How do you deal?

So... I have been thinking. Yes, me thinking before I speak. And I need some help from my 3 readers!
We all know one..... the one upper, you know the guy that says "Oh you have a horse, I have three plus 8 barns!" or the "I am just too darn good looking for my own good, but dont get jealous of me!" How about, the guy that you are looking for a little sympathy from, you know, "So I had a bad day, work just sucked an.." (they interrupt with their sob story) "oh let me tell you what happened to me today" (now that they took a breath, you finish saying what you started) "d... oooohhhhh, you had a bad day, what happened to you today"
So like, how do you deal with them?
I am generally pretty good at dealing with these three types of people. But really... you arent any better than me....
Know what I mean? So really... do I hurt their feelings and bring them back to reality, or do I continue to let them speak as if the world revolves around them?!

Finally!

Since December, I have worn sweatpants. Me.in public.wearing sweatpants!
I have put on 20 pounds since we have been here. Nothing fit.
I figured, since I am working, I could go out and raise the self esteem a little and buy me a pair of pants, or 4 that fit! Lil retail therapy!
I think I just gave up on the fact that losing weight is just not gonna happen. I have come to terms that being 5'10 and 170 pounds is healthy. I just need to learn to love me like I did before. The spring is here, and summer is coming which only means, we will be out and about more often now! I am working, so I am moving around more.
I am who I am.... thats all I can say bout that!

If this isn't the truth!!

I received the below through email today. It is so true that I decided to post it here. Props to the person who wrote this!



If you are 30, or older, you might think this is hilarious!

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious
diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with
walking twenty-five miles to school every morning.... Uphill...
Barefoot.... BOTH ways… yadda, yadda, yadda.

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in
hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on my kids about how
hard I had it and how easy they've got it!

But now that I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look
around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean,
compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia!

And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've
got it!

I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet. If we wanted to
know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves,
in the card catalog!!

There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a
pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in
the mailbox, and it would take like a week to get there! Stamps were 10
cents!

Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us. As a matter
of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to kick our
ass! Nowhere was safe!

There were no MP3's or Napsters or iTunes! If you wanted to steal music,
you had to hitchhike to the record store and shoplift it yourself!

Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio, and the DJ
would usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up! There were no
CD players! We had tape decks in our car. We'd play our favorite tape and
"eject" it when finished, and then the tape would come undone rendering it
useless. Cause, hey, that's how we rolled, Baby! Dig?

We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and
somebody else called, they got a busy signal, that's it!

There weren't any freakin' cell phones either. If you left the house, you
just didn't make a damn call or receive one. You actually had to be out of
touch with your "friends." OH MY GOD !!! Think of the horror... not being
in touch with someone 24/7!!! And then there's TEXTING. Yeah, right.
Please! You kids have no idea how annoying you are.

And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no
idea who it was! It could be your school, your parents, your boss, your
bookie, your drug dealer, the collection agent... you just didn't know!!!
You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!

We didn't have any fancy PlayStation or Xbox video games with
high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like
'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your screen guy was a little square!
You actually had to use your imagination!!! And there were no multiple
levels or screens, it was just one screen... Forever! And you could never
win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster
until you died! Just like LIFE!

You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on!
You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off your
ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel!!! NO REMOTES!!! Oh,
no, what's the world coming to?!?!

There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on
Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying? We had to wait ALL WEEK
for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-finks!

And not many of us had microwaves. If we wanted to heat something up, we
had to use the stove! Imagine that!

And our parents told us to stay outside and play... all day long. Oh, no,
no electronics to soothe and comfort. And if you came back inside... you
were doing chores!

And car seats and seat belts - oh, please! Mom threw you in the back
seat and you hung on. If you were lucky, you got the "safety arm" across
the chest at the last moment if she had to stop suddenly, and if your head
hit the dashboard, well that was your fault for calling "shot gun" in the
first place!

See! That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it
too easy. You're spoiled rotten! You guys wouldn't have lasted five
minutes back in 1980 or any time before!

Regards,
The Over 30 Crowd

Has it been that long?!

Has it really been over a month since I last signed in?
It was a busy month for me.
I had a BFF come out (my first friend) to come out and visit us out here. She stayed a week. We had a great time.
My parentals came the weekend after she left. They rolled their truck in Raton Pass as they made their way out. The truck was totaled. And after rolling 3 times, they walked away with a few bruises. I am thankful for that! They are amazing. Brushed themselves off, got a rental car and proceeded to come out here for their visit. Needless to say, it was a busy 2 weeks with them. I took dad to a couple dealerships and he left here with a new truck. Decided on the 2010 Toyota Tundra. That thing is a beast! They did make home to NM safely with no issues.
I got a job. Whoopie. Dont need this job, just working to get out of the house and have a few extra spending dollars.
I dont care about my weight anymore. I am what I am. Not gonna struggle to loose weight and be unhappy in the process. I just make healthy decisions and am happy with that.
hmmm.... nothing else to report here.

