I had the Go Active meal for lunch. It was pretty good, I have my pedometer on to see how many steps I take it a day. I weighed in today and I am up one pound. I am glad that it is only one being that I have been off program while feeling bad and not working out. I am one of those people that have to workout. My sister does not have to.

Geri - Good for you on the two pounds. I need a lose like that when I am off program. LOL I am so diet burned out. Dh is taking me to my fav restuarant on Thurs for my b-day and then the party on Friday. I am going to enjoy but try not to overdue it.I am with you on the delivery charges. That is why I do not buy much stuff on line. JW will take the sippy cup. When we are away from home or at the evening feeding I give him a bottle.

Ginny - So good to hear from you. This thread has gotten so busy.

Leigh - Is there IKea in Atlanta? We don't have one. There stuff is so neat. I had 10 bags of clothes and about 5 loads of household items I took to Goodwill. Dh is starting to help out. But as usually, the study is a disaster. I don't know anyone that has a non-cluttered one. I love the heat too. It is in the 90's here.

Michelle - I don't know if I will be chating. 1100 is late for me. But I will keep it in mind.

Ricci - Are you measuring inches lost from pilates? I have been doing yoga/pilates and I think I am losing the inches, but not the weight. I don't have a good starting pt.

Spryng - I could tell I was ovulating on Thurs and we were out to dinner on Fri, when I felt like the breath was knocked out of me from the left side. I can not tell when they are coming, but I definitely know it was a ruptured cysts. There is really nothing you can do for it but rest and wait. It is definitely worst than labor. When I am on the pill , it regulates and I don't have them as much. I didn't want to start the pill yet, bc I have heard that if you are off/on the pill it is harder on conception than taking it for say 5 years and then conceiving. I would love to be preg in August. That would make the kids 21 months apart, only if it work the first time. I don't think I can handle another summer preg. So if not this Aug, next and then they would be 33 months apart. I am so worried about JW being spoiled. He is the only one on my side and my parents and I am guilty of spoiling him. I don't want him to know that he is spoiled and not accept the new baby. So I think the closer would be better. But dh is not ready and I need to lose some more of this weight. I know you did not need all that, but that is my thought process.

Happy Tuesday!

Melinda, don't worry about JW being too spoiled to deal with another baby. In fact sometimes it's easier on them if they are farther apart, because then he's alittle bigger and may understand somewhat better about what's going on. When they are really close it's hard for them to know why this new thing is here and won't go away. Just enjoy the time you have with him. Alisa and Ally are 32 months apart which is almost too far but pretty good, Ally and Andrew are 18 months apart, which was hard at first,but got alot easier. Andrew and this one will be almost 27 months apart. Not sure how this one will be. With Andrew the only boy, he's spoiled too, he's gonna be jelous for a while. But they soon get over it.
Anyway, just don't worry about it too much, God has it all planned. It's really not up to you at all anyway. LOL

Good afternoon all!!

Melinda, our mcd's just got the go active meals. I haven't had one yet. But I'm not a big salad eater so I don't know if I'll like it. When I go to mcd's I have to get fries so I usually just wait and use my flexpoints for it. I hope you are able to get pregnant this august!! Will be sooo exciting! Now lets just hope your dh is ready by then too, lol. And I agree about the ruptured cyst being more painful than labor. It was a pain that wouldn't go away and was so sharp! I am so afraid of getting another one. I seem to get them only on my right ovary though. So I may be safe this month since I should ovulate from my left ovary. My fingers are crossed anyway
Crystal, yes I love my soaps. I watch All My Children and General Hospital every day since they both have great story lines going right now, but One life To Live is boring me to tears so I don't see any of it very much. Every now and then I'll watch a little to see if it is getting better... and so far, nope. So you have long pushing times? I was afraid with Ava that I would push forever, but she was out in about 5 pushes, 3 with Bubba and 2 with Tanner. So not too bad. I think you will do great this time! Think positive! Do you ever have post partum depression? I had a bout of it after Ava was born, but not with the other two. It's truly the most awful depression ever. I wouldn't wish it on my enemy.
OK, guess I will grab me a nap now. TTYL!

Spryng, I have a tough time accepting post partum depression or depression of any sort. I got sad when dh went back to work after Alisa was born, because I was scared to death. That's it. Not really a depressed person.

Well, I've got to clean Andrew from his lunch, gross!!!LOL

Hi all. Having a good day. Had Tofu-veggie stir fry in a spicy sauce for lunch with a 1/2 cup of rice : )

Michelle - Hi! Liam is doing well. He's now 7 months, which seems impossible.

