Sexy Moms & their Babes Week of June 6th

[melanalyus]

Aren't we a bunch of lurking weirdos this week? Lol

Well, I've been here a few times looking for someone to start us off....decided to go ahead and bit the bullet.

How are my favorite mommies?

[melanalyus]

Lazy day here. Gloomy & cold outside. I've been spending alot of energy trying to get back to normal. Mostly, I have been making sure I get a full night's sleep....which often time means going to sleep by 9PM. This leaves little/no "me time" to play on computer or tidy things up around the house....but my moods are improving & my anxiety is almost gone. I'm still waiting for my energy levels to return, but it might take up to 3 more weeks for that to occur.

Christine, you better take care of yourself and that respiratory bug you got....you don't want to push yourself too much and end up in bad shape. ARe you getting alot of gunk out of your lungs? Icannot imagine running with a respiratory infection.

Susan, are you all moved in? When did you close on your house?

Jen, I"m sorry about your body acting up. Insanity puts an incredible amount of tension on your body! I know how much you were enjoying it.

Hi Allison, Precila & others!

[Sweetpea1]

Funny thing, I was looking for someone to start it too. Don't know why??

Melanie- I'm glad you are slowly but surely getting back to normal.

We hung out in the pool most of the day and did laundry and odds and ends. It was nice and low key, just what I wanted.

Hi to all my mommy friends! I don't know why we are all so weird but I miss our chatty times!

[melanalyus]

I'm not as chatty when I'm "off". I get more introverted/selfish.

[PennStater]

Hi, guys! I agree -- everyone has been very quiet these past few days -- hope everyone is starting to feel more like themselves

I got home today from my girls' weekend. It was so nice to just be *me* for a weekend! I ate a ton of really awesome food, drank some wine (and lots of water), and had a lot of laughs. I even tried my first chocolate martini, at the Hershey Hotel (yes, that Hershey) -- I don't like martinis, but man was that GOOD! Now I'm home, happy to see the kids and (temporarily) feeling recharged

Jen, I'm so sorry your back is out of whack. Resting might be hard to do, but you'll benefit in the long run. Can you at least do other things, like pilates or yoga, while you heal? My girlfriend aggravated her back due to excessive running; she did PT, lots of walking, and pilates. But during that time, she really mourned the loss of her beloved running. Did James sleep better last night?

Christine, it's a dang good thing you finally got yourself to the doctor -- pneumonia? Didn't DH have that a couple months ago? Homemade turkey meatballs sound really awesome right now. It was sooooo hot here this past week that I didn't cook much -- banana bread, some stir fry dishes, turkey black bean chili, and Outrageous Oreo Crunch Brownies (which I ate way too many of LOL).

Melanie, what a relief to hear that you need to increase the iron supplementation. But BOOOO that you were made to do that trip just to hear that, esp. since you requested a phone consult if possible. Great news that your anxiety is almost gone. I'm like you; when I'm off, I retreat.

Priscilla, how goes the visit with MIL?

Lisa, how are you and yours? Any more garage sale finds this weekend?

Susan, how did the move go? Can't wait to see pics of your new place! When do you start school again?

Waves hello (and goodnight *wink*) to all the other mommies!

[PennStater]

This was one of the recipes my friend made this weekend. There is nothing light about it, but dang -- this was sooooo good! She used extra sharp cheese.

Summer Tomato Pie
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/tomato_pie/

[LisaMarie]

hi everyone! just saying a quick hello. I miss you all!!! Should have time in the morning to finally catch up a bit.

[LisaMarie]

Good morning ladies
Melanie-I'm glad you are allowing yourself to go to bed a bit earlier. I've been going to bed early since Caden was born almost 2 years ago! Sleep makes such a huge difference. Hope you get back to your normal, energetic self.

Allison-fun weekend away! THat's great you can do that.

Jen-what exactly is that syndrome? THat sucks you have to take an Insanity break. I know it's rough having your body keep you from doing what you really want. I've been mad at my RA lately because it's keeping me from lifting as much/as heavy and doing as intense of cardio as I would like (the feet have been grumpy!). But...I suppose we need to be happy with what we CAN do.

Christine-you still run that far with your sickness? Holy smokes. You are dedicated. Ok, I already knew that! That's awesome but rest up woman! I'm glad you had some decent nights of sleep. Is John consistently sleeping better, or is it hit and miss? Thank you so much for your offer for the bumbo. That's so kind. I ended up getting one from someone in my area yesterday. Reese looks like such a big girl in it (suppose the head full of hair helps with that)! I've become obsessed with keeping Reese off of her back. I let her sleep on her tummy the last 2 nights. I know, not advised. We do use an angelcare monitor, not that it guarantees her safety by any means, but it puts my mind at ease a little. I'll send her bumbo to day care, too.

