Is this normal?

Okay, I need to know if Lola being consistently sick since she's began day care is normal. She started day care on October 15th, and by Halloween she had her first cold. It seems that ever since, she has been sick. She had bronchitis 2 weeks ago, and again, she has a fever and a cold. I know it's a given that once your baby starts day care and is around other babies and other adults that she will contract some illnesses. But, seriously? This often? We can't fucking miss work every time she's sick and the fact that she's getting it from the place we pay almost 1 grand a month for her to attend only 5 hours a day is ridiculous.

I think it is time we begin searching for a part-time nanny...again. I can't stand for her to feel so miserable ALL OF THE TIME. I hate seeing her that way. So, if anyone knows of anyone looking for part-time morning work, who is a non-smoker, DEPENDABLE and able to work from about 9:00 - 1:00 Mon- Fri, tell them to contact me or give me their information. It's an easy job, really. 5 hours a day, of which she will probably sleep 3 of those hours! Seriously, if anyone is interested, let me know.

I'm tired of my baby being a sick-head.

Whoops...

So, I forgot to post my weigh-in #1 on Monday. The trip to Arkansas contributed a bunch of junk food eating, so the WW was blatantly blown off. Did good on Friday on the drive there, but they know my favorite food is cornbread, so I had some cornbread upon our arrival on Friday. Saturday was just an all out pig-fest, with snacking all day on cheeses, crackers, etc. Add in Saturday evening and all of the traditional Thanksgiving eats...Whoa. WW points consumed? Probably about 40. Okay, maybe not that much, but it was a lot. Granted I didn't actually eat tons of food, but I did have two helpings of pie!! hehe...what can I say? Max and my Aunt made two homemade pies! I love pecan pie. Sheesh. Sunday, I was alright.

So, all in all, I didn't do too bad. My official weigh-in on Monday morning was 156! Whoo! Lost one whole pound. Congrats to moi! Wish I could have done better, but at least I didn't gain anything. This week I kind of lost focus, too. But, I think I'm still on track for the most part. We shall see come Monday morning.

Happy Turkey Day!

Arkansas

Our trip was very good. We left on Friday afternoon and arrived in Little Rock at about 11:15. Lola did okay on the way there. She was hating the car seat after about the 7th hour, but luckily car rides put her to sleep, so she had some good sleep on the way there. It was freezing when we arrived, about 28 degrees! Of course, my stepmom made me some cornbread for our arrival, my fave! They held and cooed over Lola for about half an hour and then we had to get to bed, we were exhausted. We brought Lola's little travel bed and placed it on the floor right beside our bed. I guess with the bed being on the floor and the fact that it was cold, made the little one angry! She wasn't having any of it, so (poor me), had to sleep with her! She was so tired. She layed on her side using my arm as a pillow all night. I barely got any sleep, though. Between Max snoring and worrying about her, it was quite difficult. Saturday, we went shopping for a little bit. Got groceries for later that day and had quite a laugh. While we were checking out, the bagger - an older lady who didn't seem to have all the needles in the haystack began talking to me. I was standing at the end, with Max in the middle and Kala, my stepmom at the little check writing area of the checkout. So, this lady asks, "These must be your parents." And at first, I guess I didn't really understand what she said, so I just nodded and smiled. And then she says, "That's so sweet....are you the only one?" At that point, I realized what she had said and I laughed and Max looked at me and asked why I was laughing and she repeated "I asked her if she was your only kid." Then Max put his arm around me because he still didn't hear what she said, and then she was like, "OH MY GOD! OH NO! I'M SORRY!" And she was terribly embarrassed. It was awesome. We had to tell my stepmom when we got out of the store. So, basically this cuckoo bird thought Max and my stepmom were my parents. What tha? I know I don't look that young, and they don't look that old! Geez. It was a good laugh, though. Good times.
So, we spent the rest of the day cooking and playing Wii and talking and stuff. My Aunt and Uncle came over to see Lola and to have dinner. We had a really good time. My step-sister looooves Max. He showed her how to cook some stuff and she really enjoyed that.

