personal problems

Happiness is right around the corner for me..I know it.. My Dr. called me today and is going to increase my thyroid dose(hallelujah)..I have been feeling really crappy this summer. I told the Dr. about this three weeks ago. He had me do blood work and I've been waiting to hear back. Today he called and said he'd fax my new prescription in....
When I got off the phone I felt so good...I know what it feels like to be correctly medicated and I'm so happy that I'll be feeling good soon....
Not having the correct thyroid level is so horrible. I don't feel like I'm alive. Last year he put me on the correct dose and immediately I felt normal. I had plenty on energy--I could go to work, take care of my kids after, exercise some..make dinner Do laundry..help w/ homework dinner grocery store after school activities pack lunches for the next day..

For the last month I nap and yawn and want to do... but can't get up long enough to do the basic stuff ...people at work keep telling me "you look tired". I haven't ridden bike enough..my pants are tight and I feel like crap.

Rileys last day of being 7

9/19/10
I got home from work today at 5 and took the kids on a bike ride. The weather was perfect almost fall weather. It was a little breezy but still warm enough to be nice. We went all over...first stop the Applegate park to play and swing for a bit.



Then to B&N for a Latte and Vanilla bean fraps for the kids..My latte has a skirt and arms and a very large head...
We rode back the way we came and stopped to see the new S.Steiner statue.



This is the big hole by our house...It will be an underpass someday. For now its a nuisance ..unless you're a kid. There were other kids down there so mine had to go exploring too. We also rode to Grandmas house to say goodbye for a week(my parents are going to Texas)..We got home when it was getting dark and got ready for bed.



Riley went to bed as a 7 year old and woke up 8... HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY!!!

...at our house we always have birthday pancakes for the birthday kid. It's a tradition that started when Liam was in Kindergarden. Every year before the birthdays start I get reminded constantly to make sure I have the whipped cream and pancakes for the birthday breakfast..they think I'll forget.
So now--after today the birthdays are done for a year(atleast the ones I'm responsible for)
ps. today is my niece Nicoles 13th birthday too..HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE!!!

Longest bike ride in a while..

I have been feeling drained. I've been taking a lower dose of Thyroid medicine for three months and I can feel a significant drop in energy. I haven't come home from work ready to go exercise..I've been wanting a nap. 2 weeks ago my head started getting that fuzzy feeling(when I'm not on enough thyroid) so I called my Dr. to have the blood test. Hopefully, this week, he'll increase my dose. I also have not lost any more weight..I've gained. My pants are tighter. I keep telling myself to go. So I finally went. It's been 2 weeks since I've ridden at all. I wanted to really have a good bike ride so I set out. I didn't ride very fast but I wanted to stay out for a long time and keep riding. I averaged 11.something mph(slow for me) and I stopped once to blow my nose and once to drink some water..but I rode 1hr51min. so I was happy.
Anything after an hour is painful especially if it's been a while. My little toe on the left foot started hurting..my undercarriage area was hurting.. my hands. What I've learned about cycling is that it's about pushing through the pain and going and going and going. I could have worn my chamois and been more comfortable but I got through it and now I feel so much better.

Happy Birthday Liam

My son is 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ahhhhhhhhh.
How did 12 years go by this fast. We celebrated his birthday partially seperate from his sister. He started by telling me that he wanted his own party. We have been having combo parties since Rileys 2nd bday. It is alot of work to pull a kid birthday party together. And for me, to do it twice in a month, it's almost too much. So we compromised. He really wanted to go to Bubbas BBQ restaurant. We asked the grandparents and anyone who wanted to join us for lunch. I took Liam to Baskin Robins to order a special cake that only had his name on it(the restaurant let us bring it in..and kept it in the freezer until we were ready)

That was Sunday the 5th. The next day after work my Mom and Dad surprised me with a picnic dinner at the park for my birthday. All my sisters, brother and kids were there.
The next Sunday we had the "party" at the lake with tuns of games, candy, water balloons, pinata, cake, presents...