It's Friday!

It's Friday! Yay for all of you who have the weekends to spend with your families!

I usually have to work, but considering the fact that I can't move...well, I'm calling off. At least tonight anyway. Jeremy is picking up an ankle brace tonight and I'm hoping that with it I'll be able to move around again. I can put some weight on it at this point, but it's still really hard to get around.

I'm so proud of this little boy right now. Yesterday he was soooo good for me. He spent most of the day curled up in my lap with a book or toy while we watched movies. He even helped me to ice my foot, being super gentle when putting the bag on my ankle. It's like he completely understood that mom was out of commission and needed a little TLC and a day of rest. If this is the worst thing he'll do (he pulled all the cushions off the couch and was jumping up and down - his new favorite thing to do) then I'm a-okay with that!

I hope you all have a great weekend. I'm not going to lie, if I don't make it to work all weekend - I'm not sure I'll care. I sure could use the time with my Little Bit and hubby!

Unhappy Jenn

I'm not a happy girl today.

I know several of you saw this picture last night on IG:

Well, just repeat this picture into today because if anything, it's worse than yesterday. It's swollen to twice it's size, a lovely purple color and constantly throbbing in pain. I am certain that I at least severely strained it, if I didn't fracture a bone of some sort.

I feel like a complete baby with the whole situation, but I can't even begin to explain how much this injury upsets me. I was working so hard towards my goals and then SNAP, it's like they were postponed and gone in an instant...

I know I can focus on other things - like eating healthy - and I have been. But to think about having to restart, even after just beginning, upsets me so much. And if it's broken? Well...let's just hope it's not. We just paid off some of Henry's medical bills that were insanely high because our insurance doesn't really cover anything. If I have to go get x-rays and such, well... I don't even want to think about how much it would cost us.

I'm praying that God will heal my ankle and that it won't be anything severe and that soon I'll be able to get back out and walk/run again. Considering that I can't really put much weight on it, watching Henry today and tomorrow while Jeremy is at work is going to be a real challenge, and I don't even want to think about going to work this weekend.

This has thrown me into an immediate funk and I hate it. Usually I'm so good about pushing through just about anything without it really effecting me, but for some reason this is just so different.

As White As Snow

Ya know... it's funny that despite the fact that I am itching for warm weather, the snow can still make me become still and awed like a young child seeing it for the very first time.

We are currently buried in 8 inches of thick, wet snow. The kind that sticks to everything and creates this beautiful winterscape that makes you wish it could remain forever - quiet, untouched and perfect. I like to think that winter is God's way of slowing us down and forcing us to appreciate the things that surround us. You don't notice each branch on every tree quite as much as you do when there is snow clinging to them, and the gentle footprints of a deer is most apparent when they're the only signs of life in your backyard. The entire world seems to become hushed, brighter and cleaner.

Today I am feeling especially blessed from this snow. It always makes me feel more at peace - and as a bonus, my husband returned home from work shortly after leaving. It's a family snow day for us and I plan on enjoying every minute of it.

Any suggestions as to what we can do today?

The Break-Up

I'm officially over winter.

I know I mentioned something similar yesterday, but I don't think you quite grasped the severity of this break-up and my need to completely move on.

Winter needs to straight kick the bucket before I turn into a spring-driven mad woman.

I NEED the bright sunshine that falls softly on your skin and slowly warms you from the outside in.
I NEED the flowers to make their way up from the ground and sprout, bloom and give this dreary world some color.
I NEED to hang up my winter coat in the closet of forgotten clothing, along with my heavy hats, scarves and gloves.
I NEED long walks while pushing the stroller or pulling the wagon and the ability to explore our little corner of the world once again.
I NEED to get out of this house, away from this TV, away from the windows that are a constant reminder that the outdoors are just a few steps away, but unattainable, untouchable... unable to be enjoyed.

We have a winter storm moving through as we speak. First sleet, freezing rain and ice...then up to 8 inches of snow. (Insert long groan and exhausted sigh here.)

