Sept 30

This week has been emotional. Both really good and really bad.

Got to the gym Saturday, did a great workout. 

Sunday, walked around greenfield village for a few hours, counting that as my exercise.

Monday I took a break, my back was hurting pretty bad. I made an awesome beet salad!

And that break made it really hard to do anything today... It was chilly and drizzly. Blah.  ZOG and I hung out inside, but did plenty of rolling around and running in circles.

Sept 27

I took 3 15-20 minute walks yesterday, not ideal, but I got out.

We are just about finished with our building plans!  We were assured that we would be consulted on

a lot of the little things before they were done by the builders, so that feels good.  Here we go!


Heading to the gym shortly for my Saturday workout.

<3 Katy

sept 26

Went to the gym for my evening workout last night.  I sleep great after these sessions, maybe I'll start doing more nighttime workouts?

Sept 25

Last week was really hard!  I basically took a week off, and I felt it.  No good.  Gotta keep plugging away.

This week is going better so far.
Got to the gym on Monday morning, and will go again tonight.
Tuesday was busy, I didn't get my walk in, but we took out a loan!  That got my heart rate up!

Wednesday, I took a walk over to Roos Roast again, it's such a nice walk through the neighborhood.  I don't like walking, but Z sure enjoys it.


Today I initiated an outing!!  Z and I met up with GrAnnie for lunch and some playtime at the library.  It's a beautiful day!

I'm really grateful for these 2 people. Who apparently didn't believe me when I said I was taking a picture.  I can't wait to be neighbors with these awesome folks.  We went out and celebrated land loans and building loans (or something) last night. It was delicious.

Also, I have been almost facebook free (I let myself get on for a little bit on Sunday) for 2 weeks now.  It's nice, I have finally stopped auto-stalking, for the most part.  When I try to go there on my computer this is what I get.  I'm glad I set this up.

Sept 21st

Zachary's sleep schedule has been all over the place this week, this has really made everything harder for me to manage.  My brain needs regularity.  This was a hard week, but I learned that even though I might be feeling better, I really REALLY need to keep on track, and continue with my exercise and movement.  This is a long term process... Blah

Zachary has been so great at playing by himself for little spurts at a time.  This allows me to get 3 small things done per day :-P

Hat Selfie

He's in a box!

This is what it looks like when he plays by himself for 30 minutes...

 I knit an entire hat in about 3 days.  This is good for me :)  It's even a whole patterned hat and stuff.

Chillin' on the stairs...

I got to the gym once this week. I walked quite a bit, pushing a stoller.  He really likes the stroller, and falls asleep as soon as you lower the back down, otherwise ZOG just takes in the sights.

I've been thinking a lot about this time last year.  It was all just so squishy... sigh.

I'll post sooner this time!

Love, Katy

Daily posts are hard!

This daily thing is HARD!  I don't wanna! Wah...

Anyway, this past week was good and busy.

I made it to the gym all of the times I said I would, but I am having a harder time with the daily exercise thing.  I know I just need to take a walk, or get on the bike, but it's hard!

I think I have at least gotten out of the house every day though.

Cool, hoodie, kind of days

Our appraisal finally came through, and looks like we will actually be able to figure out how to build a house.  Phewf...

So met with the builder this weekend and made some good headway on setting up a schedule for our build!

feeling good! going to build a house! (and huge coffees)

We went to a baseball game on Sunday, which was great for Ross and I to get away for 6(!) hours child free.  I have no idea how people take their babies to games, ZOG would have been so unhappy!  He would have wanted to run around the whole time, and would have hated sitting that whole time.

Great Seats!  6th row on the first base line. And the Tigers won! :)

Made it to the gym again this morning, followed by a lovely coffee and breakfast date.  Might be going to get a yurt later today!  Hooray for the land!

Love, Katy

p.s. going to meet a new therapist today, will update.

Sept 9

I got up before Z today!  And I took a shower!  That has never happened before :)

Yeah, he's laying on 2 beds...

We even got to the library at 10am for playtime!  We had fun, though I don't really care for the big groups, nor do I enjoy meeting people in settings like that.  It was a crazy, kid-filled time!

Can you spot Z?

Once we got home, Z fell asleep before I could get him fully in the wrap. While hugging me!  *melt*

I also decided that I was going to get off Facebook for a bit.  I put my real phone number and email address out there for all, in hopes to increase my real human time. :)

R and I went for a walk this evening with Z in the stroller.  Z fell asleep quickly, and we got to enjoy this lovely weather.

