage weaning...I have worked too damn hard to have him weaned...I am with him weaning himself but not for it to be forced up on because he was being difficult at the bottle. I am not completely hung up on organic but oyster crackers have a lot of salt...and I am afraid of choking. I am being a bit of a hung strung first time mom---just for this once, okay?! I am not completely comfortable, and I would like to be comfortable or somewhat comfortable with it before I send him off with food for someone else to monitor until I a bit comfortable...
Anyways, I did speak with my daycare provider this am. She knew exactly what I was going to say. I was direct and honest. The kicker is, she said to me that she knew I would be upset. So why did she do it then without asking me? Apparently because he wanted it. I guess that is another fish to fry.
Did I say yet that I would rather be home with my son?
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