I'd rather be cold than have a cold

Ever heard this before? "You'll never regret getting up to run." I've heard it, and always agreed with it, until yesterday.

I woke up at 6:00 AM to run with Buckley for two miles. It was great until the last .5 mile when I started to just feel gross. My head felt thick and heavy, my nose started to plug up, my muscles started to ache. I thought it was just from running in the cold (23 degrees but windy so it felt a lot colder) so I assumed I would feel better after I showered and warmed up.

I didn't.

I've come to understand that while I don't get sick hardly ever, when I do, it is bad. We had a particularly busy day at work yesterday and it took everything (everything!) I had to smile and be nice to the innocent customers that had no idea how miserable I was. I'm sure a few of them thought was a crabby unhappy worker that needed to find a new job but honestly I could hardly think let alone smile and hold a conversation. I kind of wish I could call them up and ask for a redo. Hopefully I will be able to redeem myself to them eventually.

That achy whole body pain that comes with a good bad head cold combined with the feeling that I was going to pass out or throw up all day. It just never seemed to end! But of course it did, with me sleeping for 12.5 hours nonstop only to get up and move from the couch (love you couch) to my bed. Thankfully my hubby was sweet and bought some soup (that I didn't even eat) and was on dad duty all night. He's great.

Rumor has it that now that I'm recovering (I feel about 60% better and can hold a conversation without trying too hard today) that sweet hubby and sweet baby are also sick. Should be a fun night! Here's to hoping they will both pass out around 7 so I can get some cleaning done. Is that selfish? Sleep helps. I promise!

Fast trip

We went to the twin cities this weekend to see some family and do some shopping. We were  nervous that Josie would have a melt down on the way, so we went down on Friday night. SHE SLEPT THE WHOLE WAY. It really through off her sleep cycle for the night, but it was so nice to have her sleeping instead of screaming! 

We headed to the  mall around 10 AM but it was an hour drive. Since Josie got up at 5:00 (with lucky Mom while Dad slept a bit more) we were all pretty tired and in need of some caffeine. Plus we still had to by soda for the "Christmas Celebration" that we were going to at night (it just works better to have it way after Christmas... don't judge) so we a stop at Walmart was also needed. While I was there, I remembered that I absolutely needed to get my grandpa's birthday card in the mail that day to get it there in time. So as I'm standing with a card in one hand and a cart full of soda and water in the other waiting for my ride to come back from a coffee run, I watched the mail woman come and go... wah wah... (sad noise).

We were planning on following her but were already losing the precious shopping time at the Mall of America since we knew it's be another 45 minutes back to the party. 

While on interstate, the trusty trailblazer went to limited power. That was fun. Thankfully it just healed itself while only managing to scare us about 60%. See? Trustworthy.

We finally got to the mall. Urban Outfitters, H & M, The Afternoon. That was the goal and we managed to go to all 3. 

Some things I liked (but was too chicken to commit to buying): 

Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters

Oh did I mention that we also forgot our stroller? Thank goodness my cousin that we were staying with has two boys and a bunch of strollers! Turns out that this stroller really showed me what we're missing. I resisted getting one of these that lets the car seat snap into place, but it was pretty comfy for Miss J. She had tons of room and we could store all kinds of stuff underneath. I didn't think it was so bad getting around, but then again we were just a general sight to see anyways.

My sister is still recovering from knee surgery a couple of weeks ago. One gigantic stroller and one wheel chair ridden twenty year old. We had some laughs...

More beautiful lovely wouldn't trade it for anything sleeping in the car.

Shopping... so fun. See the little flower almost cut off in this picture? From the MoA. Thank you, H & M. I love random hair accessories. 

So we now know we need to give ourselves WAY more time to shop. Especially with a wheelchair and more than one floor. 

Time for work! I'll post more later with the rest of the weekend.

Happy Monday!

Guilty

Remember how I said I was going to track every.single.thing that went into my mouth? Remember how I blogged about how successful I was and how on track I am in general and how I am no longer making excuses? No? Oh yeah because that didn't happen.

I cannot get it together with this whole tracking my foods thing. WHAT.IS.THE.DEAL? Yep. All caps with the period -->that is how serious this is. I just read about not making excuses and how only I can change it and nobody is stuffing food down my throat (weird thought, let's not go there) so now I really feel the guilt.

