Today was yet another productive day! I managed to get to the toy store...after I went there an hour earlier only to find out they didn't open until 10...and the craft store. I got all the things I needed to finish the crafty projects I have planned and even started and finished a couple things. I got the frames I've been working on hung (3 of them) and can now finish the other two crafty projects I have. I bought another train set for my son so he has more to play with and can take some to grandma and grandpas. I had to stand and wait with a not so happy baby boy for what must have been a solid half and hour for the sale associate to ring it up since the coupon I had printed from an email they sent me didn't register and they had to create a new code. Two squeezy fruit pouches and a binky later we were at our wits end, but luckily he maintained composure enough to only slightly annoy a few people I'm sure. I thought I was going to have an all out tantrum, but luckily it was only some crying and fussiness due to being ready for a nap.
After getting back home, starting on one of the other crafty projects and wasting some time on the computer I get my little guy back up, played a bit, and eventually got to go outside and enjoy the AMAZING weather we had. A storm is brewing this evening and should probably wake me up in the middle of the night, but so far this evening has been nothing but warm air perfect for shorts and a t-shirt. I even had to turn on the ac. I love warm weather. I suppose I probably better shove my dogs outside before the bad weather gets here to avoid any pinching of the cheeks and possible accidents in the middle of the night.
Right, so dogs have been outside and if you would have added the sound of waves and the salty smell in the air, I could have been in Hawaii. Perfect ocean breeze and warm temperature that was just like when I used to sit on the beach and enjoy a nice drink...or several. Oh how I miss those days!
Well, I suppose I better hop off here, do some more crafty stuff and head to bed. It's been a great day.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
For the love of pants
So much has been going on lately and just when I think I'm going to go to bed early or maybe take a nap, I end up on the computer or doing something distracting that keeps me up. I may regret that in a few months time when I'm up every two hours in the middle of the night or when I can't get either child to take a nap at the same time. Oh well.
This week I've managed to get out with my little boy and enjoy the warm weather, go to the library, cook some great new recipes, and do some shopping. And it's only Tuesday night! I've gotten a lot of things situated with bills and medical stuff while I'm moving back and forth so that is good.
I stumbled upon an AMAZING whoopie pie recipe (thank you Parents magazine), a delightful chicken parmesan recipe (compliments of Progresso), and a wonderful breaded chicken recipe (by way of Kraft's new seasoning and shredded cheese mixes). Not only have I made these, I've also tried a few other recipes that I know I like and have never made myself and one that I just threw together in hopes of finding a healthy alternative to the traditional very bad for you version. All and all, my cooking has been a big success, but my son is getting picky so he's liked about 3/4ths of them, but not all.
I've now made it into the third trimester and boy do I feel HUGE! I'm not sure if I'm really that huge, but I feel like I am. I have a serious problem with lacking will power when it comes to chocolate, so that doesn't help my after diner snack. And here lately, I just can't help but want to eat something sweet all the time. Luckily, my brain isn't totally absent and tends to remind me (after I've eaten what I probably shouldn't have and guilt has set in) that I should lay off the snacks and sweets or I'll be 180lbs by the time I'm done! No, I won't let that happen!
So, with the weather getting warmer I'm starting to enjoy the outdoors and am dying to get back to running. I see these women running and I can't help but feel a tinge of jealousy as I want to have a nice stomach and much smaller butt again! I will get into my old clothes eventually, but it sucks that it will probably be fall by the time that happens. I do have plans to run a half marathon next year so I know I'll be starting my running routine again, but I don't know exactly how that will go given that I will have two kids and no daddy to watch them and my babysitter might be getting a job. Guess I'll be trying to figure that out when I get the go ahead to go running again. And to think I was finally comfortable in those tight running pants...now I have to start from scratch again. Oh well, I kept my older running clothes just in case I ended up in my current situation again. But to be honest, there are some women I've seen wearing some tight stretchy pants (not running or working out, mind you, but as a fashion statement) that really ought to have known better. One woman really blew my mind when I got out of the car to go to Walmart and saw the most amazing and disturbing backside sashaying away from me. Not only was it not meant to wear those painted on crazy (animal print/80's style??) pants, but they had squeezed into these pants to the point that I felt bad for the pants having to stretch so much you could see the white tag through the stretched fabric. I did get a good chuckle at it though as my husband was utterly beside himself at the boldness that woman possessed when she decided that it was a good look. Of course, you could go to Walmart in your worst, holy, stained pjs, and some people wouldn't think twice. I prefer to make myself presentable no matter if it's Walmart or not, although, I have considered how nice it would be to just flop out of bed, put my son in the carseat, and shlep ourselves over to Walmart to buy the milk I should have gotten the day before since I knew I would need some in the morning.
