Remember that one time I started a blog...and then pretty much never wrote on it? Yeah, oops! It has almost been three years since I have written, which is pretty sad! I am hoping I can be faithful in writing on here.
I am starting tomorrow (August 11th) not eating sugar. To be completely honest, I am the biggest I have ever been. And it disgusts me. My problem is I have a hard core sweet tooth. Give me anything sugar, and I am a happy gal! It is super bad for me, but I unfortunately love it! Soooo I decided I needed to stop. I need to lose weight, and a great way to start for me is to give up sugar. I know a lot of people have said not to give it up completely, to still have cheat days, but for me, a cheat day turns into cheat days...and cheat days turns into cheat weeks...and...you get the picture. :)
I have tried this before...again and again...and every time I fall flat on my face. So I wanted to try and hold myself accountable by recording daily (or as often as I can) how each day goes without sugar. This way I can look back and see how it has made a difference in how I feel! :) Wish me luck!! (I am going to need it!)
Life is good here at the Loock household. Casey is looking for a job in his field, political science. His looking has been to no avail, but we have faith in Heavenly Father that the right job will come at the right time. I liken it unto trying to find someone to marry! You desire it so badly, but you have to rely upon the Lord's knowledge of what is best for you...and what time is best. And since I was 27 when I got married, I learned time and again that His time is the best time...and He truly knows what it best! I have faith in Him.
The kids are growing like crazy, and it is so fun to see. Lilli will be 2 1/2 in October, and Coleson will be 9 months in five days. :) They are mine and Casey's pride and joy. We love them so much!
Lilli is a character. She is definitely going through some learning and growing (a.k.a the terrible two's). However, I try not to think of it as "terrible." She is a pill sometimes, and often stresses me out with how she likes to hit Coleson and other kids. She tends to be sassy and she pulls some pretty nasty (yet funny) daggers. But...and this is a big but...she's a kid! I remind myself this over and over and over. She doesn't have the logic of an adult. She thinks like a two year old. Yet, with how two-year-old-ish she can be, she is a sweetheart. She will give me random hugs, kiss me on my forehead, or kiss me on the arm when I am singing to her at bedtime. I also find her quite often rocking her stuffed animals and telling them "Shhh, it's ok." I love her.
At the end of the day I have to stop and think to myself, ya know what? No matter how much I feel like I failed as a mom today, my daughter is learning how to be loving and compassionate, and that to me is one of the most important qualities to have. She is learning from mine and Casey's example, and for that I am grateful.
Coleson...oh my sweet, sweet Coleson. My Coley Pokey. My Cole Cole. My sweetie boy. He is a gem, that one! He truly has my heart! He is always so chill. The only time he really cries is if he is tired or hungry (or Lilli hits him :P). He is so fun to watch learn and grow. He tries so hard to scoot around, but mostly he just lies on his tummy and literally go in circles to each new thing on the floor. If he is on his tummy on the floor lying one way, I can go and come back and he is facing a totally different way. One day he will crawl. :) But I am fine with him not being mobile yet. ;)
I hope to keep up with this everyday! I love writing in my journal, so this can be my way of doing so. :)
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