Here is a bulleted list (I organize my life in a bulleted fashion) of our current "favorite" activities (really, they aren't all fun, but at least they are funny.... most of the time):
- Jake is the most opinionated little boy I know when it comes to the clothes he wears. This is applicable for: outfit to wear to school, underwear, socks, shoes, and pajamas. You never really know what to expect when it comes time to dress the little man. Every once in a while he will surprise you and not really care about what you're dressing him in. Most of the time it becomes an all out battle with screaming, tears, and tantrums (and that's just describing how mommy and daddy react!). Great example: this morning. First off, he insisted on wearing the same Handy Manny underwear that he wore to school yesterday AND to bed last night. Okay, whatever. It still looks clean so fine by me. BUT it has to be on backwards. Why, you ask? Because Handy Manny has to be on the FRONT, not the back as designed. Again, okay, whatever. (Paul, please tell his teacher that we aren't the WORST parents on the face of the earth.) But the icing on the cake was going through FIVE different shirts before finally picking.... which one you ask??? The HANDY MANNY t-shirt. Oh well, at least he wore a jacket to school. I do appreciate and enjoy the fact that he is opinionated and somewhat stubborn. He stands up for what he believes in and doesn't back down. That's not such a bad quality to take through life!
- My dear sweet baby, Josh. What the little character he is. He's a stinker. I can see it in his eyes and in his smile. He is diabolical. But oh so sweet and lovable. At 17 months old, he is talking A LOT. I am super impressed with his expressive language skills. Of course that also means that he shrieks "mama, mama, maaaaammmaaaaa" at the top of his lungs when he wants me to pick him up or give him something (usually a banana). Oh, the other kicker? "NO!!" Oh, he has that one down pat for sure. "Josh, come here and put your shoes on, please." Running in the other direction, "NO!". Well okay then. But he has learned his manners. He is very good about "please" and "thank you". He thinks that most dogs are named "BoBo" which is super adorable. (Jake and Josh both call Mosley, "BoBo".) He completely skipped the sippy cup and went from bottle to straight open cup. It must be a competition thing. He had to keep up with what his big bro was doing. Of course that translates to many "wet events" that entail water all over (1) his plate, (2) his pants, and (3) the floor. But he's gotten pretty good and getting most of the "wawa" in his mouth. Really he can do no wrong because he sleeps like a champ from 7:30pm to 7:30am every day, NO exceptions!
- Paul is back at VW and doing real estate on the side. There were a number of factors contributing to this decision: (1) money (self-explanatory), (2) he missed hanging out with the guys at the dealership and talking about guy things, and (3) he was bored at home by himself. An extra perk? He just brought me home a brand new shiny VW water bottle. Of course that also means that now he wants to buy the new VW Touareg. I had to remind him why we got rid of the one we used to have. It isn't BIG enough! I love the Honda Pilot. Nice and roomy. He can keep driving the BMW. (Not that you will hear any complaints from him about that. I do believe he likes the BMW more than the Passat!) Downside? He isn't home AS much but he is still off on Sundays which at least makes it seem like we spend the weekend together.
- I have two kids, work full-time, and am going to the gym as much as possible. Yep, that about sums it up for me! No really, I find myself very happy and content staying busy and feeling productive. I feel fulfilled (especially when I sneak in the occasional massage or facial). And to think I want a THIRD one! Well, really because I am desperate to see what a little girl produced by Paul and I would look like. I need some pink in my life. No, no, not seriously going down that path right now. I still have some convincing to do. I have been committed to the gym and dieting (read: eating healthy) lately. I started working with a personal trainer at the beginning of August and two months later, am down *almost* 15 pounds. It's nice to have my pants feel loose for a change. I still have a ways to go and some work to do, but for someone who never saw herself as a "gym member", I really do enjoy going there as often as I can. I love food so the modified diet is tough but I am working on it. Probably the most exciting recent development is that I will be working from home a lot more often starting in November/December. Right now I am working from home one day a week but beginning later this fall, I will be working at home anywhere from 2-4 days a week. WOW. Talk about dramatic improvement to quality of life. I might not know what to do with my free time!
I'll be back soon with some pics/videos to round off the 300th post!
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