Nate's New Room

So it is time to move Nate to the big boy bed. To celebrate this occasion Fred decided to redo his room and we think it turned out great! Nate hasn't even seen it yet!

First Trip to the Dentist

Super Mom

We have a friend who is Super Mom. She has two young kids one is 3 and one is 8 months, and she is go go go go. I like to fancy myself quite an active mom trying to have daily outings - if not daily then every other day. The outings may not be big - perhaps a run to costco or a walk to a friends but I try to make sure we get out of the house. When I talk to this friend I feel inferior. She is constantly on the go. She goes to the gym everyday and takes her kids to the babysitting. I am drawing a blank on what else she does but honest it sounds as though she is never home. And when she is home her older child does tons of crafts. She is always in the know of community things like toddler craft time at Michaels and the cookie decorating at Christmas at Shouthland.
Today we went to the zoo and in my mind that was a big outing. We even went through the Canadian north section to see the otters which is a fair amount of walking. We had to go home to sleep...all 3 of us. Not my friend, after the zoo she ran into Costco quick before hitting the gym. WOW! I wish I had more get up and go....but I really don't

Maybe I meant to be a couch potatoe

So for the last week I have really been trying to get active. I have been rollerblading almost everyday but have been having some issues. My left foot hurts really bad in the arch area. So I thought maybe I should get some insoles. This worked for about three blocks and then my foot cramped up like crazy. I tried to tough it our but it hurts so bad. So I tried again the next day and It instantly cramped up in like 1 min. So I took the insoles out and have tried again. But my arch hurts like mad..... I think it may be time to get new Rollerblades - these ones are nearly 10 years old but sadly they have hardly been used.

Then tonight I decided to go for a bike ride, thinking that I can't use my Rollerblades as a excuse for not being active. So I went out - even by myself as there was nobody to stay with the kids so Fred could come. So I was enjoying my bike ride - I even biked longer then I thought I would. Then on my way home when my legs were feeling a little wobbly I tried to shift to a easier gear only to discover my bike is Broken! It will not shift gears at all. So I have come to the conclusion that maybe I am not meant to get fit. I will not give up though- I am hoping Fred can fix my bike without too much hassle. And I am going Rollerblade shopping with some of our tax return.

My Apologies

I am not a "hoverer"- I brave the germs and sit directly on the seat. I am not coordinated enough to hover either that or my knees are not strong enough to support my body weight. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people who do hover hit the seat. Sometimes I am in such a hurray to go that I don't take the time to do a wipe down of the seat and sure enough the seat is wet. GROSS. I will admit to cursing out the "hoverer" that occupied the stall before me (in my head of course - I promise I am not the crazy lady swearing in the stall next to you) In the last couple of days I have made a shocking discovery. For the last couple of days my pet peeve has been hitting home or rather at home. Imagine my surprise to sit on a wet seat at home. Then it came to me - perhaps it is not people that hover after all - perhaps it is small children. So I apologize to all I have falsely accused in my head, I know now that I may have been wrong. Sometimes I know was right - like at my former place of work where there are no children ever....

I'm a Big Girl Now

Well actually I am too Big of a girl now. It is time to get serious about weight loss. I did not try to lose weight in between my kids at all. What came off did so by itself. So now I have two pregnancies worth of weight that needs to go. Recently Fred and I found out that we both have elevated Cholesterol, that we need to get down. So Fred and I met with a nutritionist to get started. We know that we don't eat nearly enough Fruit and Vegetables, but I don't think we realized how much we ate. Canada food guide portions are so small. I think Fred and I will be permanently hungry. We also learned what kind of things to stay away from and portion sizes. So although we have a long way to go we are starting! So Yeah for us!