Well, as expected I've just given another half hour over to my computer when I should have been sleeping peacefully like the three dogs I have all around me. Guess it's time to sign off and hit the hay.
This week I've managed to get out with my little boy and enjoy the warm weather, go to the library, cook some great new recipes, and do some shopping. And it's only Tuesday night! I've gotten a lot of things situated with bills and medical stuff while I'm moving back and forth so that is good.
I stumbled upon an AMAZING whoopie pie recipe (thank you Parents magazine), a delightful chicken parmesan recipe (compliments of Progresso), and a wonderful breaded chicken recipe (by way of Kraft's new seasoning and shredded cheese mixes). Not only have I made these, I've also tried a few other recipes that I know I like and have never made myself and one that I just threw together in hopes of finding a healthy alternative to the traditional very bad for you version. All and all, my cooking has been a big success, but my son is getting picky so he's liked about 3/4ths of them, but not all.
I've now made it into the third trimester and boy do I feel HUGE! I'm not sure if I'm really that huge, but I feel like I am. I have a serious problem with lacking will power when it comes to chocolate, so that doesn't help my after diner snack. And here lately, I just can't help but want to eat something sweet all the time. Luckily, my brain isn't totally absent and tends to remind me (after I've eaten what I probably shouldn't have and guilt has set in) that I should lay off the snacks and sweets or I'll be 180lbs by the time I'm done! No, I won't let that happen!
So, with the weather getting warmer I'm starting to enjoy the outdoors and am dying to get back to running. I see these women running and I can't help but feel a tinge of jealousy as I want to have a nice stomach and much smaller butt again! I will get into my old clothes eventually, but it sucks that it will probably be fall by the time that happens. I do have plans to run a half marathon next year so I know I'll be starting my running routine again, but I don't know exactly how that will go given that I will have two kids and no daddy to watch them and my babysitter might be getting a job. Guess I'll be trying to figure that out when I get the go ahead to go running again. And to think I was finally comfortable in those tight running pants...now I have to start from scratch again. Oh well, I kept my older running clothes just in case I ended up in my current situation again. But to be honest, there are some women I've seen wearing some tight stretchy pants (not running or working out, mind you, but as a fashion statement) that really ought to have known better. One woman really blew my mind when I got out of the car to go to Walmart and saw the most amazing and disturbing backside sashaying away from me. Not only was it not meant to wear those painted on crazy (animal print/80's style??) pants, but they had squeezed into these pants to the point that I felt bad for the pants having to stretch so much you could see the white tag through the stretched fabric. I did get a good chuckle at it though as my husband was utterly beside himself at the boldness that woman possessed when she decided that it was a good look. Of course, you could go to Walmart in your worst, holy, stained pjs, and some people wouldn't think twice. I prefer to make myself presentable no matter if it's Walmart or not, although, I have considered how nice it would be to just flop out of bed, put my son in the carseat, and shlep ourselves over to Walmart to buy the milk I should have gotten the day before since I knew I would need some in the morning.
Well, as expected I've just given another half hour over to my computer when I should have been sleeping peacefully like the three dogs I have all around me. Guess it's time to sign off and hit the hay.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Girl Scout cookies are the devil....because you can eat the whole box in a day then you have guilt...lots of guilt!
