Yea, that's right ... today's weigh-in brought me to an official 20 lb. loss! I am so thrilled! My weight loss this week was -1.4. YIPEEEE! WAHOOOO! HORRAY!
What a journey this has been thus far ... so much I have learned about myself and still so much to learn. I love having my blog, being able to look back at my struggles and successes ...
Today I plan on using my gift certificate from my birthday and getting some clothes that fit!
Yesterday I did 2 laps around Macintosh Lake for a total of 7 miles. It was wonderful. That'd be a great Friday routine with Grace. We did stop and looked at the Prairie Dogs, some cows and an amazing array of birds. She seems to be really into birds at the moment, so it was fun to point them all out and sit by the edge of the water and watch together.
I am at my half way point. I would like to lose another 20 lbs and I will, slowly but surely, doing this the right way, learning from this journey to better health ...
Thank you Jesus for this day. Thank you for my weight loss this week, for my renewed energy and focus which I know comes from You, from Your Spirit in my heart and soul, thank you. I will continue to surrender daily to You, to let go of my past failures and to focus on this day that I have been given. This day is all I have, to love You, to serve my family and friends, to strive to be more like You, to exercise and use the body You have blessed me with, to eat what You have made to renew my energy, this day only. Bless my husband, as he works again today (yes, on Saturday), I am so thankful for his job, as it provides for our family and enables me to be home with our children. My heart overflows at the blessings that abound, another 1.4 loss, children that light up my soul, a husband that loves me more than I can imagine, a family that is always supportive and there when I need them the most, friends that are full of encouragement and laughter ... Thank you Jesus, Amen.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Recent pics ...
Matthew's 1st day of 1st grade! Really, how is that possible?!?
My new short-er hair cut! So sassy! I am enjoying my new style!
Pre-Muddy Buddy race ... still nice and clean! GO TEAM FERNANDEZ!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yep, today I am 32 years old.
My favorite memories from birthdays past was when my Grandma Betty and Grandpa Ed would call and sing to me. They were the 1st phone call I would get in the morning. I can picture them still on 2 separate phones ... My grandma dialing the phone then calling out to my Grandpa, "Tigrone pick up the phone!" She called him Tigrone (tee-gro-nee) ... is that Tiger in Spanish?!? Anyhow, they would sing away and it just made my heart soar to hear them singing together. I always felt so special.
They have both passed away now. It is a weird thing when you no longer have any Grandparents, there is a sadness I feel when I do things in my life and still wish to pick up the phone and share them ... Remembering my Grandma Betty especially, she was my favorite, my Ma's ma ... just yesterday as I was coming home from a long run and I was looking at my cute yellow house and she just came to mind, I know she would love my house, I can hear her voice saying, "Oh Jessie ..." Goodness, I do miss her terribly. I do know this, she loved Jesus, so I as sad as I feel about missing her in my day to day life, calling to ask her how to cook this or that, thinking of how much she would love my children, I do get to be with her again, one day, the 2 of us sitting at the feet of Jesus, and for that I am so thankful.
So, this morning my parents called and sang to me ... which made my eyes tear up. What is it about birthdays? I always cry a bit and feel nostalgic. We prayed this morning for my 32nd year, for the blessings we have and for another year to enjoy them ... I would like a really yummy Vegan cupcake right now ... hmmmmmmmmmmmm ... Happy Birthday to me!
My favorite memories from birthdays past was when my Grandma Betty and Grandpa Ed would call and sing to me. They were the 1st phone call I would get in the morning. I can picture them still on 2 separate phones ... My grandma dialing the phone then calling out to my Grandpa, "Tigrone pick up the phone!" She called him Tigrone (tee-gro-nee) ... is that Tiger in Spanish?!? Anyhow, they would sing away and it just made my heart soar to hear them singing together. I always felt so special.
They have both passed away now. It is a weird thing when you no longer have any Grandparents, there is a sadness I feel when I do things in my life and still wish to pick up the phone and share them ... Remembering my Grandma Betty especially, she was my favorite, my Ma's ma ... just yesterday as I was coming home from a long run and I was looking at my cute yellow house and she just came to mind, I know she would love my house, I can hear her voice saying, "Oh Jessie ..." Goodness, I do miss her terribly. I do know this, she loved Jesus, so I as sad as I feel about missing her in my day to day life, calling to ask her how to cook this or that, thinking of how much she would love my children, I do get to be with her again, one day, the 2 of us sitting at the feet of Jesus, and for that I am so thankful.
So, this morning my parents called and sang to me ... which made my eyes tear up. What is it about birthdays? I always cry a bit and feel nostalgic. We prayed this morning for my 32nd year, for the blessings we have and for another year to enjoy them ... I would like a really yummy Vegan cupcake right now ... hmmmmmmmmmmmm ... Happy Birthday to me!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Life ...
is grand.
