Take it off Monday (TIOM)

Week 1 Summary

2 lbs So this week I am officially starting my weight loss plan. I am hoping to modify my routine and be held accountable (as I tend to cheat and/or drop the ball). I gained a TON of weight during IVF and then the FET treatments. Add to that not one, but two pregnancies and yeah.... I have a ton to loose and a ton to tone. Last week I plateaued with the weight loss that comes with having had a baby so (with my doctors ok) I decided to get my butt in gear. I didn't modify my diet as of yet. I am just slowly changing things one step at a time in hopes that I will actually stick with it. Adding in exercise to my routine (routine?? as if I have one of THOSE yet.... 2 under 2 is no joke!).

Weight loss this week: 2 lbs

Weight loss to date: 2 lbs
Weight left to lose: 28 lbs

First Goal: 10 pounds

• Reward: Pedicure
  

Second Goal: 20 pounds

• Reward: ??

Final Goal: 30 pounds

• Reward: ??

Success: Starting to get into a workout routine since having a baby is tough... definitely noting this as a success (heck ya!)
Set-Backs:  Not the healthiest food choices. Weekends are tough as we tend to grab anything quick and easy.
Exercise: I did a 20 minute interval run on the treadmill on Wednesday. Thursday I started the 30 day shred and have successfully done it for 5 straight days!! That is a huge accomplishment for me. I tend to get board or just stop. Hoping this blog keeps me accountable.

Wilton Basics Class #1

Forever now I have been wanting to take the Wilton cake decorating classes. There are four different classes, meant to be taken in succession. I happened to be at Michael's at the right time to actually be able to sign up (usually I ask about it as I am checking out and they don't have the sign-ups for the next class and I'm told to come back, which I couldn't seem to handle). My class is the Wilton Basics class, held on Tuesday evenings at the local Michael's store.

This Tuesday was my first class. I had to purchase a few items for the class. I had to buy the class 1 kit by Wilton, some decorator icing, and 6 sugar cookies.

We went over how to bake a cake, tort a cake and fill it, and frost it. She gave us some tips and suggestions to get the cake to look the best. She showed us how to make homemade icing and what the different consistency's were and what they were best for.

We went over the items in our kit. How to fill a decorating bag and attach a coupler and tip. After that we filled up a bag of icing and got out our practice boards. We worked on just the star and getting the correct bag position and pressure down.

After we were finished we got out our cookies and went to town. They didn't look too bad. Nothing fancy as we were just using white icing but was good practice.

We have a whole list of things that we need to bring for the second class. Most items are found in any bakers kitchen. We have to bake a 8" cake and bring it in. We will be torting and filling, icing, and doing a piping gel transfer and decorating the cake. I'm scarred! (kidding...sort of)

(totally forgot to take pictures of my decorated cookies..... will take a picture next week)

Round and Round we go...

I feel like our life has been in a whirlwind and I haven't had time to do much of anything. We are busy every weekend with something to do. The weeks are busy with work and the kids being out of school for the summer.

Last night we went and saw Harry Potter and The Deathy Hallows Part 2 at the drive ins with all the kids. Never.Again. Skyler and Jordan were crabby and of course Aiden refused to fall asleep. It was a learning experience to say the least. Next time, separate chairs and separate blankets (separate everything) for the bigger boys and I'm not sure about how to make it easier on Aiden. He is going to have to get used to it as this is something that we like to do and lets face it.... its a much cheaper option for a family of 5.5.

Today we have a baby shower to go to. Fun. I don't even want to go. Id like a weekend just to ourselves. Next weekend we have a birthday party 40 minutes away. It just never stops. There are a ton of To Do items that I would like to get done but it never seems to happen.

To Do:

Go look at/purchase crib
Go look at Dinning Room tables (need one that seats 6 vs 4)
Make a list of things that are needed for Logan's arrival

• Long sleeve shirts
• Snow bunting
• Winter car seat cover
• Pants
• Crib

Look at standard/upgrade options for the modular home builder

I could go on and on...... nothing ever happens though. By the time we do the necessary stuff plus clean and grocery shop and do the extra stuff that we have to do - we are simply out of time.

Skyer and Jordan got their teacher assignments. Jordan got the teacher Skyler had last year and that is awesome! We really, really liked her and Skyler had an awesome year. Skyler has lucked out with teachers. This coming year Skyler has an ok teacher. I think she is tough but fair. Not horrible, not above and beyond great either. It'll be good for him though because he has only known teachers that were amazing. Not every teacher you have it going to be like that.

Its....

another BOY!! Logan (middle name to yet be finalized) Lajeunesse! He was being a very stubborn little boy and we almost walked out not knowing littlest man's gender. I have to go back on the 29th for another ultrasound as he would NOT get into position for one of the heart views. Whatever. A good excuse to see Littlest Man again.