Creative Moms of Toddlers-- Check in Feb 24

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How are all you mommies doing out there? I made it through the week. Whew. I feel much better now. :) Thank you to all you moms who left cute stories last week.

Justin, my 4 yr old, claimed to me that he wants to be a girl when he grows up. Hmmm. I best not tell DH that one! We graduate to size 4 clothes this week.

Jadon has mastered his tricycle, and no longer has agreed to be my "baby". He now is a genuine "little boy". Urgh. He's getting so big!

I managed to get 5 workouts in again this week. I only work 3 days this week, the calm before the storm. In March I will be working mega hours, so I best enjoy the week!

Sun: Amy Bento Kickbox Express
Wed: TJ Kick Jump Punch
Thurs: Spreen's Kickbox Step
Frid: Amy Bento ASC2
Sat: Mindy's Awesome Intervals

No Cathe this week, we'll catch up this week. I think I'll do Cardio Options, and Terminator.

I'm down to my goal weight, lost 5lbs in 2 weeks. I"m able to keep the weight down if I limit my mountain dew to one-a-day, and skip sweets.

Have a great week ladies!

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
Mel, glad you are doing better.Congrats on the weight loss.
My potty story of the day, Ashley comes out in the kitchen and pulled her jeans down, couldn't unsnap the onesie and said daddy I need you. Of course diaper was filled with poop.

My weight is up a pound but I did find the most flattering dress for my niece's bat mitvah is May. Makes me look as thin as can be!

Workouts for the week if I can remember them:
Sun-Tracy HIS 2
Mon-Amy b.-adv. step 2 circuit premix #1 plus last part of circuit 2
Tues-TJ fatblaster+ Kelly coffee SOTTC cardio, stepbox and cardio sculpt cardio +abs from stepboxing.
Wed-New bodybar workout +1st seg. from bodybar challenge.
Thurs-LIS/HIS double cardio +jillian micheal's cardio kickbox.
Friday- hi/lo extreme-great circuit premix
Sat-Cia double cardio-cardio with sharon T. +all body attack cardio and abs
 
Cute, cute stories. I love ," Daddy I need you."

No fun stories @ my house. It has been an infirmary since last
Tuesday. My husband although a fireman does not cope well with
sick kids. He is a captain and sometimes forgets he is not at
work. I am 15 years younger and since we have small children
the gap seems much bigger. He is a great Dad but tends to direct me
as if I am not his equal. It would be nice to band togeteher
one would think especially w/sick babies. Sorry I am venting. I
shouldn't feel inadequate as a wife and Mom but I find myself
not living up to his expectations of me. I feel like I am graded
every night. Not the most tranquil enviroment I hoped for.

I love to read your posts!
 
Suzanne-hope your week has gotten better. Sometimes men mean well but since they are not as smart as us women their words come out badly. Sending cyber hugs your way. Hope your kids are feeling better. It is so tiring dealing with sick kids.
 
suzanne, i am so sorry your week has been tough. men are all so different. i know i don't take directives well either. hope kids are feeling better soon. how old are yous?

mel, i am glad for the activity on the house and hope it sells soon. very impressive exercise schedule with all your hours!!

elyse, your workouts are always so inovative. i think you should serve as a consultant:)

well, ds has been very funny lately. actually, i don't always laugh at his tantrums, which are numerous, but they truly are humerous. he is so strong minded and opinionated. loves climbing and buliding and playing. today we get to go to gymboree, and i love it. so nice for him to be able to run around in the winter.

i cannot truly remember all my workouts from last week. i know i did cardio every day - combo of long runs, 1 kb day, 1 step day, and cardiofusion one day. i also did ctx weight work. i have been pretty fatigued during this pregnancy, but today i feel great!! i 'll take it.

have a good day everyone
 
emy here!

Hi Melanie & co,

Remember me? I have not been on here in forever!!! Shopaholic is that you, i don't remember 2 LLs? Anyway, how are you? I'm 38 weeks pregnant, but guess what, I quit working out after like 8-10 weeks along!!! Never thought I would, but I just couldn't find the energy and Max and Lily (now 4 1/2 and 2 1/2) take up all of my time. Anyone else around from way back over a year or 2 ago? Hope to start working out again eventually after baby! BTW, this one is a surprise, but I think it's a boy and will be surprised if it's not!

XO, emy
 
RE: emy here!

Emy, you're 38 weeks prgenant? Wow. That's amazing. Congrats. YOu always had such impressive workouts, I'm quite suprised that you stopped working out? The good news is there are lots and lots of new ones out there that you haven't tried!!! Let us know if you need recommendations! Shopaholic is here (as you've seen), Maggie is pregnant right now too (with her 7th, I believe), Kristan is also pregnant (with 4th, I think), Briee stopped by a couple of months ago,...thinking that she might be, but wasn't. I'm sure I missed someone!