This morning I had two pieces of pizza for breakfast. Why? Because I was lazy and didn't want to make my usual egg on a piece of toast breakfast of champs. It was sitting there, I was running around doing other things, I thought "hey that looks so good and fattening and full of calories" and off I went chomping down on food that started my day off with a big FAIL stamped on the first page (of the day...not the best analogy).

So here's the sweet part (and why I am posting right now instead of hanging my head down in shame and avoiding this little blog altogether). Instead of just calling it a FAIL day and inhaling everything in sight, I am eating healthy. Like super "who is that seriously? that girl is soooo healthy" healthy. I had a shake for lunch and Subway  is the plan tonight. No snacks, no chocolate, no cookies, no junk. Can I get an Amen?

Weekends are the hard part of the week for me (duh, for everyone right?) but I cannot keep making these excuses. I will report back soon with some more good news and if I don't send out a search team. I need the accountability now more than ever even though it is hard to take sometimes.

Happy weekend!

Disqus

I've been tired of a few things here on Blogger. Two stand out. One, I cannot unfollow blogs if I "subscribe" to them through Google Reader. No, pushing the "unsubscribe" button does not work. It will disappear while I'm on the screen, but if I refresh or come back to it later, the unwanted blog is still there. SO FUN to keep viewing blogs that I'm not interested in.

Two, I cannot stand how the comments work! There isn't a great option for someone who does not have an account somewhere (looking at you, mom) so "anonymous" is it. Except when I respond, the anonymous comment-er will not see it unless he or she comes back to check in. I bet that never happens. Just a feeling. I wouldn't do it, if I was the anonymous comment-er! But this problem? I fixed it!

I switched to using Disqus for comments. So. much. better. Now I can email back because each person has to put in an email (that only I can see). So feel free to ask questions because I can't respond now! Plus, you can like or dislike the page (hopefully not too many dislikes... might just break my little old heart). So far, better. Much better... So who else uses Disqus? What are your likes and dislikes?

This morning I forced myself out of bed and ran 1.5 miles. On the treadmill. I would consider the tradmill my gym enemy. I just hate it but there is no way I can get in shape for the 10k without it.

I spent the whole run chanting "you can do this you won't regret it you love this remember?" and somehow made my goal for the day. Next up? running two miles outside this weekend when its supposed to be 30° out-much better than that dreadful treadmill.

PLUS I'm planning on tracking every.single.thing i put in my mouth. Might be brutal but I need a good strong dose of reality. Happy Thursday!

volunteer, be self absorbed, make lists

Mind blank. I had a great thought that I really thought I should share with you. Now it has left me.

Today I went to an orientation to volunteer at the YWCA. My bible study girls and I have really felt the need to live out what we believe and not just get together each week and encourage each other. We don't want to be "holed" up talking when there is a world that needs doing. We kind of picked the YWCA randomly, but you would think by now that I would know that my random decisions are completely by God. There is no random.

My heart clicked with this place. We more than likely will end up sorting donations or organizing the food pantry, which may seem like the most boring task, but I am excited about it. It seems that once you are involved and helping out, you get involved in a bunch of different aspects of the organization.

I will have another post about it eventually... because it's going to really affect my life. I can feel it.

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Weight loss... the dreaded topic that I pretend you all don't care about so I don't have to bring it up.

I'm failing. I have mediocre days that I pretend are good and then wonder why I don't see results. I am too lazy to put in my food choices for the entire day so it does me no good. I just guess... which is always wrong (of that I'm sure). I can do great until I get home, but each recipe we use for supper is different, and WW selections are so lame since they changed to Points PLUS. Or maybe I just remember it differently from the last time I was successful using the online WW (over 4 years ago).

Either way - I need to get it together. I need a boost to motivate me. Something to just kick me in the pants and send me on my way down the road of true success. I'm hovering around the same number and I'm ready to see it change.

I'm doing meal replacement shakes for lunch since I can't handle too many choices throughout the day apparently. They are refreshing for now. Easy, filling, and something different.

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I need to go to bed. Need to. Then I need to get up and workout and somehow make my pants fit better. then I need to read my bible. I can accomplish these nice New Years resolutions. You just wait and see!

Midweek Confessions

I love to read books and always declare that I don't have time. Truth? I do have time, but I spend it reading blogs and emails and checking facebook instead of reading the many books on my to do list.

