Hello New School Year!

Just swung by the vet so they could take a look at Lucy's incision - the vet said that she is completely healed and she can have the cone off for good!!  Oh.  My.  Gosh.  You have no idea how thrilled I am about this!!  I have felt so bad for her - she's had it almost a week!  She just could not quit licking, and it made us sad to see her with it, made us a nervous wreck to see her without it... it was just no bueno.  And she finally got to play last night, which she has been dyyyying to do - and I think she wore herself out!  She didn't wake us up at 5:30 this morning, and has just been snoozing the whole time I've gotten ready (extremely out of character!).  Maybe this is the new, more relaxed, newly spayed Lucy?  I actually kinda hope it is... she is very demanding of our attention ALWAYS.  :) 

As for me, today is our first day back to work!  I think I'm kind of excited to go back... and I think I will feel better when I've got next week all mapped out in my head a little better.  It will definitely be great to see everyone today though - it's always like a little mini-reunion!  But it's also a sad goodbye to two people who are just so "East."  One of our awesome APs and our amazing technology integration specialist, who was also my partner in crime for scrapbooking club... and my friend.  I'm super bummed.  Everyone is.  :( 

Speaking of starting the new school year... this time of year always inspires me to have a fresh start on getting up on time, planning good meals, watching  what I eat, working out, etc.  I reinstalled the "Lose It" app on my phone yesterday, and I'm actually enjoying inputting everything I eat and what I do for exercise!  We'll see how long that lasts... last time I had it on my phone, I eventually had to take it off because I felt like I'd gotten obsessive about it.  :/  But I definitely think it helps you to be much more aware of how much you're eating, and if you're eating the right things.  My current plan will allow me to lose about 8lbs by December - losing only 1/2 pound per week... I don't think I have the willpower for a pound per week!  If I can manage that, I'll be back where I was when (I think) I looked my best.  I hope I can stick to it... crossing my fingers!! 

And last but certainly not least!  I'm getting an iPhone 4 for my birthday!!!!!!  I am sooooooo so so so excited!!  I really didn't even care about getting the new one for a long time, I've been quite happy with my old 3G (that's right - we don't even have the 3GS!).   But then when I was in OKC for my best friend's at-home reception, I used her 3GS... I couldn't believe how much faster it was than mine!  So my formerly adored 3G quickly turned into my irritating dinosaur phone.  And if you're going to get a new one, might as well get the iPhone 4!  And we found a place that will buy our 3Gs for $125, so it will only cost $75!  Ahhhhh I can't wait!!  (I apologize for the incredible amount of !!! in that paragraph, I can't help it!!!)  :)

Have a fabulous week!