Great Day :)

Today is one of those feel good days when everything seems to be falling in place. It has been a while since I have had one of these days! It started last night when I was trying on some old clothes to see if I had lost enough weight to fit into them yet. Well, 1 pair of Old Navy capris I bought before Gabe was born and another pair of Old Navy khakis I wore only once before Gabe actually fit me once again...a little snuggly, but still fit!!!!!!!!!! I felt like I had a brand new wardrobe! For the longest time I have only been wearing two pairs of pants, and one pair of shorts. Now I can actually make some more interesting outfits!

Plus they double as capris or pants. The outfit options are endless now! Anyway, knowing that I could fit into these pants meant that the weight must finally be coming off. So today I am happy to report a weight of 177.4-my 30th birthday goal weight a week early! I am changing that weight goal to 175 for next Saturday. That might be a little ambitious, but I have a feeling I have finally moved past my weight hurdles. We'll see.

As of today, I have officially completed all of my summer school work with final grades of 98 and 99 for my two classes! I now have 24 days to relax until fall semester starts. So exciting! Also, it is payday, so that always makes for a good day. I am going to try and enjoy this good fortune for the day because I know all to well it can change at the drop of a dime. I am just happy I can appreciate these little occurrences that make life so enjoyable. Who knew pants fitting and a 2 pound weight loss could make me feel on top of the world!

Birthday Goals

How cool is this cake? I should have thought of something like this (on a much smaller scale) for the 80's party! I have full faith that CJ will deliver something equally impressive though. I can't wait to see what she comes up with!

Anyway, the point of this blog is to list some very specific goals I would like to accomplish both before I turn 30, and during the year in which I am 30. I have been slowly reassessing my life and some of the things I would like to change with it. Now is the perfect time to address some of these things and to set a goal towards accomplishing them in the near future.

Before 30 (10 days)
1. Run 3 times around the graveyard. Those of you familiar with the graveyard can understand. One lap is 1.2 miles, 3 laps is just pure hell. But I have made it 2 1/4 times around already. That last hill is my Everest!
2. Weigh 177. This should not be too hard.
3. Have my final projects submitted and graded. Only one left waiting to be graded.
4. Clean the whole house before company comes next weekend.
5. Run the full 5k distance (3.2 miles) from the house. This involves running to the country club, back to Summerhaven Dr., and then back to my driveway. Almost there.....

While 30
1. Finish my masters degree. This will be close....
2. Run 5k in October in 30-33 minutes
3. Have my surgery!
4. Cut back on diet coke
5. Hopefully find a new job
6. Lose my last 15 pounds
7. Pay off hospital bills

Well, that's a start anyway. I think I can handle these goals, and maybe even accomplish extra goals as they come along. I am excited for this birthday, and I am equally excited to see what this next year may hold. I feel like this is my year to make some big changes before I head down the road to expanding our family. Instead of feeling dread for the big 3-0, I am feeling anxious to tackle the next year and the challenges ahead. (easy to say now, talk to me on 8/8/09!)

Weight update

In case anyone is wondering, here is the latest on my ongoing weight battle. After a week's vacation with my family, I added a few pounds and ended up back at 184. Not good. No problem, though, I was quick to get back on track and today I am at 179 again. Since the end of June (about a month) I have been running pretty much 3-4 times a week and each run is anywhere from 2-3 miles. I am totally loving this!!! I actually enjoy running and everything about me feels so much better. My clothes are fitting so well, and I have so much energy every day. Here is the problem. the scale is not moving!!!!! I have read about a million things saying this happens, and that muscle will weigh more than fat, especially at the beginning. But after a month, I would think things are settling down, and the weight should be falling off of me. I am trying to be patient, but I am getting so frustrated. I know weight is only a number, but I have at least 15 pounds to go still! Maybe my upcoming surgery will help me drop a quick 2 or 3 pounds. Oh yeah, in case you haven't heard....I am finally getting a breast reduction August 25th!!!!!! That will be a whole other blog for sure.

Anyway, so today I am at 179 again, hoping for better results next week. Here is what I don't get: before I got pregnant I weighed 150 and wore a size 12. Now I weigh just about 30 pounds more and wear a size 14. Actually my 14s are getting too big. Now explain that. I am almost back in old size 12s with 30 extra pounds on my body? Where is it?

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Backyard Fun!

Today Gary put up our basketball goal (minus the net). Needless to say, Gabe LOVED it! Now we just need to find a basketball. This boy is going to have some skills when he gets bigger!

Helloooooo

It has been forever since I last blogged, but I have not completely forgotten about it. I am working on 2 final projects (including a blog for a class project) and have not had the energy to blog for fun. I have so many things to post, too, so stay tuned. We have some really great videos of Gabe playing baseball in the backyard! I will be free as of Friday....