Adoption

 Ok, so my sister in law is adopting a baby. Let me give y'all some background.....the baby belongs to her cousin's girlfriend. They already have a 1-2 year old and they broke up and she got knocked up by someone else, now they're (why don't the computer puncuate like the smart phone does....grrrr....) back together and she's pregnant. So at Christmas the cousin's mom asked the sister in law if she wanted the baby. So the sister in law and her husband have been frantically dealing with home studies and attorneys trying to get everything in order. The baby is due February 28th so they don't have much time.


                                     WELL......SHE'S IN LABOR!!!!!!!!!!!


 Nothing is done yet! They don't even have all the essentials. So today I have been at Babies R Us buying stuff and all over craigslist. Thankfully a friend of mine is giving her a very nice stroller/car seat combo! Thank you, Melissa!!!!

 I have been a nervous wreck because the people she's dealing with are certifiable and I'm afraid that they will back out and the sister in law will get her heart broken. The whole family is at the hospital waiting on the baby to get here (which I think that's crazy since she's not keeping him). The attorney has talked to the hospital and everything is supposed to be taken care of.


 Oh yeah.....the sister in law lives in another state. So she is driving 6 hours to get here when she gets off work at 6pm tonight.

 Any of you that pray, please do so for this situation and for this sweet baby boy that is coming into this world a month premature.


On a different note.....I HATE THE ELIPTICAL!!!!!! I thought, "I will start out doing 10 minutes and work up" NOT HAPPENING!!!! The past 3 days I have only been able to get through 5 minutes! That crap whoops my tail. This morning I did 5 minutes right before I left for work (that's right, in my work clothes) I almost fell down my steps because I couldn't feel my legs!

Elliptical

The Elliptical is moving back into the living room tonight! Look Out!!!!!

Weekend Randomness

 This post is going to be just a bunch of randomness.....

 First off, I have crept back up to 234lbs, I'm ok with that. We still haven't joined a gym, but we are doing it this week. We have decided on the YMCA.

 I have been sick for a week, I'm so over this crap. I NEVER get sick....other than crap like brain tumors and cancer, but this sinus / cold junk is for the birds!!!!!

 I took Friday off to spend the day with the family....well the family is also sick, so we spent the day laying around the house. We did get out that evening to go out to eat with some friends. I know, we're the best friends anyone could ask for, "Hey, y'all want to go out to eat with us, we may give all of y'all our nasty sick germs but we're such good company."

 Saturday I felt a little better so me and B and my BFF and her daughter went shopping and out to lunch and for ice cream (that's where the 234lbs comes into play) we had a marvelous time, but Saturday night I was sick as a dog. (Runon sentence much?)

 Sunday I stayed in bed all day, didn't go to church, didn't shower, didn't get out of my pajamas. I did take B to spend the night at Granny's, but I did that in my pajamas.

 Onto Monday....I still feel like death, but I came to work anyway. (again with the spreading of the nasty sick germs)

Short and oh so sweet

 I'm keeping this one short and sweet.

 Last week and this past weekend and today for that matter I just haven't felt like myself. I haven't felt like anyone else either! I am just feeling blah. I am super tired, I can't concentrate, I am having dizzy spells, and I can't see very well. I had an MRI Friday and I get the results this coming Friday. I am nervous that it is the dang tumor again. Praying that it's not!!!!

 Anyway, to the sweet part......as of this morning I weigh 231.2.....that is a total of 61lbs lost. I haven't had much of an appetite lately, but I'll take it!

Today is the day.....

 That I get back on the wagon. Since my radiation started in October I have been in fat girl mode....eating whatever and being lazy. Well, the scale shows it. At my last "fill" appointment I weighed 237lbs, this morning I weighed 240lbs. That sucks. I go back to my surgeon this morning, not sure if I will get a "fill" or not, but as of right now I am back at it. No more excuses. It bothers me that I had a set back, I feel like I have failed, but I'm sucking that up and starting over!!!! I have 80 more pounds to lose and I will do it!!!!

 I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. My family and I did.

 Happy New year to you all and God Bless you.

Weekend

 B & I went to Georgia to visit the sister in law this weekend and do some Christmas shopping. She lives in Woodbine Georgia (almost to Florida). It is about a 5.5 hour drive, not that bad. We got to her house at about 8:30pm Friday. Saturday we left her house at 9:30am and headed to Jacksonville, Florida to go shopping. We returned to her house at 10:00pm. I got up early and was on the road headed back home at 7:45am today. We made it home by 2pm. Boy am I tired, but we had a really good time and are looking forward to going back in the spring and staying longer, and Husband will get to go then!!!!

 Now onto the shopping......I got several gifts bought, but I still have several to buy. I had planned on getting my brother some Florida Gators items but that didn't happen.  Since I was in Jacksonville I thought that would be easy peasy.....not so much! I found a couple hoodies and 2 blankets. He has that stuff. DISAPPOINTED!!!!! Oh well, money it will be for him. He'd probably rather have that anyway since he's a 17 year old boy.

 B got a ton of clothes. I didn't plan on shopping for her, but she had other plans! She loved Wet Seal and forever 21. She's 11!!!! She had a really fun time with her cousin, who is 12 (they think they're 17). They went skating from 7-10pm Saturday. This is the first time B has ever done anything like that without parental supervision. She LOVED it!!!!!

Christmas Spirit

 I'll start with my doctor visit. It has been 3 months since my last visit to my band doctor. The appointment I had today has been scheduled since the last visit. I have been dreading it because y'all know I have gained weight. I seriously thought about rescheduling the appointment, but Husband said I probably needed a little fill and some motivation, so I went on. And I did gain weight......ONE POUND!!!!!! And that could be the difference in the clothes I was wearing (3 months ago I probably had on a light weight tank top and skirt with flip flops, today I have on long sleeves, khakis, and full shoes) although, I did try to find some light weight stuff to wear today. I am impressed and so was the doc. We talked about the radiation and that the radiation doc didn't want me to lose any weight during radiation and for a month after, which is December 12th. The band doc agreed and I go back in 3 weeks. I talked with the nutritionist and got some good info. So I am going to try to get in more protein and eat better but not lose a significant amount of weight by then.

 Now onto CHRISTMAS!!!!! The last several years I have not been in the Christmas Spirit, but this year I am!!!! I normally put up my tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but this year my house is a wreck from the renovations, so I have up a 4ft snowman tree. It is adorable! I am ready to get presents under it.....eeerrrrrr....near it. This weekend I am heading to Georgia to go Christmas shopping with my Sister In Law, we are not the best of friends, but I am really looking forward to it. Husband probably has to work this weekend so it will just be B & I going, but I am still excited. I don't know what has gotten into me this year but I like it!!!! The Travelers Rest Christmas Parade is next weekend and I am in charge of our church's float. The theme is Christmas Through The Years. Then I am doing a movie night for the kids at church.....we are watching the Grinch and having Grinch punch, Grinch cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and any other goodies we can think of (I'll just have water). We have Christmas with the children planned and our Christmas Cantata. I am really excited for all of these events. It is a very busy month for my family and normally I dread it but this year I can't wait for all the hustle and bustle!!!!!

Merry Christmas, Y'all!!!!!