1st Christmas......

I wanted to put together an entry covering our first Christmas with Baby K, but I don't have the energy to relive it! She of course received way too much stuff, was overwhelmed by all the people, the bows, the noise...and in the end was exhausted for 4 days straight. So exhausted she slept in some really odd positions....

Overall it was wonderful. We loved every minute of showing off our princess to family and friends....

Enjoy our Christmas in pictures!

2010 will bring changes....

...Today I begin my 20lb weight loss program.

My goals are rather simple and will require me to make some minor lifestyle changes. All stuff I've done before and been successful at, but now I need to get back to it.

I had previously joined the local gym, but that was not a success. I was working really late hours and racing home to be with baby K. My new job does not "currently" demand 12 hour days so I need to take full advantage of that...I plan to go and enroll in a 3 month contract. My niece has been going a few days a week at night when she gets home from work (she''s lost like 25lbs! - I am SO proud of her) so I am going to ask if Auntie can tag a long one or two nights and I will go on Sunday since T is home. My personal commitment is going to be at least 3 days a week for an hour (minimum). Hold me to it ladies!

I am also returning to Weight Watchers tonight. I have not been since 2006. Over the years I have returned to the methodology of WW but never to the weigh in's or meetings. I actually hate the meetings, and will likely quit going to them after a couple weeks (but will still go to the weigh in). I normally don't feel like I need the cheering squad, however right now I do. When I went in 2005-2006 I lost 35lbs! I am inching my way back there so I need to put a stop to it ASAP.

I generally eat and cook really healthy so that won't change. I need to pay attention to my portions again. I have begun to stray from the appropriate 2TBS of cream cheese and 1 cup of cereal....like I said all easy things to change. And it becomes easier when you have the commitment to do it.

Weight loss is not the only changes I am making. I am also stopping the meds. This week I have been alternating days that I take the happy pills and next week I will stop them all together. I feel like things are in a better phase for me and I am ready to stop taking them...at least try to stop taking them. I have my script with refills, so if it does not work out I will go back on them.

For all the crap that seemed to go on at the end of 2009, it was a great year really. Baby K joined our family. My Mom visited a few times. I got to see lots of people from my childhood and teen years that I loved. I am very much looking forward to what 2010 has in store for us. I don't see how any year can ever be bad again...watching this baby turn into a little girl will always bring pleasure....

Happy New Year all~

wholelottanothin.....

Life has been really busy, yet nothing has really been happening. I've had a really weird couple of weeks, where a lot of little things kept going wrong. Not enough to make me break down and cry but enough that it became really annoying....

• Snapfish
• Oven
• Cookie Swap
• Car issues
• Santa pics
• Clumsy

I am ready for xmas. All my shopping was done in early Dec, I finally received the final shipment of items I had ordered yesterday. I had placed the order back on 12/6 and was getting concerned. I called the company (snapfish) on Thursday to question where my order was and the girl said she would send it out again free of charge. I had ordered 5 copies of the same thing (can't say what it is cause family read this) so now I am going to get 5 more copies FREE!!! Not sure what I'll do with them. Everything is wrapped and either under the tree, in it's stocking or presently being shipped cross country to it's final destination. My family is going to LOVE their gift this year.


My oven broke. I was making nachos one night and after 10 mins I went to check on the cheese (I normally cook them for around 15 mins) and they were black and smoking. I removed them, checked the temp (set at 425), and made another pan. 5 minutes into baking them, I checked, and again black and smoking WTF! I threw em away, turned off the oven, and ordered pizza. About half an hour later I walked by the oven and it was still hot, so hot I could not touch the stove top, but it was off...we had to pull it out from the wall and unplug it. Turns out even though we turned it off, it was stuck on Self clean. Long story short..The Mother board and temperature sensor blew. It cost us $365 to fix it and we were without an oven for nearly 3 weeks.


This of course happened this time of the year, the time when we roast chickens, turkeys and hams. When we bake cookies, pastries and pies. And of course I was signed up for a cookie swap and a couple potlucks...not in the middle of the summer when I cook everything on the grill.


Once the oven was fixed I got baking (my cookie swap was 2 days away!) and after 3 dozen cookies falling apart I scrapped it. I decided I must need new pans-mother F*&%- so I had to delay my bake-a-thon one more day which left me with no room for error. I went and bought new pans and also decided to give parchment paper a try. I had heard about this paper before, but had never thought of trying it. Can I just say that I will NEVER again bake cookies without using it! OMG I flippin loved the stuff. I did not even need a spatula to get the cookies up! My cookies came out PERFECT. The best 9 dozen cookies I have ever made!


What else happened....Oh yeah the Santa picture! T dressed baby K in her Christmas dress (which by the way my MIL got for $5 at a 2nd hand store!) and tights and dragged her out in the 20 degree weather, drove her over an hour to meet me at work, and then off to the mall we went to meet Santa. I was anticipating long lines and hours worth of waiting....No one...not one kid...we got in and had our picture with Santa done in a matter of 10 minutes!....I should have known it all was too easy....I chose a package that included a flash drive with the high resolution photo on it, for a mere (cough*choke) $40. When I got home that night to begin my bake-a-thon I plugged in the flash drive to find that the picture was not properly loaded on the drive so I did not have it in electronic copy. PISS ME OFF! I was able to get the #, called, spoke to the manager, in the end they couldn't retrieve the photo for me, so I either had to drag baby K back out or come in myself for a refund. I chose the refund and scanned the photo. Still pisses me off....


During this time my car started to act up too. Engine light kept coming on. My mechanic said I will need to replace the catalytic converter before I go through emissions ~SUPER~ more money that I need to find.

There was one night that I stubbed my toe 3 times in under 2 hours. The 3rd time I swear I broke 2 toes. Then another night I opened the linen closet door right into my forehead. WHAM~ If I didn't have my period right now I would swear I was pregnant. I am dropping shit, running into things, forgetful...

1st Santa pic...

..we took Baby K to meet Santa yesterday. She did great. This picture is not great digital quality because I had to scan it into the system. I paid $40 so that I could get prints & flash drive. When I got home, the drive was empty. Seriously Pissed me off, but I will go ream them out later....

Finally....

....something to look forward to!

I just booked T, baby K and I round trip tickets to Ft Lauderdale (we'll actually drive down to the Keys from there) in Feb. We'll be gone for 10 whole days! I can not wait.....

9 weeks and counting..maybe I need to put one of those tickers on here....

I'm here....

...sorry for the lack of posting. I am really busy and feeling uninspired to write....I am reading your blogs daily...just taking a break from mine...I'll be back soon