Tuesday, January 30, 2007
And so another January comes to a close
It isn't that I don't have things to post. It's just that I don't have the drive to post. I'm living a nice life these days. It's quiet, by my own standards, but it's also very nice. It's that crazy 'American Dream' that you laugh about when you're a kid, I mean, no body really aspires to have a nice home, a kind husband, a cute child and three square meals a day, do they? And yet, that's what I've got, and I love it.
I have been slacking in the department of Amy's unofficial biographer though, so I should update you on her goings on:
They're very busy at work, but they've begun their house hunting adventure. I don't know what their place is like, but Amy tells me there is barely room for her, much less her and Thomas. I know she's looking forward to having more space, and I know Thomas is looking forward to having space to arrange and decorate. Also, she wants to get all their stuff out of storage.
In terms of space taken up, Amy's up to 508 pounds, so she's moving well past Ian's size, even as I'm getting ever closer. She tells me she was expecting to feel bigger once she reached 500 pounds, so she feels she's got plenty of weight left to gain.
Ian's weight continues to drop, he's down to 496 pounds, and really carrying it well. He's lost enough weight that I'm really missing his fat now! He's still got a long way to go, but he's really enjoying his time at the gym, and regaining the mobility he'd given up as he gained.
I'm enjoying giving up my mobility. I'm not actually fatter than ever this week, since I lost weight while I was sick, but I'm still pretty huge at 471 pounds. I really can feel the weight more these days, but it's still pretty comfortable, so I'll keep going for now. Just 25 more pounds before I catch Ian!
I have been slacking in the department of Amy's unofficial biographer though, so I should update you on her goings on:
They're very busy at work, but they've begun their house hunting adventure. I don't know what their place is like, but Amy tells me there is barely room for her, much less her and Thomas. I know she's looking forward to having more space, and I know Thomas is looking forward to having space to arrange and decorate. Also, she wants to get all their stuff out of storage.
In terms of space taken up, Amy's up to 508 pounds, so she's moving well past Ian's size, even as I'm getting ever closer. She tells me she was expecting to feel bigger once she reached 500 pounds, so she feels she's got plenty of weight left to gain.
Ian's weight continues to drop, he's down to 496 pounds, and really carrying it well. He's lost enough weight that I'm really missing his fat now! He's still got a long way to go, but he's really enjoying his time at the gym, and regaining the mobility he'd given up as he gained.
I'm enjoying giving up my mobility. I'm not actually fatter than ever this week, since I lost weight while I was sick, but I'm still pretty huge at 471 pounds. I really can feel the weight more these days, but it's still pretty comfortable, so I'll keep going for now. Just 25 more pounds before I catch Ian!
Friday, January 19, 2007
Getting better
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Ian managed to tweak his back. It wasn’t so much about his weight, but bad posture while changing a diaper!
Once he got over that the flu ran the family and… well… going online wasn’t exactly a high priority. So, just to let you know…
We’re all better, but wiped
Ian’s 500 pounds even, I’m 470
Hopefully we’ll have some more vim and vigour next week.
Once he got over that the flu ran the family and… well… going online wasn’t exactly a high priority. So, just to let you know…
We’re all better, but wiped
Ian’s 500 pounds even, I’m 470
Hopefully we’ll have some more vim and vigour next week.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
The Dawn of 2007
A year ago I was blaming hormones for my appetite and pregnancy for my weight.
Guess I was wrong.
Oh well, it's been a fantastic year anyway: Paul has hit a million different milestones! I know a lot of people don't care, but they don't have kids, when your kids do certain things, it's exciting. It gives you a common experience, a common language, with other parents, and it's all you talk about, and I don't care I love being a mom.
Besides Paul hitting milestones, Ian hit some too: he reached 600 pounds in the spring, and managed to lose close to 100 pounds after that. I know some people wonder if I like him losing weight and I am mixed about it. There was a great energy as he was gaining weight, a certain joie de vivre, and I miss that. But that certain joie de vivre has been replaced by a different one, it's not as intoxicating, but it's still very and the effects of Ian having more energy are fantastic, it's allowed me to let myself go more than I could have otherwise.
My own milestones weren't as big as Ian's, though one could argue going back to work after a year off is a huge achievement. It really turns your life upside down, people don't really understand what it's like until they do it. Besides that I've managed to pile on enough weight to become 'fatter than ever'. I love that little expression 'Fatter than Ever', gives me a warm little giggle. 470 pounds feels right, I feel like I can keep growing from here. I was worried that as I gained I’d start to tire of it, feel that there are more pluses than minuses. While there are minuses, there are plenty of pluses for now!
Finally, there’s the Amy update. I didn’t get to see her nearly as much as I’d like, though when I saw her, I got to see plenty of her! Ian and I were right, she’s far fatter than she said she was. She weighed in at 502 pounds on New Years she tells me! She’s safe and sound at home in Calgary now. I haven’t had much chance to talk with her, but I’m sure we’ll catch up more, if she’s not too caught up being a 500 pounder!
Guess I was wrong.
Oh well, it's been a fantastic year anyway: Paul has hit a million different milestones! I know a lot of people don't care, but they don't have kids, when your kids do certain things, it's exciting. It gives you a common experience, a common language, with other parents, and it's all you talk about, and I don't care I love being a mom.
Besides Paul hitting milestones, Ian hit some too: he reached 600 pounds in the spring, and managed to lose close to 100 pounds after that. I know some people wonder if I like him losing weight and I am mixed about it. There was a great energy as he was gaining weight, a certain joie de vivre, and I miss that. But that certain joie de vivre has been replaced by a different one, it's not as intoxicating, but it's still very and the effects of Ian having more energy are fantastic, it's allowed me to let myself go more than I could have otherwise.
My own milestones weren't as big as Ian's, though one could argue going back to work after a year off is a huge achievement. It really turns your life upside down, people don't really understand what it's like until they do it. Besides that I've managed to pile on enough weight to become 'fatter than ever'. I love that little expression 'Fatter than Ever', gives me a warm little giggle. 470 pounds feels right, I feel like I can keep growing from here. I was worried that as I gained I’d start to tire of it, feel that there are more pluses than minuses. While there are minuses, there are plenty of pluses for now!
Finally, there’s the Amy update. I didn’t get to see her nearly as much as I’d like, though when I saw her, I got to see plenty of her! Ian and I were right, she’s far fatter than she said she was. She weighed in at 502 pounds on New Years she tells me! She’s safe and sound at home in Calgary now. I haven’t had much chance to talk with her, but I’m sure we’ll catch up more, if she’s not too caught up being a 500 pounder!
