The other day Connor asked for a slice of cheese for his snack. He specified that he wanted the “square kind, not in the bag.” After a few minutes of snacking he ran to find me yelling, “Mama, Mama, look!!” He then showed me his cheese…
After I looked at it for a second he said, “It’s Brobee, Mama!” Why yes, yes it is Brobee! I tried to get a picture of him with “Brobee Cheese” but by the time I handed the cheese back to him “Brobee” no longer had a head.
What an imagination!
This past weekend was beautiful in Virginia. We had sunny skies and the temperature was in the mid-60s. I thought it would be cruel to keep Connor cooped up in the house on such a pretty day, so we headed over to the playground with Annie and her boys. Here’s some video of Connor conquering the preschool area of the playground. We had lots of fun and are praying for more beautiful weekends!
Connor at the Playground from Kelli Tripp on Vimeo.
As you may recall, at the beginning of the year I posted my resolutions. Now that the year is coming to an end, let’s see how I fared.
1. (Making a repeat appearance this year…) Lose baby weight! Seeing that my child is now a walking, talking, toddler, I can no longer use the excuse that I just had a baby for the extra pounds hanging around. No excuses! I have a free gym membership for crying out loud!
Verdict: While I didn’t make it to the goal I had set for myself, I did lose weight. I was really good about going to the gym and meeting my trainer. I worked my butt off…until she went on vacation. I’m still not sure what happened, but somehow someone else got my time slot and I just didn’t go back. I think I was just ticked that she gave my time to someone else. Whatever. I tried the whole work out at home, and that didn’t last long. I really do need to pick that back up. I’m about 10 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight, so that’s the first goal to aim for. Baby steps.
2. Read more. After reading all seven Harry Potter (I love you!) books last year, I found that I really enjoy reading. Hopefully I can keep that up and enjoy some books that don’t involve wizard/muggle politics.
Verdict: I can definitely check this one off the list. My lovely friend Cristin introduced me to the Twilight series, which I devoured. I read a few more “recreational” books before my classes demanded all of my free time. I have two more weeks before my next class starts, so I should have time to read a few more on my list. Yay!
3. Wear more earrings. I have a bajillion pair and I never wear them. Here’s to wearing more earrings!
Verdict: I know this one is silly, but I have been wearing more earrings since I made the resolution. I’ve purchased a few new pair too!
4. Enjoy every minute of Connor. He’s growing up so fast and I don’t want to miss a thing (cue Aerosmith). Before I know it, there will be no more “cheechos”, “mik”, or “yefsss”. He’ll be a moody teenager, locked in his room, too cool to love his mama. Is this why some women have dozens of children? So they always have a “cheeco”? Hopefully I’ll get over it before any of that happens. I don’t want to be the next TLC special, “25 Children and Pregnant.”
Verdict: I think I’ve been as successful with this one as I could be. I really try to give Connor my attention when it’s our time together. This was always a struggle when I was trying to fix dinner, but now he pulls up a chair and “cooks” beside me. He loves it, and I try to use it as a time for us to be together. It’s also been a good way to teach him things. “What color is this pepper?” “How many rolls are we putting on the baking sheet?” “What’s the ideal internal temperature for poultry?” OK, I don’t ask him that, but you get the point. (It’s 165 degrees for those of you salmonella haters.)
So, there you have it. I was pretty successful with the list. Now I need to work on my list for next year. Stay tuned!
