Swollen Hearts for our Bambino Valentines--Check in

[melanalyus]

Good morning to all you wonderful mommies & Happy Valentine's Day!

I got a ripe 5 hours of sleep last night & am hoping to hit the sack early tonight for my full day of work tomorrow. ha ha. Now how silly does that sound? I've been up for only an hour and I"m thinking of going to bed already? Actually I feel pretty good right now, but I sometimes feel like crashing a few hours after I awake. lol

Let's see. DS1 has four friends over; there's was a Valentine's dance at school last night & they came home afterwards. I hope to get them all out house by 10AM, so the family can have their first outing together to God's House this AM. Then I plan on thiefing Susan's idea of dipping strawberries into chocolate this PM.

Today's workout is "5K"......I'm hoping to run in under 30 minutes. I will do a little upper body strength & abs at end. I was really bummed out that I saw a BOSU workout on FitTV last night (at 11PM)....as I just got off elliptical and was in no condition to do it. There are very few BOSU workouts out there...I woulda liked to have tried it. Has anyone done any of the FitTV workouts? Core Fusion is on there too...Allision.

Jen, I was going to tell you something but I totally forgot what it was. I remember now! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR WEEONE IS IN 6 MONTH CLOTHES!! And do you think it's possible that you might have gotten knocked up again?!? How many supplement bottles have been giving? You know I got pg with #3 while nursing #2!!!

Christine, how's everyone doing at your place? Recouped from your ER event? I wish we lived closer, I'd totally learn how to give shots and stuff. That way we could trade services. I'd watch your two........and then you could watch my five........oh wait, that wouldn't be a fair trade! Hmmmm..... We'd work something out! ........how are your new dumbbell thingies?

Precilla, how's pumping and work going? How much milk do you express each time?

Allison, how are your new workouts?

Okay, I"m off to have a bowel movement, then a quick shower......then some coffee. Sunday morning here I come!!!!!!

[melanalyus]

Happy Loves Day!

[Susank41]

Is everyone eating too much chocolate to show up??ha! We are having a lazy day...laying around/ playing wii/ eating!
Mel-how did church go??? Hope your strawberries are good! Here is a pic of ours..Haley was proud of her work...they are sooo good.
Waves to everyone!

[melanalyus]

Hi Susan. It's a ghosttown around here on the weekends, huh?

Church went well, I barely got in the door before the congregation attacked me (or should I say the girls). LOL

The strawberries were fun, but they don't look as good as yours & the kids won't eat them. Oh well.

I did my 5K in under 30 minutes, so happy with that. Then I did some abs, shoulders, biceps, & tricep work.

Mellow day today.

[Susank41]

Melanie-glad you got in a good workout. I have eaten my weight in sugar today!!! Im sure the girls were a big hit at church!! How sweet!

[Susank41]

Melanie I forgot to mention..the pic of the girls is ADORABLE..what gorgeous smiles they have!!! I love it!

[melanalyus]

I lost count of how many chocolate covered strawberries I've eaten. I also had pizza for lunch. So, I haven't had the stellar diet today either. lol I guess it was my weekly "cheat meal" that The Abs Diet endorses. I'm about ready to have a smoothie. Won't forget to put the spinich in it this time!

Thanks for the comment on the girls. I am pretty proud that I was able to get a photo of them both smiling together!

I work tomorrow, thus I'll be AWOL. I'll be back on Tuesday.

[Sweetpea1]

Happy Sunday! And LOVE day!
Melanie- The girls look so adorable! How did u get BOTH of them smiling??? Sounds like you got a great w/o in! No i don't think I'm pregnant already. DH felt a lil nauseous last night too. Maybe it was a mild bug cause I feel better today. But it has got us talking about if there was an OOPS! DH is all for it! Me? Not so much....not yet.

Susan- Haley and Kara look so cute together and the strawberries look YUM!

Got a bunch of cleaning done and washed James 6 mo clothes. Its really the sleepers w the feet that he needs in 6 mo because he is long! Went to Kohls and got three cute shirts and J a Birthday Boy bib while DH worked in the yard. No workout. I'm off tomorrow so I hope to get cardio n weights in since I got everything done today.

[PennStater]

Hey, guys!

I finally tried Travel Fit today. I liked it! I still haven't started STS. I keep telling myself it's because Drew's sleep habits are still not totally solid, but I think I'm using that as an excuse now!

I think he's cutting a tooth; he keeps flicking his tongue over the same spot of his lower gum. He's also had some weird crying jags for no reason.

Melanie, what an awesome picture of your little cupids! They look so cute in their bibs I am all for a "cheat" day. Most of the time, it reminds me why I try to eat better because I end up feeling like crap from the cheating LOL Hope you get a good night's sleep tonight, so that work will be more bearable tomorrow. I didn't know the Core Fusion workouts were on FitTV. I don't watch that channel; I can never remember what number it is!

Susan, your girls are so beautiful. The pictures you posted in last week's thread and again today are priceless! Glad your strawberries were such a hit. (Melanie, if you use regular chocolate chips, it helps to add a bit of shortening while melting to make the chocolate smooth. Or buy the dipping chocolate disks; you can find them at Michael's.)

Jen, it's bittersweet to pack up the outgrown clothes, isn't it? Sniff sniff. Drew is already in 9 month clothes! I have put aside a few outfits to keep (like the one he came home in), but have to get the rest out of his room -- there is a pile in the corner that is about 3 feet high!

Christine, I hope you have had a calm few days since the ER scare. I am going to admit to you all -- I was too scared to cut Ella's nails so I bit them (but I would clean them first LOL) while she had a bottle. And I hear you on the TV -- I park Ella in front of the idiot box to work out also. But Drew isn't so compliant; he fusses to be picked up. He is SUCH a baby sometimes

Well, ladies, romance is dead at my house LOL DH didn't even get me a card this year. We aren't big V'Day people, but we always do a card. I bought steaks for dinner (which was nice of me, because I'm not a steak person at all), and Ella and I made brownies for dessert. Nothing exciting here!

[Susank41]

HI!
Melanie-I'll send you some good vibes for tomorrow!! We'll miss you!
Jen-sound like you have had a nice weeekend! Kara is also in 6months clothes..they are a little big..but the 3 mo's were just a tad to small...espcailly the footed pj's
Allison-HI! How is Drew sleeping? Kara has had a set back..but its getting better..I hope! Dh and I don't go overbaord on V day either. This year we did decide to do more for special days instead of finding excuses not to though. We had a nice day. I bought some cute heart panties that are for later.

Hi Christine and Pricilla!!!

Thanks for all our your comments on the photo!

off to watch O's and get this baby in bed.