True bible thumper

I read a biography about JFK this week and was surprisingly into it (ironic when you think about point number one isn't it?) but the reason this is a confession is because I really only read it to find out more about the scandalous life he was rumored to have and not so much about the politics. I do like history though; I just get sick of the war talk... even though yes I know it is a part of history blah blah blah

Nothing important happened before I was born. Don't forget that.

I get inspired about every other week to go to a thrift store, adopt a worn out piece of junk furniture, fix it up, and give it a place in our home. I have never actually done this. All of you creative bloggers out there just make it so tempting! Maybe someday when I have more time (ha like that will ever happen).

Did you hear that, Buck? She thinks she's creative

I wish it was still cool to wear lipstick. How nice would it be to just throw some lipstick on and call it good when trying to look presentable? Plus hot red is just so... classic.

Mom said I could wear her lipstick anytime...

I had like 6 diet cokes this weekend which is three times my normal consumption of diet coke... a week... isn't that so healthy of me? What is water again? If only you knew how gross our hard water is where I live. It's just. not. good. Sure, I can make it super cold and put some lemon in it, but every single glass? That would be so much work... diet coke is just so much easier.

This is me on diet coke. Jump jump jump jump jump jump...

Linking up... there are tons of other confessions to read!

Pretty in Pink

Good morning world! Its still a blustery snowy white world but instead of moping we'll just wear our prettiest pink and prettiest bow. Well, those of us under the age of twelve months. The rest of us are stuck wearing black argyle wih a sock bun and no bow. Who said growing up was fun?

Hope your Monday Tuesday is fabulous! (blogger fail on Monday so reposted on Tuesday... :) )

Much anticipated video

Mom put it in upside down.

No problem, she'll just flip it around.

Oh that's too much work. It's fine this way.

And finally! I found my camera. It may or may not have been in my purse the whole time. I do recall seeing it  in there all weekend, but it never crossed my mind that hours before I was searching everywhere for it. It never fails! My mind is always doing too many things at once I guess.

So here you go. The first video is from this weekend. She will go after Buck's bones like they are candy, so all I have to do to get her moving is put one on the other side of the room. But...then I have to run ahead of her and grab it! Incentive is good and all, but let's be real. That's gross.

Video #2 was just tonight. She was getting tired and her movement is a lot less precise when she's ready for bed. Can't you tell? She really cracks me up. I think she really loves the camera too, because she just stares as soon as she sees it pointing at her. My little diva...

Let's review, shall we?

• I don't have fun pictures from this weekend because my camera is MIA. I'm sure it will turn up...eventually.
• It snowed and snowed and snowed today and while it was so pretty with a winter wonderland feel, It was not fun to walk in with heels on, coffee spilling on my hand, and a heavy baby car seat on my other arm. Good thing she's cute...
• Church was almost two hours long today. We got to hear a couple of testimonies from soon to be elders and the pastor still gave his message and I listened, absorbed, and loved every minute of it. 
• Josie is crawling. She is sitting. She is chattering. She is holding her bottle (sometimes). She is just growing up too. darn. fast!
• I didn't eat very good this weekend. I didn't eat real meals, but I sure did snack. Oh hi there, gym, how are you? Let's be best friends this week!
• Another thing that I am looking forward to once I lose some weight besides wearing my wedding ring again (so close, but so far away!) and having a bigger smile and eyes is buying dresses to wear at work and at home for all season. I love love love wearing dresses or skirts and hope to one day have them be the majority in my closet!
• I'm in a smoothie kind of mood this week. Every day for lunch. I'm excited.
• Tonight I'm going to put oil on my face instead of face wash. Curious?
• I watched a lot of tv this weekend. Why? Because Josie is at an age where she is too busy to notice me. Seriously, she could care less about me and my attempts to play with her! Its kind of funny, and I don't mind it so much since I know that in not such a long time she will be wanting me to play with her all of the time. 
• I haven't painted my toenails all winter... sometimes it's just refreshing to have that all natural look, don't you think? (Don't worry, legs are still shaved. Not that  natural around here!)

Blogs they are a changing

I really have wanted to change my blog name. When I did a survey on it a couple of months ago, I got mixed reactions so I've just decided to try it out for a while and see what I think.

