Well first off let me say…why didn’t I think about totally playing dumb about getting the email homework?  Really?  There were only about 6 or so of us who prepared something official for the class while everyone else lied through their weasley little teeth about not getting the email…LIARS! 

I am not really happy with my self-portrait I created, but you know I had nothing at 2 pm yesterday and I had to have it done and be ready to leave my house by 4:45.  It is what it is and I think it give a quick snapshot into my life.  I certainly could have added in more pictures of Minnow.  I mean I now have over 5000 of them.  Yes you saw that right.  I also just got two new lenses for my camera so you know there will be more. 

I have deduced from my sharp detective skills that there are two families ahead of us waiting for a baby girl (there could be one more, but I don’t think so…Becky correct me if I am wrong).  That is so very exciting.  I keep thinking, if only I had gotten that paperwork done a little faster.  But it is only in jest, as I know that the child that was meant to be ours will be.  Minnow is a great testament to the power of fate. 

A commenter (Hiya Jess) asked a very good question about how I am going to lose this weight.  Well, I am doing it the old fashioned way.  I am watching what I eat and exercising.  I have tried lots of different diets, etc and have been successful in the short term.  I finally decided that I needed something long term and I needed something that worked for me.  As, I posted a while ago, I signed up at myfooddiary.com.  It rocks.  I put in my goal weight (140 lbs) and what I weigh now (a whole hell of a lot more than 140) and it calculates for you how many calories you can eat to lose 2lbs and 1.5lbs a week (this is customizable).  It calculates fat/carb/protein/fiber/sodium/calcium/vitA&C/and iron.  It is great.  I have PCOS and I really should (but don’t) watch my carb intake.  This really helps me see what I am eating, exactly.  I think weight watchers is a great program and I used it previously at one point, but I am not a program girl and I finally have to admit that programs like that don’t work for me. 

Oh and Minnow was up last night with a stomach bug.  I was puked on not once, not twice, not even three times–yes ladies and gentlemen I was graciously puked on 4 times in the span of two hours by my little baby who only wanted “mamammamaaa ” (yeah he really says it like this) to hold him.  He woke up feeling great today and didn’t stop eating all day.  He is a resilient little guy. 

Happy Wednesday!