Finally, Life is Good! :)
Time to update you all on where I am at in life! It has been awhile don't ya think? So, let me just give ya a brief rundown.
First off, I am absolutely loving our new home! The condo is so nice! It takes very little time to get it cleaned, and we live so close to much stuff. I use so much less gas living where we live now and it is wonderful! Plus it is just such a nice and cozy little place to live and I like it a lot. I love this fresh start and I definitely feel so good about our home. There are some things I miss about our old home, but, overall, I love our new home a lot, too!
Second, I am getting super close to actually getting my CDA. I have officially completed all of my coursework and passed the class. So, now, I just gotta get all of my materials printed off and organized into a binder to send off to the council to be reviewed. And then from there take the next steps to getting my CDA. I am getting really excited about this because once I get my CDA, I will get a pay raise at work and be able to do more as a teacher than what I am doing right now.
Third, where am I at with my weight loss? Well, I am, officially, in "onederland", meaning my weight is in the 100's! My current weight is 194, I have lost a total of 207 pounds. I have come so far and feel so good about myself. The only big struggle I am having is the fact that I have a lot of loose skin. Especially on my stomach. The loose skin on my stomach is weighing on me so much, that it has been causing me a lot of back pain. To the point that when I work a ten hour day, my back is killing me by the end of the day and I can hardly move. So, I have bought myself a really good belly band called the Squeem. And so far I really like it and it has been helping me a lot. It just provides some extra support for my back and holds in the loose skin. But, I definitely can feel it when I take it off at night. As soon as it comes off, my skin falls and literally takes my breath away, and I immediately feel the weight of it on my back. As in I feel just some very slight pain in my back. So, its helping me to get through the day, but is not really resolving the problem. So I have made an appointment with my bariatric surgeon on April 13 to discuss with him my skin issues and see if he can refer me over to a skin surgeon and see if I can start looking into having all of my loose skin removed. I do also have a lot of extra skin on my arms and some on my legs, too. It does make me feel uncomfortable and little bit self-conscious. So, I am hoping some good things comes from seeing my doctor. And yes, I know the appointment is still a long ways away, but that is the soonest I could get in to see him, which sucks.
Next is work. I am loving my job. I do really love what I do, even though it can be challenging and stressful at times. The kiddos are all really amazing and I love them all so very much. I also work with a lot of really amazing ladies who love me and care about me and support me. I also love the job keeps me busy, and the time tends to go by fairly quickly and doesn't just drag on forever and ever. I also definitely get in a lot of physical activity doing this job, which is great, too. I also am starting to do a lot more in the room, and the lead teacher in my room has been making me feel more important and is even starting to show me how she does lesson planning, so if she were to be gone for some reason and unable to do it, I can do it for her. Which is kind of cool for me, especially since I am working on getting my CDA.
Last, other things going on. I am loving being on my church praise team and getting to be a part of that every Sunday. It is so much fun for me and I feel so blessed to be able to worship the Lord with such a wonderful group of people. Tulip Time is coming up in just 2 months, so Dutch Dance practices start in just a week and a half and I am SUPER excited for that! I cannot wait for Tulip Time because I love it so much and I love Dutch Dancing! I also am excited to be wearing my Mom's Dutch Costume this year, it will be so special for me to be able to wear it and represent her out there on the street.
Overall, life is really pretty dang good right now. I am in such a good place. I am finally a much a healthier person and more independent and financially able to take care of things myself more. I feel like I am making my Mom proud and am finally in a good place in life. Though there are still rough moments and struggles, and days where I just wish I could have my Mom back so I could get her motherly advice, overall things are going very well. I am so happy with life, and this is the first time in years that I have felt like I am in a really good place and my life is really good. I give all the glory to God for guiding me through one day at a time and giving me the strength to keep pushing forward. I also thank all of my amazing friends and family for your continuous love, support, and prayers, I couldn't do it without you!
First off, I am absolutely loving our new home! The condo is so nice! It takes very little time to get it cleaned, and we live so close to much stuff. I use so much less gas living where we live now and it is wonderful! Plus it is just such a nice and cozy little place to live and I like it a lot. I love this fresh start and I definitely feel so good about our home. There are some things I miss about our old home, but, overall, I love our new home a lot, too!
Second, I am getting super close to actually getting my CDA. I have officially completed all of my coursework and passed the class. So, now, I just gotta get all of my materials printed off and organized into a binder to send off to the council to be reviewed. And then from there take the next steps to getting my CDA. I am getting really excited about this because once I get my CDA, I will get a pay raise at work and be able to do more as a teacher than what I am doing right now.
Third, where am I at with my weight loss? Well, I am, officially, in "onederland", meaning my weight is in the 100's! My current weight is 194, I have lost a total of 207 pounds. I have come so far and feel so good about myself. The only big struggle I am having is the fact that I have a lot of loose skin. Especially on my stomach. The loose skin on my stomach is weighing on me so much, that it has been causing me a lot of back pain. To the point that when I work a ten hour day, my back is killing me by the end of the day and I can hardly move. So, I have bought myself a really good belly band called the Squeem. And so far I really like it and it has been helping me a lot. It just provides some extra support for my back and holds in the loose skin. But, I definitely can feel it when I take it off at night. As soon as it comes off, my skin falls and literally takes my breath away, and I immediately feel the weight of it on my back. As in I feel just some very slight pain in my back. So, its helping me to get through the day, but is not really resolving the problem. So I have made an appointment with my bariatric surgeon on April 13 to discuss with him my skin issues and see if he can refer me over to a skin surgeon and see if I can start looking into having all of my loose skin removed. I do also have a lot of extra skin on my arms and some on my legs, too. It does make me feel uncomfortable and little bit self-conscious. So, I am hoping some good things comes from seeing my doctor. And yes, I know the appointment is still a long ways away, but that is the soonest I could get in to see him, which sucks.
Next is work. I am loving my job. I do really love what I do, even though it can be challenging and stressful at times. The kiddos are all really amazing and I love them all so very much. I also work with a lot of really amazing ladies who love me and care about me and support me. I also love the job keeps me busy, and the time tends to go by fairly quickly and doesn't just drag on forever and ever. I also definitely get in a lot of physical activity doing this job, which is great, too. I also am starting to do a lot more in the room, and the lead teacher in my room has been making me feel more important and is even starting to show me how she does lesson planning, so if she were to be gone for some reason and unable to do it, I can do it for her. Which is kind of cool for me, especially since I am working on getting my CDA.
Last, other things going on. I am loving being on my church praise team and getting to be a part of that every Sunday. It is so much fun for me and I feel so blessed to be able to worship the Lord with such a wonderful group of people. Tulip Time is coming up in just 2 months, so Dutch Dance practices start in just a week and a half and I am SUPER excited for that! I cannot wait for Tulip Time because I love it so much and I love Dutch Dancing! I also am excited to be wearing my Mom's Dutch Costume this year, it will be so special for me to be able to wear it and represent her out there on the street.
Overall, life is really pretty dang good right now. I am in such a good place. I am finally a much a healthier person and more independent and financially able to take care of things myself more. I feel like I am making my Mom proud and am finally in a good place in life. Though there are still rough moments and struggles, and days where I just wish I could have my Mom back so I could get her motherly advice, overall things are going very well. I am so happy with life, and this is the first time in years that I have felt like I am in a really good place and my life is really good. I give all the glory to God for guiding me through one day at a time and giving me the strength to keep pushing forward. I also thank all of my amazing friends and family for your continuous love, support, and prayers, I couldn't do it without you!
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