What's New With You?

It's interesting. I was going to blog today in a list format because there is so much to catch up on, but before I gathered my thoughts I was scrolling through some of my friends' blogs and lo' and behold Steven has also used a "list"!! So, I swear I'm not stealing your idea Lammy...just continuing the new trend!

Here goes:

-For some reason I am currently obsessed with catching the Tyra Banks Show (sometimes we cut our walks short so I can come back to watch it, I'm not proud of this)

- I L-O-V-E coupons!!! I have become a coupon junky. Even cutting out coupons for other people who may use the ones I won't. Does this make me like, old?

-Most days I am covered with spit up and poop (not mine) by the time I get home. Ah, life with a baby...

-I get to see my college girls this weekend. WOOT! Nothing like chick flicks, croqueting, Taco Ring, and gabbing to spend a weekend.

-Dan and I are celebrating our 7 month anniversary today. Yay us!

-I learned about freezing grapes from Dan's roommate Aaron. They are the BOMB DOT COM! Try it. I find they are more filling in the frozen form and they make great ice cubes.

-The entire Inner Harbor reeks of dead, rotting fish. Literally even Federal Hill stinks. And I thought the gross chicken crap was bad in Salisbury. 

-Eliza's maternity leave is over in TWO WEEKS. FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM!!!

-I'm excited for summer. Even though I will be working throughout the summer months, I am looking forward to some pool action and warm weather. Also, there will be weddings, trips, family visits and the like!

-Last weekend, we went to a wedding that had a catered chocolate bar. It was so yum-double-o, I actually hit it up like three times (shhh).

-I might (might) have a small tan. Although most would still consider me "fish belly white", I don't care because I see some color!

-Now I don't feel so silly asking for an iced coffee and Dunkin Donuts as the weather is finally warm enough for one. 

-I FINALLY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE!

13.1

WOW! Has it really been 19 days since my last post?? Sheesh. Apologies to all five of you who read this blog. I also apologize to the random person from Belgium or Ireland who checks my site because they were google searching things like "spit in my eye" (lyrics to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody) or "riverdance". 

So, to update...I have decided just today that I am going to run the Balitmore 1/2 Marathon. There are many reasons for this decision, not including the "I-must-be-crazy" reason. Some of my thoughts on this are as follows:

-plenty of other people have run one and not died

-if the people on the Biggest Loser can do it, so can I

-it's time for a challenge

-free food? where?

-it's four months away so it's easy to think it's a good idea (on race day, I may be wearing the "it sounded like a good idea at the time" shirt from onemoremilerunning.com)

-gives me an excuse to eat my heart out at Thanksgiving (pay no mind to the fact that the holiday falls a full month and a half AFTER the race)

-because I am, in fact, crazy

So there you have it. My stupid reasons. Will I make it? We will see come race day.

Wanna join in on the fun? go to thebaltimoremarathon.com

...what have I gotten myself into?

Updates

Today's highlight friends?

My sweet Evelyn asked me to put her breakfast bar back together. As in a Nutri-grain bar type of food (this one was the Whole Foods variety). 

She also exploded when I ate one of her strawberries. As in one out of the seven in her bowl.

After the fun little game of "I want to eat a chip", I was ready for a nap as much as she. Because you see, when Jenny would give her a chip, she would scream "no chip". She would then move on to another food. I wised up after about three go's at this.

I am exhausted. Wiped. Raising two children is hard work. 

In other news, Dan and I just celebrated our 6 month anniversary. I know, right? I feel like it's been a lot longer than that, but I also feel like in the grand scheme of life, we have barely scratched the surface. 

It's May and my allergies are here FULL FORCE! How I loathe pollen. 

The randomness continues as I share one quick story from last weekend. We decided to stop by my brother's house last Sunday after we ate some Pei Wei (yummers). We helped the kids wash the car and played around outside for a bit (it was gorgeous out). When we all went inside, the adults were hanging out in the living room while my brother's boys were out on the deck. We hear some dramatic noises and some screaming ensued as apparently Lucas had hit Reid. 

Reid is never as innocent as his cute little face seems. He had antagonized Lucas outside. I know, I witnessed it. Anywho, Lucas gets sent to his room and Reid is outside leaning against the screen yelling in the deepest voice possible:

"I hate Lucas. Let's throw him in the dump. I hate Lucas. I'm hungry."

There you have it, the making of an ADHD child.