Happy New year!

So as it looks right now I try every year to blog and it NEVER works LOL!!! so this year I am NOT going to commit to blogging.  Im just gonna do it as i see fit.  Right now I am blogging for one reason

ORGANIZATION!!

Over the last year we have moved (again) and lots of other things have happened and I am ready for some structure and some calm in the chaos! so to start off in the right direction I found this

So watch for updates at least weekly though out the month of January as I attempt to calm the Chaos! 

Its Weigh in day!

Well I have been VERY good for the last week! I have stuck to my diet! There were days that I cried because I wanted a piece of bread or some spagetti but I made it ONE WEEK! So far my average daily intake of carbs has been hovering around 70. Some days were as high as 80 and some were as low as 51! I have found some awesome recipes! most of them come from Kalyn's Kitchen She has some awesome recipes that are perfect for the south beach diet!

I am not going to measure myself today. My arm is really stiff and is really hurting and it makes measuring nearly impossible but hopefully the weather will have evened out by next week and I will be able to move again and get some good measurements next week.  BUT I did weigh myself!

Last weeks Weight

262

and the pictures from last week for reference! 

This weeks Weight

254! 8Lb loss!!

and here are pictures for this week! 

Im not really sure I see any difference BUT hopefully I can start to see some differences. I do know one thing I have had more energy this week and have felt better most of this week than I have in a while. 

loosing weight

Since I broke my arm in January I have been VERY sedentary and depressed, and unfortunately that leads to eating and more eating. and unfortunately I have not been eating well and it shows :( I now weigh MUCH more than I would like and my "Fat clothes" are starting to be too small. So Jon and I sat down and decided that together we would start back on a diet that worked really well for me a couple years ago.

So Today we have started the 2 week introduction to the "South Beach Diet" now this diet is not for every one as no diet really is. BUT this is an awesome diet to help cut the "Carb Craving"

" Hi My name is Konica and I am a carb addict it has been 13 hours since my last carb."

I have done this before and I can do it again!

Here I am in all my Glory! I am going to attempt to continue the photos every couple weeks.

Now for my MEASUREMENTS

My measurements in inches
Neck:  17"
Biceps: L 15.5" ~ R 17" (due to swelling)
Bust:  49"
Waist: 53"
Hips:  54"
Thigh: 26"

My Weight: 
262My Height:
5'9"
My next measurement update will be Week 2: Monday the 17th of October, 2011.

And there you have it Ladies and Gents! The Raw Truth! and BOY is it UGLY! :D but Never fear! It will get better!

Just for reference here is a picture of me about 2 years ago. I would not mind being down to that once again :D

So I Epically failed at this :D the main thing that happened is the day after my last post I shattered my right humorous! So now 8 months, 2 surgeries, 12 screws, a metal plate, months and months and months of physical therapy, muscle damage, Lymph system damage, and an ENTIRE lifestyle change here I am again. starting over. again! Why? who knows.  I will be possibly deleting or redoing the blog. As " all i am is just a housewife" no longer applies to me. I no longer feel that way. in the last 8 months I have changed. Mostly for the good. a little for the not so good. But I am alive. I am happy. I am loved, and I am in love.  So want to know what my goals are for this week??

1. Not get sick with what my kids currently are sick with.
2. Sew 100 table favors and create 12 centerpieces.
3. Finish 1 doggie for the trick or treat.

Oh and by-the-way my 365 project got scrapped. but I'm ok with that. it gives me something to start over at the beginning of the year!

AND its talk like a pirate day!

Mid week review.... uh yeah....

Ok so its Wednesday... how have I done so far you may be asking... or not

well

#1 I had the living room at least clean...ish...once... I think this is going to take a while but i am going to keep working on it. its just interesting with 2 kids who like to play.

#2 I am Excited to report that this one is COMPLETE and then some... Today while Nic napped and Alix "rested" I managed to get the entire room, except for what I have to climb on top of the washer to paint, DONE! that leaves only like 7 stripes.

#3 Yeah we are not going there yet...

#4 I havent even started to work on it.

#5 I found this awesome Scripture Calculator that you can say how many days you want to read it in or how many pages you want to read a day and it will tell you how many or how long.... Just check it out. Anyways. I haven't decided how I want to do it yet I think Im going to have to find a buddy, Any thoughts from the peanut gallery?

