7 Totally Random Things Tag

So, my dear friend Melissa tagged me! I guess I'm supposed to write 7 random things about myself that people would not know. So, here goes:

1. I do everything to the right first except my hair.

2. I hate fish.

3. I must wash all the dishes before I go to bed.

4. I am totally (anally) organized at work, at home not at all.

5. I hate my hair.

6. I fear bugs.

7. My favorite color is Home Depot Orange.

So there you have it 7 meaningless facts about me! Be back later with a real post.

Filled and feeling it

I finally got a fill last Tuesday. WOW! It was really cool to see how the band works. The Dr put the needle in the port, and filled my band up with saline. Then I had to drink barium, which everyone says taste terrible, I found it to be not so bad. I took 2 good sips, and then I got that feeling, the feeling of all hell breaking loose in my throat and the world is going to come back out. The Dr starts laughing, he says you see that is what you are NOT supposed to feel like. Then he backed out some of the saline until I felt better. I could see the barium going down through the tiny hole in the band, it looked like a thread in my tummy. I then took 2 big sips of water to make sure it went down ok. For the next few days it was liquids and soft foods, and now I am back to normal food. I am having to get used to eating such a small amount of food again, after being able to eat whatever and how much for so long, I have to re-train myself.

Mom and I went to the mall yesterday, and I could barely eat a bowl of soup at Applebee's, then I tried to eat a chicken wing and there you go, eyes tearing and that stuck feeling once again. Oh that hurts so bad. But, I'm down a pound this week, would be more, but I'm on an Iced Coffee kick from DD, and of course Joe brings one home for me, and doesn't order it with Splenda and skim milk.

Well, my Wii Fit will be in on Wednesday, I cannot wait to get it. It looks so cool and so much fun. I do like taking the babies for walks, but they are at a stage where all they do in the stroller is fight with each other. Poor Keira has scratches all over her pretty little face. Not sure how to stop that, but need to figure it out soon.

Busy Busy

I've been a busy bee! Been a little hectic at work lately, and then you throw life in there and where does the time go! Last weekend my brother and his girlfriend Alisa ran in the NJ Marathon. It was Thomas' 3rd marathon in a year, and Alisa's first. They both finished in under 4 hours. I am so proud of my brother, it is totally amazing to me how those people can run 26.2 miles and still walk afterwards. To me that would mean sudden death.

Saturday, I went over Melissa's house to hang with the girls and do some croppin'. I needed some serious me time. Been a little cranky lately. Not sure if it is because I'm totally PMSing or I'm starving. But needless to say, I had the best time and made the cutest little Mother's Day gift for my mom and Joe's mom, of course they are not finished yet, still have to assemble them. Wait, did I just say I went to a 'crop' and actually did something. AMAZING!!! Thanks to Melissa, Krista and Robin (my new friend) for the much needed laughs. Oh yeah, and showing how to use Facebook, like I need something else to do!!!

Sunday was Mother's Day, I had the best day! We wend to Great Adventure, to see Josh Gracin and Chris Cagle. We met up with the whole gang, my Aunt Joyce and Uncle Ed, cousins Barbara and Renee, Erika and Micha, Taylor, Zena, and Augie. What a wild bunch!

The girls went on their first ride. I don't know whether to cry or laugh. It was a moment, I still remember when Joey went on his first ride. I guess they are getting to be big girls now, Keira really enjoyed herself, Kendall, well she was hard to read, not sure how she felt.

AND for the FIRST time EVER Joey stood next to a character and didn't FLIP out. This was totally monumental, I nearly forgot to take the picture I was in such shock.


The only thing that was wrong with the day was the weather, it was supposed to be 67, and warm, but it was more like 50 and wind tunnel(y). Oh well, we still had a great day.

So, I go for my fill tomorrow, I'm so looking forward to it. I am so hungry all the time. I am in what they call Banderster hell. And let me tell you it SUCKS! I can eat anything and everything and I do. I have been struggling to stay the same for the past 4 weeks, and it is killing me. This could be another reason why I'm so cranky. The foods that I am not supposed to be able to eat, go down so easy, cake is my demise. At least for the next 4 days I'll be on liquids so I know I will drop some pounds.