This little face comes courtesey of a nasty pavement fall yesterday at school.  But, despite her little nose, she is still as sweet as can be.  This morning, in the car, I hear a little giggle from the backseat.  You know, the low lying giggle you can barely hear, chin to the chest, eyes looking up at you (like this picture)?  I asked her what she was giggling about, and she said, "heehee I have poopy gas!" She then did a raspberry with her mouth and giggled some more.  This child is just the light of my life and has certainly made my Friday morning so much more joyful! 

Have a wonderful weekend y'all!

Lallie Update

I still have nothing for you, picture wise from Lallie-world but, I can at least tell you what's going on!

Lallie is growing like a little weed and she's a little sasser too, I might add.  Miss Janice will be thrilled to hear that when Little Miss Lallie is asked a yes/no question, she responds "yes" with a long drawn out middle and a very decisive "s" on the end.  Quite proper for a southern belle in the making!  Husband and I often ask her questions just so we can hear that sweet little "yes" sound.  Of course, we heard the word "no" for so long that any version of "yes" is wonderful to us!

Lallie has also become a back-seat driver in the car She tells me to "be careful" quite often (thanks for the reminder honey) and whenever we go over this bump in the road at a certain intersection, she laughs and goes "whoa, that's fast mommy!"

For some reason, she has started calling Daddy, "Momdy".  It's really funny, but Husband doesn't like it at all and won't respond to her until she says his name properly.  Last night, I was trying to get Husband's attention by calling out his name, to which Lallie repeated me and starting calling his name too.  Except it came out "Doo, Doo."  LOL!!!  This is very funny!  Husband thinks, notsomuch!

Her favorite new activity at school is the jungle gym.  She performed for me yesterday, 15 times, showing me how she can climb and jump down off of the gym.  This is a feat considering she is half the size of the typical 2.5 year old.  She's only 23 lbs and about 32" tall.  She's tiny, so that ground is FAR away. But, gotta let them go.  She just wants to be able to climb like her friends.  Uncle Chris and Grandpa Geezer would definately be proud (they both climb rocks for a thrill!)

On the downside of her getting older, she's starting to understand what it's like when our loved ones come for a visit and then have to leave.  My mom and dad left on Tuesday morning and every day this week I've picked her up from school and she's had such excitement because she gets to go home and see "Grandma and Geezer."  When I've explained that they're not at our home, but they went back to their home, big tears occur.  This happened with Granny and Grandaddy too over Christmas.  This is the sad part of living in Florida, so far from them.  But, it's a fact of life and we'll deal.

So for those family members who think Lallie doesn't remember them, you're wrong.  She loves  you and misses you lots and the grandparents are the recipient of choice whenever she plays house and calls people on the phone.  Of course, Hutch, her current boyfriend is first on the list of callers, but grandma and granny run a close 2nd!  (It's kind of scary.  When I picked up Lallie the other day, she and Hutch were awfully cozy at their own table sharing a snack.  I need to have a talk with Hutch's mother!)

Ta ta for now!

Siberian "Titty Tat"

Husband has promised Lallie a cat for her birthday.  This is wonderful as Lallie absolutely ADORES cats and is always pretending to be one, playing with one or chasing one.  Whenever a cat is in the vicinity, there is nothing else that can distract her.

BUT, Husband and I have huge allergies to cats, as does Lallie (we think - not 100% sure yet).  So, Husband has done a bit of research and discoverd that Siberian cats are hypo-allerginic.  While there is not hard scientific evidence of this claim, most owners with pure-bred Siberians have documented their hypo-allergenic qualities for nearly 10 years.  This is wonderful news for us.

So, our quest for a "titty tat" has begun.  I love the fact that these cats can get quite large (nearly 20 lbs.)  I want to start off with a kitten, because I want a kitten and because I think U.K., our golden retriever, will be more gentle with a kitten starting out then a full grown cat (as evidenced by visits with UK to my parents, it's genearlly a rat race through the house!)

