tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67037074968336450522012-02-10T12:38:20.551-07:00Today I had a conversation with my true self. She asked me why I had abandoned her, why I had ignored all her constant advice. And then she reminded me of all the things I had forgotten. And never once did she say, "I told you so".Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.comBlogger6521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-44469093339375145792012-02-08T02:05:00.001-07:002012-02-08T02:18:56.659-07:00

What. A. Day. For real. I got so much done! Yesterday was my big shopping day of the month. This time I went all out. I did more shopping at Costco then I normally do and got a lot of bulk items like large bags of sugar, flour ($13.49 for a 50lb bag), bread flour ($7.59 for a 25lb bag) as well vanilla and so much more. All in all I spent $150 and got enough to last me a couple of months. I also

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Dear February, Nothing going on so far. Tomorrow I have BIG plans but that, of course, depends on the little guy. 1. Send birthday cards (homemade) to family and close friends. Mail out all thank you notes for Jack and from Christmas. Mail out all February birthday cards. 2. I want to get to my goal size by the end of the year. Work out 5 days a week. Run 3 miles a week. Track workouts in

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Dear February, Welcome birthday month! I'm so happy to see you! I am so excited to see what we can accomplish together. Also, I updated my 2012 goals to add getting married. I plan on doing as much of the wedding as I can by myself. 1. Send birthday cards (homemade) to family and close friends. Mail out all thank you notes for Jack and from Christmas. Mail out all February birthday cards. 2

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My body is pretty angry with me this morning. You see...I went for a run last night and once again got romanced by the beauty of my housing communities green belt. A different one then the last time. At least last nights didn't end illegally. Anyway I got all turned around and had to flag another runner down to ask for help. I was really embarrassed about being lost so I lied and told her I had

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J: No. Me: Are you serious right now? J: You can't take my meat away. Me: I'm not trying to. I just think we should eat smaller portions. J: Absolutely not. You'll drive out of the house to get it else where. Me: Are you kidding me? J: I need my meat. I'll die without it. Me: I'm not trying to take it away. You just shouldn't eat as much of it as you do. J: I won't do it. Me: You're acting like a

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Time to make changes. For real. I rewatched "Forks over Knives" again this morning because I wasn't completely coherent last night and this morning it was just as impactful, if not more so, then I originally thought. It led me to start researching a ton on lowering cholesterol. A lot of the research I did pointed to animal products contribution to high cholesterol. Now...don't get me wrong...I'm

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J has high cholesterol. If you were to have never met him and found that out you may think that all he has to do is lose weight and all will be well. At least that is what the advice usually is. Problem? He probably has no more than 8% body fat. One of the side effects of having a baby is often being strapped down to the couch feeding or with a baby who just wants to be held. There's only so

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Dear January, Not bad for the month end if I must say so myself. It didn't get it all finished but there are valid reasons why. Doing my goals this way is really keeping me a lot more accountable! I think I have my solution. 1. Send birthday cards (homemade) to family and close friends. Complete a list of all of the people who we want to send cards to. Add needed addresses to online address

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Yesterday I mourned. A lot. I blogged, cried, ate, cried, laid around and cried. JD and I watched Glee for hours. He seriously loves that show. Then we hung around a bit more. Today I need to be productive. I could wallow in my sadness for days but what good would that really do me?! I need to get up and moving. My new giant project is calling my name. Wanting attention. My nephew is over and I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-6510051481361632762012-01-25T16:03:00.000-07:002012-01-25T16:03:09.611-07:00

When I was 20 I worked and lived at a dude ranch full time. One of the perks for being a full time employee was after working there for 2 years you could own a dog. I missed the fact that we still had to clear it with the owner and I went to looking. I scoured the ads in the local newspaper and found a breeder an hour and a half away that had purebred chocolate lab pups for sale. They were only 4

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Tomorrow is going to be a sad day. A very, very, very sad day. My heart is already broken into a million pieces. I'm not sure how I'm going to put it all back together. Probably just a needle, thread and lots of time.  Lots and lots and lots of time.

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Yesterday was a dark, dark, dark day in Kathyland. I mean DARK. I had a complete and total "I'm absolutely worthless" meltdown that ended with me crying as I lay in bed into J's shoulder. It was tragic. A little dramatic. And exactly what I needed. This stagnation I've been living in is killing me slowly. Every day I feel a little worse about myself and every day I want to be different but it

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Dear January, Not a whole lot of list progress was made this week. I got other things done but I need to get on it this week. 1. Send birthday cards (homemade) to family and close friends. Complete a list of all of the people who we want to send cards to. Add needed addresses to online address book. Pre-address all of the envelopes for the cards that will be mailed along with adding when they

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-74231783028891029802012-01-19T15:22:00.004-07:002012-01-19T15:56:49.308-07:00

