My family, my trip, and lots of fun!!!

Okay so i redid this post after i found out the pics couldn't be seen hopefully they can be now.




Well, I now have pics of the puppies and as promised earlier these are clear!! Check out my two pooches--Roxie the Boxer and Chloe the Rott!!

Yesterday we went on a trip to Georgetown, SC to visit my aunt and uncle. We had a blast!! We walked on the boardwalk in downtown Georgetown and Nathan got to look at all the boats! Check out my little man




this is a "Pirate Ship" that gives tours of the waterway!! It is so cool in person!


I absolutely love historical places. Anyway, I have lost 12.5 lbs since March 26 and I feel so much better already! i am now in a pair of jeans that I couldn't wear when i bought them thanks to the 1" that I have lost in the waist!!! Well, that is enough for now So i hope everyone is doing okay and is havinga good weekend!!

Good Times!!

Well I redid this post as well so that hopefully the pics will come thru this time :) enjoy




Well, my family and I had a wonderful Easter as I hope everyone else did! Check out little man before church!!!

Then we went to my mom's and had an egg hunt w/ my niece, nephew, brother, sis-in-law, and aunt.!!! Nathan had a blast...check him out!




On a better note I can finally download pics from my camera!!! Score one for me! Yeah! And on an even better note i have lost 11 lbs in 3 weeks on Weight Watchers. So that is going better than I thought it would. Hope everyone is doing well! Will have more later..it is late right now!

4.5 Down...65.5 to go!!!

Just an update!!! I have lost 4.5 lbs since Wednesday! Just a start but hey it's a start. I am actually enjoying the diet... well Weight Watchers. I had a bowl of grapes and strawberries this morning w/ a cup of WW yogurt. And I am on my 2nd bottle of water already! Saturday I went out to eat and I had a grilled porkchop, w/ steamed veggies, and a baked potato w/ the butter on the side. I can't believe I am actually doing pretty good on this thing. Granted, if you are really big like me you usually lose a good bit the 1st week because of all the fluid but I am not letting that discourage me. Just happy that i have lost some. :)

Give it to Mikey...He'll eat it!!

Okay, so over the last few years I have gotten to a point w/ my weight that I can no longer stand!!! I just look at myself and think UGH!!!! hence the title of the post. I am truly Mikey anymore just shoveling in the food whether I am humgry or not. It's like my stomach tells me I have to have it. whatever it is. My husband tells me I am beautiful the way I am-fat and all. He likes that I am curvy, and I like some of my curves; however instead of being just voluptuous anymore I have gone overboard. Plus I know that age puts on weight sometimes but come on I am only 28. I want to be 120 lbs again, wearing a size 4 but my doc says NO WAY!! she only wants me down to 140 at the most so here I go on my journey to lose 68 lbs. And hey at least it isn't 168 lbs to lose. I just have to take it one day at a time. So, tomorrow I start Weight Watchers. I am doing the Core program which is more convenient for me than the points system. I get to eat lots of stuff I actually like and try new things. Like tonight I tried raspberries for the first time in my life (yes i have had raspberry flavored stuff but never fresh raspberries) and I loved them! And i can have all the fresh fruit i want. I also didn't know that I liked raw carrots and they are actually really good. So anyway, wish me luck on the weight loss thing.

Pics as promised!

Here is the new baby and my rottweiler Chloe playing outside and pics of them by themselves. Sorry for the blurriness but I grabbed my phone while i had the chance. hopefully I will have better ones soon! :)

It's a girl!!!

No, I am not pregnant (yet), but we do have a new member to our family!!!! My husband bought me a boxer puppy yesterday that I chose to name Roxie!!! She is so precious! Pics of course to come shortly!!! She is 12 wks old and just the cutest little thing. We now have a Rottweiler named Chloe, Roxie, and 3 yard cats- Rex, Twix, and Toby! Good thing we decided to fence in the back yard, now they can run and play together. We figured Chloe needed more company than just the cats who choose to sleep with her in her doghouse at night..lol. Anyway, like I said I will be posting pics of the "animal house" later!

The Doc's Verdict

Well, from the picture you might have guessed it--the doc has put me on bedrest for 2 weeks with my ankle. Seems that my ankle has become infected where I had the surgery. That is why it has been swelling and why the skin is abnormally red around the incision. Well, that's just great huh?! The doctor said I had been on it entirely too much and I told him that at work they wouldn't let me really prop it up, plus he told me that after a weekend of not being on it at all it would be fine and that I could go back to work. Guess I should've asked for the week after the surgery off but I was going on what he said. I didn't realize that it was excruciatingly painful to walk on it cause it was infected, I just figured it was from it healing. So, anyway, the stitches are out and I am out of work for 2 weeks. I am on 2000 mg of amoxicillin a day plus 10 mg of percocet for the pain. I just wish that my 3 yr old understood that mommy can't get up when he wants me to right now but of course he doesn't cause he is only 3. So, I stay off of it while he is at daycare and then when he gets home I just grin and bear it. :) Guess I will be able to catch up on the tivo'd stuff..lol.

