Today was my Week 1 Day 1 of C25K....... and I SURVIVED! you hear that people.... I SURVIVED! And what a great feeling it is. I'm not going to lie, I wanted to quit after my first 60 second jog. But I gave myself a pep talk and another pep talk and yip that's right..... Another pep talk. Everytime it was time to jog I would tell myself that I'm not the only one who's ribs are aching, legs are hurting and not to mention big bum/boobs are bouncing all over. Every fat person has to start somewhere. Every body part with extra baggage on it will bounce, every rib will ache and threaten to ruin your day when you wake up the next morning and can hardly move. I am not the only person that will have to experience this, it's the start for every person who embarks on a new journey of a healthy life. I told myself that I wanted to do it for Dryden, so that he won't be embarrassed of his mom.(Since we all know how kids are these days. Them little bullies will bug other kids if they aren't wearing the right clothes, have the right hair cut and yes has a mother who isn't a a skinny minnie) I tell myself that I want to do this for ME, so I can be comfortable in my clothes, so that I won't get depressed when I go shopping and everything looks nice but when I try it on it looks horrible. (that could also be because store mannequins wear a size XS and EVERYTHING looks nice in XS and not so much in a L or XL) And wouldn't you know it, my pep talks worked. The first 90 seconds seem to take forever and the next 20 minute flew by. So here's to hoping I keep with it and eventually start to enjoy running. I'm sure my pep talks won't be far from my mind when it's time to start my 30 minute program but if that's what it takes to get me through it that's fine with me!!
Sorry if this doesn't make much sense and I am rambling on. But this post will be my motivation on the days I don't feel like moving!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Its been forever...... AGAIN!!!
Well I keep promising myself that I will blog more often. I would like to say that I simply haven't had "time" to blog. Even tho we have been really busy lately, there is always time here and there to do things. Somehow blogging isn't one of the things I squeeze in. I love love LOVE reading other peoples blogs but when it comes to my own I never know what to write about. When I do start a post it seems to have a billion topics and goes on fooooorrrreeeevvvverrrr. Which ends up boring me and I never finish the post. Hmm.... this post is already getting boring and...... loooong. So again I am promising myself that I WILL blog more often and hopefully I can find my blogging groove and start to enjoy writing again.
Things on my mind lately:
1. I return back to work on June 27th. That is 12 days away. TWELVE days people. I have been off of work for approx. 54 weeks and am so scared to go back.
2. Dryden will be offically be a 1 year old in a couple weeks, which means he isn't my little baby any more. (even tho he will always be my baby)
3. Blogging of course. I think about it everyday even tho I don't actually blog every day (or every other day... or every month)
4. Losing weight. This is always on my mind but with the warm weather here to stay for a couple months I dread having to wearing summer clothes. So here is to hoping I can actually stick with a routine and lose some weight.
5. My good friend Candace is getting married in 10 days and even tho I am stressing about what I am going to wear , I am SO excited to watch her walk down the aisle and be able to share in her special day with her.
Here are some random picture of the last few months (BEWARE: I do not edit any of my pics)
Things on my mind lately:
1. I return back to work on June 27th. That is 12 days away. TWELVE days people. I have been off of work for approx. 54 weeks and am so scared to go back.
2. Dryden will be offically be a 1 year old in a couple weeks, which means he isn't my little baby any more. (even tho he will always be my baby)
3. Blogging of course. I think about it everyday even tho I don't actually blog every day (or every other day... or every month)
4. Losing weight. This is always on my mind but with the warm weather here to stay for a couple months I dread having to wearing summer clothes. So here is to hoping I can actually stick with a routine and lose some weight.
5. My good friend Candace is getting married in 10 days and even tho I am stressing about what I am going to wear , I am SO excited to watch her walk down the aisle and be able to share in her special day with her.
Here are some random picture of the last few months (BEWARE: I do not edit any of my pics)
Enjoying a walk at Pike Lake, Sk
Hanging out at the farm
First time in his splash pool at the farm
He didn't like the grass at first
Fell asleep on our walk with Auntie Sheri and Grandma.
At the park with Rhian
That is one dirty face
Out for a walk in Moose Jaw
Saturday, April 9, 2011
9 Months YOUNG!!!
Thatttttssssssss RIGHT!! Dryden is a whole 9 months young. He entered this world just 274 short days ago. They have been the best 274 days. Dryden is STILL such a smiley boy, he hardly EVER cries, sleeps/eat/poops when he's supposed to and is learning so much each and every day.
Here are some stats on the lil bean;
Weight: 21.5 Pounds
Height: 29 Inches
Dryden is a busy boy, it's hard to leave him alone for even a minute as he gets into everything and moves around so much. He stands at his activity table/musical mirror and anywhere he can hold onto. He walks back and forth while holding on to the couch and tries to stand and push the chairs around in the kitchen. As I mentioned previously, he stands in his crib and blabbers away until we go in and get him. We have his crib on the second lowest level but will have to lower it to the bottom soon as D thinks he is a monkey and will probably climb right out of his crib.