It takes some getting used to...having a deployed spouse. There's the obvious depressing thought that they're so far away and will be for a long time, but one thing that seems to be hard to do is start a routine and eat healthier.
Yesterday I polished off the last of the Somoas and half the thin mints I got on Monday! I seem to be suffering from lazy mom syndrome. I don't feel like thawing meet, after finding some recipe in a wild game cookbook, and making a fancy lunch or dinner. Lunch yesterday was a turkey sandwich and some steamed veggies with the girl scout cookies. My son had fruit instead of cookies and seasoned chicken breast instead of the sandwich (he still hasn't grasped the concept of a sandwich is supposed to have two pieces of bread with something in the middle...it always gets taken apart). Dinner was an easy frozen garlic chicken and veggies with pasta bag that I cooked in a skillet and dumped into a bowl. While it is quite tasty and I do have left overs I feel bad not taking the time and effort to cook a meal from scratch. Perhaps the need to go to the grocery store and actually buy the ingredients I need to make nice meals is deterring me since it's a wet mess outside.
While days like this make me want to stay in and not do a darn thing, I know i need to get out and buy the lizard and salamander their food as well since I'm out. To be honest, I'd rather curl up in a chair (with an abundance of pillows to support that ever growing belly) and some hot chocolate and read a book or watch mind numbing tv. I've got a case of being lazy and i need to shake it! I did get some cleaning done yesterday and today so that was at least something productive. I also managed to finish some frames I'm putting in the babies room...also productive, but the food...I just don't feel like cooking. I think maybe it's the constant dishes to clean. I HATE cleaning dishes, but I also HATE having a pile of them in the sink. Thank God for my dish washer; which helps but can't do all my dishes. I think what I need is just to get a weeks worth of meals planned out and stick to it. Dishes or not, I need to get my butt in gear and make some healthy meals and not rely on quick simple meals for me. At least my son always eats healthy..I take the time to make his lunches and we eat the same dinners usually. Right, I think I'll be finishing the rest of the thin mints, then try to start over with good wholesome foods and really try to be healthier. I've had a few days of eating a lot of crap...time to get in gear! The more crap I eat now, the fatter I become and lord knows I don't want to get too big since I have to work it all off after the baby gets here! Right...time to go find some healthy meals for the week!
Yesterday I polished off the last of the Somoas and half the thin mints I got on Monday! I seem to be suffering from lazy mom syndrome. I don't feel like thawing meet, after finding some recipe in a wild game cookbook, and making a fancy lunch or dinner. Lunch yesterday was a turkey sandwich and some steamed veggies with the girl scout cookies. My son had fruit instead of cookies and seasoned chicken breast instead of the sandwich (he still hasn't grasped the concept of a sandwich is supposed to have two pieces of bread with something in the middle...it always gets taken apart). Dinner was an easy frozen garlic chicken and veggies with pasta bag that I cooked in a skillet and dumped into a bowl. While it is quite tasty and I do have left overs I feel bad not taking the time and effort to cook a meal from scratch. Perhaps the need to go to the grocery store and actually buy the ingredients I need to make nice meals is deterring me since it's a wet mess outside.
While days like this make me want to stay in and not do a darn thing, I know i need to get out and buy the lizard and salamander their food as well since I'm out. To be honest, I'd rather curl up in a chair (with an abundance of pillows to support that ever growing belly) and some hot chocolate and read a book or watch mind numbing tv. I've got a case of being lazy and i need to shake it! I did get some cleaning done yesterday and today so that was at least something productive. I also managed to finish some frames I'm putting in the babies room...also productive, but the food...I just don't feel like cooking. I think maybe it's the constant dishes to clean. I HATE cleaning dishes, but I also HATE having a pile of them in the sink. Thank God for my dish washer; which helps but can't do all my dishes. I think what I need is just to get a weeks worth of meals planned out and stick to it. Dishes or not, I need to get my butt in gear and make some healthy meals and not rely on quick simple meals for me. At least my son always eats healthy..I take the time to make his lunches and we eat the same dinners usually. Right, I think I'll be finishing the rest of the thin mints, then try to start over with good wholesome foods and really try to be healthier. I've had a few days of eating a lot of crap...time to get in gear! The more crap I eat now, the fatter I become and lord knows I don't want to get too big since I have to work it all off after the baby gets here! Right...time to go find some healthy meals for the week!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
It starts
Today is day two of the deployment...well technically it's about day 1 1/2, but we'll just go with 2. It started with a good cry on the way home from post. I turned up the music and took off the mirror I attach to see my son so it wasn't so obvious to my little one that mommy was upset. As I drove home I realized he won't see his daddy for a long time and he was just starting to really connect with him.
