Saturday, February 28, 2009

Babies

I always have good ideas of things to blog about but never the time to write. When I find the time to write, I forget all of my good ideas. So today you get what is on my mind :)

Babies. More importantly my baby. I think he is starting to figure out who mom and dad are... and more importantly when he is being held by someone other than mom or dad. It just magically happened yesterday. I didn't think that was what was wrong but than today it happened again. M was holding him. Eric and I were both in the room opposite him. He looked at both of us and realized that neither of us had him, someone he didn't know did. The big fat bottom lip came out and he started to wine a little bit. We reassured him he was okay and then he seemed to be fine. That big fat bottom lip is so cute and breaks my heart all at the same time. And in this sick way it feels good that he knows us that well and we are that needed.

And he changes every day. He gets more of a personality which just melts my heart more and more. Friday morning I had him in the bathroom on the boppy pillow while I took a shower and got ready for class. I can sometimes do this so Eric and get a little extra sleep in the mornings. Eli kept making the same sounds with his mouth and than laughing at himself. Once I figured out what he was doing he got an even bigger reaction from me too. Just makes me so excited for him to get bigger and to really get to know his personality. I can't wait to see what kind of little man he is going to be and all the naughty things he will do and say.

Just a quick weight update to keep me honest. I lost another 2.5 lbs this past week. Little by little it will come off. Since January now I am down almost 10 lbs. Not as much as I would have hoped but I'm getting there. I broke down and bought a pair of normal jeans that actually zip and button up. I call them my transition jeans! :) Feels good to wear normal jeans again. Once Spring hits we will be able to get out more. My goal is to teach Eli how to eat well and more importantly how to have fun moving your body and getting exercise.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Torn

So tired....

Last night was not a good night for sleep. I think the little one had a tummy ache because every time I put him down to sleep he would wake-up and be kind of crabby. The other things was that he had a LOT of gas. So I tried to sleep in the chair with him last night as best we could. He would wake-up every few hours to fuss a little and then I could get him back to sleep. Needless to say, not a lot of sleep.

This is my new favorite song. It Won't Be Like This For Long. This so explains my life right now and of course the first few times I heard it I bawled. I can't wait for the nights that Eli sleeps the whole way through but at the same time I don't want to wish away this awesome time with him. I know that he won't be a baby that long and I will only have so many chances to rock him to sleep and sing to him. (Which by the way he has started singing along with me. It is WAY too cute!)

The one thing I do know. In spite of the sleepless nights I wouldn't change my life for anything. I am so thankful for every moment. I also know that just like many memories I will look back on this time and smile.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Cleaning Up Life

So much to talk about.. so little time!

We had a great weekend. I love having Eric around all weekend and really getting things done around the apartment. After 2 1/2 days I finally have the place mostly clean (or at the least the main rooms) and we went on a big grocery shopping trip. I also went through stuff and did some filing with the cleaning. Little by little. I still have a to do list that I want to get accomplished this week/weekend. My parents are coming early Sat. morning so they can help take care of the baby while I get some things done. What's my to do list consist of you ask... well let me share!

1. Go through Eli's clothes and figure out what fits and what doesn't fit anymore. Start to box up clothes that are too small.
2. Box up books that I don't need for this semester. I don't have enough room to have them all on the shelf in our packed tiny tiny office.
3. Replace the open space that is made from boxing up other books with this semesters books.
4. Organize my semester. One of my FAVORITE things to do! I love to organize the semester. Figuring out when things are due. What my semester is going to consist of. What work needs to get done and what just needs to get handed in. It's the follow through and actually doing the work that stinks!
5. Turn in scholarship to Fin. Aid.
6. Turn in deferment papers for a school loan to Register's Office... last time I will be turning them in. Nice and scary all at the same time!
7. Finish transferring music from my computer to my blackberry
8. Take apart the bassinet so it can go back home with my parents
9. Go through prego clothes and figure out what I don't wear anymore and pack them up to make room for non prego clothes which I hope to fit into soonish!
8. Work out on the Wii Fit everyday doing something
* I think that's a big enough list for now

This weekend was also great because it was spent hanging out with friends. I love just being able to laugh with E and J. They are just too funny and laughing is just so good for the soul. I don't laugh that hard near enough. After hanging out with them on Sat night Eric and I went home just smiling and we were both in such a great mood. Great friends give me energy and make life better!

This morning when I came to work I checked my mail and I had recieved a package over the weekend. It is from my good friend's mom. There was a bunch of baby stuff in it for Eli. One of which was a decorated towel and wash cloth. The towel has a hooded part attached. I just LOVE that kind of stuff! I have no creativity like that so I just am so impressed by other people's gifts and thoughtfulness. He is one little spoiled guy!

