Biggest Loser

I don't know why I haven't blogged about a bet I had made with my godson late January. In January my godson had asked me at that time what my weight was, because I was gaining a lot of weight. I weighed myself and I weighed 222lbs. I couldn't believe it myself that I weighed that much. Then he asked me what my weight was my senior year in high school. Which was 10 years ago. I weighed 185lbs my senior year. He challenged and made a bet with me for $100 to get to 185lbs from 222lbs. The official weigh in is July 19th. At the moment I weigh in at 185lbs. I have lost 37lbs and hopefully losing more. I have 2 weeks left and I want to be at 180lbs to make sure I win the bet and collect my $100. This has been the most challenging thing I have ever done. But I stayed focus under all the stress I have been under. I am on a mission and I am very competitive when I am challenged. Now the hardest challenge for me is staying focus for 2 more weeks. I'm already thinking what I am going to eat or do when the bet is over and I can't do that. I didn't come this far for me to lose it all. My main focus is carpe diem. Stay in the moment because tomorrow is not promised. I will blog on the final day of my weigh in and hopefully I come out a winner as the biggest loser.

Croup

So Andy has been sick for about a week now. It first started with fevers that topped 104 degrees and a lot of mucus. He also seemed to have had trouble breathing. It was really hard for him to swallow foods so wasn't eating as much. The wife took Andy to his doctor and the doc said that Andy had croup. Croup is a respiratory disease that infants and children under the age of 6 can usually get. Very common. Andy had a barking seal cough, fever, mucus, red throat, and a narrow airway. The narrow airway was giving Andy a hard time breathing especially when he would be sleeping and the cough would hurt him and wake him up. The doc prescribed Andy 3 days of steroids to open up his airway. While it seemed Andy was getting better but we still had sleepless nights, Andy got another fever of 104. Took him back to his doctor and now he has an ear infection. Poor guy. So now we have medicine for his ear infection and still has fevers. But his temp right now is the lowest it has been the whole week. I hope this week will be a good week, not for us, but for Andy.

Fathers Day

Fathers Day was more than I could have ever imagined it. When I woke up on fathers day and saw my son Andy smile at me, I already knew that he was my fathers day gift. I felt proud and I felt blessed to be a dad. In the morning I played a little with Andy but then got ready to go eat breakfast with my dad and family. We went to this really good mexican place called Chequita Bonita in Pasadena. Had a great time with my dad. After breakfast we went to the in-laws for dinner and had some really good beers and a couple of shots for fathers day. Dinner was carne asada with beans and rice. The wife bought me two books for fathers day. One is called No Reservations and the second is called Hungary Monkey. I will get around to reading these books. I'm not really a book reader but I am interested in these books. It was a relaxing day and I loved every minute of my day. Happy Fathers Day to all great dads out there.

The World Champions

If you haven't watched it yet or you just can't stop watching it like me. Well here it is, the 2009 NBA World Champions Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers baby!

Carpe Diem

Carpe diem is now my new saying in life. Latin for seize the day. A poet named Horace wrote "carpe diem quam minimum credula postero." Meaning "seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow." I truly believe in living in the moment and not worry what's going to happen tomorrow. One of my favorite artists is Common and in one of his songs he raps, "don't worry about tomorrow, because today is a blessing." I know at moments when times are hard and you begin to look forward to tomorrow and hope for a better day. But like a wise turtle once said, "the past is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today well today is a gift, that's why they call it the present." Got that from Kung Fu Panda. Lol! Pretty good movie. I know my boy KB24 (Kobe Bryant) lives by carpe diem. But I must say that I have seen carpe diem before I heard it from Kobe. Life is going to fast for me and I just want to live in the moment. Slow life down a little and enjoy it no matter what. Carpe Diem.

My Little Hero

Andy is 10 months and growing every minute of our lives. He is now crawling and trying to walk but holds on to everything while he walks. This little guy really makes my day every day. And get this, he knows how to kick and throw a ball already. Can you say a sports phenom at the age of 10 months? Calls me dad and knows how to give kisses. He is also very observant and I will say it again, very observant about everything. I could only imagine when he starts to talk all the questions he's going to have. And I can't wait. I will answer every question my boy wants to know. Poor guy is also teething and seems to be having a hard time at times. But we hope to get a tooth soon. Andy has been such a good baby since day one and for me he is a blessing. That is why Andy is my little hero.

It Has Been a Long Time My Friend

I really don't remember the last time I updated my blog. But I am here and I am alive. I will definitely update my blog more often now. I'm thinking once a week if I could. All has been well with a little craziness. My son Andy is now 10 months, I now work in montclair, and life just seems to be going a little too fast for me. Sometimes as if its trying to pass me by. But once again here I am and I will really make an effort and post as much as I can and when I can. Oh and the Lakers are in the NBA finals once again, let us hope that this time they win the championship. And the Dodgers are having a great season so far. We will see how far the Dodgers can take us this season. Please post comments about anything.