3 Year Well Visit

Today was Maddy's 3 year well visit with her pediatritian. Good thing we went today because as it turns out, she has a double ear infection. *sigh* Looks like no more swimming for a while for her. She weighs 37lbs and is 39 inches long. The dr said she's in 85 percentile in height, and weighs a bit more than he'd like. =[ He said she's not overweight at all, but with the amount of running around she does, she should be thinner. She does eat a lot, but it's a lot of good food. For example, she'll eats oatmeal in the mornings, she snacks on apple slices, bananas, raisins, carrots. She eats lots fruits and vegetables. She LOVES clementines! I don't buy red meat, and I don't fry food. We'll have to work on her portion sizes, I guess. She's doing great developmentally. Talking in sentences, potty trained, hopping on one foot, jumping with both feet, following instructions (when she WANTS to), vocalizing wants/desires, among other things. She did get a Hepatitis A shot today because it's required in Hamilton County before entering Kindergarten. She's pointing to her boo boo in the photo above. So all in all, a good visit.

What We've Been Up To

I guess I should change that to what I'VE been up to. I know my loyal fans have been long awaiting my posts. I am terribly sorry! Life has been so busy since April. I had to travel to NYC to help my sister with her wedding preparations in April, Lindsay's graduation was in May, and my sister's wedding was in June. So now that life is slowing down, I'll be able to update regularly. Here's what you missed: Maddy's gymnastics program: Maddy Turned 3: My baby graduated 5th grade: My baby sister got married: Glad to be back to some normal life......time for a new adventure.

Happy Birthday, Madeline

Maddy is 3!

Making Progress

Last week was a great week! I stuck to my plan and saw results both physically and mentally. I made a goal of zero eating out last week. The plan was if we didn't eat out during the week, we would go out on Friday night. It wasn't easy, as I am all for convenience. But it wasn't hard to do either. The key, I believe, is good planning. So on the 11th, I made my menu for the week and got groceries. But I didn't stop there. Once I got home, I seperated the chicken in individual bags. I did the same with fruit and veggies. This made it easy to grab what was needed and go. I did some work before going to bed (ie, marinating chicken in the fridge overnight, thawing food, preparing the slow cooker, etc). I was then able to jump in the kitchen the next evening, and prepare dinner in an hour or less. I also made enough to have for lunch the next day. It was great! This saved me a lot of time and physical pain, as I had dinner before 6pm everynight. I was then able to go to the gym or workout at home. I continue to struggle with sleep, but I'm trying relaxation methods and feel this will help me. I am very pleased with my results, and look forward to doing the same this week. I'm going to really stick to it this week, because I will be heading to NYC on Friday and there will be temptations. But I know I can do it.

What Do You Do?

Lately, I have found myself tossing and turning at night. A lot. More than the norm, I believe. I can't sleep. I'm sleepy when I go to bed, but not tired. Does that make sense? I'm sleepy, but my body isn't tired. I feel like I can't turn my body off. This clearly affects me the next day, causing frequent headaches. I don't drink anything caffinated during the afternoon/evening hours. I don't eat past 6pm. So I don't know what it could be. I have gone to the gym 3 times this week; twice in the evening, once in the morning. I found that when I workout in the evening, I am more relaxed and sleep better. But I don't always have time to go in the evening. What do you do to help you relax/sleep?

Happy Easter!

Busy, Busy, Busy

An update: my luggage was found and delivered to me the day after my trip. Hooray! What a stressful trip home that was! Since I've been back I've been so busy. Not that Adam let the place go to the dogs while I was gone, because he didn't. But lets just say he's also happy I'm back home. I am 100% better from my asthma. I have to take so many meds daily, but it's worth being able to breathe without coughing. I've made it to the gym 3 times this week. I don't like going, but feel great after I go. Now that I'm all caught up with my running around (for now), I am making it a goal to go everyday this week. My little sister is getting married this summer, and has so much going on. I finally ordered my dress today, and can't wait to pick it up. I am heading back up to NYC on the 24th of this month, but I have learned my lesson: carry on baggage ONLY. No more checking bags in for me.

