Just updates

I know I've been a really poor poster of late, I just can't help it. I do intend to get the rest of the birthday pics up though before we head to Chicago on Monday morning to see friends.

Not a whole lot exciting has been going on, but we've stayed busy. I have been doing weight watchers for a couple of weeks now and have lost 8 lbs so far. Not too shabby. I've stepped up my work outs and I actually feel like I have more energy and already feel better about myself. I am praying my motivation lasts. I've got some great work out buddies on line that help keep me accountable. I have been doing a variety of things- Tae Bo, Pilates, Jillian Michaels, Medicine Ball, treadmill, and some other randoms. I usually just decide to work out and then figure out what sounds good to me. I've been consistently doing about an hour a day.

G is doing great- still not eating any solid textures- not even rice cereal out of the box- only stage 1 and 2 jarred foods....but otherwise excelling. He has learned to say no no, dada, hi, uh-oh and I have heard him try out a few others but not consistently. He's almost running now and really hardly ever crawls. He loves to play catch and still thinks peekaboo is hilarious. He's still such a cuddly guy but he definitely is showing his opinions about things. He can throw a nice fit when he wants to. I have really spoiled him- I'm most likely going to regret it. He is finally sleeping all night consistently. I have always felt that his night waking was oyut of necessity and hunger and that he'd stop when he was getting enough to eat during the day. While I don't think he's getting "enough" to grow, he's drinking his formula much more consistently at 26 kcal and getting enough to be satisfied through the night. I always pittied those people who said their kids were STILL not sleeping through the night at a year of age but for whatever reason it hasn't bothered me. I did try to switch him to Pediasure for more calories, but he hated it and refused to drink at all.....stubborn. G loves his blankie just as much as M does- he giggles and cuddles it. He needs a hair cut and I really just don't wanna. It'll make him look so old!

M is also doing great- she's sick right now but plugging along. She never ceases to amaze me. She picks up on everything and always knows things that I can't figure out how she knows. We pulled in to QT the other day and she says, "You gotta get gas?" How did SHE know we were at the gas station? I never told her that! It's scary to think what all they know that no one ever had to tell them. She loves to read books to herself. She sings song after song after song. She still listens to her "fishies" when she goes to sleep (her aquarium). She sleeps in a double bed- she's actually only fallen out once or twice I think. She has 5 little blankies and one big blankie. She wraps herself up like a coccoon in the big one and has to have at least 2 small ones in her arm or over her head. So cute. Her hair is growing ever so slowly. I cut the back of it just a bit last week to even it out. I keep thinking that eventually the top part will grow down and quit breaking off....She is completely potty trained during the day except naps. She does have the occasional accident or if she just doesn't feel like going. I only put pull ups on her if we're going to the store for a long while. She only wets for her nap very infrequently. Her diaper is frequently soaked by morning though- I'm not ready to take away her evening milk.

They are the joy of our lives. Frustrating frequently as you can imagine but worth every minute. I am so excited for summer and all the things we can do. I imagine we'll spend every second outside that we can. Now that they are both walking we're going to be able to get out a lot easier. I am trying to tell myself that I need to be on THEIR agenda and be ok with it. If they want to go to the zoo and play on the equipment instead of look at animals, I need to be ok with that- it's all about them having fun and seeing new things, not about me. We'll see how well I can follow through. I think it might actually get warm and stay there now which I am DYING for. I guess that's all the updating I have for now! More pictures later!