Can't Silence These Lambs

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Max decorating his pumpkin

We told Max we were going to decorate a pumpkin for outside....we took our eyes off of him for a second, we turn back around and this is what we find. He took Oreos from the kitchen and was "icing" the pumpkin. He's so cute, we quickly explained to him what we meant. Another fun annual pumpkin carving night with Max!

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Like father like son

I'm in delight, and decided to look through Mike's baby book. It was sure fun looking through all of the pictures and reading some of the stats about him. As I'm flipping through I noticed this picture of Mike holding his brother Matt. It reminded me of the picture of Max holding his brother Alex in the hospital. I think Mike and Max look a lot alike! What do you think?
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Visit to Grandpa Lamb's house

We took a trip over to see Mike's grandpa today. He is 93 years young. He is always so much fun to visit and listen to. He met his new great grandson for the first time, Alex was excited to visit. We sat for a bit and shared stories and I snapped a few pictures.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

3 sleepy boys

Here are the guys on the way to Russellville yesterday! They were so tired. All three are sound asleep, what a peaceful drive, I decided to turn on my Christmas music and sing.....made me ready for the holidays!!

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Back on the wagon

Picture taken on 10-24-11

The doctor gave me clearance to start working out!! I am so excited although I'm not completely sure how I'm going to get started or what I'm going to do, but I'm excited to start back up. I decide to take a before picture so I can go back and compare later.

In college i gained about 20 pounds...the mac and cheese, fried chicken, pizza, candy bars for meals, etc. i guess wasnt the best choice, but at the time it did the trick. I worked hard to lose the weight before my wedding, which was 1 year after college graduation, but than 11 months later had a blood clot in my leg. With my blood clot I couldn't even walk let alone work out, so that combined with sympathy food from everyone I put back on the weight. Just when I recover and start up the routine again, I get pregnant with max. With max I gained 37 pounds-wow, not bad I guess but still a shock to the system. After max I tried to work it off and lost 39 pounds, but it seemed like everyone would say after a baby, your body just isnt the same. I couldn't really diet because I was nursing and needed the extra calories. I just couldn't get back to where I wanted to be. 11 days before max's first birthday in february 2009, when I was suppose to stop nursing and finally get back on track with my weight, I found I had blood clots in my lungs, 2 pulmonary embolisms. This was tough. Tough mentally and tough physically. It took me a long time to recover from these and get my health back, but of course the blood clots came with some extra pounds too. Because of all of the changes and the roll the clots ha on my outlook on life, I than decide I need a new job, months after my blood clots I blink my eyes and than find myself sitting at a new desk with new coworkers in a whole new world. Needless to say my priorities were now on my new job and my family at home. Finally, summer 2010 I start to concentrate on my weight and begin working out again and eating right. This time me an mike worked on it together. We start to see progress, and encouraged each other, made it through Thanksgiving, and than suddenly I begin to struggle. I was exhausted when I got home from work and didn't have the energy to work out and than at dinner I didn't feel full after the smaller portions. I started to get frustrated. Than one day after a few weeks of this, a lightbulb went of in my head. I was pregnant again!! Oh my...here comes Alex! So than I was pregnant with Alex from December 2010 to September 3rd and gained 40 pounds.Since I had to have a c section an I had some trouble with my blood regulating, I just now got approved to begin working out again. Of course I am nursing again, but I am still excited and plan on getting back into the workout routine and eating healthy. It will not be easy because with nursing I find myself hungry ALL of the time! But I know I can do it, even If I just start atleast walking and jogging again. So....since my blood clot in July 2005 I have struggled but as of of November 2011 I am ready to go! My goal is to lose 69 pounds. Currently I have lost 28 pounds from nursing so now I have 41 pounds to go.... 16 more pound til my pre-Alex weight, than another 25 to get back to my goal weight. I'm not putting a time on it because with two kids and the winter coming and my birthday thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the odds are against me, but here I go!!! I find myself motivated this time since I'm on Coumadin so shouldn't be getting a clot ever again and I don't plan on getting pregnant again either! Wish me luck!!!

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Pumpkin carving time!!!

Since we leave tonight and don't get back until Halloween, last night was pumpkin carving night! Me and mike took turns helping Max, Alex slept most of the time. Max even wanted to color a pumpkin do I gave him some markers and a tiny pumpkin. Notice in one picture he even made me put a candle in on top of his pumpkin since we didn't cut it, he wanted his lit too. All in all it was a great night, a fun family tradition of carving a pumpkin the week of Halloween. Next year should be a little more interesting with a 3 year old and a 1 year old!!!

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New shoes!!!

The journey of the new shoe search is over!! I found me a new pair of Nike running shoes at the Nike outlet in Branson. I desperately needed some new shoes, I am so thankful I found some!