Last Week in Pictures 1/22 - 1/28

We didn't have anything too unusual going on last week. I just got some pics of everyday life. :)

Self portrait, in the car.
Josh cut his hair really short...
Honestly, I forgot to take a picture on this day - oops! I decided to substitute a picture of the mice I had to make for the boys after they had seen Abby's. So cute!
Abby "performing" with other 1st graders at the PTO meeting. She gets so shy.
Jacob chasing me with snowballs.
My attempt at braiding Abby's hair.
Owen making a mess. I have a picture of each one of my kids making a mess at this age. The other kids got into the cupboards and pulled out boxes and cans. But you know Owen, he does everything his own way. ;)

Weight Loss Update - Aaaack!

So I weighed this morning and I am up another 1/2 lb! Geez - what is going on here? I am still nursing Owen, so that should be helping me out. While I am not really exercising, I am active and the kids and housework keep me moving. Very frustrating...

So this week I am pulling out the "big guns". I am removing...wait for it, wait for it...SWEETS from my diet. My definition of sweets: cake, pie, ice cream, ccokies, candy, etc. So no more twinkies and milk or those yummy Lofthouse cookies with ice cream. :( Looks like my after dinner snack will have to be an apple.

Wish me luck - so far my elimination diet is not working as well as I would have thought. Well, so far it isn't working at all really. I am going to keep working at it and hopefully my body will change it's mind soon.

Last Week in Pictures - Catchin' Up

Finally! Last week in pictures...

Abby's mouse is finished. It is hot pink wool and slightly felted. She loves it. I had no idea how cool this would make me seem to my children.

Abby selling GS cookies with her BFF. She had so much fun!

Abby at her Girl Scout meeting. I was so relieved to turn in our cookie orders... until I remembered I would soon be collecting money and delivering all those cookies...

My broken laptop.

Jacob is in a full-blown "pajama phase". He changes pajamas several times (5+) throughout the day and does not limit himself to his own pajamas - he also wears Owen's, even if they are too small. :)

We had another pretty snow...

Josh took this one for me and I loved it because of Owen's pretty blue eyes. He had just eaten ravioli FYI.

Weight Loss Baby Steps Update

So... my computer has been down so I couldn't update my weight loss progress on Monday. I have resorted to breaking out the desktop while the laptop is being repaired.

Last week I eliminated soda (and Red Bull) from my diet. The result... I gained 2 lbs!!! What the heck?!?!? I think it is probably a water retention thing. I ate some pretty salt foods leading up to my "weigh-in". Anyways, I am bravely continuing on and this week I have eliminated all candy from my diet. I know what you are thinking - what are you, 6 years old? I LOVE candy and basically I am working on breaking my addiction to sugar. So far, so good. We will see what the scale says on Monday...