New Years Eve

This year is ending, and I can say that I'm glad to see it go, especially this last half.

I'm also ready to let quite a few things go at the turn of the year. This is actually one of my resolutions. I want to be at peace at the start of a new year. I don't want to carry around the anger of things that I cannot control. So, I'm letting go of all the bad things. Aaron losing his job, friends with big fat mouths, etc.

I plan on exercising again as well. I'm still working on formulating a workout, but I'll have it figured out by the end of tomorrow.

On the more serious side, I'm gonna try and make sure that I take better care of my health. Yes, I am only 23, but I do need to make sure that I'm going to the doctor and dentist when I'm suppose to. Which leads into me going to the doctor on Friday. I have a gyno appointment because I've been on my period for 16 days. Yes... I have been bleeding for 16 DAYS. It's driving me crazy, and I've finally been talked into going to the doctor to get it checked out. I'll make sure I update on that after the appointment.

Alrighty, I have to wrap this up. I need to get home and spend the last few hours of this year with my wonderful fiance and son.

Counting down the days until the new year. The new year will bring us something that is desperately needed... money. We're waiting for my paycheck, and Aaron's first pay check. Can't wait...

On the note of Aaron's first paycheck. We've gotten some pretty good news, and some so-so news. Aaron has worked at his new job for one whole week, and his boss told him that he's going to start training him to be the lead cook! That really is wonderful! The so-so news.. he's working day shift, at least my mom is able and willing to watch AJ when I work.

Update on AJ...
I can't remember if I had put it down here or not, but AJ now has his eighth tooth, he's crawling like a pro, and he can stand without any support for a few seconds. I think he could actually stand longer, but he wants to move, so he lunges forward and falls. He tried to take his first step today. I think he was surprised because before he completed it... he plopped down on his booty. He'll walk with help as long as both of his hands are held. We tried to walk only holding onto one hand, but after a few steps he wouldn't budge until he had a hold of my leg. He's having conversations with us, but of course everything he says is in baby talk. I get a kick out of him talking to me though.

I'm working on crocheting some blankets just to keep me busy during the winter break. I started one, but ran out of yarn. So I started another with some different yarn. Once I run out of the yarn for that one I'll probably go out and buy some more to finish them.

Anyway... I'm off to go play with AJ. He's standing by my side talking to me.

Today... so far

Well, I'm sitting here, at my mom's house. AJ is sleeping, and I'm getting ready to run home and do a little bit of cleaning. AJ and I have a playdate with Laura, and I can't wait. We're gonna make some cookies, and have an early dinner... then we are going to go to Movie in the Park. This movie is going to be a little hit or miss with the three young ones... it "A Christmas Story" but while it is family friendly, I am not too sure it is kid friendly.
So why am I at my mom's? I was bored. I don't like being home alone... even when I have the baby. Yes, that's right... Aaron is at work today. I'm so excited for him, but I'm also so nervous for him. I asked him if he was excited, and he said no, but I think secretly his is. I think he's glad to finally be out of the house. I also asked him if he was nervous, and he also said no. Maybe it is just because he's comfortable in that kind of environment, but I still worry. Is he going to do a good job? Are they going to like him? Blah blah blah....
Anyway, something else on my list to get done today before the playdate... send out Christmas cards with Christmas letters, and pictures of AJ. Also, while I have a few days off of work, I'm going to work on my New Years Resolutions. I'll have to get back with you on what exactly it is because I want to have it all thought out in my mind. I think a lot of people fail their New Years resolutions because they make one big resolution, like "I'm going to stop smoking". And then they just stop midnight of January 1st, and by 10 am they already broke it. That's the problem... they decide on their resolution with in seconds, but don't think how they are going to follow through with it, or they make it too big.
As I was getting ready to write my closing my mother just asked me to run out and get a few Christmas gift, just add something else to my list for today. Alrighty, I have to run...

Blah

I guess I have a bit of catching up to do. I haven't really been in the mood to blog.

Things have gotten really hard financially. Luckily, Aaron did get a job, and he should be starting soon, although that is bittersweet in itself. The thought of having to work really hard the next couple of months to get back to where we were two months ago is exhausting, and I'm not talking about going to work, but actually working on the situation. Aaron getting a job is bittersweet because the excitement of it was dampered pretty quickly when everyone from his previous employment (people he doesn't not like) found out about his job and how much he's getting paid within 24 hours of me telling one person.