So that is my mid week review. Not too bad. for a the first week at attempting this and having 2/5 at mid week im happy with my result so far now if I can just get them all done by next monday so that I can work on new goals.

Weekly Goals for Jan 3-9

1. Organize Living room.

2. Paint 3 stripes in my laundry room.

3. Scrub Kitchen.

4. Cut out remaining denim for Alix'z quilt

5. Find a reading schedule for Fast track reading of the BoM.

New year New goals.

so its that time of year again... the time where everyone starts "resolution making" and where most people fail with in a week or 2. i have decided to make a few big resolutions but then i'm going to shake things up a bit.

my big goals for the year are

1. to start, continue and finish a 365project. Which you can learn more about HERE you can follow me there or through my Facebook.

2. to find and share my joy in at LEAST one thing every day.

3. (this is where i am shaking things up a bit) each week i will make small goals for that week and report on them as i get them finished.

so there you have it. can i do it? we shall see!

Turning 30

Im finally going to admit it!

I DONT WANT TO TURN 30!!!!

IM NOT READY TOP BE 30!!!!

there its out . You all know my secret, and the source of most of my stress the last few months. Every time i think about it i feel like crying. I know there is nothing i can do about turning 30 its gonna happen no mater what i do so i had better make the most of it or it is going to destroy me. So I was surfing facebook earlier and was inspired by something a friend said and i'm going to roll with it. I am going to create a list of 30 things that I want to do before turning 30. Now I only have about 2.5 months and those months also involve Birthdays, thanksgiving, and christmas so its not going to be easy. but i'm going to do it! and now I shall make my list and anyone who reads this can hold me accountable.

1. Finish my Laundry room

2. Go out on a date with my Hubby with no children.

3. Read 1 book with more than 200 pages from start to finish

4. Finish Fall Semester with passing grades

5. Go out on a Girls Only Night.

6. Make a Denim Quilt for AlixZander.

7. Take my Family on a small weekend getaway

8. Take AlixZander somewhere fun just me and him.

9. Have Friends over for "game night"

10. Find and read the book oh how to get AlixZander to sleep again.

OK there is the first 10 Any ideas for other things I can do? Time to go feed the baby.

3rd dodecamonthaversary

AlixZander turnes 3 in just a little over 2 months! Its time to start obessing about his birthday party. The boy is obsessed with trains! So we will most likely be having a train party for his birthday. I was sitting here looking over pictures of Train cake pictures and Alix picked out one that he really likes. have I said that I LOVE my son?? Out of all of the detailed beautiful train cakes he picks out a very basic very much doable train cake! and I know exactly how Im gonna do it too! the only thing I need to do now is find a good recipie for a good solid but still tastes good wheat free cake. Im gonna do everything I can to let my kid have as normal life as possible Alergies be Damned! LOL

Oh my!!!

The baby is in bed... the 2 year old is curled up next to me... we are watching Backyardigans.... and I FEEL LIKE BLOGGING!!! This could be a MAJOR breakthrough!! Yeah Right! LOL

So since the last time I blogged apparently i really didn't I guess an update is in order!

AlixZander will be 3 in 2 months and 7 days AHHHH!!!! He is an awesome kid! and most Definitely 2. His sleeping habits are worse than a newborn! But I LOVE every inch of this kid. He now knows his entire alphabet and only occasionally has problems telling the difference between X and K and L and J and still wont say W but if you ask him "where is the W" he knows. He also knows all of the major colours except Green. As of today he knows what numbers from 1-9 are with only occasional problems mixing up 1 and 7. I feel his speach is way behind but we can't get his speech tested untill we can get his hearing tested and thanks to Idaho budget cuts we are having a hard time finding a place to test his hearing. We are also having some eating issues but All and all he is growing wonderful and doing awesome!

Nicademus was born April 29th. My water broke about the same time that my Doc left town! he was born perfect with no issues he only ever left our room for moments to get checked out. and now he will be 5 months old in 7 days ... Yes if you are looking back at when alix turns 3 Both of my children were born on the 29th! makes it easy for mom (yeah right). he can mostly sit up on his own. he laughs at everything expecially his brother. and is so different from his brother.

