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.