January 31, 2009
Another excuse.....
January 27, 2009
My three lovely girls!
.... Isla's love for the cats is not reciprocated by Dixie.
January 26, 2009
Stuck in a rut...
HELP! I'm struggling.

January 24, 2009
First Shoes for Isla
This afternoon the three of us ventured out to Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree.
Besides scoping out a new mall, one of the reasons I wanted to go was to look for Isla's first shoes. Thanks to Mia for suggesting Stride Rite, the shoes are perfect.
We picked out the Kitten style in size 3. Aren't they cute?
They're even cuter when on sale and using a 15% discount coupon!!!
Even though she isn't walking on her own yet, a girl is never too young for shoes!
BTW, loved the mall. Who's coming over to go shopping with me!?!?
January 22, 2009
A family of lightweights?
I bought a bathroom scale this week. Not just an ordinary scale but the Biggest Loser scale and it was to come with the Biggest Loser DVD but it wasn't there. I'm writing a letter to get my DVD. Oh yeah, and it was on sale at Tar-get.
January 18, 2009
Photos for Opa and Oma
January 17, 2009
Isla is 11 months old!
The big discovery this past month has been GRAVITY. She throws her toys out of the pack'n'play and her crib and watches them fall to the ground. It's annoying for us because we have to pick them up but to her it's a game. After a while we stop giving her toys back and she knows the fun has stopped.
Napping has also been a BIG challenge. Lately, she is so tired but won't sleep during the day. I've started putting her to bed earlier in the morning by 10 and sometimes she sleeps (on Tuesday she slept 1.5 hours!) other days, nothing. This past week has been a huge improvement and she's napping at least an hour each day. She'll even sleep a half hour in the afternoon which makes getting to 7 p.m. a wee bit less stressful for both of us.
Your baby now walks while holding onto furniture. ~ she cruises the little furniture we do have!
He uses the “pincer grasp” to pick up tiny objects between his thumb and forefinger. ~ no problem, she loves to feed herself but still allows us to feed her too so mealtime is not too messy.
He drinks from a cup while wearing a
Baby says “mama” and dada.” ~ dada ALL THE TIME although occasionally we hear "ma" .. it's progress!
He says a few other one-syllable words (like “hi”). ~ she does try to repeat what we say to her like "hi" ~ she can say "uh-oh" but she's a big grunter!
Baby communicates his wants with gestures and words instead of cries. ~ she makes a smacking noise with her lips when she's hungry or watching us eat!
He talks in conversational gibberish. ~ she's chatty especially as she looks outside or sees the cats!
I think in the coming month she'll be standing by herself but probably not walking yet. I'm sure she'll surprise us with something new we didn't expect, she always does!
January 14, 2009
Unfocused
January 12, 2009
FREE Dunkin' Donuts Sample
Dunkin' Donuts is giving out free samples here....
(click on the image)

... and all the Canadians laugh.....
Yes, I know Tim Horton's is far better but I'm making do and managing to survive without a Canadian Maple donut and medium coffee with milk....
If I'm lucky, in July....
'Til next time,

January 11, 2009
FREE Shutterfly Calendar
Order by tomorrow, JANUARY 12, 2009 to get your FREE custom 2009 calendar. You can start your calendar with the month of your choosing.
January 10, 2009
And the scale says...
January 8, 2009
Thankful Thursday ~ Precious Words

Today it's Thankful Thursday with Iris from Grace Alone. Go ahead visit her blog to see what she and others are thankful for.
January 7, 2009
I've been tagged - You're it!
Well, this is my first ever "meme", 7 things you don't know about me. Thanks Mia for "tagging" me!
I admit it took a long time to come up with seven things because I'm a rather boring person but I managed to come up with the following 7 things:
1. Like Mia, I share my birthday with a celebrity, Ed McMahon. The old guy who now goes knocking on doors giving away money for Publishers Clearing House. I wish he would start knocking on my door!
2. My favourite flower is a tulip, and no, it has nothing to do with the dutch blood flowing through my veins.
3. When I was a kid, my brothers used to use me as a human football. The dent in the wall in the basement bedroom at mom and dads is the outline of my head. Don’t worry, I was OK, it was just soft dry wall!
4. I have visited at least 12 different countries in my lifetime and lived in 3 different countries. Please no more!
5. My first car was a 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier, gray, 4 door, automatic. Granny mobile!
7. I despised cold school buses and still hate cold cars on a winter morning. That is the worst!
Ok, I'm going to tag a few bloggers but first you need to know the rules of this meme. They are:
1. You link back to the person who tagged you (me). My tagger was Mia @ General Hysteria, a great mom of three beautiful kids.
2. You get to “tag” 7 people (or less if you’d like) and link them on your blog, as I'm going to do further down.
3. Be sure to comment on the blogs of others who were tagged.
4. I think it would be a good idea to let them know they've been tagged.
Right, so who are my "taggees" ~ I'm going to pick on a few of my rellies but a few others as well, and I'm only choosing five bloggers. And the winners are:
Dean & Natalie at Cooinda Brunswick
Bruce & Sarah at BSK
Gregg & Laura
Amanda Jo at A Special Blend
Christin at Journey to a Gracious Woman
Go on, have a little fun!
'Til next time,

January 5, 2009
Free Wall Canvas - Help me win!
'Til next time,

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
From Colin, Isla & I, we pray you have many more happy years together!
God bless!
This Weeks Plan
In terms of my fitness routine, last week went well.
Monday - cardio
Tuesday - weights
Wednesday - aquafit class
Thursday - day off
Friday - cardio
Saturday - weights and swimming with Isla
'Til next time,

January 4, 2009
A slight change to my "hefty" plans
To date I have lost 5 lbs. so really it's like starting all over again and I'm back trying to lose 37 lbs. rather than 42! Wow, that's a lot weight, eh!
I'll keep on posting about my battle with the bulge and I frequently update my weight loss ticker on the bottom right column. Please keep praying I stay motivated and see this challenge to the end.
January 3, 2009
Lil' Swimmer
Isla has completed her first swim lesson today!
Her first swimsuit!
'Til next time,

January 1, 2009
Our new lifestyle ~ 2009
I was reading my 2nd post from yesterday and realized how depressing it was. Yikes!