In my post about postpartum depression and anxiety I posted the other day I didn't address the depression part a whole lot. Here's what it looks like for me. Since I met with the counselor I have made some major changes that have helped but I still battle with it every. single. day. 1. A complete lack of desire to take care of myself. When I say complete I mean I don't even care about basic

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-51134901213940241012012-01-19T14:00:00.000-07:002012-01-19T14:00:08.411-07:00

We set a wedding date! Isn't that so exciting?! We had a lot to consider since J's family and some of both of our friends would have to travel. We debated and finally came to the conclusion that the Saturday after Thanksgiving is it. Everything has come together so quickly. We already have our whole vision. 1. Our location - It is amazing! Someone from the studio told me about it. We went and

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-84821592196909583422012-01-16T10:50:00.002-07:002012-01-16T11:53:50.022-07:00

Per my midwife's prompting I met with a counselor towards the end of December. It's confirmed. I have textbook postpartum depression. I found out that there are several different things a woman can experience after having a baby. One is depression and there are like 5 others that I can't remember. My counselor had me fill out a bunch a paperwork prior to my appointment that she reviewed during

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-22286081791925175072012-01-15T11:10:00.001-07:002012-01-16T06:28:16.473-07:00

Dear January, It's been a bit less showy this week than last but still good progress. I'm going to have to go back to add another goal to 2012's goals because WE SET A DATE! A wedding date that is. I'll give more details in a separate post. This week brought a lot of unplanned progress but progress none the less. It feels so good to actually be getting stuff done. Between very well defined goals

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-86355717955893395292012-01-13T22:07:00.000-07:002012-01-13T22:07:11.948-07:00

Isn't it fascinating how events, whether good or bad, that happen in other people's lives really cause us to reflect on our own lives? For example, a family member of someone I am really close to was laid off and it made me really think. What would happen to us if that happened? How prepared are we really? It really kicked my butt in gear in working on my projects. I HATE completely relying on

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-78657664750629393782012-01-13T11:44:00.002-07:002012-01-13T13:03:20.784-07:00

You know how sometimes you think you REALLY REALLY need something only to find out that you actually don't. Sometimes it's something that you've saved your money for a very long time for and think that is going to change your life or sometimes it is something that someone else has that you covet in the worst kind of way only to have it fall short when you get one of your very own. I recently had

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-11929630975313417762012-01-12T07:10:00.000-07:002012-01-12T07:10:32.514-07:00

I've been REALLY struggling with motivation. All of the weight I lost over the holiday season has since made its way back to my body...plus a couple. J and I have been having struggles due to my lack of motivation. Mainly because he called me on it. No one *likes* having their shit called so that means that those that are the closest to you tend to be the whistle blowers. That was the case for us

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-26696599816815308232012-01-08T15:44:00.000-07:002012-01-08T15:44:00.754-07:00

Dear January, I have gotten so much done this week! Not a bad start to the year if I must say so myself. Take a look and see yourself! 1. Send birthday cards (homemade) to family and close friends. Complete a list of all of the people who we want to send cards to. Add needed addresses to online address book. Pre-address all of the envelopes for the cards that will be mailed along with adding

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-12444290678544571632012-01-06T12:09:00.000-07:002012-01-06T12:09:09.692-07:00

I'm taking this new year new you thing quite seriously. It's not the same kind of nervous energy full of hope new year you with not a whole lot to back it up thing of the past. It feels different this time. Kinda like when I decided I wanted to start getting healthier over 3 years ago. Silly me thought it was just a physical thing. Little did I know it was going to be a whole self overhaul. I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-81942409899847772832012-01-05T11:23:00.000-07:002012-01-05T11:23:24.629-07:00

One of my blogger friends, Melissa, wrote about how this year people seem to be filled with more hope then in years past and I have to agree with her 100%. (I couldn't find the exact post to link to but read her whole blog. It's pretty spectacular.) It seems that so many people I have talked to want to make 2012 THE YEAR that things happen in their lives. Me included. When I look back on my life

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-88647800316081191022012-01-01T11:17:00.002-07:002012-01-01T13:27:04.726-07:00

Dear January, I am keeping your goals very cut and dry. Nothing subjective so I have something very clear to work on. I'm not doing one of those "I'm going to work on my blog 20 minutes a day" thing because if I don't have exactly what I am supposed to complete then it won't get done. Guaranteed. This month I will be actively focusing on most of my New Year's Resolutions in one way or another. I

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Dear 2012, I love New Year's resolutions. I didn't do the greatest on 2011's but that's okay. I get to start all over again tomorrow. New beginnings. Fresh starts. I love, love, love it! I am also going back to setting monthly goals like I did for a while in 2010. Those monthly goals will add up to achieve my yearly ones. Without further ado here are my New Year Resolutions... 1. Send birthday

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Dear 2011, I didn't do very well with completing your goals. I was thrown a bit of a curve ball with this whole baby thing but that doesn't account for couple of them not being completed. No need to lament not completing them. It is what it is...  2011 New Year's Resolution #1: Send out thank you notes and birthday cards. This one was 50% completed. I did great with thank you notes but not

