My big girl.

So today Milo was napping and Eve wanted to do the Wii fit so I put on her body test and click all the buttons for her while chatting with Adam on MSN messenger. Well I must not have been going fast enough or paying much attention because before I know it I look up and she took the controller and is doing ski jump. She apparently knows how to use the Wii without assistance. Sometimes I don't know about this kid because she seems to have a knack for the most random things yet still skips numbers when counting (she always forgets 6.)

So here is a picture I snuck of her playing by herself.

1 Month!

Time is just flying by!

Eve the S-M-R-T child

Eve woke up the other morning and had to go to the restroom. I was in the living room with Milo so she was going and this is the conversation we had across the house.

E: Mom I peed a little on the floor
Me: Get some toilet paper and clean it up I will be in there in a minute to clean it better.
E: Mom it got all over Milo's bath mat.
Me: What do you mean it got all over Milo's bath mat?
E: I kind of made a mess.
Me: Ok I am coming.

So I put Milo down and go in the bathroom to find that there is pee everywhere. Like a giant puddle. I then started laughing hysterically. The night before we had given Milo a bath and Adam had put the toilet seat down so he could sit on it while we bathed him. Eve never put it up and her pee rolled right off of the toilet onto the ground. It is now the running joke that we ask Eve every time if she is sure the seat is up.

Shred day 2

Is it bad that even my 4 year old who never runs out of steam can even handle the shred. She wanted to do it today with me so I turned it on and about 30 seconds in realized I just couldn't do it today. I literally could not force myself to do a single jumping jack. I would mentally prepare myself to do it...1,2,3...Jump and nothing would happen. So I sat down and let Eve jump around and pretend she was doing what they were doing and by the time they finished the first set of crunches Eve was spent. She then complained for the rest of the night that she worked out too hard and her back hurt. Seriously I just couldn't muster up the strength to do it. I actually feel really good today except my thighs are so sore. I almost peed myself today because I was having a hard time sitting down fast enough and there were a few times I thought my leg was going to give out while walking (not good when you have a newborn). So I did the Wii fit step aerobics for 20 minutes instead. Tomorrow I will go swimming for a LONG time. I love swimming. I need to stop by our storage and pick up my handweights and workout bench. I have another workout that my best friend Rachel did that helped her lose and keep off a bunch of weight. I have done it before and although it will also make me sore it isn't as hard on my joints. I think I will start with that on Sunday and work my way up to the shred. I can't live with this much pain when I have 2 kids to take care of.

Transformation Begins

Adam and I have been doing some serious talking about how to get back into shape. I am beyond out of shape. Honestly I was a little shocked when I saw these pictures. In my mind I am not as fat as I look in these pictures. I need to make a change and hopefully by publicly humiliating myself with pictures in my skin tight work out clothes every 10-15 days I will not give up like I always do. I want to get healthy for my children and I want to get sexy for Adam. So today marks Day 1 of my transformation. I did the shred that everyone has been talking about. My legs felt like jello and I only made it half way through but at least it is a start. I had a really hard time even doing the jumping jacks. I mean seriously they are jumping jacks and I could barely handle it. I found myself having some serious words with Jillian in my head and a lot of them involved the f-bomb. Eve was my cheerleader through the whole thing and kept telling me when I wasn't doing it like they were on the TV. This week I am starting by adding the workout and next week we will work on eating healthier. I think this is going to be good for our family.

Helping those in need.

Every Friday my parents go to a fish fry at the local Knights of Columbus. The one thing I really miss about Wisconsin/Illinois is the great food. Honestly it is hard to find good food down here. The fish fry reminds me of Wisconsin so although Adam is allergic to fish I occasionally ditch him and pack up the kids and go with my parents. Last Friday I went along and on the table they had information about a spaghetti dinner in hopes to raise money for a family in need. Their daughter is in need of a heart transplant. She is 4 the same age as my Eve. All I could think about was what if that was Eve. I love her so much and can't fathom the strength this family will need in coming months and years.

Gabriella is the little girl and she is seriously adorable. Even though I have never met this family I want to get the word out to as many people as possible. If you feel compelled to help them financially there is a place on their blog page to make a donation. Please keep this family in your prayers.

3 Weeks

Milo is 3 weeks old today. He is getting so big and he is a total cuddler. He totally has me wrapped around his little finger just like his big sister. He loves to try and look at Eve and when she is around and he hears her voice he turns his head to try and find her. They have become totally smitten with one another.