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Weight Watchers

Let me begin by saying I HATE DIETING! With that said, I started Weight Watchers yesterday. I'm a very picky eater and I love sweets. I'm hoping that by just being more conscious of what I'm eating I will see some results.

I also saw my Dr. today about PPD. He was very understanding and helped me realize that what I'm feeling is normal. I told him that I can go from sad and crying to mad and yelling in no time. He said that's normal and that I need to make sure I'm getting plenty of sleep. I have been lacking sleep and the only way I can explain it is by saying that when I have bad days I'm so afraid the next day will be bad day that I don't want to fall asleep so that I won't wake up to a new day. When I'm in bed and Corey and Zoe are asleep then it's just me and I can be just me by myself. I can watch TV in quiet, I can think about things that have been on my mind, basically I don't have to worry about anyone else at that moment. He's going to have me start taking medication and hopefully we will see some improvements. I told him that some days I just feel like running away, leaving everything behind and not looking back. He told me that it's normal to feel that way because things are different now and harder than when it was just me and Corey. Luckily he didn't make me talk too much since I was fighting back tears as soon as he walked in the room. I'm hoping things will get better and I will start to feel more like the old Ashley.

One funny thing that he said was that the medication can cause a loss of libido and if that is the case and causes problems we can switch me to something else. Then he said that if Corey ends up coming in for depression then he will know he needs to switch my medication. ;)

I got a job!

Last week I interviewed for a special ed. para job and I got it. It's not my dream job and it's certainly not why I went back to school for two and half years and spent way too much money to continue my education but it's a job. With the budget cuts that the schools are facing and the lack of actual teaching jobs I decided I might as well start looking into my other options.

I'm actually really excited since I won't have to drive anywhere except about 6 blocks from my house, I don't have to be there until 8 and I'm off at 3. That means I leave the school at 3, not stay after to help students, stay after to plan, stay after to get things ready for the next day, or work on grading papers at night. Plus, all the days that are off for students are off for me too! I will work 8 to 3 and then come and hang out with Zoe for the rest of the afternoon/evening. So while I wouldn't complain about doing all those other teacher duties I'm going to love all the extra time I will be able to have with Zoe this way.

What a weekend!

Man this weekend flew by! Friday we got bright and early so we could drive three hours to watch my brother graduate from the Police Academy. I enjoyed it because Corey graduated 3 years ago and it was nice to see how much our lives have changed since his graduation. We left Zoe with Corey's stepmom since we weren't sure how she would handle 6 hours in the car. We missed her terribly but it was nice to have the day together.

Saturday we just hung out at home, went for a walk, and then dropped Zoe off at my mom's(it seems we didn't have her much this weekend but it's the first time(s) we have been alone since she was born) and went out to dinner for our 4th anniversary which was last Thursday. We also ran some errands, mostly for Zoe, getting formula, wipes, bigger bottles, you know the drill! After we picked her up and get her settled for the night, I went with some friends to the casino. That was a good time! I felt like Ashley! I had a couple drinks and sat at the bar and laughed and laughed with my friends.

Sunday we gave Corey's his gift and he loved his Shutterfly card! We hung out for a little bit and then went to his Dad's to visit and then went to my Mom and stepdad's house for dinner and a little Wii!

Such a fast weekend but a fun one!

Beyond frustrated!

Okay, I can't get the scale to budge. I'm so frustrated. I have been really watching what I eat, we don't eat out near as often as we used to, I've been doing the 30DS, NMTZ and walking, and I've also been tracking my calories on Sparkpeople. I just can't get the scale to move and I haven't even been losing inches like I was in the beginning. I'm so upset that nothing is working. I feel okay with my body until I see myself in a picture or find out that my BMI puts me in the overweight category. I'm just so disgusted! I know there is the whole "nine months on, nine months off" things, but honestly I don't believe it. I dropped 30 pounds in a matter of weeks right after Zoe was born and now my weight won't budge. It's so irritating! I took more pictures today and I'm going to post them, not because I'm proud but because I need to see the proof that I need to work harder I guess.

May 11 May 31 Today

May 11 May 31 Today

May 11 May 31 Today

Call me crazy, but I really do see results, especially in the side and back view photos. I just don't know why the darn scale won't move and why I haven't lost inches. I guess maybe things are just repositioning and that is why it looks different. Maybe, I don't know. Okay well Zoe is still sleeping so I better go Shred while I have the chance.

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2 Months!

