Caught

One of the women at work talks out of both sides of her mouth. Today she got caught. We work in a small group, and she is constantly trying to turn us all against each other. She will tell you one thing and in 5 minutes tell you the exact opposite. Today she got caught because people started talking. It will be interesting to see how things are handled. It may have taken 2 years for me to have worked with her and seen this, but she is finally being seen for what she is. Ughh,,, I really can't stand what she is doing!

John

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."

John.... you mean the world to me :)

Necrosis

Mom had to have her 3rd surgery in one month today. Her incision was not healing and it had dead skin (necrosis) around it. So, the surgeon had to go back in and debris the area. The surgery was faster today. She went in at 9 and was leaving the hospital by 2.

She is not pleased with the new recovery time. They did not stitch up the incision this time. Dr. Waggoner wants to leave it open and let it heal from the inside out. This entails a visiting nurse to come to her house twice daily to pack the wound. Ouch! Mom is a bit down, because she was hoping that she would have her stitches out by now and be fully recovered and moving on with life. Due to her excess body weight and diabetes, the recovery is not as quick. We just have to keep in mind the main thing, the reamaining lymph nodes are not cancerous.

It is hard to not be in Terre Haute with her, where I could help take care of her. It is hard being the only child and not living in the same city. I hold a lot of guilt for not "being" physically there everyday to help with her. So, I call daily 2-3 times and try to be as much emotional, comforting help that I can. Good luck mom. Next year we will look at this and be thankful, for things could be much worse.

#14, 15 and 16

#14
I love Fall days. Long sleeve t-shirst, jeand and a hoodie.... can;t wait! It is just around the corner.

#15 Google Calender

Ethan's mother started using google calendar to keep track of his schedule and be able to share it with us, family and friends. You can also get automatic notifications to your cell to remind you of dates. I made a calendar for Liam and Jacob as well. It is an awesome way to share appointments and dates with everyone.

#16

Make your own Personalized Cookbook

Such a neat idea. You can choose you own recipes, personalize the cover, add personal photos throughout the book. It is a great gift idea, plus I want one for myself. I think I am going to use these for Christmas gifts this year. It is also a great gift for weddings too.

Cancer Update

Mom is recovering well. She still has some rough days. She goes to see her surgeon this coming up Monday. Hopefully he will take her stitches out and give her a date to have her drains removed. Having her stitches and the drains out will make her feel much better. With the path report coming back clear, we feel really confident that she will recover from the surgery and we will be past this nasty disease.

Updates

WOW... what a couple of crazy weeks! I have been back to work now for 2 weeks and I think we are now getting into a routine. It has been really hard leaving Liam, but there is no way financially I can stay at home right now. On the bright side we have a really great nanny who takes good care of him. She text me throughout the day and she sends pictures. She is also picking up Jacob after school so he does not have to go to after school daycare.

Things are going well in 1st grade as well. He seems to have slid right back into the swing of things. It helps that he is in the multi-age class, he knew his teacher already and he has the same classmates. Doing Great! Here is to a great year!

There have been a lot of changes at work. Mostly for the worse. So, I am concentrating on studying for my registry and trying to keep low on the radar. There have been administration changes that are really pretty scary. I try to keep busy, so the day passes and I can get home to my family.

Fall soccer season has also begun. Tomorrow will be the first big game of the season. Really looking forward to that.

E started Happy Hollow this year. He seems to have adjusted well this week. He is looking forward to starting orchestra! Good luck in 4th grade E :)

So, life is busy but good. I love our family and the dynamic we have.

FIF

I remained at the same weight this week. Uggg.

I did not make it to the gym like I wanted to, but I was very faithful about my diet and water intake.

This week I went to the gym Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and today.

So, this week I need to reevaluate my diet and get to the gym more.

Baby Steps

Today Liam is reaching for his toys and grabbing them! He is growing up sooo fast. Too fast. Before I know it he will be a 1st grader. Where does the time go?

#13

I found a great healthy snack. I love these Mini Babybel Cheeses that I can take to work and have for a snack in the morning and the afternoon and only add an extra 100 calories total. Plus it is very satisfying to unwrap the cute little wax coating the cheese is packaged in. Call me crazy... but I am in love.. yum.

Face it Friday

I started my diet and exercise routine again this week. This is the first week I have been serious about getting in my workouts and tracking my calorie intake since I have had Liam. I want to track my weekly progress on Fridays along with comments, goals and my plan for the following week.

• -4 pounds :)
• good week, I was able to get in a workout everyday but one
• I am using my iphone app to track my cals and I have stayed under my intake everyday
• great first week!

Goals for Next Week

• Lose 3 pounds
• workout 6 days at the gym
• drink more water
• take lunch everyday to work
• start multivitamin

Dr. Taylor

Jacob was such a huge help to mom after her surgery. He was very concerned about her, and was making sure that no one hurt her. He was also her little goher, getting her whatever she needed. While in the recovery room he enjoyed playing surgeon. He had the hat and gloves and with his toys he proceeded to operate on mom, dad, myself and Liam. He really cheered mom up and lightened the mood of all.

Cancer Update

Mom had her second cancer surgery yesterday to remove the other lymph nodes. She had to stay overnight this time and the recovery time is going to be a bit longer and probably more painful this time around. She seems to be in good spirits, but is obviously in a great amount of pain. It is really hard to see a loved one hurt and know you cannot help. The boys and I spent the day with her today and we will be going back on Sunday to spend some more time with her. I did not feel like I did much for her today, However, she said that just being there with the kids kept her mind off the pain. We will have the path report back Wednesday of next week. That will tell all...

I Need to Buy a Lottery Ticket

This was my first week back to work after maternity leave. Mom stayed with the boys this week, and our nanny starts next Tuesday. It was definitely so hard to leave after having the bulk of summer vacation off work to be with the kids. Not to mention, I was totally exhausted every night, trying to get back into the swing of things. Oh how I wish I could be a stay at home mommy :( It is touchier having to leave them all day. Next week should be interesting... our first week with a nanny.

Good Morning

Start Everyday Like it is on Purpose

... Hitch

Babybel Cheese

Note to Self: Do not leave the wax coating to Mini Babybel Cheese in the car seat in the summer heat...

My Goal

Love is giving someone your undivided attention.

-- Author Unknown

Bull S%#t

So after a few months of living on only organic foods and an occasional splurge, we may be going back. Well, not all the way back to whatever we want to eat, but back with more awareness of ingredients.

We watched Penn and Teller's Bullshit... on Organics. We decided after weighing our options that wont buy processed foods, especially non with MSG. Our fruits, veggies, and natural foods we can go back to non-organic.

It is hard to know how to make the right call. There are 2 doors... hell if you do and hell if you don't. Organic foods are so over priced. Non- organic foods are filled with chemicals that our bodies do not need. So, we are doing to try and make the most informed decision that we can and go from there.