A bit behind...

I realize I've been slacking this past week on blogging, and I'm sorry! Can't seem to get normal this week, and it's kicking my butt! I still have an entire album left to upload from Twin Lakes, and I'll get to it. Just not today. =)

First things first.... Sydney rolled over yesterday for the first time!!!! Are you as shocked as we were/are?!?! She's only 2 1/2 months old!!!! Austin was almost 5 months when he rolled over the first time, I am just thoroughly impressed!!! Here's a picture of her right after she rolled over: (I took one of Austin, so I had to get one of her too!)

How amazing is that?! She's so great!! And yesterday she also laughed, out loud for the first time as well. It wasn't a long laugh, just a little one... but it was a laugh none the less. And she's got a cute one, I'll tell you what! =) She melts my heart daily. She is also smiling a lot more. When you talk to her now, she grins and grins, it's so sweet. She also watches Austin a lot. When he's dancing around in the living room, or hopping, she will just stare at him. Earlier today he was leaned over her playing with her hand and talking to her, and she was just grinning away. I didn't get the camera ready fast enough, and it was all over with, dang it! Guess I should be more on top of this!

This week, I've only went to the gym twice. I feel like such a slacker. Tuesday and Wednesday I was cleaning my house, the distaster it'd become. Dad H., Nancy, and Uncle Paul came Wednesday evening to stay for the night. They are driving to a reunion in Missouri, so they all stopped here on the way. They came bearing gifts for Austin- a new train track set to go with his old one. As well as another "tunnel" piece for it. He loves it. I will post pictures of that tomorrow. (Or Monday...haha)

Weigh in day was Friday. I have lost 2 pounds. Good job and all, but I'm discouraged. I thought my first week I'd see a fairly large number.... at least 5. With starting to work out, and being on Weight Watchers strict, I thought it'd shock my body into weight loss mode. I was wrong. I wonder if breastfeeding has anything to do with it? I don't know, but I'm still discouraged about it. I'll keep trucking, because I've got far to much weight to lose to quit. I want to be healthy for my kids. Plus I want to look hot, duh, I'm a girl. =)

Well, I better get the dessert made for dinner tonight. We're off to the Rey's for dinner. Tifiney and Dan Rey. They were both in my brothers class in school, and oddly enough just moved here from Germany. Dan is in the Air Force.... crazy small world!

Oh- and tomorrow is Austin's 3rd birthday!!!! THREE!!! WOW! Where does time go?! We're headed to church in the morning, and then after that, we're taking him to Toys R Us to buy a train, then to Chuck-e-Cheeze with one of his friends. He'll come back and open some presents, and then next Saturday we're having a birthday party for him. Spoiled boy!

Ok Ok, I gotta go! Have a good Saturday everyone!!

xoxoxo
k.

Work Outs Galore!

So, since Austin's been gone, I've started my routine of going to the gym every day. I don't set a time of when I'll go, because I've come to realize that I don't do well with setting a time frame on things. If I make a plan to go at 9am, I won't end up going until 10:30... why? Just because I can. It's like I'm rebeling against myself... weird, I know. But at least I know that, so now I just say, "Tomorrow, I'm going to the gym." And I do. And it feels great. It doesn't feel like a chore I have to do, just something I'm doing for myself. And let me tell you, it's about time.
They have a new Parent Room at the gym... Austin will love it.

Speaking of Austin, I get to go pick him up tomorrow! I meet my mom in La Grande at noon, and I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited, I can hardley stand it! A week away from him has been really hard... really really hard. But in another way, really nice as well. I've gotten to relax, get a routine set with the gym, get things picked up, planned, appointments taken care of, ect. All without having to chase a 3 year old around. BLISS! But anyhow, I am so stoked to get to see him again! My mom told him this morning that he was going to get to see Mommy and Daddy tomorrow. What did he say?? "DON'T TELL ME THAT!!!" Talk about breaking his mommies heart!! HA!!!

Anyhow, I'm proud of myself. Since I've been to the gym every day this week except for Wednesday. Sydney got her shots Wednesday and did NOT do well. I had a very very rough day after that was over, not to mention spending 3 hours at the hospital (military for ya....) so it was a loooong looooong day! She's doing better now though!

Wow, I get off track easily. I have tried twice now to talk about what I wanted this post to be about.... which is me working out. And each time, I start a tangent on other things. Figures.

I AM GOING TO THE GYM EVERY DAY! YAY FOR ME! I even went today. A Saturday! How awesome is that? I don't plan to go on Sunday's, I plan to use Sunday as a rest day. If God did it, so can I! ;) I know, I'm funny, right? (here I go again, talking about things other than the gym......)
I've been doing the treadmill, elliptical and the weights they have in the Parent room. They are like the Nautalis (sp?) ones that they have at the YMCA. What I'm trying to say, is that they aren't free weights. I love them. They are very controlled, and safe for a weakling such as myself. I use to be strong. Back in HS, I worked out every day, I lifted every day. (Granted, I HAD to lift, because it was one of my classes... but I loved it.) I played sports, I was fit. And what's sad is that I still thought I was fat. But don't we all? I look back on pictures now, and think, "Man, I wish I still looked like that!" (.... another tangent.....)

My first goal is 20 pounds. By November 11th. Which is my... *gulp*... 25th birthday. I have a pair of jeans upstairs that I want to fit in.... and I hope that losing 20 pounds will put me in those jeans. I guess we'll see. If it doesn't.... at least I'll be able to be in jeans that are NOT maternity, and smaller than what's in my closet right now. That will feel amazing.

Ok, I've gotta go shower now, Bryant's done, so my turn!

Have a GREAT weekend!!!

xoxoxo
k.