I Bet

You all just couldn't wait for me to post my weigh in update! I know I'm a little late posting it, but here it is...this last week brought me down 3 more lbs. Not the huge numbers I was hoping for, but a loss and I'll take it. That leaves 46 lbs. to get to my 1st step goal. I only have about 7 weeks to be at that goal, so it probably won't happen-but I'll take whatever I can get. Nick has finished 2 class days out of 32 for this semester and I hope he will hang in there. The first day was a huge disaster because right before he left work to be at school things blew up (that of course he designed) so orders could not be tested and sent to customers, then the teacher announced that the course was going to be very fast paced and they weren't going to do much review at all (Nick last took the pre-req classes 3 yrs ago), and then on the way home from class his car started smoking! What a way to be welcomed back to school, eh? I think if Nick can take it one class at a time, he'll do really well. We were able to go to the temple tonight, thanks to Nick's mom watching the kids and the bishop's daughter filling in last minute as well. It's such a nice way to hush the mind and not think about all the little everyday things. I have to give a shout out to Natalie for being willing to watch the kids even though she wasn't feeling well. THANK YOU!!! Well I think that's it for now. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!

Dilemma

We're having a dilemma because apparently Nick and I aren't capable of making decisions (especially REALLY important ones)...Here's the deal. When we got married we decided that once we started having kids, we would space them 2 yrs. apart. So we were planning on getting pregnant this September or October, but...we can't decide if we should wait another year or not. I don't know if it's better to wait because I could lose a lot more weight in a year or just keep losing until I actually get pregnant within the next couple of months and then lose the rest after the baby comes...One reason I don't want to wait is because the sooner we're done having kids, the sooner I get to go back to school. Another is I really like the age difference with Madelyn and Andrew. The reasons for waiting are losing more weight and of course saving more money...So any opinions about spacing between kids, please let me know what you think...

It's past time for another update...

Yesterday I didn't have time to post my update for the weigh in because I was watching my sister's 3 yr old twins and 11 month old baby. Needless to say, it was a busy day!
Well my weight loss totaled 4 lbs. for this last week (2 lbs. more from my last weight update), leaving 49 more to go. I was hoping for 5 lbs.+ but I think the monthly cycle didn't allow that to happen. I'm hoping next Tuesday I'll be able to put up some good numbers to catch up to my goals. I have 10 more lbs to lose in order to be at the half way mark of meeting my goal.
Every day Madelyn is walking more and more. It's good to see her try over and over again, even when she falls. She keeps saying random words here and there, mostly repeating what we say. Some of the things she says: Dada, mama, here, yeah, And (for Andrew), Madyn (for Madelyn), and of course the famous "NO."
Andrew seems to be going through a phase of testing the limits again. I don't know what brought that on, but he is finding himself on timeout quite often. He's been really quick to say "I'm sorry", and somehow thinks that means he shouldn't have to face any consequences. Hopefully this new phase will pass quickly!
Nick and my dad are getting tons done in the basement. Plumbing is done, vents are pretty much done, framing is almost done. I can't wait for these last rooms to look like the rest of the basement. It will be so great! Well I think that's it for now.

Cute Videos

The first video is of Andrew "helping" Madelyn walk/dance. They are the craziest kids and we love them so much!!!!


This next one is Madelyn walking...Tonight she took 11 steps by herself so we grabbed the camera to capture it on video. She ended up only taking about 6 steps or so to Nick but we got it on video. Her hair is crazy because we had just taken out her pigtails to get her ready for bed...

Eight things...

Tagged by Christie

8 things that I am passionate about

• The Gospel
  
• Nick
  
• Andrew and Madelyn
  
• My Family
  
• Learning
  
• Music
• Planning and budgeting =-)
  
• Playing
  

8 books I've read and enjoyed

• The Book of Mormon
• Becoming Baby Wise!!!
  
• The Work and the Glory
  
• Mrs. Piggle Wiggle's Magic
  
• All of the Nancy Drew books (of course this is from when I was young)
  
• I Can Be Reverent When...
  
• The Chronicles of Narnia
  
• Certain books by Mary Higgins Clark (guilty pleasure when I was a teen)
  

8 words/phrases that I say often

• I Love You!!!!
  