For the record

Let me first remind you all that before I had Payton I weighed 126! I know I was really thin. Was I happy there? No! I couldn't gain weight. I tried everything to do it. I guess what it took was the 2nd kid and the hysterectomy.
I don't want to be super rail skinny. I just want to get to where I have less flab on my legs than I do right now. Make better sense?!
I skipped the gym yesterday because of my hips. They were acting up again and with the gym, it just made them hurt more. So I am off to the gym today to do some more treadmilling. I think I may consult the personal trainer there so I know what to do to get me to my ultimate goal of not being flabby! Thats all I want... no flab! Is that asking too much?! :o)

A new Me..... (maybe)

So an un named friend whose blog I just read signed up for weight watchers. Another pal is getting ready for gastric bypass surgery.
Its all around me... one way or another... people are changing their appearance and making themselves to be someone who they are happy with, or should I say happier?!
I am happy with who I am to a certain degree. I mean... fluffy girls need love to right?! I look great with clothes on... without.... not so much!
Lately I have been toying with the idea of actually working towards a weight loss goal and a goal of working out in the gym. Today, the first day of the month, I thought was the right day to do it.
I have spent the past month or so looking at my eating habits. I know what needs to change and how I need to do it.
For the past week, I have been taking the girls to the pool every other day and only worked out once. Today I rode the stationary bike 5 miles and did a 5K (thats 3.1 miles) in just over an hour. While today, I walked 99% of the 5k, my goal is to run more and eventually run the entire thing.
I have never had to worry about my weight.... never! But after Payton came and I had to get the hysterectomy, it is certainly true that losing weight is a battle! My weight, though not proud, at 5'10 is at 176. Too much for me. I have never weighed this much in my life, with the exception of pregnancy. Not a proud moment.
If I put it out here for my readers to read, maybe, this will keep me motivated to get to me 140 pound goal. It wont be overnight.... but what I am doing is a start!
So... here's to me! I will keep you all posted on my progress! We all know my attention span.....

I could get used to this!

If you would have asked me two months ago about the thought of staying at home and not getting up in the wee hours of the morning to be at work five days a week at 6am, I would have told you that it was gonna suck! The thought of being a stay at home mom, really bugged me. I dont have patience to do something like that, and I like talking to adults rather than a child all day long. What could I possibly teach my kid?!

I take that back!!

I like the idea of it now! I really think I have the best job EVER!! I mean, we mastered potty training... we always drink out of big girl cups, no more sippy cups. We can count to 15 and sing our ABC's.
I get up when I want, usually no later than 7. I take as many breaks as I want in a single day. Use the phone and the internet when I feel like it!! I think I could get used to this not working stuff! I actually like it!
Every once in a while I go to lunch or do something with the neighbor lady.

I signed up to do a weeks co-leadering of the girl scout troop that Hannah is in! And I am providing Hannahs kindergarten class with their May Day snacks!
I finally made it in to the YMCA and took the girls swimming!

So excited about my new adventure!

And along the way, I HAVE managed to be a little less spazy and gain alot more patience! Imagine that!

One of those not so proud moments!

Today I decided to go Supernanny on Payton.

I was so frustrated after about the fifth time of putting her in time out that I said
"You are being a f*ckin monster today!" She promptly, responded "I'm not a f*ckin monster, I cookie monster!"

I guess she is feeling better!!

Sick sick go away....

Yesterday I discovered we could have the worlds crappiest insurance ever. I called the insurance company to verify we did have insurance with them and then they verified what I was wondering. We DO have the crappiest insurance company ever! The nearest Urgent Care center is 46.1 miles away. Thats great if you dont have a toddler with chronic ear infections. And super great if you dont have the accident prone daughter!
So the hunt was on to find a doctor that would take Payton in right away and get her what she needed to make her feel better. I actually called The Kearney Clinic and was able to get her in on a "walk in" right away. We saw the nicest doctor! I told her because of Payton and Hannahs history I came out with all of their medical records. She asked me if I had them with me. I told her I didnt bring them with me this visit because I wanted to make sure I liked her before I gave their medical records to her. She laughed and said she admired my honesty. Needless to say, I will be taking bot my girls and the medical records to this doctor!
So it turns out that Payton just has a case of the funk. Her tongue has been yellow the last few days and that is some sort of yeast infection I guess. They put a blue medicine on her tongue and it should clear it up. The doctor gave me a prescription for a cough medicine that should clear up her cough. And she said she does have fluid in the ear with the tube still in place. So, she is working on an ear infection. No antibiotics just yet. If she isnt better by Saturday,the doc wants me to call so she can call in another prescription.
Today, she still has the funk and still has that fever. I am hoping she gets better soon!

I am off to go take pictures of what she drew on the wall downstairs.... look for a post on that soon! It's entertaining!

Why... why.... WHY!!!

