2 is better than 1

might as well start-off with a confession – i had TWO donuts today… why? because they were there… i know things even-out in the long run and i’ve been to the gym twice this week (and will be going today), but still – i am struggling with eating enough of the good stuff… we’ve been doing green monsters in the morning, but i was feeling crappy, hot, and big last night so eric goes, “lets grab a gyro” on the way home… i didn’t argue – the last thing i wanted to do was make dinner… then all i wanted to do was lay on the couch (even though i have a good excuse)… i hate complaining/whining/bitching, but some days are just – hard… :(

i’ve started contacting in-home daycares and that hasn’t been going too well (shocking)… most places are full (MD has a law where you can only have 2 infants in your home under the age of 2) and/or tell me to call back in oct/nov to see if they have an opening… that just makes me uncomfortable… 1 woman wasn’t sure if she could wait until january to fill the spot, but seemed very nice so we may go talk to her… and 1 place is literally 3 blocks from our house (in the same neighborhood) so we’re going to check-out that place tomorrow night… that would be the most ideal situation because if eric had to go into work early – i could drop-off the baby, come home, and still walk to the metro to get to work… we’ll see what happens – i still have about 8 people that i haven’t heard from and who knows if i will if they don’t have an opening… :(

lets see, what else has been going on… eric and i finally went to see ‘inception’ on saturday – it was really, really good and we both agreed that we need to see it again… so much going on, but also so very interesting… highly recommend it…

eric also made progress on his office in the basement and moved his desk/computer down there on sunday… there’s still much to remove from the soon-to-be-nursery so i’m hoping we make more progress this week/weekend… i’m going to look at furniture tonight and then will make my decision – i like what i’ve found online, but just want to make sure i’m buying good quality…

i’m pretty sure that i mentioned having my couch & chair redone – the place that i had THOUGHT was going to do it, told me that he still had a job to finish-up, then would be going on vacation, and then still had some other jobs ahead of mine… i spoke w/him back in june and he never told me this, so i was pretty pissed… luckily though – i kept the info from another place that i had contacted and they was more than willing to take the job AND matched the estimate from the other place… we will be dropping everything off on saturday so bye-bye to our LR furniture… we will still have another couch, but i want to get rid of that and buy and oversized chair & ottoman, along with some tables… i’m tired of not having anything that matches (eric thinks otherwise, but he’s a guy and could care less) and we need more storage/shelf space… so this has been my project this week – trying to find a nice sofa table and end tables that match… :)

that’s about all the updates i have for now… i have my weekly OB check-up tomorrow and then my sonogram on friday… maybe i’ll have a better pic to show you since their equipment is much better than my doctor’s…

happy hump day…

sucker spelled with a capital S

i’ve been enjoying a nice, quiet saturday since eric is off at some security/networking thing – been able to clean the house and do laundry without being disturbed… i’ve also been watching the food network nonstop and catching-up on my blogs including bitch cakes who is killing the WW program right now… go sheryl! :-)

while i was flipping thru channels, i came across the new informerical for mari winsor’s slimming pilates… i’m a sucker for these stupid things because i find them (a) amusing and (b) a good way to kill time between programs… i’ve used her DVDs before and really liked them, but they are outdated… and since i will probably be looking at one (and possibly two) foot surgeries – i will not be able to use the treadmill or eliptical during recovery… since pilates is mat-based, i feel this would be a good way for me to stay semi-active and get back into a regular, exercise routine… i miss taking pilates and found out my gym no longer has a class during the week (just yoga), so this will be the best option… i will give you guys a review once i’ve had a chance to use it… :-)

eric and i went to see ‘book of eli’ last night – i thought it was okay and if some of the patrons in the theater hadn’t been so rude and annoying, the movie might have been better… i do love seeing gary oldman playing the ‘bad’ guy and what’s to say about denzel – he’s just amazing… :-)

well, eric just got home and it’s been snowing since this morning… so much for only getting a ‘dusting’ – i think we have at least 3-4 inches… i also just made a wonderful green monster (coconut water, light orange juice, spinach, banana, mango, and a tbsp. of flaxseed)… yum-o! :-)

happy weekend!

i bought a pair of these sketchers, shape-up sneakers today – thought they’d be good for my walks to and from the metro… eric knows someone that has a pair and loves them, so i figured ‘what the hell’… anyone else have a pair?

today has been yet another lazy and relaxing day… i ventured to kohl’s to see if i could find some pants (none fit – ugh) and ended up buying a brown, cable-knit turtlenck and some new undies (which eric is happy about)… then i went to target and was shocked to see their christmas stuff almost wiped out! guess i waited too long, but i did get another bin and will consolidate my decorations once they are taken down… they were having a great sale on lean cuisine meals too ($2.25/ea) so i stocked-up for the week – so nice that they have the WW points on the box… i’m terrified to step on the scale but have too – it’s time to face the facts and start working-on getting this weight off… yet again…

eric and i have been watching a lot of movies lately – inglorious bastards, the davinci code, angels and demons, and the hangover… so far, all have been pretty good – you can never go wrong with a quentin tarantino movie, but have to say – i still prefer his older ones…

well, we’re going to head-out and grab some thai for dinner – perfect for such a cold, winter’s day… hope you’re having a great weekend…

happy saturday…

i can’t find my car

it has been snowing here since last night – almost 24 hours straight… as of about an hour ago, the ruler in our backyard said 18″ which is crazy – DC hasn’t had snow like this in years! it’s broken records, left and right, and will continue to do so until tomorrow when it finally stops… we have decided to not start shoveling until then so for now, we’ll be staying indoors and letting nature take its course… :)

yesterday was my last day at work until the 29th… i hit the MVA, bright and early, and got my new driver’s license which took less than 40 minutes! wow! after that – i hit target, kohl’s, the grocery store, baja fresh, the mall, and target one more time (but a different one)… i was able to finish most of my shopping, but still have a few small things to pick-up this week – so glad i was home before rush hour and before the snow started… last night – i disassembled my centerpieces and washed the mason jars,  next will be going thru the lanterns and linens to see what i can resell… :)

eric and i watched the movie “9″ today – very interesting… might watch ‘the davinci code” and “angels and demons” later – tomorrow, it’s football… yay! can’t wait to make chicken noodle soup… :)

hope everyone is having a great weekend… :)

happy saturday…

drugs are good

the antibiotics are working, i think anyway – am feeling MUCH better and more like myself (doctor gave me levaquin)… so much so, that i had the energy to write our wedding thank-you’s last night (while listening to christmas music, via pandora, on my iphone)… and speaking of christmas – those cards will get done this weekend, as well as some shopping and football-watching since last sunday i was busy with mom… it’s always good to have at least ONE day to do nothing… :)

so how incredible was the ‘biggest loser’ on tuesday? i knew danny was going to win and thought he looked amazing (and about 20-years younger)… and am i the only one that thought rebecca looked a tad creepy with the shorter, blonde hair? that’s what eric said anyway, but she looked incredible and totally deserved the $100k… wonder how next season will be, it’s back to the couple-thing again…

eric and i have been catching-up with some movies lately – we watched ‘district 9′ and ‘terminator salvation’… i have to say ‘district 9′ was pretty cool, though nothing like i was expecting, and i really liked the news-focused storyline…

food/exercise have been okay (food) and nonexistent (exercise) since i’ve been sick… watching the total-gym demo, on qvc, made me wish i had a house that was big enough to have my own gym… then i would never have an excuse to skip a workout… :)

happy thursday…