Back to posting!

Hi, everybody! Been reading when I could but finally got the chance to read AND post - be still my heart. Prayers said when needed and happy dances done as well. You were all in my thoughts and prayers whether you needed it to not.

Just to catch up in a nutshell:

One of my reports at work took another job and I have been doing double duty to keep pace - either staying late or working when I got home. I'm back on WW and have meetings on Friday after work; Jazzercise on Tues and Thurs after work. Down 15 pounds so far. Spending as much time with my grandson as I can to let his mom rest. She's due in 46 days but is high risk with this one so is on bed rest as much as possible. It's 50/50 as to whether she'll need a C-section this time which will mean a longer recovery period. I did finish one quilt while on vacation and have totally revamped my quilting/computer room. Projects prioritized. New grand baby has 4 on the top of the list. Doctor says she will be a teeny-tiny, somewhere between 5 and 6 pounds. She'll be in the cradle for a while and my DD wants crib sized quilts for her. I am crocheting two blankets for her - one for her coming-home ensemble which is light weight since she will be an August baby. The other is a bit heavier for the winter months. It's also easier to crochet or knit when my grandson is here. Also planning a trip to Florida to see Mom and other grand daughter, but will have to wait until the baby comes and everyone gets into a routine and whether or not she needs a C-section.

Other than that, not much going on here!

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AliceW
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Whew! Just reading your post made me tired, Alice. LOL!

Many congrats on the 15 pound weight loss! That is excellent. :-)

Sounds like the new baby will come into the world well-stocked in the blanket department. What fun! I hope mom doesn't need a C-section. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Michelle in NV

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Michelle C.

Would it be her first c-section? I had a c-section 4 weeks ago, having previously had two vaginal births. I only really had talked to people who had had all c-sections, so they had nothing to compare it to and I was expecting it to be a heck of a lot worse than it was. The first 48 hours were rough, but once I finally got up and walked (I needed to use a walker, I have joint problems) things got better surprisingly fast. The nurse I saw for a post partum check encouraged me to reduce painkillers too quickly, but thankfully I saw my doctor the next day and she encouraged me to take whatever I needed. Along with that I took Colace at the dose they give in the hospital, not what it says on the jar.

I've had one straight forward vaginal birth recovery and one nightmare one (which is why I had the c-section) and honestly the c-section recovery after the first few days has been much more comparable to my first vaginal birth than I expected. The main difference is the lifting, but I didn't find that easy after a vaginal birth either, your muscles don't suddenly pop back! The good thing is after a c-section everyone expects it to be more difficult and looks after you accordingly! Things like coughing and laughing hurt after a vaginal birth, just in different places.

Cheers Anne

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Anne Rogers

Welcome back, Alice! :) It's good to hear from you. Your life sounds pretty swamped at the moment. Congratulations on the 15 pounds, and good luck to the mom-to-be and new baby, when she arrives.

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Sandy

That's great news! She does have the advantage this time of having the Dad to help this time. This is his first and of course he thinks it will be a piece of cake! He has been very involved with her first child who will soon be 5 (day before his sister is due!) so he is used to have kids around and knows it takes a team effort. His parents live a good distance away so we will be the Grands on site most of the time. I was very happy when my daughter asked me to be in the room with her when the baby is born. I gave my grandson his belly button (cut the cord) and knew Dad would want to do this for his daughter, so I knew I needed to give them their space, but she wants me there too.

It's nice to hear that even if she has a C-section, it may not be as bad as I thought. I'll let you know if it goes that way.

Alice "Do what you like, like what you do"

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AliceW

Thanks, Michelle. I'm hoping to reach my 10% weight loss in the next week or two. Of course, every time you lose 10 pounds or so, you drop in allowable points too! I do the best I can but boy, the business meetings with lunch provided are killers. That's one of the reasons I am determined to do the exercise twice a week.

Alice "Do what you like, like what you do"

: > Just to catch up in a nutshell: : >

: > One of my reports at work took another job and I have been doing double : > duty to keep pace - either staying late or working when I got home. : > I'm back on WW and have meetings on Friday after work; Jazzercise on : > Tues and Thurs after work. Down 15 pounds so far. : > Spending as much time with my grandson as I can to let his mom rest. : > She's due in 46 days but is high risk with this one so is on bed rest as : > much as possible. It's 50/50 as to whether she'll need a C-section this : > time which will mean a longer recovery period. : > I did finish one quilt while on vacation and have totally revamped my : > quilting/computer room. Projects prioritized. New grand baby has 4 on : > the top of the list. : > Doctor says she will be a teeny-tiny, somewhere between 5 and 6 pounds. : > She'll be in the cradle for a while and my DD wants crib sized quilts : > for her. I am crocheting two blankets for her - one for her coming-home : > ensemble which is light weight since she will be an August baby. The : > other is a bit heavier for the winter months. It's also easier to : > crochet or knit when my grandson is here. : > Also planning a trip to Florida to see Mom and other grand daughter, but : > will have to wait until the baby comes and everyone gets into a routine : > and whether or not she needs a C-section. : >

: > Other than that, not much going on here! : >

: Whew! Just reading your post made me tired, Alice. LOL! : : Many congrats on the 15 pound weight loss! That is excellent. :-) : : Sounds like the new baby will come into the world well-stocked in the : blanket department. What fun! I hope mom doesn't need a C-section. : Keeping my fingers crossed. : : Michelle in NV :

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AliceW

Thanks, Sandy. It's going to be nice to have a little girl around. I've never seen so much pink in my life! Of course, I bought most of it ;>)

Alice "Do what you like, like what you do"

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AliceW

Hi Alice,

I can relate about the hardship of eating with other people. I don't do WW, but I do low carb to manage my pre-diabetes. When I'm at home, it's no problem, but away from home...it's complicated.

Sounds like you are doing great though!

Best regards, Michelle > Thanks, Michelle. I'm hoping to reach my 10% weight loss in the next week

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Michelle C.

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