Sexy moms and happy babies 4/11-4/16

Jen- I did KellyCoffee Myer 30Minutes to Fitness today. I liked it, but did not love it. A few more times and I will. Glad you are on teh mend. As for food, it really is about tasting, and if he is having thick poop still, you may want to try oatmeal cereal, or none. My ped wants John to have almost no cereal since straining while pooping can cause him to have an internal bleed. We just wing it, but I know we all like to do things different! I would just watch his cues. If he is watchign you eat with interest, offer him some. If not, it is a battle to get him to swallow, you know?
 
Hi ladies
K took a whopping 20 min nap this morning. she fell asleep whne picking up haley and shes been sleeping for an hour....I have been getting stuff done around here. When she is awake she wont let me put her down. I know I shoudl probalby let her fuss some..but I dont lol.
Jen-I had the same thing happen to me with hamburger meat. I had a stomach bug a few years about after eating hamburger helper lol.....couldnt eat ground beef for years! Im glad itwasnt lentil..I am still on a lentil kick! I agree with Christine watch James' cues and keep doing what youre doing if it works..every kid is different.
House showing tomorrow so I am tidying up and polsihing stuff...bb
 
susan and others- i looked and i got my bowflex for 349.99 in feb from amazon directly. i have amazon prime which gives me FREE overnoght shipping. if any of you want to get them at amazon and they are eligible gor amazon prime, send me an email on fb, and i can use my account to order them for you. as i have said before, i adore them. you can check them at a sports store to see if you will like them. all my other weights are in a closet now. i work out in the family room/kitchen, so less clutter is awesome. and annoying bil even drooled over the. so, if you want free overnight, i can place the order for you, easy.
susan and jen- falafel. never can see that one again. for dh it is green beans. nothing like a stomach bug to limit your diet!
susan- happy cleaning!
i had something wrong all; weekend with my belly, basement issues bigtime. now john has it. he is crying and barfing and has the runs. i am frazzled gfrom holding crying baby all day and feel bad. jimmy is doing puzzlse by himself. today i would like a get out of jail free card. and it is no cardio today, so i feel like climbing the walls. during john's one brief nap i did 30minutes to fitness by kelly coffee meyer. did not love it. i know this sounds awful, but the gal in back is pretty out of shape, so i quuestioned why i was struggling, you know? sort of the opposite of anorexic crack whore jari. i will still take crying barfing pooping babies and a four year old picking his nose whenever i am not looking, over my sil any day!
 
Chritine-thanks for the wieght info. I am trying to convince dh I need them and how it would be less cluttery..thanks for the free shipping offer! Our babies seem to not nap together! I have only done 2 of KCM's 30 min workouts..didnt love them..but will do them again. I need to try the others. When I am in school I think they will come in handy. The background exerciser isnt int he best shape....you know what sounds awful..but for a while doing LowMax really bugged me because Cede's belly was hanging out ..I know send me to jail..I suck..but it really did bug me!!! Finally I can do lowmax without noticing it.
chicken in oven and making a new dish..sweet corn spoon bread..will let you know if its good.
Waves toeveryon!
 
Christine-I feel so bad about your rough days with the kids. Is there anyone who can give you a break?? Whenevr I have days with both of the kids, I am reminded how difficult of a job it is to be a SAHM. I had thekids yesterday and was actually looking forward to getting to work today..just for the break (still miss my babies though)! I wish we all lived in the same city so that we could get tgethe for a drink and support each other in person.

Susan-glad kara gave you a little time to do some things this afternoon. good luck with the open house!

amazing but true...DH and I FINALLY hooked up this am after 2 1/2 months off! who knows, maybe santa claus is real. I was reminded (as I am when I do Insanity) that I need to kegal! I can't remember for anything.

should probably pay a little attention to my conf call, so all for now..
 
