I'm a pain in my own ass....

Or ovary.

Whatever.

Yesterday afternoon I started having some goodly pain in my lower left ovary. Yes, I know exactly where it is, so don't ask. Guess who's having another ovarian cyst? Yay, me!!!

I have an appointment this morning to rule out anything else but I know exactly what this means.

Suck it up until it ruptures.

God, I hate being a girl sometimes.


On the upside, Glynn and I are going to see Metallica tonight! Woo-hoo! I'll be the crippled old lady holding her side and still head-banging. Look out, Mama's out on the town.

That is all.

When did I turn into my father?

I've discovered a newfound love for A.M. Radio.....you know, NPR, Paul Harvey, talk radio?

And what's more, I find myself nodding along to comments and talking back to the radio. Ten years ago I would freak out if I accidently pressed the button on my car stereo that sent it over to A.M. Now I look for it.

If THAT'S not proof I'm getting old, let me show you some wrinkles......

*sigh*

I get a new boss today

President Obama. How does that sound? I'm personally not a fan of Barrack Obama, but today he will be sworn in as our president and commander in chief of the armed forces, which, technically, makes him my new boss. Hmmm.

I suppose this "historical" day should be having more of an impact on me, but it's just not. I can only hope and pray that he makes some positive progress during his time in office. And that our economy at some point in time starts looking up. The endless diatribes over "time for change" and "historical moments" are overrated and I am already sick of hearing it. So I'll just toast to "here's hoping" and leave it at that.

On a positive note, I survived a bout with stomach flu/food poisoning (not sure which) this weekend which left me about 6 lbs lighter! Hey, weight loss is weight loss, and I'm not one to thumb my nose at it. I'm just now getting back to trying solid foods and keeping my stomach settled. I didn't even want my coffee this morning, that's how bad it has been. Maybe this was just the thing I needed to get myself in gear. Seeing numbers go down on a scale always is inspiring, no matter how it happened. So thanks to the rancid meat or flu bug or whatever it was that made me throw up my toenails this weekend. I'm looking goooood, now. Ha ha.

Megan comes back tonight after finalizing her divorce. I know she's a ball of emotions right now but I'm so glad this will all be over. Now she can get on with HER life instead of living it for someone else. I'm anxious to see what path she will choose next.

The kiddos are doing great, as usual. Maddie looks so cute today in her little red sweater and has her hair all down and beautiful. And Brady had to take Mr. Bear to school with him this morning, it was so cute. He won't let go of it. He has a lovey every day that he wants to have with him. In the long run, it's easier for him to take his own than to adopt one from school that he has to separate with at the end of the day.

Glynn took such good care of us this weekend, with me completely out of commission and the kids running around like feral cats, he did very well. Even got all the laundry done! I don't take enough time to realize what a fantastic husband I have. And I KNOW I don't show him enough how much I love him. It's time to spoil him a little bit now. I don't know if he'll ever read this but if he does, HONEY, YOU ARE THE GREATEST! And I love you more than life itself. *smooches*

On that note.....off to work for my new boss.

Holy crap it's cold

It's -45 with the wind chill here.

I'm moving back to Japan if it stays like this. I'm serious. I'll take rainy season ANY day over this crap. UGH.

I've been doing really well staying on plan with WW. I did a Dancing With the Stars workout DVD last night (make fun of me all you want) but it was a BLAST. I really felt like I was getting some exercise and it was fun! Much better than pounding my knees on a treadmill.

We have a 3 day weekend (MLK day) so planning to really enjoy this weekend and spend some good time with the hubby and kiddos. They look so cute all bundled up in their coats, hats, mittens, and 3 layers of clothes. I make them look like the kid in The Christmas Story, they can hardly bend their arms and legs, but darn they are warm!

That's about it for now, I'm sitting in my office wearing 5 layers of clothes including scrubs and a lab coat. And a scarf. I look ridiculous but this place is FREEZING!

Why couldn't we have gotten orders to Florida?

Blizzards and weigh-ins

It is snowing like HELL out there! It took my hubby and I about an hour and a HALF to get to work today. UGH. Here's to hoping we can take off early.

I have a WW meeting tonight. Another weigh in. I'm stressing because we REALLY celebrated that anniversary last week....romantic dinners, wine, junk food, and lazing around. And I've only worked out once this week. I'm just hoping to not see a GAIN but I have a feeling I'm up a pound or so. *sigh* Megan lost 5 lbs this week, she weighed in yesterday. I'm proud of her for getting back on track. Wish I could STAY on track once I'm on it.

Brady is killing me at night. He was up 3 times last night. "Momma, momma!" How do you ignore that? I have to get up and snuggle with him until he goes back to sleep. But I'm TIRED all of the time because of it. I don't know what else to do. Eventually he'll sleep through the night, right? And Maddie's been doing this thing that she'll scream in her bed for water or doggy or something a few times before she actually goes to sleep. She's NEVER done that but I guess Brady's giving her ideas. It's times like this that makes me wonder if I could ever handle another baby. And I'm thinking not right now. But I won't ever stop feeling like I want another one. I just can't keep up with what I've GOT.

