Busy Busy!

I didn't have time for my usual Wednesday post last week, so I'm very sorry that you didn't get to see a picture of my growing belly (which I'm sad to say, STILL looks like a beer gut). I didn't even have a chance to TAKE a picture! I know, you're all super disappointed. (: I'll try to post one this week.

We've been super busy lately! I'd love to say that we had a nice relaxing Memorial Day weekend, but instead we had family fun (work) weekend at our house! Our wonderful families spent the entire weekend helping us finish up the many projects that we've begun on our house. We accomplished so much, and there's no way we could have done it without them!

I am feeling SO much better these past couple of weeks. I am still tired, but definitely getting my energy back and not nauseous at all. In fact, I can't seem to get enough food! I have become totally addicted to Icee's. I've probably had 10 in the past 3 weeks and probably haven't had that many in the past 10 years. They're just so delicious when it's so hot outside!

I've also noticed that my ADD has become incredibly worse. A couple of Sundays ago in church, our pastor was reading a verse and said "get away from me Satan" and from that point on, all I could think of was The White Stripes album/song Get Behind Me Satan. I'm laughing at myself even as I am writing this! I sang that song in my head for days! And now since I mentioned it, I'm sure I'll continue to sing it for a few more.

I'm so glad to be feeling better, but I didn't realize how absolutely miserable I must have seemed to everyone else. We had Clayton's grandmothers 85th birthday this weekend, so most of the family was in town and every single person that I've seen/talked to in the past 6 weeks commented on how much better I looked and seemed to be feeling. So I'm sorry if you've seen me lately and I've seemed totally out of it! I also didn't realize how reclusive I've been until Friday night when Clayton said "Soooo do you think maybe we could do something with our friends tonight?" I started thinking about the last time we hung out with anyone, and it had been over a month! I felt so bad.

Back to the whole not being able to get enough food thing. I'll share a funny day in my life with you (don't get too excited)! I had lunch with a dear friend at the new tea room in Lufkin on Friday afternoon. I was so excited to try it and couldn't possibly decide what I wanted to eat. Now, keep in mind that for 6 weeks I have hardly been able to choke down a piece of toast. Food has not sounded good at all! So as I'm looking at the menu, everything sounds delicious! My mouth was watering just reading about everything that had to offer this starving woman. I decided on the sampler plate, which was small portions of just about everything on the menu. I started with 2 small muffins and soup which I quickly devoured. Then came the main course...a green salad, broccoli salad, fruit salad, quiche, parmesan chips and I think there's something I'm leaving out. I finished EVERY last bite of it. I was full when we left and I came straight to work. Well, about an hour into the afternoon I realized I was starving again! We're not talking a little hungry and I just needed a snack...I felt like I hadn't had a thing to eat all day. So I had some fruit snacks. That held me over for about 30 minutes. So then I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That lasted about another hour. Then more fruit snacks. When I got home, I was not particularly hungry until Clayton and I started talking about dinner. I told him I wanted a steak, so we decided on Outback. When we got there, I asked him if HE wanted some cheese fries...and being the sweet husband that he is, he just smiled and said "yes, those sound great!" So we had delicious cheese fries. And bread. When our meal finally came out, the girl said "Ma'am is this chicken flat bread yours?" I started laughing and said "No, that big plate with the steak on it is mine!"I could tell she was embarrassed for me. (:

Soooo I think those 3-4 pounds I had lost won't be gone for long! I'm trying to eat semi-healthy...but my sweet tooth is definitely coming back!

I decided this morning that I'm going to go look into a blow up pool to put in our backyard for the summer. It's so stinking hot. I'll let you know how well that goes over with Clayton. (: I guess that's about it from me (now that I've rambled on and on)! I'll try to remember to post a picture Wednesday!