Why change it? The main reason is because people that don't know me very well have no idea how to say  my last name. Those that don't know me at all (in person) don't even realize that it is my last name. When I started this blog, I had thought it would just be more like a newsletter to update those in my life who would care (and knew me quite well). I didn't realize how much I would enjoy getting my thoughts and stories on paper written down. So as the blog evolved towards a more personal level, I knew the name wouldn't cut it. Especially as I get to know other bloggers and want something more appropriate for the public eye. I'm not paranoid about my name being out there, but it doesn't have to be quite as "in your face" as the title!

It's really hard to be creative when there are 2098234 other creative people out there. Every single good name is taken! But I woke up thinking about being intentional this morning, and it really stuck. I could not get it out of my mind as I got ready, or as I got Josie ready, or as I left for work.

So what do you think? I like hearing your thoughts even though it may not influence what I choose to do in the end.

**I spent about 2.5 hours trying to figure out how to change the font for the description under the title. No luck... :(

Collage

Just experimenting with Picasa 3. I can't figure out which is the best (free) editing program. I've tried www.photoshop.com and am not too impressed. I've heard good things about Picasa. Thoughts?

I do like the idea of making collages. I see it on other blogs and am always completely a tad bit jealous. Now that I know how to do it, let's just hope I don't get too crazy and go overboard!

I guess I'm it

You know, like the game "tag"?

I was tagged by Lyndsey for the 11 Random Things survey. Since I haven't done many of these, I'm willing to give it a shot! I haven't told you all of my secrets yet anyways.

Random Facts about me:
1. I've always wanted to be someone that can wear hats that look in style and not just like a bad hair day cover up. I've purchased a few "stylish" hats throughout the years but have never really worn them for fear of looking ridiculous.

2. When I wear my hair down, I almost never put it up or wear a hat (part of my problem in #1) because I am afraid of the ponytail line that so easily appears. What is the big deal of putting it up and then leaving it up? But I still won't do it.

3. I constantly shop for shoes to wear on weekends and evenings with jeans since most of my shoe closet consists of sandals or work shoes. When I do buy some, I end up leaving them in my closet because they just don't look right. The search continues for the perfect pair...

4. I've seen a few of you fellow bloggers talking about homeschooling so I'm copying you on this one. I kind of dream about homeschooling my kids but am also terrified of being awful at it. My hubby is not on board anyways so maybe that is a good thing and is keeping me in check. If only it was actually a huge money saver instead of costing more, then maybe I could justify it.

5. I made a To Do list for my hubby on my Cozi app. He hasn't seen it and that is probably good (although he does have access to it) and it is just a list of all the projects I want him to get done. Totally not fair since I can't really do them myself but hey, a girl can dream right?

6. I could eat Jimmy John's/Erberts and Gerberts/Subway every. single. day.

7. I added a little note on the top, right side of my blog to explain the "deyle" in my blog name "msdeyle" since I'm pretty sure nobody knows what it means. Were you thinking Ms Deyle? Because I like that but it wasn't my intent! Originally it meant Mike and Sarah Deyle but shortened to M S Deyle. Deyle is our last name, and it is rhymes with smiley, if that helps.

8. Mike (hubby) hates when I tell people it rhymes with smiley. He doesn't want people to call him smiley deyle, so he would never explain it that way. Once I discovered it though, there was no turning back!

9. He also hates when I leave the bathroom fan on. While this may seem like a random fact about him, it really is more about how ridiculous it is that I cannot remember to turn this off. It's semi silent so I tune it out, and he can hear it downstairs better for whatever reason. You are welcome, earth, for heating you one bathroom fan at a time!

10. I signed up for a 10K on May 19th and am experiencing the giddy "can't wait but super nervous" feeling you get when you buy something impulsively. It wasn't really an impulsive thing to sign up since I'd been thinking about it forever, but I didn't truly have my  mind made up until I went and pushed "confirm payment". Now I'm stuck with it since there is no refund! Help!

11. I hate checking the mailbox. No matter what the weather is like, I hate walking down to check it knowing that it just has bills or advertisements. Once in a while it will have a fun card or note, but those are few and far between. I'd completely stop checking it if we didn't get the Netflix movies.

Lyndsey's questions:
1. What is your favorite thing to search for on Pinterest? (Assuming you use Pinterest. Which you should if you don't.)
Anything related to organization. I have been through so many boards on there that I have almost covered everything and now have to actually search the web for ideas instead of relying on other pins.

