Best Friends

Ella and her bff Jenna!!

Those two are too cute together. They like to share their food with each other!!

The Count Down!!

Only 3 more days until Ella goes on her first airplane ride!! We are going to visit my sister, Ashley in CO!!

I'm so excited!! I haven't been up there to visit since they moved up there almost two years ago!! Since having Ella I haven't really gone to visit anyone except for her grandparents.

This will be a real adventure!!

Crafty

I had seen something like this several years ago and have been wanting to recreate it for my nieces. Now that Ella's hair is getting longer I have been wanting to make one for her.

Yesterday, I finally buckled down and did it. I made it from left over scraps that I used to cover her E for her room and I had been saving some of the ribbons from her Baby Showers. I hot glued the scraps strips onto a frame and then weaved in the ribbons.

I think it turned out better than the one I saw in the boutique all those years ago!!

Dan thinks I could sell them for $50!! Wouldn't that be fun! Selling my crafts!!?!!

New Day

And today Ella started off walking and by lunch she decided she was done with it! She's too funny!!
Tomorrow she might be back to walking again. Who knows?

Ella, Mommy & Daddy love you so much!! We are so very proud of you!! You have brought so much joy and love into ours lives!! Thank you for choosing us to be your parents!!!

And we are walking!

Dan and I have been saying for weeks that Ella could walk; she just lacks the confidence in herself.

Today, while Dan was at work and I was busy doing the laundry; I looked up from my folding and Ella walked!!

I told Dan about it when he got home. He was shocked. He was on the phone talking to one of his friends and I was pretty much screaming at him to watch Ella. She walked from the couch took about 5 steps and then turned and walk another 6 steps. Dan walked around from the kitchen and she then walked another 8 steps to him!!

We have a walker!! But watch...tomorrow she will be totally on her knees!!

She truly is an amazing kid! I LOVE being her mom and watching her grow!!

week 1 done (almost)

Week 1 is almost done!! So far so good!!

Ella and I got a new CD (KidzBop) and have started dancing together.

Since Sunday's weigh in, I have lost 7.5 lbs!! I have started watching my portion sizes and measuring everything that I eat. I have also started logging everything that I eat. As my friend, Jackie says, "I stop eating the leftovers on my kids plates, because I don't want to log it!!" It's true! I'm addicted to logging, but I don't want to have to log and loose calories due to a morsel on Ella's plate!!

weight loss adventure

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With the help of some very special MOMS, I'm on a quest for a healthier ME in 2013!! I want to be a good role model for Ella. I want to have more energy to be able to keep up with her!!