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Well...I unintentionally lost 7 pounds this week. Yea...you read that right. I couldn't eat and I could barely drink anything. We are still in Ohio but I, along with 7 other people in J's family, managed to catch this awful flu. We're talking the kind of sick that I haven't been since 2002. Thankfully it was a 24 hr bug but it sucked bad! I couldn't really be around JD except for feedings because

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-71464931801926097632011-12-27T21:15:00.000-07:002011-12-27T21:15:59.274-07:00

There's something so magical about this time of year. The wonder of Thanksgiving and Christmas is over and the mystery of what the new year has in store is just around the corner. I am already thinking intensely about New Year resolutions. I only have the framework laid out so I'm not ready to reveal it but I promise they will be good. Mainly because I am actually designing a goal achieving plan

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-23267638066549592632011-12-18T23:32:00.000-07:002011-12-18T23:32:39.701-07:00

Oh yeah! I have a baby. In fact, he happened just 8 weeks today. That means that my focus needs to be there instead of trying to do all this other stuff. I didn't blog for a couple weeks because I have been so overwhelmed so rather than making blogging a chore I decided to blog again when I felt like I wanted to and had time to. So much has happened in the last couple of weeks. Biggest news is

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Why is it so hard for us to see the good that other people see in us and yet...so absolutely easy to see the bad even if it isn't even close to being true? That's the problem I am having with myself right now. I just had a baby 6 weeks ago. 6 weeks. Today I barely got the green light from my midwife to start exercising without conditions and yet I am mentally destroying myself for not looking how

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-33970547825507373612011-12-04T22:01:00.001-07:002011-12-04T22:03:05.881-07:00

I looked back over the last couple of years and reread a bunch of my posts. I was extremely disappointed to notice a trend. I've made a lot of "empty promises" to myself. There are bucket loads of things or activities that I said I was going to do and then? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Every now and then I get my shit together and get stuff done but for the most part I don't seem to make things

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-72874226083946333522011-12-01T16:01:00.002-07:002011-12-01T16:09:09.081-07:00

When I posted about making major changes in my life the other day someone made some interesting comments. Some comments I really needed. I mean REALLY needed. Judy said... Kathy, you are selling. So SELL it! It's a good product. Anyone who has done any research into the subject will tell you that how a woman feels about her appearance is reflected in how she interacts with those around her. What

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-65057121328588984952011-12-01T01:07:00.000-07:002011-12-01T01:07:06.745-07:00

My old friend food is back. In fact, my old friend has helped me actually gain weight since having lil' JD. I weigh more now than I did when I came out of the hospital 5 1/5 weeks ago. Yes, Thanksgiving didn't help things but if I am really honest with myself then I would acknowledge the fact that I have been eating like shit because I have been stressed out. I was trying to eat myself happy. It

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-67505168243290477222011-11-27T23:09:00.001-07:002011-11-27T23:10:16.097-07:00

Last week was a crazy amazing time. I have a Thanksgiving post almost complete that should be up by tomorrow but I decided that I would focus on what is happening tomorrow. Tomorrow I am changing my life. No longer am I eating or doing whatever I want. I really put some thought into this and decided that I need a path laid out for me. I got in the habit of doing what I want so I need a trail. I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-63725473955038058222011-11-17T22:05:00.003-07:002011-11-18T07:12:37.421-07:00

I had one of those experiences recently that kinda slaps you in the face about what you should be doing with yourself. I've been praying for a while now on what to do "for a living". I was originally going to have more going on at the dance studio but due to some changes made to the formatting I won't be teaching as much as originally thought. That left a little financial hole in our pocket. What

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-7221495868842042782011-11-17T02:17:00.001-07:002011-11-17T07:06:22.401-07:00

Last night I taught my first Zumba class since having JD. It was beyond super amazingly awesome. There room was close to packed and my Mom was there. Not a bad welcome back if I must say so myself. A couple of things kinda surprised me about the whole experience. 1. I missed teaching Zumba way more than I thought I would. I was on cloud nine when I got home. That main thing I missed was the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-78807142878571561042011-11-16T06:58:00.001-07:002011-11-16T07:01:17.224-07:00

The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 1 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 2 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 3  Step 4 of the plan doesn't really have a whole lot of explanation or a picture to go with it. I dropping off all of my items to be shredded. That's it.  Yesterday was such a great day! I didn't get my whole list done and I am absolutely positively okay with

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-47755265827933281372011-11-14T23:34:00.003-07:002011-11-16T06:56:42.680-07:00

The progress pictures are up: My New Starting Point I feel like I look awful. J assured me that I don't. I wish I saw myself through his eyes. The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 1 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 2 Holy cow! Step 3 of the Paperwork Plan is complete and I can't believe how much I have gotten rid of already! It will be fascinating to see how much more

