A Little Update - Top 10

10.  Logan is now 6 months.  That's a big deal considering my goal for nursing (at least 50/50) was 6 months.  Did that happen?   Not quite.  Today marks about 6 weeks since I nursed for the last time.  What happened?  I can't point to one single thing, it was a mixture of low supply, selfishness, and laziness.  Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not throwing a pitty-party for myself, or even beating myself up about not continuing.  I'm really proud of the 4+ months I put into it and I really believe transitioning to formula was the best choice for our family.  Easier? Yes!  More expensive?  Yes!  I feel less guilty about stopping with Logan than I did with Connor because Logan doesn't have the tummy problems that Connor did... although we started Logan on the Enfamil Gentlease right away instead of farting around (literally) with the regular stuff - just to be safe!  BUT - it was much harder for me to pull the final plug on nursing Logan because he is our last baby.  I kept saying, "This is the last morning I'm nursing", "Today is the last day"...... and then I'd wake up the next morning and nurse him again .... and then give a bottle... it was silly really.  Anyway, moral of this rambling is ... I made it through a vacation, the holidays, and many social events without stopping - and I did make it 4 months, so I have decided to let myself be proud of that fact and move on...

9.  Connor is a little man now.  Seriously.  He says words (in both English and Spanish) that shock us daily.  His reasoning and metal awareness is just amazing!  He is definitely in the "What's that", "Why", and "How come" stage.... which is exhausting... but I am so thankful to have a thriving, wonderful, smart toddler.

8.  Connor is also a liar.... sometimes! ;)  Being so smart has also allowed him to figure out how to manipulate and toy with us parents.  I asked him, "Connor, did you take a nap at school today?"  And Connor, knowing that I will make him nap at home if he didn't nap at school says, "Yes I did take a nap.  Twice, five times." (exact verbage)  So I say, "If I call Ms. Roseanne, will she say that you took a nap?"  And he says, "Yes she will."  I proceed to take out his daily report and it says he didn't nap that day.  Busted.... but so cute! ;)

7.  Logan may out-weigh and tower over Connor by the end of this year.  It IS a possibility!  Connor is now in the 20th percentile and Logan in the 70-90th range.  It's crazy.  The great thing about this is I may be able to eventually move clothes from one closet to the other without having to store a couple of size ranges in between.... they say big babies don't always end up 'big' in the end - but Logan is on track to being a pretty big boy!

6.  Connor has played both 3-year-old soccer and basketball in the past few months through our local YMCA.  What a ..... treat?!  Nightmare?!  I don't know.  We spend more time getting dressed (shin guards, tee-shirt, tennis shoes, etc....) for the game than playing in it - but Connor REALLY enjoys himself and it's a new role for me to be a proud side-line mommy.  It's a great learning experience for both parents and the kids.   I'm not sure we have a professional athlete on our hands, but Connor feels like the star in every game, which is really all that matters!

5.  We JUST moved Logan from his Rock and Play Sleeper to his actual crib.  He's been in his own room now for about 3 months, but still in this little sleeper thingy (which, BTW, is the best thing ever!)  Connor slept in his carseat in his crib until he was 9 months, so I really wasn't stressing about Logan still being in his sleeper - but the transition was pretty easy.  One more thing to check off my to-do list. (which is only like a mile long)

4.  At six months post-baby, I can finally say that I feel like most of my clothes finally are back to fitting (at least close to the way I actually want them to) and I'm back to more of a maintenance gym routine.  Though a specific and limited calorie menu and 4-6 days a week in the gym weren't exactly FUN, I am proud of what I accomplished (especially through Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc...) and I'm a much happier person now that I am more content with my new post-baby-#2 bod!  Not everything goes back into place, but there is a comfort and confidence that comes with knowing you did everything possible to at least TRY an get it back there!

3.  I am still loving my Swagger Wagon.  I was a always a nay-sayer in regards to mini-vans, but after 6 months as a mother of two, I can honestly say, without a doubt, that my van is pretty much the only thing that makes my life easier on a daily basis. Plus, in the world I roll in, I do drive just about the coolest car there is.  It's no Porsche or Jaguar, but honestly, I'd rather have automatic sliding doors than a rag-top any day of the week... at least for the next few years! ;)

2.  I have not gotten a pedicure or painted my fingernails in over 6 months. Not cool.  Just sayin...

1.  What did we do with all out time before we had two?  I used to think that same thing when we first had Connor.... and now I think, if we just had Connor, our life would be cake!  But I wouldn't change anything about our life now.  I feel like we finally have our complete little family!

So I leave you with a few recent pics...

New York City - Jan 2011

My boys in their UK gear!

My cuties - Jan 2011

Holy Moly! It's Been A While!

It's apparently been FOREVER since I've posted! I hadn't even noticed because things have been super busy around here! So, in the interest of this post not being a mile long, here are the top 10 things going on in our lives now and for the past couple of weeks!

10. Jamie made equity partner at work! This is such a huge accomplishment and he totally deserves it! Yea!

9. My Discovery Toys business is going great! Great friends have allowed me to set up business displays at their work and I've booked several parties for when our new catalogs come out March 1st! If any of you would like to host a party or for me to send you a catalog, or you know someone who might, please let me know!

8. We finally bought dining room furniture! Now I have a place to put all our beautiful wedding china, crystal and silver! Pictures to come soon! It will be delivered Thursday!

7. In 3-4 weeks I'll be the proud holder of my first passport! Jamie and I plan on going on a vacation at the end of March .... hopefully to Jamaica or the Bahamas... so I'll need a passport for the first time!

6. This is what your cabinet might look like if you are the parent of a 1-year-old! I just had to take a picture of this after my last trip! I SWEAR we do feed Connor real and healthy foods, but these little yellow Gerber treats are a life saver! Seriously!

5. I got my hair chopped off! Most people are telling me that it doesn't look that short, but I feel like it's super short! I usually don't like having shorter hair in the winter simply because it's cold, but there's nothing I can really do about it now!

4. My mom and I are hosting a CAbi party at my house in a couple of weeks! We went to a preview and the clothes were so cute! The last thing I need in my life is more clothes, but it's fun to hang out with friends, drink wine, and shop at home!

3. Why is UK's basketball team falling apart? There has been a couple bad losses here recently! Seriously? We play Florida tomorrow, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a win! Jamie had the opportunity to snag us lower level tickets for the game tomorrow night, but it doesn't start until 9pm, so we had to turn it down due to lack of a late-night babysitter on a weeknight! Bummer!

2. I'm training to WALK the mini-marathon this Spring with a friend from the neighborhood! I bought a cute new outfit and Jamie got me new shoes for Christmas... so, the training is going well ;)

1. The snow has finally melted and things are getting back to normal! Actually, better than normal! Our outside temperature reading says 66 right now! Wow! As soon as Connor wakes up from his nap, we're heading outside!