It is hard to believe that Talmage is already 5 months old today. He has brought so much love and joy to our family in the past few months that I can’t even imagine how we lived without him. He is a little piece of heaven.
Talmage and Brooklyn were sitting outside a couple of days ago and Brooklyn told me to grab the camera because Talmage looked so cute. Love her. I had to agree so a grabbed a hat and the camera and snapped 2 pictures and the camera died. Seriously? I ran inside and quickly charged the batteries and luckily he was still happy and we got some great pictures will always remind me of this special time. He is so funny because he is the smiliest little guy but you pull out the camera and there is not a chance that he will crack a smile for me. Drives.me.crazy! I want to capture he cute little smile but he isn’t having it so I will take what I can get.
I can’t believe that he is already sitting up. It doesn’t seem like he should be doing that at 4 months but who knows. He is still is the “leaning” stage, but he can sit for at least 5 minutes at a time before he loses his balance and crashes to the ground.
He is constantly making this face. And the drool? Yep, it is a continual flow out of his mouth. His shirt is constantly soaked which is pretty gross, but I must say that I love this face. Makes me laugh.
I want to squeeze him through the computer he is so cute. I would go cuddle with him, but he is sleeping and you NEVER wake a sleeping baby. LOL.
This morning I headed out with the kids to take Brooklyn to her soccer award’s ceremony. She was so cute and excited as she practically ran across the stage to get her award. We had a good time celebrating her accomplishment on a great season and then as we drove up to our house there was a great surprise waiting for us. My father-in-law had picked up 2 of my nephews–Caleb and Ryland–and came to our house to mow our lawn and clean out our garage. As I saw them my heart was completely filled with gratitude and love for them. I know my father-in-law had many other things that he needed to get done that day and I know that this is not something that teenagers enjoy doing, but they were all happily working because they love us. They had given up so much to make a difference in our lives. We all joined in and spent the next several hours cleaning out the garage. I don’t think that it has looked this good since we moved in. I love it! And then if that wasn’t enough, they loaded up in Troy’s car and headed over to his office and did the yard there as well. I am so blessed to have so many people that are always willing to help us out. It can be hard to admit that we need help at times, but I know that the Lord knows and He provides a way for us to get the help that we need. I don’t think any of them will know how grateful I am to them for being the Lord’s servants and serving our family. They are truly amazing! Thank you so much, Bruce, Caleb and Ryland!
Doesn’t Brooklyn look so cute in her new glasses? She got them a couple of months ago and she was so excited, that is until we got in the car. She wore them for a couple of days at school and now they never leave the house. Now they are more of a fashion accessory, but she sure is cute.
Brooklyn came running in the house a couple of days ago and told me to come watch Brigham ride her bike. I headed outside and saw the cutest thing EVER. Brigham is in his football helmet sitting on Brooklyn’s bike and here is Brooklyn pushing him down the sidewalk teaching him to ride her 2-wheeler bike. I was amazed and just had to smile. Brooklyn is seriously the best big sister. My boys are so lucky to have her because she is constantly looking out for them and doing anything she can to help them. I love that she was so excited for Brigham. As he rode she would clap and tell him how great he was doing.
After a just a few tries Brigham is doing pretty well on his bike. He needs a little help getting going but then he is off down the street. When it comes time to stop he just tips over and crashes to the ground. At least he gets right back up to try it again. Give him a week and a sure he will be riding around the neighborhood. Don’t you just love his cute smile?
So I am now on week 4 of the Wellness Challenge so I thought I should give you an update since I know that you all care SO much. But I want to start by saying that this challenge has changed my life. To say that this is what I needed to get me motivated might be an understatement. It has been my little tender mercy if you will. I feel so much better than I did just a month ago. I am happier, healthier and I feel like I don’t have quite as many regrets at the end of the day. Of course there are so many more changes I still need to make, but I feel like I am now on a better path.
So what has changed? Well first of all I am no longer addicted to Coke. Yeah! There has really only been a day or two when I have been completely exhausted that I really wanted a Coke for a quick pick me up, but I was so proud of myself for resisting. I didn’t want to lose a point and I wanted to show myself that I am capable of sticking with something.
Next up, I now exercise 6 days a week for 45 minutes. Seriously? Me? I don’t think that I had exercised 6 times in the past 6 months before this much less every week. I have really tried to quit making excuses and just do it. And you want to know what? I am starting to enjoy it. Did I just say that? I NEVER thought that I would utter those words. I am not the crazy exercise type so I have just been trying to do something fun with the kids everyday. This way I am spending time with them and getting a workout at the same time. No, I probably won’t lose weight as fast, but I may actually stick with it longer so that is what I feel like is more important. We have been taking walks around the neighborhood, playing soccer or basketball in the backyard or having wheelchair races down the street. Brigham is in absolute heaven and wouldn’t dream of letting me skip a day. He is a great personal trainer and kicks my butt daily. LOL. Talmage even enjoys the walks now that it has warmed up a bit and sits in his stroller and smiles at me the whole way.
Water has become my new best friend and I never leave home without my favorite water bottle. Seriously, you need to get yourself one of these thermos containers because they keep the water COLD for 15 hours. I am constantly drinking water and I just can’t get enough of it now.
I am also really trying hard to change the way we eat as a family. I have made a lot of changes myself and now I am slowly starting to change the way I shop and cook for my family. We eat way too much junk but I know that I can’t just change it overnight so we are making small changes. I am buying only whole wheat bread and tortillas without preservatives, hydrogenated oils or sugars, more fruits and vegetables and less crap. I really need some new recipes that taste great but are low in calories and fat so if you have suggestions please pass them along. I have found that I don’t feel the need to snack anymore. Because I am eating whole grains they are sustaining me between meals. When I am feeling hungry I first get some water before reaching for anything else and most of the time that is all I need. Oh, and chips were my biggest craving when starting all of this so I searched the grocery store for a healthier alternative and I found whole grain, brown rice chips with no oils or sugar and the best part is that they taste delicious. In fact they would be my favorite even if I wasn’t doing this.
So, the moral of the story, if I can do it SO CAN YOU! I am so grateful for this challenge and the motivation that it has given me to be better.
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