In the midst of all of this I have managed to piss off the Vice President of the Special Loans dept. She sent me an email wanting to know why I changed something on an account and she sent the email while I was out. So I didn't answer her, I just waited till my boss got back into town to see what I should do. I told her yesterday what happened and she informed me to reply back and let her know that I was having it handled since I was on LOA. So I did and not 2 seconds later another email came to me from the VP and she says ( in a really pissed off tone) that if I was on LOA then I should have my out of office message on and have all emails referred to my manager and I shouldn't be checking and handling emails from home. Nothing in the way of "oh I hope you feel better or sorry to hear your ankle is worse than before" so yeah lover her too..lol. WTF!!! whatever. I did have the out of office thing on and I did what I was told to do by my manager. I called my manager to let her know that the VP was pissed at me and she said yeah I shouldn't be checking them while out on LOA. Okay whatever, you just told me to do it and now I shouldn't? Anyway, so I should have more time these next two weeks to post and to check on everyone else's posts :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful V-Day!! Mine was alright I guess. This is the 3rd day in a row that I am having to sit at home. My ankle started swelling really badly at work the other day and I got sent home. So i called the doctor to see if he could see me any sooner than Thursday and he couldn't but ordered me to stay off my foot till he could see me. I am worried about what he's going to say tomorrow. It just worries me that I have excessive swelling in my ankle and foot that I just had surgery on and that the side of my ankle keeps burning. But I will just have to have faith that everything will be all right. Sorry I haven't posted since before my surgery I just haven't had the time. The surgery actually went well, especially when I got my "happy juice" right before the "gurney journey" into the OR :) It was like liquid Valium. The strongest thing I have ever had is Morphine and that was with a C-Section. Anyway, that was some good stuff. Also wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts before the operation. It meant alot!!!!!!!! I will keep everyone posted on what the doc has to say tomorrow.

How did that happen?

The title of my post has to do with my doctor's visit last Monday. For the last 2 years i have been having problems with my left ankle. I couldn't put pressure on the outside of my ankle, or prop it up, or basically even touch it without it throbbing. I could feel something in my ankle but kept brushing it off. Well finally I went to the doc and he thought it was a cyst and didn't want to mess with it so he sent me to the foot doctor. I got there and he took x-rays and came into the room and proceeded to ask me what I had hit it on. Well nothing that i could think of. So, he tells me that what is in my ankle is a tiny piece of bone. YEP!! how'd that happen? I am flabbergasted at this moment. Needless to say he proceeded to tell me that I would have to have it removed in order for the pain to go away. He lets me know that he can do that for me in the office. UMMM, no! So i will be having surgery Friday morning to have this piece of a bone chip removed.

Yes, I had a child, went thru 9 1/2 hrs of labor w/ no meds, then finally had to have a c-section and i am telling you that I am still a wimp when it comes to seeing someone cut on me. Give me the medical channel anyday with any kind of surgery and I will watch all of that but no thanks on seeing my own, or knowing anything about a needle coming near me...lol.

So wish me luck!!

and I apologize for not keeping up lately with everyones' posts. My new job (well the new dept i am in) is great but it is a lot more than I am used to. A LOT!!! My manager has me doing a ton of projects for her plus i am already training a few people (why she thinks I am capable of that i don't know because I am new to the area also). Anyway, needless to say I have been pulling long hours the past 2 weeks. Hopefully I will catch up with everyone soon.

What did you say?

This might not be funny to some people but I had to share what my son said the other night as I was putting him to bed. See, whenever I get upset I have a tendency to sigh really loud so my son has started mimicking me to which I will reply "don't huff and puff at me". Well, the other night he wouldn't listen so I sighed at him and he turned and looked at me and said "Are you huffing puppy at me?". It was too cute and me and my hubby just cracked up. Just one of those things that only a child could say to make you laugh.. :)

Silly Questions

Well, I was visiting Carol's blog tonight and caught site of this question meme. I love these things. don't know why I just do. Hope you enjoy it and feel free to steal it if you want.


1.When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Ugh! It should be unlawful to be up at this hour w/ a 3 yr old.

2.How much cash do you have on you?
Well, I'm in my jammies, so nothing at the moment!

3.What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?
shore

4.Do you label yourself?
not really.

5.Bright or Dark Room?
Depends on my mood but usually slightly lit

6.Why is there always a missing question?
So you always have something to ask about.

7.What does your watch look like?
I don't wear one.

8.What were you doing at midnight last night?
just getting to bed.