I don't know where the hours in the day go. I need about 5 more per day to get everything done. And it will only get worse as we get out of the Navy. I'm stressed. Time for more coffee....

On the wagon. No, wait, off it....hold on, back on again!

*sigh*

I had a GREAT WW meeting this week. I lost 3.4 lbs! Woo-hoo!

Then I proceeded to have an amazing romantic anniversary WEEK instead of a day. Read between the lines, lots of romantic (fatty delicious high calorie) food, wine, and lazing around being snuggly instead of working out. My wonderful husband surprised me with Dancing With the Stars ---the Tour tickets!! It was amazing! We had "VIP" passes and got to sit at table number ONE! Right by all the action.

I got to see up close and personal all of the incredible dancing that I love so much. We had a great time.

Then we came back home and had a wonderful romantic dinner out the next night at our favorite Italian restaurant. And ate EVERYTHING. Ugh.

So the scale showed me UP about 6 lbs from my weigh in! AAARRRRGGGHHHH! Not that it was THAT surprising but wow. Panic mode!

So I am officially back "on plan" and worked out this morning, have been eating well. And I'm not too cranky yet!

Back to work I go.....saving the world one tooth at a time.

Happy with the scale this morning!

I had a great day with my "diet" aka lifestyle change yesterday. I stayed on plan (Weight Watchers lingo for following the points) and didn't snack after dinner. I dared to get on the scale this morning after my shower and it showed a loss of about 4 lbs!!! Woo-hoo! I'm gonna catch up to Glynn. I think he's down about 7 right now.

Glynn and I spent some time together last night playing the Wii fit that I got for Christmas. It's so much fun! Even though it wasn't a LOT of time, it was still just him and I being alone together for a little while, and that's an improvement over what we normally get. I am so blessed to have the greatest husband. I tend to not make enough time for him with the stresses of everyday life but even a few minutes together reminds me how wonderful he is. {{{warm fuzzy feelings}}}

Megan's birthday is today, she's 25 and says she feels old. Sista, PLEASE!! Let me tell you about OLD!! Anyway, she is starting a new gym so we got her a new gym bag/water bottle/workout stuff for her gift. I hope she likes it. She has been such a big help around the house and with the kids lately, I appreciate it so much. I probably don't tell her that enough but I really like having her there.

Glynn and I talked budget on the way to work this morning. We decided that we had been flying by the seat of our pants too much (especially with the holidays) and need to come up with a better plan. So we have some organizing to do with our finances. Sounds like fun. :) Although I am relieved that we are on the path to saving more than spending now. The holidays were great but WOW what a burden on the budget!!

I get to work on some kids today! I'm excited to get away from the grown-ups for awhile. It might actually make me feel like a pediatric dentist instead of a hole-filler.

Brady kept me up last night. Surprise, surprise. It's time for tough love with him. Poor baby. His bedroom is the most unused room in the house, it's time to change that. He can't sleep on the couch forever. Ugh. I feel like a failure as a parent by letting him have his way for so long. NO MORE. Momma's gonna get tough. Pray for me.....

Do I really have time for this?

My husband started his first blog about his quest for weight loss in the new year. I've been a journal-writer forever so I thought, hmmmm, how hard can this be?

So begins my attempt to chronicle my life and times and craziness. Online. Sheesh. Considering that I get a chance to check my email approximately about every 4 months, this will have to be an undertaking done primarily at work.

I started the new year with dreams of actually accomplishing some of my goals this year. First and foremost, I need to spend more quality time with my husband. With the impossible schedules and commutes and exhaustion, it seems like we are two ships passing a lot of the time. I need to let him know that he is my number one priority and stop letting life get in the way of us.

Secondly, the eternal struggle for my ideal weight. I started weight watchers before the holidays and was doing really well. Then came my grandmother's illness and funeral, and the holidays. OH GOD, the holidays! Could it have BEEN any worse for my diet? But the important thing is that they are OVER, thank the Lord, and now I can try to get back on track. My goal is to hit my goal weight by summer. That's about 40 lbs to go. I know I can do this, but I have to "surrender to the program" and just work it. My biggest challenge is just finding time to work out. Take this morning, for example. It is my "PT" morning where I get to work out before the workday starts, which I thoroughly enjoy. On the way here we got in a massive traffic jam and left me time to barely get here and get a shower before the oh-so-important patients got here. Damn. So there goes my good intentions for this morning. Oh well, it is time to break in the Wii-fit that my hubby got me for Christmas anyway. Let's just hope I get a chance tonight.

I also strive to be more organized this year. No more piles of paper and lost keys and stuff getting on top of me this year. I have GOT to get my life in order if Glynn and I are ever to open our own dental practice and let me be a soccer mom.

AND, we have GOT to get our son back to sleeping in his own room. He is a couch-crasher at the moment and refuses to sleep in his bed. I'm gonna have to suck it up and let him cry it out, even though it breaks my heart. And Maddie has GOT to get potty trained. I'm so tired of the poopy pants! UGH!!

So this is my world. Full time chubby (can you still call it baby weight if your youngest is 2?) ditzy disorganized (slightly ADHD) working mom with a wonderful husband that I want to spend more time with. Welcome to my world. It's a crazy one, but I wouldn't trade it in for anything.