2. Have you ever been outside of the country you currently live in? Where?
I've been to Mexico 3 times (2 for mission trips and one for our honeymoon), Romania for a mission trip, and Eastern Europe for a choir tour (did that just alert you to my nerdiness? It's true, choir was my life for a couple of years.!)

3. If you could speak a second language fluently, what would it be?
German is so very fun to say/sing! I took a diction class that teaches you how to read and pronounce foreign languages even when you don't know what you are saying (for singing songs in other languages) and German was my favorite. So fun to "yell" at everyone without being mad.

4. Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Dog person 100%. No offense to you out there that love cats, but they creep me out a bit. I've had too many experiences with them where they attack or hiss at me when I walk by. Plus who can resist our pup Buckley?
5. What type of house is your favorite? (colonial, ranch, tudor, etc.)
I love old Victorian homes. I would just absolutely love to move into a huge 2 or 3 story house that neeeds some work and fix it up with all of our personalizations. I dream about it sometimes.

6. What is your dream car?
I am so not a car person... I honestly don't give it much thought. Maybe a fancier SUV than the trusty old Trailblazer I currently drive?

7. If you were vacationing 10 hours away - would you drive or fly? (and not because of money)
Fly. I love the environment of airports (minus the crabby workers and weird new regulations). The hustle and bustle gets me so excited and I love hearing/eavesdropping to find out where others are going and why. It's just so fun to get out of your bubble and experience new places and everyone at an airport is doing just that.

8. Would you relive high school if you could? What would you do differently?
Nope! High school was a time of past and can stay that way. I did fine in school, had my friends, and learned a lot, but I had so many insecurities and didn't know who I really was. I love being an adult hands down.

9. If your significant other had an accent - what would it be?
Ooh this is a tough one. I love pretty much all accents but I would have to go with British. I do like Scottish and Irish accents but they are harder to understand. Everything just sounds better with a British accent.

10. Would you rather not shower for a week or not brush your teeth for a week? Ew! :)
Yeah this question is gross... But I can pull this one from a real life situation! When we were in Romania, we were living in tents and not able to shower for 5-7days. We did however get to brush our teeth everyday. Thank God for that because I hate the feeling of dirty teeth! I can always just put on deodorant and a bandana over the greasy hair without a shower. :)

11. Would you rather have all boys or all girls?
I used to think all boys but now that I have a girl, I think I could handle it. I can't imagine my life without her, so I can't say all boys now.

I tag:

Cassie V

Elizabeth

Jessie

Cassie H

Krista

Sarah

Liz

Melissa

Katie

Alyse

Denise

My questions for you lucky ducks:

1. What is your favorite store to shop in for yourself?

2. What is your favorite childhood memory?

3. Do you prefer fruits or veggies?

4. What is your biggest pet peave?

5. What is one thing you will only do when you are home alone?

6. Where is your dream vacation?

7. Who makes you laugh the hardest and why?

8. What is your favorite tv show?

9. If you could just be magically great at one hobby, what would it be?

10. How long have you been blogging and why did you start?

11. What is your first memory?

Rules:

Answer these questions, list 11 random things about yourself, and tag 11 others!

Do it or don't, but it is fun to see what everyone comes up with. :)

Midweek Confessions

My favorite post of the week:

1. I'm fairly certain I'm going to gain weight this week and it is the first week of the weight loss challenge I'm in. Who does that?

2. I've been listening to the same album on repeat all day/week because I'm too lazy to add more options to my tablet. I'm not even sick of it yet so there ya go. She and Him is the best band and never gets old. But let's not push it. Don't you think at some point I'll get a teeny tiny bit sick of the same 12 or so songs?

3. I still have not been running, and I plan on doing a 10K in May. Have to have to have to have to start. I just have this stupid irrational fear about starting again.

4. I ate "out" three times yesterday. Yes, for every single meal. One meal was ordered in for lunch, one was left overs from the night before, and one was more food ordered in at a work meeting at night. Why am I gaining weight again?

5. I've been incredibly lazy all week. Laundry is piling up, dishes are in the sink (grossest thing to me) and the floors are screaming to be vacuumed. I actually hear them (the floors, that is) at work while I plan what I am not going to do when I get home.

6. I never go to cemeteries. How's that for random? I know that people get closure from visiting graves but I know that there is nothing there but a body. The people I love were not loved because of their bodies, so without the souls I just don't get anything out of it. I do however like to walk through them because they are beautiful, but this has to happen in the daylight. Very important that this only happens in the daylight.

