Rough week

Ahhh....it has been a rough week. Cullen started running a fever last Wednesday afternoon. I ended up taking him the doctor on Thursday. He only had the croup so they gave him Prednisone. Well, let me just tell you, I have never seen him act so wierd in his life. It was like he was high or something. So I didn't give him the full 3 days of the medicine. Finally, after 4 days, he is back to normal. He still has a cough but I'm okay with that.

Saturday, I weighed in for the first time since starting all this. It had been less then a week when I weighed in and I had already lost 2 lbs! I was so excited. When you see those pounds ( however few or many it is ) it inspires you to lose more. I was a little slack on Sunday when it comes to eating because we just stayed around the house all day and when I get bored, I eat. But it wasn't near as bad as it would have been before.

I also want to take this time to ask everyone for prayers. A lot of my family and friends are going through a rough time right now and it is so hard for me to watch them go through the pain and stress that they are feeling. Please pray for them and for me. Pray that I have the proper words of encouragment for them!

Too few calories

I have started logging my calories at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/. I like it because I can get it on my iPhone as well. So yesterday, I enter in all the food that I ate and when I go to close out my day it tells me "If every day were like today... You'd weigh 148.1 lbs in 5 weeks". Then it proceeds to tell me "*Based on your total calories consumed for today, you are eating too few calories. Not only is it difficult to receive adequate nutrition at these calorie levels, but you could also be putting your body into starvation mode. Starvation mode lowers your metabolism and makes weight loss more difficult. We suggest increasing your calorie consumption to 1,200 calories per day minimum". Now, I understand what it is telling me. But don't sit there and tell me that if I eat like that everyday then I will have lost 10 lbs in 5 weeks and THEN proceed to tell me that I need to eat more. Seriously? Kindof frustrating.

I still haven't started working out. But I am going to do it. I am. Seriously. :)

Today is Wednesday which means supper at church. We are having salad and lasagna today. I've already added up the calories and I can have 1 cup of Lasagna and 2 cups of salad. I can handle that, as long as the women at church don't bring out the good deserts. Ugh. We will see.

How do I find the time?

So, I didn't get to start my workout last night. :( Moms, how do you find the time? If I wait until Cullen goes to bed then it is after 9 and I'm tired from the daily stuff. But I just can't get my lazy butt out of bed to do it first thing in the morning.

I have done good on my eating though. I was under my calories yesterday and I am way under so far today.

I need to exercise. I know I do. My energy level is so low right now and I know that the reason is lack of exercise. That and all the candy I have been eating since Easter. Maybe I'm going through a huge sugar crash!! Oh well, that is behind me and on to better things. Hopefully I can get the DVD workout in tonight. Fingers crossed.....

60 Day Slim Down

Another day...another diet. :) Well, not really. I am counting calories...again but I'm hoping to jump start my metabolism and slim down a few pounds. My family and I are going to the beach in September and I want to be 145 lbs by then. Right now, I am at 157. I AM GOING TO DO IT!!! I ready my friend Jennifer's blog today about weight loss and how blogging holds her accountable for what she does. Lets see if it works for me. I'm allowing myself 1400 calories a day. After breakfast and lunch I still have 495 calories which seems okay to me. The plan that I am following tells us to drink 8 oz of water before a meal and 8 oz during. It isn't that hard but I think I have already been to the potty like 10 times.


I am starting my workout tonight. Ya'll will probably hear me complaining tomorrow. :) Hopefully it won't be that bad.


I can't believe Easter Sunday has already come and gone. I cannot explain how much joy I felt yesterday during our church service. To know that Christ died for ME!?!?!?!?!?! and that he has risen from the dead. How much hope and joy that brings me is beyond words. It was such a wonderful day with family and friends. Hope everyone else had a great day too!

Burdened Heart for Others?

"And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come." Matthew 24 6-8 New Living Translation

There is so much talk recently of "the end of the earth". Especially now with the frequent earthquakes and deadly tsunamis. We hear about them in other parts of the world but when it starts to threaten our country, we suddenly let the impact of it all into our hearts and minds. Am I afraid of the rapture? Absolutely not! Just in Matthew 10 26-31 the Lord says, "Do not be afraid" 3 times. Why then, should I fear? I trust him, completely. But as I read the scripture above, two things come to my mind.

First, will I know when the time comes? Will I know what to expect and not be mislead by the "false prophets"? There are things in Matthew 24 that tell us what to expect when the Son of Man returns but will my weak, human mind comprehend it? Will my heart understand it and lead me in the right direction?


The second thing that comes to my mind is: Are the ones that I love ready? It brings me back to what Dr. Jerry White recently preached about in our revival this week. When was the last time that I was so burdened by lost hearts that I wept for them? And have I done everything that I can to help them know Christ? I have close friends that I see on an everyday basis that I do not know if they are saved. What does that say about me as a Christian? Doesn't confessing myself as a person of the Lord also make me his missionary? So why haven't I been doing my part? I know it is my job to tell others about Christ. Why not start with the ones that I love the most? If I can't talk to them about the One that not only created me but saved me from condemnation, who can I tell?


