I am having a hard time

I am so stressed out to the core. Every little thing is getting to me lately. Like this morning Chris and his brother were sitting here in the living room and everything they were saying were really getting to me. I was getting so irritated. And now, my son! He is supposed to be in bed napping. It is 2:46 and his naptime is 1:30. I have already taken all of his toys out of his room, turned off his cartoons, and he still finds things to get into! He has pulled all of his clothes out of the closet and strewn them all over the floor. Even the ones on hangers.... pulled down! He will not lay down. I need his naptime to regroup and regain my sanity.

Also, I am super stressed about this dang Cancun trip. I cannot get my license because I have one or more outstanding tickets. So I have to go BACK to the DPS and get a state ID and HOPE I can get my passport with that. I also have to find 5 other forms of identification. I have to get my dad to find my adoption papers.

PLUS, this weight is not coming off. AT ALL! I had lost 1 lb but now I have gained like 7! What is up with that? I have been dieting and working out and NOTHING is working!

It's been a while

Since i have blogged. I guess go through phases of blogging. Where I write a lot for a while, then dont write at all for a while. Anywho... The weightloss is not going so great. I made a doctors apt with my doctor to see if there is something I am doing wrong, or something I am not doing that might help and so on and so forth. I have actually GAINED a pound, and I have been dieting hardcore and working out 4 times a week.

In other news, I have my apartment CLEAN for the most part. I still have got to do closets and laundry, and unpack a few boxes but after today I should be DONE! SO EXCITED! We all know how much I procrastinate on getting this stuff done, but I am going to stay on my own ass about keeping it up .

So funny, I ended up having to take ALL of Lance's toys out of his room yesterday so he would lay down for a nap. It worked! I made a place for them in the hallway by his room and that is where they are going to stay from now on. I will give him a few to play with at a time and this will also help his room stay not so trashed all the time, lol.

The BIGGEST news...
So as you know my wonderful hubby works for T-Mobile as a Tier-3 Tech Support at the call center they have here in Frisco. Well his name was on the list to be sent to either Mexico or Argentina for a month to help with training in the new centers that are there. Well, since my baby is so AMAZAZING at his job... he was picked FIRST on the list of 6 people to go! He is going to Argentina for a month in April! How awesome is that?! I mean, I am obviously going to miss him like crazy, but this is a great opportunity for him and pretty much a once in a lifetime trip!

I also FINALLY got an ID! After probably a year of not having one, I went and got one. It should be here soon and then I have to go straight to the post office and get my passport for our Mexico trip in May.

Thats all for now, I will write more later I promise!

Not so much

So per my previous post, I was trying to lose some weight. It is not going so well. I HAD lost 1 lb but now I have gained it back. This sucks. I dont know what else to do. I am going to work out tonight so I am going to work out extra hard in hopes that i will lose some weight finally.

In other news I am irritated. I am not going to say exactly why because it may make some of you uncomfortable. BUT last night was supposed to be girls night out, well I couldn't find a ride so I couldn't go. Well when Chris heard that, he made plans and went out. So I message him between 10:30 and 11 and tell him Good night baby, I am headed to bed, I love you. PS wake me up when you get home............ How hard is it to wake somebody up and give them what they have been asking for for two days? Is he seriously that disgusted with me that he can't? Sigh, I need a cigarette.

Weighing in

So Helen and I have started a contest. Who can loose the most weight. We started today, we weighed in. And I am reluctantly going to post my weight on my blog. I figure the more people know about what I am trying to do, the more I will have to stick with it. So... today... i weighed in at 160 even. This is the most I have ever weighed in my life. So, I have started trying to eat healthier and working out. I have been power walking a mile every night and yesterday I started doing yoga again. I am drinking water like crazy trying to keep myself feeling full and keep cravings away.

Anybody have any tips for someone trying lose some serious weight?

Thats all for now, any tips or ideas would be gratefully appreciated, leave a comment, or you can email me at missmandalea@gmail.com.

I look forward to hearing from some of you!

Body of a goddess

I used to have one. And then I got pregnant. I started working out last night in hopes of shedding the fat belly that I have acquired in the last 3 years. One can hope right? It feels incredibly hopeless. I get so tired and out of breath after like 5 min, lol. Hopefully having Mallory do it with me will help some. I have also got to start eating right. You have to be able to afford more than Ramen noodle and Hamburger Helper for that though. I have actually been craving some healthy foods lately, last night I was craving a salad and today i was craving all sorts of fruits and other veggies. I want to be skinny again so badly, but do i have the will power to find a routine and stick with it? Lets pray that I do. I am so tired of this shit (er, i mean, poop). Feeling disgusting in my own skin, not wanting to wear anything other than pajamas all the time because i feel nothing looks right. UGH! Does anybody know what I am going through here?

I went out to lunch with Nikki (Chris' older sister) and our friend Jen(no not that one, another one)and it was quite enjoyable. I actually got to get out of the house today and do something with adults! YAY for me! Although of course I had to take Lance with me. We went to the Stonebriar mall and Lance got to ride the carousel. He had so much fun. He cried when it stopped.

Thats all thats floating around in my head for now, Ill talk to you all later!

Procrastination Kills....

brain cells. Or something like that. I sit here, mesmerized by the TV. I am watching this show called the Bad Girls Club. It is a reality show about all of these not so nice girls living together. When, actually I SHOULD be up cleaning and doing laundry. I guess I will in a little while. I want to have it done before Chris wakes up( he is off work today and was out really late last night), we will see if it happens.

So, Lance's birthday party was rescheduled due to his BFF being sick, and other friends not being able to make it, and lack of funds this week. So it was postponed to next sunday, same time, same place. I was dissappointed because I was really looking forward to seeing everybody and getting out of the house. Oh well.

Thats all for now, i have such a short attention span lately.

Home sweet home, still.

So, we are not moving. The apartment that we are in offered us a killer deal that we just could not pass up. They took about 100 dollars off of our montly rent, offered us two weeks free in March, a fresh coat of paint, and a carpet cleaning. So we are just going to stay here and fix this place up a little more. We re arranged the living room and it already makes the biggest difference. We are planning on taking down the dinning room table for more room. We are also going to get an entertainment center and a bookshelf. And for the bedroom folks.... night stands. Yes, finally some night stands.

So I baked the test batch of cookies last night with the help of Mallory. The third batch turned out great, so now I know what I need to do for the party. I will bake the cookies tomorrow, ice them on Saturday and they will be ready for the goody bags on Sunday just in time for the party!

I have really been slacking on the whole wifey thing lately. No... not THAT. lol. I mean i have been slacking on the housewifey cleaning stuff. I have been so busy lately with trying to get this apartment ready to move that I have been neglecting Laundry and stuff like that.

Well, ladies and gents, I better get to it! Talk to you all later!

PS. Lance has this toy called The Hooked on Phonics Smart Stick and it is a game to help him learn his colors and shapes. And I am please to announce that at the age of 2 (almost 3) he knows most of his colors and a few shapes!

PSS. Mal is coming over tonight and we are going to start working out 3 times a week! Go us! Maybe I WILL be in shape by the time May rolls around! Wish me luck!