Sometimes I just sit back and am overwhelmed with all the blessings in my life.
Gracie is putting a diaper on her baby doll right now and she keeps taking it off and saying, "ooohhh gross!" like there is poop inside, ha. This has been our conversation as of late;
"Gracie Lou, let's go pee-pee on the potty"
"No, no pee-pee"
"Ready, to be a big girl and go pee-pee on the potty?"
"Not yet, diaper peeeease."
"Diapers are for babies Grace."
"Not yet pee-pee on the potty, not yet mommy."
"Ummmm, ok."
Nice huh? It'll happen eventually ... I'm not going to stress about it now, if she is going to Middle School in a pull-up, then I'll worry.
I love being home ... I love our prayer time together as a family in the morning before Matthew gets on the bus ... I love that my house is "clean" (in quotes means, kinda-sorta-almost-clean) ... that I am caught up with laundry, that I have great fruits and veggies calling my name in my refrigerator ... Have you had a pluot? Plum+ Apricot = YUM! My Ma got a box o' peaches yesterday from a road side stand, and they are simply Divine. I love that I am dressed to go run and getting into an awesome daily routine.
I am feeling so blessed, doing what I need to do at this moment in my life. I have today, that's all. When I run my go-to song is by Switchfoot, "This is your life". The chorus is "This is your life, are you who you wanna be?" I am who I wanna be and it feels just right.
I laid in bed last night with Matthew and we talked about school. This is how it went;
"Mom, why do I have to go to school far away?"
"You are hard-of-hearing buddy and you go to a school that will help you read and write better, because they have good interpreters and good teachers that know sign language."
"Oh, in 2nd grade can I go to the school by the park?" (our neighborhood school)
"If you learn a lot this year in 1st grade, and read and write and listen really good, sure buddy, we'll see about going to that school for 2nd grade ... but you will still have an interpreter."
"Ok, that's good."
Matthew amazes me constantly. His speech is improving daily, his understanding of the world and curiosity is phenomenal. Yesterday we went to Boulder to go to an amazing grocery store, where I bought the Pluots ... yummmmmmmmm ... and Matthew said he can't eat them because he is allergic. I told him that if he doesn't like them, it is ok, but that doesn't mean he is allergic and he told me, "Yes Mom, that is how God made me." Ummm, can I argue with that?!?
Caloy's job is really fabulous. They adore him. He is doing something that is challenging but something that he feels really confident about. The benefits are the best our family has ever had. This week is the Democrat National Convention in Denver which will make Caloy's commute pretty crazy. A lot of streets in Denver are closed so he has to drive a maze of different streets to get to work. He will get his bus pass this week which will be awesome ... whew, we can save some serious gas money that way! Nice.
I am still working at the Y ... I love working there. I love my "boss" (that is in quotes because she is way more my friend than my boss!) ... our staff, the kids, all that I do there ... it is a great place to be and I am so thankful for the flexibility I have there.
Soooo ... again, life is grand. Blessings abound, this is my life, I have this day to serve God and to love my family. This day only ...
Sometimes I just sit back and am overwhelmed with all the blessings in my life.
Gracie is putting a diaper on her baby doll right now and she keeps taking it off and saying, "ooohhh gross!" like there is poop inside, ha. This has been our conversation as of late;
"Gracie Lou, let's go pee-pee on the potty"
"No, no pee-pee"
"Ready, to be a big girl and go pee-pee on the potty?"
"Not yet, diaper peeeease."
"Diapers are for babies Grace."
"Not yet pee-pee on the potty, not yet mommy."
"Ummmm, ok."
Nice huh? It'll happen eventually ... I'm not going to stress about it now, if she is going to Middle School in a pull-up, then I'll worry.
I love being home ... I love our prayer time together as a family in the morning before Matthew gets on the bus ... I love that my house is "clean" (in quotes means, kinda-sorta-almost-clean) ... that I am caught up with laundry, that I have great fruits and veggies calling my name in my refrigerator ... Have you had a pluot? Plum+ Apricot = YUM! My Ma got a box o' peaches yesterday from a road side stand, and they are simply Divine. I love that I am dressed to go run and getting into an awesome daily routine.
I am feeling so blessed, doing what I need to do at this moment in my life. I have today, that's all. When I run my go-to song is by Switchfoot, "This is your life". The chorus is "This is your life, are you who you wanna be?" I am who I wanna be and it feels just right.
I laid in bed last night with Matthew and we talked about school. This is how it went;
"Mom, why do I have to go to school far away?"
"You are hard-of-hearing buddy and you go to a school that will help you read and write better, because they have good interpreters and good teachers that know sign language."