I do not want those closest to me to live an eternity in Hell so it is up to me to do something about it. Anyone want to join me?

REGISTER

Try again...

So, several of my friends blog. Maybe not everyday, but at least once a week. Since they seem to like it, I decided I would jump back in to the blogging world as well. We will see how long this lasts. :)

My sweet little Cullen has the flu. Monday night his fever spiked at 103.9 and it freaked mommy out!!! After putting in an emergency call to our wonderful pediatrician, I was told that he would be just fine if we waited until the morning to bring him in. So, I took the day off yesterday and spent it with him. It was so nice. We layed around on the couch, cuddled and watched movies all day.

This morning he wasn't running a fever so I decided to go to work and oh how I miss him. I have to work, I know this, but sometimes I just wish that I could stay home with him.

I called Michael during the doctor appointment because Cullen had gained a pound. I wish everyone of you could see me doing the happy dance in the exam room. Cullen has been 24 lbs since he was 9 months old. He has been in a size 4 diaper since he was 6 months old. But yesterday, that scale had a big 25.7 on it. Whoop Whoop. I was so excited.

We also took down the front of Cullen's crib and made it into a toddler bed last night. When I went to get him, he was asleep on his floor so he must have fallen out of the bed without waking up at some point during the night. We will try again tonight!!

Moving

The Martins are on the move! We are in the process of closing on our new house. We are going to clean and move some this weekend (if the weather cooperates). We are so excited that we just don't know what to do. And who knew we had so much stuff. I didn't realize it until we started packing. I think Noah knows that something is going on. He just keeps watching us pack up boxes as the house seems emptier and emptier. Cullen dosen't know anything. But he is just so happy. He is the best baby. He has rolled over a few more times, but nothing consistent. He goes back for his 6 month check-up on February 23rd. And he has to get more shots. That makes me very sad. Here is a video that I took of him playing in his bouncy.

5 months

Cullen is now almost 5 months old! I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. He is almost 16 lbs and learning so much everyday. He is grabbing things that are in front of him and has started to roll over. It seems as though he hit 4 months and just became this new baby!! Here is a video of Cullen and Daddy playing.

Been there....Done that!

Okay, okay, I know its been FOREVER since I have updated my blog. So here it is. Cullen was born on August 16th, 2009 at 1:25pm. He weighted 7lbs 11oz and was 21 and a quarter inches long. He is absolutely the most BEAUTIFUL baby boy in the entire world....and Im not biased at all. I had a very easy labor and delivery. It was perfect. The first month was a little hard becuase he had his days and nights mixed up, but it is wonderful now. He turned 12 weeks yesterday and I had to start back to work today. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, but I think it will be emotional when I go to pick him up this afternoon.

TIME?????

So, I made a comment on my facebook about how amazing it is that time flies yet stands still at the same time. It just couldnt be more true!!! It seems like yesterday that I couldnt WAIT for my first trimester to be over and now we are sitting at full term just waiting for little man to get here!!!! Yet, how long can it take to get to 40 weeks? July has been such a short month, yet it seems like it wont ever be over. We have 3 weeks left. THREE WEEKS!!!!!! Not alot of time, but too long to wait. Its amazing at the emotions that I am feeling right now. Im hot, uncomfortable, swollen, sleep deprived and have absolutely NO ENERGY! But who can complain??? Im bringing a little life into this world. Thats the greatest miracle that God gave a woman. I have been blessed through this entire pregnancy and I hope that the streak continues. I will write more when I have more to write. As of now, we are just waiting. No signs of early labor....NOTHING. Just...waiting.......

Almost Time

I cannot believe that I am 33 weeks today. That means that I only have 7 weeks left until Cullen is due! This time has flown. It seems so weird because I havent even met him yet, but its like I miss him. I just want to hold him and love on him. I went to the doctor yesterday. She said everything looked great. I hadnt gained anymore weight since my last appointment so Im holding steady at 22 lbs total. My blood pressure was only 100/60 and Cullens hear rate was 145. My next appointment will be my last two week appointment. I will have to start going every week after that. We are so busy and I dont know when Ill finish up getting everything ready. Between work (my boss is out on maternity leave so Im extra busy), all the different classes, showers, and my birthday, we dont have alot of time. Luckily we got to go to the beach for a week last week. It was so much fun. If we had been able to take Noah with us, I wouldnt have wanted to come home. So we got some relaxation time in before the busiest time hit. Ill try to update this more often as we get closer to the big day!

New Moon

Most of you know how OBSESSED I am with the Twilight books and movies. I am so excited about New Moon coming out in November. There have been several pictures surface of the filiming of the Italy scene where Edward "reveals" himself and Bella runs across the square to stop him. The wonderful people at www.newmoonmovie.org has put all the pictures into a video with music. I coudldnt get it uploaded but here is the link. Its awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1BHZ4UQ2GA&feature=player_embedded

All kinds of new stuff!

