So, lately Sophia has been really cranky. Blame it on teething, growing pains, neediness, whatever. I don't know, but she has been. I am therefore, super tired. It is hard when your baby gets fussy non-stop! Exhausting, mentally and physically.

However, today she was back to her normal self, which was wonderful. I had such a great day with her. Okay, honestly, even on her cranky days I still enjoy her, but I would be a liar if I pretended that her happier days weren't easier... they are!

Tangent: We had to lower her crib mattress all the way down on account of her a)being crazy tall and b) almost able to pull herself up. I get annoyed with how far down I have to lean over the railing to lay her down. =p

My newest addictions:

The lip gloss is tingly and a pretty color. Luna bars are a large reason I am dropping weight. I usually HATE bars like this (protein bars, etc.) but I am in love with these. I CRAVE them. They are not meal replacements, but add some lean protein (turkey, chicken, etc.) and maybe some extra dairy (string cheese, yogurt, etc.) and Bam! You have a super awesome meal that is perfect in conjunction to your workouts. And the way I workout, I NEED lots of vitamins and protein. I only like certain flavors though. And you all don't understand... I crave these more than I do ice cream or chocolate or something similar. It is crazy.

Night all!
C

So for Mother's Day my sister (Kristen) got me tickets to go see Ben Folds at House of Blues. That is pretty awesome considering I am a)not her mother and b)huh? But despite my confusion as to the WHY she got me the gift, I was SUPER grateful! Her husband, Colby, and her said that they wanted Kyle and I to have a night out. And so we did. It was a blast, of course. I adore Ben Folds and always have an awesome time doing anything with Kris and Colby.




Mother's Day was nice, nothing super special. Since I just got a car, I didn't get a gift from Kyle (Sophie) but that was fine. I did eat fajitas and mousse cake and STILL lost a pound. Thanks for giving me an awesome metabolism, P90X!



So, this evening something hilarious happened. I was trying to change Sophia's diaper and put her into her PJs and she was -as she always is lately- trying to flip over joyously onto her tummy. Well, she manages to pull that off and she was lying there looking adorable the way naked babies do and I hear my husband walking down the hall. I tell him to brace himself because he is about to walk in on the cutest thing ever. Right when he gets there and looks, Sophie starts to pee. A lot. Kyle just looked at me like "Why?! Why would you show me that?!" That definitely gave me the giggles. He had to stand her up so I could wipe her down and clean/sanitize her changing mat. Kyle took the opportunity to work with her on turning a light switch on and off (he does this a lot) and she stayed free as a bird (naked) the whole time. Adorable.



Night, all!
C

Love,
C and K

Do you ever get that funky glum feeling just randomly? (Or maybe not randomly... it is lady time.) I have that right now. Boo-urns. And it's dumb, because I had an awesome day. I think it is b/c of a couple of things.
1) For someone who calls themselves a "Stay At Home Mom" I sure am fully booked with freelance gigs. 1 corporate, 2 weddings.
2) I am feeling left out / lonely for my friends from Austin. =(
3) I am really behind on my personal video editing which is my fav pastime... but no time to do it.
4) I lost two MORE pounds really quickly but then got my you-know-what so I have to wait to see my actual progress until it is done. And that is really annoying.
5) Baylor (my college, class of '04) lost to Duke in the Elite 8 and it was so close.

Oh, well. It will pass... it always does. =)

On a positive note, I just uploaded a short video clip from a couple of years ago that I found. It made me laugh. Also, I am about 7-10 lbs MORE than my current goal weight in that vid and I realized I like how I looked then, so I may not want to lose quite as much weight as I originally was thinking.

Night all!
Courtney

So does everyone like my new spring background? Made it myself with digital scrapbook stuff.

So, one of my favorite authors in the world is Jasper Fforde. I ADORE him. His books are intelligent, exiting, and more imaginative than this world. Most of his books reward book lovers in that they constantly reference or include past popular literature. For example, The Eyre Affair involves are world where traveling into books is possible and someone has kidnapped Jane Eyre! So now, people across the world are trying to read the book and she just isn't in it. I mean, come on. That is a SUPER FUN and creative idea. Anyway, the reason I am mentioning all this is because I just started his newest book, Shades of Grey last night and I am already enthralled with it. LOVE a good book.

Oh man. I HAVE to get to bed earlier tonight so I really can't stay on here long.

And no pics this blog b/c I left my camera downstairs and yes, I am THAT lazy.

So, Sophia has started a love affair with her exersaucer. She has liked it for awhile, but now, oh man. True love. She just LOVES to jump in it. Bounce bounce bounce. It is hilarious. And the whole time she looks THRILLED.

Ooo, and speaking of thrilled... took her swimming for the first time!!! LOVED IT! Will vlog about it with some footage.

She is sitting wonderfully now. As soon as I recorded the vlog about how she wasn't doing it, she started doing it. We discovered something. She can actually sit really well. Too well, considering, and we realized that she is too active to sit. She will sit and then plop! She wants to be on her belly so she can move about! Also, I feel like we are going to have to time-lapse film her because we can't figure out how someone who can't crawl yet manages to get from one side of the room to the other without rolling. I am telling you, we will stare at her and we know she is moving - and with a purpose and a direction - but can't quite figure out how it is happening! Madness, I tell ya'!

She's great. Oh, and she has had pears, bananas, and peaches now. She likes it all but I thought she would be more enthusiastic. However, she went from bouts of constipation to multiple poops daily! (Hey, you should expect this kind of talk on a mom blog!) So... yeah... hoping that slows a bit. It will, after her system adjusts. ;p

Night all!
Courtney

(Warning: I am SO not proofing this. Please excuse the possible grammatical mess.)

PS: I have been totally rocking the elliptical machine!

Rice cereal breaks out Sophia's face. =( Switching to oatmeal to see if that is better. The veggies do not break her out.

Ugh, our backyard is COVERED in clover. Not cute. Poor Kyle is out there hand pulling some of it now. I am excited to have our nice green yard back because it will be fun to let Sophie play out there.

Check out my cute new dress:

I am a little too heavy to wear it by its lonesome but it looks great with black capri tights. I have been kind of avoiding clothes shopping b/c I want to wait and lose weight but this is super transitional and.... I got it on clearance for $8!! Wow! I also used to hate purple but I was feeling it with this one.

We installed new bookshelves to expand our existing ones. I think they look amazing in our game room! Those are the same shelves you often see in the background of my vlogs... but now taller!



Okay, I have to go get ready for my sister's birthday lunch, plus look at who just woke up from her morning nap!
lv,
C

Today is the first day in a really long time I haven't cared about food. (And didn't eat much as a result.)

YES.

Had a very busy week which is why all of my vlogs are behind. (I know some of you may want to shake me for not getting the second floor of our house video up.) I have a lot to say and no, none of it is really important. Maybe I will just Mom Vlog it all tomorrow. And do my weight loss recap. And get Sophie's 6 Month Baby Vlog up.

Yup, 'Phie is half a year old. What with the what now? And today she did something that made me gasp with joy. But, you guessed it, I will talk about it via the old vlog.

Sophie's 6 month check up is tomorrow. Am very curious about her weight and height. (I suspect mighty and high.)

Am less curious about my own weight. (I kid.)

Most random blog ever.

Night all!
C