Goal #1: Be healthier in one month than I was at the beginning of the month.
Status...good!
I have been using the myfitnesspal app consistently again to record my food each day. I have lost almost 7 pounds total, but only a net of 3 pounds from my starting weight. I yoyoed around mid month. I have also been testing my heel with walks on the weekends. I am going to try to throw a walk in sometime during the week this week too. My heel is so close to being healed it's ridiculous. This also means that it is also in that place where it is very easy to reinjure it as well.
Goal #2: Be more organized.
Status. ..progressing.
My silverware drawer does look good though! :) I have slowly been working on small steps towards organization. I have begun with the kitchen and a schedule for cleaning it little by little. It does look better and we have tackled the clutter in a couple of other trouble spots so overall the house is in a much better way. Now to continue fine tuning :)
Goal#3: Diffusing tension with humor.
Status...always trying! :)
That's really all there is to say about that :)
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
2015 Goals!
I am going simple this year with the goals. It seems big, lofty resolutions are just setting people up for failure. Enthusiasm is high initially, things get stalled, people get tired, resolutions are thrown to the wayside within a few weeks/months.
I often have goals that I am working on anyway so I am just going to make myself accountable here (as long as I actually post about it! Ha!) My plan is to check in approximately once a month and tweak/change the goals as needed.
These are also going to be quite generic...super specific usually gets me into trouble.
Goal #1: I will be healthier in one month than I am today.
-Not gonna lie...December was rough on me. I injured my heel at the end of November (after I had worked my way back up to running regularly and finally running 5 miles again). Any type of impact exercise caused pain/reinjured it so I did not do much outside of some stretching for the heel. All of my toned areas are now flabbier than ever :( On a good note, the heel has felt way better the last 3 mornings than it has in weeks. It is still a bit off and I am still doing the stretches/wearing the necessary splint, but I am going to attempt walking some distance over the next week. Still a bit early for running though.
-I would also like to lose at least 5 lbs a month, which could translate into 60 lbs by the end of the year barring any unforeseen situations aka "Baby Don 2.0" It stills feels odd that any of that even ever happened... 60 lbs would put me in a "healthy weight" range, but seems like such a major feat. 5 lbs a month seems like a much simpler task :)
Goal #2: I will be more organized in one month than I am today.
Hello, my house. Or life in general :)
-Not sure what exactly this will look like, but surely by the end of the month something somewhere will be more organized in my life even if it is only the silverware drawer!
Goal #3: I will create laughter to break frustration.
-We have a house filled with a wannabe diva, a 3 year-old, an often annoyed big brother, a little brother who often gets things taken away, a dad easily stressed by any of the above, and a mom often trying to maintain patience with everyone. So when frustration is riding high as oftentimes happens, then I will try to remember to create laughter instead of caving to the frustration. This is a successful technique when I have employed it in the past. Being purposeful about it may help me to employ it more often though.
-If you drive by and see me making silly faces and farting loudly, then just assume that I am working on goal #3 ;)
I often have goals that I am working on anyway so I am just going to make myself accountable here (as long as I actually post about it! Ha!) My plan is to check in approximately once a month and tweak/change the goals as needed.
These are also going to be quite generic...super specific usually gets me into trouble.
Goal #1: I will be healthier in one month than I am today.
-Not gonna lie...December was rough on me. I injured my heel at the end of November (after I had worked my way back up to running regularly and finally running 5 miles again). Any type of impact exercise caused pain/reinjured it so I did not do much outside of some stretching for the heel. All of my toned areas are now flabbier than ever :( On a good note, the heel has felt way better the last 3 mornings than it has in weeks. It is still a bit off and I am still doing the stretches/wearing the necessary splint, but I am going to attempt walking some distance over the next week. Still a bit early for running though.
-I would also like to lose at least 5 lbs a month, which could translate into 60 lbs by the end of the year barring any unforeseen situations aka "Baby Don 2.0" It stills feels odd that any of that even ever happened... 60 lbs would put me in a "healthy weight" range, but seems like such a major feat. 5 lbs a month seems like a much simpler task :)
Goal #2: I will be more organized in one month than I am today.
Hello, my house. Or life in general :)
-Not sure what exactly this will look like, but surely by the end of the month something somewhere will be more organized in my life even if it is only the silverware drawer!
Goal #3: I will create laughter to break frustration.
