I did it!!

I did it! I made it to the gym this morning for a 5:30 spin class. Crazy but true!!! I'm very excited and do hope it's just the beginning.

Camden is working on learning to feed himself with a spoon. We still have a ways to go :)

Ready for our cold weather!!!

Another ear infection?!

Poor little boy! Another ear infection. I guess it's only number 3, but he just had one in December. Thursday night he just looked so sad and pitiful. He was acting like he's feeling better today but still running a fever. I guess it just seems like a lot since Grace was hardly ever sick. Of course I guess that's what daycare will get you - plus all the germs I bring home from school. He's a tough little guy!

Besides that though he is doing great and we have had a fun and busy month! We met JJ, Karie and Giuliano in San Marcos one weekend. We met Lee and Hannah in Waco one weekend. Hannah is so big and so smart and growing up so fast!!! We never see them often enough or long enough. They gave Camden a recliner for Christmas. He loves to climb up into and then point and grunt until you put the foot rest up, then down, then up, then....Went to a meeting with CPS about adoption. Mom and I went and saw Jesus Christ Superstar at the Long Center. We found Grace's Chair of Honor there. It's a chair with her name on the back in memory of her. Pretty cool and a good view. The performance was great!! I really liked the guy that played Judas - you should check out his site - http://www.delisco.com/

We've joined the YMCA and I've started Weight Watchers. We'll see. We are doing Biggest Loser at both my schools so that's a little bit of motivation too. Camden is supposed to start swimming lessons tomorrow morning, but we'll see how he's feeling. The 80 degree weather in January is a bit odd. We had our Kindergarten show this week at one of my schools - it was a Winter program all about snow and ice...and it was 75 degrees outside. Just doesn't really work.

Onward to the last week of January. And hopefully no more ear infections!

What a nut!

My son is the nuttiest monkey around! He has been full of it lately. So much fun. He just laughs about everything and loves for you to chase after him. He's trying to figure out how to run and it's just too cute! He went back for a follow up at the doctor and checked out great. Ears and lungs good. And he got a flu shot. It's been kind of hard lately b/c he's reaching the age where he doesn't want us to leave. Plus with christmas vacation and him being sick he had been home a lot. So he cries when Keven drops him off in the morning and doesn't want me to leave in the morning. It's one of those touching but heart breaking things. He enjoyed some of my cheese fries on new years day. He's a hoot! Having so much fun with him!! He also gave himself a black eye and as it has healed it looks more and more like eyeshadow. He is not afraid of anything which scares me to death. He's so wonderful!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! 2009 is here - ready or not! :) I'm thinking...or maybe hoping...that if I put my resolutions on here I might be better at sticking to them. Guess we'll have to follow up next year to see, but for 2009:

Keep the same job and improve at it. The past couple of years have been sort of transitional. It'll be nice to stay put for awhile. Especially since I like Sommer so much!

Get healthy - eat better, exercise regularly, lose 30-40 pounds. Camden starts swim lessons this month! FUN!

Get somewhat caught up - work on videos, pictures and scrapbooks that are approximately 4 years behind - I won't stress myself out by saying I will get completely caught up but maybe up to 2007...

Fix the backyard - we have lots of holes to fill, fence to fix, hot tub to fix, shed to put up

To work harder at avoiding some of the 7 deadly sins - Envy, Gluttony, Anger, Greed. I would have to add resentment and bitterness to it. And whining. I have so much to be thankful for, am so blessed and have more than enough of everything so I need to be more thankful and less whiny.

I would like to be more competent on the piano for use at school.

Be a good mommy for Camden.

I'm sure there is more I can do but that's probably a good start. I ate my black eyed peas. I cleaned out the pantry and fridge for healthy, non expired food. The piles are off the table and the laundary is going so we're off to a good start.