It's unavoidable...working out. I've decided that even though God blessed me with good genes, I can't continue to treat my body the way I have been and expect to remain healthy. So last week I set up a goal of getting into some sort of a workout routine.
I'm committing to power walking for 25-30 minutes three times a week. On Monday, I walked to the post office to mail some stuff and then when I got home, I thought it might be a good idea to do some crunches. While I was on the floor working hard, Reagan leaned in, got really close to my face, and started laughing!!!! That little stinker :)Today, I decided to walk around Lake Arlington and then let Reagan play at the park after I finished walking. I'm not sure where I'll go next, but I'm sure I'll find a good place.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Freezer Food
A few weeks after Kyleigh was born, I began researching make-ahead freezer foods. I thought it would be a good idea to have a few meals stashed away in case I didn't have time to shop or simply didn't want to cook.
I finally made my first meal tonight - chicken enchiladas made completely from scratch (even the enchilada sauce)! I almost didn't want to freeze these because I've been thinking about making them since the middle of June :) It was quite the ordeal for me to complete this, though. I started the prep around 7:30p and didn't finish the clean up until about 10:15p! I did take a small break to nurse Kyleigh, but still - these were very labor intensive!
I must admit, I'm very proud of myself. Ryan didn't have to come to my rescue once. I make the entire meal on my own. This is a big deal because Ryan cooks almost every meal for us. I am truly trying to enjoy cooking and being in the kitchen, so I gave it a shot!
I'll post and give you an update once we eat the enchiladas! So long for now...it's way past my bedtime!
I finally made my first meal tonight - chicken enchiladas made completely from scratch (even the enchilada sauce)! I almost didn't want to freeze these because I've been thinking about making them since the middle of June :) It was quite the ordeal for me to complete this, though. I started the prep around 7:30p and didn't finish the clean up until about 10:15p! I did take a small break to nurse Kyleigh, but still - these were very labor intensive!
I must admit, I'm very proud of myself. Ryan didn't have to come to my rescue once. I make the entire meal on my own. This is a big deal because Ryan cooks almost every meal for us. I am truly trying to enjoy cooking and being in the kitchen, so I gave it a shot!
I'll post and give you an update once we eat the enchiladas! So long for now...it's way past my bedtime!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Changes
Since I'm with the kids everyday, all day, it is sometimes difficult to notice any changes. I have noticed a few with both kids over the past week or so.
Reagan:
There was one store I passionately disliked taking Reagan to and that store was Target. Due to the construction of the shopping cart, Reagan could easily maneuver his way out of the strap and stand in the cart. Of course, I would make him sit down, but it was always a scene and I would usually end up giving him a firm pat on the butt while hurrying to finish the trip without any more instances. Well, last week, I was in Target twice and he never once tried to stand up. He sat in the seat like a big boy and was good the entire shopping trip! Such a small thing to notice, but made a huge impact!
On Tuesday mornings there is story time at the library. I would get the kids ready for this 20 minute outing every week. Some weeks I would think, "This isn't worth it, Reagan doesn't pay attention." I would often spend 19 of the 20 minutes (no joke!) trying to keep him in my lap or away from the other kids who calmly listened to the stories the teacher read. This past week, Reagan actually sat in my lap for half of one story!!!!! While this may not seem like a big deal, it was progress!
Kyleigh:
She began cooing a few weeks ago and it's adorable. I love the little noises she makes; they are just so cute. Over the past 10 days or so, she has stopped fussing to wake me up in the morning for her feeding. She just coos until I come into her room. How awesome is that? If I am going to be woken up by a child, what better noise for it to be than a sweet "Oh Oh Oh?"
Big, milestone changes are great and open up a whole new set of doors. But I think it's the small changes that touch my heart and make me enjoy this moment.
Reagan:
There was one store I passionately disliked taking Reagan to and that store was Target. Due to the construction of the shopping cart, Reagan could easily maneuver his way out of the strap and stand in the cart. Of course, I would make him sit down, but it was always a scene and I would usually end up giving him a firm pat on the butt while hurrying to finish the trip without any more instances. Well, last week, I was in Target twice and he never once tried to stand up. He sat in the seat like a big boy and was good the entire shopping trip! Such a small thing to notice, but made a huge impact!
