I think things might start to slow down soon! *I hope!* Jon has been home for a week & a half now. It's been so nice having him back. All I can say to all of you is APPRECIATE YOUR HUSBANDS/WIVES/FAMILY...etc. It's so easy to take things for granted, even for us once things seem to go back to "normal" around here. I try to remind myself what it was like having him gone and how important it is to be thankful for our time together. There are still the little arguments over my driving or who changed the last poopy diaper...but getting mad over something just seems a lot less worth it now. I'm sure I'll be venting before you know it, but for now, I'd like to say I'm working on letting things go that used to bother me. ;)

Anyway, onto some fitness talk. I need to change the title of my blog. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm SOOO not creative with this kind of thing. I need some help. Good news is my eating this week has been great! I stepped on the scale Monday morning....holy hell. After a week of eating like crap (and keep in mind I WAS working out) I had gained SIX pounds. That's a lot of pounds in a week people. I know, I know...water weight, blah blah blah. But still. Whoa. LOL After 2 days of workouts and a good diet, I'm down 2.5lbs so that feels good. I'm lifting with Jon now and he's really pushing me. I've been doing new exercises and definitely lifting heavier. He brings out the stronger side of me, LOL. You know, having me do something I really didn't think I could do. On Monday I was doing pull-ups, UNASSISTED. It was pretty damn hard, but I did 4! Only one was completely unassisted and the next 3 he held my waist a little to help. He said he didn't do much but it felt like he did. I'm sure it's all mental!! I was also doing wide grip jumping pull-ups. I liked these better, I had some momentum damnit! LOL When you start out just hanging it's soooo hard. I'm such a weenie I tell ya. My biceps have gotten stronger and are showing some development, but my chest & tri's....puny. I was doing bench press today with Jon, I thought he was going to laugh. He mustered up the words "ummmm, yeah let's just say that's your weak area". BAAAHAHAHAHA!!! Ok so yeah...need to work on the chest. Point taken.

We're leaving tomorrow to head back to IA for a 4-day weekend. He hasn't been back there to visit family yet so that's the plan. My Mother will have strict orders to tape Grey's Anatomy and The Office for me b/c there is NO WAY I will be missing those shows. Jon knows how much I want to see them & I know he wants to too, so.....worse comes to worst, we'll be stopping at a hotel for the night. LOL

I won't be back until Monday night so I'll try to update again early next week. BTW- we're hoping to have an apt sometime next month, so once I am settled into our own place, I will be much better about updating and checking in on all of you! I miss my blends and reading about all of you! xoxo