I talked to my mom acouple of day ago about Christmas. Aaron and I have decided that we are probably going to do Christmas in February when we should start to have some extra cash. I have to be honest and say that I am disappointed, but all I can say is... what can ya do?
AJ birthday is coming up quite fast, and it's scary. I've had a lot of people tell me not to worry about his first birthday, he won't remember it, but I don't care. It's his FIRST birthday... and I want a nice one. He'll never have another 1st birthday and it's big for me. He's my first child, and I want to be able to celebrate it. At least Aaron will be working, and we should be able to celebrate it just fine. I just have to start planning it.

Work for me has been going pretty well. Actually the last couple of elementary jobs have made wish that I stuck with my elementary education degree. FCAT teaching is not as bad as I had thought, although I wish that the FCAT wasn't as pressured as it is. Anyway, I took a 4th grade job on Friday. The kids were great, actually being able to teach is great, and grading papers is great. Who knows maybe when I get into USF I'll go for teaching and art, so that I can teach until an art position opens up. I have heard that it is hard to get an art position in schools. Anyway, I find that I've always liked to do paperwork. If I'm in an office, I enjoy filing papers, and data entry type stuff, but I don't necessarily like to work with the general public because people are cranky. In teaching, I usually like the kids expecially in the 3 to 6 grade range, and I like the paperwork that goes with it.

AJ is doing well. He went to busch gardens for the first time on Black Friday. He had a lot of fun. I have a few pictures of that. I'll put some pictures of him up soon.

Other than all that, school is ending soon for me. I have one exam that I have to do before tomorrow night, and I'll get started on that soon. And me and my little family will be just scraping by for the next few weeks, so I hope everyone has a wonderful night.

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

For me, we celebrated yesterday. Aaron was the cook, and our dinner was awesome. Normally, I don't eat too much of our Thanksgiving dinner because I typically don't like what my mom cooks, but Aaron had tons of stuff. We had a turkey, of course, stuffing, home-made mashed potatoes, home-made gravy, from scratch macaroni and cheese, green beans, green bean casserole (both of which I did not eat), corn on the cob, rolls, home-made corn bread muffins, deviled eggs, 3 homemade pumpkin pies, 1 homemade apple caramel pie, and 1 homemade apple cinnamon pie. I still feel like I forgot something, but it doesn't matter. It was all sooo good.

I took a few pictures of AJ's first Thanksgiving, but I haven't taken them off of my camera yet. I'll have to do that later.

I'm off to make Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche.

Movie

AJ and I went to Movie in the Park last night with Laura, Thomas, and Joe. It was Kung Fu Panda, which we have been watching all week lol. Oh well. It was nice when we left, a little chilly when we got there, and COLD by the end of the movie. I had brought three blankets to wrap up in, but next time I'll make sure that we at least have one for each, depending on if it is actually going to be cold in December. Last year it did not get cold until right after AJ was born. It is really nice that it is cold now, thought, and I really do want a cold Christmas.
Anyway, back to the movie... the concession prices were very good, and I actually ate a hotdog and liked it. The babies fell asleep a little into the movie, and they were all swaddled up in their blankets, and we laid them down next to each other. It totally made me feel like he was a newborn again, I miss the newborn stage ALOT.
Alrighty, I do have to get going. I have a little boy in the next room who seems to be smelling up the house.

Poundage

Brrrr... I'm chilly right now. And... I'm very tired.

So, I was reading Sgt and Mrs Hub's blog tonight. She was talking about her struggle with weight, which if you read back some posts, I was working on too. It got me thinking about something that I've been thinking about for awhile.

I am not happy with my post pregnant flabby body. To be honest, I wasn't happy with it before either, but ya don't know how good ya got it til it's gone, right? But... I do have to give myself some credit, which I wasn't doing. I would get very disappointed with myself if I missed a day of exercising, but I've stopped for alittle while because of the anxiety I was having. I'm actually going to start formulating a new routine soon. Anyway, onto why I give myself some credit. It took me 39 weeks to gain 32 pounds (remember: pregnant). I got those 32 pounds off before AJ was 10 months old. It took me about the same about of time to lose it as to gain it. That is an accomplishment! I just forget to let myself know that because I forget how much I actually weighed at the end of my pregnancy.

I definitely don't think that I could lose another 30 pounds in 10 months. I mean it's only 3 pounds a month, and I guess I could do it, but it's too scary to think of it in a big number. Although, if I did lose that much I would be pretty damn close to where I was at the end of high school, and 15 more would be where I was at the beginning of high school.

I'm going to leave you with a scary question though.... if I lost 45 pounds... how saggy would my boobs and belly be? EEEEWWWWW...