Dryden still wants nothing to do with store bought baby food. Which is fine with me. That stuff tastes like..... ummmm.. well you know. NOT something I would eat so why would I put it in his mouth. That means I am still making homemade baby food which he can't seem to get enough of. He loves eating frozen fruit from his Nuby feeder (including bananas grapes, blackberries and the odd pickle) D also eats whatever we are eating for supper... he sure isn't picky when it comes to food!!
Dryden still has the same nap schedule. He naps at 11am & 4pm for 1.5-2 hours each. When its his nap time we lay him in his crib, give him a bottle and he falls asleep. No fuss!! He is also still sleeping through the nights. (Same routine as nap times) Bedtime is anywhere from 9-10pm and he wakes up at 8am (because he has two long naps a day he isn't ready for bed time till later in the evening). Which works for me.
D has never been real sick or had a fever, which is awesome. He has had a few minor colds and a couple days ago we noticed some discharge coming from his left eye. So today I took him to the doctor and he has a bacteria infection which is treatable with drops. So we are now on the road to recovery.
AND DRYDEN NOW HAS TWO TEETH!!! Two bottom teeth. I noticed a small rash on his bum two weeks ago and figured he must be teething and then BAM....... there was one tooth and two days later another one appeared. No fevers, no grumpiness... NOTHING! You would never tell he's teething other than he always has to have something in his mouth, whether its toys, his fingers, the wooden chair legs or anything else he can get in there.
Although I am ecstatic about the lil man growing and learning so many new things I am sad because he is no longer the baby who slept in my arms, the baby that loved cuddling, the baby that would lay on his blanket and the floor and not move. He is now the baby that laughs at me when I tell him not to play with the blu ray player/surround system, not to put his hands in the fireplace, not to stand up at the garbage can and dig in it, not to play with the computer and shut it off, not to find EVERY electrical cord (even though we hide them really good). But every day when I think about how BIG he is, how much he is changing, and how fast these first nine months have passed by I stop and think that he is not 9 months old.... He is 9 MONTHS YOUNG and still my baby and always will be.
Here are some stats on the lil bean;
Weight: 21.5 Pounds
Height: 29 Inches
Dryden is a busy boy, it's hard to leave him alone for even a minute as he gets into everything and moves around so much. He stands at his activity table/musical mirror and anywhere he can hold onto. He walks back and forth while holding on to the couch and tries to stand and push the chairs around in the kitchen. As I mentioned previously, he stands in his crib and blabbers away until we go in and get him. We have his crib on the second lowest level but will have to lower it to the bottom soon as D thinks he is a monkey and will probably climb right out of his crib.
Dryden still wants nothing to do with store bought baby food. Which is fine with me. That stuff tastes like..... ummmm.. well you know. NOT something I would eat so why would I put it in his mouth. That means I am still making homemade baby food which he can't seem to get enough of. He loves eating frozen fruit from his Nuby feeder (including bananas grapes, blackberries and the odd pickle) D also eats whatever we are eating for supper... he sure isn't picky when it comes to food!!
Dryden still has the same nap schedule. He naps at 11am & 4pm for 1.5-2 hours each. When its his nap time we lay him in his crib, give him a bottle and he falls asleep. No fuss!! He is also still sleeping through the nights. (Same routine as nap times) Bedtime is anywhere from 9-10pm and he wakes up at 8am (because he has two long naps a day he isn't ready for bed time till later in the evening). Which works for me.
D has never been real sick or had a fever, which is awesome. He has had a few minor colds and a couple days ago we noticed some discharge coming from his left eye. So today I took him to the doctor and he has a bacteria infection which is treatable with drops. So we are now on the road to recovery.
AND DRYDEN NOW HAS TWO TEETH!!! Two bottom teeth. I noticed a small rash on his bum two weeks ago and figured he must be teething and then BAM....... there was one tooth and two days later another one appeared. No fevers, no grumpiness... NOTHING! You would never tell he's teething other than he always has to have something in his mouth, whether its toys, his fingers, the wooden chair legs or anything else he can get in there.
Although I am ecstatic about the lil man growing and learning so many new things I am sad because he is no longer the baby who slept in my arms, the baby that loved cuddling, the baby that would lay on his blanket and the floor and not move. He is now the baby that laughs at me when I tell him not to play with the blu ray player/surround system, not to put his hands in the fireplace, not to stand up at the garbage can and dig in it, not to play with the computer and shut it off, not to find EVERY electrical cord (even though we hide them really good). But every day when I think about how BIG he is, how much he is changing, and how fast these first nine months have passed by I stop and think that he is not 9 months old.... He is 9 MONTHS YOUNG and still my baby and always will be.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
This is what happens......
When I peek in Dryden's room when he is supposed to be sleeping.
The boy is growing up and now thinks its ok to stand at his crib and blabber away while he is supposed to be napping.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
St. Patty's Day
This year we stayed at home and enjoyed St. Patty's Day with just the 3 of us. We had a nice candlight supper with some wine (we've been drinking alot of the good stuff lately.... probably isn't good that we have 60 bottles in the spare room and another 30 on the way).
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
We've been busy!!