Crystal - yeah, my midwife was very casual about the weight thing too - which I liked at the time Your dinner plans sound good!

Spryng - as it turns out, I've found some of Ikea's organizational stuff on ebay so I might buy it there. Just little storage units with mini-drawers, canvas magazine holders, etc. How cute that Tanner is walking. I wonder if Liam will crawl at all - he's constantly trying to pull himself up to stand while sitting, but doesn't seem interested in crawling Dinner tonight is Salmon in cucumber dill sauce . . . I think a regular pot will work in place of a Dutch oven - I seem to remember I had to do the same thing with some recipes once. Also - I noticed the exact same thing on The Swan, but it has to be partly because they have personal trainers and partly the surgery. I thought Beth was very beautiful too.

Ricci - I wish you better sleep! And for ds too

Geri - hi! So yours is walking around a lot too, huh? I'm curious to see what happens when Liam learns to walk! Ugh! I can barely organize my own house - and who knows how long it will actually stay organized once it's done, though maybe Flylady will help me with that.

Melinda - No - an Ikea is coming here in Summer 2005, which will be wonderful. I was looking online, but am now looking at Ikea stuff on ebay

Spryng/Melinda/Crystal: I had post-partum depression for a bit after Liam was born - it was awful. I think it was when he was 2-4 months old. Then it passed. I'm contemplating trying to get pregnant again when Liam is around 18 months. Not positive, just thinking ahead

Leigh - I got preg with Teagan when Taylor was 18 months old, she was pretty jealous when Teagan first came home but now she loves here and actually asks me to hold her. Its soo cute. I need to put up some pictures on the moms losing website.

Spryng - I had fun chatting too!!! Maybe we can make it one day a week where the chat time is earlier so others could make it! I can't help you with the dutch oven question well because I don't know what one is lol, is it a crockpot? Now I know what a crockpot is!!

Crystal - I had horribly long active labors with both my girls! 26 hours for Taylor with 35 minutes of pushing and she was only 6 lbs 6 oz, 23 hours with Teagan with no pushing ending in emerg. c-section, she was 7 lbs 15 oz. Man I hated the pushing too actually that was what I was dreading the most in Teagans delivery I hate that burning feeling it made me want to stop pushing. I am like Spryng though I like hospitals I feel comfortable there in case something goes wrong, well its nice to be taken care of too especially after having a child. Oh and the food at our hospital actually isnt half bad

Melinda - I'm gonna try and get the chat up a little earlier a couple days a week Let me know what days and times would be good for you!

Geri - I still havent found out who the owner of the house next door is, I just can't seem to get a minute to get away lol. Until I find out I'll just keep calling the cops and they'll just keep getting citations lol.

Ricci - How is your bike riding going? You did get a new bike for mothers day right? I hope I'm not confusing anyone lol.

Whoa I am watching the travel channel and they are showcasing the waldorf-astoria in NYC omg is it beautiful!!! I am gonna beg my hubby to take me there someday!! Wow talk about being treated like royalty lol. Ok I really need to get my butt up and get a walk in I keep procrastinating lol. I'll post later

Michelle

Michelle, having babies at home is a more comfortable feeling. There is no better feeling than that. YOU are what they find important. Everything is revolved around you. They NEVER take the baby from you. You and your baby and bonding is what they take to heart. The environment obviously, is your home and there is NOWHERE you feel more comfortable. I understand about emergencies. I lost too much blood after Andrew and even fainted. I contemplated going to the hospital but DID NOT want to. A friend, paramedic, came over and gave me an IV. Most people are more scared to have a baby at home versus a hospital. Believe it or not, I'm more scared to have a baby at the hospital. A friend of mine has done both and prefers the home birth, and her home birth baby was 9.11 lbs.

Anyway, girls my doctor's appt is Thursday at 11:15. I'll have my assurance then.
TTYL

Michelle - Hi! Maybe you and DH can go to the Waldorf as your reward for reaching your ultimate goal weight Since DH and I are kind of cheesy - we've always wanted to renew our vows at a Las Vegas chapel and I've been thinking maybe that could be my ultimate reward - when I reach 140, but I'm not positive

Well, gals DH is coming home late, so it's going to be a Smart Ones for me - that means I have more points than I thought for snacks!!