Susan- I am ROTFL, Cede's belly has had me questioning myself too sometimes. I know it is mean, and I sound horrible for it. But as I watch ehr smiling and kickign away on some videos, I wonder what is wrong with me! Ha ! Glad I am not alone in the background chicks and sleepless babies. Kara and John really keep similar habits.
I splurged adn bought myself a bunch of new cookbooks today. I had envisioned reading them while the rug rats snoozed, but looks like it will be with my one free arm, that does not have baby in it, while coloring with a four year old. JOhn is finally asleep in my arms. I hope that he has goten it all out. I know for me, there were about 6 awful hours. And of course I had to run during it, becuase I am a stubborn mule.
I tracked all the packages today. Apparently UPS is using the pony express here. They are scheduled to arrive to all of you on the 14th and 15th. I have tried many of them. It is not a "high energy" program, but hte results are terrific adn I think it is very safe, while challenging. I do recommend takign the time to do the "how to capoeira" video forst. I forgot to throw in the schedule. If you want or need it, email me and I will pop it in the mailbox. I will totally laugh if the post office gets it to you first, with a four or five day lag!
Okay, got to try to be a better mom. Jimmy has entertained himslef for a while...
 
Hi gals!

I haven't been around lately mainly due to poor energy level. I am STILL struggling with this stomach bug. Last night I was up 3 times not beacuse of Daniel but because of whatever is going on in that dept. So, I decided to go see a dr today, they did some bloodwork to check white blood cell count and its within normal levels, so they decided it was a viral problem. I asked about the possibility of a parasitic infection but really who wants to play with his/her own poop to find out. Not me! At least until the viral infection is ruled out LOL.
It seems that this thing is going around in every state ah girls?
Oh, Daniel had his 4 month c/u today and he weights 13 pounds and 10 ounces. He is 25 inches long and he's quite a little man. He did screamed during his shots but not as bad as last time. He's doing good so far. I'm proud of him!

Christine, sorry you're having my kinds of problems too. Oh girl, you have me all excited for the revabs, I think it may be what I need. I fit in my pants but this muffin top is sooo big and disgusting and I often neglect my abs so abs based cardio w/o may be a hit.

Lisa, sorry that you are going thru all this with Caden, I think you got great advise already from experienced mommies but I hope it gets better soon.

Jen, almost done with Meso 1. I went by fast ha! I haven't worked out since last wednesday and I don't think I can do anything today or tomorrow either. Stupid bug!

Melanie, I love Ezequiel bread. I actually had some last night. I love the one with sesame seeds.

Susan and Jen, I feel the same way about KCM workouts. She doesn't cue well andgoes too fast for no cuing well. I still keep them because they're time efficient but I doubt i'll get any more of her cardio w/o.

BBL
 
Morning!
Its a little after 5..coffee is brewing.ahhh. Gonne have a sip and some fruit then workout. K was up 2 times last night and I didnt get to bed til 10:30 so Im tired..but who cares..its MY time! I"ll rest during her 15min naps!

GIRLS...DONT FORGET TO KEGAL!

HI Pricialla-so sorry you havent felt well! Im not one to play in my own poop either LOL. Hope you start feeling better! So happy Daniel is doing so well!..yayyyy!

MOrning Chrisintine, Melanie, Jen, Lisa, Kendra, Allison! SEe you ladies after my workout!
 
Good morning ladies! I missed you all last night! Went and visited grandpa and his new puppy. We traded; I cuddled with the little puppy (only three pounds!) and Dad cuddled with grandson! :D It was a nice visit. James went down about 930p and slept til 630a! He isn't napping much during the day either so I'm hoping he can get more sleep at night.

My friend posted on FB that her baby has overcome the impossible which means he is doing well. She posted pics of the little guy; so scary to think about it but looks healthy! I'm still praying....

Susan- Thank you so much for the present! I love coming home to packages in the mail! :D I didn't get to preview any of them yet. I wish I had a portable DVD player at work (computer doesn't have DVD) so I could watch workouts. I would really get alot more done.... ;) I feel the same way about the background exercisers when I have previewed some of KCM workouts. On one hand, I like to see "real bodies" but on the other hand, I work harder when it is a super fit body because I want to look like that. Like in Insanity, there are a couple girls that I envision my abs looking like after. It makes it hurt less. :p

Christine- Sorry you and the boys are having a rough time. I am with Lisa that it is ALOT of work to be a SAHM and you rock! Most days, I get a lunch break at work but you don't always and there is a lot to be said for that. You rock! Yay for new cookbooks! You can post recipes for us!!! Don't worry about the packages but thanks for checking. They will get here when they get here. If I can convince DH on the bowflex weights, I just might have to take you up on your offer. That is very kind of you.