Quick update:
Eric and I have decided to switch our weigh in day to Friday. We eat the most on Sunday night for the whole week, weigh in Monday morning, and then I feel like I am never really loosing any weight. Which is not true. So If we weigh in on Friday's I think I won't feel so defeated all the time. I have been really doing the Wii Fit and REALLY enjoying it. It's so easy to do in the house and I can do step areobics while watching my tv shows. I also enjoy doing the Yoka and strength trainging. It doesn't seem very hard when I am doing it but can really feel it when I am done!

So in short.... here beginnings the Spring Semester. Here's to getting my crap done so I can graduate and have a big people job!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Mornings

I use to hate mornings. 9am seemed to come too early. Now I love mornings. I always wanted to love mornings and now I do!

I feel so blessed that I don't have to take Eli to a babysitter and drop him off. He is home with my husband and I don't have to worry about him. Therefore, I can enjoy every moment of Sarah time at the desk. I get to blog, which I love. I get to surf facebook and catch-up on everyone's lives. And I get to chat with friends who stop by the desk in the morning. Oh and I need to mention that I get to drink coffee.... one of my vises.

4 hours is the perfect amount of time. For the first hour and a half no one is really around. I get to live in my own head and muse around with different thoughts. Solve the worlds problems if you will.. or just mine....or at least pretend. I can come up with a game plan for the day, what really needs to get done and how I am going to accomplish it.

And then I get to go home to my amazing little boy. This morning he was just hanging out in his crib for a good half hour. At first he was watching the mobile but then the batteries went so he just looked around for a while. What a great little guy!

So for now I enjoy my mornings. I enjoy my Sarah time and the precious time that I get with my family and friends. Who would have every thought I would be so excited about being up at 5am!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Weight Loss Update

One last thing for the day.

Today is weigh in day. To keep me honest I should blog about it quick. I lost a pound this week. So because I gained last week I am back to where I started 3 weeks ago. So a little frustrating but I just have to keep telling myself I did loose this week and I just need to keep working at it. All is not lost. I have done this before and I will do it again.

A self realization yesterday was that I will always struggle with this. It's not going to be something I conquer and can stop thinking about. It will always be a struggle and something I need to work on.

So I take a moment to lament about that. To feel bad for myself and wish that it was different. And then I get down to business and work on it. Do what I need to do to be healthy and keep myself in check.

Wii Fit

Eric knows how much I am struggling with finding a way to get exercise in and still get sleep. We had looked around for a Wii Fit. The guy at Best Buy told me that they were getting some in yesterday morning so I rushed over there to check it out when they opened. No go. Some worker I talked to told me that they don't really ever get any in and if they would it would be advertised in the paper a head of time. Bummer!

Last night Eric was on the computer and happened to stumble upon one on Amazon so he bought it for me. What a wonderful husband. It will just be another thing in my arsenal of ways to loose some weight. On my walks up the hill in the morning I get more and more excited for the days to come when I can go out walking with Eli in the stroller. They are coming soon and we are getting closer every day! I just also LOVE summer!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Spending Money

Sitting at the desk again so I thought this would be a good time to blog quick.

Nothing too much new in our area of the world.

Yesterday the stars aligned and we bought a new tv. It was a really good deal and I think Sony is trying to phase out their 42" tvs. So we bought one. Eric is one happy dude and is VERY excited for the Superbowl this afternoon. I had picked up some 3-D glasses to view the commercial that is happening right before halftime. I was super excited about them when I got home. Who wouldn't be! Eric pointed out that I was more excited about the FREE 3-D glasses than the fact that we just bought a new tv. Huh... I guess I am easily entertained. Not always a bad thing.

Eli continues to grow and get more entertaining daily. I enjoy being a mother more daily. I feel really blessed by what God has given us. I wouldn't change my life for anything.

Still working on getting on track with the weight thing. Last week I gained... how sad! But this week I am loosing it and I feel better about weighing in on Monday. It's just a little more difficult because I know I need to eat a certain amount because I'm breastfeeding. I am also still trying to figure out how to get exercise in. The Dance Dance Revolution idea isn't working so well. I started doing Pilates now. 30 minutes really works and I can feel it. I figure it will also help me to reshape my abs and get my posture back.. or maybe get good posture for the first time.

My friend K came over last night. It was really good to see her for a little bit and catch-up. She is really struggling with something in her life right now and it was good to just listen for a while. I pray for her and hope that everything works out. It always sucks when the carpet gets pulled out from underneath you. Eric brought Sushi home and the three of us enjoyed it throughly. It was just good to hang out and catch up again. I just love having people over at our place.

Otherwise I am just enjoying the weekend and enjoying Eric being home. It's always good to hang out.

Peace Out till next time.