Welcome all to a thread full of wonderful women taking on the responsibilty of raising a family and trying to take care of themselves too. We look forward to a new day with members, new and old! Please feel free to jump right in and say hello Here is a little bit about who we are ...
MichelleRae: Michelle sahm to Taylor 8-25-01 & Teagan 10-13-03 Married 2 years to Zhaun. Plan I'm following is a combined WW and South Beach Diet
Spryng: 24 y.o. married 6 years. Kids- Ava 4, Bubba (aka Joseph) 3 & Tanner 1. Currently on ww, hit goal in April.
Mompen: Penny 23 y.o. Happily Married & SAHM Momma to three active boys, Hunter almost 5, Nicholas almost 4 & Andrew 13 mo. Weight Watchers is my way of life
Loveliam: Leigh SAHM to Liam 10.21.03 & happily married for 2 years. Doing the Weight Watchers thing
Sydsmom: Kristin SAHM to Sydney 09-27-01, married almost 2 years to wonderful dh Began Weight watchers mid-July
Cheri: married to Donald for 8.5 years, SAHM/homeschooling momma to Nathan, 5 (9-11-98), Daniel, 3 (8-29-00) & Elijah, 1 (10-16-02) & doing the low carb thing kinda, lol
Angel: SAHM of 4, Ages 8,8,7,&4.
Cindi: Mom to 6 boys & 1 mean girl. Plan.. No diet for me! Portion control, exercise & lots of water (most days)
Chubba: Geri..Mom to two boys, Will (3) & Tony (1)..married for 4 years to a great guy..following Dr Phil most days!
Crystal: 27 yo sahm of 3 almost 4. Alisa 5, Ally 3, & Andrew 20 months. Due Feb 1st. Married almost 9 years, live in Texas & homeschool. Avon & Watkins Sales Rep. My plan when on it counting calories & exercise
Ricci sahm to two boys 4 and 5, married 7 years, doing ww
Jaymi: 2 kids, 20 mo Girl & 6 yo boy. Been married to DH for 2 ½ years. I’m counting calories, eating lowfat foods & exercise. I have no idea what the name of that diet is!!!
Jill: SAHM of 1 daughter, Bayley, born 9/19/03. Currently trying to lose some of the baby weight I gained with her & need some extra support to help me do so.
Melissa: SAHM of 1 girl (4) and 1 boy (<2). Currently counting calories with Tops NutriBase Software.
I am Mindee, and I will be 22 on 8/17. I am married to Tommy, who is 27, and we have been married for 2 years. We have a little boy, Brandon, who is almost 4 months.
QOTD: WHAT IS ONE RULE YOU LIVE BY IN RAISING YOUR KIDS?
Answer: 1) that I am their mother NOT their friend. It's okay for them to hate me at some point, means I'm doing something right. 2) To raise them with Christian values and morals.
Well, I was pooped last night and went to bed around 1030 or so and fell right to sleep. Slept STRAIGHT thru until 550. Can you believe that? Today, we are going to my mom's to celebrate my grandpa's 76th birthday. I baked the cake. My sister and ALL the kids will be there, we haven't seen them in over a month. Can't wait for that. Dh will be getting ready to leave. I'll probably be there ALL day. So I hope everyone has a great day.
Melinda, I only scanned through the posts yesterday and for some reason thought there was a happy story in the midst of yours, apparently not. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friends family. The only thing I ever can say in a situation like this is that everything happens for a reason and God will make sure something good comes of such a terrible situation. Have faith.
Leigh, your mexican sounded good. I was craving Taco Bell and that's what i got.
Spryng, hope you are enjoying your time with dh.
Penny, glad things are getting on track for you. Hope you have a slower weekend to catch your breath.
Michelle, yes I will find out what I'm having. I would love to post the pics, I've already tried one of them, but I am not computer or internet saavy enough to do it I guess. I've tried and I just can't figure it out. I go to the doc on Tuesday, I'm hoping we get lucky to see what it is, otherwise, I'll have to wait another month.
Hello to Jaymi, Geri, Ricci, Cindi, Mel, Angel, Kristin, Mindee, Deana, Jill and anyone else I missed, sorry.
Okay girls, I'm off. I need/want some coffee. TTYL
Happy Saturday! DH is packing while I attempt to watch Liam and then we'll reverse and I'll pack my stuff and Liam's. We'll be gone for 9 days (Sat- next Sun).
Penny- don't worry, we understand that you're busy. Maybe we'll get to meet this week
Deana- on the exercise.
Michelle- now, you know every one of us here has succumbed to stress eating (I won't mention the number if times I went to McDonalds - my nemesis - during my 3 weeks off plan LOL).
Crystal- ohhh it will be exciting if you find out sex at the next doc appointment! Things are moving along so quickly. When I was pregnant, it felt like a really long time, but I knew I was pregnant right away, so maybe that's why?
QOTD: One thing is to respect the individual Liam is and not impose my desires for my own life onto him. For example, just because I like arts and crafts, if he despises them I wouldn't insist he must do them. Am I making any sense??? LOL.
