Monday, October 1, 2012

The little things

 The above picture it seriously one of my favorite of Violets, right before we went into the zoo she looked so upset. Pretty soon she got used to the idea and even ended up LOVING it-see following pictures for proof.
Now for an update.
We have found 2 new shows to continue our ritual of Tuesday nights. We are really loving the new season of Bones, and also have discovered a new little favorite called The Mob Doctor. It's pretty fun having this to look forward to on Tuesday nights.
Violet has started eating solid foods and is basically a champ at eating from a spoon now, I also thinks she's really enjoying being perhaps a little bit more full at night before she drops off to sleep. Right now we're just on rice cereal, but in the following weeks we plan on introducing her to carrots, bananas, etc. Should be fun.
I've also still been pretty good at having lunches and dinners ready for my husband when he's off work. I'm afraid of the kitchen but am very proud of myself for doing what I've done so far. Also, my routine has been working out really great for me and in the weight loss department I'm down 8 lbs. Most of that is water weight but I am slowly starting to feel better, and am starting to notice a real difference on the days when I don't eat very healthy. It truly is amazing what a good diet can do for the soul, and Cristian is doing a good job at being supportive.
Along with some other goals, I've decided to try and read more! I love books but haven't felt I had time, or haven't made time to do some more reading. My goal was 4 books a week, but I've decided to cut it down to 2. I think that's manageable, and hopefully it will help me stay away from the television a bit more. It's so easy to just sit down and watch, but truthfully I'd rather sit down and read. I feel a lot better about it.

Been doing some more decorating. We have new pillows and pillowcases, and hopefully this next week we can get a real blanket for our bed instead of using 2-3 old shabby ones for our bed. I'm also going to get a nightstand because waking up in the middle of the night to check on Violet and stepping on everything I keep on the side of the bed really is lame. So I'm excited about that.
I've been keeping up better on the journal that I have going for Violet and hopefully in the next couple of weeks I have more to write about then all the stupid little things that no one really cares to think about.

Until then, here are some picture of our latest adventures. :D Cheers everyone.