Identity Crisis......

Wow. I never thought I would have a problem proving who I am. The past couple of days have been insane. Monday was my first night at my new job. I was told to bring my drivers license and social security card....to prove my citizenship and ability to work in the U.S. No problem. I found my SS card the day before and stuck it in my wallet, so I wouldnt forget it. Monday afternoon, I took Ian to get his weekly allergy shot. This was 3 hours before I had to be to work. To make a long story short, my wallet was apparently stolen. Off the seat of my car or off the seat in the doctors office, or I could have dropped it on my way in. Either way, it's gone. I cant work without proof of who I am so I intended on spending yesterday getting a new DL and a new SS card.....didnt happen. Apparently you cant get one without the other or at least a birth certificate (my BC was in our jeep which was stolen a few years back...along with our marriage license. Thiefs like me I guess) So, I tried to see about getting a BC online and you cant get one of those without a DL or a notarized signature....which incidentally you have to have picture ID to get a signature notarized. Are you getting the gist of my problem here? Talk about a vicious circle. I truly thought I would have a nervous breakdown yesterday. Dad saved the day though. As a parent, he can request a copy of my BC and since he has his DL, it was no problem. Once I get the BC, then I can get the license which in turn will allow me to get the SS card. Whew! Meanwhile, I dont think Im going to be able to work tonight. My supervisor is checking into it but thinks that they have to have that info in order for me to work. I will find out today. What a mess.....I couldnt even get money out of the bank without my ID. Luckily there is a guy in my bank that knows me and gave me a temporary ATM card while I wait for my new Debit card to get here. Life is pretty complicated when you cant prove who you are!

In other news, Addison has finally peed in the toilet 3 times! Im sure this is TMI for a lot of you but if you are a mother, then you understand just how exciting this news is. For now, we cant put underwear or a diaper on her because if she senses that there is something down there, covering it up, she will pee in it. However, if she runs around in all her natural glory, then she panics and yells "pee pee!" and we know she has to go. Very exciting.

Girl Overboard!......

So, Addie started her swim lessons today. All in all it went pretty well once they actually found her registration. I should have known something was amiss when I saw that I was the only mother out of 9 wearing a swimsuit. I was getting some pretty strange looks...as if I werent uncomfortable enough. Then of course the instructors start calling out kids names and it was pretty obvious at that point that we were the only ones there for the "parent/tot" swim class. Problem being.....there was no parent/tot swim class today. Apparently they only hold that class on Saturday mornings. I explained of course that the confirmation I received through email stated that Addies class was indeed today at 11:30....I know Im not crazy, I looked at it this morning. Then she tells me that Addisons name isnt even on the full roster, meaning they have no Addison Shannon registered for any class at all. Im trying to keep my cool here but Im standing there exposed, in all my whale like glory, and Im starting to get a tad bit irritated. I tell them that although Addie is only 2, she has been exposed to the water plenty and loves swimming so can I just put her in level 1? Sure, they say, if we find that she is actually registered. Which she was and so she went to level 1.

Now, if any of you know Addie, then you know she doesnt do well with strangers. Although she has gotten better, it still isnt her favorite thing. I got her in the water and she thought it was great until I walked away and the girl teaching approached her......she did however, warm up eventually to her and let the teacher pull her around in the water. The best part of course was when the teacher had them get out of the pool and line up along the side. This section of the pool is about 4 feet deep so well over Addie's little head. The teacher went over to the other side to get a straggling student and.....splash.....there goes Addie, feet first right into the water. She has no fear of the water. All the moms freaked out except me because I knew she was fine....the teacher hurried over and pulled her out and Addison just looked a little stunned at all the mom's who lined up to jump in after her. They must think Im a monster for not jumping quicker .... Addie just smiled at me and threw her little fist in the air like she had just won the gold medal in Olympic diving. Gotta love my little fish.

An Update....

I forgot to post results of my week in trying to lose weight and eat more healthy. Ive come to the conclusion that I have a serious addiction to all things starchy and sweet. In fact I have found myself obsessing over homemade rolls and doughnuts. How sad is that? Although I dont necessarily like a lot of the "DIETS" that are out there, there is one that was particularly interesting to me because it addresses the problems caused by insulin production.....or too much of it rather. It is called the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet (CAD). I truly believe that insulin imbalance is my problem and so I decided to try this out and see what happens. So far, other than the obsessing, it is working. I have found that I am less hungry. I have found that I am able to resist eating the sweets. And the best part, I lost 5 pounds this week. The part about this plan that I really like is that for one meal a day, I can eat what I want as long as it is balanced with veggies, a salad, and protein. That means if I want dessert, or rolls, or potatoes, I can have it. Just not a lot. During the day I eat only protein and vegetables and for my dinner (reward meal) I incorporate carbs. I am hoping to break my addiction this way because I believe that sugar especially is what is killing me.

So, I am still working on my goals that I set a couple of weeks ago, which include less pop and more exercise. I am still struggling with the exercise part but I am trying to work on it. Hopefully, now that the kids are getting back into school, I can find some more time to walk. Until then, I will continue cutting out the sugar and the pop. Last year at this time my doctor told me I was pre-diabetic. I am hoping when I see him this year, those statistic will have changed for the better.

2nd Grade......

Today is Ian's first day in the 2nd grade. He hasn't been too excited for it and was convinced he was going to hate the 2nd grade. That was until we bought him some new Sketchers. Apparently having the right shoes can make or break your attitude toward school. Luckily we were able to change his attitude and he was excited and ready to go this morning. His new teacher is Ms. Burt who seems wonderfully nice and organized. In fact this is exactly how Ian's first grade teacher described her in an email to the parents.....after meeting her this morning, the description was very appropriate! Hopefully she will pass on some organizational skills to Ian this year.

I wish I could join all the other moms out there that are sad to see their kiddos go back to school. I was sooooo ready for this day. Not because I dont adore my sons, but, this has been a rough summer full of constant bickering, arguing, teasing, and full on fighting which at times had me worried that they might actually be losing limbs, eyeballs, and hair. They are so close in age and ever since Evan turned 6, he has started to exert some independence from Ian....which includes sticking up for himself. That hasn't made for a harmonious household. It is going to be nice not having to play referree all day long! Its also nice to be able to get back into a schedule again. Getting up early is not exactly something I love doing but I always get more done with my day when I do so I am looking forward to it!

Good Luck Ian! I hope you enjoy your first day back to school.......You are growing up so fast :(

Blog Issues......Resolved.

I figured out what the issue is with my blog and others like it. If you keep getting an Internet Explorer error that says "cannot open internet site: Operation Aborted", it is because of Sitemeter. As soon as I removed the 'sitemeter' counter from my sidebar, everything was fine. Then this morning I tried to go straight to the Sitemeter website and I got the same error so obviously Sitemeter is having issues with their website. I Googled it and apparently it is crashing in Internet Explorer but not other browsers. Im trying a new stat meter at activemeter.com......we'll see how this one goes.

Blog Issues.....

Im having some technical difficulties accessing my blog. If anyone else is having these issues please email or comment so I know its not just me. Im going to work on figuring it out......