It Was Inevitable!

Thankfully, Drew is feeling better.

Unfortunately, I got his same tummy bug. I was so sick on Friday I thought I was going to die! I had severe dizziness from being sick (I'll spare you the details!) and was scared to walk for fear that I would pass out...not a good idea with little ones! So, the boys basically laid in bed with me watching tv and played around my bed most of the day. It was horrible - simply changing their diapers would make me sick!

I felt good enough on Saturday to begin cleaning my disastrous house and to catch up on laundry...(It's amazing how quickly a house can get out of control after one day of doing nothing!) just in time for Bryce to get sick! I knew it was going to happen!

Oh, what a long, miserable week this has been!

Thankfully, Jimmy got home late last night. Daddy to the rescue!

I Love My Boys!

No matter how challenging 2 2 year olds can be, I am privileged and honored to be their Mommy. I just love these little boys with all my heart!

Update and Time for Change!

We were out state for the past month on our Christmas holiday so I have a lot of catching up to do. I will be blogging soon about our vacation and will also be adding family favorite recipes again!

I usually don't make New Year's resolutions because I hate to live with the guilt and disappointment I feel when I don't follow through. This year is different.

(BEWARE...PREGNANT BELLY PICTURES AHEAD!)

Laying in bed for 3 1/2 months on strict bedrest...

Dealing with the stress of pre-term labor and a high-risk pregnancy...

Gaining almost 40 pounds...


Having a c-section...

And breastfeeding for 11 months (I'll spare you the visual!)...
Was all worth it

But it's now time to lose my post-pregnancy weight and get physically fit. Most days I feel double my age and wonder how I'm going to keep up with the boys. Cleaning house, cooking and running after 2 toddlers is just not enough movement! So, to get me motivated and to kick my rear in gear I hired a personal trainer. I will be working out with him 3 days a week for 1 1/2 hours. That's a lot for a fat, out of shape mama who hasn't moved her body like this in years! He certainly has his work cut out for him. I started today and absolutely loved it. It felt so good to be doing something healthy for myself. It's a great stress reliever and a nice little break from the boys. I would love to look like this

but for now, I will be happy just to survive my workouts!