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Mary, that sounds like a good goal! V, how'd your Monday go? Livi! Good to see you! You are adorable by the way! Love the new glasses!:love: A quick post here. I need to get busy. I got my work out done this morning. Didn't want to roll out of bed but I did and it's done. Now I just need to log my food for the rest of the…

Good morning,:yawn: A nap may be in my future. I didn't sleep very well last night. I woke up about 6:15 and debated for about 10 minutes or so on whether to go back to sleep or work out. I worked out. It was only 20 minutes and it was strength training but it was something at least. I will try to get on the treadmill or…

Mary, I am so with you on the dieting, starving vs. full feeling. I have a really hard time allowing my stomach to feel hungry. I don't like that feeling, so I don't let it happen. It is a struggle and often times I wonder how important is it, since I am only slightly overweight. Is it worth the constant struggle and fight…

V, hope your kitty is okay now and the bill you get isn't as bad as you think it could be! Mary, isn't the weather great?! Too bad there's no rain for you but at least the cooler temps help a little. SJ, I binged a lot over the past week. It was all for comfort. I like what V said though. What feeling were you looking for?…

CP, sorry you aren't getting sleep. :frown: That's so frustrating and takes away so much of our day. I hope you are able to find rest sleep soon! I am doing a little better. I did get some sleep last night. It's been so nice not coughing all night. Still have a ways to go but definitely feeling better. After feeling really…

Thanks Mary, I may have to try that with Irina. Now that I think about it, I think I did that with Alex when he was younger. I'd play with him for a bit and then he was content to play on his own for awhile. I must be feeling better. I was able to sleep in bed and I didn't cough all night! I thought I would be because I…

Good morning. Your new goal sounds like a good one Mary. I have definitely had less time for the computer lately. V, I need to have some sort of plan that includes fun too. My best friend left so she's not here to hang out with. I don't know when I will get to see her again. Another friend was in a car accident and hurt…

Mornin' all. I'm not ready for this day. I had to sleep on the couch again last night. Mucinex is not phasing it. So to the minute clinic I go this morning, either before or after horse therapy. Not sure what will work out. Just praying for good kids and an easy day. Irina is already up this morning. Ugh. I need to smile…

V, gratitude is good for us. :smile: On that note I will try to think of something I am thankful for....I am thankful I am the only one that is sick. :laugh: Really I am thankful for that. I had to sleep on the couch last night because I was coughing so much and keeping the hubby awake. I feel worse this morning so I am…

Just now had a chance to sit down. We went to church and had a lunch fellowship at the pastor's house. Then we got home and Steve said, "Whoa! The house smells like dead animal." Not really but it did stink pretty bad. So I cleaned feverishly for an hour only to find out the cat peed outside the box again. :sad: It's so…

Mary, sounds like you have some great options for the day! What do they do at a cat show? V, you need to start eating again. I'm getting tired of eating for both of us. :wink: SJ, I had a low day yesterday too. Today doesn't look much better so far. At least hubby is here to help with the kids. Let's keep pressing on. I am…

Good morning. All I can say is thank GOD it's Friday! Today is the last Bible Study with lunch afterwards. I would like to go but I am still sick and don't have much of a voice. I don't really have the energy to explain how everything is going right now, or dealing with the tantrums that are bound to happen with Irina. I…

Sorry I haven't had much time to comment on anyone's posts. My time on the computer is rather limited now which is a good thing. It's 7:33 and Alex isn't up yet, so that means the kids are sleeping in. :wink: So I might have a a couple extra minutes to catch up emails. During the night my throat started feeling better but…

Morning. Either allergies are so bad that it feels like a cold, or I have a cold. :cry: I really don't want this right now. My fuse is short enough as it is these days. I am wondering if that would explain why Irina has been pointing at my throat the last few days because hers is sore. I am not surprised. She was so…

Mary, how's the kitty? I had to stop taking my cat in a carrier a long time ago. The last time she saw it (we weren't even putting her in it) she wigged out big time! Now I have to carry her and put a towel over her head so she can't see where we are going, until we get in the car. But I haven't had to take her to the vet…