Hi, Priscila- How are things going with your MIL? Hope you are taking advantage of an extra set of hands around!

Susan-how's the move? Try anything new with lentils lately?

Reese was 14.5 lbs and 26inches at her appointment. She's growing like crazy. How do your babies react to their shots? Caden barely cried when he got them, but Reese screams murder!

Had a great SUnday. Went to a small zoo, then to a park. When we got home, I realized I locked the keys in the house, so we were off to my parents' 45miles away, as they have a spare key. We had a great visit though...Caden LOVES seeing them.

Just found out I have to cook a meal for DH's family when we have a family weekend at his parents' house in July. Great. Cooking for people who complain about everything and don't care about healthy food. I signed up for breakfast...figured that would be easiest. Maybe an egg, veggie, potato baked dish?

Working a big day today. Vacation next week can't come soon enough. I'm so mentally checked out from my job. Lately I've really been wanting to be a stay at home mom...but it's not in the cards and probably never will be, so I'll focus on enjoying the time I DO have with my kiddos.

[Sweetpea1]

Allison- How wonderful that you had such a great time! Chocolate martini sounds yummy! I'm not a martini fan either but sometimes the flavors they offer, you can't pass up! It was good for your body and mind to eat fatty foods so now you will want your healthy goods again. I probably can do pilates and yoga (and probably should) but I am just not a good healer/patient. If I can't go balls to the wall (pardon the expression ) then I just don't do anything at all. Not good, I know. I can tell I am on the mend though. Maybe by the end of the week I will try Insanity again. We'll see....

Lisa- That stinks about the keys but hey, the grandparents got a visit! Yay for that! How frustrating that you have to cook for people that complain. I enjoy cooking for people but not if they are picky. Your dish of choice sounds simple and healthy enough. The piriformis is a small muscle in your butt behind your glute. Mine acts up and develops trigger points when it gets overworked. It's usually repetitive motions like squats and such. It is common in runners too. I think this is the original injury before the 5k and then I just continued on through the discomfort. (I'm really bad about that) Before it gets any worse, I have stopped. I massage the trigger points out and then my glute is super sore (and sometimes bruised) for a few days. Now I am just waiting on the inflammation of my back and glute area to subside. Kind of long explanation.... James initially screams at his shots but calms pretty easy.

Melanie- I've kind of been introverted too because of my injury. I get easily frustrated with myself and then I am grumpy about it, when I am the one that did it. So maybe we have all been feeling a little down. Sleep always helps me too. So are you going to be taking an iron supplement or do you give Myranda iron?

James made it through the night last night. DH thinks he might have been hot so we put him to sleep with less clothes and maybe that worked??? Or he was worn out from the fun and sun yesterday. Either way, I slept like a rock and now my neck is paying the price ( I know, what next? Back, neck...) because I slept on one side for so long.

Happy Monday all! Can't wait until we are all back in the swing of things!

[23jimbean]

Sorry that I have not been posting! I was just so sick and was sleeping whenever I could. ANd I was a very grumpy puss. So much better. I feel like a druggie. Just kidding, but wow did I need a lot to get on the right side of healing. I am on two antibiotics, zithromax and augmentin. She did not want me to get levaquin, which is better, becuase she knew I would not listen and would run. There is a high risk of achilles tendon rupture with the levaquin. Then I got Advair and an albuterol inhaler, those help a lot. ANd some Flonase. Whew. ANyhow, I feel so much better. I am sure you know that I am bad about takign time for myself. So I get really run down in teh spring every single year. Wonder why. Anyhow, got to get back you all!
Lisa- The Bumbo is great. Glad that you found one. Do you have a vibrating chair for her? I use that for JOhn and it is still sort of lying down, but less presure than when he lies in the crib. My pediatrician said that we could lie him in the crib on hius tummy, too. So do not fret! I have some recipes from cooking light:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipes/breakfast-and-brunch/
jen- i know that spot! i injure it a lot and it is so annoying! i hope you feel better soon! i completely understand not wanting to exercise if you cannot go all out. i saw your pics on fb and you look great! hottie! yay for great sleep by james. john is hit and miss. i put a bumper around him so he would stop rolling over and waking up. he still gets up once a night and is up for the day before 5. boo. it is so awesome that your pool is such a success. Out of curiosity, you said you met dh at work, how did you meet? i met my dh at work too.
allison- chocolate martini sounds so good. great to hear that you got some girl time. it is great to get away sometimes. and all that sleep with no monitor to listen for. ahhhhhh! i will check out those recipes. our garden is making so much basil, so this is basil week!
melanie- any more news on the girls? do all the kids stay home in the summer? will that give you a break? how are you feeling today?
susan- thinking of you and the girls.
ok, typing one handed. bbl.