Milestone

Josie crawled tonight. Like real crawled. Not scooting or doing a form of the worm. These parents are quite proud (is that tear there? Maybe). Needless to say, you can find me chasing behind her now that she's figured out how great mobility is.

Challenge

I'm doing a weight loss challenge starting last Friday through March 16th. I cannot tell you how poorly I have been doing since the Christmas season. I just couldn't get back into the swing of things, and knew I needed something that involved competition and motivation to get back on track.

Why am I writing about this? Because I want to brag for a moment about how awesome I am. Well, more like how awesome I was today. I had an orange, a fruit smoothie, and a cookie at work. Then we went to the Lucky 13 Pub, which sounds like a huge opportunity to fail. I didn't fail. I split my turkey burger in half and boxed up half of my sweet potato fries. This may or may not have been the healthiest thing on the menu. Now if I was truly proud of it, I would put it into my Weight Watchers calculator, but I am a little to lazy scared to see what the results are. Instead I will just take a moment to enjoy the fact that I didn't inhale the whole meal and feel sick afterwards.

It's the little things.

I need to start running again. Need to. I have this crazy goal in mind to run a 10K in May, but I can't really wait for it to be nice outside to start the real training because that will give me like one week to prepare. I just have to suck it up and do the training on the treadmill or outside. Either option sounds miserable, but I know myself and know that I am taking the easy way out when I spend the time at the gym on the elliptical or bike instead of running. I have proved that to myself in the past - that running is the most challenging form of exercise and does the most for my body.

I am this close to getting my wedding ring back on. this clooooose.. That would absolutely delight me. Maybe by the end of this challenge, that will be a nice little side effect of success.

Seriously, the little things.

Weekend update

We spent the weekend with my parents at the lake and we got NO PICTURES. I don't know what my deal was, but we had fun no less. So instead, I will show you some pictures of Josie "feeding" herself. Really she just held the food in her hands and tried to figure out where it went when it wasn't on the tray.

We painted the walls and ripped up carpet (we obviously means more Mike than me). 

It was a shockingly cold weekend since we've been so spoiled this year. I had to wear mittens. and a hat. What has this world come to?

When we got home, I miraculously came up with supper of sloppy joe's and mac n cheese. Real healthy, not to mention classy. 

I'm not ready for the week...

One of these things is not like the other...

Is it the one with the bad photo shop skills? or the one with the mouth closed? truth be told, it's your choice because it could be either! but either way, I'm singing a little tune... anybody know the song I'm singing? What is it from anyways?

Random pictures = snapshot into my life

Best last-minute-nothing-in-the-house dessert after a healthy supper. Peanut butter, a few chocolate chips, and a squirt of chocolate syrup. MMMM......


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I found this the other day. Josie's toys are usually laying all over, but this time her favorite "purse" was mysteriously placed on her bouncer. I don't think she did this herself, but Buckley swears he didn't do it. Who could it be??

Midweek confessions

1. I read on a blog somewhere that the proper way to say "I bid you ado" is with a-d-o instead of a-d-i-e-u. Suddenly I'm the expert and very judgemental when I see it used incorrectly. #whoamianyways??

2. When our routine is off at night and Josie is almost asleep, sometimes I'll purposefully skip steps like reading her a book or wrapping her in a blanket so she's "straightjacketed" or even just putting her in her pajamas. The funny part? It has never failed (never!) that I always end up starting the whole routine over again and spending at least 3 times the amount of time that I was so desperately trying to save. Seriously. When will I learn.

3. I get over-the-top disappointed when I find holes in my clothing. Like I just lost a friend forever kind of disappointed. Part of the reason is because my long torso and general body shape makes it hard to replace these clothing items, but part of it is just because I'm cheap and don't like to shop for clothes that I actually need. Its never fun to have to buy something. I like to just magically find something that wasn't a necessity. There is a difference in types of shopping here. I'd way rather just shop for something for our home or for Josie. Way. More. Fun.

4. I think everyone has certain...shall we say... hygiene... habits that others would judge and ultimately disapprove of. While I'm not ready to confess all of my little secrets, I will admit that I do make a habit of being completely inconsistent. One day I'll be freaking out using a strong cleaner about how disgusting everything is and how many germs must be everywhere, and another day I'll just wipe it up with a plain washcloth and call it good. I also will admit that I do the latter more often. Yikes. Nobody come check out my home for germs... you'd run away screaming. My philosophy is that it only makes us stronger. We are some strong people!

