The title of this post is my new goal: lose 30 pounds by my 31st birthday, which is September 9. At the beginning of the year, I knew I needed to get started on this baby weight. Just because you don't "gain" while you're pregnant, doesn't mean you get to slack off afterwards...for like 9 months. Erich and I have both recently felt like big lumps, so a change is in order. We're going to work out more, eat out less, and actually pay attention to what we're eating...meaning when we're both too tired to cook, we don't rely on chicken patties and fries. I'm not quite sure Erich is sold on that yet, and it is only day 2 of this. I've done pretty well, and worked out both days, stuck to my calorie goal (coming in slightly underneath even with Chipotle for dinner and a piece of chocolate this afternoon), and despite being woke up around 430/5 nearly every day the past week or so, am feeling pretty good. I'll keep you posted with our progress.
Erich and I exchanged our ever so romantic Valentines Day gifts the night before, since it fell on a Monday. I got him the Crossroads Festival soundtrack and a Joe Bonamassa cd; he got me the perfume I've been asking for for three years. He sprayed it on me and it gave me a headache all night. We've since discussed the importance of portion control when it comes to perfume. Harper got a purple sock monkey. She has a sock monkey-in-the box (like a jack in the box) that she loves, and is always trying to pull the monkey out. She's not too sure about this one just yet, but Abbey has stolen it several times already, so it must be a winner. Harper also got her first Valentine from a boy at daycare. I think Erich is ready to lock her in her room :)
My sister and niece and nephews were in town this weekend. We haven't seen them since Christmas, so Harper had a lot of catching up to do :) She showed off all her new tricks, and I'm not sure was ever put down. I keep trying to convince my sister to move back, I'd totally pay her what I pay my daycare, plus we'd have babysitters at our demand. Come on, move back! Amanda and I both have job prospects for you :) I also worked at the cupcake shop this weekend; I think I prefer it when the Office Manager stays home and keeps his nose out of my business. LOL. Just kidding... We ended the weekend with a trip to York for King Richard's birthday. They had just gotten back from Cabo the night before, and we're more chipper than most would have been after a week long vacation. We had a nice lunch and Harper got to try on her new hat and purse. I only have a picture of the hat though.
We're going to be fairly busy the next several weekends. This weekend Harper & I are headed to York to shower my future sister in law Lindsay with recipes and gifts and yummy foods. The following weekend I leave for Vegas :( I know, I should be excited and part of me is, but the other part keeps thinking of leaving my baby behind, well, babies...Abbey doesn't do well when one of us is gone (including Harper) so hopefully they can all hold it together for the long weekend. Erich and the girls will be in York for the weekend at a couples shower for Mike & Lindsay, so at least he won't be completely on his own with our little crankster. The next weekend Erich has his brother's bachelor party in Omaha--all I know is they're going to the casinos, and that's all I want to know. The next weekend my sister will be in town for Spring Break/St Paddy's day. We get a couple weekends off, then we're off to Hildreth for the big wedding! Erich's birthday is the following week, then we're done for a while! I already feel tired from the upcoming events!
Harper has been a tad cranky lately, and I chalk it up to teething. As I mentioned above, her sleeping habits leave something to be desired, when she wakes up at the butt crack of dawn. Luckily Erich and I are good about taking turns with her. On the weekends, one of us gets up early with her and plays until the other wakes up, then person 1 goes back to bed. I think person 1 has the better deal personally. During the week it's a little more complicated as neither of us want to get up that darn early, but we do it none the less. I usually hope for her to wake around 4 or 6. If she gets up at 4, she'll eat and go back to bed. At 6, we need to get up and get ready anyway. When she wakes at 5, she not only doesn't go back to bed, but it usually ready to go and play. Mom and Dad aren't quite as energetic. Le sigh, I guess it goes with the territory.
We're up to two teeth (you can kind of see them in this picture on the bottom) and I think she's working on the upper ones now. She's a pro at crawling, and can beat you to Abbey's food bowl across the house if you aren't careful. She's also becoming pretty good at feeding herself finger foods and holding the bottle. She's also discovered what spoons are for, and wants to help with her feedings, which ends up being a mess, and bath schedules have been moved around to accommodate this.
