Then, because our minds are scary places, my mind went back to earlier this week when I was weighed at the doctors' office. I weigh one lb MORE than I did AFTER I had BLAKE almost 10 months ago!!! Some of you may think- "so what? 9 on 9 off, right?" or the classic
"no, Katie, you look great... for having two kds" or "lbs don't matter"
The worst part is that this amount is actually UP about 4 or 5 lbs since I ran on my Birthday!!
(TO ADD TO MY LAMENESS, I WANTED TO ADD THE PICTURE OF ME AND HEIDI HOLDING HANDS CROSSING THE FINISHING LINE IN ALL OF OUR SKINNY POST BABY GLORY....BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADD A PIC HERE, AND NOT AT THE TOP OF THE POST!!)
You can see the need for a pity party, right?
WELL...
I realized that all three kids were asleep. (three including the really BIG kid I call JT) I laced up my new running shoes, and strapped on my Ipod and took advantage of the rare sunny day we are having. I started to run around my neighborhood thinking- I have been to the gym everyday except Sunday for the past two weeks, I have done so many weighted lunges that my wobbly legs make jello look solid, I have worked so hard in my spin class that I must have pedaled to china and back and yet here I am -- MORE than I weighed after Blake!
AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT, I turned the corner, to end the fourth mile of my run to hear PINK singing in my IPOD "SO WHAT?! I'M STILL A ROCK STAR..." and it hit me
SO WHAT?
SO WHAT I can't even add the pictures I want to this lame BLOG?
SO WHAT I forget to take pictures of my kids doing awesome things when every other supermom seems to remember?
SO WHAT I go to the Gym everyday but ruin it by baking and eating all night?
SO WHAT I weigh a lb more than I did after Blake.
...for some crazy reason, I am soooo happy! I really am a ROCK STAR!
(special shout out to PINK! - thanx -)
I agree. You are a rockstar!
ReplyDeleteI love you Katie!!!
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ReplyDeleteTonight before bed Pink was on again (becuase it is today's theme song) and Riley said "Mommy, I'm a Rock Start"
I have never been so proud
typo- "Star"
ReplyDeleteI love you Katie! You are so right on. I've been having a few of those days lately as well. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm adding that song to my playlist right now :)
ReplyDeleteOh Katie...where the heck am I on days like that??!! It is a dang good thing that Pink is there for you! :) I love and miss you more than you know. You are SO AMAZING and most definitely a rock star! (I have pictures to prove it!) I can't wait to hang out again someday...soon...in September. But, if you ever need to just get away, you can come visit me in Austin...it isn't as exciting as Orlando, but at least I am here!
ReplyDeleteLove you!
Hey there! I had no idea you had a blog. . . so glad I found it. :-) If you ever have questions about the blog feel free to ask. I'm no expert, but I do know how to add a picture. :-P
ReplyDeleteAmen sister Katie!! I play that awful game all the time. I was feeling down last week and as I drove my kids from work (crossing guard) home for chores I thought, "Well, at least we are spending time together right now." It is a lot of work, and I have given up on myself and decided to try and focus on my kids. It really is all you can do, its your purpose. Its crazy how you think other supermoms never think this way, but I guess you do.
ReplyDeleteKatie-You are a Rock star!
ReplyDeleteYou're an amazing mom. Anybody that looks perfect on their blog is only posting about the good stuff!
ReplyDeleteKatie, you're awesome. The more I get to know you the more I want to bask in your rock star glory. I'm home now--let's get together!
ReplyDeleteThis is the Soeur Nelson I remember. :) You are great!
ReplyDeleteAlright. Aleisa was asking about the picture thing too, so I figured I'd copy and paste what I wrote for her. I hope this makes sense (and as a new blogger it might not, so feel free to ask questions).
ReplyDeleteGo to the Edit HTML tag after you upload your pictures and you'll see a whole paragraph of garbledy-gook. Every picture you upload will start with ' < a onblur=' and ends with ' < / a > ' (I had to enter extra spaces in there to actually get it to show up in the comments). It's usually about five lines of garbledy-gook. Just highlight those five lines or so, cut, and paste where you want the picture to go. Hope that made sense! (And also, I've noticed that if you upload multiple pictures at once through blogger that it enters them in reverse order of the upload list. . . so if you have five pics or less you could just enter them in the reverse order of how you want them)
Kate!! Glad you found our blog and glad to see yours. I try really hard to stay updated on these things. I usually post a few meaningless posts and never have the time to check everyone else's. I will check yours though. :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way - you most likely look amazing. Post some pictures of your kids!
Okay, how did i not know you had a blog?? Thanks for the smoothie tip girlie. Oh how I love this post. Can I be a rock star too? Cuz I'm right up there with you on your so what list. Have I told you that I work out (like, a LOT) purely to cancel the effects of my baking addiction? So they even out in the end and I maintain my fatness perfectly. What a plan! lol You're adorable Katie! (well, ya know, for having 2 kids...) haha ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're so funny! I love that song! And I agree with Heather. . . I think there are a LOT of imperfect moms out there (I being one of them) so don't feel so bad. I don't scrapbook hardly at all, my house is almost always a mess, I never remember to write in my journal or my kids', and I burn dinner a LOT. So there you go! :o)
ReplyDeleteYou look awsome Katie!! You must have been tiny after you had blake!! I'm jealous!! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI love your positive attitude. If you need help uploading pictures, I can come over and try to help.
ReplyDeletePS You are skinny crazy girl!
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