Who's out there? We don't have too long to wait!!!:clap2:

mini - congratulations!! A baby under any circumstance is a blessing. I to am expecting my first Grandchild and this afternoon at 2:30 they are supposed to find out if it will be a girl or a boy. We are just praying for a healthy baby no matter what sex it is. Since i am a mom of four biological and two adopted children I can tell you that whatever she decides to do it will work out well. I think the only regret women really have is when they terminate their pregnancy early. I am a believer in pro-life except where rape/incest is concerned. And then I think only in minors and extreme cases, and only in the first trimester.

Anyway I think babies are a blessing and with your support I bet she will be a great mom. And isn't it great that you are going to be in such great shape to help her!!! Celebrate life!!

Wendy

Wenjea, thank you for your uplifting words. Thank God my daughter is pro life as well. She briefly considered adopting the baby out (so the baby would have a two parent family) but she has decided she wants to keep the baby. Babies are a blessing. I have been wanting one in the family for along time. Of course I wish it were under different circumstances...I wanted it to be different for her...see I was a unwed mother when I was her age too. I so hoped that she would learn from my mistakes. But, we can't live our childrens lifes for them...just try and show them the best way. Well, it didn't happen but, God is blessing me with a grandbaby! I will cherish this child and love my daughter all the more.

Thanks. (Won't it be strange to be called Gramma)

Blessings, Weazer

Oh, and by the way, Wenjean, congrads! Please let me know if it's a boy or a girl. We have no boys in my family. Me and both of my sisters have all had girls. A baby boy would make me extremely happy!

Weazer

Wenjea and Mini....Congratulations to both of you!!!! You are both very blessed! Wenjea I could not agree more with the kind words you had for Mini....very well said, and how wonderful that you adopted two children. They are very lucky to be adopted by such a nice family.

Keep us posted on the babies!!!

Thank you Metalband for you kind words too! How are y'all doing? It is quite on the board! I am feeling like I am well into the 180's I can't wait to weigh in on the first. This could be another of those 10pd wght loss months from the feel of it.

Here I am cooking a big dinner day after Thanksgiving for me and the girls....I will be so mad if I can't eat it!

Weazer

It's a baby girl according to the ultra sound and they got a very good shot of it so they have picked the name Chloe Mae (Mae is two grandmothers middle names) but there is still a few months to change their minds on the name which we all know moms do so I'm not engraving anything yet. She looked just perfect on the ultra sound, it is so amazing what they can see now.

Mini - I am praying for you and your daughter that everything will go well and you will get a healthy baby (boy) to love. Is dad in the picture at all?

I haven't got on the scale for a couple of days to see if I do better when I'm not constantly weighing myself.

Hello Wenjea

A baby girl, how wonderful and I love the name Chloe. My daughter says if she has a girl she will be named Vivianna and called Vivy for short. If it's a boy she will name him Cole Alexander. She has not told the young man yet that she is pregnant. He is not a great person and she thinks he will just not want anything to do with her. Isn't that great. Why when your young do you let people use you like that. Oh well, bless her heart..she will be well taken care of anyway.

Once again congrads, we can share stories of our first grandchild...whens your's due?

Blessings, Weazer

Mini - The baby is due March 29th but my son was 2 1/2 weeks late so I'm thinking she will hang around till April. I have a feeling that will be here sooner then I think. I'm glad I have the holidays to distract me from obsessing about it.

How about your grandbaby? when is the due date?

