Finally over all the sickness

The last ten days have been MISERABLE. First I had some sort of flu and was throwing up every twenty minutes for 8 hrs (Somehow w/o managing to lose even one lb..thanks flu) and then starting the next day Jasper had diarreah(no clue how do spell that) EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK! Yep a week. After day two I called the doc and they said it was going around and just to make sure he is eating/drinking. I've called back twice since then and they informed me whatever is going around is lasting from 7 to ten days- and today on day number 8 Jasper woke me up to a SOLID POOP! Yay. Never thought I'd blog about how excited I was that he pooped, but after a week of runny, messy diapers we are back in business! And now it's time to get him back in his underwear because after a day of runny pooh in underwear he was back in diapers after a 3 month break. poor. dude.

On even more exciting news-- GAP SALE TODAAAAAY (and all weekend) and this mamma has 30% off and a paycheck to blow.

99 Things

Saw this one another blog and Love these type of things! You are supposed to bold the things you have done.

Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightening storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted .
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Received flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve (kind of a stranger, knew Of him, just had never talked to him..)
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life ( feel like I do this on a semi-regular basis w/ my two year old!)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

I need to be a rocket scientist to figure out my 2 year old

Me "What do you want to do Jasper"

J " Me and mamma do a pull oh"

" You want to do what?"

"A pull oh"

Oh okay the kid wants to watch Apollo? Sure I tell him and grab the computer and start surfing youtube for the little man to watch Apollo.

"Mammma NOOOOOOO, Do a Pull oh wit me NOW" Now he is mad that Im sitting here on the computer. He runs into his play room and returns with....a PUZZLE. I didn't even know he knew how to say puzzle, or that he had a hard time with Z's since he can say them when singing the alphabet. He teaches me something new Every day,

One Hour Pilates DVD..

Followed by One Large bowl of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Carmel Sauce and gooey marshmellow fluffy stuff... That's my problem- I always seem to think I need/deserve to reward myself by eating a rediculous amount. But day two of my pilates challenge is done and so far two for two! Tomorrow I'll work on following up pilates with something healthier like hummus and pita.

Pilates 7 Day Challenge!

So I have been doing Pilates on and off for the last 7 weeks and I can seriously tell a huge difference. I am down 10 or 11 lbs (past my goal weight!) and have some ab muscles (underneath layers of skin) but I've only been doing it 2 or 3 times a week, sometimes less. So starting Tomorrow I am going to try to do 7 days straight of Pilates and hopefully be able to tell a difference next Sunday! I'm hoping that by writing it down I'll actually stick with it.

In J man news. He has had a fever on and off for 2 days, but no other sick symptoms besides wanting to cuddle- which is Huge in itself since that never happens. Being the paranoid mamma that I am I decided I wanted him sleeping in bed with me so I could monitor his fever better- so we kicked dad out of bed and I brought Jasper in with me. It was So cozy. I woke up to him stroking my face. So last night we kicked out Drew again even though he hadn't had a fever in over 12 hours- but you can never be too safe right? So again, Jasper and I cuddle. When putting him in my bed he was So excited, and kept saying Me night night with mamma! SO freaking adorable. But now that he hasn't had a fever in over 24 hrs I guess it's back to him sleeping in his bed. I was never big on the whole co- sleeping thing, but now I can see why people want to do it!

My son, the future Olympic snowboarder.

Love love love the Olympics. It's really the only time you will catch me watching any sort of sports on TV. Jasper has had a bit of a fever for like the 2nd time ever in his life, and it has made him all cuddly and he actually Wanted to sit and 'titta' (watch in Swedish) with mamma. This is Completely unheard of as apparently I have managed to raise the Only toddler who Hates TV. Anyway, while watching Shaun White on the halfpipe Jasper turned to me, excited, and said " OOOoo I do dat too mommy?" So, it looks like Jasper has his first 'dream' and since we live in Colorado we are living in the perfect place for that dream to become a reality.

Game On Diet! Really works!!!

I did it- I lost 10 lbs!!! I just stepped on the scale for the first time in a few weeks and am SHOCKED!!!! I haven't lost that much weight in a short (or even long) period of time since I have birth to a 9 lb baby 2 and a half years ago! And the best part- I did it with no cardio, no working out except chasing a 2 year old around and some pilates a few times a week! 10 lbs in about 8 weeks may not seem like a big deal to anyone else- but since my prebaby weight is about 118-120 lbs and for two years I was stuck between 138 and 140 to be down to 126 seems like a MIRACLE to me!!! Now hopefully I can just keep it off!

***And I cheated a LOT on this diet, still had a mountain dew every day, still ate chocolate/candy at least once a day, etc. etc.