"Every woman should be the leading lady in her own life..."

I had a wonderful day yesterday! After far too many weeks of illness in my house I think that my son and I are better....or at least extremely close to back to normal :) I took advantage of that fact on Valentine's morning (yesterday) to make my little love bug heart shaped pancakes. Boston and I enjoyed breakfast and books and a morning of fun at the grocery store. Then while he napped I cleaned the carpet in the living room...btw the Woolite Rug Stick is pretty fabulous.

I have a lovely mountain of laundry to deal with...shocker ;) Laundry and I are good buddies through steps 1 and 2....step 3 (folding) well...we aren't always on the best of terms. But alas, I am craving cleanliness and order in my house so it will get done.

My son hit a milestone this past week. He now has a big boy bed :*o) I cannot believe that he is so quickly turning into my big boy and not my baby. Sometimes it causes my heart to ache. It is hard for me to know that this chapter flies so quickly. It is true when mother's tell you that you cannot fathom how deep and how utterly consuming your love for your child is. You cannot imagine how wholly you will care for this little person.

I am extremely excited to watch him grow and learn to communicate with me and the world around him. We go today to check out "discovery school" and look into that option as I begin my new work schedule.

Due to the past several weeks of illness I have definitely not been able to eat anything remotely near a well balanced diet. For the past week I have subsisted on saltines and Quaker oat squares cereal (dry). That was the only thing that wouldn't revolt and try to make a reappearance. Due to this fact though I have now reached 189ish which is kind of a pretty exciting thing even if I know it may potentially be short lived ;) In 6 more lbs I will FINALLY have reached 20 lbs of weight loss. I cannot wait to see 20 lbs.

I still haven't fully settled my debate regarding the elliptical machine. I am still pondering. I may for the first time in my life try layaway ;) It would take me appx a month and a half to pay off the machine I am looking at. I know I hear you say why not just save up that money and then go in and buy it...well my problem is monkey see, monkey spend ;) I'll end up cashing in for a mint milano instead. Alas, one more place to check out, because I am the "research it to death queen".

I am hoping that the Tuesdate is still on. Emma got sick when she came last for which I feel horrid! It happens, I know it...but I still feel very bad. If not a Tuesdate we may try for a Thursdate which is also my Birthdate hehe...rhyming is fun. Till then...

Countdown 1 yr 3 days.