Blog Awards

I have no idea what this is. :) Let's just go with it.

Thanks Emily for the blog award! Of course I will pass it along. 

Rules:

1.  Thank the person who gave you the award

2.  Pass it on the 15 people

3.  List 7 things about yourself

Passing it onto:

Emily

Callie

Liz

Leah

Elizabeth

Brandy

Pam

Sara

Lindsey

Stephanie

Bethany

Cait

Rachel

Cely

Stephanie

Whew that was hard work. Ok on the to the next part.

Fourteen things about yourself:

1. Every single morning I have a mug of coffee with some Belgian Chocolate creamer. My day is completely off kilter without it. But with it, I feel unstoppable.

2. My proudest moment this week was figuring out how to add spaces in between each paragraph on this little blog from my tablet. I had to go into the html view and it scared the heck out of me. I'm such a wimp.

3. I played tennis in high school and miss it a lot. I wasn't half bad, but since I never play I just keep getting worse and worse.

4. I love love love Peanut M&Ms. mmm... Especially with Diet coke. Oh, and popcorn.This is the best snack in all of creation.

5. One of my favorite things about Netflix is how you can get completely involved in a show and get to see it from start to finish without interruptions. I have watched so many shows on here that I would never have had time to watch, and also I get to just ignore all the shows actually on TV that don't interest me at all. 

6. I so badly want to be a couponer (word? probably not) but the time it takes and the organization is above me and I can't grasp my mind around it. 

7. I've just recently developed a love of salmon and have also discovered that you can get it for a decent price at Sam's Club.

8. I'm completely back in with working out. Loving it. Every. Single. Time.

9. We have these monster cookies at work that are completely irresistible. I try so hard to not eat a ton of them but they tempt with their delicious peanut buttery smell.

10. I used to dye my hair but then I permed it (big mistake) after dying it and it was completely destroyed. After chopping it off, it took like 5 years to grow it back. Not worth it!!

11. I love French style furniture. I am constantly on the hunt for a French couch/love seat but the only ones I find are either in Europe or way out of my price range.

12. I am completely in love with Josie's big blue eyes. 

13. I like to look on Pinterest for only 2 or 3 things. Organization tips, DIY ideas, and recipes. Everything else is wasted on me.

14. I still haven't figured out what the point of this little blog post is, but it's fun to read everyone else's!

Josie's 6 month appointment

Last week, we were supposed to meet the doctor at 8:30 AM. We missed it. I called within a half hour to apologize and set up a new appointment and it all seemed fine. Then we got a nasty letter saying that we better not do it again or we will get the boot. I would also like to point out that the letter was just a preprinted letter where they crossed out parts to personalize it. With pen. Classy...

That being said, I really like my doctor, I mean Josie's doctor. He's great. The nurse is great too. It's such a relief to have good health service. I was so tired of all of it before we switched to this independent practice.

Josie is now 27 inches long which puts her in the 90th percentile.

She is 17 lbs 10 1/2 oz which puts her in the 75th percentile.

Her head is 17 1/4 inches which is also in the 75th percentile.

Long and lean like her dad! You can't tell by looking at her though. She is so roly poly I just can't get enough. Those big cheeks just crack me up. Don't hate me when you are older, girly, it's just too cute!

She did ok with the shots, but I'm glad to know that from this point on there will be less shots therefore less crying and pain later and sleepless nights. (I know there will still be sleepless nights, just not for this exact reason).

We also get to start using a sippy cup (any thoughts on what she should be drinking? I'm not a fan of juice this early) and giving her the option of feeding herself (again what kinds of food should we put in front of her? mashed bananas doesn't seem to be the best choice).

She's growing up too fast.

Photo shoot (we do these a lot)

Aunt-proclaimed bonding time.

Ok let's smile for the picture!

Um... Josie? Over here!

Ok good job. Wait. Who's that?? 

Oh well she's fun! Let's make me throw up...ready, go!

Oh man fun times. Did you see that mom?

This block is so good

Aunt: She likes the block more than me.

No explanation for this one...

Mom,why are you laughing? I don't get it. We're just sitting here.

Success! It only took 200 20 tries.

I need a moment to take it all in. Too much fun, too much fun...

I'm sure there will be many more bonding moments to come!