Jonathan is still working for Sony and still loves it! I am taking classes from Academy of Art University in San Francisco Via online classes for Photography and I LOVE every minute of it! I entered 9 Pictures in the EISF and won 1 blue 1red and 1pink ribbon! i am so excited that I was able to walk away with some ribbons.

Im gonna try and learn how to post pictures on this blog yet! so keep your eyes open for photos!

Try try again

the short return of mommy time

Every once and a while AlixZander will allow me some "Mommy time" his bedtime is sometime between 8 and 9 and Jonathan gets home after 9. tonight happens to be one of the Blessed nights that AlixZander went to bed at 8pm...

Last night he went to bed at 8 also but I was so worn out and swolen that I didnt move the rest of the night.

So i thought tonight I would just ramble on some of my thoughts lately and go from there.

This Pregnancy has been so much diferent from the way AlixZanders was. I know it has a lot to do with the fact that my life in general is in a much better place that it was at that time. plus im not nearly as stressed about everything and just generaly happier.

Plus I think chasing a 2 year old keeps my mind out of the worry places.

the bigest diference right now is that I am COMPLEATLY uncomfortable. with AlixZander I never really got Uncomfortable. but for the last month I cant sleep in my own bed, I can barely walk, I cant lay down at all I sleep in a recliner!! My Pelvis and hips hurt so bad that im ready for this to be all over with.

But at the same time I know in my heart that baby brother will come when he is good and ready. im just impatient and uncomfortable.

Also right now there are people in my life that I miss very much. I do have contact with these people but I miss seeing them, i miss talking to them in person and on a regular basis, I know as we grow up things change and its all good things but sometimes I wish that things didnt have to change.

I have started a new Obsession... as i need to have obsessions and I needed a new hobby anyways and one that dosent take a lot of time and dosent take much more energy than what I am already using... I have started a 2nd blog, yeah I know I can barely keep up with this one but im hoping by doing 2 I can do better at both... the 2nd blog will be only about Food!! I LOVE to cook and experiment and now I can share my Experiances with others... the link to it is

likemomalmost.blogspot.com feel free to pop over there and check it out!

Ok I know this is probibly the most disjointed post ever but its helped me clear out some thoughts and now I need to get on Jonathans dinner and get it ready for him he should be headed home shortly

Night all

In an attempt to keep my hands busy

Beacuse of having to be planted on the couch for Extended amount of timeI have become Exceedingly restless. No I am pretty sure its not nesting because with AlixZander at least, my house was rearranged every 2-3 days and so far No furniture has been moved. BUT I have felt the need to do SOMETHING evolving my hands, I started out Crocheting, I made 2 blankets (one for my baby one for my sisters) 2 pairs of booties (same thing one for me and one for my sister) and a Hat for my baby. When I finished that I cross-stitched a birth announcement for AlixZander, Yes I know its 2 years late but better late than never and I bought one for both kiddos so I decided I had better make his first. So that is what I have Completed so far!

Currently I am working on another cross stitch pattern but I need to get a ring to hold it because it is a stamped cross-stich and I need something to hold it tight. I am also working on sewing a bringing home baby outfit for baby brother because apparently I am being extremely picky this time around. so far I am done with the Hat and the Diaper cover, the pants need elastic in the waist, the shirt needs facing and snaps, and I need to make the other bootie. I am also working on decorating some burp rags for me, my sister, and a Friend so far some of them are at least pinned and one is bout 1/8th of the way sewn together (to show jonathan that I was not insane and my Ideas will work.... well at least most of them)

I typically work on them while AlixZander is napping and after he goes to bed and I am waiting for Jonathan to get home from work. It has been a great experience so far and hopefully something I can continue for years to come!!

Nubunz First impressions

I have finally been able to use my Nubunz that I Ordered. I ordered 2 Diapers Both were from the Factory Secconds list and so they only cost about 6$ each.

I ordered an Apple green snap and a Orange velcro one the colours remind me more of Lime Green and tangerine. They come with 2 inserts that compaired to the couple of Bumgenious ones I have they are about 1 and 1/2 inch shorter

But with the "Anti Bunching seam it dosent make much of a Difference

and they do not have snaps for adjusting the size for making the diapers smaller.

