Happy New Year

I know, I am a few days late. I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year. We are starting off the new year with a bang. On New Year's Eve, I took Jeremy into the doctor for fever and complaints of an ear ache. He has never had a ear infection in his life. His ear only had a little bit of fluid in it, but he did have a lot of fluid in his lungs. He has pneumonia. 2007 was the year for pneumonia at our house. Rachael started out the year with strept and pneumonia, then Andrew got pneumonia in February. I got pneumonia in September after my gall bladder surgery. Now, Jeremy ended 2007 with pneumonia. Stan was the only one that didn't get it during the year. Jeremy has been on Zithromax for 3 days now. He no longer has fever and he has a bit more energy. Unfortunately, every time he starts to play, he coughs really bad. Initally, the doctor was concerned about pertussis. Jeremy had an allergic reaction to the pertussis vaccine, so he is not immune. His cough is so bad that it reminded her of pertussis. He was going to get tested for it if his xray had been clear. Of the 2, pneumonia is preferable.

Are you one to make New Year's Resolutions? I don't really. I am a goal oriented person anyway. I make goals throughout the entire year. I don't wait until there is a new year to make a goal. This week, I did recommit to a goal I have been working on for 17 months. I have been going to weight watchers for the past 17 months. I have hoped to have lost more weight than I have by this point. I had initally hoped to be at goal by now. I didn't anticipate being diagnosed with MS. I know that has played a role in my slow loss. However, lately I have been using it as an excuse to completey blow everything. Getting this diagnosis has been a huge relief, but it has also brought me more stress. It is a life changing thing. I have found myself wondering what the future brings me. I realize that no one knows what the future brings. I need to make sure I don't let my MS become an excuse for me to be fat. My MS symptoms will be so much easier to handle if I get my weight under control. So, I am recommitting to my goal to lose weight. This week, I am focusing on eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day and drinking 64 ounces of water each day. Next week, I will add one more healthy habit and work up from there. I am going to try to blog about my weight watchers experience frequiently. I am hoping it will keep me on target.