I should really blog.....

Hey guys....wow life is hard sometimes...hard to keep up with this blog, hard to get out of bed, hard to prioritize....you know?!?!

What have we been up to lately?? Its like 100 degrees everyday here in wonderful Texas, so that means lots of indoor time or swim time. I have been going up the YMCA to work out - Zumba or using the elliptical. It feels so good to work out. But it feels so bad to have to turn down that Sprinkles cupcake. Maybe I'll just have half. We also go the the Y to swim!!!!! Ellie loves it! She is such a fish! Her puddle jumper floatie lets her be so independent. It really is sweet to watch. Other than working out and swimming our lives are pretty routine....work, eat, sleep, work, play, eat, sleep... I am in the middle of planning two parties - one for Jana - her baby shower and Ellie's second birthday party. I'll keep you posted on those!

For lack of typing time, I'll leave you with some recent pics!!!

Ellie's a Water Baby

You know how it is like, oh, 90 something degrees in Texas right now?!?!? Well since its getting hot, it's high time Ellie learned how to spend some of these hot summer days in the pool. Jon and I bought Ellie a little backyard pool one day and about a week ago we put her in it. She has been taking a "big girl bath" so "swimming" in a pool was no different. Well, except for the pool water is cooler. Anyways, she loved it. I put some bath toys in there and she sat there, splashed, crawled around the pool, all of that fun stuff. I am sure she is going to grow up loving the pool.

Today, I took her the the real pool. She loved it! Even though the water was a tad cold. It was mid 80's out today; I guess because it was overcast. We went anyway. We went to Wendy's neighborhood pool, threw the floaties in the water and put the girls in 'em. Both Ellie and Hayden seemed to enjoy the water. Both splashed and laughed. We though that we'd keep them in the kiddie pool, but for whatever reason the kiddie pool water seemed colder than the regular pool water. They stayed in for a little while and then got out to have snacks. Baby Mum-Mums of course. It was high past nap time, so we left. But since both the girls did great, we'll be going back soon. Ellie was so wiped out from the fun that she went to bed at 6:30 pm and is still asleep (it's 11:00 as I type this)

It is so much fun to watch her grow up and get to do all of these things. I am so blessed to be able to show her the world. Speaking of growing up.....Ellie now crawls (very well, I might add), pulls up on things into a standing postion (funny to watch), and is eating a TON of food. She still mostly eats purees but the amount she is taking in is crazy. She also gets snacks now - Baby Mum Mum's (melt in your mouth cracker things), baby puffs, and cooked baby carrots. She's an eater for sure! :)