Toystoryduo’s Journal: Baby Steps are the Key... Celebrate Each Victory!

[toystoryduo]

Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers for my DH.....He got the contract! I don't know all the details yet, but I am so glad and thankful that he got it. Thank you, Lord!!!!

We are done for the day with homeschooling, the girls are doing their chores as I type, and guess what?!?!? I got January, February, AND March done with monthly summaries and receipts for our taxes!! I was going to keep going, but I noticed that I was getting tense. So I decided why should I have all the fun? DH can celebrate his new contract by helping me get more done this evening!

Food Today:

B: (2) small bowls of Cheerios (no milk)

L: 1/2 fish sandwich from Wendy's, 1/2 box of large fries, 1 large ice tea

S: 1 bowl of tator tots + ranch dressing

This morning, I got up and went for a walk. It was cold! I managed almost two miles in about 30 minutes....Not bad considering that the sidewalks were snowy and icy. Goal: 65/500 minutes

My SIL went to the doctor yesterday....Know what he told her? Come back on Friday! What?!?!? Not only that, but he wants her to have another amnio....If the baby is healthy and things are progressing well, why does she need another amnio? In any event, she is frustrated and discouraged at this point. Your continued good thoughts and prayers are much appreciated.

Well, that's about all from here....Hope everyone has a great evening!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi Tracy,

Great job getting out there and walking today. That is the dedication that will lead you to your goal. Congrats to your hubbie for getting the contract. Woohoo! I will say some prayers for your SIL. Perhaps they were unable to get sufficient fluid to run the test? They occasionally will wait, so they can find a "new" pocket at a later date. Just a thought.

Take care,
Beth

 

[Blueeyes101817]

HAPPY FRIDAY! already posted to you, but wanted to say hi over here too

 

[traceycooper]

Sounds like you had a pretty good day Tracy
Great news for DH, you got some taxes done & you managed to get a walk in
Hope DSIL is ok, not a good idea to get worked up!! i hope everything goes well for her

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks everyone!

Good afternoon friends,

No snow day here, but we decided to take the day off of school anyhow. Since we did that, I was able to get all the tax information done! Now all I have to do is plug the information into the software and I am completely finished with 2007's. Once that is done, I will start on January and February of 2008 so I will be doing the work gradually, instead of all at once.

No work on Baby K or my SIL yet..... I'll try and come here for an update when I can.

I probably won't get a workout in today which means that the 500 minutes most likely won't happen. I should have waited until the taxes were completely done before making an exercise goal. I'll make a couple of new goals for March and do the best I can for the rest of the month.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Stay warm and drive safely!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning friends,

The doctors have decided to let my SIL try and have the baby without induction. Her original due date was March 2nd and they feel that everything is progressing the way it should and want to try and let it happen naturally.

Today, we 'll be visiting baby K in the hospital. I haven't heard from my friend to find out how she is doing yet, but we'll get to see her later on this morning.Thanks for your continued good thoughts and prayers.

Today's Plan:

* Go to the hospital

* Enter tax info into software

* Mall?

That's about all from here. Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy, I am so sorry I haven't been around too much lately, please forgive me! I hope Baby K is doing well and am keeping sil in my prayers too. It sounds like the doctors are feeling pretty good so that is very encouraging. Great job getting some walks in, cold weather and all. And that is awesome your dh got that contract! Very good news, I am happy for you both.

Great job getting the taxes done, what a relief. I think you are doing very well. Just remember being 4 pounds below your highest weight is a victory. You could be higher than that number and think how that would feel. Instead you are still below and with spring around the corner, taxes done and your dh's job going well, I think you will find your mind and body are ready for some changes! Just keep up those walks, I wish I lived close by to walk with you!

Thanks for being such a good friend Wish Sis!

 

[traceycooper]

yay the taxes are done
That must feel like a weight has been lifted!!

 

[Lesli54]

Thank God, I am not the only one who has been working on last year's stuff for taxes. You sound like you are holding up pretty well considering that you have some extra stressors going on right now. Sending prayers your way to keep you strong.

Just remember, one day at a time.

 

[pearlieq]

Hi! Long time no see!

It sounds like you're in good spirits, and I'm happy to hear it.

I'm SO impressed to hear you're out walking. I don't think your weather is too different than ours, and I've been hiding inside all winter. Good for you!

Take care--I hope you're having a great weekend!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks everyone for stopping by.

This weekend was good, but a bit rough. We sat down and worked on taxes and that was quite stressful. My DH reminded me that it's important to stay positive....I'm trying!

Today's Plan:

* Homeschooling

* Laundry

* Library (done)

* Organizing

* Work for DH

I have so many things going around in my mind right now...I need to sit down and make a to do list before I get completely overwhelmed.

On our way to my grandma's house on Sunday, my DH and I talked about coming up with a job description for me. He said that I have a tendency to have too many things going on at once and I agree. I need to be able to focus on a few things in order to do them well. If I am doing too many things, nothing gets focus, and I give less than my best to each thing. Does that make sense? We both feel that having a "job description" will help me focus more on what needs to get done so that I'm not overwhelmed with all the extras.

Hope everyone has a great day! I will try and get to more journals later.....

 

[goldcupmom]

I think that will be the longest job description on record. Hello, Guinness, new record here!!!!!!!

Hope today goes well. I'm off to the dentist, but will pop back later.

Hang in there!!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hey Tracy,

Do we get to see the job discription. Just remember the more responsibilities, the higher the pay.

Hope today runs smoothly.

Take care,
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Julie and Beth.

I want to clarify a bit....It's not really a job description. I used the wrong wording there. It's more of a re-prioritizing of my priorities list. As you can see, I'm DISing instead of making the list so that's why I need the list......

 

[Amy&Dan]

I think making some sort of priority list/job description could be very helpful. I agree with Julie, thats gonna be one long list! And I also agree with Beth, a nice raise in pay is definitely a necessity!

You are one busy lady, don't forget to take some time for yourself! I don't know how you do it all, but you do, you are such an inspiration to me!

Hope the taxes are almost done!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning friends,

Today is a SNOW DAY!!! That means no homeschooling today which is great because I got some really good books at the library that I want to read.

Today's Plan:

* Workout

* Help DH with work

* Sled Riding/ Shoveling (maybe that will be my workout! )

Not much else to report.... DH found a ton of receipts that we didn't include with the tax stuff so we'll be entering those into the system in the next week or so....Can't wait until April 15th is over!

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[pearlieq]

SNOW DAY! Hot chocolate and snowmen--how can you go wrong with that!

And yes, I think shoveling could definitley count as your workout.

Good luck with the taxes--that's always such a pain. At least it will be done soon.

I hope you have a great day today!

 

[Lesli54]

When you come up with that "job description" could you pass it my way? I can completely relate to the too many things to do and not being able to focus to get the things done.

Have fun doing your "snow exercises".

 

[AmyBeth68]

Hi Tracey...

Enjoy the sledding and snow fun! We had a day like that on Friday!

Today it's just messy...nothing fun like snow here.

Good luck getting everything done!!!

 

[goldcupmom]

I LOVE Snow days!!! Just wish we had REAL SNOW DAYS here....they close school if we get 1/2" & then it's gone by about 10 a.m. (Yes, I'm certifiably CRAZY about Snow!)

Hope taxes get done soon. NOT a fun thing, but unfortunately necessary.

Have a fun day!