So today I am soooo tired.
One thing I hate about being in a new town is when your kid is sick, you dont know who to take them to so they will feel better.
We first moved here thinking we would have medical coverage at the beginning of the year. My hubby was the one guy to put his company over quota, so they denied him and the company now is on a different insurance plan. He says we were eligible on Feb 1, from what I see, it is March 1. Either way, my kid needs to see a doc.
Poor thing, coughed ALL.NIGHT.LONG! At one point she coughed so hard she puked.

We were well on our way to potty training and this cold came along and now she just doesnt want to use the potty.
F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D!!!

Just thought I would throw that out there.

On a positive note....

Hannah had her first night at Girl Scouts last night and absolutely loved it! She has a really nice troop leader. She is a little bummed that she started so late because the other girls were getting some patches, but because she wasnt there, she doesnt get them. There is always a next time!

Parents 1, Toddler 1

This time around I think we won the potty training battle. Mostly because I know she wants to train. The only thing I cant seem to get her interested in, is pooping in the potty. She will tell me she has to go, then she will sit on the potty and tell ne she doesnt want to poop any more.
It is frustrating however, I think if I am yelling at her to poop in the potty, she will start peeing in her pants again too.
So, for now, I am being patient!

Happy 3rd Birthday Payton!

Oh my little Payters!

Today you are 3. Very much still a baby, because we let you be!
Although you are peeing in the potty, my goal is to get you to poo in there today!
Maybe even soon enough, you will sleep in your own room all. night. long!
Hopefully, you punching your sister all the time is not a sign of what is yet to come. Maybe you will cool your jets this year.
You are though sweet as ever. Your favorite words right now are "No" "Why?" and "Because you want to?"

Can't believe how fast 3 years has flown by!

Happy Birthday my little booga boo! Mommy loves you very much!

And the streak is over....

Hannah got in trouble.
She was throwing snowballs.
I know, right!! Snowballs.
The teacher had to talk to me.
Umm.. excuse me Miss Teacher, my kid only threw that snowball because we come from a place that when it snows, it melts too fast to even get a snowball. I will try harder not to encourage her from starting snowball fights. Ok great, thanks!
And I turn to Hannah and say, So dont throw snowballs, it is against the rules. Ok?! OK great!

The Stubborn Kid

Every family has one... the whiney spoiled stubborn kid.

My second child is that kid in this house.
She listens to everything, and repeats it.
Her favorite words are "No" "Why" and "Because"
She refuses to do anything for herself.
She starts out sleeping in her room but in the middle of the night she gets up and comes in and sleeps on my floor.
She refuses to pee in the potty.

Well guess what oh stubborn child of mine.... mommy has had enough!
Starting today... its my way (hopefully!)

Check back for the tally! :o)

Nebraska Note

We arrived in Nebraska safely and to about a foot of snow. Over Christmas it snowed for 4 days! Freezing drizzle appears to the what it does here most. It is a very pretty sight.
The neighborhood we live in is an older neighborhood. The houses are kept up really well (except the one we live in). Over Christmas, one of the neighbors had a get together and invited us. We went, and everyone in the neighborhood is very friendly. We are the youngest on the street! I would say everyone has at least 5 to 10 years on us. We live not too far from a little neighborhood lake where there are alot of ducks. They frequent the neighborhood. Literally coming up to your house and eating out of your hand!

We live minutes away from the mall and all the stores we need. Kearney is small but it is big enough to feel like you are living in an actual city. It has alot of the sames stores you would find in Albuquerque.
As I mentioned before, the people are very friendly here. In fact, our first encounter with a Nebraskian was that we were at a gas station and the girls were with us and a gentleman behind us in line asked Hannah if she had a piggy bank. When she responded yes, he gave her a quarter and wished he a Merry Christmas! Of course, Payton didnt let that slide by, she promptly held out her hand and said "Where's my money!?" My family, will definitely break these people in yet!!
The Nebraska Huskers are a BIG deal here! A big deal!! The news reports on everything they do!! Everywhere you look, someone is wearing a Huskers article of clothing. Most cars have stickers on them. And houses are all decked out with Husker gear! In fact, the house next door has a Husker helmet mailbox! I have never seen one place like their college team so much!
The schools here seem to be great! The weirdest thing is that elementary schools do not provide school buses. No matter where you live, you must get a ride to and from school. Middle school students can ride the bus, but they have to pay for it! Hannah likes her new school and her teacher.
Woody really likes his job! Really likes it! So as long as this company is around and here... I dont foresee us coming back any time soon! So anyone with bets, your gonna lose! hehe
Hannah lost her first tooth finally. So we had Santa AND the tooth fairy! She hasnt gotten into any trouble yet at school. This may be record breaking!

Payton.... well, I saved the best for last! Payton is now a parrot! She repeats everything. It doesnt matter what is said, that girl is repeating it. Not my idea of a good time but it quickly made me realize that I must use that filter Jeremy (my boss) always talked about!

And me, well, I still would prefer to work. I am slowly getting into a routine of staying home. I dont sleep in late, and my bedtime has actually moved up to 10:30!