On Tuesday mornings there is story time at the library. I would get the kids ready for this 20 minute outing every week. Some weeks I would think, "This isn't worth it, Reagan doesn't pay attention." I would often spend 19 of the 20 minutes (no joke!) trying to keep him in my lap or away from the other kids who calmly listened to the stories the teacher read. This past week, Reagan actually sat in my lap for half of one story!!!!! While this may not seem like a big deal, it was progress!
Kyleigh:
She began cooing a few weeks ago and it's adorable. I love the little noises she makes; they are just so cute. Over the past 10 days or so, she has stopped fussing to wake me up in the morning for her feeding. She just coos until I come into her room. How awesome is that? If I am going to be woken up by a child, what better noise for it to be than a sweet "Oh Oh Oh?"
Big, milestone changes are great and open up a whole new set of doors. But I think it's the small changes that touch my heart and make me enjoy this moment.
CA Trip
It's been 2 weeks since I returned home from CA. Overall, I would say the trip went really well, but there were a few difficult times during the 6 days I was gone.
Kyleigh traveled great...on the airplane! She slept for the first 3 hours, I changed her, and then we were on the decent, so I nursed her again. Super easy! On our way back to Lodi, we made our first stop at In-N-Out Burger, a must for mommy! Kyleigh didn't have much to say about it ;)
Thursday was a big day for my little girl. It started out with a bang...or a blowout, I should say! While at House of Coffee, meeting with Jessica and Alivia, she had the biggest blowout I've ever changed. It took me about 10 minutes to clean her up, but we finally moved past that and onto the girls smiling at each other. Then Kyleigh got to meet Uncle Brandon, Aunt Michelle, and cousins Jacob and Cooper. After a short visit with them, she met a whole big group of people, including great grandmas, great grandpa, other family, and many friends. She was quite the trooper. She didn't mind being passed from person to person. We had a great time at the BBQ and it ended up not being too hot!
Friday is when things took a turn for the worse. Kyleigh did not travel so well in the car. She started out great - sleeping the first 4 hours of our 8 hour drive. However, after eating at In-N-Out Burger (again, I know!), she didn't handle her car seat so well. We made it through the Grapevine, but shortly thereafter, she screamed the entire way to La Mirada, which took an hour and a half to get there. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything we could do, but it made for a very long car ride. We finally made it to see Beth and she took us on a tour of Biola. It had been 3 years since I was last there and it was fun to walk around the campus again. The new Talbot building is beautiful and it was great to just get out of the car for a bit.
Prepping for Jamie's wedding was awesome. Both Saturday and Sunday were very laid back and relaxing. Saturday began with mani's and pedi's and then lunch at Big Belly Deli. The rehearsal at Jamie's house went really well also. Throughout all of this Kyleigh was giving Grandma Jill a tough time, but they were getting by. I was definitely stressed about Kyleigh and her being so difficult, but I was also trying to focus on Jamie and the wedding. Fortunately, Sunday, the day of the wedding went much better than anticipated for both me and Kyleigh. Mom took her down to San Diego for her family reunion and Kyleigh ate from a bottle (which she refused to do on Saturday). Knowing that she was fine and not starving, I was able to completely focus on Jamie and the wedding. Next to my own wedding, I had the best time and enjoyed dancing. Although, it was a little lonely when the slow songs came on...that's when I headed over to the couches :) The evening was perfect and it was great to see Jamie and Brandon so in love.
All 3 of us woke up at the same time on Monday morning to head back up to Lodi. I was a little nervous because of traffic. Originally, I wanted to get out of LA by 5am in order to avoid the traffic and we didn't pull out of the hotel until 7:25. However, praise the Lord, traffic wasn't too bad and we made it to the Grapevine in fairly good time. The whole trip home was not very pleasant. Kyleigh was still not handling the carseat well. I'm not exaggerating when I say that out of the 8 hour trip, 4 of those hours were crying, 2 were sleeping, 1 was contentment, and 1 was eating. Needless to say, it made for a very long day.
