Isn't She Beautiful...

It's official. I am done with my training, and I am a little sad. LOL! I never thought I liked being told what to do- but when it comes to working out... tell me more baby! I really need that push and shove every now and then. :)

So if you have been following my blog then you know the wonderful health situation my family has been in this Winter season. My daughter recently got over an ear infection, and I two months ago did as well. Well today it was confirmed that once again I have another ear infection along with another sinus infection. To add on top of that my son has an ear infection too. :( Can I say that I have had it with these VIRUS'! HAD IT I TELL YOU!

So here's the scoop on what has been plaguing my mind as of late...

I have been feeling nauseous and extremely fatigued these last two weeks. Every day it seemed to get worst. I'm usually pretty in tune with my body and what is going on. I was SURE that I was pregnant. All the emotions of wondering if I am pregnant or not ran through my mind rampantly. I was excited, nervous, frustrated, and more excited. Is it silly for me to have felt frustrated? I have so much more weight to loose and I really wanted to have the chance at having a healthy normal pregnancy. The thought of gaining all that weight back already was heart breaking to me. But of course the idea of having another little chubby bundle to love and adore completely out weighed the frustrations I felt.

When I was at the doctors office I explained all of my symptoms and illnesses that I have been gifted with and they ordered a pregnancy test. I realized at that moment that I hoped with all hope that I WAS. How disappointing it was to learn that my symptoms were related to these silly infections ravaging my entire head. :(

I guess that gives me more time to lose some weight before I am gifted with another child to love... and I hopefully can take advantage of the second chance allotted to me. But I can't help but wonder what the good Lord has in store for me.

I hope it isn't any more head colds. ;)

Love Nichole

How have you all been fairing this Winter/ Spring season? I have had one cold AFTER another. I kid you not, I have been sick now for three months. Do you know what that does to a person emotionally? It's exhausting. Hence me not keeping up lately as well as I have in the past with this blog. But let me tell you something! Even though I haven't done as well with my blog as I had hoped I would be... I have been doing GREAT in the exercise department. It has been hard but it has been OH SO worth it!

Something I have noticed about myself is that when I work out hard enough to feel as if I have to vomit and get super uber sweaty I CRAVE the work out the next day. It's so weird. The down side is that very next day when I am craving to work out I usually can't even walk to the door! HAHA! Hows that for a double edge sword?

Yesterday I had my training, my last hard work out with Mark, and I was SO exhausted. It was pretty hardcore.

Well- as hardcore as it can get while standing on one leg while trying to balance backwards and forwards WHILE standing on a wedge. I have NO balance and have been complimented on my ballerina-esque gracefulness before. It is quite the spectacle. :) *MAN DOWN* tends to be the phrase used most often when I am around. And not because I fell... but because I fell and completely smothered Mark. HAHA!

Not quite, but close. :)

After my work out I went running with my friend Karena. This is the second time I've gone out and jogged since I hurt myself in basketball months ago. My shins are pretty exhausted. By that I mean done. They have decided to pack it in and just not function today. Luckily I think it's more muscle soreness than shin splints, but it still hurts.

So tonight I go swimming. My bestie Rachel has some drills from our tri coach last summer that we'll work on.

I hope I don't drown! :)

Love Nikki
ps. Isn't that picture just NASTY? Thankfully those are NOT my feet! LOL!

So there's this song out called BLACK AND YELLOW. My sister burned me a cd with a bunch of catchy hip hop and rock songs on it to get my blood boiling for workouts. Let me tell you... as I was driving to my PT session at EM and this song came on, my new mini van must have been bouncing all over the road. I think I worked out harder in the car dancing to this then I ever have at the gym!




I think perhaps I need to change up my style a little?

MAN. This has been one of those weeks that could quite possibly test anyone's faith. I'm pretty sure I have a sinus infection and pink eye in both eyes. I know. It's pretty darn sexy if you ask me. I look like a rat.