Accomplished mommies and their snoozin babes 4/18-4/24

[Sweetpea1]

Good morning! Not a good night at all with J! He was so sleepy so I put him down at 10. I was exhausted from Insanity and crashed. He woke up at 11 crying so I tried putting him back to sleep and he would just cry every minutes. I finally gave him some gas drops and gripe water and after an hour, he seemed to settle and go to sleep. He woke up at 7, ate and fell back asleep. So I am a little sleepy....and really sore!

Christine- Are they the same chicken cake recipe you gave me? Those were yum! I'm thinking about skipping my workout this AM and going to buy some new undies. I'm feelin a lil sexy... Susan is right, your work will be harder once John starts moving around. I cannot imagine what you have to worry about. HUGS!

Susan- My DH is the same way...doesn't matter what I am wearing. He attacks me in the AM when I am putting makeup and bent over the bathroom counter. Go figure! Have fun shopping!

Hi Kendra! Glad you guys are having fun! Can't wait to see some pics of your family!

Off to MIL today. Was hoping to lay out by the pool for a bit but of course, since its the weekend, its cloudy. We have absolutely gorgeous weather all week while I am working and the weekends suck! Today might be a rest day cause I might tackle the other hour long Insanity Mon/Tues just to try it. I start Meso 2 next weekend.

Hi Melanie! Can't wait to hear about your race! Hope you are getting some rest!

[LisaMarie]

Good morning!
Jen-you have me needing to try one of the Max Insanities. Hope James has a restful day for you. It's amazing how something that seems so little like gas can totally mess up babies. lol on the bending over the counter thing---my DH would probably just tell me I'm in the way .

Susan-nothing like a sexy pair of panties to brighten the mood. I'm weird about what I wear...never know when I'll need rescued by a hot fire fighter or paramedic.

Christine-how did DH end up not being on baby duty? Sleep through it like mine? That was sweet of him to get you that massage. You absolutely deserve it! Did I read correctly that you haven't been alone in a year?? Not even to the grocery store??

I had a nice morning with my mom. Picked up a few things for the kids. I'm not sure what we have planned for today. Mid-60s and sunny, so I'd like to do something outside. It's a good thing that Reese has decent nights because Caden has been waking up several times a night. He's a drooling machine...those teeth are causing him some major issues.

I'm thinking about trying CLX for weights and then doing Insanity, running, and walking for cardio. I'd like to start CLX today, but we'll see what the day brings after Caden's wicked night last night (DH was up with him, so he may not be a huge help today...). I'm also excited to try RevAbs.....so many things I want to do but so little time. ahh...


Have a good Sunday everyone!

[23jimbean]

Lisa- sounds like your weekend is good! i get to the store occassionaaly alone, like 3 times a year. i do my saturday long runs alone, the kids can't last 18 miles! but, usually, they are always with me, even at the obgyn and dentist. i am used to it but it was so nice to have a break.
jen- insanity zaps me energy wise! but the results rock! laying out by a pool would be so nice!
susan- thanks for the recipes! dh would probably be happy with a t shirt and shorts, too! he is giddy just to get some!
kendra- have fun at the beach! that is a lot of work with so many kids!
mel- could you look any hotter? you look great! yay!!!!
ok, off to run. 8 miles today, still sore from yesterday. bbl!

[23jimbean]

and jen, hope that James is giving you a great nap today. John was like that for a few nights last week. Yuck. He woke up at midnight to eat, and then at 3:45 with a huge poop and would not go back to slep. What is wrong with these boys?

[Sweetpea1]

CHristine- I am loving the results from Insanity already! I can't wait to start Meso 2 AND Insanity. I can already tell my belly is slimming cause I feel like I hold my abs in better. Enjoy your 8 miles! I want to run to see how my cardio has increased since Insanity but I am so addicted to it now! We got a short nap earlier and now at MIL's so hopefully he will zonk out soon.

Melanie- You do look hot! You definitely don't look like you have 5 children and just had twins! You have done such a great job!

Hi all! BB tonight after leaving MILs

[melanalyus]

I am home and about 75% unpacked. Whew what a trip.

First of all, thanks for all your kind comments & support. I feel great, a little sore but well worth the effort. I am pleased with the physical results of 1/2 marathon preparation....weighing in at 7lbs under my prepregnancy weight & at least 5% loss of body fat from a month ago. Now it will be time to pamper myself a bit....I think the training has been a little hard on my milk production. I might train for another 1/2 marathon in October...but no marathon's this year. I could see the strain my family endured & am so thankful for their support.

The most challenging part of the trip was fatigue & the eye doctors appointments. They took over two hours & the seven employees at America's Eye Best kept giving us the evil eye and treating us like we were trailer trash or something. Urgh. $800 later, we had six pairs of glasses and 6 months worth of contacts & were nothing short of exhausted. I suppose they didn't realize were up since 5AM, traveled five hours, and already had two dentist appointments that day. I just hated giving them my business. Oh well. That's taken care of, I suppose.

The race was awesome. My pharmacy school friend (a season marathon runner) and I chatted the ENTIRE race. She kept giving me pointers and such. It was like "having coffee with an old friend". The time just whizzed by. I finished in 2 hrs 2 mins and 15 seconds at a 9:20pace. My primary goal was 2 hours and 13 minutes (which I just blew away)....my ultimate goal was 2hrs...which I came close to. I made some mistakes (like giving her full throttle when I saw the finish line...shoulda waited longer)...but it was a blast! I am also the proud owner of three new blisters on the bottom of my feet. I could feel them forming around mile nine. The other pharmacy school friend (a dude) finished in 1 hour 27 minutes. Dudes are just so much faster! LOL

Alrighty, better finish unpacking and preparing for this week. I have to work four days this upcoming week. You know what they say, "you play, you pay". LOL

[PennStater]

Melanie, I can't imagine how (mentally) tiring it would be to take that many people to the eye doc on the same day, at the same time. Whew! CONGRATS on your awesome time I'm so excited for you, and so proud of you for pushing yourself so hard for something you really wanted. Four days this week? I hope you're able to get lots of sleep tonight. Congrats again!!

