Slow and steady…

I have been doing Weight Watchers since Jan. 8…and have lost 14.8 pounds so far! Plus…went down a size. I still have a long way to go to reach my goal, but I know that the best weight loss is slow weight loss. Nate has been very encouraging to me and my mom has helped by watching the girls twice a week so I can workout on their treadmill. So, slow and steady!

my plans for 2009

Okay, I confess that I don’t like to make New Year’s Resolutions…because I tend to fail them before the end of January. BUT…I do like the idea of a fresh start and a chance to make goals for myself. This year I have a very big goal…one that is a long time coming…and just happens to fall at the beginning of January. I want to reclaim my body in 2009.

In the past 6 years I have had three children and survived cancer. And I am tired of the toll it has taken on my body…I am tired of considering myself to be “heavy”. This is a very difficult thing for me to openly write about in a blog…but I have a long way to go in my plan to reclaim my body…and thought blogging about it might help me stay motivated.

What do I mean when I say I want to “reclaim my body”? I would like to lose 60 pounds. I know some of you are gasping and saying “you don’t need to lose that much”…but I do. I am still carrying a lot of pregnancy weight so that needs to go, but I also had a lot of weight to lose before getting pregnant. Most importantly, I would like to lose the weight in a healthy way and keep it off. I am good at “dieting” for a few months and then finding an excuse to stop and putting the weight back on.

Don’t worry…this won’t be a dieting journal or anything. I just thought it would be motivating to blog about this goal. I’ll let you know how I am doing…but I won’t bore you with the details!

So…here’s to a healthy, happy, thinner 2009.

our little yellow glowworm

On Monday, Lindsey had her fist doctor’s appointment. Nate and I noticed she was starting to turn yellow, but our other girls did as well and it never turned into anything. Well, the doctor had me to go the hospital for a Bilirubiin test. We got home and settled and the hospital called us and told us to return immediately to have her admitted for phototherapy. Apparently they want her levels to be between 11-12 and hers was 21. It was scary to know there was to be immediate action…even though we knew she was going to be okay.

So, Lindsey and Mommy spent 24 hours back at the hospital. She was under a blue light for 12 of the hours. Once her levels started to lower, they just had the light on her back (as you see from pictures). Thankfully we were sent home after 24 hours with the light for her back.

She has another blood test today and her levels are 11.5…which is what we were aiming for. We are so thankful she is okay and that she responded well to the therapy. Our prayer is that the jaundice won’t return.

Other than this predicament, Lindsey has been a very easy going baby so far…as long as she is fed and allowed to sleep! The girls LOVE having her at home and want to help me in any way we can. Nate and I are so thankful for the gift of our 3 daughters.

Finally Well!

We’ve been struggling the past week or so with health issues, I got knocked out last Saturday night until Tuesday, then limped through the remainder of the week. By Wednesday Kara and Natalie were starting to feel bad, 104 fever, aches, chills, etc. Amy was strong and never actually got sick this week! We are thankful for that.

Thankfully we are well this week and even last week a little were able to get back into the grooves of ministry, life, lessons, Awana, swimming and gymnastics. We are glad to be well. More later! -Nate