Since I'm going to Vegas, I decided I needed a little black dress, one fun for that trip, but also modest enough to double for the wedding. I didn't think it would be such a task, but lo and behold it's two weeks to Vegas and I have no dress. Any suggestions? I swear I've been to every clothing store in Lincoln, and I don't have time to venture to Omaha, or to buy something online and risk it not fitting. Arg, it doesn't help that it's prom season and every store is full of short crazy looking dresses that when I try on end up looking pretty hysterical. My legs resemble pasty white tree trunks, it's hot. Did I mention I also need to visit good old mystic tan before the trip???
I was going to post some pictures, but it would appear I have to create another post for that because the uploader is, as usual, being douche. Thanks uploader, thanks alot. Apparently I need to take my cranky self to bed anyway!
Erich and I exchanged our ever so romantic Valentines Day gifts the night before, since it fell on a Monday. I got him the Crossroads Festival soundtrack and a Joe Bonamassa cd; he got me the perfume I've been asking for for three years. He sprayed it on me and it gave me a headache all night. We've since discussed the importance of portion control when it comes to perfume. Harper got a purple sock monkey. She has a sock monkey-in-the box (like a jack in the box) that she loves, and is always trying to pull the monkey out. She's not too sure about this one just yet, but Abbey has stolen it several times already, so it must be a winner. Harper also got her first Valentine from a boy at daycare. I think Erich is ready to lock her in her room :)
In her heart leggings on Valentines morning
Thanks for the Valentine Aunt Heather!
Romantic dinner...
We're going to be fairly busy the next several weekends. This weekend Harper & I are headed to York to shower my future sister in law Lindsay with recipes and gifts and yummy foods. The following weekend I leave for Vegas :( I know, I should be excited and part of me is, but the other part keeps thinking of leaving my baby behind, well, babies...Abbey doesn't do well when one of us is gone (including Harper) so hopefully they can all hold it together for the long weekend. Erich and the girls will be in York for the weekend at a couples shower for Mike & Lindsay, so at least he won't be completely on his own with our little crankster. The next weekend Erich has his brother's bachelor party in Omaha--all I know is they're going to the casinos, and that's all I want to know. The next weekend my sister will be in town for Spring Break/St Paddy's day. We get a couple weekends off, then we're off to Hildreth for the big wedding! Erich's birthday is the following week, then we're done for a while! I already feel tired from the upcoming events!
Harper has been a tad cranky lately, and I chalk it up to teething. As I mentioned above, her sleeping habits leave something to be desired, when she wakes up at the butt crack of dawn. Luckily Erich and I are good about taking turns with her. On the weekends, one of us gets up early with her and plays until the other wakes up, then person 1 goes back to bed. I think person 1 has the better deal personally. During the week it's a little more complicated as neither of us want to get up that darn early, but we do it none the less. I usually hope for her to wake around 4 or 6. If she gets up at 4, she'll eat and go back to bed. At 6, we need to get up and get ready anyway. When she wakes at 5, she not only doesn't go back to bed, but it usually ready to go and play. Mom and Dad aren't quite as energetic. Le sigh, I guess it goes with the territory.
We're up to two teeth (you can kind of see them in this picture on the bottom) and I think she's working on the upper ones now. She's a pro at crawling, and can beat you to Abbey's food bowl across the house if you aren't careful. She's also becoming pretty good at feeding herself finger foods and holding the bottle. She's also discovered what spoons are for, and wants to help with her feedings, which ends up being a mess, and bath schedules have been moved around to accommodate this.
Since I'm going to Vegas, I decided I needed a little black dress, one fun for that trip, but also modest enough to double for the wedding. I didn't think it would be such a task, but lo and behold it's two weeks to Vegas and I have no dress. Any suggestions? I swear I've been to every clothing store in Lincoln, and I don't have time to venture to Omaha, or to buy something online and risk it not fitting. Arg, it doesn't help that it's prom season and every store is full of short crazy looking dresses that when I try on end up looking pretty hysterical. My legs resemble pasty white tree trunks, it's hot. Did I mention I also need to visit good old mystic tan before the trip???
I was going to post some pictures, but it would appear I have to create another post for that because the uploader is, as usual, being douche. Thanks uploader, thanks alot. Apparently I need to take my cranky self to bed anyway!
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