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AWWW! Miriam sounds like a cutie. I like that name!

is usually one of the only " s " Of

course, she hates to write her name since it is twice

as long as most kids names! So. how tall are you?

I'm around 5'6 " (a bit shy of that...) My DD is tall

for her age, she has always been 75% for height and

between 30% and 50% for weight (on those charts). DH

is tall and so is my SIL so I think will be

taller than me.

Oh, I e-mailed you a long response about fitting in

workouts when your kids are home, but my computer

froze up and I lost it before I could send it - so

here is my " advice " in a nutshell (or at least what I

do)

First, I totally understand the need/desire to be with

your kids all the time. I'm the same way. I feel

guilty if she is home and I'm not devoting 100% of my

attention to her. I know in my mind that is not

possible - there are household chores to attend to,

plus I work outside of the home (but also telecommute

twice a week - and although I try to work it so that I

don't have all the much to do on the days I work at

home, sometimes I just have to do something for

work....and it can't always get accomplished while she

is at pre-school) - but I still feel guilty for not

being 100% attentive. That said, if I *need* to get a

workout in I try to pick something short (under an

hour, preferrably something around the 30 minute

mark), something I have done before and is easy on my

brain (in case of interruptions), and something that i

don't " dread " doing. I also have a mini DVD player

and I will often either use the mini player while my

DD is in the same room with me watching something on

TV, or she'll watch a movie on the DVD player while I

workout. It isn't ideal, and I do feel guilty about

using the TV/DVD player as a babysitter, but sometimes

I just need to. If I've been consistent with my

workouts, I can be " okay " with skipping a planned

workout if life gets in the way. My general solution

to my issue is that i have just forced myself to get

up early and get it done before anyone else is up so I

don't have the " guilt " of taking away time from them

to use for me. HOWEVER, that said, you will be a more

patient mom if you do take the time to workout. I

know I'm much better if I get my planned workouts in.

Oh, and I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your

first son. That is unimaginable to me. But, as you

have demonstrated to me (and everyone else on this

list!) time and again you have a wonderful ability to

take something bad and turn it around. I love the way

you celebrate his day with a family day for the four

of you, when you do tell Miriam and about their

brother I'm sure they'll feel a special connection to

him. ((HUGS))

Donna

--- nancydewolf wrote:

> My library has a lot of those workouts too, I should

> go have a peek sometime.

>

> My DD will be 6.5 in April but only weighs about 37

> pounds! She's tiny (like her mom, I'm just hoping

> she hits the 5' mark, unlike her mom). She's told

> she's the smallest kid in her entire school (it

> starts with 1st grade and, being an October birthday

> she's also one of the youngest). She's also the only

> one named " Miriam. " She liked that part but isn't so

> thrilled about being the smallest (sorry, at least

> you're a girl and not a boy).

>

> My son meanwhile is average to tall for his age and

> is almost 4'8 " so we'll let him out of the booster

> seat and give it to little sister soon (he doesn't

> complain about it so I'm not taking him out until

> he's tall enough which is either 4'8 " or 4'9 " , I

> think 4'9 " though).

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