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-34267465856066552742011-11-13T23:44:00.004-07:002011-11-13T23:53:02.632-07:00

The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1 The Paperwork Plan: Phase 1: Step 1 I FINALLY got to work on my Paperwork Plan again! JD has been following somewhat of a schedule the last couple of days which has been soooooooooooooo nice. In addition, J took him to nap so I could have some ME time. Oh how I have missed it. This is what I did with it.  Completed step 2 of the Paperwork Plan Made pumpkin coffee cake

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-76619758170453909262011-11-13T10:08:00.001-07:002011-11-13T14:51:20.388-07:00

I think the word but is a crappy word. It's generally the bridge between a compliment and a criticism or a goal and an excuse. I like your hairstyle but the color isn't that flattering on you. I really want to lose weight but I just don't have the time. See what I mean? How many people actually remember the compliment at the beginning of the sentence? How hard is it to get past the excuse at the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-3073167894565046672011-11-12T19:00:00.001-07:002011-11-14T23:01:39.994-07:00

I took my measurements today. Not because I'm actively trying to lose weight. I did it so I would have a solid starting point. This time I did more than just my hips. I wanted a more detailed tracking. Of course, how my clothes feel on me remains supreme. This is just a numerical tracking that has nothing to do with the scale. I still can't do the scale because I become number obsessed to the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-60277731810717285032011-11-11T20:48:00.000-07:002011-11-11T20:48:00.113-07:00

Thank God I have an awesome support system or else I'd be a complete wreck. I mean a tragic over the top disaster. Yesterday was a terrible day in KathyandJDland. Lil' JD hadn't been sleeping well and had been super fussy. J was gone for the morning and JD finally calmed down a bit so I scooted over to SIL's place in the hopes that he would continue to be good. Instead by the time I drove the 5

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-17905855429684938562011-11-09T23:17:00.001-07:002011-11-09T23:20:20.129-07:00

JD took priority today. I had a bunch of plans to get things done like working on my paperwork project, making apple sauce and reorganizing JD's clothes but none of that happened. Not one thing. Last night the lil' guy didn't sleep the best which lead to an amazing nap for him this morning while I cleaned the studio. We then made a quick stop to drop something off for my sister and ended up

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-37172102637315770232011-11-08T22:56:00.000-07:002011-11-08T22:56:13.553-07:00

I am getting much better at finding more stationary things to do. I still have a couple of weeks until I am officially allowed to be active so I am trying to make the best out of it. Today I started on "Operation: Get My Paperwork Organized". If you read my blog post the other day then you know what I'm talking about. Since I'm doing this slow so I'll actually be successful I did just step 1.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-3768517793206672762011-11-06T12:20:00.000-07:002011-11-06T12:20:33.032-07:00

I'm sitting on the couch holding my son listening to J talk to his Mom on the phone about me. He is saying the nicest things ever. I should record this conversation and listen to it when I have a tough day. Seriously. My self esteem has gone up about 100 points. He isn't always the best about voicing it to me but it is good to know what he thinks about me. It's time to pray for patience again.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-41121761669913438392011-11-05T18:42:00.000-07:002011-11-05T18:42:22.936-07:00

Here's the deal. I had a couple of people comment on my last post when I talked about getting my paperwork in order saying they were interested in how it goes as well as a couple of people in person so...I propose we make it a group effort. You with me? I would love a couple of people to join me on what I think is going to be an incredibly hard journey but maybe...just maybe...with enough people

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I need some projects that are more stationary. For real. This active body of mine is having a hard time adjusting to not doing a whole lot. I need to just relax but that is so much easier said than done. All that being said, I have decided that it is time to tackle my perpetual disorganization when it comes to paperwork. I have tried and tried and tried in the past to get a handle on this but so

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-37365662087937206502011-11-01T09:35:00.002-07:002011-11-01T09:58:26.844-07:00

Well...I should have heeded the advice that I got from yesterdays blog post. Doing too much too soon equals a little too much bleeding for my comfort so today I am backing things off a bit. I also needed to adjust the routine to allow for a better flow. Let's just say I was freaking starving by the time I got to eating and didn't do my chores until the afternoon. This is what today is going to

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-46194289886875178772011-10-31T05:59:00.001-07:002011-10-31T06:11:39.843-07:00

Today begins my first attempt at creating a schedule for my new life. Obviously it will expand and evolve as JD get older but for now I'm keeping it simple. Last week was a flurry of visitors and hanging out with J's folks who, by the way, are freaking amazing. The anxiety I had of what it would be like trying to breast feed and whatnot was completely unnecessary. They made the transition from

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It's amazing how just a few days leading to a few minutes can literally change everything about who you are. If you're thinking that I had my lil' JD then you are absolutely right. Somehow it was the most painful and yet most magical experience of my entire life. Nothing went "how it was supposed to" but everything happened how it needed to...absolutely perfect in every way. Last Friday J's