I stuffed each diaper with only one liner to see what would happen. The first diaper did not leak at all, but the seccond one leaked but it was my fault as DS had Drank 2 sippys of juice one of water and went down for a nap. today I am going to try napping with a fresh diaper and 2 liners to see what happens.

They Fit my DS so much better than the BG OS that I have... Granted they are already 2 kids old and need new velcro But my DS is 2 yrs old and weighs about 35 lbs and is built like a football player!!

but first impressions are I LOVE them Both the snap and the Velcro ones stay on my DS very well where the BG comes undone very easy(hopefully fixed with new velcro)

I will be adding pictures as soon as I can figure out how!! If anybody has any questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them!

Adventure: Day 2

So last night was rough. But I feel more relaxed today than I have in months. It was great to sleep in a real bed instead of on an air mattress. AlixZander had a rough time sleeping but I have a feeling it was mostly due to a strange place. His mood and my mood have been 10 times better today than in the last few weeks and my back is finally starting to relax.

AlixZander and I are currently curled up on one of the beds watching Rescue rangers on DVD and just kicking back. Its going to be a great day!!

Adventure: day 1

well today began the start of a new adventure. We are trying to save a Friendship with a good friend who has been awesome to us. We have begun moving out of our current living situation and we are temporaraly in the "Sleep Inn" In Idaho Falls untill other arrangements can be made. We have found us a more perminant home but it will not be avalable untill the end of February.

that is all I have for now as I am compleatly Exausted. but watch for future updates!!

Birthday post 1

I have decided that as I get the ability to today I am going to blog about what has happened so that a year from now I can remember what I was doing on the first day of the last year of my 20's

today I turned 29. Im not sure how I feel about it.

But today in its self has been a good day. AlixZander and Yet to be born baby boy both let me sleep all night and well in to the morning. It was awesome! Then AlixZander woke up and came and cuddled with me and Jon for about an hour watching Thomas the tank engine.

Finally my hunger won over my enjoyment and I had to get up. I got up and made AlixZander and I some yummy yummy pancakes and he played with the trains. Jonathan took out the garbage that I had gathered up the night before and changed the litter box. all with out me even asking!!

AlixZander continued to play with the trains though out the morning and I relaxed on the couch as Jonathan prepared for work. at about 12 Jonathan left for work and AlixZander and I continued to vedge. soon after he started showing signs he was ready for a nap and by 1 he was definaly ready to be down for a nap. so he went down and has continued to play in his crib for 2 hours now and will probibly zonk out here shortly.

About 2 i decided that I was hungry again and I am now munching on some yummy macaroni and tomato juice. and watching Muppet show season 3 right now Harry Belafonte (sp) is singing the banana boat song. and it is good! so that is my day so far!

Rain Rain go away...

So this morning I managed to drag Jonathan out of the house before 8am to get some much needed errands done. as we left the last one it began to precipitate ... I say this because at the time it was 32 degrees outside and I was not sure if it was raining or snowing but there were little watter spots on my window. by the time we got across town (15 minutes) it was RAINING!!! WTHeck?? its a week before christmas, there WAS a beautiful covering of snow over everything and now its just a Mucky Nasty springtimeish mess. it had better snow again before christmas and stay this time.

the good that happened today is that AlixZander is in the 90% for his weight and the 75% for his Highth. making him bigger than about 85% of kids his age... Yeah I knew this.

Also I was told I am loosing too much weight. Got to love the Wic office. my Doc is aware of how much weight I have lost and he has no issue with it. I have extra to spare. but now I have an apointment with the nutritionist. and unfortunatly I have probibly had just as much experinace in nutrition between school, and working for a living facility that I know everything that she is going to say... Just Smile and Nod, Just smile and nod... Oh well. now if I could only find a way to keep off all the weight I loose while I am pregnant it would be great!! Oh well.

Its begining to feel a lot like Christmas!!!

FINALLY!!!!

I was starting to wonder if I was ever gonna get that "christmas spirit" feeing going on this year. But I beleave it has finally arrived.

it did nothing but snow all weekend so everything has a good 10-12 inches of snow on it... today its warmed up a little so there is some melting going on but I beleave there is enough snow it will last till christmas!!!

