There is someone on the other side of my belly button...

Did I forget about this or what? Over one year since I even visited? So MANY things have happened. It seems in my last posts I was all about my weight loss. Well, I'm happy to say I am no longer doing Jenny Craig, but I will start in Oct or Nov 2009. My total weight loss came to 54 pounds! I was down to a size 16-18. Almost to my goal, however I met a better goal...more like a miracle goal! After months of fertility treatments, we did it..we got pregnant on Dec 3, 2009!!! I'm 4 months pregnant and life is great! Pregnancy is strange, if I can say that. I don't feel pregnant. I'm a LUCKY one. What morning sickness? Food aversions, really? Smells? Nothing bothers me! I'm only tired more often, I'm forever running pee and my belly is growing! I'm still in many of my regular clothes, but I have started wearing the maternity clothes too (more comfortable!) At 12 weeks, the Dr's called the baby a "girl" and on March 30th hopefully we will get confirmation on that. We've agreed on a name Madison Elizabeth Fitz. Markus picked out the 1st name and I choose the middle (to his dislike!) However, I really want Elizabeth...it is something I feel very strong about. I love to say her nick name already...Maddie Beth...The way I see it, he got the first and the last name, I did 9 months of work...I can have the middle name. I think he will grow to love it, just as I have. I'm pretty certain I felt her last Friday, but I have not felt anything since. It was exactly what everyone is telling me to feel for...butterflies. I felt it twice and it was surreal!!! 5 more months and I will be able to hold what I am feeling!

Reading my past blog, it seems I also need to tell you all of an adoption Markus and I made in Feb 2008. Her name is Molly. She is a 2 year old English Pointer I found on Petfinder.com. Molly was on death row in Michigan. We bought her a one way plane ticket to Vegas and life hasn't been the same or quite since. She is a bundle of energy and her only desire in life is to be loved. She has ate my leather jacket, my sweater, my pillows, the coach and the worst damage happened to the front room carpet. She ate it. I mean she ate a 6ft wide circle. Because of that, I have a beautiful hardwood floor now!!! Molly and Daisy get along great....Daisy at times gives me the look of "mom, when are you going to take her back", but she knows that Molly is a keeper. Pictures of her will soon be posted.

Let's hope I keep up with this...no promises! Good night all. :-)

36 pounds & 21 inches!

So today was weigh in day and I am happy to report another 2 pound loss for the week! Also, today was measurement day and I measured in with a loss of 21 inches. They measure 4 areas (boobs, waist, hips & butt!). When they measure you, they give you a ribbon cut in the same amount you have lost. WOW! It's amazing to see what 21"s looks like. I have set my goals high for this week. I really want to try to lose 3-4 pounds this week, just because I want to be in a new number range. Plus I am also feeling a lot better, so that means I can start the elliptical again. My goals are high this week, I can only strive to meet them. With today's weigh in, I am 10 pounds away from the weight I was at when I met Markus. That is exciting!!! I have such a wonderful husband. He is such a great supporter. He only wants me happy, that's it. He does make it known that he loves my extra padding and it's OK if I keep it. I wish society was more like him.
Speaking of the hubby, he starts his new shift in a few days. Graves! GOD grant me patience and understanding for the future!!! It is going to be a rough road ahead (for at least a month or two). Graves mean he's tired & cranky more often. However, I am grateful for this shift because we will actually share 2 days off together, Sunday & Monday. I was certain he would end up with Tue-Wed-Thur off, I kept praying for at least 1 day off together and my prayers were answered with two.
I am watching the news as I type and the weatherman is predicting that it will snow on Tue or Wed. Why can't it be when I am home!!! It didn't snow last year, so I am hoping to see some this week.
Time for me to put this day to bed. Tomorrow my dad and I are going go-cart riding and maybe bowling. I am looking forward to that. Good night my friends.

So, I wanted a blog just like RC and Sunnee so here I am! Most people know I have a Live Journal and I really like that, however my own blog will allow me to make it my "own!". Stay tuned for some pictures!
Today is Friday and man, it's been a week! I have been sick for 1 week now! Thankfully it only stayed in my sinuses. I am feeling better, but I still have the lingering effects of it...mainly a huge headache!
Tomorrow is Saturday and is my weigh in day! Just a re-cap for that: I started Jenny Craig on Sept 10th and I have been doing GREAT! As of today I have lost 34 pounds. Tomorrow I hope to add a few more pounds to that number. It hasn't been easy, it's hard work! WHY? I simply LOVE food. Everything I do evolves around food! My consultant is trying to teach me not to reward myself with food, but I can't seem to be able to get over that! Food is my reward. Going out to dinner with my husband or family/friends is something I look forward to. My goal before summer is another 26 pounds. Then once I reach that goal I will set one more and that's for an additonal 20 more. Then I will look at where I am at and what size I am. I am not looking for the perfect number on the scale, I am going for a certain size! I want to be a size 14. I'm in a size 18 now, so 14 is just over the horizon!
Time for me to get back to work!
Happy Friday Everyone!

What am I doing?

I want a blog, just like everyone else! So here I am. I have no clue what I am doing, but I sure will try to learn as I go.