• Seriously
  
• Tender...
  
• Are you the mommy?
  
• You're the best!
• If you don't stop that before I get to five...!!!
  
• Just two more bites...
  
• You're okay. I promise!
  

8 things that I want to do before I die

• Go on lots of vacations with my family
  
• Have all debts paid off
  
• Raise my children
  
• Help my children with their children
  
• Do lots of temple work
  
• Teach my children the Gospel
  
• See my children serve missions
  
• See my children married in the temple
  

8 Things that I've learned over the past

• Life's too short to not have fun
• Not to wish away time
  
• How to budget and not waste money
  
• How to snow/water ski
  
• That being a good example is the best way to teach my children
  
• Work hard and not make excuses
  
• I need to be healthy and enjoy my young years
  
• Having a potty trained child is AMAZING!!!
  

8 places I want to see

• Sacred Grove
• Hawaii
  
• Mexico
  
• France
  
• Niagara Falls
• New York
  
• Denmark
  
• Europe in general I guess...
  

8 things that I currently want/need

• To finish my education
  
• Basement to be done!
  
• Carpet/Flooring for the basement
  
• To lose more weight
  
• An exercise buddy
  
• My own furniture
  
• My husband to be able to work at home or run his own business
  
• Patience
  

8 people I want to TAG

• Lianna
  
• Natalie
  
• Summer
  
• Erin
  
• Jenn T.
  
• Jennifer A.
  
• Rachel
  
• Shellie
  

It's time for another update

I've lost another pound, so I have 51 lbs. to go. I do my weigh ins on Tuesdays so maybe I'll just do weight updates once a week, that way it will look like an impressive number instead of 1 lb here and 2 there!
I've started watching Jenn's niece, Hailey, and she is so cute! It's amazing how well she just fits into our schedule. Andrew keeps telling me that he loves Hailey and talks about her all the time! It's pretty cute.
Andrew had his 3 yr. appt. last week and is in the 95th percentile for weight and 97th percentile for height. The doctor said he is doing really well and that I should probably think about putting him in pre-school because he's functioning on a 4 yr. old level. I think we'll keep our eye out for something, but it's not something I think is super important right now. When we were waiting for the doctor they gave Andrew a little paper robe to put on because he had to be only in undies. I put it on him because he was "coldie" and it looked like a little dress. So naturally I took a picture of him with my phone, which then mad him really mad. So he took off the dress and then because he was naked when the doctor came in, he hid under the chair! This is the same kid that will run outside NAKED for the whole world to see, what a weirdo!
Madelyn is growing like a weed. She has taken 4 steps by herself now, she can't seem to get past that number, but I'm still enjoying her being in the pre-walking phase. I can't believe that she will be one in just 3 weeks! It's crazy how time flies.
Nick starts school in 2 weeks. I hope that he'll adjust well to working full time while being in school. The one thing I'm not looking forward to is the extra gas money to drive up to the U, hopefully it will pay off some day.
Well, I guess that's all for now. We taken some pretty cute pictures of the kids that I'll post in the next couple of days. Good times!

And

Another two pounds hit the dust! I had Nick weigh himself to make sure the scale wasn't just being nice to me...52 more to go for now.

Another quick update

2 more pounds down, 54 more to go. I'm really happy because I just passed a milestone that I haven't been able to get pass since before I got pregnant with Madelyn.
Oh and can I just say that I'm really excited for the Olympics to start!

Wow.

Yesterday was Andrew's 3rd birthday and I just can't believe he is already 3! I think back on the 3 years we've been privileged to have him in our family, and the joy he has brought to us just overwhelms me! It's amazing how insightful and fun he can be. He picks up on everything (especially on things I don't want him to)! The things I love most about Andrew are: his smile, how he dances (like his daddy), how he loves his sister, his interest and concern for everyone, how most of the time he listens really well, and how smart he is. Both Nick and I love to watch our kids play together and we are excited to have more! I'm really excited to see what the future brings for Andrew.
Oh and sorry to those that came to the party...Usually our house is very cool but the air conditioner broke right as people started coming and then wasn't fixed until about 6:30 that night. We appreciate all of your support and hope you all had a good time regardless of the heat!