Are you a perfect mom/dad?

No I am not. I do the best I can in the situation that I am in and whatever I think is in the best interest of my daughters, my husband, and myself. Just because some doctor, some study, some book said that this was the way it was supposed to be done, doesn't mean that I do it exactly that way. Just because I work, it doesn't mean that I don't love my children enough to want to spend my time with them. It's because I love them that I work.

Please respect my parenting style and I shall respect yours. If you like what I do (which I share here and with my other friends), ask me about it. If you don't, let it go. Please don't judge me. Try stepping in my shoes and you will know.

Please try to not tell me that you are perfect and your world is perfect. It's probably not, but I won't judge. I will, on most occassions, let you be. I'm not a perfect mom.... but I am the perfect mom for my children.

Enough said, are you a perfect mom/dad?

My 2007 Goals

My sister-in-law posted her 2007 goals on her blog, so I thought I would do the same.

I do not have any 2007 resolutions. I have goals. Here they are, in no particular order:

1. I will not sweat the small things. So what if I go to bed without folding the towels and putting them away. I will not die, neither will my kids. It is ok if the bed doesn't get made right away, or if the dishes sit for a few minutes after dinner. It will get done.

2. I will take time out for me. In the past, I have said "I will do _________ for myself." But if I don't make time for it, it will never happen. It's like eating, if you don't take time out for it you won't eat. So, I have been getting up at 430am and going to the gym everyday this week. I will continue to do it daily. Yes, it's hard. It's even harder when my 7 month old wakes up at 2am to eat, but I will do it. I feel so good. I ran a total 18 miles this week, and it feels great!

3. We have cut out all junk, processed food, and red meat from our diet. I kind of had to because of my stomach issues, but it wasn't as hard as I thought. I have been cooking at home with lots of fresh vegetables, grilled chicken and turkey. I make enough so that we can take the extras with us for lunch the next day. By doing so, we have cut the number of times we eat out and we have saved money because of it.

4. I will spend more time with each child individually, and with my husband.

I will do it.

It's Been A While

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, life has been very busy.

My cervical LEEP went well. I received my clear margins and now have to have a PAP every 3 months. Oh what fun!

After Maddy's hospitalization for RSV, we went down to Alabama for a few days for Christmas, and then again for New Years. We had fun spending time with everyone and catching up.

I had my Endoscopy this morning. It went well. The doctor took a sample of the ulcer to do a biopsy, and removed 7 polyp cysts that were in my stomach (I had no idea I had that). He told me to keep a bland diet for a few days because the removal of the polyps has irritated the lining of my stomah. He also told me to abstain from all red meat, PERIOD. I will follow up with the doctor in a week to discuss a form of treatment and the biopsy results. Besides being tired, having a sore throat, and a bruise on my arm from the IV, I am doing well.

All in all, this Christmas Break was not much a break. A lot happened and I am just so tired and need to get back into a routine before work begins tomorrow. Work...sigh!