Just me?

Am I the only one looking forward to daylight savings time this year? Couple of reasons:

1. More light at night. I'm envisioning runs/walks outside with dog, hubby, and child all smiling (dog included) and happy to be together.

2. My daughter will automatically sleep in an hour "later" and we may just be able to get her on a sleeping schedule that works better for everyone! Bedtime used to be 7? Well now it will be 8. She used to wake up at 6? Well now it will be 7. COULD BE AMAZING. Am I silly for dreaming that this is even a possibility?

Eight months

As usual,, it's a rough start

But things quickly turn around

"Mom, look how flexible I am!"

"We're done, right?"

Couldn't have gotten this done without Grammy's help!

After a quick break to recoup, the hair has seen better days

Eight months old!

Whew. Aren't we all glad that's done and over with?

Josie is a crawling machine this month. She's crawling, standing, and pulling on everything. Her personality is coming out more and more and lately we've gotten to see a bit of her goofy side with silly faces and flirting eyes.

Eating: She's eating the same foods as last month but has made it clear that peas and corn are not on the top of her list. To recap: avocados, bananas, bread, pears, applesauce. FAVES.

Sleeping: She's learned how to go to sleep on her own, and when she's healthy, bedtime and nap time seem like no big deal. When she's sick with a cold or ear ache (none this month), bedtime takes us all out.

Learning: This month has been all about finger coordination. She has learned how to delicately pick things up with her pointer finger and thumb, and loves to stare at her fingers as they "magically" maneuver her toys and food. She's also learned what she shouldn't be getting into and always manages to find it!

Clothes: She's wearing 6-9 mo clothing for the most part but some of her pants/leggings are 12 month because they are long enough.

Cloth diapers: Actually seem to be going better now that she's eating more solids. For a while it felt like they were always leaking and I was ready to trade them in. The solids come out that way too, so the clean up is a lot easier than you'd expect.

Hair: It's long enough now that it is always in her face, and she's been trying to eat the hair clips so she's sporting the ponytail/pig tail look on a daily basis. Pig tails seem to make everyone swoon, mama included.

Overall it was a great month! She's been wanting us around more to entertain her and really wants to be picked up and carried around. She follows us around like a puppy, pulling up on our pants to get our attention. It sure makes us feel important... a big improvement from last month when she didn't even seem to notice us with all the shiny objects distracting her.

We love her; we'll keep her. :)

Crazy

I'm not kidding when I tell you this girl is crazy busy. She just goes around in circles all over the room leaving a path of destruction behind her that keeps growing and growing. I try to jump in to distract her or lessen the damage, but it's to no avail. She is determined and persistent. It's hilarious.

What's that? Do something with that in-her-eyes hairstyle? I'm trying, I'm trying...!

I loooove the squishy face smile.

She often turns off the TV which I should probably take to mean we don't really need it on. She's so smart.

Can we just talk about how this is my favorite outfit that she owns right now? I'm a fan of the long shirts with leggings, and it works for her too. There's no belly showing (for her either heh heh) and it's easy to crawl around since there is no knee exposed or uncomfortable waisband.

With all body parts covered but still the high end fashion look, who isn't impressed?

BTW - J is officially eight months old! I'll have her photo and update post ready sometime this weekend.

One last confession

I haven't been honest with you lately.

I quit Weight Watchers. I was fed up with the limited recipes and since I don't have the iPhone like everyone else on the planet, I don't have the accessibility to look each thing up. That's an excuse though. I work at a computer all day and can access one at home all the time. Really, I was too lazy to put the time in. I'm so sick of confessing how lazy I am - but it's the truth. Maybe I'll start saying busy instead. Better, right?

I'm using My Fitness Pal instead since it is free. Plus calorie information is on everything. Points are not. It is easier to follow, and it tells you how much you'll lose in 5 weeks if you keep it up. That is motivating, let me tell you.

But the bottom line with all of this is that it doesn't matter what App I'm using. It doesn't matter if I'm using it online or writing it down on paper (like I'd ever take the time to do that!). If I'm not truly committed, it won't do it for me.

I'm not truly committed.
It pains me to admit it.

I am committed only most of the time, and it's that small portion of time that blows it. That time when my will power disintegrates and all I can think about is immediate satisfaction.

The dumbest foods completely set me off. Tortilla chips. Fudgesicles. Chocolate Chips (true story - I would eat them by the handful if it's all that is around). It's bad.

I'm sure it's like an addiction, but I don't even want to go there because there are real addictions out there that are ruining people and who am I to say that this is even in the same ballpark? The truth is I am being busy lazy. I've developed habits that I'm not willing to break.

And that 10K that I'm supposed to be training for? I can come up with ever excuse in the book. My next attempt to be successful on the dreadmill (see what I did there?) is to listen to a book while running. I think I also just need to tell myself that the option is not available to stop. I know I can do it but mind over body is a lot easier to talk about than to actually apply and overcome.

Sick of hearing this stuff over and over again? I'm sorry; I forget to post the good things too. It's hard to remember to do that because those days with real successes seem to be few and far between. But I've done it before and I can do it again.