Priscila- I am so sorry you have the bug. My MIL had it for quite some time too. She said that the dr said this is a "different" type of virus and not like the normal 24-48 hr bug and that for some people it is sticking around for 7-10 days like a cold. I hope you feel better soon! Daniel is right behind James in weight and length!

Lisa- Yahoo for bow-chicka-wow-wow! Yeah, I often think of kegals too and then forget. DH is still happy at the end so I'm not concerned as much. I know I should be but with all these workouts, who has time to kegal??? :p

Hi Melanie, Allison and all! We miss you!
 
Kinda out of it ladies, life has been a bit of a blur lately and I"m focusing on keeping life in order & my upcoming race.

Cleaning lady called & can't come today. :( She's cheap, but unreliable...I thought if I put myself on a "schedule" that she'd be more reliable, but I was wrong. So, I'll be scrubbing myself today.

DH has two days "off" today and tomorrow....which means he won't be around at all to help with the kids. These are last two fishing days for walleye until season re-opens on May 15th.

I'm still debating on triple stroller. She's asking $200 for it, then almost $200 to ship it. I know it's heavy(shipping), but was hoping to get it for closer to $300-350. *sigh* With the bowflex adjustable weights right around the corner I'm having trouble justifying the additional funds. Maybe she'll be willing to go down more? They are $1000 new...

So, I was a total piggie yesterday. I had two pieces of pizza, an order of cheesy bread, a can of mountain dew, and two carmel treats at work. :eek: I am up almost two lbs (probably all water weight). It kinda pisses me off seeing as I burned over 1000 calories yesterday on my run...too bad my body couldn't be a bit more forgiving. :mad::mad:

Anyhew....alot to do today. Have a great day ladies!
 
are there any babies on this forum that actually nap?? Reese won't nap either unless we're out and she falls asleep in her car seat. She's been sleeping great at night though, so that makes me happy.

Looks like now I'll have to do Low Max just to check out Cede. I guess I don't really look at the background exercisers. Priscilla-sorry you got the bug, too. Lots of sickness going around.

Jen-so glad to hear things are looking up for your friend's baby! a strange thing happened when I was doing imax 3 today...I was
at interval 4 and was thinking' this really isn't killing me enough'. ...so I went to the premixes and did the 10blasts. I blame this on Insanity! I now feel like I need to really push or it's just not worth it :)

thanks for thr kegal reminder susan!!
 
lisa- bow chick a wow wow, va va voom! yay for nookie! hooray! and i love that you did the imax3 premix. insanity makes everything seem so easy in comparison. hope caden is giving you a little love. great to hear that reese does so well at night. i am hoping for naps today. i think john is coming around. i feel like i finally have kicked the virus. he only got up once between 7pm and 5:30am. he chugged 9 oz and conked back out!
melanie- you have to reduel after long runs. i ate poorly sat and sunday. i usually have great will power, but after long runs, i am ravenous and leaves and berries just do not cut it. glad you got to have some yummies, the scale is off limits! hey, i weighed in at 137 today, boo! oh well! no good about the cleaning lady cancelled and dh is fishing. wish i could come over and help.
susan- hope kara takes good naps for you today!
priscilla- i think i had the virus about 7 days, just did not know it. i thought that i was having tummy problems bc of aunt flo... i finally feel good today. i hope that you do too! i agree, no playing in poop! i got out the exersaucer, john likes it, but also falls forward. i put blankets in front of him so he is propped up and it works well.
hi kendra and allison!
hoping today is better. it is hard having no family or friends around. i am taking the kids to the park today when the claning people are here. we are going to gather leaves and flowers and do solar prints.
ok, got to get us ready for a run.
 
got my bathrooms clean...much faster than the cleaning lady (and I think I do a better job). I cleaned the floors Sunday after Justin decided to splatter black acrylic paint all over his masterpiece (and my floors & walls). So....we're good.

my girls take a good nap in AM. Maddie sleeps better than Myranda. I'm going to try "Maggie" out for a nickname for Myranda (her middle name is margaret). So,....Maggie's not much of a sleeper & tends to be a little more "high maintenance". LOL

In the afternoon I normally get a nap too...but less reliable than morning nap. My girls like to be held & entertained too....so a person really needs to be efficient during the first nap of the day (i.e. get dinner ready & laundry started).