Good night.
Love, Katy

Sept 8

Quick update:

Made it to the gym last night!  Our first evening exercise date went well.  45 mins on the elliptical.  Followed by a beer date.  It was good!

Sept 6-7

Alright, I'm working on a couple posts where I'm really trying to explore some serious questions about this process.  They are exhausting.

In the mean time, here is an update!

This weekend was busy and fun.

Friday night R and I went on a fun date for dinner, drinks, and a show at the Ark.  Sarah Jarosz has been a favorite for a few years now, and this was the 3rd time we've seen her perform at the Ark.  This was also the best, she just keeps getting better!

You can't see what's going on in any of the pics I took, so I'm using this one that Google made even harder to see.

Saturday I woke up real early and got to the gym by 8:30! It feels good!  Though I crash pretty hard from the morning workouts and need to keep an eye on my feeling and emotions on early gym days.  Dessert was recommended as a solution to help with the crash, which sounds like a good plan!
In the afternoon we went to a good friend's house for some play time and bbq.  This was followed by all of the football teams losing in stunning fashion over the course of the night.

Swinging!

Sunday I made a cake and brownies for Hana's (and Ross's) birthday party at my moms.  I haven't made a cake in years, and though it stuck to the pan terribly, I mushed 'em all back together, and iced it with chocolate almond butter and whipped cream.  Nobody could tell.  I forgot to take a picture :(

We had a great time, even though I was having a very tired day and had to work pretty hard to stay social.

He's cute

Sept 5

*Just to clarify, I am not opposed to conventional therapy, OR medication. I just don't think the woman I am seeing right now is a good match for me.  She is sweet, but I want someone who believes in me.  Someone who believes in my resolve and my strength.  She wanted me to go on medication after the first 40 minutes after meeting me.  While I understand that in that session I was a mess, that seems a bit quick to the punch.  I am searching for a therapist who will support me while I try to work through this by behavioral and cognitive modalities first.*

I went on a bike ride ALL BY MYSELF with the kiddo!  Before 10m!

New helmet for ZOG! the pouch kept him happy all the way there and back!

"That's not my... " books are awesome.  Z has "That's not my Pig..." and he loves it.  He loved the puppy one too, pirates were over his head though.

Gut health, cod liver oil, tinctures and infusions. Yum.

Sept 4

Today was emotional.  Today was busy.  I'm tired.

I made it out the door at 8am today!  8am!  Tried to transfer the kiddo to the car while he was still sleeping, it didn't work.  He was happy though, and I dropped him off at my mom's so I could get to the gym.

Spent most of the hour at the gym, working on the machines.  They make more sense every time I go, and I'm already adding weight to some of them.

Next was cranial-sacral therapy, and so much more.  I can not find the words to properly explain how great I feel after everyone of these sessions.  They are magical, centering, and empowering.  I leave them feeling hopeful!

I had regular therapy this evening, and I'm still ruminating on my time there.  I never feel great, or very hopeful upon leaving, usually more nervous about my poor nerves.  Not sure this is for me.

Anyway, today was a good day, got to spend time with my mom, my nephew, Ross and Grace.

Tomatoes!

Sept 3

Yesterday was R's birthday, and he was soo sick.  Poor guy had a fever of 102.1 at the highest, so I stayed home all day taking care of the boys.  Today, R still not feeling great, stayed home. So I got out of the house and went to the gym! 35 mins on the elliptical machine and some core building felt really good.

Ran into a good friend, and planned a dinner date for later in the week.  Now I'm trying to figure out a good gluten-free chocolate cake for a redo of R's birthday.

Week One!

I have joined a gym!  I have been pretty good so far about going 3x a week for all of one whole week!  Joining with a friend was key, it is great to have a workout buddy, and have a person to feel accountable to.  I met with a trainer (which was kind of a joke), but we set up a routine for me to follow, which is super helpful and making the gym less intimidating.

R and I also finally got the bike and trailer set-up figured out, so we got to go for a bike ride with Z!
One week down!

Love, Katy

Here we go!

OK, so here goes.

I think at first, my plan will to just put up daily updates documenting my successes, small or large! My general goals on a daily and weekly basis will be: leaving the house, getting daily exercise, getting out in nature, eating good food and good fats, taking a couple herbal supplements in the form of infusions or tinctures.

The supplements generally aren't hard to do, the part I'm expecting to have difficulty following through on is the getting out of the house with Z, and getting my exercise and nature time.  I look forward to sharing my days with all of you!

Thank you so much!
Love, Katy

The Gladwins