Tuesday Truths

Well, I guess today is the day.  Most of you probably don't know my "whole truth and nothing but the truth" story and if you want to know all about my struggle/obsession/history with food/weight/body image click here - that was the very first post I ever wrote on this blog.  The details are dirty, but I'm not ashamed of my past and I'm trying to just move forward with the here and now.  I don't want pitty or judgements, only encouragement - so here goes!

My first official weekly weigh in...ugh! I've dreaded it, but I've been super off track with my eating and I knew I had gained a few pounds.  Before I reveal the actual tonage poundage, I want to lay out some goals out for myself!

1. Lose 20 Pounds Before Norah Turns ONE - Norah's birthday is January 30th and my 30th birthday is on January 25th so I figured double whamy on this one!

2. Focus On Portion Control - Portion Control is most definitely my biggest struggle and I truly believe it stems from my eating disorder history.  From restricting, then binging and purging, now I feel I'm an overeater because my brain is still wired all effed up and thinks this may be the last meal it gets for 3 days so you better shovel it in...

3. Exercise Consistently - I decided not to put a number of days/week I'm going to "require" myself to exercise.  I'd like to shoot for 4-5 times a week, but sometimes life and work just doesn't allow for that.  This goal is to make a concious effort to MOVE.EVERY.SINGLE.DAY in some shape or form!

Week 1 Poundage - 179.4

There is it in black and white, wowza!  Let's get this show on the road! 

Weekend Rewind...



 

Monday is O.V.E.R, thank goodness! 

 

Before I get to the Weekend Rewind, did y'all notice I was a featured sponsor over on Holly's blog Where We Can Live Like Jack & Sally?  No, you hadn't noticed?  Well go check my out, bitches!  I love Holly!  We are both married to dudes named Chris and our boys are months apart and our girls are months apart!  We are destined to be besties!  :-)  And if you found me through Holly, thanks for reading!  Stick around and FOLLOW me!  Work is bat shit crazy right now, so I'm slacking a little on keeping the blog up, but I'll pick back up as things calm down!

 

Next, at girls night last week one of the ladies bought these super cute Cookie Monsters for us to take home to all the kiddos!  Aren't they adorable?  The most funny thing was that when I put the picture on Instagram (follow me - @darci_spear), tons of people started commenting on how cute they were and did I make them, what had I done with the "real" Darci... those that know me in real life or have followed for awhile you know that I DON'T BAKE!  Those bitches were off their rockers!  But aren't they ADORABLE!  And they were O...SO...GOOD!

 

All the Cookie Monsters

Jack's Cookie Monster



Ok, now on to the actual weekend!  Friday afternoon I got a call from my back-up husband, Greg, (oh, Gregory - that's a whole other story and post, but he is one of Chris' best friends and he was a groomsmen in our wedding) and he invited us over for a steak dinner at his house.  I love his girlfriend, Amanda, and they both love our kids so it works out perfect to do dinners with them.  They don't have kids and they say they never will (and I'm starting to believe them), but they are the most fun non-parent friend couple we have and never mind our children tagging along! Jack ran around like a Monkey on Crack and somehow ended up spending the majority of the evening wrestling Greg in his "Football Underpanties" and sneaking in the occasional full moons - you know what I mean!  Norah just chilled and squealed and giggled.  It was a great evening all in all and the steaks were delish!

 

Saturday was Pitt State Homecoming!  Go-Rillas!  The day is jammed pack with activities, starting with the 2 hour long homecoming parade.  We met up with one of my friends, Fallyne, and her little boy Camden!  This was the first time the boys have been around each other since they were babies and it was so cute to watch them play and interact!  They both got a shit ton of candy and loved waving at all the people!

 



Cam and Jack waiting on the candy

Bean was there too, she chilled in her stroller just takin' everything in for the most part.  Fallyne couldn't resist the cuteness and had to get her fill of baby snuggles at one point so Norah was released from her cage for awhile!

Norah sportin' her Pitt State Zebra Bow

Hoo-Hoo You Lookin' @!  A local lady makes the hats for $10/each and she will do whatever you want.  Email or comment if you want her info!  She is making me 5 hats for Christmas gifts for the kids and their cousins!