My husband and son haven't had a close bond like I do with our son, but that is mostly because I'm the main caregiver and he's usually at work and doesn't have much time to spend with him when he gets home. So, it breaks my heart to see them having such a great time and enjoying each others company so much only to have to be ripped apart. I could tell my our son was really enjoying having his daddy to play with and I was really enjoying the help and watching the bond form between them. Sadly, this is what can happen when a parent gets deployed. I only hope that he is excited to see his daddy when he comes home (hopefully in time ) for the birth of our second child.
Someone else missing their daddy is a beloved hunting dog who has been rather friendly and close to me since her daddy left. I don't know how I'm going to handle having all the craziness of three dogs and a toddler, but luckily the toddler and our sweet, but crazy hunting dog are fast becoming playmates.
As for me, well as I said I've had a good cry, felt pretty sad, bored, and lonely, and have managed to eat a ton of sweets in the past few days. However, I have to get myself into a routine and get focused on all of the many projects I have lined up. I have to train our newest canine addition (she's a nightmare on a leash and has no patience just a ton of energy), make some things to put in the nursery (getting my crafty side ready to go again), learn to actually sew clothing not just pillows and simple things, and many more ideas. I'm not sure how many I'll get sorted before I have the baby because I'm sure once I have a toddler and a newborn my "me" time will be zilch, but I look forward to the challenge anyway. Currently I'm just trying to figure out how my baby belly could possibly get any bigger to accommodate this little one and thinking about how I can't wait to get back to running and being able to do the simple things like lay on my stomach, back, or any variation of sleeping position that doesn't require extra pillows. While I love having a tiny baby to hold, I hate having my body stressed (one flight of stairs feels like 4 these days) and stretched beyond comprehension. I look forward to the day when I'll be thin again, able to run my 8.5 min mile, lift something more than 30lbs without feeling the muscles in my side ache, and be able to sleep a whole night without having to get up to pee! All that aside, I have been blessed with a child and soon to be another one. I have never had problems conceiving and for that I am thankful as I know some who have not been so lucky. The journey continues and each day I'm sure I'll have new challenges. I guess I just have to get my butt off the internet (this blog is not helping!) and get started on my projects, get a routine figured out, and make sure to stay connected (both myself and our son) to someone who is halfway across the globe. Deployments suck and I'll be glad when this is over, but I am proud and I know that this is one price (a very big one) I have to pay to be able to have the life I have today. Tomorrow is another day and I guess a good way to look at it is that it's one less day to be alone.
My husband and son haven't had a close bond like I do with our son, but that is mostly because I'm the main caregiver and he's usually at work and doesn't have much time to spend with him when he gets home. So, it breaks my heart to see them having such a great time and enjoying each others company so much only to have to be ripped apart. I could tell my our son was really enjoying having his daddy to play with and I was really enjoying the help and watching the bond form between them. Sadly, this is what can happen when a parent gets deployed. I only hope that he is excited to see his daddy when he comes home (hopefully in time ) for the birth of our second child.
Someone else missing their daddy is a beloved hunting dog who has been rather friendly and close to me since her daddy left. I don't know how I'm going to handle having all the craziness of three dogs and a toddler, but luckily the toddler and our sweet, but crazy hunting dog are fast becoming playmates.
