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Well, it's been crazy! I've worked my new job for about a week then I went on vacation. In that time I had a presentation and a paper due for my summer class. I was given a case load of about 8 clients and work due as early as the week I came back from vacation. So I was a little stressed. Didn't get much of a workout done, but thanks to my running partner, she remembered that I wasn't supposed to do anything until my doctor gave me the okay. Thank God! I left my sneakers at home because I had every intention to go running by Michigan Lake. Oh well, God is good.

So, I've been sticking to my diet as much as I could with vacation. I'm trying the "5 C's" diet. I can't have any 1) cookies, 2) cakes, 3) candy, 4) coke, 5) ... oh shoot! I always forget one. But I also added no potatoes, oh yeah! 5) chips. So I took potatoes completely out of my diet, because that's a weakness of mine and I try to keep pasta, bread, rice, cheese, corn, etc. to a small portion. Basically everything but fruits and veggies. Despite my best efforts, I don't know how much weight I've lost, every scale says something different on any given day! But this morning, the digital scale said...oh, yeah right, like I'm going to tell you that! It's all perspective, remember that. I need to lose 20 lbs, you might only want to lose 10 lbs, others may need to lose more than they can bare to think of right now... that's why I'm reaching for the first 5 lbs, then the next, and so on. But I think I might be holding water, which should be over soon... My clothes fit a little better, that's what's important.

I went to the doctor today for my follow up and the problem with the miscarriage was genetic. Specifically Turners Syndrome, http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=turnersyndrome . I was glad to know it wasn't something I did and that it was nature taking over. As I had a feeling, it was a girl. We will try again in a couple of months as everything seems to be well with me.

When I came back from vacation, things seemed to ease up. My case dates were readjusted to deal with the problems associated with the families and the next case I reviewed was a complete opposite to the first. Just spoke with the family and they seem pleasant and cooperative too.

I think it's coming together, my weight loss, my job, having some money in my pocket and still enjoying my family, little boo. Life is good and getting better. We're off to New York for our 4th Anniversary! Ha! to those who didn't think it would last.

Jake is enjoying his grandmom. They are bonding very well and now when she comes over, he crawls up in her lap; they are very comfortable. He's got her wrapped around his finger! Well, he's got all of us.

Much love to all!

Yvonne