Okay, gals, I have to get things ready for our trip - including surfgace straightening up. I am sure I'll check in periodically, but will miss spending my days with you gals Well, have a great weekend . . . and week if I can't check in.
QOTD To let them be kids! I disagree with people who try to keep their kids out of the dirt, water puddles, etc (as long as they're not getting someone else dirty/wet or otherwise in trouble). Kids will be kids will be kids but not forever, so just let them be! Within reason of course .
Leigh...have a wonderful trip! Can you swing by on your way and pick me up? It's only a LITTLE out of the way. I'll watch Liam and you and Dh can have some alone time .
Crystal..have fun at the birthday party.
I just remembered that I wanted to post more pics on the msn site so I had better head over there.
Plan for today: Dh is working . Mom's coming over and I'm mowing the lawn. That'll be my workout for today. We have half an acre and there is a lot of push mowing to be done so I work up quite a sweat. Tomorrow I'll probably go for a marathon bike ride again. Hope you all have a great Saturday. I'll probably be back later tonight.
Hello Chicks! Short post today! My daughter wants all of my attention this morning so she keeps pulling on my arms and stuff! Let's see:
EXERCISE ~> I havent' exercised yet.. but I will. Later...
FOOD ~> I already ate a piece of leftover pizza for breakfast.. so not good. But if I exercise and control my food intake the rest of the day, it will be ok
PLANS ~> I'm just going to gas up the truck and find something to do. I'd loooovve to go to the hot tub... but I’m feeling too lazy even for that.. My son doesn’t listen.. He keeps acting as if he can swim.. And as if could also… and that irritates me.. Not as relaxing as it should be
Spryng- thanks for the link!
Crystal- For both of my pregnancies.. I just “knew” what the sex were of both of them…and I was right.. I didn’t find out with my son until 6 mths and my daughter at 5 because it was a high-risk pregnancy.
QOTD- I just want them to be happy and take advantage of life and enjoy. I want them to not make the mistakes I did. I want them to be good in school, play sports until they drop, and not be like me and just went to school and came home. I could have been good at something and now I’ll never know. I want them to just use their many gifts that I can see already.
Leigh- Have fun on your trip! But um… I forgot…. Where are you going again!!
QOTD: I'm with Geri on the letting them be kids and letting them enjoy their childhood its so important to their development to learn to play. BTW Geri, Taylor always comes in looking like an orphan after playing outside boy does that girl know how to get dirty lol
No big plans today except going for family portraits lets hope the don't get a pic of my double chin lmao. Anyway I'm going to get off here and get ready to go, I hope you all have a great day!!
Weigh In= 143 lbs… Not sure if I gained or lost. Last weigh in (last Saturday) was 143. But Wednesday I weighed (since the scale at the doctor said 147!!!!!) and it said 145. So either I gained 1 lb or lost 2 lbs… I’m not so sure!
Tyvm Leigh.....it always helps to hear bravo. My dh is supportive and tells me "good" when I tell him how I'm doing, but my dd (4) asks "Why do you want to get skinny?" My other 2 (7 & 8) only care if we're going to the park so I can walk. Thank you all for the great support!!!!!
Leigh: Have a GREAT trip. I know it might get hectic at times but take lots of pictures and you will enjoy it for a long time to come. First dh and I took a 16 day road trip to Oregon to visit his sister when oldest ds was just 2 1/2 months, came back through California. I have lots of pictures and he still likes to look at them. The coast was beautiful.
Crystal: Good luck getting the little one to show you. I never found out for sure with any of mine, they just didn't want to cooperate After 3 boys, I decided that if dh was only going to have one child it should be a boy, a son of his own. Since he was raising my 3 boys, thought it would be nice for him. I was convinced I would have another boy because I alreay had all the clothes, toys, etc. for a boy......and guess what.....NOT !!!!!! She turned out a girl My mom kept telling me I was having a girl and we went back and forth about it. She was in the delivery and dh and I both said later that as soon as Dr. turned her over and said "It's a Girl", we both looked at my mom and thought her head was going to explode. She let out a big gasp and so did my aunt (her sister) who was there also.......I still haven't let her live that one down....hehehe.
Spryng: Hope you and dh have a great weekend together. When does he have to leave out again? I understand how it is.....I was a trucker's daughter so I watched my mom all those years deal with it. It can be rough.
Jaymi: Is there anywhere you just want to see? Close by? Take a day trip, take some pictures, make it a day with the kids.....it will be fun and can be relaxing at the same time ( if kids cooperate). I know, we drove to Michigan to visit friends in July and even took the puppy with us. 13 hours each way, but mostly at night so they would sleep It was a good trip, and the kids were great while we were there too.
QOTD: (1) To learn manners and use them. (2) To let them be kids. I had to grow up too fast around 16 when dad died and I had to help mom alot. I don't want them to miss out on their youth....you can't go back, just never let it go.
Plan for the day:
Unload and load dishwasher
1 or 2 loads of laundry
walk
eat right
drink my water
making beef stew for supper (made some the other night and they were asking for leftovers the next day) Hope I can make it the same way again....
mow the yard, and get gas so I can
get dh off to work
read some more of my book
Not alot, but have plenty more if I need it.
