Check Please.

Woke up at 5am, and couldn't get back to sleep? Check.
Took a shower before waking Chris up? Check.
Woke Chris up? Check.
Realized he was sick, so called the school and the bus? Check.
Watched him snuggle with his new stuffed puppy? Check
Went back to sleep, and fell asleep HARD? Check
Made Zac get up at 9 so we could go book the place for our wedding reception? Check.
Booked the place for our wedding reception? Check.
First stopped at the gas station for drinks? Check
And donuts that Chris didn't eat? Check.
That I believe are left in my car? Check.
Went to the court house to turn in a paper for a hearing on an old bill? Check.
Noticed how loud Chris's boots are in the halls of the courthouse? Check.
Went to Subway and got mine on gross wheat bread because I'm fat and diabetic? Check.
Made Zac stop at the travel agency place to ask about honeymoon spots? Check.
Realized Chris is no longer sick, just crazy and a tad annoying? Check.
Visited all my neighbors in Ravenskye? Check.
Watched Chris shove his Valentine's puppy in daddy's face and say in a funny voice "Hey my name is Reagan"? Check.


And there's my day so far....

302 Days.

Blood sugar numbers under control? Check.
Losing weight? Check.
Church and Pastor booked? Check.

Everything else? My head is swimming.

Half of me is excited for the wedding.
The other half is a little stressed out and ticked off.

Okay, a little more than half is excited.

But I had no idea how many details there are to sort out.  Like we've been trying to find a place for the reception, and it's impossible and/or expensive.  I'm sorry, but my extra money is going for an awesome honeymoon.

Which is another thing.. We thought we had it worked out for the trip we're taking in December, but new information has been presented, and now I don't know where we'll end up.

I only have 302 days left of being a Noller.  That's kind of depressing.

Karate is tonight.  And violin.  I hate driving.  I'm on the verge of panicking for no reason, so I am not sure how a trip to town will end up.

On an awesome note - I have sharpies that don't bleed through paper.

Oh yes, I do.

Denial, anger, acceptance, and back to denial.

I've had a dill pickle spear, small orange, and a plate full of lettuce today.

But don't worry, I can have all the water I want!

Gag.

\bitterness

No wait, I'm still bitter.

 It's good for me. I know. Shut up.

I'm giving it the 2 weeks till I have to turn my numbers in. If I haven't significantly reduced my blood sugar numbers and lost weight by then, then well first I'll be pissed, and then I'll talk to my doctor about getting the band put on my stomach.

Or whatever. I'm so hungry.

Bad news goes down easier when it's snowing, so thanks clouds!

I woke up to snow, yay!

Chris was sickly, tired, crabby and uncooperative.. I sent him to school anyway.

Brenna had a fever, so I let her stay home (well, actually she's at grama's)..

Did I mention I woke up with a headache?

Then I went back to bed.. until the nurse called.

Yesterday I learned my potassium and sodium were low, and my A1C high..

Today I learned my thyroid levels were even higher, and I have kidney damage.


But snow! YAY!

NO! That's NOT cool.

I gained 2 pounds this week. All this exercise and water and exercise and not eating crap and exercise and exercise and salad and exercise... and that one time I walked to US Cellular from Herrmann Dental Associates....

All for nothing!

I'm fed up. Just give me a damn stomach virus or something.

It's only 9:30??

Got kids up and off to school? Check.
Made coffee? Check.
Drank a lot of coffee? Check.
Watched DVRed Spongebob? Check.
Started Laundry? Check.
Looked for Wii remote so I could exercise? Check.
Failed to find Wii remote so I couldn't exercise? Check.
Thought about exercising a different way? Check.
Reconsidered? Check.
Thinking of people to text who are actually awake? Check.
Posted a blog? Check.
Ordered wedding planning material on Amazon? Check.
Decided I'll get a wedding tiara instead of a veil? Check.
Determined I'd be wearing said tiara a week before the wedding? Check.
Also for the entire honeymoon? Check.
Took a picture of my dog snuggled in Zac's coat? Check.
Posted the picture on Facebook? Check.
Read? Check.
Saved the basket of socks from being pushed off of the chair by Snuggled Dog? Check.
Took a picture of the dog's feet sticking out after trying to push the basket off the chair? Check.
Posted that picture to Facebook? Wait for it... Okay, Check.

Stacy + Coffee = Oh, I don't know

I'm awake though.  But I was awake before I drank a pot of coffee too.  And I can't even call it coffee, I suppose.. more like coffee tainted chocolate milk because I use so much fake sugar and chocolate coffee mate in it.  I'm sorry, but plain coffee is gross.

But I learned how to run the coffee maker, and now I feel like I should utilize the skill.

I'm waiting for this big storm to come. It was like summer yesterday, and now it's supposed to snow tonight.  Yay Nebraska. It's sprinkling a little bit, but no snow yet.

I've been complaining about my calluses.  Well one caught on something yesterday, ripped clear across my heel, and is very sore today.  I wanted to be rid of them, but not that way. Ow.

So, I'm being a grown up today.  I didn't go back to bed after I pushed the kids out the door. I'm sipping "coffee".

...And watching Spongebob.

Things I have decided, part 2

I'm ready to pay to have nice feet.

I'm sick of water.

Bob Harper can kiss my ass.  (not really, I love you Bob, I just don't want to exercise today)

I want to go gambling.

I'm ready to get married.

I'm scared to get married.

I really don't want to make meatloaf today.

I like having my car back.

I hate driving.

I'm ready for snow.

So Ready For Snow.

Bring it.

The fine line between "done" and "burnt"..

"Did you know 'butt-on' is a word?"
"Use it in a sentence."
"Daddy is a butt-on."

*stiffled giggle*

This word came about because he was playing the wii, and read the word button.  It came out butt-on, and the rest is (very recent) history.

"I'm so glad Kayla got a heart tag, or Valentine's day would be ruined!" (heart shaped rabies tag)

Somehow I've managed to accomplish nothing again today.  Ok, so I folded laundry, but I didn't put it away. I also started supper, but I didn't actually put the meat in the croc pot myself because touching raw meat is nasty.. I just put the rest of the stuff in there.  I exercised, but only 20 minutes, and I feel like I should bump that out another time before bed.

But I'm so tired! And I got to sleep in an extra 2 hours, so there's no reason for this sleepiness.

The wii says I lost 7 tenths of a pound though, so it's all good.  I suppose.

Anyway, cooking is new to me.  I've always made stuff out of a box.  So this "following a recipe" concept is fairly uncharted territory.

I hate cooking.  But alas, my kids think they need to eat like every day. (What's up with that?)

And I'm bored.. so why not crack out my OCD on something productive? (in my mind)

I started looking up super easy recipes, and writing down the easy stuff I've made in the past.  Now I have probably 100 (ish) in my book, and I'm rolling with it.

I've become one of "those" people who like to pick what they're going to have for the week, and then shop accordingly.  I don't know if it saves any money, but it sure makes me feel organized! (and if you've seen my house recently, you'd understand why I have the desire to feel organized)

Zac (and most everyone.. me included a little) (self doubt) (i like parenthesis) just assumed I can't cook because I never did.  Turns out that's not true. I *can* cook, I just wouldn't, and don't like to.  I think Zac and Brenna have liked everything I've made so far. (Chris doesn't like basil pesto chicken)

So kudos to me, and on to something else. (another post coming soon)