Remind me again how this works. If I make no changes to my diet/exercise routine I will have no changes.   If I add exercise and make no other changes, I should, eventually see a weight loss, right?  If, after exercise is established, change my diet, my weight loss should be greater.  Is this correct?

Testing for Master

(just found this in my drafts... originally written in May, 2011)

 I miss it. I really miss training in Tang Soo Do.  Yes, I have a tiny kids class that meets weekly, but, that is not really training.  That is parenting.  Anyway, I just have one more class of those Tiny Terrors --oops, I mean Tiny Tigers.  I need an adult class.  I miss lining up by rank.  I miss being yelled at to lower my stance. I miss having my finger position corrected.  I miss it.  I miss being called "Ma'am" and "Ms Flaum."   I miss the teamwork  working for a common goal with a group.     A few weeks ago, the Masters Clinic was held in Alabama.  I was just looking at the photos of the Master Candidate Class and I realize that I outrank about half of the group.  Kind of pisses me off that those that I instructed will be master rank before me.  Some of my students will probably test before me as well.  I have not trained, honestly, since June 2006.  Now, when I try to train, I pee in my pants (thank you, childbirth).  I also cannot remember my hyung.  I have no idea how the new sword forms go.  I cannot recall all 30 one-steps.  But, I do know the second verse to "make new friends..."

I get packages to my kids for every holiday from a family member:  Halloween, Chanukah, Christmas, Valentines, Easter, and Independence Day. In each box contains a few toys, some trinkets from a "dollar store," a stuffed animal, some clothes, and lots of candy. The clothes always REEK of smoke and I have to air them our or wash them before I can even try them on my girls. The candy is...well... candy. I have told her many times that I do not like my kids eating that much candy. It is a once in a while treat. She does not seem to care. One Easter she said to me "it is only on Easter, let them eat it all." Of course, I dealt with a 2 year old with a sick tummy that year. Then I get "It is Christmas, it is ok." Of course there is the "oh, it is Halloween, it is ok to have some extra candy." I mean, come on, your husband is diabetic, his mother was diabetic, I come from a family strong in diabetes. Both my husband and I fight our weight in order to stave off sickness, and she sends us bags and bags of candy (and smoke laden dresses). 

Thank you for letting me vent. I feel a bit better.

How to fart a baby.




By request, I am posting this video.  I had taken an Itsy Bitsy Yoga class back when Iliana was around 8 months old.  Wow, I wish I had taken it when she was younger, but the skills that I learned in that class were heaven-sent.  "Dinosaur walk" darn near killed my quads, but at 2am after a few hours of screaming, it would calm the savage beast.  But, farting the baby was the best thing I ever learned and I hope that you can learn from it too!

Hugs,

leslie

Well, we made it.  Everyone is safely in Hawaii. We are living on the windward side of the island of Oahu in an awesome town called Kailua.  Apparently, it is one of the best places on earth to wind surf and kite ski.  We do not go to the beaches that often, but I hear they are nice.  Husband is getting used to his new job and his new 'uniform' for work.  He went from wearing a jacket and tie to work every day to an Aloha shirt and khakis.  His old dress pants do not match his new shirts.  We will take him shopping sometime soon.  Little girl turns four in a few days.  Every day, she wakes up and asks "Is today my birthday?"  Since August, she has been asking for various toys for her birthday.  She has seen the wrapped gifts and she is starting to get excited.  The Wee One is now two.  She is cutting her upper cuspid teeth acting her age.  We are still breastfeeding and having some trouble with the night weaning.  A small part of me thinks, "maybe I should get pregnant so the milk will change and maybe she will want to stop breastfeeding."  But then I continue to think... then I will have another baby that will grow into a two year old that will grow into a four year old that I will have to pay for college. I just have to be strong. Husband is not helping much with the weaning process.  Honestly, I am not sure what I should be doing. She is SO demanding.  As I type, she is beating at my breast with her hands and pulling my shirt up and down to get to me.  SIGH....

Unpacking by the movers

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