Working out and Artwork

I've been having a great week.  I started back at the gym, today was my second day.  Yesterday I woke up sort of motivated and thinking about getting to the gym.  While I was watching the episode, I Used to be Fat, it hit me.  I was about 15 minutes into the show when my motivation hit an all time high.  I decided that when the episode went off, I would throw my hair in a pony tail and GO.  I did, and it felt awesome.  I worked out for an hour and a half.  I actually had my hair done cute yesterday, it was down and curly...but I said...up you go and off to the gym I went.  Hubby was so proud of me.  I'm not sure why it takes me so much convincing to go to the gym by myself, but I had fun and it felt great.  So, I went again today for another hour and a half.  I love the look on hubbies face when I tell him I went to the gym, he's so excited that I'm finally getting out and doing it.  I'll be honest, I've been using the excuse that I'll workout after we have our baby home.  I'm sure it would take a few months before I would actually get there after bringing baby home, so I guess that was my excuse.

I've also been painting this week, on canvas this time.  I finished the hippo yesterday and giraffe today.  I love the way they turned out, although hubby does call my hippo vampire teeth.  Oh well, it's still cute.  When I was showing hubs tonight, he said, you making yourself a new business?  And that I have to sign my name at the bottom.  That's a bit weird since I'm just hanging them in my child's room...what would I sign...mommy?  LOL.  It is a really cheap project because I have all the paint and brushes, all I have to do is find the canvas which is 1.29 Euro for the small ones and 1.99 Euro for the big ones.  That's it, well other than having to go on the Internet to find my inspiration picture...that's the hardest part.  It takes about 6 hours to paint each piece.

Have a great day!

Networking

I've been doing some research and was thinking of creating a family profile on hopingtoadopt.org.  It's a free online service where our profile would be seen by anyone.  I'm not sure how I feel about this yet.  At times, I feel it's not the right thing to do, but then at the same time, I feel it's our option as our social worker is unsure of how long our wait will be because of us living overseas.  This website would be national, so we would be opened up to more birthparents.  We can also post our profile on the agency website, but I'm not sure how much attention that gets.  We're hoping to adopt an African American or Biracial baby.
Gotta run to physical therapy...I'll keep thinking on this subject..

Weekend?

Didn't turn out as planned.  But it was a great weekend staying in my nice warm cozy home :).  We ended up getting some wet snow on Sunday all day, so we didn't head out for a walk just to be drenched...we've done this a few months ago and were freezing!  Then on Monday, we had about 4 inches of snow, so we decided to stay home.   We watched Life as we Know it, Buried, and Romona and Beezus.  I was disappointed in Buried, but oh well.
I emailed our case worker and asked her some questions on the agency, their placement rates and such.  She can't really give us a time frame because she's not sure how birth parents will take to us living overseas.  I'm hoping that our child's parents will see our situation as a blessing because we are able to travel and see the world.  I pray this does not hold us up...it has been my fear along.  Oh and then with hubby deploying this summer, my biggest fear is they are going to put us on hold and not tell us...they'll pretend we are active.  Our contract expires with BCS in July, so we'll see what happens.  I was also told today that we're not allowed to use another agency.  I was thinking of signing up with a national agency, but I guess that won't be happening.  I NEED to stop worrying and take a step out of this and let Him be in control.
My little sister will be here next week!  I'm so excited, then we are off to Greece.  How fun...the one place I've always wanted to go.  Now, I've always imagined it to be a total of 4 ladies, but I'll just say we are giving this trip a test for the future trip.  Sounds silly, but I imagine it to be like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants...it better be :)...LOL.
I'm on a great roll this week for cooking.  2 great meals have been made and hubby loved them.  Last night I made Thai Glass Noodle Soup with Thai Spring Rolls...yummy!  Tonight I made fajitas...oh man...these things were tasty, just like in the restaurants.  I haven't made fajitas in probably 12 years...just something I hadn't done.  Hubby came in the kitchen tonight as I was squeezing a lime over the chicken and says..."we have a Julia Child in the house this week...smelling good in here".  As he was saying it, I had the voice of Julia Child herself in my head saying it...LOL.  It was great.  Some days I wish I were her, when I lived in the dorms I was often referred to as her, and now, I still am.  Maybe I should start a new passion?  Well, that's it for today.

Have a great day!