Suzanne, have things calmed down over there? Marraige can be so challenging,...I believe it's much more challenging that motherhood. Ahhhh, but worth the investment,...those kids are going to move out someday! My DH is 10 years my senior, so we occasionally run into the "You're are NOT my father!" argument. Hugs your way!

Morris, do you like your hand weights? I hope you like them as much as I do.

Lisa, another big fat congrats your way! I"m sooooooooo happy for you!

Toddler Story:
Justin was in the bathtub grabbing his penis, asking what it was. I said, calmly "penis". He got really made and said, "NO!", what's THIS? And I repeated myself. Finally he grabbed his shaft roughly and said "NO, these UNDERNEATH penis". I said, "Oh, that's your scrotum". He asked all hopeful, "Are there dum dums in there?". Oh my, it was all I could do not to laugh at my precious boy. For those of you who might not know what dum dums are,...it's those miniature suckers that you normally get from bank or trick or treating.

Well, best get ready for work. My last work day this week. :) :)

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
RE: emy here!

mel, i used the gloves last week for kpc and loved them. i will try later this week with kbx. thanks for the tip!! your toddler story made me laugh and laugh. cannot wait to share it with dh. also, i am impressed this is your last work day this week. i hope you get some nice family and personal time. itsn't it so hard to juggle, though? you take time for yourself and dh and kids lose out. you son't, and you lose out and of course they do too then. i struggle so much with it.

my toddler story: our dog emma is never far from ds. she was showering ds with kisses and i patter her and said "oh what a sweetie". ds looks at her, pats her and called her a wee-wee.:)
 
RE: emy here!

Mel- too funny!
Morris- I too like the weighted gloves for kickboxing. I don't think my email to you went hrough. The tape is vhs, let me know if you stil have a vhs player.
Emy-congrats! Wow-#3. Alexis is now quite the riot with tons of personality. My second , another girl , Ashley will be 2 in May. Great seeing you back, boy you disappeared !
 
RE: emy here!

elyse, i do not have a functioning vhs palyer:( but thanks for thinking of me! i used weighted gloves with amy's kbx this am, and it was tough but fun!

emy, do you know what you are having? what is the age diffeence with all of yours?
 
RE: emy here!

I have a functioning VHS player!! What is it? }( }(

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
RE: emy here!

Oh, I think I have that in DVD. I'll look for it Morris, I didn't do it very often.
Thanks for quenching my curiosity, Shopaholic!!!

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
RE: emy here!

Emy, I remember you too. I was pregnant with my first while
you were having number two. What a surprise. I hope you have
had an easy time, but having two is also a different ball game.
38 weeks, anytime now.

Thanks for everyone's support. No Morris, I don't take directives
well at all. I am not sensitive, just don't like when he is mean.
Yes, Mel and Shopaholic the girls are recovering nicely. My fear
now is what is it next? Another one of the kids they are in a
small home day care has double ear infections. I guess I have to
relax since I can't control everything. This has to be a bad year
since adults I work with are ill with stomach bug's and the actual
flu! I just worry about taking home sickness to my two baby birds.

Wishing you all a great weekend and fun with your precious children.
I love the support:)
 
RE: emy here!

Suzanne, I hope you wee-ones don't get the bugs. We all have head colds, and they really bring you down!

Morris & Shopaholic!! I found Gay Gasper's Cardio Crazy in the back of my DVD collection (yes, it's a collection). Is that the one with modifications? If so, let me know and I'll mail it out to Morris.

Anyone need/want some weighted gloves? I have an extra pair. I purchased it for a friend as a gift and she didn't like them (preferred Turbo Jam's gloves). They are used, but your welcome to them. I also have Solid Gold DVD that Autumn so graciously gave me, that I tried & it's just not my thing. Anyone want that?

I'm down another couple lbs. Just 3 lbs from my low weight. :) Wearing my skinny jeans today. :D :D

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
RE: emy here!

melanie, thank you for thinking of me with the workout. i am always game to try something. great job with the weight loss - what is working for you? i miss my jeans:( ah well, this too shall pass. right now i am earing pregnancy jeans over support hose. i feel a bit like a sausage:)
 
RE: emy here!

Morris/Mel - I found Gay gasper great wnen pregnant but it was step-strike never released on dvd that had a pregnant lady in the class
 
RE: emy here!

I was almost certain I did one with a pg lady? Hmmm, well do you want to try it anyway Morris?

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94
 
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