Have a GREAT OP day everyone. Will be in and out all day.
Hubby is working and me and the kiddos are gonna get out of this house and see a movie
Hubby bought them a go kart so when we get back I am sure I will be a nervous wreck watching that........lol
Sounds like everyone is having a great day!
Leigh,
Have a wonderful time! Call me when you get in LA and we can get together You can come stay with me
Spryng,
Hope you and dh is having a great time! Have fun!
Crystal,
How is things going with dh gone?
Geri,
That quote is too too funny! Thanks for the laugh!
Deana,
Sounds like you have a good plan for today! Have a good one!
Michelle,
You know I gotta have a pic!!!!!
Jaymi,
Congrats on staying the same! You can do this girly!
LOTS AND LOTS OF LUV TO EVERYONE!
QOTD: Making sure my children are experiencing everything they can (and we can afford ). I always make sure they mind their manners. And we try to give them the world
Good morning all! Wish I had more time to post but we are about to leave.
QOTD--- to allow my kids to become who they are meant to become, not to try and shape them into what I want them to be. And to teach them real morals and values.
Well, I would have had a great time with dh last night but I got another ruptured cyst!!! ARGH! I was in so much pain. I'm making an appointment monday to get in to see a doc to get this mirena out. I mean I love that it works for me in all other ways but I can't be in that kind of pain every month! Hurts so bad. Today I'm just sore from it but otherwise ok. I wanted to go to the fair today but I guess we'll have to wait, I can't walk that much now. Sucks.
Well, I hope everyone is having a great weekend (oh and Geri, TOM won't hit until monday or tuesday so dh will miss it, lol)
Ok, TTYL!
Yoga was so invigorating this morning. I really feel great.
It is going to be busy for us today getting ready for the 1st birthday. We have family in town, so they all want to see him today. I am making sure he gets at least on good nap this morning.
Crystal - So excited to hear what the baby is! Thank you for your prayers. I think it will be better for them and us to heal together.
Leigh - Have a wonderful trip. It will be exhausting with Liam, but lots of fun. It is so fun to experience trips in their eyes. I am with you on the QOTD, I want him to be his own individual and personality and I hope I do not hinder that.
Geri and Deanna - I am slowly learning to deal with the mess and let them be kids.
Jaymi - GF I do not know how you are going to a hot tub in SC it is too hot in Chas. Good job on maintaining.
Spryng - Those cysts are worst than labor. I have been having them again as well, but bc pills make me so sick right now I do not know what is worse.
Well, I am going to do some laundry, shower and eat lunch before this whirlwind weekend starts.
When will it end??? After a horrible night with Seth(5) and a doctor visit this AM, we are home with NINE prescriptions and a child that has pneumonia, blisters on his ear, and has been diagnosed with asthma for the first time today. This is my 4th child to go to the doc this week! Although it is a tough time, we went to a new ped and I am so happy that she is considering the asthma diagnosis! Seth gets what I call the croup with that barking cough almost weekly at night and no other doc has considered that he gets it too often and that maybe treating an underlying cause would help him. I hope this works, because all of my kids do the same thing, just not as often as he does, so it may help all of us to be able to determine the cause. I am rambling again, OOOOOOPS!
I am still eating okay, but am still finding "trigger" foods to my binge eating and promptly removing them from the house. I am drinking lots of water and I will get completely back on track! This stress of the sick house I am living in isn't helping, but with all of you, I can be an overcomer!
Hope everyone is having a great day, I will get more personal in a bit, I have to go pick up those meds, there were so many it was going to be quite a wait, so I came home for a bit!!
Love the quote above about chocolate...that is sooooo ME!!
QOTD...It is very important to be close to my kids and still maintain the position as MOM, not just a pal. But I want my children to be close enough to me to be able to chat about ANYTHING and am willing to do what it takes to make it happen. I even listen to their kind of music(which now is MY kind of music) to be able to relate and have a bond and something that creates a conversation topic. I truly do feel like my kids think of me as a friend and have no problem going places with me and are not embarrassed by me in any way. However, they also still respect my authority, and knowing them individually also helps me to be able to treat them as the people they are, as well.
Hey girls-sounds like everyone is doing pretty well.
Bigtimeloser-Do you have carpet in your house?Just wondering because my SIL's daughter has asthma and dust mites cause it to act up.So,she took the carpet out of her house and that seemed to help alot.Have you ever considered getting an allergy test done for the kids?It kinda sucks but at least you would know what they where allergic to and how to treat their symtoms better.Just thought i'd give you something to think about.
Well i'm going to get off here and do nothing.Because I don't have to since it's my birhtday today.I'm 28 now.
I did a weigh in just now and I can't believe it but I have'nt gained any weight with all the bad eating that i've been doing.So maybe if I hurry up and get back op I won't gain anything.
Well everyone have a great day i'll check back in later.
SAHM's #221 Saturday
Good Morning
on the exercise. 
Well, have a great weekend . . . and week if I can't check in.
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It's only a LITTLE out of the way. I'll watch Liam and you and Dh can have some alone time 
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It was a good trip, and the kids were great while we were there too.
Hello girls!
