A Mother's Heart...

is aching for my daughter

RACHIE RUE

(a.k.a. Rachel)

who was diagnosed this afternoon with

MONO.

On Monday I received a call from the school nurse letting me know that

after taking her temperature and finding it to be 101 degrees...

that I would need to come get her.

Since I was OUT playing for the day with my parents,

I asked my wonderful neighbor to

pick her up.

By the time I got home she was sound asleep.

 I thought

with some sleep and rest should

would be well by morning.

But then she slept, 

and slept, and slept...

then she cried...

then she slept some more.

My normally vivacious, active, full of energy and laughter, 

fun-loving daughter could barely get out of bed.

My Mother's heart is aching for ALL my children tonight...

for in some way or another

they are all 

facing heartache, challenges or trials.

My heart is also aching for my 

SWEET HUBBY

who is facing a challenge of his own this year.

 

After spending 7 weeks of the most amazing, unlimited time together while he was

off work from shoulder surgery...

he has gone back to work...

to a new store...

a new boss...

and a much more difficult situation.

Gone is my happy, carefree husband that I got to enjoy over the

holidays...

and my wife's heart hurts to think that we must endure yet

another trial...

when so many we've already faced still feel so fresh

and the scars are still so visible.

But we will endure all these trials,

because we have each other...

and because we have

GOD!

 

Jump Back In - Progress Report #1

It's been a week since I decided to
JUMP BACK INTO LIFE.
I'm refocused and dedicated to enjoying the beautiful
life I have been given.

I'm going to give myself these periodic progress reports...
in the hopes
that I will stay on track
and that if I don't...
there will be those who will give me the confidence I need to keep going.

Fitness Report:
I have officially exercised 6 out of the 7 days.
I have burned 2,187 calories.
My exercises of choice are ZUMBA, Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred, Volleyball and Yoga.
(Zumba is my new addiction...love, love, love it!)

Diet Report:
I began with joining a free online program called
MyFitnessPal.
I also have it as an app on my phone and it is easy to log-in as soon as I eat and log my calories.
I said how many pounds a week I wanted to lose and for how many weeks and it calculated the amount of calories I can eat daily.
So far I have stuck to my calories.
I like it because I don't have to deprive myself of the foods I like. 
I've always been good at moderation...
but don't ask me to give up chocolate because it just won't happen.

Emotional Report:
I'm Happy.
I have JOY!
I'm managing my feelings.
I have the energy again to DO the things I used to do that gave me so much joy and happiness.

Spiritual Report:
I've always been a little TOO independent for my own good.
I don't always think that I need to ask
GOD
for the things I need...
because I've never felt worthy enough to ask.
I'm working on this one!

Tomorrow I weigh in.
I'm excited to see progress...
but I'm more excited that I'm at least giving it ALL a try!

Sottopelle

Remember how awhile back I mentioned

I didn't feel well?

I was changing up my diet...

I was exercising...

and I still didn't feel any change.

In fact...

I pretty much felt like crap.

I mentioned to my family about a week ago that I was heading to bed...

even though it was only 8 p.m....

because I was too tired to do anything else.

Rachel told me,

"Mom, you act like it is a surprise to us that you are tired...

you tell us that all the time!"

Well today I found out why!

Since my hysterectomy about three years ago...

I've just never felt like myself.

I had heard from friends that I needed to go to

Sottopelle.

They do bio-identical natural hormone therapy.

And they could fix me!

 

What I found out today was pretty shocking...

I'm LOW, LOW, LOW

(did I mention LOW!)

on every hormone our bodies need!

So I got these little hormone pellets inserted into my hip right away!

They wanted to know if I wanted to think it over...

ummm...NO!

I think I want to feel better...TODAY!

*******************************

I forgot to mention that these two cuties celebrated their

2nd wedding anniversary

yesterday!

 Sure do love you guys!

Happy Anniversary!