Keeping up the pace and pneumonia.

I have really been on top of going to the gym. Im loving it! What Im really loving is that Justin is definatly noticing, lol. I have stuck to my 5 days a week plan and its paying off for sure. My endurance has increased too. When I first started at the gym again like 6 months ago, I couldnt do 5 minutes on the eliptical without feeling like I was going to die. I have been doing 30+ minutes now! On average I am making it 3.5 miles in that 30 minutes too, so its not like Im going slow for 30 minutes, haha. Its really making me feel great. I have kept up with the diet too, and all that is is portion control and not eating junk food after 7. I can have a snack after 7, but it has to be something better for me than cookies. All in all, I am seeing results which is the goal!

My poor buddy is sick :( He started with a mild cough yesterday and a low grade fever, nothing over 100. Today his cough got more intense so I decided to take him in to the doc to get him some cough suppresant. Next thing I know, we are being sent up for a chest xray. I've dealt with pnemonia before... pleanty! Nathin probably had it 8 times his first year, and it never came on this fast, nor this mild. But sure enough, when we went back for the results, he has pnemonia. Its 'small' right now since I got him in so early (thank goodness) but it can get worse fast. So now he has some meds and will hopefully be getting better from here. We dont know though if it is viral or bacterial at this point. If he gets better, it was bacterial. If he doesnt, its viral which could require a hospital stay. Im just hoping we caught it soon enough to be nipped in the bud. I will just be keeping a super close eye on him. Grace is coughing a little bit, but no where near as bad as Chase. Ill keep tabs on hers as well and see if it just passes or if she needs to go in as well. The doc said they have seen a lot more cases of pnemonia this year, much more than normal, so we will just do what we have been and watch them extra carefully.

We have SUCH a busy weekend! I am hoping that a certin someone will be coming down to see me for the weekend! I am soooo ready for a ladies night... its been long time coming. We havent gone out since November I think, so its overdue. You can rest assured, there should be some awesome pictures to come by the end of this weekend!

Now that the kids are napping and Justin has done all of my house work for me (he is handsdown, the best, most amazing man I could have hoped for to marry!), all I need to do is relax for a little bit. Maybe I will work on our budget... we have done great with that too! Its amazing what a little determination and creative financing will do for you. We have stayed on top of our bills like never before, and thats a great feeling. I hope everyone has a great weekend, and that my babies feel better soon :)

♥Ashleigh

"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."