Zoe had her two month well baby visit today and is doing great! She weighs 9 lbs 10 oz and is 22 inches long. She got three shots and did really well. She cried for a just a minute and then fell asleep while she was being monitored. She is so much more alert now and loves to look around. She likes to be carried facing out so she can see what is going on. She also likes to look up at the trees in our front yard. She enjoys taking walks with mommy and dadddy and last night she even stayed awake for the thing. We're going to attempt to take her to the pool sometime soon. Hopefully she will enjoy having her little toes in the water. Corey is looking forward to his first Father's Day this week and we are also celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary on Thursday!




Look at that neck control!




Sticking her tongue out!





She looks like she is ready for the Derby!




The best smile we could get!

Quitter!

I'm a Shred quitter! After two weeks of not seeing the scale move except for one measely pound I decided maybe the Shred isn't cutting it. Today I did "No More Trouble Zones",another Jullian video, and it's hard too! It's about an hour long and really pushes you. I'm going to try to do this one on the days that Corey is off(since it's longer) and do the Shred(and really push myself) on the days he is at work. I'm going to try this for a couple of weeks and if I don't see some progress than I'm going to hit the gym again. :( I really hate the gym. I don't know why, the people that work there are great, the people that work out there are great, the machines are okay(I wish they had a rowing machine), and I can usually watch what I want to on the TV, including the View and Oprah! I just can't get myself motivated to drive across town to go and now I would have to drop Zoe off somewhere in order to go and that makes it that much harder. But it's free and I shouldn't give myself any excuses! So starting Monday(I still plan to workout over the weekend I just prefer to start at the beginning of the week) I'm giving myself two weeks to really bust it here at home and then it's back to the gym if need be.

Pedicure!

I used my gift certificate to get my pedicure this morning. It was FANTASTIC! I was the first appointment of the day so there was no one else in the salon. I sat in the massage chair for an hour reading my trashy celebrity gossip magazine(Kate may have cheated on Jon first...GASP!) while having my feet rubbed. It was FANTASTIC(oh, did I already say that!) I chose the color, "My Chihauhua Bites". Thanks again Zoe!

Giveaway

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The Park

We took Zoe to the park on Friday. It was more fun for the two of us, I'm sure, but we took her down the slides and even swung with her for a bit.

Saturday we did our family fun walk that I posted about. It was fun! Aunt Maggie and "Aunt" Crista ran the 5K race earlier that morning and both acted like they were about to die when we got there! They are doing better than me if they even finish the race. It sprinkled on us but luckily we managed to get through the day with no rain. After the walk we went out for lunch(pizza, MMM) and then that afternoon we went out to Corey's dad's house for a weiner roast. It was so much fun! We ate hot dogs and s'mores! Once it started to get dark we went back to the house and played Apples to Apples. Corey and I had never played but it's easy enough to catch on and it was a blast! I should have won but Anthony was cheating! I swear he was, who doesn't think the Wilderness is therapeutic and picket lines are aggressive!! Everyone agreed with me, except the Judge(Anthony)!

Today Zoe and I worked on part of Corey's Father's Day present. We did her footprints in the plaster mold. It's not great but it will work!

Oh, and I weighed Miss Zoe today and the little chunk weighs 10 lbs!!! I couldn't believe it!

Weekend

I'm looking forward to this weekend since it's Corey's weekend off. Saturday we are walking in a family fun walk in the morning and hopefully planting some flowers. Sunday we are going to Corey's grandma's 93rd birthday party at the lake. We are also thinking about having a weiner roast at the in-laws house tomorrow night and making SMORES! YUM! In my opinion, it's not summer without some smores. I'm seeing a picture post in this blogs near future! Stay Tuned


I need some help. Please post your ideas for Father's Day. I'm trying to stick to a decent budget since I just paid our hospital bill and July is a month of birthdays in our family, including Corey's. I ordered a photo card off Shutterfly for him and I plan on making the footprint kit that I already have. I'm thinking about asking him if he wouldn't mind combining our anniversary, father's day and his birthday and getting one big gift instead of three seperate ones. Anyway, post your ideas.

All Things Loved In...

I'm going to start a new thing on my blog. At the beginning of every month I'm going to post about the things I loved in the previous month. I've seen this done on this blog.

All Things Loved in May...

1. My First Mother's Day! Zoe(Corey) made me a card and got me a gift certificate for a pedicure. I can't wait to use it.

2. Summer reality TV starting this month with So You Think You Can Dance! I took dance lessons for 16 years so of course this is right up my alley. I got a real kick out of all the horrible attempts at dancing during the auditions and this week it will start to get good with the Vegas Callbacks.

3. The 30 Day Shred. It's hard but it works!

4. Cinco de Mayo! Mexican food and Margaritas pretty much sums up the love!

5. Medical Insurance! When Corey switched jobs in November we lost his amazingly great health insurance and got not so great coverage. However, I just paid $2,700 for $18,000 worth of care! It could be better BUT it could also be much worse!