Stranded, Naked, and Needing Some Air

My flight to Memphis departed the gate at NYC's LaGuardia Airport at 4:05pm. We taxied for what felt like a long time. The pilot said we were number 16 to depart. Yay. We finally reach the runway and we sit there some more. Finally, the engines rev up and we start to go, only to stop abruptly, causing everyone to lunge forward in their seats. We then exit the runway and sit. Finally, we make it back to the line where we're number 8 to take off. We then go and, once again, stop abruptly. By now I have a headache. Sit some more, and the pilot comes on to say we're returning to the gate. So we arrive back at the gate an hour after leaving and the plane is turned off. After another 30 minutes (at this point I'm 99.99999% sure I'd miss the connecting flight) we were informed that there was a problem with the computer system which handles the fuel and these were the options: 1. Wait for them to finish the work and fly to Memphis. Since I'd miss the last flight to Chattanooga, they would put me at a hotel til the morning. 2. Stay in NYC another night and fly out the next day. 3. Take another flight home tonight. So I chose door number 3! They booked me on a flight from NYC to Atlanta, and then to Chattanooga. Great! I get to the gate and the flight is cancelled. Wow. They book me on another flight and I made it on just as they were closing the door. Yes! I arrive to Atlanta to find my connecting flight to Chattanooga has been cancelled til tomorrow. Great! I then decide to take the shuttle bus home instead, only to realize I have NO CLUE where my luggage is. I explained my story to baggage claim and, after she made about 15 calls, she informed me that the very first original flight out of NYC was scrapped all together and all baggage was removed from the plane. So....no one knows where my luggage with all my medication/toiletries/clothes/coat/phone charger is at. No one. She says she's certain my luggage won't arrive to Memphis or Chattanooga. So I filled out the paperwork and ran to catch the shuttle bus which I barely missed. . So here I am. On the shuttle. Blogging on my phone. Crying. Wondering if door number 3 was a wise decision.

Greetings From the Big Apple

I am so sorry I have been unable to update the blog as I promised. I flew into NYC on Wednesday night. However, I couldn't say anything to anyone because I was here for my little sister's surprise bridal shower. So, naturally I couldn't stay at mom's house because my little sister would see me. I stayed with a friend until the day of the shower. She was very surprised and shocked. Poor thing cried and cried. It was a blast! We spent the day today working on her wedding invitations. I have been doing well with my eating. But I can't turn down the yummy Spanish food! =]

Day One

Yesterday I began my 30 Days to a Better Me. It didn't go as well as I hoped it would, but it wasn't bad either. I'll begin with my Food Journal: Breakfast: Skipped breakfast because I was running late Morning Snack: 1 Navel Orange Lunch: Penne Pasta with grilled chicken and steamed spinach 1 garlic roll Afternoon snack: 1 Kit Kat Dinner: 3 pieces of garlic bread Misc: 1/2 cup of orange juice 1 can of coke 64 oz of water My biggest mistake was skipping out on breakfast. By the time lunch came around, I was famished and make a poor lunch choice. The same goes for dinner. I was very busy packing up my office and moving things home, that I skipped out on dinner as well. I felt my energy dragging by 4pm, therefore I had a coke. That could have also been prevented had I planned better and packed a lunch. On the plus side, I had all of my water intake for the day. This is a big deal for me because I am not a big water person. The good thing about my asthma medication is that it requires me to drink lots of water to thin out the stuff in my lungs. Also, there was cake that was being served at work which I did not partake of. I felt compelled to send this picture out in a massive email: I wasn't as active as I would have liked to be, and I know it's because things were very hectic yesterday. Thinking back, I know exactly where I went wrong and what I could do to prevent it again. 29 days to go.