weight loss challenges and triumphs

Well I got diagnosed with Diabetes in late August! Can you say WAKE UP CALL I am only 38 years old!!! Well right away I started to cut down on all my carb intake and ate more healthy veggies and foods. I stopped drinking soda of all kinds. I occaisionally have a Coke Zero but that is only for special occasions. When I went to see my nutritionist about 2 weeks after I was diagnosed, I had already lost 7 lbs! That was awesome! My nutritionist is linked to my DR's office so she saw what my weight was 2 weeks earlier. Now about a month and a half later I am down 16lbs and am almost in the 100's.

I'm trying to get back into blogging

I know it has been a very long time since I have written on my blog but I need to get back into it. Since I last wrote on 2009 my life has changed a lot! Sonia is now 6.5 years old and I am getting ready for Nicholas's 3rd birthday!!! I have personally been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but am fine with it now and am doing well. Since being diagnosed in late august I have lost 16lbs and counting. Sonia has started first grade and she loves it. Nicholas is now in Preschool and having so much fun!!!!

Surgery

Hi all,
Sorry haven't written in a while. Been kind of out of it I guess.
Nicholas is having surgery tomorrow at Children's Hospital Boston! He needs to have his Penis separated from his scrotum, fix the hernia and then do the circumcision. I am sure all will go well but I am still a little nervouse because he will be put under general anesthea (sp)!
Will write tomorrow when all is done!!!

First foods

I finally am getting around to putting up some pictures of Nicholas eating and LOVING his taste of food!!!

New adventure

I have embarked on a new adventure. I am going to sell AVON! I used to use their products many years ago and I loved them soooo I have been seeing their advertisement alot about the economy so I called. Here is my website if you would like to order anything or just browse. Please ask me any questions!!! www.youravon.com/mletson

first foods

Today was a big day for Nicholas. He got to start eating solid foods. This morning he had Oatmeal cereal and then a bottle; for lunch he had some sweet potatoes which he absolutely loved my mother said and then a bottle and for dinner he had the rest of the sweet potatoes and he will soon have another bottle and then to bed!!!! Big day for my little guy. I can't believe he is 4 months old now. It is amazing how time flies!!!!

My new topper

I finally uploaded the topper that I won from teacher turned mommy Lori's survey! Thanks Lori I love it!!!

New pictures

I have been away for a while just continuing to get used to having 2 kids and working full time. It has been hard to find time to even thing about what I want to write. So I have been taking some pictures of the kids and here they are

Aloha Friday Week #4

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Today’s question is:
Where is your favorite place to visit and why?

My favorite place to visit is Lake George, NY AND North Conway NH. I love Lake George because that is where we went every summer when I was a kid. We had so much fun.
North Conway because of the outlet shopping!!!

Busy Weekend

I have had a busy weekend. Saturday Sonia goes to Gymnastics at 9:00AM for 45 mintues, we then head out to do some food shopping. After shopping we came home and cleaned the apartment and Sonia was trying to clean her room but it was "hard" for her LOL. Then we got to go out for the night to Rich's annual employee appreciation night. It was fun and my parents watched the kids for us so I was not worried about having a sitter. Today we finished cleaning and Sonia and I went out to Walmart to get a few things.
Having 2 kids is tough to go out with. I try to have my husband stay home with the baby so Sonia and I can get some alone time together. Sometimes it is a disaster and other times it is good.

Aloha Friday #1

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Today’s question is:

In what part of the country do you live and why do you like it so much?

Wordless Wednesday

I heart faces week 2

Here is my I heart faces post for this week. Anything goes for this one. Here is a cute picture of Nicholas in his swing just before he got so sick with RSV.

Back at work

Well, I have been back to work for 2 weeks now and I have to say it is not that bad. I am surprised by that because when Sonia was born I did not go back to work until she was about 5 months old. It is very different from Sonia because I had to leave Sonia with strangers at a day care center in CT while I traveled to MA for my job. I worked 10-6 so Rich had to pick Sonia up. This time, my mom is taking care of Nicholas and I feel so much more at ease. I am not woried all the time and I can go to her house to see him on my break.
The parents have all welcomed me back and are happy that I am back. The kids have acted like I never left and to be honest I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
I sleep pretty good. Nicholas gets up once in the middle of the night and then just about the time I need to get up to take a shower so that works out well.

Early Intervention

Nicholas will be seen with EI for 6 months and then they will determine if he needs an IFSP. The advocate told me that I could choose two options: 1. have him seen for 6 months and then at the end determine if he needs more or 2. wait a few more months and call if I still have questions. I chose number 1 because I believe that every child could use extra help with everything. I guess that is the Early Childhood Teacher in me. So the therapist will call me this week with a time to come and visit with Nicholas! I will keep you posted.

I am posting an I heart faces picture. It is a cool photography contest. Here is my picture.

Sonia's Official First Hair Cut

Today Sonia had her hair cut for the first time. She was a little scared at first and cried but then she was brave. I took her to a Snip-It's. Not sure if any of you have one around you but it is a hair salon designed for children only. When they arrive they get a little "credit card" and when they are finished they put it in a machine and they get a small prize. Really cute. Here is a before and after Picture of Sonia.

Random pictures of Sonia and Nichlas throughout the year

Make a Smilebox postcard

Doctor Called Today

The Cardiologist called today and everything is fine. It does however look as if he might have a small hole in the upper left chamber but that is normal for 2 months old. He said theat they usually close up by 8 months old and he wants to see Nicholas again at a year old. We were very relieved to hear that.

Doctor Appointment

Nicholas had his follow up appointment with the Cardiologist for his heart when he was born. He had another echo cardiogram today he did very well. He had just eaten before it so he was calm with a full belly!
When the doctor came in, he listened to his heart and then told me he would be right back, he just needed to check something on the echo. Well, a red flag went right up in my mind. When the doctor came back in, he said it looks good. They compared the echo from today and from the appointment he had in November. They look almost the same. When Nicholas was born, they were worried about his left ventrical being too small, well in today's echo the left ventrical look a little larger than normal but he is not sure. He wants the head tech to read the echo. He will call me tomorrow with the results. If the measuremnts were correct today, we will need to be seen again in 6-8 weeks. If the measurements were not correct then he is all done with the cardiologists. So I will know tomorrow!