On Monday, I stayed home from work. Christian was off to work, the girls were off to my in-laws, and I stayed home nursing away a headache (that I'd had since Saturday, ugh). I pretty much spent the day catching up on some shows and relaxing. I did a little light cleaning, but that was about the extent of my productivity. Today was my big "restart" day diet and exercise wise. I plan to do Lindsay Brin's Pretty Fierce: Weight Loss program, which is an 8 week program of cardio and some weight/strength training. I'm also going to be following her 2-week meal plan and nutritional advice, since that's clearly been missing. First the first 2 weeks, you pick your meals and snacks from a list she's developed (it's all REAL, normal food - just healthy and with purpose). I mustered up the energy to get my workout in this evening, but it wasn't easy. Most of my afternoon was devoted to watching the senate debate the Freedom to Marry bill. It was a LONG, ridiculous debate, that luckily ended on the RIGHT side - both the house and senate have now passed the bill, and it's off to the Governor for signature tomorrow. It's so fantastic, I can't even control my excitement. I can just imagine the emotions so many people are going through right now - knowing they are FINALLY going to have equal human rights. What a wonderful day in history, and I'm so excited I got to witness it (well, via the internet at least). Christian arrived home with the girls fairly late. After a quick dinner, they were off to bed.
My Boy, Being Lazy With Me
Some Photos, Bororwed from "Minnesotans United for All Families" - Love It!
Tuesday was not a good day. I tore myself out of bed in the morning, head still throbbing. I forced myself to workout, get ready and pack my food for work. I dropped the girls off and made my way to work. My headache was getting worse, and I was starting to get nauseous. I made it to lunch, but I couldn't take it anymore. With my long history of migraines, and the fact that they've been getting progressively worse, lasting longer and happening more frequently, I finally decided to call the doctor. Unfortunately, there weren't any openings today. So, I made my way home. I made it about halfway before losing it on the side of the road. So gross. I finally got home, and went right to bed in my dark room, ceiling fan on high. Being that it was Day 4 of this particular migraine, I pulled myself out of bed and went into Urgent Care. There wasn't much they could do for me - she gave me a shot of Naproxen to help get rid of this migraine, and some prescriptions for Naproxen and Zofran. I picked up my prescriptions and a salad for dinner, and made my way home. Christian and the girls were already settled in when I got home. I pretty much went straight to bed.
Chuy, Enjoying the Nice Weather...
On Wednesday, I was off to work. My headache had finally subsided. I thought life might be returning to normal, but not quite. Shortly after arriving at work, I was hit with some extreme nausea. I couldn't figure out what the problem was, when I finally started googling the side effects of the Naproxen. Sure enough, nausea was indeed a side effect, and it was hitting me hardcore. I was able to get a follow up appointment with a primary doctor, left work around lunch and made my way to the appointment. The doctor asked me a million questions...she said everything was pretty standard as far as migraines go, but the facts that they are happening more often, getting worse and lasting longer were troubling. In the end, she decided to run some blood tests and referred me for a MRI. It's nervewracking, but I'm sure nothing will come of it all. If these come out clear, I'm thinking some allergy testing might be up next. Maybe what I'm eating is causing some of it, who knows. After my appointment, I was back home, and back to the couch. I took some Zofran and couldn't stomach any dinner. Christian took the girls to his parents for dinner to give me an extra break. I gave them a quick bath when they got home, and they were off to bed. Another early night for me too!
Amelia had some kisses and hugs to make me feel better!
On Thursday, I again thought we were looking up again. We were up and out the door per usual. Again, I only made it about half a day. Today, I was having really bad stomach cramps - like REALLY bad. I assume another side effect from the shot, probably mixed with the fact that I haven't been eating much. It got so painful that I could barely even sit at my desk. So, I was yet again home resting it off. I had a tad more energy this evening though, and forced myself to eat some dinner. Tomorrow is my day off, but this week was pretty much a complete wash. I can't even bring myself to think about how chaotic it's going to be next week. But, I was finally strarting to feel better, after a long, LONG week, and that was good news.
right now, our gas prices are tied with Hawaii for the highest in the county....and they're still going up. not cool...