Mother nature hates me and the inability to get out and move is such a motivation buzz-kill.

I am so ready for spring.

P.S. - Don't forget to head over to Mouse in the Kitchen and enter the give-away for one of my phone cozies! I'm guest posting over there today as well!

17

17:25 minute mile today. I know thats still horrible but I'm getting a little better!

Happy Monday!

I'm sitting here in absolute complete silence. I'm sorry moms, I'm not trying to make you jealous - trust me, I'm appreciating and relishing in this silence myself. The sun has been coming up earlier which in part makes me want to get up earlier. I'm an early bird and I love it that way and part of me hates that next Sunday they'll turn the clocks back up an hour and that early sunshine will become later again for awhile. It looks beautiful out today already and all I really want to do is find a warm ray and just stand in it. It's apparent that spring is around the corner - I hear birds chirping and see plants budding - but mostly, I feel a little stir-winter-crazy. I am itching for some warm weather and some time outdoors with Henry.

How was your weekend? I worked, as usual, did a little shoe shopping and watched the last Twilight movie - which was good, I guess. I wasn't a huge fan of all the heads rolling around everywhere in the huge fight scene. I'm honestly glad that it's all over and I'm excited to see if they can even come close to capturing the awesomness of The Host on the big screen. I honestly wish Meyer would write another series that revolved around Jacob & Renesemee's adult life. Like, how is that going to work? SPOILER ALERT! If she's going to be immortal like her parents but Jacob is going to live out a normal adult lifespan, they can't really be 'mates' right? I mean, he is going to eventually die - unless...well, you can see where this is going. I always beg for more when a series that I enjoyed ends.

Henry is now awake and running around everywhere, I wish I could roll out of bed and have as much energy as he does instantly. He's been giving these huge hugs that will make your heart just melt - he'll wrap his arms around your neck or leg and just squeeze and squeeze. It's so cute. He's been giving more kisses too. He'll run back and forth on the couch between Jeremy and I and kiss each of us. It's cute and I'll never get enough of them!

Make sure you head over to Mouse in the Kitchen and check out Laura's blog! I'm sure you guys will enjoy getting to know her as much as I have, she's awesome (and one heck of a supermom)!! I'll be guest posting there this week and she's hosting a several give-aways! I just might have one of these cute hand-made phone cozies over there waiting for someone to win!

Happy Monday!

The Crazy Lady Next Door

It's almost 1:30 a.m. and I just got in from a walk/run. I only put in about 10 minutes and half a mile - so that tells you how completely WRONG my Wii is. It would take me, right now, more like an hour to finish a 5k... which makes a whole lot more sense than 20 minutes. I would have stayed out longer, but I'll tell you...it's cold, and the abandoned grain mill across the street from us can get super creepy at this time of night.

I have to be at work at 6 a.m. Tomorrow? Today? Call it as you will. Any time I know I have to be up early, I absolutely cannot sleep. I'll be lucky if I get 2 hours of sleep tonight. It didn't help that I had my new running shoes (that I took a solid 2 hours to pick out...seriously) calling at me from the living room as I tossed and turned in bed for 3 hours telling myself that I needed to get some sleep and that my new shoes would have to wait. Men underestimate the power of new shoes on a woman though - hence why I'm up writing instead of sleeping right now.

If you follow me on IG you've already seen these pretties:

Yeah! Running shoes!

It took me forever to decide between these and the pretty blue/pink ones but I figured these will go with more and I still get my hot pink! Have I mentioned that I NEVER in my entire life have spent so much money on one pair of shoes? These were on sale for $60. On SALE for $60...SHEESH! I think the most I've ever spent on a pair of shoes is maybe $45 and they were boots. These may actually be my first pair of Nike's. Ever. This is just adding to the motivation factor. I have to put good use to these shoes...no excuses!

So yes, I've turned into the crazy lady next door, who at one in the morning is out running up and down the street like a mad woman. I swear I'm not crazy - just motivated!

The crazy lady next door - bedhead and all!