Countdown - Day 3

Bret and I are going shopping to the BabyG@p outlet store to buy an outfit and his first pair of shoes for tomorrow's photo shoot. He's getting his one year pictures taken at Wildwood. It's going to be a family session and the weather is supposed to be beautiful!! I can't wait.

Weight Loss Challenge

Jason and I have created our own weight loss challenge. I'm not going to share the wagers :), but they are interesting.

Day 1 weigh-in was today at 8am. My numbers are definitely in need of improvement. Weight: 142 lbs (I'm not too concerned about that number since it can fluctuate based on muscle mass, fat, etc). The number I was not happy about was my percentage of body fat - 35%!! WTF!

I know I just had a kid, but seriously. I have to get rid of the jiggle. I have until our anniversary to win - February 21.

My goal is 23% body fat. I don't care about the weight. If I get control of my body fat, then the weight will reflect a healthy body, not a blubber of fat or a stick figure.

I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.......

Countdown - Day 6

Less than a week until Bret turns 1!!! YIPPEEE

Countdown - Day 7

My little baby is 7 days away from turning a year old. I am excited and sad at the same time. He started walking so that makes it double sad.

We've been super busy getting the house straightened up. Screens out, windows cleaned, stove/oven cleaned (yuk), etc.

I can't wait - LET'S PARTY!!!

This and that

It's been a while so....



Last weekend I met up with Alanna & G at Macqueen's orchard and cider mill. It was a perfect fall day - sunny but with a little chill in the air. Bret and G had a good time and if only we could get them on the ponies!!

Bret couldn't get enough of the pumpkin and G couldn't get enough of the water fountain. How adorable!!

This week has been a huge milestone for Bret. He started walking!!


Yesterday was his first for lifting himself up (without a prop) and taking steps on his own. I got it on video but I don't know how to upload them to my blog. Every time I try to, I get an error. Engineer, yes. Computer whiz, no.

Anyway, yesterday was also Bret's first walking accident. He got himself up and started following me. I thought nothing of it since I was just going into the laundry room (15 ft from where he was). Then I heard a thud and a scream. Bret doesn't cry everytime he bumps his head or falls but this time was different. I scooped him up, did a quick check and found a red spot on his upper cheek. I kissed and held him for a while and then noticed that the boo-boo started to bleed and it was coming from the corner of his eye. I tried not to freak out and cleaned it up. It turned purple last night and this morning he's got a definite shiner. One for the baby book! I was just scared that he needed stitches. He doesn't, thank God. So, my baby is a walker, albeit a wobbly one but he's on his way. I cried a little bit yesterday because of it. He's not a cuddly blob anymore. He pushes me away and wants to walk. *sniff sniff*

Like I mentioned before, Bret and I joined a playgroup. It's a small one (5 parents, 5 kids) but it's a good start. At first Bret was pretty shy. He'd stick close to me for a few minutes and then wander off. I noticed yesterday that he was pretty much ready to go right when we got there. He still plays solo for the most part. He'll share toys, grab toys and observe the other kids but they're still a bit too young to really play together (all the kids are 13 months and under). I like the group of moms and it's nice to have adult conversations every once in a while!! LOL

This weekend we have a birthday party (Jason's cousin's son - 2 yrs old). That's pretty much it. I have a shiz-load of stuff for Jason to do this weekend and next week before Bret's party and to "winterize" our house. I'm not ready for winter. Brrrrr

What goes in, must come out

For those of you who have kids, I'm sure you know where this story is headed. The rest of you are in for a treat.....

On Monday, Bret and I went grocery shopping. I gave him a Roma tomato to hold and occupy his attention for a little bit. After about 2 milliseconds, he took a bite and threw the tomato on the ground. NICE :) I didn't think anything of it......until I changed his diaper that evening. He had pooped out a BARCODE STICKER. When he bit the tomato, he chomped off the stupid sticker and swallowed it.

I understand that kids put everything in their mouths, but seriously. Bret puts EVERYTHING in his mouth - fuzzies, cat food, paper, crumbs, etc. I am constantly scooping something out. It's almost my part-time job. Good Lord.

Definitely a story that made it into his baby book. I can't wait to tell his girlfriends!! LOL

Clap, clap, clap

Bret shocked the crap out of us last night. After he finished eating his dinner, he started clapping his hands. I didn't know he knew how to clap!! I had been working on it with him since his birthday is coming up. I was hoping he'd learn how to do it by then but he showed ZERO interest. Whenever I played patty-cake, he'd let me clap his hands together but that was about it.

Then all-of-a-sudden, Bret can clap! YAY!!! *clap, clap, clap*

If only he'd catch on that it's OK to sleep through the night! That's going to be the next lesson. Pray for me!!! LOL