As for me, well as I said I've had a good cry, felt pretty sad, bored, and lonely, and have managed to eat a ton of sweets in the past few days. However, I have to get myself into a routine and get focused on all of the many projects I have lined up. I have to train our newest canine addition (she's a nightmare on a leash and has no patience just a ton of energy), make some things to put in the nursery (getting my crafty side ready to go again), learn to actually sew clothing not just pillows and simple things, and many more ideas. I'm not sure how many I'll get sorted before I have the baby because I'm sure once I have a toddler and a newborn my "me" time will be zilch, but I look forward to the challenge anyway. Currently I'm just trying to figure out how my baby belly could possibly get any bigger to accommodate this little one and thinking about how I can't wait to get back to running and being able to do the simple things like lay on my stomach, back, or any variation of sleeping position that doesn't require extra pillows. While I love having a tiny baby to hold, I hate having my body stressed (one flight of stairs feels like 4 these days) and stretched beyond comprehension. I look forward to the day when I'll be thin again, able to run my 8.5 min mile, lift something more than 30lbs without feeling the muscles in my side ache, and be able to sleep a whole night without having to get up to pee! All that aside, I have been blessed with a child and soon to be another one. I have never had problems conceiving and for that I am thankful as I know some who have not been so lucky. The journey continues and each day I'm sure I'll have new challenges. I guess I just have to get my butt off the internet (this blog is not helping!) and get started on my projects, get a routine figured out, and make sure to stay connected (both myself and our son) to someone who is halfway across the globe. Deployments suck and I'll be glad when this is over, but I am proud and I know that this is one price (a very big one) I have to pay to be able to have the life I have today. Tomorrow is another day and I guess a good way to look at it is that it's one less day to be alone.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Packing
This is the last week before he goes overseas and I have one more day left with him. Tonight is packing night. Earlier this week I felt a sadness looming over the house as he finally got confirmation of his fight time. It was finally real, it is going to happen, he is deploying.
I suppose I have been yanked off that puffy cloud of delusion and am now firmly planted back on the ground in reality. It's hard to think that I'll soon be dealing with all the things around the house and anything and everything related to our family. It's hard to imagine I'll have to hold down the fort for so long, but I've done it before and I can do it again, just this time things are a bit different having a family and all. At least this time I'll be able to spend some of it with family instead of being far away on an island.
I have a lot I want to accomplish during this time and I hope that I actually stick to my goals for each month. April is train the dog and make some decor for the baby's room. I have no idea how this deployment will go as last time I was quite occupied with work and running, but this time I don't have those things. I hope it goes as fast as it seemed to last time. All I know is this time next year I plan on having had my baby, slimmed back down, learned and practiced how to sew clothing, learn to play guitar (more than last time), and should be training to run another half marathon.
So here's to staying safe, reaching goals, and finding my inner strength.
I suppose I have been yanked off that puffy cloud of delusion and am now firmly planted back on the ground in reality. It's hard to think that I'll soon be dealing with all the things around the house and anything and everything related to our family. It's hard to imagine I'll have to hold down the fort for so long, but I've done it before and I can do it again, just this time things are a bit different having a family and all. At least this time I'll be able to spend some of it with family instead of being far away on an island.
I have a lot I want to accomplish during this time and I hope that I actually stick to my goals for each month. April is train the dog and make some decor for the baby's room. I have no idea how this deployment will go as last time I was quite occupied with work and running, but this time I don't have those things. I hope it goes as fast as it seemed to last time. All I know is this time next year I plan on having had my baby, slimmed back down, learned and practiced how to sew clothing, learn to play guitar (more than last time), and should be training to run another half marathon.
So here's to staying safe, reaching goals, and finding my inner strength.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Not much to say except I'm eating too much chocolate!
My trip to see family is nearly complete and I'm ready to go back I suppose. Things went well this time, much better than the last time we visited for a week (over Christmas). This time we were able to use an air mattress for our little one and that has made all the difference in his sleeping. Thank God. Christmas was a bit of a nightmare and the other time we visited since then was only a few nights and his birthday so he was happy then too, but his stay in the pack-n-play was still not well received. Now it looks like we're done with pack-n-plays and onto the big boy bed for good. Yay!
