Resolution tag

Ok Jennifer, this means I have to actually update this blog huh?  Well, maybe one of my resolutions should be to keep up with it a little better.  Ok, ok, I've been tagged to offer up my New Years' resolutions.  Here it goes, in no particular order.....

1)  Bobby and I have vowed to start eating healthier again.  We were doing great this summer when our garden was in full bloom and fresh veggies were plentiful.  But the cold, drab Indiana winter has taken over our will and we've succumbed to crappy eating habits.  So, that's my biggest resolution--a healthier way of eating.  I don't want to say "diet" because I know myself and I don't stick to diets.  (Even though Bobby purchased the Abs Diet book and is determined to stick to it.)  I'm just going to make sure I incorporate more fruits and veggies (and tell myself definitively that no, ketchup is NOT a vegetable), whole grains, and healthy proteins.  Hopefully the result will be the shedding of these last 5-7lbs of baby weight.  Now that she's 6 months old, that excuse is starting to get a little thin!

2)  Along the same lines, I'm also taking baby steps to incorporate more movement and exercise into my life.  There's no way I'll actually get up early to go to the gym and work out.  I'm not delusional!  And with two kids, I'll easily talk myself out of a long workout.  But, I've already started taking the stairs at work, parking farther away from the door at the grocery store, etc.  I also have the dumbbells and exercise ball sitting in the living room where I have to trip over them so I won't ignore them.  I've already done some crunches this morning (yay me!) and some bicep curls.  Slowly but surely, this flabby jiggly stuff will go away.  It will, won't it?

3)  I got a sewing machine for Christmas--hooray!  I decided that I need to pick up a hobby and sewing is it.  My grandma is an amazing seamstress and I used to play around with her help when I was younger.  But I haven't truly sewn anything since 8th grade home ec.  That will all change in 2009!  I have already started on a cute little tank top for Emerson.  It's slow going since I only get about 30 minutes at a time to work on it (and I have to look up every sewing term that I don't remember), but I'm enjoying it even more than I thought I would.  It's amazing to be able to see my progress and know that I'm actually creating something my daughter will use.  I'm going to force myself to set aside some time each day (or at least every other day) to work on my projects.  It's a great outlet and lets me do something for me.  That doesn't happen very often!

4)  I want to continue to be the very best mom and wife I can be.  I think this one goes without saying but I feel like it should be here to remind me.  My kids are my world and I would do absolutely ANYTHING for them!  I need to remember to also do the same for my husband.  Sometimes he gets ignored because I'm so focused on the kiddos.  This year is the year that I re-focus on him too.  Bobby, are you reading this?

I'm not sure how many I'm supposed to make but I'm going to stop there.  I don't want to get too lofty in my goals because then I won't stick to any of them.  Since they're now in writing for all to see, does that mean I have to be more committed to them?  Uh oh, didn't think of that!  Well, there's my motivation right?  Bring it on 2009!

I don't really know how this works but I think I'm now supposed to tag people, right?  Well, I tag Jody, Jen H., and Renee since those are the only other people who might read my blog!  Have fun girls!

Finally, pictures!

EMERSON

She just turned 5 months old on Nov. 17th. I absolutely can't believe that much time has already passed since she was born! She's starting to be so much fun! She babbles and blows bubbles non-stop. She has also discovered that she can scream really loudly and does it all the time. I swear it's so high-pitched, only Casey can hear it. She has a quick smile and is generally a pretty chilled baby. It took her a while to get this way though! She loved to hear herself cry for the first several months of her life. I think she has realized that being laid back is much better than being high-maintenance. At least, that's what I'm telling myself! She's sleeping until about 5am almost every night now. That makes a much happier mommy! She absolutely adores her big brother and cracks up at him every day. Which brings me to......

TREY

He turned 2 on June 9th. He definitely has his very own personality and LOTS of it! He talks up a storm--in fact, most days he never stops talking. He went straight from incoherent babble to full conversations it seems. He loves, loves, loves Diego and Dora and would watch them all day long if I let him. I have to say though that he has actually learned quite a bit of Spanish from them. He can count to 10 and knows the basic "Como esta? Bien". It's actually pretty impressive! He also loves his baby sister and his dog, Casey. He gives out kisses and hugs freely and will talk to anyone! He loves to run and jump and climb (in true little boy fashion). He had a recent head injury (see photo above) when he was standing on the Lazyboy and took a nosedive into the coffee table. He also loves to draw and is blossoming into quite a little musician. Piano and drums are his favorite instruments, with the guitar not far behind.

These two make my life crazy busy and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Change, Hope

I know, I know--I only have 2 blog followers and both of them are already fully aware of my political views. But, just in case some random undecided voter stumbles upon this blog and thinks it's a good idea to follow the advice of someone they don't know---VOTE OBAMA TODAY!! I firmly believe in the ideals of this candidate and have faith he will take this country in the direction it needs to go. But he can't do it if we don't elect him today! VOTE!

Bored at work

Ok, today my co-worker and I have no patients and suddenly thought blogging would be a great idea. So here I am creating a blog--something I said I would never do. (Although, I said that about facebook too and now I'm an addict)
A little background:
I'm a pediatric nurse at a small hospital in Avon, IN. I'm married to an amazing man (Bobby) and we have two children--Trey (2) and Emerson (4 months). My husband teaches at a large high school in Indianapolis. Hopefully, this will be a good way for everyone to keep up on our lives (those who care about it anyway). Since I'm at work and have no access to pictures, you'll have to stay tuned for photos.

PS. This could very well be my one and only post. We'll see how long it lasts.