It's all fun and games until your lab results come back abnormal.

Hello everyone...it's been awhile...holy cow! I was looking through my older blog posts below and that seems like a lifetime ago! I have restarted my blog to write about my journey these last few years of motherhood, marriage, financial changes, the good the bad and the ugly regarding eating right and exercising, weight gain, anxiety, postpartum OCD, sobriety and surviving (and of course enjoying) this thing called PARENTING! In my yoga class today someone said you have been parenting forever....um yes I have, yes I have. With no end in sight....thanks....

I return today to discuss my current health issues. I recently thought my hormones, as in premenopausal, were giving me a run for my money, but in fact those are still running strong and I guess could make a baby which IF that would happen you might as well send me to the farm...and not the one with cows. Seriously, that would do me in. In fact, I would pass it on to one of my kids to raise, just sayin'.

So, I went to the doctor after some crazy weird symptoms in addition to a very fast weight gain mostly in my abdomen, fatigue, muscle achiness, lack of motivation, and anxiety/depression. She drew some bloodwork most of which were hormones. But, my hormones and good ole basic blood work came back fine. BUT, my stress hormones did not and I have vitamin deficiencies, most notably vitamin D. Basically, I'm a hot mess. The past two years have been very stressful (honestly the past 20 have but it's neither here nor there) and my anxiety has become like another person living in our house. She's that big and that much of a pain in the ass...I should name her.

So, in addition to not drinking alcohol, which luckily I've started the process of a few months ago, I now am giving up caffeine...that ought to be pretty. Maybe if you come in contact with me make sure you have your armor on...armor of metal, garlic, God, whatever it takes. I am also going to try and avoid sugar and white flour...hahahahaha...no seriously I am going to try, very, very hard....I'm serious...I will also be blogging about hiking in this hot-as-hell-but-it's-a-dry-heat-place I live in, my yoga experiences because I have to be positive about something and of course my adventures as a mom because I don't want ALL you parents out there thinking you are alone in this parenting gig that brings so much joy and frustration bottled into one. Last week I punched the wall...ok actually it happened a few times lately, but I totally blame these hormone issues...oh and I will also do book reviews because if you don't like to read you should try it, you might like it.

I will post on Instagram and Facebook when I post a new blog...if you feel like making me feel less lonely and loved then please come read...I totally just used guilt right there...I hope it works. I'm off to drink this oily concoction of vitamin d I bought today. Have a great day everyone. ❤️