Susan, I haven't totally cut out sugar. I know I should, just as I know I need to give up my Diet Coke habit. But these are my only vices anymore LOL I bought the book Sugar Shock! more than a year ago, but have yet to read it!! My usual PJs are sweatpants, a fleece, and socks. Apparently, this works for DH (my Victoria's Secret stuff hasn't seen the light of day in a loooooong time!).

Jen, I don't usually workout from a magazine either, but I find it inspiring so I waste my money anyway Sorry James was a stinker last night. Those nights are exhausting. I hope tonight is better. DH starts the day shift this week, right?!?!

Christine, yay for lentils! Glad you liked them. I haven't tried RevAbs yet. Planning to start CLX tomorrow, with Insanity for cardio. Do you know if you're supposed to take the one week off between CLX phases? How did Jimmy like the car show? A massage sounds awesome -- good for you, treating yourself to one.

Kendra, color me jealous that you're at the BEACH! Are you guys in FL? Do you live down there (sorry, I don't remember where you live, if you shared that info)? It was summerlike in Philly for a couple weeks, but now we're back in the 50s and 60s, with a chill in the air. Works for me -- I like my soup and chili weather

Lisa, glad you had a nice time with your mom! Augh, I am sooo not a fan of teething. Those teething nights are long.

Gotta go cook dinner for the troops (my stepkids are here). BBL!

[Sweetpea1]

Melanie- I loved reading your account of the race! It makes me think that maybe one day I can do it. I didn't realize the whole family needed to see the eye doctor! You guys are troopers! What a day! Your blisters are your battle wounds. Hope you get some sleep tonight. Your body needs a break.

Allison- Yes DH starts day shift on Wednesday. He took tonight off so he could go to MILs with us and get used to sleeping at night for a few nights. I am so happy he will be home in the evening. He got rewarded tonight in the shower. No sexy undies needed here. That was just a little sneak peek of what he can get now that he will be home at night. Bow-chica-wow wow!

Lisa- Which Insanity did you decide to do? I want to try the other Max Interval one before I start Meso 2. Hope Caden feels better and gives you a little break tonight. Yay for Reese doing good with her sleep! What a good girl!

See you ladies tomorrow!

[melanalyus]

Allison (and others), I have sugar detoxed at least three times in the last five years. It was tough, but well worth it....and I never felt better in my life 10 days into it. The testing point is when you add sugars back on & you have to have the discipline to listen to your body's threshold. I am currently testing my threshold...and have to back away b/c I find myself "craving" sugar treats.

Jen, congrats to your shower action. That's so sweet. Someday, I too will have a libido again. lol

When I was in St Cloud picking up my racing packet, I bought some running shorts and a 1/2 marathon running t-shirt. I then hurried up to sporting good's store (but had my very tired six year old with me). I underestimated time it would take to pick up running packet (no longer used to all that city traffic). Anyhew, for the whole ten minutes I was in the store I was overwhelmed like a kid in a candy store. I checked out the bowflex 552's and fell in love, saw Cathe 6 inch bands, more waterbottles then I've ever seen, cool shoes, running shorts, running visors, no IT bands, some sporting bras, and various socks. I also dragged poor Justin up the escalator to look at various other bottles, & DVDs. In short I was overwhelmed and overpressed for time......so I purchased NOTHING. lol It felt good to actually TOUCH stuff, but felt so stressed to get back to hotel to get the rest of family & then off to eye dr appts. LOL

Sooooooooo, all my sports attire & gear will need to be ordered from amazon. No biggie. Probably will spend less. lol Oh, and I LOVE my new running shorts (never had a pair). They even have their own crotch in them. No preformed hole for peeing though (like the spanx).

I have looked at my schedule and see that I only have three days off when I was planning on visiting my Dad. I think we're going to re-schedule for Father's Day. I hope my Dad can make it that long (as long as he's not in pain). I just can't do another trip with five kids (26 hrs in the car) for a three day trip....then sandwiched b/w four-10 hour shifts. I think we'll take a week off of work and go to Wisconsin Dells (and visit my Dad) in June.

Anyone have big plans this week?

[PennStater]

Jen, shower action? You go, girl! DH and I were just reminiscing the other night, about how we used to have fun all over the house at any time of day. Now it's "dangerous" to have fun in the living room at night, in case Ella wakes up LOL

Melanie, I have a friend in Minneapolis who has mentioned the Dells to me too. Clearly, the place to go! How difficult were the first days of the sugar detox? Did you lose weight and bloat right away? That's what I find intriguing How is your dad doing with the tube? I'm sure knowing of a June visit will really cheer him up, giving him something to look forward to. Sounds like your sporting goods store outing was awesome! Is the drive too long to make it the entire purpose of an outing with a girlfriend? I think I have become spoiled where we live -- I have almost any store you can imagine within 20 miles of my house (2 Crate & Barrels, 2 Nordstroms, The Container Store, 4 or 5 Trader Joe's, 8 Targets that I can think of!, etc). I went to high school in a small, small town (on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State), and loved it. But I don't know if I could go back now!

No big plans this week. It's cooled off again, so I'm making some soups to stock the fridge and freezer. Ella has soccer 2 nights, going to Amish country with my mom to buy my flowers and veggie plants. Oh, and starting CLX/Insanity/RevAbs