the tubes are in!

We had to take Amelia for tubes this morning. We had to be there by 6:30 -- The surgery center in Rutherford. They were very kind and gentle. They saw that she was upset when they were taking her vitals and all, so they got a portable DVD player and put on Barney. She was good! :-)

When it came time to go into the operating room, they let me go in with her. She didn't want to lay down on the table, so the anesthesiologist let me sit and hold her, then he put the mask on her, and she was out in no time. Then we transferred her to the table.

It was literally 15 minutes and they were getting us. She was VERY upset when we saw her in the recovery room. They said that when she woke up, its like she's uncomfortable in her own skin. There is no pain, but its an uncomfortable feeling. She was upset until we got home. She watched Barney and relaxed.

She is now sound asleep.When she wakes up I'm sure she'll be starving. She didn't want to eat anything when we got home. I think she just needs to sleep it off. Hopefully after a good night's sleep she'll be good as new tomorrow.

vacation here we come

Last year we went to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. It was wonderful. It was exactly what we needed, when we needed it. It was such a successful vacation, that we're going to try to duplicate it.

We are goign to stay at a different hotel, -- right on the water. So that should be nice. I imagine walking to the beach with Amelia. Maybe this year she'll like it. Last year, she wasn't walking, and definitely did not like sand on her. Hopefully this year she'll be more open to being outside. She's definitely become more of outside girl. I'm so excited to be going again.

12 lbs to go.

I've lost 3.6 lbs this week, making me 12.4 lbs until I reach my first goal. The goal is set by looking at the range of weight based on my height based on BMI standards.

I'm excited to be that close, but scared that I can't pull this through. The last time that I lost this amount of weight, I don't know the exact number because I didn't have a scale at the time. My pants keep falling down, and that is a great thing, but I'm really having a hard time finding clothes that truly fit.

Amelia is getting big, and she is a big driving force behind my weight loss. Being a role model for her and a good example is making this easier. Hopefully all these new habits will stick for good. I know that maintaince won't be easy, but its what I need to do. I needed to do this for my health and my self esteem. :-) I need to do this for my baby (and hopefully future babies).