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It's 4:00am and I am completely and utterly defeated. I was awoken by my dog seeming to have an asthma attack of some sort and quickly following that with a trip to the bathroom. In case you were wondering...violently throwing up does not trigger a pregnant woman's water to break. Instead it is just a painful experience of having to bend over while still getting Braxton Hick's contractions. So

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I have a secret love that not many people know about. It is something that I also suspect that not many people would guess. I love playing Scrabble. I mean LOVE love it. There are only a few people in my life that will play it with me and J is one of them...though it is very begrudgingly most of the time. Last night he was actually willing and we played for a little while but JD was kicking so

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-31190931872416471322011-10-11T13:04:00.000-07:002011-10-11T13:04:46.571-07:00

I don't think the word disappointment is even close to strong enough for describing what I am feeling at this very moment. Devastated? Yeah...that's way closer. We headed to the ole' midwife's today and though she doesn't recommend checking for dilation very often she did recommend it today. You know what I found out? There is absolutely, positively nothing going on. My cervix is closed up

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-35110456998560683322011-10-10T22:36:00.000-07:002011-10-10T22:36:52.776-07:00

When is it going to happen? How is it going to happen? What is going to happen? Where is it going to happen? The anticipation is killing me! Lil JD moves around constantly and I get contractions ALL THE TIME but none of them hurt yet. His room is ready. We literally have everything that we need but here we wait and wait and wait. I sometimes get this dumb idea to start thinking about what I want

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-6959370098542706712011-10-05T10:01:00.000-07:002011-10-05T10:01:40.846-07:00

That was literally one of the most anti-climatic experiences ever! I was given a wonderful gift of a free 30 minute massage. I hung onto that little voucher for weeks just waiting for the time when I could use it to help bring on this whole labor thing which is anything after 37 weeks. I had my appointment this morning. I excitedly woke up, got dressed and headed to the spa. My massage therapist

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-33219974081944650672011-09-19T23:13:00.000-07:002011-09-19T23:13:31.836-07:00

Today is kind of a big day for J and I. Today is the one year anniversary of our first date. Hard to believe that we have only been together that long but we are so close to being an official family and yet time has literally flown by....we've already been together for a year?! There are days when I am just in complete and utter awe that out of all the women in the world he chose me. I couldn't

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-55521619545442774162011-09-17T22:35:00.000-07:002011-09-17T22:35:49.739-07:00

I am so overwhelmed by the awesomeness of today. I have the absolute greatest friends and family in the whole wide world. SIL, who organized and hosted the whole baby shower with the help of my Mom, sister and other sister-in-law, picked the best games! The second game SIL chose started with her presenting a roll of toilet paper. For a second I was like, "oh my gosh...I hope we aren't playing the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-87461318475647046182011-09-16T18:14:00.000-07:002011-09-16T18:14:21.323-07:00

I'm literally counting down the days until my baby boy is born. Not just because I am ready for him to be here but because my list of things that I want to do but can't quite yet keeps growing....bigger and Bigger and BIGGER it goes. I know it is part of the package but my body is in such a different place than it was just months ago. I'm ready to get back on the working out train without concern

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-37382879650743261462011-09-15T21:59:00.004-07:002011-09-16T10:18:25.751-07:00

Lately I've been kinda lack luster in the thoughts department but today something got me all riled up. I mean super duper riled up. It wasn't the exact post per say but just the idea of "health" experts in general. Let's see...how can I put it? How about this? I am sick and f*cking tired of all of these supposed health experts splashing their expert advice all over the internet with more of an

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-56964789350489745162011-09-14T09:26:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:26:37.236-07:00

The weather has been a little bit cooler lately which I LOVE!!!! It means that I feel like I can come out of hiding a little bit. This heat has seriously been wearing me down lately. In all honesty, I hate when people complain about the weather in the place that they choose to live whether it be cold or hot but the last couple of weeks I have been done and over it...a complainer. Last night

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-49352545790665875332011-09-09T14:28:00.000-07:002011-09-09T14:28:27.005-07:00

I have a confession to make...I wish this wasn't the truth but it is...there is one group of people that I secretly judge. And when I say judge I mean harshly. It isn't cut and dry though. There are different levels of this group of people and I don't judge all of them. Just one very very very small section of them. Who are they? People with poorly behaved dogs. Not all people with poorly behaved

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I realized something really sad today. I've lost a little bit of desire to keep this blog up. The even sadder part is it is a direct response to how I am feeling physically. I feel like a whale. A big, fat, giant whale. Yeah...yeah...yeah...I know I'm pregnant. I don't regret that at all. In fact, I have to say that the feeling of lil JD moving around in me is the most magical feeling in the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-67853395369363119282011-09-04T11:52:00.000-07:002011-09-04T11:52:40.042-07:00