Saturday Morning started off with our ward christmas BREAKFAST!!! I have never attended a christmas Breakfast before and it was Awsome!! the theme was "The Christmas orange" wich is a story centered arround a little orphan girl and her trials of a new home for christmas.

here is a link to the book http://deseretbook.com/store/product?sku=4505426

it is a Beautiful story and of corse makes the pregnant woman cry.

then after the breakfast my parents came down from Soda Springs and we went shopping all day... it was an off week for paychecks so we only got a few little things. we did manage to find a beautiful little 2 ft christmas tree that we bought and set up on our dresser to put our presents under to make sure they stay wrapped this time. we found some little ornaments and some lights.

we had a great time with my parents... definatly over did it but still had a great time.

then sunday we had church and of corse it dosent matter how well we are doing for time we all ways end up rushing in the end... this morning we could not find my car keys and ended up taking Jonathan's car. Church went great. AlixZander is getting better and better with me not sitting with them through part of sacrement and then going to nursery. He even waved good by this time.

Sunday after church we all came home ready for naps but unfortunalty AlixZander had other ideas. No matter how hard we tryed he would not nap. so we got him up and set up and decorated the christmas tree

as I have never added pictures again I wanted them to be right here but its not going to happen for some reason they insist on being at the end so there are 2 pictures one of AlixZander decorating the tree and one of the finished product.

the rest of the evening went very well. AlixZander did end up taking a nap on my lap about 5pm we were plaing "Wario Touched" and at some point he fell asleep. it was nice to have him fall asleep on my lap becasue it has been almost a year sence he has done that and it was really nice to just cuddle with him as he slept.

Because of the late nap he did not go to bed till after 9 but it was OK it was a great Family Togetherness afternoon.

Right now he is taking a nap. I have gotten a shower and done 2 loads of laundry only 2 more to go then they all must be put away. but one thing at a time. ;)

3 1/2 +1+3= way too many bodies in one little space (with an update)

Sorry that my updates have fallen to the wayside. my "mommy Time" has become nonexistent. The dear Friend we are living with has also opened his home to his Girlfriend and her 2 children. we all are now living in a single wide 3 bedroom trailer. I am trying to be as patient as I can with the situation. There are a few issues when you get 2 Mothers in the same household Expecially when said mothers have differing views on discipline, parenting, morals, Exc. exc... and unfortunatly the 2 new children have not brought any of there things with them (its all back in there apartment that she is still paying rent for but is never there) so all of my sons toys become there toys. Normally this would be fine... What a great opportunity for AlixZander to learn how to share and play with other children and get some socilaizing. But the other 2 children DO NOT have to share (unless repremanded by me). They have gotten there mother so figured out that if they whine enough they get what ever they want (and thiese children are 2.5 and 4). There mother is constantly saying "I NEED MOMMY TIME" and slams the bedroom door leaving the children with me. My son is picking up habits from them that I DO NOT want him to have and am fighting with every ounce of my being to break before its too late, such as... they do not eat in the kitchen , They whine constantly, and Most of all they do not listen at all to there mother. one child will throw her coat on the floor and then mom will say "Pick up your coat" the child will look at her mother laugh and continue on what she was doing... the mother will say "or not" and pick it up for her.... UH NO!!! MAKE HER DO IT. I hear the excuse of Oh they are too young or the older one doesn't know any better. my two year old knows better than to whine for something. and if he tries he gets no where.

ok enough venting I could go on forever. I am extremely grateful that our friend has such an open heart because if he didn't we would not have a place to stay. Needless to say though we are looking for other places to put up residence.

AlixZander is still in the midst of a language boom. and is defiantly working on 2-3 word strings if we could only understand what he was trying to say!! he gets very frusterated when he cant express himself. he is also working on more spacific names for things such as everthing with a motor is not longer a car. he knows the difference between a car (trucks vans exc are still cars) and a Plane and a Train. He knows there is a difference between Horses and Cows sometimes he still gets this one confused but its getting better. he has learned please. and now we are working on thank you... as he seems to have lost it totaly.

OH OH OH I almost forgot the best news of all ..... we found out about a week ago that we are having a BABY BOY!!!! I am so excited!!! girls scare me though Im sure it will be fun to have one or 2 but im really glad we are having another boy!!! Well as it seems I am about to be over run I must end for now... hopefully I can update more soon.