Mom

I wanted to do a short post and let everyone know that I will be adding details of Mom's journey to Callie's blog. Her blog is viewed by so many more people than just mine and the more to pray together the better.



http://www.callielanae.com/ will be where I will list the details. I will continue to use Callie's blog for her milestones and our everyday life also, but I know she will not mind sharing it with Mi Mi!!

My main blog

Some have asked lately where I do my main blogging. Go to www.callielanae.com and this is pretty much where I post and blog everything.

My little leprechaun

St. Patrick's Day 2009

9 and 5

Monday marked mine and Josh's 9th anniversary of being together. Today marks our 5th wedding anniversary. Who said high school sweethearts dont last?? Its been a long road with many bumps, but I am glad for all of them. Mom is keeping Callie tomorrow night for us to go out to a movie and dinner. We have not seen a movie in a long time. Honestly I have no clue as to what is even playing:):)

Cant wait

Amanda and her family are coming tonight to our house for dinner. We have not seen each other in almost 8 months! Plus she has never seen our house in the 3 years we have been here:)

I do not know what I would have done without Amanda this past year. She has been my rock during the loss of Dad (other than God and Callie). We still talk on the phone at least 3 times a week. One conversation lasted over 4 hours a few days ago! Lots of people say they wouldn't know what to talk about for that long and I guess that proves she is a true best friend (well besides being a cousin also) Plus we laugh at the fact that 1/2 of the conversation we are talking or dealing with our kiddos!!

I can not wait to see Callie and Mitchell getting to play together tonight. I hope they can grow up to be as close and their Mommys are!!! Pics to come later....

Yuck

I have not felt well at all today. As soon as I got up this morning I could tell my blood pressure was up due to racing pulse, dizziness and then I got very sick at my stomach and have been all day long. Have not had any energy to do anything. Which is not good since we plan on painting the living room, dining room, kitchen and hall this weekend.

I am hoping to feel better tomorrow so I can start prepping for the paint session!

Callie also goes to the doc tomorrow to see if we need to see an ENT for tubes. Prayers for that are welcome!

So thankful

Days like today I am so thankful to God for a healthy child. I am still reading and praying for the two babies that I found on blogs. Little Brayden and Harper. What true miracles these little ones have been.

Both sets of parents expected to have babies, and go right home like it should be. However both are still fighting battles just to get to take their angels home.

God has been so good to me. I never thought I would have Callie and now to read what parents face and go through makes me see I have so much to be thankful for.

A Buddy

So Amanda and I decided to try to better our lives toward the healthy side and do it together. After I talked with her about what I was doing we decided to be each others buddy and try to motivate one another. So far so good. I am getting her to try my walking dvds and she told me about a book that I ordered and am waiting on to come in.

Maybe with us doing it together it will be easier. The only problem is the distance between us! We decided we could make it work though if we put our minds to it. So we touch base over the phone 2-3 times a week to see how much weight the other has lost and exchange meal ideas.

So far so good!!

The toughest year so far

I can not get it through my head that today is one year already. Between the mixes of emotions of having a newborn during the time with Daddy in the hospital and then losing him has been so overwhelming. I am glad that I had my family to go through this with and grow stronger together. Callie of course was such a blessing added to my life during this time.

I truly thank God for the fact that Daddy did not suffer like he could have if the fight drug on like so many Cancer fights do.

I miss you so much Daddy and love you. I think of you each day.

A new year, a new life

The diet has started. I actually did not do it as a resolution though and didn't even think about that at the time.
I started it on Monday and have lost 5 lbs already. Basically I wanted to do it for my health and to hopefully help build my Back up.

I am counting Calories more than anything and it is WONDERFUL how many good things there are that you can actually eat these days. I try to eat fruits and veggies with every meal.

My blog is going to turn into my weight loss journal because I dont think anyone actually reads it:) So it will be my place to document my progress.

I am eating healthy but also using the DVDs "Walk away the pounds". I had done them in the past and loved them. I do the 3 mile challenge one so far and have done it everyday so far. I have a 4 mile one to start working up to. I cant wait until the weather is nice enough to stroll with Callie outside.

I really plan to stick to this and try as hard as I can. I already feel better and this way Callie will have more options of food to try. I am actually eating veggies, including Broccoli!!! Big step for me:)

So far so good. I am also praying very hard each day for God to give me the strength I need to accomplish my goal. I do not have a "set" # I want to be. I just want to finally feel good about myself and be healthier.

I am trying to cook fresh as much as possible, but I do have a large variety of things other than all fresh too. These few foods make it easier....( I am not allowing myself to have a lot of the processed foods like this Pizza bc of my BP problems, but hey one every couple of weeks wont hurt)

Note to self: I swear I can never get this site to space correctly. It always messes up!!!

Beautiful

My favorite picture from the pasture on Christmas Eve..

Happy New Year

So after almost 9 years together hubby and I decided to go out for the new year. We headed to Corky's for dinner and then to several places to shop. Lowes being one of them. We have a weakness for that place for some reason. After a great night we headed home to spend the rest of the night with Mom and Callie and watch the ball fall.

I hope 2009 turns out to be a good year for health and happiness for our entire family.