It is so easy to get sucked into the world of safe. I almost did yesterday. J and I had plans to go to a friend's house for a BBQ and we intended to ride the bike...until...I got cold feet. The what if's started coursing through my brain. Don't get me wrong...I trust J's riding COMPLETELY. He has certain rules that he sticks with at all times like he won't drink and ride...at all. Some people are

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-14785294889219745452011-08-28T00:21:00.000-07:002011-08-28T00:21:19.427-07:00

I don't embarrass easily...at all. In fact, I don't often worry about what other people think and will usually rat myself out about the specifics of a situation like I'm about to do right now. This particular situation was extra embarrassing for some reason though. I was talking on the phone to J, who is still in OH, when I started to not feel very well. I made my way to the bathroom while trying

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-23214276590852832902011-08-26T15:40:00.000-07:002011-08-26T15:40:35.305-07:00

My motivation is in the dumps again. It seems to come and go like the tide except mine lasts for days at a time instead of being daily. I don't know how to fix it. It doesn't help that J is out of town again. I hate when J goes out of town. He's only gone for 4 days this time but I still miss him like crazy. I was talking to a friend about it last night and she made a very good point. He works

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-43572551573369656652011-08-21T15:11:00.004-07:002011-08-21T15:36:17.275-07:00

I've been promising pictures for a couple of weeks now so without further ado...here they are! The cleaning out of my closet has been the biggest joy ever! I can't tell you how absolutely amazing it is to walk into my closet and to know, without a shadow of a doubt, that everything is completely wearable. Here's the carnage... Add caption The other room I'm very

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-55957897112678662702011-08-16T21:26:00.000-07:002011-08-16T21:26:01.507-07:00

Do you ever feel like you've been handed the biggest gift ever only to have it give more and more and more and more? That's kinda where I'm sitting now. In the land of complete and utter excitement but unfortunately I am trapped in this poor body of mine that, for now, has limitations. The good thing is I've decided to just live the best I can and then let it grow once my lil man is born. For now

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-78688427613004833002011-08-13T02:59:00.001-07:002011-08-13T07:50:50.081-07:00

I'm sitting up with J (that's what I'm not going to call my Fiance instead of Big JD...too much effort to write) watching some show called Deadliest Warrior. This show is ridiculous. It's obviously a show made entirely for men. They pit different types of "warriors" against each other in these pretend wars based on data collected on their weapons. Tonight's episode is Jesse James' Gang against

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-42303622676790885372011-08-11T21:05:00.001-07:002011-08-11T21:29:28.723-07:00

I have a beautiful lab, Maddie, who I have owned since she was 8 weeks old. She's now 11 years old. I worked my ass off to train her so that she was a pleasure to be around and to care for. She is better off of a leash then she is on one and would do anything to make anyone happy. She was my universe. She also has chronic ear infections. We're not talking about small infections. We are talking

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-54944964806220216232011-08-10T01:01:00.002-07:002011-08-12T00:01:18.830-07:00

I have decided that I am going to be more deliberate in what I choose to do. For example, I realized how much food I was wasting in trying to make sure that we ate a huge selection of different types of food. When I finally faced reality and wrote a list of what we will really eat as apposed to a good variety I came to the realization that both Big JD (that is what I have decided his name will be

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-44347882412061817562011-08-06T17:12:00.000-07:002011-08-06T17:12:06.416-07:00

I just wanted to let each and every one of you know that I appreciate you. The encouragement that I receive from comments on my blog, Facebook page and in person do not go unnoticed. I may not always respond but usually that is because I forgot or I am thinking about what I want to say. One of the comments I received recently caused me to peek back and look at where I had come from. I have been

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-41988790350798904672011-08-06T00:00:00.000-07:002011-08-06T00:00:20.053-07:00

My betrothed (ugh...somehow this term is worse than fiance. I so need to find a good nickname for him) and I are doing the unthinkable. At 29 weeks we are ditching our OB that we have been seeing since we found out we were pregnant and changing to different one...a midwife actually. The icing on the cake was this last time they prescribed something with Red 40 in it. Actually it was more their

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-64133307468959314692011-08-04T10:50:00.001-07:002011-08-04T11:36:49.823-07:00

Do you ever just get tired of taking and taking it and taking it? Apparently, yesterday I was. I had a rough couple of days and last night my lovely mother took me to buy maternity pants. I'm not gonna lie...that part wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. They actually make some semi-attractive clothing for us preggo girls. That coupled with my Mom being a super supportive cheerleader it

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-86219214707109984372011-08-02T17:31:00.000-07:002011-08-02T17:31:12.060-07:00

I am kicking my procrastination in the keester! You all wouldn't believe everything that I got accomplished over the last week. I hit my list hard and heavy last Wednesday and Thursday, did a bit on Friday, got sucked into life on Saturday and Sunday and was back at it again yesterday. It feels amazing to be getting so much done! I had really big plans for today but all of that came to a

