Y’all…..  I am so behind on blogging that I just can’t even think about it right now.  I never thought having 2 kids would take so much out of me, but it has!!!  I barely have time to do anything these days.  I really don’t see how people with more children do it.  Oh… and I want more (like 1…. or 2)!  Ha!!!!  Am I crazy???  I think so.

Anywho.  So, I really want to post pictures of my kiddos, so I will have them “saved” somewhere else other than my computer (and because this blog is pretty much our scrapbook).  But I just haven’t got around to it.  I have tons and tons and TONS of pictures. 

I filled in at work the other day and I am again tomorrow… so I probably won’t be getting around to it until my next off week (and I will be filling in again then too…).  But if I start posting nothing but pictures… forgive me. 

Oh… Heather, Danielle, and myself are supposed to be doing a bible study….. and I have a confession.  I haven’t even started reading the actual chapters yet.  We are supposed to meet on March 10th to go over what we have covered so far… and I am going to be just a little behind…  :-/ 

My dishes are piled up.  The laundry is becoming Mt. Everest.  And I have yet to do a “real” work out on my elliptical. 

I seriously need about 10 more hours in the day.  And some ENERGY!!!! 

I know, I know…..  Cry me a river.

*I started this post before he was 2 months old, but never got around to finishing it… Better late than never, right?

Sunday the 12th was the TWO month mark for JC!

We had his 2 month check up on Valentine’s Day.  Here are his stats and some updates…

• Weight – 11 lbs 13.5 oz - 50th percentile
• Height – 22.5 inches – 50th percentile
• He is really starting to “talk” a lot.  I just love hearing him coo!
• He hates tummy time!  So, I try to make it easier on him by laying back in the recliner and letting him lay on me.  It works for both of us because I get to hold him and he gets to work his neck muscles at the same time.  :-)
• He’s finally up to eating 5 ounces at most feedings.  Every now and then he will eat only 4.5 ounces, but usually it is 5 ounces.  He is eating every 3-4 hours.
• He sleeps through the night!!!  His last feeding is usually between 8:00 and 8:45.  I bathe him, swaddle him, and he goes to sleep.  He sleeps all night and wakes up around 5 or 6.  Occasionally, he will wake up at 3:00ish, but that isn’t often.  Praise the Lord!
• He is absolutely spoiled rotten.  He wants to be held all. the. time.  I have been trying to let him fuss/cry a little instead of picking him up every time he starts fussing.  But I try not to let his crying get out of control.
• He has rolled over twice from his belly to his back.  Those both happened while he was doing tummy time. 
• He likes his bouncy seat, but isn’t really a fan of the swing.  What kid doesn’t like the swing???  Mine I guess….

I don’t know what else to put…  He’s still just in that “newborn stage”… eat, sleep, poop, repeat.  ;-)  But we are loving it!

JC, we love you and you are getting big so fast!

It just doesn’t get any cuter or sweeter than this!

My little twins doing the same head tilt and same face.  Ha!

I love my little Valentines!  And my big Valentine, Mr. Right :-)

I seriously can not make myself work out.

My elliptical machine… this is the most action it has seen since I was 9 months pregnant and I was trying to make myself go into labor.  Haha!  Not even kidding.

During the whole 6 weeks that I was recovering from child birth, I just couldn’t wait to get on that thing.  Everyone on twitter was talking about working out and losing weight and I was so jealous because I couldn’t do anything YET.  

So… my 6 weeks finally was up and I was free to start working out.  The only problem was… the elliptical machine was in our bedroom.  Mr. Right works nights, so he is sleeping during the day.  And JC sleeps in our room, so I couldn’t work out at night either…

So, about a week or so ago, I made Mr. Right move the elliptical out of our bedroom and into the living room so I could work out during the day or at night without bothering anyone. 

Have I worked out yet?????  Nope.

It’s just sitting there… collecting dust…

Here’s the thing.  I WANT to work out.  I really do.  I want to be healthier and thin (not to be mistaken with “skinny”).  I just can’t make myself do it.  So what’s the problem?? 

Sweat.

I h.a.t.e. to sweat.  I loathe sweating. 

Every time I think about getting on it and working out, I think about the fact that I am going to sweat and then I change my mind.  And yes, I realize that I can take a shower after I’m done… but sometimes I am not able to just get a shower whenever I want… like when Mr. Right is asleep and I have both kids by myself…  I don’t want to be sweaty and yucky all day until I am able to get a shower when he wakes up…  Ugh…… 

The ideal thing to do would be to just work out at night when the kids go to bed.  But I have a whole list of excuses reasons (washing bottles, blogging, watching tv, laundry, tired and want to go to bed too, etc……) why I don’t want to or I can’t work out at night…  ;-)

So……… now that I’ve got all my excuses out there… it’s time to put a stop to it. 

When I look at myself in the mirror, I am disgusted.  And yes, I understand that I just had a baby two months ago…  But that’s even more reason to want to get in shape.  I want and need to be in better shape for my children.  So I can get out and play and run with them.  As it is right now, I just sit on the porch and watch Mr. Right play with Sweet Pea in the yard.  It’s because I just don’t have any energy.  I feel like working out will help me get my energy back.  And if I’m not carrying around as much weight, I might actually feel like running around the yard with her.

So anyway…  This is going to be the start to a new me.  I’m going to make myself work out at night when the kids go to sleep.  That is the only time I have to work out, so I’m just going to have to make myself do it.  It should only take 30 minutes to an hour and I waste that much time playing on the internet. 

So, I will update how I am doing with this.  I’m going to try to keep a journal of what I do on what days.  Oh…. sidenote:  I’m not going to be “dieting” per se…  I just don’t do well with diets.  I always feel starved and I hate feeling like I “can’t” eat certain things.  So, I’m just going to be watching what I eat and doing better about portions. 

If you are still reading this, good for you and thanks.  :-)

I haven’t done one of these in forEVER.  So, here’s something a little different… ya know… other than a bunch of pictures of my babies  ;-)

 

1. How often do you shave your legs in the winter?

Sadly… I only shave like once a week…  I know.  That is so gross.  But in my defense… I only have a shower stall.  I don’t have a bath tub with a shower in it, so I really don’t have ANY room to do anything except wash my hair and bathe off in that small stall.  :-/

2. Valentine's Day cards for your spouse: funny or romantic?

Funny all the way.  I am soooo not one of those people that likes the romantic cards.  And I would much rather someone give me a funny card than a serious romantic one.

3. What are you most looking forward to about spring?

Sundresses for Sweet Pea and Jon Jon’s for JC.  :-)  I love kids spring and summer clothes. 

4. What's your favorite way to pamper yourself?

Sadly (again)… I don’t ever pamper myself.  Like I said, I don’t have a bath tub, so I don’t ever get to take long, hot bubble baths, although I would kill for one right now.  I don’t go to spas or get manicures or pedicures (mostly because I would rather do my own toes)…  But I would LOVE a massage.  I think I just might have to start pampering myself on a regular basis.  Mommy deserves it, right????

5. Does your tax return go into savings or do you spend it instantly?

Usually, we spend some of it on something we both want.  Some of it goes in to savings (but usually doesn’t stay there long).  And then we pay off small bills.