Hey you busy bee's! I'm not even going to try to get personal here, too many posts! LOL

So, just when I was thinking my daily routine was getting very dull, Gabriel decided to go fall down and break ( actually compress) his wrist last night. We spent 3 hours at the hospital this morning, and he came home with a tiny blue cast on his arm. I was good for lunch though, we were starving, and McD's was the nearest option, so instead of getting a burger and fries, I just got a side salad to hold me over till we got home. It did the trick! I was hungry when we got home, but I just ate my grilled pork chop like I had planned, and was satisfied. Hubby was the one that suggested the salad, I'm excited that he's actually trying to help me now, instead of sabbotage me. I think before he just thought it was vanity, but he knows now that its also health, and that I'm very frustrated, because the pounds are literally just melting off of him, and he's not even trying.

You gals inspired me to get out for my walk last night, but before I could get out, they posted a Tornado warning! So needless to say, I did not take the baby out for a walk...we didn't need to have an up close and personal meeting with Dorothy and Toto!
We never did have one hit, thank goodness.

Well, no tornadoes tonight I hope, I'm gonna get that walk in!

Loves to ya' all!

Lisa

We just got back from the doc. JW has had this cold for two weeks. I took him in and he is wheezing, he has to have 3-4 treatments a day. I have to put this mask over his face and let him breath the medicine in. He hates it. Poor little thing. I had childhood asthma, but the doc does not want to dx with asthma as it might be a one time thing. I don't know if I will work tomorrow, my mom can give him the treatments.

Lisa - So sorry to hear about Gabriel, how is he doing? It is usually worse for us than them.

Crystal - You are right, whatever will be will be!

Dinner is chicken, zuchini/squash, salad. Happy Evening!

Good evening all!

Boy my evening has been stressful for some reason. Tanner was cranky and leachy when is woke up from his nap which made getting dinner going very difficult and stressful. What a headache. I tried everything to calm him down so I could finish but he refused it all. So finally I stuck him in his high chair and fed him crackers and bits of diced turkey and he was as happy as a lark, lol. I guess he just couldn't wait for dinner. But we didn't have the soup with dinner... just the wraps. I made the soup and it still simmering actually, didn't realize it would take so long. So that will be my lunch for the next few days. But the Turkey Wraps were ok. I don't think I'd make them again. The kids just opened them up and ate the turkey out of it, lol. But I filled up on steamed baby carrots too and had a 0 pt fudge bar for dessert so now I am feeling more mellow. Thank goodness! lol. I didn't get to mow my lawn because it's be raining all day and my yard is very soft now. I was afraid the lawn mower would get stuck. So who knows when it will get mowed. Maybe tomorrow if it stops raining.
Melinda, so sorry about JW. I hope he gets better soon.
Lisa, how awful for gabriel! How old is he? How long will he have to wear that cast? Great job on the salad at McD's! What plan are you on again? (I forget) And I know what you mean about the lbs melting off your dh, that is going to be my dh too. It took me almost 8 months to get off 40 lbs and I guarentee he has 40 lbs off in like 5-6 months tops, lol. Men are like that.
Crystal, I'll be looking forward to hearing all about your appointment on thursday. The start of an exciting journey!
Michelle, I don't mind making the chat time a little earlier for those who can't chat so late. I just don't know if I'll be there sometimes myself. My kids are usually in bed by 9-9:30, sometimes earlier but not very often. But you can always start without me and I'll just be a late comer! lol. And no, a dutch oven is not a crockpot, lol. It's a pot that is very thick with a lid that you can also stick in your oven, etc. Some are castiron and some are aluminum. I know I should just buy one but haven't got around to it yet. Oh yes! I remember the "ring of fire!" during the pushing stage! lol. not fun! lol.
Leigh, your dinner sounds good! I've never had salmon before but I think it's on the menu for next week. I can't wait to try it! How are you liking that meny mailer so far? You should get your first list tomorrow right? I thought I remembered it saying they email out on wednesdays.
Crystal, my dh felt like you when it came to depression too. He didn't understand it and felt it was all in a persons head. But then after Ava was born and he saw what I went through and that it was serious and couldn't be prevented or cured he got a new attitude. I don't really ever get it anymore, just a low day here or there, but I know for sure I never want it again! lol.

Well I'm going to get Tanner in his bath and settle in for the evening. AI is on tonight so you know where I will be! lol. TTYL!

Watching Am Idol, so will have to get personal a bit later, but wanted to know if ya'll saw the ads for that new Coke? It's called C2 and has fewer calories and fewer carbs than regular Coke

Hey girls!!

