Psalm 139:14

Friday, October 5, 2007

UPDATE: August Doctor's Appointment

3 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 11:52 PM

Thanks everyone for reminding me that I have yet to post the outcome of my August doctor's visit with you. I did blog about our adoption plan falling through, but there is a reason for everything that happens in life.

After my last visit in August, I did receive good news; my pap results were normal. That is my 2nd normal result in an ongoing battle for almost 2 years. Dr. Richmond said that I could quit taking my birth control, and then after two months, Jay and I could start trying to conceive. This was such a wonderful day ... not only because I was able to have a child BUT also because my body was functioning properly.

Now to answer all of your questions ... Are we trying to conceive?

Verdict ... We're not purposely trying to conceive, i.e. tracking my ovulation and so on. I quit taking my birth control the day that Dr. Richmond told me to, and I must say that I feel better being off of it. However, if we get pregnant, I'll be excited, but at the same time, we're not stressing over it and trying to get pregnant within a designated period of time. I'm of the mindset that WHATEVER HAPPENS WILL HAPPEN.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

~CHILDREN~

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 11:00 PM

A friend of mine emailed the below FORWARD on abortion to me, and I completely had the snubs after reading it. I wanted to share it with you!

Month One

MOMMY, I am only 4 inches long, but I have all my organs.
I love the sound of your voice.
The sound of your heart beat is my favorite lullaby.

Month Two

MOMMY, today I learned how to suck my thumb.
If you could see me, you could definitely tell that I am a baby.
I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though.
It is so nice and warm in here.

Month Three

You know what MOMMY, I'm a boy!!
I hope that makes you happy.
I always want you to be happy.
I don't like it when you cry.
You sound so sad.
It makes me sad too, and I cry with you even though you can't hear me.

Month Four

MOMMY, my hair is starting to grow.
It is very short and fine, but I will have a lot of it.
I spend a lot of my time exercising.
I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes and stretch my arms and legs.
I am becoming quite good at it too.

Month Five

You went to the doctor today.
MOMMY, he lied to you.
He said that I'm not a baby.
I am a baby, MOMMY, your baby.
I think and feel.
MOMMY, what's abortion?

Month Six

I can hear that doctor again.
I don't like him.
He seems cold and heartless.
Something is intruding my home.
The doctor called it a needle.
MOMMY, what is it?
It burns!
Please make him stop!
I can't get away from it!
MOMMY! HELP me!

Month Seven

MOMMY, I am okay.
I am in Jesus's arms.
He is holding me.
He told me about abortion.
Why didn't you want me, MOMMY?

Every abortion is just one more heart that was stopped. Two more eyes that will never see. Two more hands that will never touch. Two more legs that will never run. One more mouth that will never speak.

DIET Leaf: 4th Week

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 10:15 PM

I'M BACK ON TRACK!!! The verdict for this week ... I lost 3.4 lbs. I made a very worthwhile investment last week and bought one of the Weight Watchers digital scales. I think I'm starting to get old because I was having a hard time reading the old-fashioned scales. Other than feeling a little under the weather, I'm escstatic about pushing towards my goal. I need to start exercising more than I have been ... it's just time to bring my physical activity up a notch. Thanks for all of your encouragement during last week's weigh-in. Until next time ...

Thursday, September 27, 2007

DIET Leaf: 3rd Week

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 12:42 AM

Whoa is me!!! Last week definitely was unsuccessful, but I have to say that I'm back on track as of yesterday. I understand that I gave in to unhealthy choices, but from today forward, I can make the right decisions I had been making before I fell off the wagon during the Pigeon Forge trip.

The verdict: I gained all of my 6 1/2 lbs. back while on vacation.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Pictures from Pigeon Forge

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 12:15 PM

Monday, September 24, 2007

Pigeon Forge

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 11:02 PM

Where do I begin? On Thursday morning, I woke up in a complete panic because we were supposed to pick Mom up by 6:30 AM, and it was already 6:00 AM. Jay was a trooper that morning minus his grumpy attitude. He loaded the car and walked the dogs in the pouring rain while I got a shower. We rushed to Mom's house, picked her up, unloaded the dogs for Dad, and were on our way to Chesterfield. We arrived in Chesterfield a little behind schedule, which probably put Ma-Ma in a tizzy. Oh well, what were we to do???

