New floors..
New appliances (minus the new fridge)...
Not too shabby! I'm so glad it's done. We basically had to stay upstairs while they were doing the work (about 2 weeks long) and keeping Ian upstairs all day and evening was no simple task.
Speaking of Ian, we're getting ready to start preschool next month. I can't even believe it's time for that kind of thing...I was so excited about it this summer but now that it's getting closer I'm getting kind of emotional. The truth is, I take him to Mangos (my friend's childcare center) twice a week anyway when I'm at the gym, and his preschool will be those exact same two days...so really not much is changing except he'll be there about an hour longer. Honestly I guess it's just the fact that he is getting so big and that's hard sometimes. I miss my little baby! But luckily there are so many awesome things about him growing up that it keeps me from getting TOO sad...he's talking so much, saying the funniest things, asking the most hilarious questions, it's all so entertaining:) I'm so grateful to have been blessed with this amazing little boy. Man, I love this kid:)
I'm going to write another post soon about this, but I had a great surprise last week. Jeff whisked me away for a surprise weekend trip to Chicago!! It was my first time there and I absolutely LOVED it. I will post more pics soon, but here's a sneak peak;)
I've been keeping up my workouts/boxing/pilates and I'm feeling pretty good. I went shopping at Lane Bryant the other day and I actually only found 1 shirt that looked good on me...all the rest I tried were too big! It was awesome. I am pulling old clothes out of the drawers that I haven't worn in forever, buying workout clothes in regular stores again, and my capris from last summer and this past spring are too big to wear..they look pretty ridiculous. It's a really nice feeling:)
So when I won the 90 Day Challenge Mandy told me I should write a little essay about my story (how I came to Lifetime, losing the weight, all the new workout stuff I've been doing, etc.) and submit it to Lifetime's website for their success stories. Well, I did, and not only did they post it, but they featured it on their main success story page. I couldn't believe it!!! I'm so proud:) If you would like to read it here's the link: http://lifetime-weightloss.com/success-stories/category/dublin-oh
So of course Mandy was especially proud of me. She had told me so a million times and even shared my story with her colleagues. A week or so later I came in for my 6 AM TEAM Weight Loss class and as soon as I came up the steps to walk towards my treadmill I saw this:
She had completely decorated my treadmill with streamers and balloons and a big "Congratulations Michelle!" sign. There was also a card signed by her and a bunch of the other trainers. I was SOOOO touched I teared up. She had been planning it since the 90 day results came out...I was so surprised! It was seriously one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me. I'm so lucky to have so much support in this journey. When I think of what my life was like last year and what it looks like today, it just blows me away. I am so blessed.
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