Far Behind

I'm sorry I have not been blogging lately. I am way behind on the news of our little family. I will do my best to try and simply tell you what we're up to:

Marcelus is going to start swimming lessons for the first time here in a week or so. This will be so great for him and his problems...(more to come about that in a different post). We went swimming as a family last Saturday. Marcelus is NOT afraid of the water. He practiced kicking and paddling with me holding his bum, he tried floating on his back with my help, he spent most of the time jumping in off the side of the pool into my arms. He was so fast and jumped so much I had to really watch him so I'd be ready. Sharrid will also be taking adult swimming lessons a little later this summer with a personal instructor. Yay! I will prove him wrong on his theory: his bones are to dense and heavy to swim...WHAT?!

I didn't see game 7 of Boston/Orlando, but now that the Celtics are out I hope the Nuggets win it all.

I'm still working out and getting super buff, maybe I'll take some pictures so I don't forget what I did......not like I'm going to quit or anything but eventually I will get pregnant and I'm not going to be pumpin' the iron like I am now.

Biggest Loser is over and I'm so sad. I pretty much cried every episode. It's such a cool thing to see that before a season is over, these people that you get to know, these huge obese people transform their bodies and their insides through really hard work, challenges, and temptations to become healthy and happy. Before a season is over, they go from barely able to walk on a treadmill to being able to run a full marathon. I really loved this last season because it was new. The biggest contestant ever, the sickest ever, the oldest ever, and the youngest ever. Helen, a 48 year old won this year. She reminded me a bit like my mom because of her platinum blonde hair....and her age, ha ha. She is now so far the oldest Biggest Loser winner.

To make a long story short I have decided to go back to the Doctors about my eyesight. Sharrid and I have been praying for a long time to know how to go about this problem and there wasn't any bling bling surprise answer. When I moved into my new ward I talked with the RS presidency about it and that discussion is what motivated me to go to the Doctors. I have recently seen a Optometrist for a routine eye exam. Turns out my Doctor back home shredded my file since I hadn't had an appointment since '98 (when they discovered it was not an eye problem, rather a brain problem). I got copies of the new records and sent them to a Neuro Opthamologist here in Gilbert to see if he'd be able to treat me. I haven't heard back yet but when I do, either he will treat me (for now) or I will have to go to Phoenix to the Doctor that my new Optometrist refers to, which would make it a little more difficult on us but we would make it work. I have decided to do a video diary of the progress and also the history of my problem. I'm planning on starting that this Sunday. Footage is my favorite form of family history and journaling, such as with home videos. I decided what better way to journal this part of my life than with a video diary. I don't want to forget anything and I want all of my thoughts and feelings put into it. I want it to also be an inspiration and education (about me and this problem if anything) to my family members and my children.

Anyone remember playing this? Yeah well, me and my sisters do! This game was the bomb and I found it on Amazon and bought it so we can relive the good old days! Connie and I were talking and thought of it again last time she was over with the kids. She bought one too! I can't wait! By the way, I never read the books, I was too young. Connie said she read the Sweet Valley Jr. High books though.

I am in the process of weaning Phoenix right now. He will be 12 months on the 25th. I am feeding him early in the mornings still and before bed, and then probably once throughout the day. I'm trying to get him used to real milk. He's still working on that but it's coming along. I hope to have him completely weaned by the end of June when we go to my parents house for vacation.

The other day Marcelus wanted to give Phoenix a kiss better on his privates because Phoenix had a diaper rash! He had been having the runs from teething. Marcelus is at that age where he gives kisses better probably because I do for him on the spot where it hurts...every mother does that, but Shar and I quickly told him that it was not okay to give Phoenix a kiss there! Shar and I both laughed and thought that even at age 3, you'd think you would know that you don't want to kiss a poopy bottom, but it was sweet anyway that he wanted him to feel better.

I have been eyeing pianos on Craigslist and have seen a couple for as low as $100.00. I'm dying to get one but I know it will have to wait a few more months. Maybe Shar will agree to get one for my birthday in October.