He is home.

Click HERE to see the video of Jasper's home coming. For some reason I couldn't get it to post properly on my blog...it was all cut in half.

I would have posted this earlier, but I've been a little distracted. :) My sweet friend Rachel put it together for me. She captured it perfectly.

Now it's time to pack for Disney world. :)

Conviction

Psalm 139:14

For YOU created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

1 Peter 3:3-4

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

Proverbs 31:3

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

1 Timothy 4:8

Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next.

1 Corinthians 6: 19-20

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Okay, so perhaps my last post was a bit harsh. My focus, obviously off. Perhaps I was losing touch of whats really important here. I am, by nature extremely hard on myself. About everything.

I just had a baby.

These things take time.

The three letter swear word

I hate being FAT.

And for those of you oh so nice people that say "Noooo, you look great!" You are crazy and the Bible says not to lie.

Before having children my BMI was 20.1 Now its friggin 26.5

I walk past a mirror and think "Oh my gosh. Who is THAT??" It's like living in a fat suit EVERYDAY.

THIS is so not me.

So yeah, I'm fat. I'm fat and It's really getting to me. My self confidence is at about a -20 on a scale 0-10.

EW.

Life has been crazy for me and I have taken comfort in all the wrong foods. I was hoping to lose weight before Jasper came home...I kinda gained a few. That's when I wanna throw the scale and just scream WTF?!? Yes. The scale truly can induce some ugly swear words.

I KNOW with Jasper home I'll be able to lose weight. I mean who wants to stuff a whole bag of chocolate down your throat in front of your husband right? Plus the whole reason for the stuffing of the chocolate was because of his absense. SOOOO at least we can eliminate that much. Exercising? Perhaps a couple sessions with a trainer? So I can get the fastest most effective results? Also Jasper will be home April 22nd (we think) and won't go back to work till a couple days into June and I was thinking maybe he could drop the kids off at school, me at the gym (we're a one car family now), then pick the kids up and then me up after that. Which would give me a SOLID 3 hours at the gym. That would be AMAZING. I'm sure he'd love the special alone time with the babies too. Anyway, just some thoughts I'm knocking around in my head.

SIGH...

Wish this wasn't so hard.

Glad to know this is the last time I'll be losing baby weight.

Seriously.

We couldn't afford more kids even if we wanted more, so that's kinda what seals the deal ya know??

Any-whoo. Any one know of any weight loss products that help speed things up a bit? That aren't detrimental to your health of course. I've been looking into HCG weight loss injections. Seems interesting...

Dear Chandler & Skylar

PLEASE, I beg of you, JUST. STOP. FIGHTING.

This whole at each others throats from dawn

until dusk EVERYDAY thing, is driving me INSANE.

Just stop.

Or I'm running away....

or at least locking myself in the bathroom.

Love,

Mommy

Ek is lief vir jou

I know you are on a FB break right now, but I figure you would check your blog. I just wanted to leave a little note to tell you how much I love you and how much you mean to me. There is no one in this world that means more to me than you do. You were graciously sent into my life by our God, and to Him I am thankful. He has showered us with love and blessed us with happiness. He has made you a great mother and a perfect bride. You are still very interesting to me, even after five and a half years of marriage, not a day goes by that I am not amazed by you. There is so much about, so many little things that add up to make you, yet somehow you can be summarized as a gentle, loving, selfless, passionate woman. I take so much pride in being able to call you my wife. You are the one I get to spend forever with. You are the one who I get to feel butterflies for. You are the one who will hold my heart. You. You and You alone. There is no greater feeling knowing that this, what we have, is what I get to keep and look forward to everyday of my life. I love you Irene Joy Platt. I truly and honestly, from the bottom of my heart to the top, love you. You have given me so much happiness, you have sacrificed so much for us. I hope that I give you happiness and satisfaction that fills your cup, as you make mine overflow. I love you sweetie and I can't wait to wake up everyday until forever, with you next to me. I love you. Muah. XoXo

I live in a zoo.

Jasper,

Please come home soon.

Thanks.

A trooper!

She did great! She was in a lot of pain right after she woke up but the pain meds kicked in quick. Before the surgery she stole the show in the OR by singing ABC's with all the anesthesiologists. :) Gotta love this girl. :)