Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Updates On The Kids And What Not

Right now things are a bit haywire. We're just starting to get back to a good schedule since the trip. I try to go to bed at least by 10:30 so I can wake up and work out. I get up and head down to our complex gym room at about 9. Hopefully I can start going a little earlier. I stay and work out for about an hour, sometimes a little longer. The workout room here is great. They have a bike, a treadmill, a stairstep/gazette type of thingy, and 2 big "do everything" lifting machines. I have not seen a single soul since going so I kind of feel like it's my own weight room. I take my iPod and warm up on the bike or stairstep for about 10 minutes, then I lift the rest of the time using the machines and my Oxygenfit stuff. I have a pair of 10 pound weights but I haven't used them yet. I really like the choices and the programs you can do on the stairstep and the bike and stuff. I am pretty sore right now cause I started on Saturday. I'm working through it though and doing really well. With all the equipment I already have and the complex gym, I can work every single part of my body so that's good.
The thing I always hate is that you work out and build a great body only to get pregnant and stop for a year to have a baby, then start the same thing of building all over again. I try not to think about that and the good thing is that the core muscles you build you never lose. Besides, I'm not planning on getting pregnant for a good while. Oh the joy of being done and thinking "My body never has to be interrupted again!" That will be great. I don't mind being pregnant that much, but right now I am not even close to that mind set. I'm thinking a couple more and we're good anyway.
So right now, I am pretty much working out, trying to do chores, baking bread and stuff, watching about 2 basketball games per night, reading a book (I'll post about later), loving Biggest Loser, defaulting on American Idol (My prediction: Adam and Danny in the Finale- mind you I only catch snippets), and I'm trying to read Twilight with Sharrid so he can watch the movie. I'm also eating a lot of apples.

Sharrid has been running almost every morning down at a local middle school track. He has been watching the boys while I work out a little later and we're planning our next date, YES! He took off a week in June. He's decided to use it to visit old Vegas friends which means we'll be seeing my family too. We might take a few of the days and head to Carlsbad to see Grandparents and go to the beach. Father's Day is coming up and I'm hoping to get a picture for the custom frame that my sister Kira made him for Christmas. I wanted to do a picture of the Christ in Rio (where he served his mission) so we'll see. Mothers Day is also coming. A wheat grinder or pressure canner would be nice but yeah right. I probably won't get either. Clothes is always a good alternative...

The terrible two's are running into the three's over here. Marcelus is so much smarter academically now, but still very defiant and bratty a lot of times. Sometimes I'm not sure how to discipline him...I'll probably try to potty train again in the next month. Shar and I both feel that Marce is ready for preschool so we need to see if he'll potty train.

Phoenix has always done things ahead of schedule. He is becoming a toddler. He isn't a baby anymore. He now has an attitude and will throw things when he doesn't get his way. He has turned into a monkey and climbs everything! He also has graduated from baby food and only wants the real stuff we eat. He is the biggest moocher. If you happen to have any food, he automatically walks up to you like he's entitled to it. He'll eat anything! He LOVES balls. We knew pretty early on that Marce didn't really care about balls. He was more into vacuums, cell phones, remotes, and hair blowers. Phoenix is a baller! He naturally knows how to throw a ball. He laughs and giggles when you play ball with him. Here are some pics and video of the boys last Sunday afternoon.




Marce wanted me to take these pics of him hanging off the table...I don't know why, I think he was proud.



2 comments:

Vicki said...

What are you thinking?! You can still work out when you're pregnant. That's a misconception...just can't do ab work. Lift the whole time you're pregnant and you will be in great shape before and after. By the way, Marce looks just like Flik in those shots where his skinny legs are sticking out of his body!!

Lexie & Sharrid said...

ok mom, I feel a bit better about it but I know I probably won't "feel" like working out when I'm pregnant anyway, I get big and out of breath and getting showered and dressed for the day feels like working out when you are pregnant! ha ha I just thought you shouldn't get your heart rate up during pregnancy but maybe I could at least walk and do easy lifting, still it won't be the same as what I'm doing now that's for sure, but it's ok cause I know after every pregnancy I'll get it back again.