V, good job on Zumba and listening to your body. Glad to hear you are pushing through SJ. Change will come, it may just take awhile. Mary and CP did you have a good weekend? Livi, good to hear from you again. I hope you are getting settled in your new home. I feel like I am trying to come down with something, like an upper…

Hi! Not much time to post! Went to church this morning. Irina did pretty good and even stayed back in the Sunday school class for awhile. She missed me so she came back out to sit with me. She did good until we were leaving. I am thinking she really has a problem transitioning from one place to the next. Alex did that,…

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TGIF! Friday never looked so good! :wink: Not that Steve is a LOT of help on the weekends, but I'm sure he will help some. I went to the store last night by myself and when I got home Steve said, "I applaud you! She's a tornado!" :laugh: Yep, I've been telling him that. I hope she settles down as time goes on or she will…

Mary, I'm with you on the fewer desserts. V, now you know why I lose weight when I go to Russia: stress. I hope you find peace soon. :flowerforyou: Sarah, awesome job on the walking. You will see more results soon because you are being consistent. The concert sounds great. :smile: Chaosdrone, I hope you meet your goal!…

Keep going SJ! You're doing good! CP, yay for a healing thumb! :bigsmile: And thanks for the encouragement. She has been through a lot, and Steve reminded me yesterday that she's not used to going out so much. Besides walks around the orphanage, she maybe got out 1-3 times a year. I'm sure it's quite overwhelming to her.…

Quick post. This morning was a disaster. I was so proud of Irina for not fighting me a lot with clothes and fixing her hair. Before we left she got mad about something and I don't remember what it was. We went through Spouts and she was fine but got mad again when we left. I admit I yelled at her when she took her seat…

V, sorry to hear about your new boss. I hope things get better for you. Mary, they gave us a certificate of Christianity (meaning she was baptized in the Orthodox church in Russia), so I guess she has been to a church before, but I don't know how often she has gone. She did well, and sat on my lap the entire service,…

Quick check in before church. I am reading the posts but I haven't had time to comment. Not too much to say really. Kids are getting along well. Irina is doing great considering what she's been through. Stick her in the bathtub and you swear she turns into a fish. :laugh: I ate too much yesterday. I would say the Russian…

Good morning. At least I think it's good. Irina's throwing her first tantrum at home because I didn't agree to put 20 hair scrunchees in her hair. Getting her dressed is a struggle too. She wants to wear undershirts, long sleeves, pants and coats. She will melt here. I had to put all her winter clothes away. So it's been…

Short post. We are back in Texas. Exhausted. All of us including Irina (I got to type out her name! :D) only slept about 30 minutes in the last 24 hours. Driving to SA to drop off mom, staying in a hotel, and headed home in the morning. Not quite sure when or how we are going to get Alex. I miss him a lot but my in laws…

Good morning from Moscow! Welcome Chaosdrone! I am in Moscow Russia finishing up an adoption that has taken three years. We are bringing home our girl this week! Yesterday was not a good day. Part of it was my attitude, part of it was not knowing our way around, not getting enough food or sleep, and dealing with a child…

Quick check in! It's going well here. Miss I is with us now and she's doing well. She seems to be getting over a cold. But she's having fun dressing up some dolls. :) I slept pretty good last night but still have jet lag. Doctor appt in morning then I have to go alone with Andrei to the American Embassy to sign papers.…

I hope you kitties are okay Mary! Hello from Moscow! We just arrived at the apartment. It's 7:15 am your time and it's 4:15 pm here. So glad bed time is around the corner! I've only slept maybe two hours in the last 36 with the flight and all. We will get our daughter tomorrow! Excited and nervous. Praying for a smooth…

Sarah, keep it up! You're doing good! CP I sure hope your thumb shows improvement soon. Seems like you've been through a lot. Mary that sounds like a lot of food! V, I miss you! We are about 60-90 minutes out from the airport. I'm feeling pretty good besides lady time and a hormone headache. Better now than on the way…