After loading her van with all of our luggage, snacks, and most importantly, the box fan, we had lift off ... our destination was PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE. I'm sure mine and Jay's driving nearly gave Ma-Ma a heart attack because we're not ones to abide by the speed limit. We laughed, and laughed, and laughed some more. Our entire weekend was filled with happiness ... we definitely made memories that will last a lifetime. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Dinner at OUTBACK -- we had a really horrible waitress that insisted on telling us how easily she gets sidetracked. That was her excuse for taking 10 minutes to bring Ma-Ma a drink after bringing her the wrong soda the first time. She insisted on calling us baby, honey, sugar, and so on ... so when Ma-Ma would see her coming our way, she would say "Oh no, here she comes again"

2. The weather was as hot in Pigeon Forge as it was when we left the beach. The temperatures soared to 90 degrees during the day and dropped down to 68 degrees at night. Poor Mom only packed long-sleeve items thinking that the mountains were going to be cooler ... she ended up buying some short-sleeve shirts on the clearance rack in Cracker Barrel. We love any excuse to SHOP!

3. We ate, and ate, and ate some more. My diet was non-existent on this trip ... I knew I was in trouble when we picked up my Grandmother and she had made a homemade pound cake to take on the trip with us.

4. SHOPPING -- in respect to shopping, Pigeon Forge is pretty much just like the beach without the water. They had tons and tons of outlet stores. Jay is shopped out until next year because we ran him in the ground by going shopping from sun up to sun down.

5. We ran into technical difficulties with my Grandmother's electric wheelchair lift on her van. The lift got stuck midway between outside and inside the van. Mom and Jay detected the problem --- a frayed wire was causing the misconnection. I guess Jay's wire splicing skills go back to his days of rims and radios. He took some electrical tape and hooked everything up to make it work until we got home. WAY TO GO, BABY!!!

6. Dollywood was nice scenery. I could have stayed for hours just watching the people. Jay and I rode a few roller coasters and watched a few shows with Mom and Ma-Ma. The fall decorations were breathtaking, and their funnel cakes were scrumptious.

7. Cottage #7 was wonderful. It was definitely like being at home with all the amenities you could ask for. The rental company was a little farther up the mountain, and when I called for directions, all the girl kept saying was turn right onto Wears Valley Road and it's 4.9 miles. She kept repeating 4.9 miles over and over so we all had a good laugh on that one. Whenever one of us would ask where something was, everyone would reply with 4.9 miles.

8. We went to the Miracle Theater, which is a musical recreation of the life of Christ. It was absolutely touching. The costumes were exquisite, they had live animals such as horses, camels, sheeps, and donkeys in the performance, and the cast were extremely talented. I would recommend this show to anyone visiting Pigeon Forge. It was well worth the money.

I can't even begin to share all of our trip with you, but I hope you've enjoyed hearing about our adventure. I also pray that we'll have many more trips like this one with my Grandmother.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

DIET Leaf: 2nd Week

1 comments Posted by Jay and Jamie Dalton at 7:47 AM

This week started really well with my motivation level high, but when we visited Martinsville to see Talon, it was difficult for me to stay on track. There is an Italian restaurant that we have in my hometown of Lexington called Elizabeth's. WELL, Martinsville has this same restaurant so I couldn't resist the taste of their MANICOTTI. I know .... loads and loads of calories, carbohydrates, and fat. BUT, wait, THERE'S MORE ....

We went out to dinner Saturday night, went bowling, and on the way home, Talon and I were hungry. I stopped by Burger King, and instead of making a healthy selection, I ordered a WHOPPER. Needless to say, my weekend was extremely unsuccessful.

BUT, on the positive side, I went straight back to my normal routine yesterday morning, and that definitely put a smile on my face. It made me feel good to know that I was striving for my goal.

So I know you're waiting for the verdict .... I lost 1 lb. this week.