I flew back home to my boys on Tuesday. Before heading to the airport, Kyleigh spent some time with her great grandparents and got to say goodbye. It was a very calm morning, something we both needed! The flight back was great; no one sat in the middle seat, so we had extra room! I think Kyleigh was so excited to see her dad and brother that she couldn't sleep the first hour and a half. At least she was quiet and content ;) She did really great on this flight also. I was so excited to see Ryan and Reagan and give them both kisses and hugs. Ryan was happy to see me and Kyleigh, Reagan was only happy to see Kyleigh. While his excitement for his sister was precious, I have to admit I was a little sad he wasn't more excited to see me.
Kyleigh traveled great...on the airplane! She slept for the first 3 hours, I changed her, and then we were on the decent, so I nursed her again. Super easy! On our way back to Lodi, we made our first stop at In-N-Out Burger, a must for mommy! Kyleigh didn't have much to say about it ;)
Thursday was a big day for my little girl. It started out with a bang...or a blowout, I should say! While at House of Coffee, meeting with Jessica and Alivia, she had the biggest blowout I've ever changed. It took me about 10 minutes to clean her up, but we finally moved past that and onto the girls smiling at each other. Then Kyleigh got to meet Uncle Brandon, Aunt Michelle, and cousins Jacob and Cooper. After a short visit with them, she met a whole big group of people, including great grandmas, great grandpa, other family, and many friends. She was quite the trooper. She didn't mind being passed from person to person. We had a great time at the BBQ and it ended up not being too hot!
Friday is when things took a turn for the worse. Kyleigh did not travel so well in the car. She started out great - sleeping the first 4 hours of our 8 hour drive. However, after eating at In-N-Out Burger (again, I know!), she didn't handle her car seat so well. We made it through the Grapevine, but shortly thereafter, she screamed the entire way to La Mirada, which took an hour and a half to get there. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything we could do, but it made for a very long car ride. We finally made it to see Beth and she took us on a tour of Biola. It had been 3 years since I was last there and it was fun to walk around the campus again. The new Talbot building is beautiful and it was great to just get out of the car for a bit.
Prepping for Jamie's wedding was awesome. Both Saturday and Sunday were very laid back and relaxing. Saturday began with mani's and pedi's and then lunch at Big Belly Deli. The rehearsal at Jamie's house went really well also. Throughout all of this Kyleigh was giving Grandma Jill a tough time, but they were getting by. I was definitely stressed about Kyleigh and her being so difficult, but I was also trying to focus on Jamie and the wedding. Fortunately, Sunday, the day of the wedding went much better than anticipated for both me and Kyleigh. Mom took her down to San Diego for her family reunion and Kyleigh ate from a bottle (which she refused to do on Saturday). Knowing that she was fine and not starving, I was able to completely focus on Jamie and the wedding. Next to my own wedding, I had the best time and enjoyed dancing. Although, it was a little lonely when the slow songs came on...that's when I headed over to the couches :) The evening was perfect and it was great to see Jamie and Brandon so in love.
All 3 of us woke up at the same time on Monday morning to head back up to Lodi. I was a little nervous because of traffic. Originally, I wanted to get out of LA by 5am in order to avoid the traffic and we didn't pull out of the hotel until 7:25. However, praise the Lord, traffic wasn't too bad and we made it to the Grapevine in fairly good time. The whole trip home was not very pleasant. Kyleigh was still not handling the carseat well. I'm not exaggerating when I say that out of the 8 hour trip, 4 of those hours were crying, 2 were sleeping, 1 was contentment, and 1 was eating. Needless to say, it made for a very long day.
I flew back home to my boys on Tuesday. Before heading to the airport, Kyleigh spent some time with her great grandparents and got to say goodbye. It was a very calm morning, something we both needed! The flight back was great; no one sat in the middle seat, so we had extra room! I think Kyleigh was so excited to see her dad and brother that she couldn't sleep the first hour and a half. At least she was quiet and content ;) She did really great on this flight also. I was so excited to see Ryan and Reagan and give them both kisses and hugs. Ryan was happy to see me and Kyleigh, Reagan was only happy to see Kyleigh. While his excitement for his sister was precious, I have to admit I was a little sad he wasn't more excited to see me.
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