-We have a house filled with a wannabe diva, a 3 year-old, an often annoyed big brother, a little brother who often gets things taken away, a dad easily stressed by any of the above, and a mom often trying to maintain patience with everyone. So when frustration is riding high as oftentimes happens, then I will try to remember to create laughter instead of caving to the frustration. This is a successful technique when I have employed it in the past. Being purposeful about it may help me to employ it more often though.
-If you drive by and see me making silly faces and farting loudly, then just assume that I am working on goal #3 ;)
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Happy New Year's Eve!
It is the time to say good-bye to 2014! It was a good year here in the Faith, Hope & Poop house.
One of us learned to walk, climb, dance, practice orneriness, and to start talking.
One of us is potty-trained now and got to start preschool.
One of us is convinced that we must be part princess, practices diva skills, and loves to cuddle at any given chance.
One of us has matured even more this year and is about 75% convinced that having all of these siblings is okay.
One of us is much less forgetful than at this point last year, which comes in handy when coordinating this household's activities/appointments.
One of us is often left stressing over all of the blessings this household provides.
I will leave it up to you to decide which of us is which :)
I must say I am quite dismayed by the lack of postings this year...it just keeps decreasing with each passing year despite it always being close to my thoughts. Not really sure how this happens. I don't have a zero year yet though so keep those fingers crossed for 2015! ;)
One of us learned to walk, climb, dance, practice orneriness, and to start talking.
One of us is potty-trained now and got to start preschool.
One of us is convinced that we must be part princess, practices diva skills, and loves to cuddle at any given chance.
One of us has matured even more this year and is about 75% convinced that having all of these siblings is okay.
One of us is much less forgetful than at this point last year, which comes in handy when coordinating this household's activities/appointments.
One of us is often left stressing over all of the blessings this household provides.
I will leave it up to you to decide which of us is which :)
I must say I am quite dismayed by the lack of postings this year...it just keeps decreasing with each passing year despite it always being close to my thoughts. Not really sure how this happens. I don't have a zero year yet though so keep those fingers crossed for 2015! ;)
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Random Miscellaneousness...
I enjoy referring to my littlest man as "Baby D". Maybe if he is ever a gangster rapper someday he will use it as his trademark name. Odds are probably not in his favor for this career path though.
I grew up with a houseful of girls so I feel like I understand girliness and girl drama, but Big Sis brings a whole new level to anything I have experienced. She is an outright Diva...maybe someday she will have a career that allows her to use her divaness for good!
Little Sis has a wonderful horse whinny sounding whine that she likes to pull out when she is extremely tired. Lucky for all of us, she now attends afternoon pre-k and misses her afternoon nap every.single.school day so we get to here it every.single.evening off and on from the time we arrive home until she finally gets put to bed. Lucky for her, I am also mature enough to handle it by making the sound back at her. She does not appreciate my sound for some reason...
As for my biggest little man, he has discovered Pokemon and dragons. The dragons I can handle...Pokemon episodes on the other hand are just one giant commercial-not too much of a fan about that.
We survived the August dumping of birthdays/parties/cakes/school starting and it seems that we have all finally settled into the routine of life again. We got there before November...making better progress each year :)
Until next time...
I grew up with a houseful of girls so I feel like I understand girliness and girl drama, but Big Sis brings a whole new level to anything I have experienced. She is an outright Diva...maybe someday she will have a career that allows her to use her divaness for good!
Little Sis has a wonderful horse whinny sounding whine that she likes to pull out when she is extremely tired. Lucky for all of us, she now attends afternoon pre-k and misses her afternoon nap every.single.school day so we get to here it every.single.evening off and on from the time we arrive home until she finally gets put to bed. Lucky for her, I am also mature enough to handle it by making the sound back at her. She does not appreciate my sound for some reason...
As for my biggest little man, he has discovered Pokemon and dragons. The dragons I can handle...Pokemon episodes on the other hand are just one giant commercial-not too much of a fan about that.
We survived the August dumping of birthdays/parties/cakes/school starting and it seems that we have all finally settled into the routine of life again. We got there before November...making better progress each year :)
Until next time...
Friday, July 18, 2014
Proud Motherhood Moments...
"Cherish Every Moment" or "They grow up so quickly so enjoy them while they're young" are two expressions that are often thrown out at parents of small children. As much truth as both of these statements do hold, here are the moments that I am currently cherishing with my small children...
#1 Open bathroom door=An 11 month old bee lining it for the opportunity to wash his hands in the toilet if his attempt is successful!