"Oh, in 2nd grade can I go to the school by the park?" (our neighborhood school)
"If you learn a lot this year in 1st grade, and read and write and listen really good, sure buddy, we'll see about going to that school for 2nd grade ... but you will still have an interpreter."
"Ok, that's good."
Matthew amazes me constantly. His speech is improving daily, his understanding of the world and curiosity is phenomenal. Yesterday we went to Boulder to go to an amazing grocery store, where I bought the Pluots ... yummmmmmmmm ... and Matthew said he can't eat them because he is allergic. I told him that if he doesn't like them, it is ok, but that doesn't mean he is allergic and he told me, "Yes Mom, that is how God made me." Ummm, can I argue with that?!?
Caloy's job is really fabulous. They adore him. He is doing something that is challenging but something that he feels really confident about. The benefits are the best our family has ever had. This week is the Democrat National Convention in Denver which will make Caloy's commute pretty crazy. A lot of streets in Denver are closed so he has to drive a maze of different streets to get to work. He will get his bus pass this week which will be awesome ... whew, we can save some serious gas money that way! Nice.
I am still working at the Y ... I love working there. I love my "boss" (that is in quotes because she is way more my friend than my boss!) ... our staff, the kids, all that I do there ... it is a great place to be and I am so thankful for the flexibility I have there.
Soooo ... again, life is grand. Blessings abound, this is my life, I have this day to serve God and to love my family. This day only ...
Saturday, August 23, 2008
1st weigh-in ...
in 4 weeks ...
and ...
I was down 0.6~ YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I do not weigh myself at home, but I thought not being consistent with my weigh-ins over the last month that I would have gained something ...
but NO!
This girl maintained her loss thus far and even dropped another 1/2 lb. I AM AWESOME!~
Gosh, that feels so great and I am so flippin' proud o' myself.
HOOOOORAY!
Oh, and back to reality ... we just got home and Grace pooped all over the floor, through her pull-up, down her jammies and all over the floors ... Thank God for hardwood floors! They are in the bath now and Matthew is telling Grace that she needs to poop in the potty! Ha. Thanks for helping big brother!
Thank you Jesus for my weigh-in this morning ... for my Daddy sitting in the car while I went inside ... I'll take -0.6 and the amazing feeling of maintaining my loss this past month ... through the end of summer camp, a triathlon, the muddy buddy and whatever other reason I used not to weigh-in.
You are my reason for this journey Jesus, You are my breath and life and I am so thankful. Amen.
and ...
I was down 0.6~ YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I do not weigh myself at home, but I thought not being consistent with my weigh-ins over the last month that I would have gained something ...
but NO!
This girl maintained her loss thus far and even dropped another 1/2 lb. I AM AWESOME!~
Gosh, that feels so great and I am so flippin' proud o' myself.
HOOOOORAY!
Oh, and back to reality ... we just got home and Grace pooped all over the floor, through her pull-up, down her jammies and all over the floors ... Thank God for hardwood floors! They are in the bath now and Matthew is telling Grace that she needs to poop in the potty! Ha. Thanks for helping big brother!
Thank you Jesus for my weigh-in this morning ... for my Daddy sitting in the car while I went inside ... I'll take -0.6 and the amazing feeling of maintaining my loss this past month ... through the end of summer camp, a triathlon, the muddy buddy and whatever other reason I used not to weigh-in.
You are my reason for this journey Jesus, You are my breath and life and I am so thankful. Amen.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday evening ...
Matthew is playing legos ... Grace is putting band-aids all over her little self ... Caloy and 2 of his friends just left to go backpacking ... and I am sitting on the couch. (sigh)
Caloy was home today getting ready for backpacking, Matthew was at school, so he had Grace all day and I went to work at the Y. Got a lot done actually which is always nice feeling like I accomplished something ...
This morning I ran again, yes, again ... for the 3rd day in a row and it feels fabulous. Twice I took Grace in the jogger and today I went alone since Caloy was home. I am thankful for the renewed energy that I feel throughout the day, for my healthier eating choices and renewed resolve to stay focused. I will weigh in tomorrow ... come what may ... gotta get back on the scale.
Since Caloy will be backpacking and my Ma will be at work, my sweet Daddy said he will sit in the car with my kiddies when I go to weigh-in. Wish I could stay for the meeting, but weighing-in will have to be it for the morning ... I'll take the kids for a bike ride or something ... before it gets too warm.
So my plan for the weekend is to just play with my kiddies ... get out the sidewalk chalk, stay in our jammies, watch a few movies, take rockin' naps and just play.
Lord, keep Caloy, Dallas and Richard safe on their trip ... bless the time I have with my children this weekend. Thank you for the runs I have had this week, for the sunshine, for the renewed strive for better health and for the peace in my soul that this is just where I should be. This life is about love Lord, loving You, my family and my friends ... and I do with all of my heart. Amen.