Just finished supper. I had a chicken breast with sauteed mushrooms. Yumm!! I got a lot of stuff done today I had 4 huge basets of laundry and linens to fold and got that done and pu them all away, bathroom scrubbed top to bottom, dusting, vaccuuming, went through a ton of boxes of stuff and got rid of a lot of it, Kitchen was also scrubbed top to bottom now I'm exhausted!!

I guess everyone is different on the home vs hospital birth. I just know I loved the birthing suites at the hospital here. Very comfortable and every room has its own jacuzzi tub!! I got in the tub like 6 times while in labor with Teagan!

Spryng - LOL I'm glad you said the ring of fire cuz I was going to say that but I didn't know if everyone had heard the term before lol. Sorry your turkey wraps weren't as good as you had hoped. Hopefully the soup will be awesome! I don't know if I will make it to chat tonight I'm sooo tired so I think I'll just go to bed after AI.

Lisa - Sorry to hear about Gabriel I hope the lil guy is ok. I'm glad your hubby is being supportive of your weight loss thats wonderful!!

Melinda - I hope JW gets well quick!! Taylor was in the hospital this year with RSV and pneumonia and she had to have the breathing treatments too and she absolutely despised them!! We had to hold her down so the nurse could hold the mask over her face.

Leigh - lol we're pretty cheesy too (especially hubby but don't tell him I said so ) I was just amazed at the art that IS the Waldorf. Just absolutely stunning!

Well American Idol is on so I have to go I'm just so excited!!! I'll post once more before bed.

Michelle

Hi all,

Hugs to JW and to Gabriel! Hope everyone is doing well soon.

Melinda, I think the only reason I lost the 2 lbs was because I stayed the same last week due to TOM...most likely I really stayed the same this week and lost the 2 lbs from the bloat the week before. Does that make any sense

I'm with Michelle on the hospital thing. I had to have C sections with both boys so I'm so happy that I had chosen the hospital route. I'm more of a science girl than a nature girl if you know what I mean...to each their own I think

Let's see, mine were almost exactly 24 months apart and they're just starting to play nicely together. I think Will was kind of bored with Tony because he didn't do much but sleep and cry as a little baby. He was and still gets a little jealous but he does OK most of the time.

Spryng...every day is like that with Tony. I give him a little snack at 3 but at 5 he's screaming for dinner like I didn't feed him all day. He's usually hanging on one leg while I'm trying to cook..gets really annoying really quickly . I think today was a big eating day for him. He had toast with jelly and some banana for breakfast, half an orange for a snack, green beans and almost a whole yogurt for lunch, crackers and the other half an orange for pm snack and then he ate corn and pork tenderloin for dinner plus some of the cucumbers from my salad and 1/2 a hotdog 'cause he couldn't wait for the pork to come off the grill! Yep, this is a 1 year old Add to that at least 3 cups of milk. Will was really easy to get off the bottle too but he went to daycare and they started the sippy really early with him. Now I just have to get the nuk away from him but I'll let him keep it a few weeks yet .

Michelle, did you get your walk in today or were you too tired from all your work?

Hi to everyone I didn't mention by name! AI was OK...Fantasia rocked tongiht. I don't particularly care for her but she does have much more talent than Diana...even made me cry at the end.

OK, I have a list of things I would like to tackle so I must get off of here!
Bought a bunch of flowers and some green pepper and cuke plants today...spent $55 and probably still need more flowers.

Have a great night...talk to you all tomorrow.

Well, sounds like everyone is having a good evening.

Lisa, sure hate to hear how your night was. Hope everything gets better.

Michelle, your dinner sounded good.

Spryng, I'll let y'all know everything on Thursday. I still have huge problems with depression and Christians. I sort of felt like I was getting depressed a while back, but my sister shook me back and told me to open my bible and read and pray and those feelings soon pass. I think it's hard, but through faith and God, what we call depression, can be taken away. Anyway, sorry about Tanner. Andrew was the same way, he was pulling at my legs while I was trying to cook dinner. I stuck him in the bed and he passed out.

Well, I took another test just to be sure. Actually my FIL's wife, talked me into it, she had a couple of spares. It was positive. I still haven't told my mother. I'm actually sick to my stomach thinking about it. I'll manage at some point. If I don't tell her, we are having a cookout over there on Sunday. We come up with a name for a boy, although it could change, Alex Steven. Alex with an A and my dad and FIL are both Steven. We both like it, so I think we'll stick with it.
Well, Andrew is crying and I'm getting tired. I'll check in in the morning.
TTyL