Oh what a FABULOUS day it is so far! I feel AWESOME! After a 4 year hiatus, I dusted off my Reeboks and floor mat and I decided to start back up at Jazzercise! I LOVE IT! I had forgotten how much I love it and how GREAT I feel afterwards. It is a little cold for me to do my walking cardio, so that's kinda what brought me back to Jazzercise. A friend of mine owns two of the franchises out here by us and kept e-mailing me regularly and sending me their mailers with cute little personal notes the ENTIRE last 4 years....asking me to come back! It finally paid off!!! I went to bed at 10 PM last night.....CRAZY. I didn't sleep soundly the whole night, simply because I'm just not used to sleeping that long...but it was still an AWESOME night of sleep. Woke up at 6 AM and headed out to Jazzercise. Was home and showered before Chas left for work. Sat down and had my little bowl of KASHI GoLean Crunch (it tastes a little like stale Honey Smacks, but it's really rather delish if you let it sit in the milk for a bit. LOL!), some turkey sausage and a 20 oz. glass of Lemonade Crystal Light with my daily multi-vitamins. Oooh...I feel FABULOUS!!!!! I have been bouncing around this morning singing and getting things done. AMAZING what sleep and exercise will do for you! LOL! I know.....it's not really rocket science...but still...I FEEL GREAT! WOOOHOO! Jazzercise was great this morning. I think it will take me a few weeks to really get so that it doesn't completely kick my behind, but I also didn't completely collapse either...so that's good. LOL! It's so much fun...and just FEELING THIS WAY makes it such a GREAT GREAT thing! YAY JAZZERCISE!!!
And now for this FABULOUS DAY'S MEMORY MONDAY:
TELL ABOUT A TIME WHEN SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO SERVE YOU
This one was not a difficult question for me and I will tell you why. One of my weaknesses is allowing people to serve me. As I'm sure you already know, I have a hard time not doing EVERYTHING. I don't like to admit that I'm ever not okay or that I ever can't do it all. It's a really hard thing for me to ask for help. I have actually gotten quite a bit better at this the past few years. However, because of this, the times I have allowed people (not because they haven't asked....I just haven't accepted the help. My bad.) to serve me are few and far between. This one instance stands out because this sweet person didn't even give me the OPTION of saying no. ;-)
When we were thinking of getting pregnant with little Seneca, I was so excited. I LOVED being pregnant when I was expecting Kaden. I felt BETTER pregnant, than I did NOT pregnant. However, from literally the moment I conceived Seneca, I knew this would not be the case. Before I ever even took a pregnancy test, I was sick. In fact, I thought I had a month long TERRIBLE case of the flu before I found out I was pregnant. It only got worse. I was so sick that if I even bent over to pick up socks or anything on the floor, I would have to run to the bathroom to throw up. It was so frustrating being so sick, since I was still EXTREMELY involved in the paper crafting industry and had a million deadlines. I was frustrated that I couldn't play with Kaden without getting sick. I couldn't even be UPRIGHT for very long. It was this way until my 12th week, when my doctor finally prescriped Zofran...which made the rest of my pregnancy bearable as long as I NEVER missed a dose! :-) I missed church for 2 months, simply because I could not go an hour without throwing up. Not one person called while I was away. That was so hard for me. And being who I am, I did not call anyone for help either. Because I was so healthy with my first pregnancy, I think Chas had a hard time understanding why I wasn't that healthy this time around. I don't fault him for that. I think it's hard for any husband to relate, since they aren't able to directly feel the sickness related to pregnancy. We kinda tell them it's like have the flu constantly...but that doesn't even justify it, does it!? It's like the flu times 10...for 9 months. LOL! Anyway...so bless his heart, he was still just trying to understand why I wasn't able to do as much as I did during my first pregnancy.
