I have been lifting, scrubbing, hauling, dragging, etc. for the past 3 days. I have shed sweat, blood, and tears, and I am maybe 2/3 of the way done getting this house in the shape it should be in. One thing I will say: At least being proactive in getting my house organized is burning some serious calories.
Jacob watches me as I haul things up and down the stairs. He cries when I disappear for two seconds, and rejoices when I reappear. He is definitely going through mommy-separation-anxiety right now, but the funny part is, he mostly gets that way when I am home and I need to leave the room for a minute. It's hard not to chuckle a little when I am trying to find 30 seconds to use the restroom and I hear the pathetic cry of "Maaaa Maaa...." in the other room. I admit, though, that I have to fight the urge to scoop him up into my arms when I come back (and sometimes I just give in, because I can't resist that little face, and the excitement he expresses when I return to him). Plus, lifting that kid up is like lifting free weights. He is definitely a good tool for muscle building. At nearly 10 months old, he weighs 23 pounds. I am just grateful his weight gain slowed after he turned 6.5 months (he was 22 pounds then!). Not sure if my little muscles could handle that continued pace of weight gain.
Brad and I have a date night scheduled for Thursday night. Jacob is going to stay with Uncle Larry and Aunt Kelly while we go have a wine tasting night at Wine Styles, followed by dinner. Sooo looking forward to that! I probably won't eat all day so I can save points for wine...which will be fantastic when I realize how quickly an empty stomach will cause me to buzz. Ok fine...I will eat a piece of bread 10 minutes before we go in ;-)
Busy and fabulous weekend ahead of me! I have some of my M.O.P.S. girls coming over for Game Night/pajamas/and fun on Friday...can't wait to have them over! On Saturday, my besties (yes, I said besties...normally I would shoot someone with a rubber band for using that word) are coming for Game Night #2! I get my Cindy, my Fultzy (or Jennifer, as some of you know her), and hopefully Marcy...along with the added bonuses of Jamie, Matt, Chad, Pat, hopefully Rich, and my good ol' reliable nephew, Justin. I can always count on him to add fun to any gathering. He throws twists and turns into Game Night that no one else could possibly come up with. Talk like a pirate? Heck yes!
These gatherings pose many weight loss challenges for me, but as my good friend and mentor Barney Stinson would say..."Challenge Accepted!" Game Night #1 shouldn't be too tough, since most of the girls are as dedicated in their weight loss plights as I am. Game Night #2, on the other hand, will definitely require more distraction from snacking. Or perhaps, I should just go buy lots and lots of carrots....
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