nothin' much...

not much is going on right now.

had a great weekend....three days...had a work day at school tuesday, and its always nice to start the week on a wednesday...

little mama and the boy are great....hubby is doing well, his job is hanging on (knock on wood)....so like i said, nothing much is going on

but then, truth be told, i could use a bit of a break every now and then.

february won't be crazy at all (hahaha) what with little mama's fourth (i know...how did she get so big so fast) birthday at the start, valentines day (at both schools, and of, course, at home) and then new babys arrival....

but, for all of those who have been wondering, i have actually started to think about the logistics of the baby...like where it will sleep, what it will sleep in, if we have clothes and diapers and junk...so see, i am starting to nest. hahaha

but we have started to think of names (WE STILL DON"T KNOW THE GENDER) and we have come up with a few...

girls boys
lauren olivia marcus (yuck...)
laura jonathan
claire luke


and i forget what else....but i will post the other ones when i find the list that hubby and i started a few weeks ago.

but suggestions are always welcome....(and yes, veronica and ronald have already been considered...haha)

simply amazing....

ok. lets get this out in the open. svelte...skinny...petite...not words people would commonly use to describe me unless comparing me to say.....camryn manheim? anyways, i am not super-okay with that, but its the truth, and given my condition right now, there isn't a whole lot the be done about the shape i am in (round..haha) anyways. so its not like you'll be hurting my feelings over here.

anyways, i have never been one to "diet" all the time. southbeach? atkins? grapefruit four times a day? nope. not this one. i enjoy eating....food. food that tastes good. and if thats an orange, a bannana, a turkey sandwhich, ok then. its all about moderation. and if every once in a while i eat a donut (ummmmm....krispy kreme......aaggggggg......oh, sorry!) or have a starbucks...or a hamburger...well, the world won't end. so there. but then i come across this article....

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/24416/20-worst-foods-in-america-2009

and i am just beside myself.

really, you need to read it. the problem for me is, once i start reading these kinds of things....i can't stop. and they really bother me.

here's a quote:

" Worst Burger: Chili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple-The-Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing2,040 calories150 g fat (53 g saturated)110 g protein4,900 mg sodium You know this burger's in trouble when it takes more than 20 syllables just to identify it. If you think the name’s a mouthful, just wait until the burger hits the table. You’ll be face-to-face with two-and-a-half days' worth of fat—a full third of which is saturated. To do that much damage with roasted sirloin, you’d have to eat about eight 6-ounce steaks. (It’s nearly three days’ worth of saturated fat.)"

the cuplrit

ok. again....a burger is fine. and i am all about personal responsiblitiy (elvis, oprah and my mom are all off the hook for my troubles!) BUT REALLY...should something like this even be on the market?!?!?!? i mean, 150 grams of fat.....in the burger. and you know they serve it with fries. and ranch on the side....crazy.....

i get that our nation is getting too fat. believe me, i plan to do something about my personal contribution to this epidemic very soon. and yes, we (as a nation) eat out too much. but OMG this is crazy.....and if you think that is bad....just read the article all the way through...veggie subs, appetizers, kids meals.....arg. its enough to make you cook every night.
that's it....i am off to sams right now....gotta get ground turkey for our HOMEMADE tacos with beans for dinner.....
(see, at least i am trying.....)

10 things

a list of ten things

1. i could not be more greatful for my fabulous girlfriends, who make you put on real pants, and take you to the bar (never mind that you are eight months pregnant) and make you laugh so hard you almost pee in your pants.

2. the more you have to do, the faster time flies. so you have to learn to ask for help. (thank you husband!)

3. something you never want to hear first thing in the morning "oh,no, my bo-bo" (arg...son!)

4. young children don't know that to actually go fishing, you need to be by water. for now, they are content to fish in the backyard.

5. i am becoming addicted to facebook. in fact, last night, i had phone envy...for i was the only one of ten women without a phone able to check facebook. how lame am i?

6. on the other hand, hanging out with ten friends....and checking and goofing on facebook...how dorky are they? (hee, hee)

7. i am going to have my third kid in about six weeks....and i am still not sure where he/she is going to go...but at least we have a place for it to sleep...(thanks mon!)

8. i am still stressed out about where to send my firstborn to kidnergarden and beyond....and she isn't even four yet.

9. i have just begun planning the craziest b-day party for said three-year old...it involes arts and crafts, games, and, oh yea....a pony ride...

10. hmmmm....i am out of things to say!