#2 An almost 3 year old who can proudly declare "3" after pointing to each of mommy's "bellies" :)
#3 A 4 1/2 year old constantly trying to be 15 years old and 1 year old at the same time...
And last, but not least...
#4 An almost 7 year old who has taught his baby brother to "fierce growl" and promotes growling contests amongst his siblings at any given moment.
Cherishing, cherishing, cherishing ;)
(All kidding aside, I do thank God every single day for the opportunity to be a mama to these children-no matter how crazy they make me sometimes!)
#1 Open bathroom door=An 11 month old bee lining it for the opportunity to wash his hands in the toilet if his attempt is successful!
#2 An almost 3 year old who can proudly declare "3" after pointing to each of mommy's "bellies" :)
#3 A 4 1/2 year old constantly trying to be 15 years old and 1 year old at the same time...
And last, but not least...
#4 An almost 7 year old who has taught his baby brother to "fierce growl" and promotes growling contests amongst his siblings at any given moment.
Cherishing, cherishing, cherishing ;)
(All kidding aside, I do thank God every single day for the opportunity to be a mama to these children-no matter how crazy they make me sometimes!)
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Milestones, Baby!
Poor Don!
His milestones are just not being recorded...
At 10 1/2 months, he:
*has 4 teeth-two on bottom and two on top (they started coming in around 8 months)
*is crawling up a storm. He has about 3-4 different crawling techniques (army crawl, one knee/one foot, actual crawl) and he moves effortlessly between each as he is moving from one place to another. If he really needs to get somewhere quickly, he goes into full out army crawling motion!
*is cruising all over the place and standing on his own momentarily
*can crawl up the steps, but has no idea how to come down safely
*has several words in his vocabulary..."Mom", "Dada", "Yay" (when he claps), "Hey"
*smiles constantly and loves to laugh
*giggles easily when he gets tired
*stopped nursing around 9 months. He was exclusively breastfed until around 3 months. My supply continued to gradually dwindle after I went back to work. Around 8 months, I dropped him to only 1 or 2 nursing times a day and at 9 months gave it up for good. I did miss it, but it was also amazing how much time I had dedicated at work to pumping...it was nice being able to actually talk to people again/have time to plan properly :)
*is eating solid food and loving it
*can do a pretty awesome imitation of a growl...those who know us personally are challenged to guess whom he learned that skill from ;)
*loves exploring everything!
*has brought so much joy and happiness to our lives and if I knew all babies would be this "easy" I'd probably have 10 of them! ;)
His milestones are just not being recorded...
At 10 1/2 months, he:
*has 4 teeth-two on bottom and two on top (they started coming in around 8 months)
*is crawling up a storm. He has about 3-4 different crawling techniques (army crawl, one knee/one foot, actual crawl) and he moves effortlessly between each as he is moving from one place to another. If he really needs to get somewhere quickly, he goes into full out army crawling motion!
*is cruising all over the place and standing on his own momentarily
*can crawl up the steps, but has no idea how to come down safely
*has several words in his vocabulary..."Mom", "Dada", "Yay" (when he claps), "Hey"
*smiles constantly and loves to laugh
*giggles easily when he gets tired
*stopped nursing around 9 months. He was exclusively breastfed until around 3 months. My supply continued to gradually dwindle after I went back to work. Around 8 months, I dropped him to only 1 or 2 nursing times a day and at 9 months gave it up for good. I did miss it, but it was also amazing how much time I had dedicated at work to pumping...it was nice being able to actually talk to people again/have time to plan properly :)
*is eating solid food and loving it
*can do a pretty awesome imitation of a growl...those who know us personally are challenged to guess whom he learned that skill from ;)
*loves exploring everything!
*has brought so much joy and happiness to our lives and if I knew all babies would be this "easy" I'd probably have 10 of them! ;)
Monday, June 23, 2014
Potato or Patahto
My children will now be known as the following...
#1 "Fierce Growler"
#2 "Panicked Screamer"
#3 "Horse Whinnier"
#4 "Constant Smiler"
They have each earned their new name through their own merit...Congrats!
(I may try to make those sound muffling earmuffs a new fashion statement ;)
#1 "Fierce Growler"
#2 "Panicked Screamer"
#3 "Horse Whinnier"
#4 "Constant Smiler"
They have each earned their new name through their own merit...Congrats!
(I may try to make those sound muffling earmuffs a new fashion statement ;)
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