Catching Up!

It's been a while since I've checked in! The truth is, I have started three different blog posts since my last post...key word STARTED. Moving on, we have actually been quite busy lately. Our military friends are home! Our baby niece who was in the hospital is home! Work situations are great, and our precious girl is a sweetheart as usual! She just started the 3 year old program at head start at the end of January, and she's already excelling at everything she tries! I'm one proud mommy. We have had lots of quality time with friends and with our little family. Here's a little photo dump of what we have been up to. 

We have had birthdays...

We've had sleepovers...

We've done crafts...

Which turned out to be an adorable little tribal maxi-ish skirt!

Daddy & Paisley had a play date at the park with their BFFs...

And after grocery shopping today, we went to Nana & Papa's where they rode a four-wheeler that is clearly way too small for grown men! Haha!

To put things simply, I'm so blessed & thankful. Here's to making this new week a great one! 

Today's Challenge...Keeping Up!

Sooo...it's been a couple weeks! The last week or so has been busy, and I'm having difficulty keeping up...with life! Haha! 

Last Tuesday my sister-in-law had our sweet baby niece! Karlee Grace was born on 03-04-14, but she had a blockage in her intestines. She was life-flighted to Tulsa, then transported to OKC for surgery. She is making improvements, and they should be able to come home in 6-8 weeks, praise The Lord! 

This is baby Gracie :) That's what we call her at our house. It's so neat to see how much she looks like my sweet Paisley when she was tiny! Melt my heart! 

So we have been trying to figure out ways to help them while they stay in OKC we have been trying to figure out what we are going to do with our little one after school & over spring break; her school is out & our usual helpers are busy back & forth to OKC. 

Also, our best friends in the whole world are moving home for good!!! They have been stationed in Carolina for a few years with the military, and now they are officially done & coming home! Can't. Contain. The excitement. !!!! 

So we have best friend time, birthday parties, benefit events, babysitter scheduling, trips to the Children's Hospital--it's a little hard for me to focus on just one thing at a time, or focus at all for that matter!! Just keep swimming :) 

I'm behind on exercising, not doing so well on making healthy choices, slacking on housework, and obviously the blog has been on the back burner, but that's OKAY!! I will get back on track. Here's to catching up! Happy hump day everyone ;)

Metformin for PCOS

In my introduction post, I mentioned that I have been diagnosed with poly-cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). In short, this is a metabolic/hormone/ovarian disorder that causes irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue, inflammation, increased androgens, migraines, weight gain, weight retention, infertility, insulin resistance and cysts on the ovaries which can lead to abdominal pain or pressure. These are just the most common symptoms and some women with PCOS suffer even more symptoms than these listed.
The good news is that there are options! Avoiding foods that contain dairy, gluten, or are high in glycemic index will improve PCOS symptoms. Clean eating and exercising can help suppress many of the symptoms of PCOS, but if it goes untreated, this syndrome can lead to ovarian and uterine cancers, so it is best to seek medical advice. I did seek advice from my doctor, and this is what I got...

There is a prescription drug called metformin that can be used to treat some symptoms of PCOS. This medication is typically used to treat diabetic patients, but thankfully it's been found to help women with this condition as well. So, how does it work?

Metformin decreases the level of androgens in the body, as well as decreasing insulin resistance. Metformin works with your body to utilize insulin making the body run more efficiently. Luckily for me, and for any others struggling with PCOS, there are TONS of places to find information thanks to the internet. I found this diagram that keeps it simple and shows what the medicine does to your body.

I have only been on the medication for a week now, but I will be doing updates every now and then to share how the medicine works for me! Maybe it will help others who may be considering with their doctor the option of Metformin!