I'm really glad I was finally able to get over my animosity towards my father. Thinking about it now, I just don't see that it was ever worth being so angry for so long. Sure, I was hurt and had a hard time growing up because of everything that happened, but it's so much easier not being so angry. I guess it came about when I was pregnant and realizing that being a parent at 28 is hard enough, but being a parent when you're young(er) and really not ready for all of the responsibility has its consequences. We never know the whole story, only bits and pieces. Mistakes were made, but you can't change the past and you can only grow and learn from it. I'm not angry anymore. It feels really good. Life is too short to continually blame others for your pain and there comes a time when one has to come to terms to things past and move on. I'm glad I finally found that place. I guess I just realized that I don't want to be saying this or feeling this when it's too late.

Arkansas was fun. The weather was cold. Lola had a grand time. So did we. Yay!

5 Months

So hard to believe...5 months old!! She's rolling over, laughing, playing with her feetsies, eating food, and really gaining a personality! We love her sooo much. She had a great time in Arkansas with her pawpaw! So did we. More to come on that later. For now, some new pics of the ever-growing Lola bear.

Her and her Pawpaw.

We had to stop in Texarkana to feel the monkey. She was happy.Look at those pretty eyes!

Trying so hard to sit up! Almost there.

She loves her Baby Bjorn!

Flicks

I thought I would compile a list of some good movies that we have seen lately.

Netflix is the best!

Untraceable - It was alright. Held my interest through until the end. But, the ending kind of blew. Overall, pretty good.

The Unsaid - I really liked this one! Andy Garcia...yessir! I had never heard of it before I ran across it on Netflix, but it was a good choice. I think I read that this movie was never even released in theaters. Definitely worth checking out. Especially if you dig Mr. Garcia.

Licensed to Kill - A Documentary, which was actually pretty disturbing. It followed a group of serial killers and/or killers who targeted gay men. Pretty ridiculous that these dudes claim to hate gays so much that they would go as far as to murder them, yet be total closet cases. I guess that's par for the course, though. If Documentaries, with actual crime scene footage are your thing, this is a good watch.

Borderland - Holy Shit. I will never travel to Mexico. I've never been a fan of Mexico anyway, but this movie pretty much cemented that never ever will I travel to Mexico. Check it out. Kind of on the "Hostel" side, but not with so much violence. Still pretty gory...in parts, though.

Disturbia - Liked this one. Not as big of a fan of the Lebouf as some others, but a pretty good re-telling of a Hitchcock tale. Predictable, but entertaining.

Michael Clayton - Dude! I love George Clooney. This movie ruled. Any type of crime/drama/thriller dealing with conspiracies is A-okay in my book!

My queue is running a little light, any recommendations are greatly appreciated!

Day One

Day one wasn't so bad. We survived our new eating plan. Not that difficult, really.
So, here goes...my official stats!
Beginning Weight: 157
Goal Weight: 135
Highest Preggo Weight: 184 (the day I delivered)
Pre-Preggo Weight: teetered between 135 - 140. I think my first official weigh in at 9 weeks was 148. I ate like a crazy woman those first 9 weeks!! Two hot dogs in one sitting...that should have been the dead give-away that I was with child.

So, ultimately, when I get down to 148, I could consider that my pre-pregnancy weight...but I won't. I will go with my comfortable pre-weight at 135; although I will be happy to once again be at 140 for a while. I was usually between 130 & 140 anyways, but of course, always more comfortable and happy when I was closer to the 130's. I would love to get back to the 123-125 weight I was at when Max and I first got together, but that may take a while.

I wasn't able to go to the gym yesterday because we had to take Lola to the doctor after I got off of work. She has freaking Bronchitis, and she got a breathing treatment. She doesn't hate it too much. The doc said it should clear up within 2 to 3 weeks...and he confirmed that she most likely got it at daycare. And I'm pretty positive that it was the sick little girl who looked absolutely miserable when I dropped Lola off last week. "Highly contagious!" said the doc. I just hope Lo feels better soon.