Wenjea,

We are not really sure yet. She is probably only 4-6 weeks preggers. That puts her some where to June or July. I am still holding out hope that it is a false positive result because of her estrogen levels. It's not that I'm not excited about the baby, I go crazy of babies and have wanted a grandbaby for soooo long..I just know that her life is fixing to change more than she know. She is a full time student and intends to finish her degree (history teacher). She knows it more important to do that now than ever. It is tough being a single parent and not having anyone to share the special moments with....to see the milestones the baby makes. But, I did it with her and I never regreted it for one second...you see I made the same stupid mistakes...I didn't have much parenting as a teen, kinda had to fiqure it all out for myself. But heck, it made me who I am today. My Mom was such a support to me as a adult that I couldn't have done it without her. I will make it as smooth as possible for Nicky as I can. I have a very strong faith and love the Lord with all my heart. He put it in my heart that this is another generation to spread the good word!

blessings, Weazer

Wenjea -

I just noticed you have six kids! You are blessed beyond belief! I always wanted a bunch of kids! Family is the best thing I have! It is going to be so much fun going through this process with you (grandbaby). Happy Happy Joy Joy!

Weazer

Mini - I feel very strongly that my kids and grandkids are my legacy. They are what I am giving the world. My Three oldest sons are married now to wonderful women who are strong believers. They are productive in society and generous givers to their church and communities. My three youngest are still home but I will launch my fourth son soon. He is 21 and still finishing school in graphic design. He is my artist child, very gifted and intelligent but struggling to find that soul-mate who will help mold him in to the man that God intended him to be. My girls are in the their teens and start high school next year. I pray for patience and understanding and that they will remain close to me in their hearts and actions. they are strong girls and go to a christian school so they know right from wrong. They have goals and dreams so my job is to help them believe they can do whatever their passion is.

I love being a full time mom and can't imagine missing out on even a second of their lives. I realize that my husband gave me a very special gift when he made it possible for me to stay home with my children. I am in awe of full time working moms who can be successful at doing both things well.

Wow - tomorrow is my six months day from surgery! In some ways it has been so easy and in other ways I'm a bit disappointed that I still have so far to go. . . I am really wanting to be under 200 by my year anniversary. This second half is soooooo much slower then the first. Oh well, at 5'10'' i don't look so bad at size 16, it's just that I want to be a normal size 14 for the rest of my life. I want to be able to walk into any store in America and have a 14 fit me with room to spare. Is that to much to ask????

Guess I will go have some more water!

Wenjea - It is obvious that you don't take your blessings for granted and are grateful for what God has blessed you with. Listen, I would give my eye teeth to have been able to be a stay at home Mom. I know that it is the best job in the whole wide world. I got to do it for four years with my youngest daughter and they were the best years of my life. Course those are the years that I put on most of the excess wght. I cooked three squares a day and could whip up a sheet cake in 15 minutes. My family loved it. Every drawer and cabinet was clean and organized...you should see it now. If you open a cupboard you better hold your hands in front of your face because something is certain to tumble out the minute you open the door. But, I've managed both working and being a Mom now that I'm doing it alone. At least God gave me those four beautiful years at home to remember. Well, I know youv'e got your hands full Wenjea, so you have a beautiful weekend..I know you must have to cook a huge Thanksgiving Dinner...goodness. Great to hear how you appreciate your husband!

Blessings, Weazer

Oh, if your 5'10 and into a size 16...I bet you look fandarntastic! i am in a 16 (can wear some 14's) and am only 5"5 and a 1/2. (Notice the half is important enough to notate)! You shouldn't have much to go to get into 14...maybe 10-15 pds? You'll make by next May!

Blessings, Weazer

This was posted in early May....anybody want to tell us what you have checked off?

A list of all the reasons I would like to lose 100 lbs.

1. to be able to bend over and tie my shoes and breathe at the same time

2. to lose my apron (if you know what I mean, say Amen)

3. to stop giving Lane Bryant so much money

4. to be active with my kids

5. to feel like being more "active" with my husband

6. to set a better example for my kids

7. to not always be the largest person in the room

8. so all of my pant will no longer have those lovely worn spots where my thighs rub

9. To wear a skirt and not get a rash on my thighs

10. to be able to cross my legs

11. to be able to pass by someone and not feel like my huge @ss is gonna knock them over

12. to wear "cute" undies again... shop at Victoria's Secret again! (no more granny panties)

13. so I don't have to suck my stomach in all the time.