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-6186579306491357052011-07-26T10:39:00.000-07:002011-07-26T10:39:57.546-07:00

Back on schedule. It's 6:00am and I can't sleep...again. I think I was secretly hoping that by writing about it I would magically break the spell. No luck. I guess it is time to talk about procrastination...again. If there was an award for the world's worst (or best?) procrastinator I would win it hands down. I have written countless blog posts about what a procrastinator I am and how I'm going

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-82369485873040630222011-07-25T14:07:00.000-07:002011-07-25T14:07:44.224-07:00

For some reason my Mondays have become my recovery days. I have no idea why but I've taken to having a really hard time falling and staying asleep. A lot of pregnancy books and websites blame that on being pregnant which I can definitely see but what doesn't make sense is the fact that on Mondays I sleep the best that I have all week and usually until late morning or early afternoon. That's right

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-60012263610607060962011-07-23T22:22:00.000-07:002011-07-23T22:22:57.038-07:00

For the most part He Who Has Yet To Get a Suitable Nickname/Boyfriend and I eat quite healthy. We limit our sweets and try to not eat out very often. Well...today we got the pleasure of celebrating with one of my brother in laws as he graduated with his masters. Very exciting stuff if you ask me. My sister very smartly organized the after party at a restaurant and ordered appetizers for everyone.

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-37887613003391388402011-07-22T16:49:00.000-07:002011-07-22T16:49:25.594-07:00

Nesting has officially, officially started. As I wrote yesterday, I did most of the guest bathroom downstairs except I need to finish a picture for the wall behind the toilet, which I'm going to finish tonight, and then today I did a little bit of shopping at the most magical place on Earth, Rod Works, for some stuff for the spare/baby bathroom. That room is about 80% finished. All that is left

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-66094896302585494112011-07-21T22:04:00.000-07:002011-07-21T22:04:10.660-07:00

I'm pretty much the definition of exhausted. Happy but exhausted. As seems to be the case lately, I didn't sleep well last night and then watch a friend's kids all day. That in and of itself can be an exhausting task but then add on the pregnancy and I'm beat. I'm not sure how my Mom did this with 6 kids or my SIL with 2 or my sister with 2 or my other sister with 1. It's freaking tiring. I was

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-41800712652792329162011-07-19T11:04:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:04:36.251-07:00

Here's the post that I have been DYING to write but didn't want to do it with a big rain cloud over my head. The best part of our trip to MN happened on July 3rd. We started the day kinda early (like 10) and headed to Jay Cook State Park. The thing about the state park was that the whole MN government was shut down due to budget arguments so we had to park at the gate at hike into anywhere we

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-77827250820811140802011-07-18T23:34:00.000-07:002011-07-18T23:34:39.743-07:00

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. ~Barbara Kingsolver I've written A LOT about friendship over the past couple of months and have to say I got a major lesson in friendship while in MN as well as another one today. Let's start with MN. The couple we went to visit was one of Boyfriend's best friends in the whole world and

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-7246530255884401802011-07-18T12:55:00.000-07:002011-07-18T12:55:16.108-07:00

I can't believe it's been so long since I last blogged. I'm pretty sure this is the longest hiatus I have taken since starting this back in January of '09. It started as not wanting to take away from my vacation and then I got back and had so much to write about that I didn't know where to start and then I got a little depressed with life and didn't want to cloud the awesome things I had to write

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-64369258922896783912011-07-04T10:54:00.000-07:002011-07-04T10:54:39.309-07:00

I pretty much love Minnesota. There is something about being in a place with actual seasons that just puts my heart at ease. I can't wait to tell you all about it and show you lots of amazing photos but there is still a few more days of fun and vacation to be had. Oh and the Fourth of July celebration we are going to tonight is going to be so awesome! I can't wait! Happy Independence Day everyone!

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-13772431596405079032011-06-29T09:50:00.000-07:002011-06-29T09:50:38.093-07:00

Prepartum Depression? Is there such a thing? If so, I think I have it. In the worst kind of way. I'm not sure what to do about it so I'm going to appease myself with something superficial like a pedicure. I haven't had one of those in a long time. Maybe that will help but probably not. At least I know I'm reaching to try to fix it. I know it won't work but I'm going to do it anyway...just in the

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-65522616598310021352011-06-27T13:59:00.000-07:002011-06-27T13:59:38.148-07:00

I had a massive breath through this week. I mean MASSIVE! I've been trying to grow my hair out and felt like now that I am pregnant I should definitely grow it longer for...who knows why. I got pretty far along in the process when I had a little set back over a month ago. In desperation I went and saw someone else. She did an okay job but not like what Sarah does. That appeased me for a little

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-65703746695906985342011-06-23T14:06:00.000-07:002011-06-23T14:06:35.201-07:00