We have been a busy lil family (as usual). Dryden and I went to MJ for a few days and hung out with Stacey, Blake, Rhian and Jordyn. It was a good time we had some great food (Blake made beer butt chicken on the BBQ.. Yummo!!) and of course some wine. The kids had fun entertaining each other. It's super cute watching them all play together.
Jordy and Dryden
Jordy and Dryden
Stacey and Dryden at the swimming pool.
A picture of the girls when they visited us a few weeks ago.
We also spent some time at Shauns parents farm in Manitoba. It is always a good time at the farm and D loves seeing his Grandparents (I'm sure it has nothing to do with them feeding him all kinds of goodies hehe). We took Dryden outside for a while to get some fresh air and to see the baby calves that were born that morning.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Dryden is EIGHT MONTHS OLD.......
That's right... The boy is a whole 8 months old. He came into our lives just 243 days ago. The last eight months has passed by so quickly but they have been the best months of our lives. We are so blessed to have such a healthy happy boy, we couldn't have asked for anything more.
Some Stats on the handsome lil fella:
Weight; approx. 21 pounds
Height; approx. 27 inches
This month Dryden has learned to sit all alone without falling all the time, he now sits or lays on his belly in the tub ( he will NOT lay on his back because he is too busy playing) he pulls himself up to a kneeling/standing position while holding onto furniture, turns on the blu-ray player and surround sound a million times a day, still rolls every where he wants to go with the odd army crawl, he moves around SO fast it is hard to leave him alone for any length of time.
He still won't eat canned baby food. So I still make pureed food and freeze it in ice cube trays or muffins pans for easy use. He loves eating bananas, my homemade strawberry/orange/apple puree, pureed broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes. Last week I pureed chicken breasts and tomatoes which he also ate all up. Of course his grandparents still spoil him with lots of goodies including the cupcake my mom gave him to feed himself. D loves cake (because of Shaun's birthday and valentines day we had plently of cakes and goodies around here. Dryden will actually throw a fit if we have goodies and don't share)
D still has two naps a day. He has a morning nap around 11 and afternoon nap around 4 which he sleeps 1 1/2-2 hours for each. He is still sleeping through the night but will sometimes wake up around 6:30-7:30 for a bottle and then sleeps till 8:30-9:30. For his nap times and bedtime we lay him down in his crib with a bottle, turn on his Fisher Price aquarium and close the door. He usually falls asleep within 2-10 minutes. He never cries when we lay him down and if he decides that he is not tired he will play in his crib until we go get him. Sometimes if I am busy doing dishes or cleaning or having a bath I leave Dryden in his crib for up to an hour while he plays and talks to himself. It sure is a nice break whether he is sleeping or playing.
Dryden still smiles ALL THE TIME although he has started to throw fits when we have food and don't share or we aren't paying attention to him when he wants us too. He doesnt cry when he has a fit instead he moans and groans and he bangs his hands and feet on the ground and will put his head face down on the ground in hopes that we will feel bad for him.
Drydens teeth count is still at ZERO!!!
Some Stats on the handsome lil fella:
Weight; approx. 21 pounds
Height; approx. 27 inches
This month Dryden has learned to sit all alone without falling all the time, he now sits or lays on his belly in the tub ( he will NOT lay on his back because he is too busy playing) he pulls himself up to a kneeling/standing position while holding onto furniture, turns on the blu-ray player and surround sound a million times a day, still rolls every where he wants to go with the odd army crawl, he moves around SO fast it is hard to leave him alone for any length of time.
He still won't eat canned baby food. So I still make pureed food and freeze it in ice cube trays or muffins pans for easy use. He loves eating bananas, my homemade strawberry/orange/apple puree, pureed broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes. Last week I pureed chicken breasts and tomatoes which he also ate all up. Of course his grandparents still spoil him with lots of goodies including the cupcake my mom gave him to feed himself. D loves cake (because of Shaun's birthday and valentines day we had plently of cakes and goodies around here. Dryden will actually throw a fit if we have goodies and don't share)
D still has two naps a day. He has a morning nap around 11 and afternoon nap around 4 which he sleeps 1 1/2-2 hours for each. He is still sleeping through the night but will sometimes wake up around 6:30-7:30 for a bottle and then sleeps till 8:30-9:30. For his nap times and bedtime we lay him down in his crib with a bottle, turn on his Fisher Price aquarium and close the door. He usually falls asleep within 2-10 minutes. He never cries when we lay him down and if he decides that he is not tired he will play in his crib until we go get him. Sometimes if I am busy doing dishes or cleaning or having a bath I leave Dryden in his crib for up to an hour while he plays and talks to himself. It sure is a nice break whether he is sleeping or playing.
Dryden still smiles ALL THE TIME although he has started to throw fits when we have food and don't share or we aren't paying attention to him when he wants us too. He doesnt cry when he has a fit instead he moans and groans and he bangs his hands and feet on the ground and will put his head face down on the ground in hopes that we will feel bad for him.
Drydens teeth count is still at ZERO!!!
Well I hope the next few months go by a little slower than the last eight!!
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