Gnat City

So yesterday morning we r walking back to our house after playing with a friend Dreycin says to me, "mom I just ate the bug"! I calmly stop and say open your mouth spit it out please. The damn gnats have already started here in south Georgia. It's so sad because both my boys love to be outside but the gnats make both Derek and I kind of angry mean people......they buzz in your ears, in your eyes, and especially on your head. It's like they are attracted to sweat? It's awful. Please think of us we are still waiting on Marine Corps Headquarters about Derek's reenlistment package. In the meantime we have been working on potty training D, which has been going so awesome. We cut the diapers out cold turkey (best decision ever)the day after we got back from Texas. I had been telling D that when we got back to our house there would be no more diapers! He has had accidents, mostly #1 and a few #2 but one night he didn't make it for a #2 and Derek didn't see it on the bathroom floor and he got it all over his feet after he slipped in it!! Freaking hilarious!! Potty training is so frustrating yet so rewarding in the end. Derek & I also are dealing with a very crabby teething 8mos old! Poor kid seems like he is getting teeth wayyyy faster than D! I mean today he was so crabby I thought about finding a job.....yes I was seriously contemplating it. I need more time to sleep, rest. Right now it seems like I have been sick for 4wks, so I Went back to the doctor and they can't figure out why I have a sore throat, ears aching still?!?! It hurts to eat and swallow :( so I've been eating soft foods, and vegan powder superfood drinks. I think with the traveling to different allergy areas has really done a number on my immune system. I'm trying to boost it back up with some liquid vitamin c probiotics and aloe Vera juice. I'm easing back into yoga, not really concerned with my weight right now but I'm floating between 154-156. I feel really good about my progress especially after being home and people noticing. I even bought a size 6 shorts from Banana Republic while at home! And wore a dress from my master's degree graduation in 2008 to a wedding!!! If I haven't written about Texas, IT was AmAZing! I felt "recharged" coming back to Albany despite feeling crummy. I guess I needed a little dose of the city :) anyways, funny thing is this last weekend we took off to Tallahassee again. I had to restock on groceries and we went to Super Target and their mall at governors square which was nice! We also took Dreycin to an outdoor park called Tom Brown and the after grocery shopping we went by the mall so he could play at the indoor play area. Annnnnd we ate lunch at a bean restaurant called Sweet Pea! It was yummy :) we had a great weekend away from gnat city!