After the parade we came home and let Bean take a nap and then headed back to the stadium for a little tailgate lunch.  The company I work for always has a huge tent and grill at every home football game and they feed anyone and everyone that stops by, so we usually go down and mingle and eat the best cheeseburgers in town - no lie!

After lunch, we made a quick trip to the mall shopping center that we call a mall and I bought 2 new pairs of jeans (more on that in tomorrow's post) and then we made a stop by the Sporting Good's store to pick up a hunting blind and stools for my two guys.  I took the picture below while waiting on said guys; I was sitting in the backseat of my car in Jack's chair while tryinig to entertain a fussy Norah!

 

After another quick nap for Bean we were off to a fish fry at our friend's house!  The weather was perfect and the kids had a blast!  Jack 4-wheeled his ass off until the first battery died, and then the second battery died!  Ha!  Then Jack and Tatum watched a little Lion King in her bedroom - already hangin' out in a girl's bedroom at 3 years old!  Tatum is a total cutie, too bad she stands a good 4-5 inches taller than Jack!  :-(

 



4-Wheelin' Fool

Jack and Tatum

Sunday rolled around and I spent the day with my little beauty, while Chris took Jack on his very first Deer Hunt!

Such a happy girl

Headed Out to go Huntin'

Back home, Norah and I went for a little afternoon jog - I normally don't take her on runs since I run over my lunch hour 95% of the time and I have to say...she totally killed my pace!  Ha!  But taking her with me was so worth it!

And while us girls were gettin' our workout on...Jack was gettin' his snooze on in the hunting blind!  Ha!

The last little funny tidbit I will add is that Chris sent me the following text after Jack woke up from his nap "Just had to walk him downwind so he could poop!" ...

Now, who can beat that!  Haha!  Have a great week!

Norah's Birthday...

Totally off topic and out of left field, I need some help with planning Norah's first birthday party!! Her birthday is January 30th so it will be cold and the party will have to be inside!

So... Baby Girl, Cold Weather, First Birthday Party Ideas! Ready! Set! Go! Leave me some comments/ideas!!

Thanks Y'all!! Norah thanks you too!!


xoxo Darci

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Wordless Wednesday...

 

Let's Talk About Tats Link Up

I'm linking up with Mel over at 4KOTTEZ today to talk about Tats, Tattoos, Ink, Permanent Reminders of Drunken Nights...whatever you might like to call them!

Believe it or not I didn't get my first tattoo until after my son, Jack, was born.  I think I was 27 (in college I was more into piercings - belly button, nose, tongue, eyebrow, nipples - yes nipples) and I wanted to get Jack's birth date tatted somewhere.  I chose the inside of my left foot and the pain wasn't as bad as I had thought.  The worst part were the involuntary nerve spasms.  The artist (or as I like to describe him - the dude that was so STONED) had to hold my foot down pretty good because it kept randomly, and under no control of my own, jumping and twitching!  It only took like 10 minutes and I thought it looked good for my first tattoo.  I really love it because it's Jack's and now that he is 3 he knows that it's his birth date and likes to point it out and tell people it's his birthday and Momma got it because he is SOOO speshall.  The tattoo is in roman numerals, I wanted something strong and even a bit masculine since it was representing my best little man!



 

I got my second tattoo right before I got pregnant with Norah.  I'm not sure why I got it, I just wanted it - I'm sure you heard that ink is addicting and I fully believe and support that.  This tattoo is on the inside of my left wrist and is the Universal Symbol of Faith - which basically is a symbol that all/most religions have an interpretation of.  In Christianity it represents the Holy Trinity: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.  If you want to learn more about the symbol click HERE.  The heart represents The Father, the circle represents The Son and the triangle represents The Holy Spirit.  I do like this tattoo too, but I wish I wouldn't have done it on such a whim because now I think it would have looked better if the lines were a little thinner so that the shapes would be more defined individually.  I'm planning to have it touched up and outlined in WHITE to help the shapes POP!

 



Next on my list is Norah's birth date - I think on my right foot.  Then I would like to get a big one, maybe of like a Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree that would start on my back and wrap down and around my side.  I also want a scripture somewhere that says "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" but I have no clue where yet!

Now, tell me - what do you think of Ink?  Yes/No?  Show me whatcha got!  And don't forget to go check out all the Tat Tales on Mel's blog - the link up button is below!