The Hole

This past weekend, Steve fell through the ceiling.  Yes, my adorable husband dangled through the rafters like a monkey while insulation exploded into every crevice of our home office.  Poor Steve.  He was running an ethernet cable, slipped, and came through the drywall.  He pulled himself back up because it was still to far to fall.  I'm so glad he didn't get hurt.  But OMGOSH THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CEILING!  Ok, not anymore, but there was.  My dad came over Sunday and helped Steve patch it up (rather, my dad patched it up while Steve played gopher).  Here are some pictures.

Wow, what is wrong with me?

I haven't posted in SOOOO long! First up, we did adopt Harley Davidson into the family after my mom nursed him back to health. Here is an updated picture. He is SUCH a STINKER! Doesn't really like to cuddle and loves to ATTACK us from behind corners, doors, pillows, etc. He also loves playing with the water in the sink and shower. Strange little one he is.

No, I'm still not pregnant. I put on more weight and now I'm trying to lose it again. I currently have 3 pregnant students where I work and am more ready than ever to have a little one. :(

In the meantime, Steve and I have been spending time with our friends and each other. I'm so glad I have a husband that I enjoy being around. :) Here's a picture of us from our 1st wedding anniversary in St. Augustine - 12/8/08.

9/22/08

I can't always come up with interesting blog titles - so the date it is unless something else should strike my fancy. Today was an ok day. No breakfast, smoothie for lunch, whole wheat pasta and pesto for dinner. I went grocery shopping after work so I'll have breakfast from now on and be able to pack my lunch - saving money is one of our goals right now too.

No wonder I feel tired...losing weight, saving money, and trying to have a baby are all tiring!! Speaking of the latter, Steve told him mom and she is so excited! Of course, she urges us to tell his sister right away before she finds out through the grapevine. Steve tried calling her tonight, but could only leave a voicemail to call him back. I have a gyn appointment next Tuesday. I'm going to meet with her first, then go from there. She has excellent reviews. And she mentions infertility on her website. Considering my previous gyn is the one who diagnosed my PCOS after 4 years of the run-around, I trust that particular profession rather well.

We are having fun dog-sitting. And my mom took baby kitty Harley to the vet and he is a-ok! A worm issue, but that should quickly resolve. Here are some pictures:

Candy - such a good girl!

...and baby kitty Harley!

Well, tomorrow's another day...

Isn't that always my excuse? Today I had a [low fat] chocolate milk from a gas station on the way to my mother's house. I was feeling really light-headed (albiet from not eating all morning) and needed sugar/substance NOW. Then, my mom ordered Quizno's subs for us. So blah. There it is - what is supposed to be my BIG change start! Lowsy....but like I said - tomorrow is another day!

We brought Candy home to watch her while my mom nurses the little kitty they found back to health. They named him Harley and now I'm trying to convince Steve that we should take him - of course, once my mom has had his shots and medical evaluation done. :) So now I get the company of Candy - yay!

I'm listening to Steve talk to his mom right now. He's going to tell her that we are TTC. I'm nervous that she is going to think I talked him into it. Of course, he would not want to try for a baby until he was sure. My mom was so excited when I told her. She said she got an instant stomach ache from anxiety as soon as I told her. Lol. But she is so excited! My dad was too, but he wishes they were in a better place financially. But you never know, it could take us a while and my dad may have a new job by then.

Tomorrow I need to get all my records sent to the new doctor (an RE) and make an appointment! Woohoo!!

BIG changes!

Well, of course deciding that we are ready to welcome a baby into our life is a HUGE change - one we are very excited about! But in order to do that and be happy about it, I need to change my habits. I know I have PCOS and it makes it hard to be healthy (aka look good in a bathing suit - a one piece would suffice), but I can't use that as an excuse. I've signed up with SparkPeople and hopefully that can help me with my goals. One of my short term goals is to write in a journal everyday. So here it is - my first entry.

Today has been a lousy day eating wise - we are making a grocery trip tomorrow. I'm about to do my walking. I bought a walk at home DVD so I don't have to sweat and look like an idiot to my neighbors. Not to mention it's hard to walk outside in Florida.

My parents found an adorable kitten on the side of the road last night. They named him Harley b/c his black on white fur looked like a goatee on his chin. Not to mention, they were kinda hoping Steve and I would take him off their hands and since Steve has wanted a Harley and all....I guess it made sense :) So we went to their house here and checked out the baby kitty and then we got a new Wii game. Tomorrow we are going to my parents main home b/c they are trying to sell it and want us to take anything we want decor wise. Like free shopping! Woohoo! My mother has great taste so I'm excited.

Ok - I'm going to go through this SparkPeople thing and try to figure it out some more and then do my walking.

290 pounds....hard to believe. But I have to start somewhere.

It's official!

We are officially trying to conceive!!! Steve is on board! We are so excited! I need to make a doctor's appointment to check up on my PCOS.

I'll keep things updated here for my records.

WOO HOO!!!

new start

Wow - it's been a month since I last posted. Craziness. Anyways, I'm claiming that I'm starting anew. Bear in mind that this is probably the trillionth time I've done that. But tonight I started Leslie Sansome's Walk at Home 1 mile. And let me tell you...one mile was tough. I am so out of shape it's disgusting. I felt awesome after the walk. So we'll see how I keep it up. Not pregnant and now I'm getting nervous about what is going on inside my body. So hopefully this exercise regime will help me with my PCOS au naturel. Watching the Olympics has been pretty inspiring. And it actually feels good when I move my muscles. That's how long they've been idle. It's sad.

Work is going good - I'm proud of what I have accomplished and look forward to recruiting my ass off in the next year.