A gal in my neighborhood with whom I had had a little bit of an "up and down" relationship was the one that ended up calling me. I was surprised, because at the time, we were kind of in a "down" moment in our friendship. It was just one of those things where our personalities just didn't mesh. However, it seriously humbled me and meant so much that the one person that I had least expected, had been the VERY FIRST to call me to check on me. But that wasn't all. She told me that she was going to come over the next day to clean our entire house. Now you know how normally when you have someone come over to clean, you kinda clean up BEFORE they come over? I didn't do that. I couldn't. It was so frustrating and embarassing to me that I couldn't even pick up clutter. And yet the next day, she and one of her close friends showed up on my doorstep the next day, ready to clean. They asked me to go into my room and go to sleep. I wanted so badly to help, but was physically unable to...so I did go and rest. They set up Kaden with a show on TV and I literally slept. They were there for 3 1/2 hours. For 3 1/2 hours they completely scoured my house for me. I couldn't believe how much they had done. Then, that night, the same gal showed up with Chicken Enchiladas and homemade rolls for our family. I will never...NEVER...forget that great act of kindness. Still to this day, when I think of this sweet person, I will never forget how she had stepped very possibly out of her comfort zone (considering how our friendship was at that moment) to check on me and spend so much time helping me do something that I just couldn't do. I believe both of those gals read my blog and I want them to know that I will NEVER forget their kindness. I still get overwhelmed with emotion when I think of their selflessness in serving me when I needed it so badly and was unable to ask. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
P.S. Another HAPPY HAPPY thing: Yesterday at 3:29 AM in the morning, I received a text from my friend Jodi, telling me that her water broke and that they were on their way to the hospital! Her little guy was born at about 10:45 AM yesterday. Oh happiness! I went to the hospital last night to visit her and she looked fantastic. Jodi is fabulous and the little baby is beautiful. Oooh...life is just grand, isn't it!? *sigh* YAY!
WOW! I can really relate to your second pregnancy. Mine was the same way for the entire 9 months. And during that time I graduated from college (barely made it up the stage to get my certificate) and moved twice which added to all the stress. Your neighbor and friends who came to help are FINE examples of what we should be doing to seek out those in need. How awesome are they!? Thanks for sharing that.
Way to go with your Jazzercise! Keep up the great work. It surely will add a "spring" in your daily steps.
Congratulations to Jodi!
Posted by: Lynn C. | January 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Congrats to Jodi! I'm sure her baby is adorable. I can't wait for pictures. I hope that you will post some. (I'm sure you will!)
Wow I need your motiviation. If you can get up and do jazzercise, then surely I can get up and run on the treadmill. I just need to do it! For me though, I'd have to get up at 4:30am, to get it done before I have to be at work.
I, too, have a hard time letting people serve me; even my only family. It's that darn pride thing.
And yes, Life IS good, very good!!!!!
Posted by: Diana | January 14, 2008 at 11:57 AM
My VT's get frustrated sometimes as when they ask if there is anything they can do for me I usually say 'no'! So what I allow them to 'do for me' is take me out to dinner with other friends too. Now THAT'S just what I need - good quality time with my friends :) Can't beat a girl's night out :) Why do we all find it easier to serve that be served? I think I'll have to work on that this year - allow other people to receive blessing by letting them serve me..... {note to self: be humble and accept help when needed - it's not a weakness!}
Posted by: Joanne | January 14, 2008 at 12:15 PM
WTG on the Jazzercise! I would love to try that sometimes! I love that Kashi Golean Crunch stuff too, but I also have to let it soften a bit to erase that cardboard taste. :D
Posted by: Amy | January 14, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Good for you, Heather! I love how your good, happy mood is portrayed so well in your writting. I didn't get enought sleep, nor did I excersise today, but almost feel as peppy as you sound, just reading your blog!
Posted by: Bonnieb | January 14, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Good for you & getting back to Jazzercise! it is amazing what a little activity can do for ya! Keep it up!
Raimi
Posted by: Raimi | January 14, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Oh Heather, I'm rofl at the Kashi comment...soo true! You good girl on the Jazzercise!! I did it when I lived in CO and loved it. Keep it up!
Posted by: juliemedeiros | January 14, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Had so much fun reading your post! Cmpletely got me in the mood to work out. I've been slack this week because of the stomach flu, but if you can do it, so can I!
Posted by: Bobbi-Jo | January 16, 2008 at 09:09 AM