C25K

I have nothing for you from the weekend :-( We were all sick in bed with a nasty bug and didn't leave the house, at all.  Well, I trudged slowly to the grocery store on Sunday as Lallie had eaten nothing but mac/cheese and crackers for two days, but other than that, basically stayed inside.

A big shout out and thanks to my wonderful Husband.  It's been a tough, tough week (Lallie was on steroids, not fun!) and Husband took care of her while I was sick in bed and cleaned the entire house for me (he usually helps me, but I was thankful I didn't have to lift a finger this time around).

Okay - moving on!  Couch to 5K.  I have decided to give this a go.  I have never been a runner, my heart has not usually allowed it do to some health issues.  But, my theory is if I can get it pumping fast and hard during Pilates class, running with a good training program shouldn't be all that different, right?  (I really hope I'm not fooling myself).  As long as I start off slow and give my body a chance to acclamate, I think I'll be okay.  The C25K program seems to be right along these lines.

Here are the steps I need to check off my list:

Step 1:  Find a jogging stroller.

Step 2: Wake up 30 minutes earlier in the day so I can come home earlier to run (I will start working on this tomorrow).

Step 3:  Start training in the evenings when I come home and before I start dinner.  (In all hopes, my plan of getting to work earlier will allow not only my running schedule - which Lallie LOVES to be outside, but assist with my healthier eating goal for my family).

I am working on Step 1 right now, looking on Craig's List etc., for a stroller that some of you suggested in my A/Q post a few days ago.

So, who would like to join me on the C25K journey?  Surely there is one, maybe two?  I think my friend Mint Juleps and Magnoilas is doing this routine too.  Anyways, I will post periodically my progress!

Book Swap Partners!

Below are your partners for the Book Swap hosted by myself and Bees and Fleur de Lis!  We only included those who followed directions and listed their email addresses or had a clear website address as to not cause any confusion. If an email doesn't work, let me know.

Please contact your partner by the end of the day tomorrow to let them know you are their partner, work out the book titles you have and are willing to give away and how many books you'd like to swap.

Don't forget to send your packages via US MEDIA MAIL.  This is important as this keeps the costs of the swap low!

Have a great time and enjoy your new books and hopefully, your new friends!

Pammcakes  and Jenna Rose Stern

Niki and Pinot after Playdates

Bama Girl and Black Labs and Lilly

Lis Loves and Novelista Barista

P3Knitter (Amy) and Elliotts

Bees and Fleur de Lis and The Eubanks

Beth Dunn and The Hayden Family

Southern Living: Preppy Style and My Blonde, Now My Brunette Reality

Barefoot in the Park and Preppy in Paradise

Elle and Sara Lang

Classy Fab Sarah and Melissa in NC

Let me know asap if you have any issues contacting your parnter!!  Have lots and lots of fun!!

Last Day to Sign up For Book Swap!!!

Good morning!  Don't forget about the Book Swap I am hosting in conjunction with Bees and Fleur de Lis.  Sign up by midnight tonight at either one of our blogs on THIS post to be included!

Preppy Princess - Lallie's New Dinnerware

I love pretty plates.  I think when we're eating, we should enjoy what we're looking at as well.  This includes presentation.  I love my plates, the Great White from Pottery Barn that Husband got me for Christmas a few years ago (they're huge, the salad plates are our everyday dinner plates).  I know some people say that it's all going to the same place, so who cares what it looks like, but for the most part, I like something to look appetizing as well as taste appetizing.  This goes the same for Lallie's meals as well. 

Lallie has her own plastic plates, simple gerber to a McDonald's plate to a U.K. plate (go Cats!).  The gerber and MDonalds I could do without, so that leaves the UK plate.  I'm not about to give her my plates as they are SUPER heavy.  What to do, what to do?

Well, come mid-February, I will be hopping over to my favorite go-to preppy website, Preppy Princess for these fun dinner items from Lilly!  Bowls, forks, spoons, placemats and plates.  How fun are these.  These will surely make eating fun for Lallie and maybe I'll have more fun cooking her meals too!  (All pictures are courtesy of Preppy Princess' website, I hope she doesn't mind!)