It is so easy to slide backwards in the whole journey to love yourself. I've been on a fast, steep decent down that mountain for the last couple of months. I get it. I'm pregnant. My body is going to change. I have been viewing all of the physical changes as negative. Don't get me wrong...I SAID I felt okay about my body but in all reality, I didn't. I was starting to hate how I looked and then I

Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06673064975778928961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703707496833645052.post-83706749903649762372011-06-21T20:21:00.000-07:002011-06-21T20:21:01.508-07:00

Feeling like I had to post about the workshop thing I am a part of has created a bit of writers block. I don't want to write about it. I'm seriously so over it. Now I am stuck in this land where I don't know what else to say. I'm not feeling good again but it isn't due to pregnancy. I think it is due to all of the crap that is going around. Boyfriend has been feeling it too. He and I have had so

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So between being kinda agitated with this whole workshop and getting sick I haven't written about the assignments the last couple of days. I was going to write stuff yesterday but I got stuck in the land of feeling like I needed to go back to the last day I wrote about and start there so...instead I did nothing. Today I decided to just start on today. I have a love/hate relationship with today's

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I'm not gonna lie...this whole thing is kinda losing its luster. It started off with a strong couple of assignments but has slowly petered off to...well...froo froo land. Today's assignment seemed a little redundent from one we did the other day. What do YOU know, right now? 1. I'm annoyed by this program. It had such a good start but has been steadily going down hill. That disappoints me. I

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I'm somewhat aggravated by today's homework so I'm going to leave it for last and talk about the fun stuff first. The best news of all is we are having a BOY! He's beautiful and perfect and absolutely amazing in every way possible! I loved the way that the ultrasound tech gave us the news. Tech: What do you think you all are having? Me: Everyone thinks that it's a girl. Tech: Well...everyone

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Yesterdays assignment was a bit of a bust. I'll have to try it again tomorrow and let you know. Todays I was all over! When is the last time you felt a craving so strong you actually wrestled with it? What do you think you were REALLY hungry for? This assignment was about letting go of the negative connotation that following your desires often gets. People think that it is awful to give into

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I didn't want you guys to think that I forgot to post or just skipped out on posting Day 4 but instead I decided to think about it a lot. Below is what our homework was. Call to Shine: Excavate Your Story Here's the deal. The point of this assignment was to "own your story so it no longer owns you". I feel like I've already done that. Through multiple points over the last 2 and a half years I

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Today we had quite the unexpected day today. We ended up having to go over to the old house and do some yard cleanup. It was actually nice to just go with the flow. I don't do that very often. I'm trying really hard to be better at it. Anyway, the homework today was to enjoy your environment. The sights. The smells. Everything. What was a perfect moment today? My perfect moment happened today in

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Phew! Another assignment I can do really well! Don't worry. It's not Debbie Downerish like yesterday's post was but it is, as always, honest with a splash of too much information. Go ahead. Don’t let your internal editor in on this one. Open the window to your soul. What do you want to say RIGHT NOW?  Well...let's see... 1. I'm freaking tired. I mean TIRED tired. A small part of me wants

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Now this is an assignment I can do REALLY easy. In fact, I do it on a regular basis. Often several times throughout of the day and by often I mean...all. day. long. It's a problem I have that I am trying to change but don't know how. Boyfriend gets on me all the time about it. Ready to know what it is? It is answering this question. Where do you tell yourself you are not enough? Yeah...about

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For the next month I'll be participating in an event called The 30 Day Turn-On GalaPalooza. Now...don't worry. It's not some 30 day sex experiment. When people use the term "Turned On" they usually mean aroused but that isn't the case for this particular workshop. In this case, it is talking about the awakening of a woman's spirit in order to achieve her highest potential. At least that's what I

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What a wild couple of days! We are down to an official count of 4 days and 2 hours until Boyfriend gets home. I couldn't be happier! In addition to that...I felt the baby move! Like real move. Like I had my hands resting gently on my belly as I laid down to nap on Sunday afternoon and BOOM. I felt something. I laid there stunned for a minute and then, again, BOOM! There it was was. My baby.

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I found the PERFECT material for the patio cushions! Well...actually SIL and I found it weeks ago but I didn't think much of it until I saw it again yesterday and...LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! I'm only going to use it for the front part of the back cushions which will be just the perfect pop of color. I haven't decided what color material to use for the rest of the material but that's okay. There's time.

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A sad thing happened while doing an internet search last night. I googled "maintaining a good relationship while pregnant" and I got a whole mess of links...hardly any of which were actually what I was looking for. They were mostly about sex during pregnancy, how my spouse needs to be more supportive of me or what to do if your man leaves you/your relationship ends. I couldn't even find anything

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Dear Brutus the Dog, I get it. You are a studly, un-neutered, male dog who all of the ladies want but...enough with the pissing all over everything. Seriously. It's killing me. I wanted to start my refinishing my patio sanctuary chairs yesterday but they were COVERED in urine. It took me 30 minutes to clean just one of them off. You have a whole wall as well as a really great peeing tree for

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