One d%$! Pound (among other things) ...

I'm SO CLOSE to being back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Can you guess? That's right, one d&@# pound. It will come off. I swear. Even though it seems to have taken up permanent residence, it WILL go away. Seriously.

On a more serious note (more serious than seriously, even) - please pray for this little guy and his family with me: http://www.mycharmingkids.net/. Mr. Stellan is just a few months younger than Goo and has been having a rough time lately. I found this blog accidentally a few months ago and got hooked. I don't know these people, but feel very much like this mama could be a friend of mine. Her little guy is so sweet and is such a fighter. Hang in there, buddy! We're all pulling for you. :)

Finally, because a blog post without pictures is no fun, I leave you with a couple of photos of Mr. Magoo at the chiropractor.

And yes, I am that Mom, who brings the camera everywhere she goes, because her kid is the cutest, smartest, funniest thing on the planet. Prove me wrong, I dare you. :)

Life is Good Today

I have to say, this kid of ours spoils us.

He smiles all the time.
He can entertain himself for hours with only his toes to chew on and an empty soda bottle.
He goes to sleep with minimal stalling.
He flirts.
He splashes in the bath.
He eats pickles.

Seriously, how lucky are we?

Oh, and did I mention? He's a genius. And a comedian. And a hugger. And a kisser.

Life is good today. :)

Happy Birthday, Baby!

July, Already?

I know, I know ... I'm not great about updating this thing. What can I say - June FLEW by (with the exception of 3 very long days). Here's an update on life as we know it.

The House: We're finally moved in! Still not settled, but we keep plugging away. Our big drama of the month was being homeless for 3 days ... our closing was supposed to happen on Monday the 15th and didn't happen until Thursday the 19th. In the meantime, all of our things had already been moved to the garage of the new house. Thankfully, my parents had brought their camper to help us move and were gracious enough to let us live in it while we waited to hear what was going on with our paperwork. What a mess! But ... we survived. And we love our new place. Pictures to come!

The Goo: Goo is walking around corners like a pro, has 2 new teeth (6 & 7) and is babbling up a storm. He's handled the transition beautifully and loves chasing the dogs around our new place. Grandma and Grandpa K dropped of Goo's birthday present in our garage this week - a new swing set! Once we get it together, I'm sure we'll spend even more time outside.

We're also busy getting ready for those big birthday parties. This weekend and next will be all about Goo. We also wrapped up his first session of swimming lessons this week ... Goo loved the water but wasn't quite comfortable with the floating, yet. We'll have to try again next year. :)

The Weight Loss: Weight Watchers is going surprisingly well. I'm down a total of 11 pounds and am tantalizingly close to being back to my pre-pregnancy weight. Moving was tough, we ate out a lot while we were "homeless" and unpacking, but we're getting back to normal now. We're also participating in the "Biggest Loser" contest at our chiropractor, so hopefully some of our hard work pays off!

That's life in a nutshell for now, ta-ta!