Not sure what workout to do today. I"m thinking of a kickboxing DVD or step...something other than running. Tomorrow I'll run 3 miles....then nothing Thur,Fri,....race on Saturday. Friday we leave for St Cloud (we have five dr appts that day). Everything is so jam packed when we leave town b/c we're not used to being around stores.

Alrighty ladies....Maggie is fussy....mom's break is over! LOL
 
I was able to workout and shower before either kid got up! I love that! I did ME this morning..I was just in the mood for a total body longer workout. I need to get my head really into Chalene..and I plan to. When Melanie or Jen starts I will too!!
K is taking her short nap..the house is clean ready for showing this afternoon. When k gets up we're going to get flowers.that should do it!

Lisa--yayyyy for time with dh! Hope you are feeling better about Caden! Kegal!
Melanie-sorry you are solo today..wish I was there to help..I LOVE to clean.
Jen-glad you got the package..let me know if there is a problem!!
Christine-I wish we all lived near each other for playdates! In fact..Haley could babysit for us while we have coffee! Hope John naps today! Oh..I love the water table you posted...dumb question..but do you use indoors and/or out? Have a great run
Hi Kendra-tahts for your sweet comment on facebook!

Got a new cottage cheese pancake recipe from Dr Weil today
1egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1t canola oll
3T ww flour
Beat egg until creamy. Puree cottage cheese.Mix with eat and add flour and oil. cook like a pancake. This is one serving and it makes 4 small pancakes. 272 cals. I will try and post my review!

K is up..OF COURSE SHE IS!!!
 
Susan, I love to organize....but not clean so much. I do it b/c I like a clean house....but I'd rather play with kiddos!

I think I'm going to try Bodystrikes today. My kettleball workout hasn't arrived yet. :mad: It's too cold for a run outside; maybe tomorrow.

Today's gone good so far. The girls have been content. I even had a 90 minute phone chat with a college buddy! :eek:

Hope everyones having a good restful day!
 
Just finished Bodystrikes. I liked it, lots of leg work tho....I tried to take it easy on the squats as I don't want to be sore for my run tomorrow (or Saturday). It was about 45 minutes long, which is perfect. :) I think I like Powerstrikes a little better b/c it has upperbody work in it & seems like a more complete workout. I'm sweating from Bodystrikes tho!

I think I'm going to do light running (5 miles or less) & Brazilian Butt Lift 4 weeks post-race. This will give me some time to ease the girls into running outside with me....it also gives me another month to look for a better deal on bowflex adjustable dumbbells.

If race goes well I might do a marathon relay in late Sept-October. There are a couple 5K local races that I plan on doing, but don't really need to train for those.

Both girls are napping again....might try to squeak one in myself. :eek:
 
Melanie-hope you like BS!
K has been asleep for an hour..whohooo! She hasnt been content today. She is either nursing or wanting me to hold her. Maybe teething???
I took a 20 power nap and it did wonders.
I am doing carpool for gymnastics so I will be running around alot. I have to go way out fo the way to take a girl to her grandmothers..I dont mind..just complaining lol. DH usally does the picking up from gym but he will be showing the house.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
 
HI girlfriends!

I'm back at work today but still feeling kinda iffy. At least I don't have to tell people, "hey, hold that thought" and run to the restroom once again. I was concerned because I went to have lunch with a fellow orthodontist and worried about it all the time.

So, I haven't workout in days and I'm actually craving it now. I will start tomorrow but I still don't know if I should resule CLX or start Push phase all over.

Susan, you're abandoning CLX?? LOL Just kidding, I have the same thought couple of times. It's hard for me to commit to doing something for so long.

Lisa, have you done any of the 1 hr long Insanity?? I tried the other day and only lasted 30 minutes, I think my stomach flu was setting in because I almost throw up. LoL
I don't have more time for personals, uff Really need to get back to work and then tomorrow I work far one more time

Waves everyone!!!
 
Precila~ sorry to hear you are under the weather. :( What are your working shifts like? R U fulltime? I forget!

Crustless Asparagus Quiche looks good (recent news link above). I love asparagus!
 

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