Its been a while, I know. We have been so busy lately I barely have time to get done what I need to get done. So, here is my latest update. We have have officially decided on a name which will be Cullen Wright Martin. We have also ALMOST finished the nursery. HOWEVER, we have found a house that we would love to buy if we could sell ours first. So we may be doing the nursery over again. But that will be fine if we get this house. We need more room and this house will have 3 bedrooms and two baths.

Cullen seems to be growing the way he should. My belly measured 23 inches the last time I went but that was 2 weeks ago. Also, I had only gained 9 lbs by week 24. But when I went back 10 days later, I had gained 3 more lbs. So Im at a total of 12 right now. I failed my glucose tolerance test and had to go back for the 3 hour test. Im assuming I passed that one since I havent heard from them. It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be but I do not want to do it again anytime soon.

I think that just about covers everything. Here are some pictures of the nursery and a belly pic!

Its a boy!!!

We went to the doctor on Friday and had the big ultrasound. They said everything looked good and that we were going to have a little boy. We were all very excited, especially my dad!! We havent decided on any names yet, but our favorite is Cullen Wright Martin. I had to go back to the doctor again today. I hadnt felt him move in a few days so I was getting anxious. But they found the heartbeat and they said it all looked great. Here are some pictures from the ultrasound!

16 Weeks

I had another doctors appointment yesterday! My dad was kept in town this week because of the snow we had on Monday, so he got to go with us. And since he had never seen an ultrasound before, I talked the doctor into letting us have one. They couldnt tell what it is yet, but they said that everything looked great! The baby wasnt as active this time as last time and the heart rate was 148. We go back on April 3rd for our big appointment to find out what it is. We are both very excited. I just wish it would hurry up and get here. I ended up loosing three pounds at the beginning of the pregnancy and when I went back yesterday I was back up to my normal weight. So I havent really gained any. But Im assuming thats normal. Here are some pictures from yesterdays ultrasound.

Back to normal?

I had a really bad day yesterday. I woke up to a headache and nausia. Hoping to sleep it off I stayed in the bed. However when I woke up, it was just as bad. I went into work at about 10 but continued to get sick there so I called the doctor to see what I could take. Seeing as how I couldnt even keep saltine crackers down, they wanted to see me. I went to the doctor about 1:30 and they said everything looked good. I wasnt dehydrated and most women's HCG levels are highest around week 12 which can cause them to be sick more. I got to have another ultrasound. The heartrate this time was 169. So, anyway, I went home and got in the bed. Tried to eat just a plain hamburger from McDonalds but that came back up too. Finally I kept down some dry toast and dry ceral before I went to bed. And when I woke up this morning...I felt like a new person! I even have energy that I didnt have before. Maybe it was just a bug...who knows. Im just glad I feel better. Here is one of the ultrasound pictures from my "sick appointment".

Another Dr. Appointment

I had my second Doctors appointment yesterday. We werent expecting it, but we had another ultrasound. Its amazing to see how much bigger the baby is in just 4 weeks. Its definetly its mother's baby. It was moving all over the place and just couldnt sit still. He/She was moving, kicking, turning over, and sitting up. It just amazes me that even thought its moving like that, I cant feel a thing. The heartrate yesterday was 178....so thats throwing all of for a loop. I go for another ultrasound on February 9th and then back for another appt. on March 2nd. I will be 15 weeks when I go back so maybe we will be able to tell what it is. Who knows! Here are some pictures from yesterdays ultrasound!

I cannot believe I am already 9 weeks. It is flying by, but Im so ready to go back to the doctor so that part is dragging. Only 3 more weeks until Im out of my first trimester! It is baby central at work. There are 5 of us expecting babies this summer. One is due in May, two are due in July, Im due in August and we just found out today that another girl is due August 21st. The day after I am. So its really exciting. Im glad I have someone here that is on my time line. I never knew how scary this could all be.

I had my first craving this past weekend. All I could think about was having a pickled okra and hot weenie sandwhich. I know it sounds nasty but it was oh so good. Other then that I havent craved anything else. Ive actually been able to broaden my range of food past pizza. But Im still wanting everything to be extra extra spicey.

All of my clothes are starting to get a little snug. Especially my jeans. Im not feeling as tired as I was but I have definetly been more nausiated. I havent gotten sick, but I have felt like it. I go back to the doctor on January 27th, I dont think its going to come soon enough!!!!!

Our First Doctors Appt.

We went to our first Doctors appointment yesterday. He said everything checked out good and we got to hear the babies heart beat. The Ultrasound Technician said the heartbeat was 120 beats/minute. You could actually see the heart beating on the ultrasound screen. I dont think I have ever laughed and cried at the same time like I did yesterday. Our next appointment is in 4 weeks. January 27th at 4:00.