How my goals (not resolutions) are going:

1. Read at least 25 books.

2. Lose baby weight + some extra pounds

3. Project 365, one picture a day

1. So far I am on book number number 10. I am way ahead of schedule and I could not be more excited. I know that once summer comes, I will have lots less time to sit and read, and when Little Sister isn’t nursing as often, I have no clue when I will find the time to read. That is why I am trying to stay on it and get my 25 books read as soon as I possibly can.

I didn’t read as many books this month as last, but here are mini reviews of the books I’ve read. You can also follow what I’m reading and what I’ve read here at Goodreads.com.

-The No-Cry Potty Solution - The quiz at the beginning of the book is helpful, but I didn’t learn anything new about potty training. It’s a good reference book, though. And as soon as we get back from our trip, we will finally finish potty training and make it stick.

- Something Borrowed - A tale of a toxic friendship. Very secular when it comes to friendship. The main character steals her best friend’s fiance and they both begin to fall in love… yadda yadda… it was okay.

- Something Blue - By the same author of Something Borrowed, this is the same story told by the bestfriend. Once again, okay and a super fast read.

- Shopaholic & Baby- I am a big fan of the Shopaholic books. This is probably my least favorite. As each book goes on, it gets more and more disappointing that the main character, Becky, does not grow up and become an adult who takes responsibility for her actions. And the whole keeping secrets from her husband really irks me.

- SAHM I Am - The first Christian Lit book that I have read that is considered Chick Lit. It’s very good and eye opening at how some Christian women can be perceived. The owner of the email list has the tag line has Proverbs 31:27 at the end of each email, which reads “She watches over the affairs of her household,and does not eat the bread of idleness.” We all know people who boast about how awesome they are, and this character does it nonstop. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine anyone being that way, but I personally know of a few. Anyways, it really made me think about how I do eat the bread of idleness. Not only do I eat it, but I make the dough, kneed it, bake it and slather it with butter before I eat it. Ack.

2. To lose some poundage. So far I’ve added some. I dislike winter with a passion. I do not leave the house, especially after I have a new baby. Something about PPD & SAD (seasonal affective disorder) makes me not want to leave my home and eat lots of food.
I have huge body issues. Ever since I can remember. I remember thinking I was fat in first grade playing t-ball. No first grader is fat. And I wasn’t at all. Not even chubby. I’m not really sure why my self body image is so off, I think it has alot to do with my grandmother. She lived with us and whenever I went into the kitchen she’d tell me I was going to get fat. It’s not in anyway shape or form healthy to tell a 5 year old she’s going to get fat when she wants to get a cup of milk. It’s not okay to say the things that she’s said to me all of my years. And I know that. But when I was 16 and weighed a whopping 120lbs, I thought I was gigantic and stopped eating for a while. I would throw up what I could and I became ridiculously depressed. Then I got really sick with what we later found out was cysts on my ovaries and I lost alot of weight because I couldn’t keep anything down. At only 102lbs, I still thought I was fat. And I was skinny. Skinny. Now, I’m quite a bit more than 102, 120 even. I’m at my heaviest (full pregnancy included) at 177lbs.
My goal is to lose 5pounds while I’m in Florida. The condo we are staying in has a full gym, so I hope that when J gets home from working, I’ll be able to run some on the treadmill. I have to change my eating habits. Who knew that M&Ms were not fat free??
My Ultimate Weight Loss Goal would be 50pounds. Holy Crap. I never thought I would be heavy enough to ever need to lose fifty pounds.
I thought about taking pictures and posting them. But for your sake, dear readers, I will not subject you to that kind of eye damage.

3. Project 365. I have taken a picture every day this month, and I am so proud of myself. Of course, J’s new camera and my cute kids make it easy to want to take pictures. You can view the entire February Set at flickr.

Some new goals:
-start running/jogging/or at least walking with the girls in the double stroller. Little Sister will be able to ride around without the bulky car seat in a bit.
-stay on this awesome cleaning schedule at found.
-kiss my husband at least three times a day. even when I don’t particularly want to.

Posted: 02|29|08 at 5:40 pm. Filed under: monthly wrapup.
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