9.Where is your nearest 7-11? Actually it's an Exxon (about a block from my house)and right across the street is another store - we don't have 7 11's here in SC--that i know of anyway.


10.What’s a word that you say a lot?
Crap!!

11.Who told you he/she loved you last?
My son when I tucked him in..."night mommy, love you"

12.Last furry thing you touched?
My cats Toby and Twix


13.How many rolls of film do you need developed?
only one since I just got a digital camera.

14.Favorite age you have been so far?
I liked my early 20's

15.Your worst enemy?
right now some of my in laws

16.What is your current desktop picture?
Don't have one


17.What was the last thing you said to someone?
Told my son to close his eyes and go to sleep

18.The last song you listened to?
"how to save a life" by the fray

19.What time of day were you born?
2:40 am!!

20.What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Usually swear at them

21.Do you consider yourself kind?
Yeah - I'm an easy mark for a cute face or a sad story.

22.What’s your life motto?
don't have one

C Box!!!

So, I was over at Carol's blog tonight and saw this really cool new thing she has on hers. It is called a C box and you can leave me comments anytime without having to leave a comment on any of my posts. Love it!! If you go to the right hand side of the blog and look under the links you will see it. Thanks Carol!!!!!!

New Year!!

Hope everyone had a good New Year's!!! I have been super swamped with work lately hence the delay in posting. Love the new area I work in. We have to deal with the daily interest rates for the ARM home loans and it is really interesting. Alot better than the old dept I was in. Anyway, I had a fantastic Christmas. Hubby bought me a Canon S3 IS powershot digital camera for Christmas. I asked for a new mixer but he knew I wanted the camera more. I just never could bring myself to spend that kind of money on me, so he did it for me. I was so surprised. Now i can shoot video of my son, and pictures. It is 6 megapixels, w/ 12x zoom. Love it love it love it. I posted a pic of one to the side :) When I figure out the stuff on it I will have pics galore online..lol. Anyway, just wanted to touch base and wish everyone a belated happy new year!!

My son looks like women!!!

Hey, just did my son's collage. I like the choices, wish there was at least 1 man in there for him but oh well.

My look a likes..

I got this from Myra and thought it was really cool. tell me what you think.

My son the elf

I am laughing so hard right now at what I have been able to do w/ my son's pic..go check it out here

Christmas pics

I absolutely hate pics of myself but my husband liked the pic of me and Nathan so I am sharing it for everyone to see. Isn't Nathan just precious in these pics? Check out the big mama double chin on me...lol. I wasn't going to take any cause I hate pics but they talked me into it.

But MeMaw said I could!!!

This is what I walked into my mom's bathroom to find yesterday. My son"shaving". Isn't that too cute? When I asked him what he was doing and to be careful his answer was "But MeMaw said I could." Well but of course she did, son. :)

Note: I am not one for child endangerment so of course he was supervised the whole time and the cap was left on the razor. I need to get him one of those Nair kits with the plastic thing that is like a razor so when he decides he needs to get rid of that oh so noticeable 5 o clock shadow that he has I won't be holding my breath the whole time.

Gotta love it!!!

This has got to be the perfect comic strip for what happened to me on Thanksgiving...lol.

Yes or No?

Well, I got this little "question meme" from Bryan, who's blog I linked to from Carol. So, Bryan even though you don't know me thanks for the meme. (hey gotta give credit where credit is due!!) If you want you can steal it from me :)

The Rules:
1. You can only say YES or NO!
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you and asks!

Taken a picture naked? : No
Made out with a member of the same sex? : No
Danced in front of your mirror? : yes
Told a lie? : yes
Gotten in a car with people you just met?: yes
Been in a fist fight? : No
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? : yes
Been arrested? : No
Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? : yes
Seen someone die? : No
Kissed a picture? : yes
Slept in until 3? : yes
Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? : yes
Played dress up? : yes
Fallen asleep at work? : yes
Had sex at work? : no
Felt an earthquake? : No
Touched a snake? : yes
Ran a red light? : yes
Been in a car accident? : yes
Pole danced? : Yes
Been lost? : yes
Sang karaoke? : No
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? : yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? : No
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? : yes
Kissed in the rain? : no
Sang in the shower? : yes
Got your tongue stuck to a pole? : No
Sat on a roof top? : no
Played chicken? : no
Raised chickens? : no
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? : no
Been told you're hot by a complete stranger? : no
Broken a bone? : no
Mooned/flashed someone? : yes
Forgotten someone's name? : yes
Slept naked? : yes
Blacked out from drinking? : yes
Played a prank on someone? : yes
Felt like killing someone? : yes
Made a parent cry? : yes
Cried over someone? : yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? : yes
Had/Have a dog? : yes
Been in a band? : no
Drank 25 sodas in a day? : no
Shot a gun? : yes