Still no word on deployment dates...hopefully we'll find out something soon.
This trip I have managed to gorge myself on chocolate. Between a plate of sugar cookies I bought, no bake cookies mom made, chocolate covered cream filled doughnuts, chocolate milke, and chocolate chips in my trail mix, I've eaten enough chocolate to last me for the next month! Still, I can't help by enjoy every bite. I think I've nearly chocolated myself out though since I'm kinda thinking about needing more savory foods now.
I also managed to arrange some family/maternity photos while here and they turned out great. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product and print some. I've never been one to really enjoy looking at my huge belly, but the shots turned out pretty good.
As I said before I'm sure my blog will heat up a bit as I find myself once again at home with a deployed husband, so for now I'm sure they're rather bland, but we'll see how things go in the next couple weeks.
Still no word on deployment dates...hopefully we'll find out something soon.
This trip I have managed to gorge myself on chocolate. Between a plate of sugar cookies I bought, no bake cookies mom made, chocolate covered cream filled doughnuts, chocolate milke, and chocolate chips in my trail mix, I've eaten enough chocolate to last me for the next month! Still, I can't help by enjoy every bite. I think I've nearly chocolated myself out though since I'm kinda thinking about needing more savory foods now.
I also managed to arrange some family/maternity photos while here and they turned out great. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product and print some. I've never been one to really enjoy looking at my huge belly, but the shots turned out pretty good.
As I said before I'm sure my blog will heat up a bit as I find myself once again at home with a deployed husband, so for now I'm sure they're rather bland, but we'll see how things go in the next couple weeks.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
It's been a LONG time!
Well, obviously I haven't posted anything in AGES and am clearly slacking as I'm sure my oodles of readers can attest. Things have been busy and quite honestly I haven't had much time to post anything. However, I have made some progress today as I am currently typing away until my little boy wakes from his nap.
Recently, I have managed to get the painting done in the nursery and I just need to find some things to add some decorating touches. I have located a pretty mobile that I intend to buy (customized of course so that it will match my perfectly planned out color scheme) despite it being rather pricy, but it will hang from the ceiling and look fabulous I'm sure. My sons bedroom is now complete with a bed and train table which I moved (while managing to seriously smash one of my fingernails in the process) into his room last week. Now I can finally move the crib out and focus on just having the bed in there. Thank God I can get the crib out before hubby deploys so I don't have to do it all by myself...despite the fact that I was the one to put it together in the first place so I am capable.
Preparations are underway for the impending deployment and I am getting things situated to make the most of the last bit of time before he leaves and before I have to do everything on my own. Still not 100% sure of the date, but we know it will be one of two dates. Regardless it will be in a few weeks at the latest so we're preparing. When the day finally comes you can be certain that I will be blogging everyday!
Well, my little guy is up and jiggling the door handle, a sure sign he's ready to get out of the bedroom. Luckily he hasn't figured out how to open it yet! Until next time!
Recently, I have managed to get the painting done in the nursery and I just need to find some things to add some decorating touches. I have located a pretty mobile that I intend to buy (customized of course so that it will match my perfectly planned out color scheme) despite it being rather pricy, but it will hang from the ceiling and look fabulous I'm sure. My sons bedroom is now complete with a bed and train table which I moved (while managing to seriously smash one of my fingernails in the process) into his room last week. Now I can finally move the crib out and focus on just having the bed in there. Thank God I can get the crib out before hubby deploys so I don't have to do it all by myself...despite the fact that I was the one to put it together in the first place so I am capable.
Preparations are underway for the impending deployment and I am getting things situated to make the most of the last bit of time before he leaves and before I have to do everything on my own. Still not 100% sure of the date, but we know it will be one of two dates. Regardless it will be in a few weeks at the latest so we're preparing. When the day finally comes you can be certain that I will be blogging everyday!
Well, my little guy is up and jiggling the door handle, a sure sign he's ready to get out of the bedroom. Luckily he hasn't figured out how to open it yet! Until next time!
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