I still sort of can’t believe I posted that information on the web – and at this point I’m going to post fast and furiously until it disappears off the main page!
I have a week longer at my client site and then next Friday is my last day at my current job. I’m looking forward to the shorter commute but I’m starting to get a bit sad about leaving my current company – they’ve been great to me (and I’m not just saying that) and I’m hoping I can keep in touch with the friends I’ve made. Heck, one has decided to run the 1/2 Marathon with me in May (or so he says) so I’m hoping I can hold him to it!
We’re starting to get things planned for Blake’s 3rd birthday party – I can’t believe it’s just over a month away! We were looking at old videos the other night trying to look at milestones (and see how crazy similar he and Hannah are!) and it seems like just yesterday he was a little guy who just kept opening his mouth for more peas. Yeah, that’s not going to happen today!
It’s almost scary how much they look alike… But at the same time I also think they are SO different!
Two things, really (for those of you looking for kid updates you are more than welcome to skip #2 all together):
1: Hannah is now doing a modified crawl (not quite a military crawl but more of a flop and wiggle move). Here’s a quick video (she was getting tired so she took a lot of breaks, this is just a quick one). She’s only 6 months old (and change) – that’s just too darn early!!!
2: Now that October has come to an end I’m finished with the Shredheads challenge and I’m crazy enough to post my before and after stats, with photos. Yep, I’m gonna do it! I’m proud of my progress and can definitely tell I’m in better shape physically – and heck, if I can win a prize then all the better! I also have to give massive props to the group set up over there – the support and motivation is awesome so if you’re looking to get in/get back in shape that’s a great place to start. It’s certainly motivated me – and maybe even Brian, too, because we’re going to run a 5K on Sunday!
Because my Weight Watchers weigh-in days are on Tuesdays my dates fall a little outside of the month of October but I think/hope that’s okay. From September 29 to November 3 I lost 4.5 pounds (down from 128.5 to 124) and 3.5 inches from the places I’ve been taking measurements(1 from my waist, 0.5 from my hips and 2 from my thigh – and I’m dumb because I’ve only been measuring one thigh)
So yes, I’ve officially lost it – I have posted my weight and pictures of my bare stomach on the internet. Let the mocking begin (Brian… I’m looking in your direction).
(that’s what Blake says when we ask him what holiday it is or what all of the decorations are for in our neighborhood – Halloween-time)
I have a CRAPLOAD of candy left over and I am trying to figure out how to save it so I have an emergency choclate stash (shut up) and also get rid of it so I don’t eat it… If I was smart I would buy candy that I don’t like to eat – but obviously I’m not! The reason we have so much is the first year we lived in our house we ran out of candy during trick-or-treat and ever since we have been terrified of running out again. Seriously – I was warning Brian that we were getting low and he waited and waited until finally we had one bag left and I ran out to the store to get more (which is the WORST idea ever because they jack up the prices and I spent gobs of money on candy that cost like 1/10 as much the day before). While I was gone he actually did run out of candy and was looking furiously around the house for things to give out and – I’m not kidding – thought of passing out free restaurant matchbooks! Yes, he’s a genius! Because clearly matchbooks are a better choice than the granola bars we have in the house. I’m just sayin’… Since that year we over-buy EVERY SINGLE YEAR and end up populating the work candy dishes for months. But honestly I think it’s all worth it in the end because it was AWFUL to run out!
Before we went begging for candy we had swimming lessons:
Swimming Lessons
Then we decorated our pumpkins – I got this set of Mr. Potato Head-like things (monsters and animals) and Brian and Blake had fun making up different combinations and decorating the pumpkins. It was probably for the best that we didn’t carve them because, unfortunately, some of them were rotting (gross!).
Pumpkins!!!
After naps we spent a good amount of time telling Blake that no, it wasn’t time for trick or treat yet. But then we got the kiddos dressed and loaded up into the wagon (which, unfortunately, I don’t have very good pictures of):
Halloween-time!!!
Yes, Blake’s top is on backwards. Yes, we fixed it before he went out trick-or-treating. Both kids had a full-layer (plus more in some cases) of clothing on beneath their costumes because it was COLD! Like last year Brian went out trick-or-treating with the other dads and kids in our neighborhood while I handed out candy with the other moms. This year the food and drinks were set up across the street in our neighbor’s garage (where there was a space heater – inside – and a bonfire – outside) so I got to hang out for a bit while Brian walked the kids in the wagon. After a short trip around the block he dropped Hannah off with me, took a little break for all the kids to warm up, and then they went back out. I think the fresh air was awesome because Blake fell asleep in like 5 minutes tonight! If there was a way to trick-or-treat without candy I just might have him do it more often!
Brian’s across the street at the party while I’m monitoring the kids post-No More Trouble Zones workout (which, I did the full one instead of the “Quick” version and wow… now I remember why I usually choose the quick option). I think we’ll all sleep well tonight!
Happy Halloween!
(I was totally going to post a ridiculously cute video of Hannah laughing but YouTube is taking FOR.EV.ER to process the video… And I’m old so I’m getting tired! Another day – I promise.)
I cannot believe that Hannah is 6 months old! It’s obvious that both Brian and I keep thinking of her as a teeny baby because we haven’t been expecting her to do things like sit up or crawl – things that she is soooo close to doing right now! This past weekend we put her in the high chair for the first time and she LOVED it – she’s so nosy that I think she liked being up where she could see everyone and everything that was going on – and last night she took a bath in the regular tub instead of the baby tub – again, loved it. It definitely makes me sad to think that she’s not a tiny baby anymore but, just like Blake, she’ll always be my baby! And such a HAPPY baby (who would have thought that 5 months ago we were thinking she was such a handful?!?)
I’ve got a TON of pictures from the past few days/weeks so here are my favorites (please notice that we hired the uni*bomber to rake our leaves):
October Weekend
So we went to an apple orchard/pumpkin patch last Sunday – it was great because the weather was perfect but not so great because, who’d have thought, there aren’t too many pumpkins left the weekend before Halloween. Slim pickings but we ended up with what we needed – and since I’m thinking ahead we’re on the mailing list for next year so maybe we can even go apple picking!
Which would be great because I’ve been making applesauce for Blake in the crockpot using this recipe and he LOVES the stuff (although I’m tempting the fates by saying that…) so I’m sure it’d be fun to go and pick the apples for it.
The other big news is that I put in my two-week notice at work today. I’ve found a new job closer to home (yay! no more cruddy commute through the congestion that is I94) so my last day is Friday the 13th and I start my new job on the 16th. I do have off tomorrow to take Hannah to her 6 month check up (after which I’ll be sure to update with her stats) and possibly to stand in line for a H1N1 vaccine (not yet sure whether they will have it in at the Ped’s office or if we’ll need to go to the county health department and if they’ll even recommend that she get it) and I may take another day off, otherwise I’m working through! I’m so looking forward to being home earlier each night and not being so stressed and road ragey from the commute and rushing out the door and in and out of daycare each morning. So hooray!!! Hopefully it means I can keep things more up-to-date on here as well… But I’m not making any promises!!!
My little guy turned two in December 2008 and keeps me on my toes. My daughter arrived at the end of April 2009. Needless to say – I’m exhausted most days! Fun times!
So yes, I’ve officially lost it – I have posted my weight and pictures of my bare stomach on the internet. Let the mocking begin (Brian… I’m looking in your direction).