So, there we go, my weight is officially out there for all to see. Eeeek! That's okay though, it won't be there for long. Next update to come on Monday!

It's Official

Max and I will begin Weight Watchers this weekend, starting our new eating habits on Monday. They have a specialized program for men now, so he should do well. I am really excited. We both decided that we were tired of being lazy and eating bad and figured that since I know of success stories with WW, that it would be our best bet. I know it's going to be at a time that is difficult for almost everyone, with the holidays right around the corner, but I think I can have self-control during those days. So, I am super excited and I think it will help my motivation and hopefully I will begin to lose weight the healthy way! So, beginning Monday, my blogs will include my progress and hopefully, my success on my new diet.

In other, totally unrelated news, the Christmas Party is in full effect. The evite has been sent, and I've had a good response. I am really glad that folks will be able to make it. I think it will be fun. Now, I just need to buy new Christmas decorations so the house looks all Christmas-y.

Ooooh, and I made my appointment for my hair. I will be going for a change on Saturday morning. I am thinking a short bob-like 'do. I am still unsure of how short I will actually go, but all I know is that it's going to be cutes! It is most definitely time for a change, and I am hoping it will be cute! Yay for new hair!!

Slow it down, hoss...

...what exactly is the meaning or "hoss" anyway?

Lola is turning over now! What tha? I can't believe it. I left for work on Friday to a baby who was grabbing her feet and merely turning onto her side, and came home to a baby fully turning over onto her tummy! It is super cute, though! She gathers so much velocity and then turns her whole body over and moves her arm at the same time so she isn't laying on it. She then grasps at whatever it is that she is laying on so she can roll back to her back. I guess she still isn't at the stage of actually liking being on her tummy. But pretty soon, she will be sleeping on her tummy! I can't believe my baby is doing baby stuff! I guess that's the whole point, right?

In other news, I am still sick. Yuk! Feeling better than yesterday, but still gross nonetheless.
Regardless, I still got to cook breakfast, clean the kitchen, wash the dishes, sweep & mop the floors and throw out the trash! Fun. And that's my Saturday, folks....

Goodnight.

No me gusta...

Being sick! Ugh. I feel like crapola today. I guess Lola's sickness from the day care has spread to me. I guess it's time for Emergen-C, theraflu & SLEEP! Needless to say, I can't wait for the day to be over. I just want to come home and get in bed.

That is it.


Oh wait, here's a picture of Lola (to make me feel better):

GO STEELERS! This was on Monday night when they kicked the Redskins asses! Is it just me, or does my baby look like a little boy???

Comida! Comida!

Lola is officially pushing herself up on her forearms when she's enjoying tummy time! This is a big step, it's pretty cool to see my lil baby learning new stuff daily. We put her on her tummy and she pretty much turned herself over onto her back also! Max and I were clapping and cheering her on. I can't believe she is already doing some real baby stuff! I know I say that all the time, but she's growing up! Pretty soon she will be rolling around all over the place.

Oh! We also started her on "solid" foods. I'm not sure if they're really considered solids since they're pureed, but real baby food! We tried the rice cereal but she hated it, so we opened the squash and she LOVED it. So far, she's tried squash, peas, sweet potatoes and pears. It's quite messy, but that's okay. Here are some pictures of her first endeavour into the wide world of baby food!

Dias de los Muertos

Happy day of the dead, folks!

While we were unable to fully celebrate Halloween because Lola was still sick, we still went to her Aunt Marissa's house for a little bit before everybody showed up. We got to dress her up at home, but she wasn't about to let us keep that costume on her!

A few days before Halloween, trying to lick the pumpkin.

Here she is checking out her "paws".

She doesn't feel good...

Attacking Daddy! RAWR!

And....she's done!

She seems to be feeling a little better today and she will be returning to daycare tomorrow. I hope she doesn't relapse! I hope everyone had a good Halloween! We're already looking forward to Thanksgiving & Christmas over here.