14. So I won't have to constantly be re-arranging my clothes to make sure all of my lumps and bumps are covered appropriately.

15. so I can fit comfortably in an airplane seat

16. So I won't have to wear a full-length trench coat to the beach

(exaggeration, but you get what I mean)

17. So when I want to walk at lunch with the girls, I can keep up with

them and not feel self-conscsious because I'm breathing heavier than

they are.

<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->18. So I can give myself a pedicure!

19. not be ashamed to be in a FULL LENGTH picture!

20. So I can ride roller coasters.

21. To maybe be able to wear a sexy nightie for my hubbie and look good in it.....

22. To be able to wear a pair of jeans that zip and not be pull-ons

23. So I will be willing to have my picture taken again.

24. Dance again, it wears me out right now.

25. Play with my children till I can't play anymore.

26. Scuba Dive, waterski, volleyball, hiking

27. Look cute in clothes.

28. Be more outgoing and confident.

29. Be comfortable with this body to show it off a little.

30. Have a glamour shots session.

31. Lay out on the boat in a bikini while cruising the lake.

32. I want to be able to tuck in a shirt again....I know its not the style but I still would like to have the option.

33. I want to walk up stairs and be able to talk when I get to the top.

34. I want to live long enough to drive my kids crazy and spoil the grandkids!

35. Enjoying snowboarding, wakeboarding and hiking without it feeling like a chore.

36. To be in pictures and not hide behind someone (like that helps).

37. I want to get out of bed without the feeling of rolling out of bed.

38. Dance at parties.....in a dress!!! OMG

39. I would like to be able to hug my husband real close without my big belly getting in the way.

40. I want to be able to buy a 'girlie' souvenier t-shirt when I go to theme parks, carnivals, shows, etc... instead of boxy tee shirts because those are the only ones that fit.

41. Shopping in "normal" stores. Avenue gets OLD!

42. Having normal looking backs of my knees (odd I know)

43. Doing things with my kids without guilt or worry that I will injure myself or get too tired.

44. Feeling good about myself

45. riding dirt bikes and my dh's motorcycle

46. being able to go go more than 2 minutes on a stairmaster without stopping

47. being able to use step stools and chairs without worrying they will break

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49. When I go on vacation and forget to pack something, again to be able to go into a store and not have to worry if they will have something in my size!

50. I want to be able to go clothes shopping without getting depressed.

I want to be able to ride Roller Coasters with my family.

51. To not freak out when the waiter wants to put you in a booth. Am I gonna fit?!?

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53. To not be the fat one in all family pictures.

54. To not be so stinkin tired and achy all of the time.

55. To have a lap for my daughter to sit in again!

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56. To get into and out of a canoe or kayak gracefully and without fear of sinking the vessel!

57. To sit in a chair with arms and not fear it will come with when you stand up!

58. To quit having to stretch my shirt over my knees while squatting, just so it hangs a little looser (and then have trouble getting back up!)

59. So the top of my pants stop flipping over, because my belly is so big and lops over the top.

60. So the bed will stop making noise when I get in.

61. So I can stop putting powder under my "apron" everyday.

62. To be "active" with my hubby during the day or with the lights on and not freak out about it the whole time.

<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->63. I want my WHOLE BODY to stop moving when I stop moving (not 2-3 seconds later when I stop j i g g l i n g)..

64. I want to be able to shower without having to *ahem* 'lift' any body parts for cleaning. :-)

65. to have more hot water & my honey in the bath (less of me), really tired of sloshing water out when I get in

66.<!-- / message --><!-- sig --> I want to be able to shave and not have any missed spots because I couldnt reach or see it.....<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

67. I'd like to be able to garden again w/out my back killing me!

68. I'd like to have room in a booth to put my napkin in my lap.

69. I'd like to be able to enter a room and not have to scope it out see all exits and paths with enough room for me to go through.