Caloy was home today getting ready for backpacking, Matthew was at school, so he had Grace all day and I went to work at the Y. Got a lot done actually which is always nice feeling like I accomplished something ...
This morning I ran again, yes, again ... for the 3rd day in a row and it feels fabulous. Twice I took Grace in the jogger and today I went alone since Caloy was home. I am thankful for the renewed energy that I feel throughout the day, for my healthier eating choices and renewed resolve to stay focused. I will weigh in tomorrow ... come what may ... gotta get back on the scale.
Since Caloy will be backpacking and my Ma will be at work, my sweet Daddy said he will sit in the car with my kiddies when I go to weigh-in. Wish I could stay for the meeting, but weighing-in will have to be it for the morning ... I'll take the kids for a bike ride or something ... before it gets too warm.
So my plan for the weekend is to just play with my kiddies ... get out the sidewalk chalk, stay in our jammies, watch a few movies, take rockin' naps and just play.
Lord, keep Caloy, Dallas and Richard safe on their trip ... bless the time I have with my children this weekend. Thank you for the runs I have had this week, for the sunshine, for the renewed strive for better health and for the peace in my soul that this is just where I should be. This life is about love Lord, loving You, my family and my friends ... and I do with all of my heart. Amen.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday Mornin' ...
And I am not quite sure what to do with myself ...
Yesterday was crazy. It was Matthew's 1st day of 1st grade ... he wanted me to take him to school and pick him up, and I am so thankful that I was able to do so. We (Grace and I) also went out to the airport to pick up our friend Richard who is visiting from CA. He and Caloy are going backpacking this weekend ... I was in the car all day long ... or so it felt.
Matthew got on the bus this morning, dressed and ready to go. He woke up on his own this morning, got in the shower, ate breakfast, dressed himself and was out the door. I can hardly wrap my head around the fact that he is in 1st grade and 7 years old.
Caloy and Richard went to work ... Oh, and I've got to share about Monday evening ... We went down to Wash Park to meet up with Caloy and everyone from his work. The Denver Foundation has a family bbq annually ... they do team building games during the day at the park, then families are invited, it was catered ... really nice. It was awesome to meet everyone that I have heard so much about. They LOVE Caloy. Everyone was so kind and said how they are so excited that he stayed with them and accepted the full time job. His boss Roche (row-shay) just went on and on about what a great guy Caloy is ... I was beaming and just agreed that he is an amazing man and how blessed I am that he is mine. They all loved on the kids too ... it was a great evening.
So ... that leaves Gracie Lou and I sitting here together, in our jammies ... what to do now?!?
I think I'll get dressed and put her in the jogger and go for a run ... the weather is beautiful this morning. Today is Matthew's early release from school, so when he gets home, a little before 2, we'll go to the Y and work for a bit ... yep, me and the kiddies.
Oh, and potty training is going ok ... she is better in pull-ups and making a good attempt to go on the potty, minus pooping ... that is another stinky story.
Here is to a blessed day ... home with my sweet girl.
Yesterday was crazy. It was Matthew's 1st day of 1st grade ... he wanted me to take him to school and pick him up, and I am so thankful that I was able to do so. We (Grace and I) also went out to the airport to pick up our friend Richard who is visiting from CA. He and Caloy are going backpacking this weekend ... I was in the car all day long ... or so it felt.
Matthew got on the bus this morning, dressed and ready to go. He woke up on his own this morning, got in the shower, ate breakfast, dressed himself and was out the door. I can hardly wrap my head around the fact that he is in 1st grade and 7 years old.
Caloy and Richard went to work ... Oh, and I've got to share about Monday evening ... We went down to Wash Park to meet up with Caloy and everyone from his work. The Denver Foundation has a family bbq annually ... they do team building games during the day at the park, then families are invited, it was catered ... really nice. It was awesome to meet everyone that I have heard so much about. They LOVE Caloy. Everyone was so kind and said how they are so excited that he stayed with them and accepted the full time job. His boss Roche (row-shay) just went on and on about what a great guy Caloy is ... I was beaming and just agreed that he is an amazing man and how blessed I am that he is mine. They all loved on the kids too ... it was a great evening.
So ... that leaves Gracie Lou and I sitting here together, in our jammies ... what to do now?!?
I think I'll get dressed and put her in the jogger and go for a run ... the weather is beautiful this morning. Today is Matthew's early release from school, so when he gets home, a little before 2, we'll go to the Y and work for a bit ... yep, me and the kiddies.
Oh, and potty training is going ok ... she is better in pull-ups and making a good attempt to go on the potty, minus pooping ... that is another stinky story.
Here is to a blessed day ... home with my sweet girl.
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