the kitties spent the night stalking birds, and plotting their escape
Friday was a much, MUCH better day. I was finally feeling good - no headache, no nausea, no stomach pains. It felt SO good to feel good again. I spent the day with my girls, playing, coloring, relaxing, watching some shows. The usual. I got my workout in and that felt REALLY good. I've managed to stay pretty on track foodwise this week (including no more Diet Dew/Caffeine...HUGE deal right there), but I missed two days of my workout, so it was good to be back at it. While the girls napped, I ate dinner, showered, and started getting ready for our big night out. My mom stopped by after their naps to pick them up for the night. Christian came home early from work (well, technically, on time - but for him, early) and got ready. We were FINALLY off to Star Party, and I was beyond excited. We arrived shortly after they opened the doors, and snagged some spots on the floor, as close as we could get, smack in the middle of the stage. It was such a great night - all of the performances were really great, and some of them were much different than I expected. Nelly, my real purpose in going, was the last to go on. He played for WAY longer than he was supposed to, which was awesome. The sound equipment went out halfway through his set, so he freestyled it for a couple songs - so cool! By the time he went on, some people had left/moved, so we were REALLY close by then - maybe 6 or 7 people away from the stage. It was such an amazing experience, I'm so happy we were able to make it. We were right off to bed when we got home - I was exhausted (still recovering, plus 6+ hours on my feet dancing = exhaustion for sure!) , and Christian had to work in the morning. What a great start to the weekend!
MKTO - pretty unknown, but they were actually much better than I expected.
Olly Murs - his set was WAY different than I expected. It was fantastic, I'm now a huge fan!
Cher Lloyd - she was about what you'd expect. Not amazing, but pretty entertaining.
Our Awesome Selfie...LOL
Hot Chelle Rae - I didn't realize how many hits they've had - they were fun.
Ariana Grande - her voice reminds me of Mariah Carey (my fave!) - she only did one song, but it was great.
Jason Durulo - his set was super fun. Lots of dancing and entertainment and he has a great voice. Almost forgot how many hits he's had too.
Finally, NELLY! He was beyond fantastic It was so excited. He brought Murphy Lee and some of the St. Lunatics with him. Definitely will not forget this!
Saturday was a pretty fun day. Christian was off to work (so, maybe not as fun for him). Since my mom had the girls overnight, I was able to sleep in! I slept until until 9:30, it was amazing. I'd been so exhausted, it felt really good. I had some breakfast and rested for a bit before heading off to meet my mom and the girls at swim lessons. Olivia has been doing better and better. She's great at floating, LOVES jumping into the pool and is getting much better at her stroke and actually kicking her legs. She still has trouble putting her face in the water. She has one more class left, but I already signed her up for the next session of lessons. After that session, Amelia will be old enough to join! Crazy. After class, we ran home for a quick lunch and the girls went down for their naps. I did some cleaning and picking up, and watched a little TV. When Christian arrived home from work, he started some work in the yard - taking down the Christmas lights (finally) and doing some cleaning. Once the girls were up, we all ran to Walmart to buy this years batch of flowers for the yard and pots. We got all f the pots planted and set up and planted some tulips...FINALLY - I've wanted them since we bought the house, I'm so excited. We finally ate some dinner, put the girls to bed and we weren't far behind. One night of partying is enough for us!
Our first ever perennial, from last year, is coming back. Our Lily. SUCCESS!
Sunday started off a streak of rainy, RAINY weather. Boo! We had some pretty crazy storms early in the morning - I swear one day the sunroof in our bathroom is going to crack right open in one of these storms. We had a pretty low key morning...breakfast, some play time. I got to my usual chores - cleaned the kitchen, dishes, laundry. Good stuff. I got my workout in and we relaxed a bit. My mom got two new carseats for her car, so she stopped over to have Christian install them. We took the girls and the dog for a walk around the block and we all chatted for a bit. She ended up taking the girls with on a run to Menard's...Christian wants some fancy dandelion/weed puller, and my mom decided to get it for him as an early Father's Day gift. When she left, we made another trip to Walmart to buy some fruits and veggies - we've decided to finally start a garden, and we're super excited about it. While the girls napped, we started tilling a plot for the garden...but then another round of storms hit. We have about half the area we need ready, but with the weather forecast, I don't think we'll be getting it done for a few days. Just as it started raining, Bella's family stopped over. They were actually coming over to take a look at the house across the street. Christian's friends with the guy who owns it, and he's looking to rent it out. In the end, they put in their notice at their current place, and have ea tentative agreement to rent the house...pretty exciting to think we'll have friends, REAL friends living across the street from us! Super cool. They left shortly after the little tour, and it was time to start winding down the weekend. Dinner, baths, some TV and relaxing. Another week comes to an end. This year is just flying by!
Until next week!
