I am so getting my butt kicked!

One of our new year resolutions was to get in shape. I know, how cliche, since 80% of the Americans decide that (no, I really don't know the number exactly, I just made it up!). But you know what? I really wanted to stick to my decision, and since money is a really good motivation (especially when you have to really cut other things to make it), we decided that I can sign up for a personal trainer. Now, you might say that that's crazy, but if you know me, you know that I get bored easily. I go to the gym for the first 2 weeks, and then get into a routine and then get bored. And then I quit! So this year, I am determined to be different. I signed up for a 6 months personal trainer once a week. I figured that will give me the motivation and the boost to actually do something about it. I would never not show up for a training especially since I have set them up at 6 am. I would feel horrible knowing that someone got up at that hour for me and then I don't show up.
Yesterday was my free session and OMH I hate it every single minute of it! But in a good way! By the end of the session I called A and asked him how much of my life insurance money he promised them if they kill me! Today I can barely walk, I can't sit and surely I can't lift more than a glass of water!
Honestly I am not one of those people who enjoy going to the gym. I wish I was, but I am not. I go and I hate every minute of it! But I am determined to do it, so that I am able to keep up with the noodle. I want to be able to run and Rollerblade and bike with my daughter without the huffing and puffing!
I have high hopes for the following 6 months and I really hope I can reach my goal of loosing 30 lbs!

A world of possibilities

Every since I have discovered the crock pot, I loved it! I love cooking, but with a part time job and a 6 months infant it gets quite tricky sometimes. I love the fact that you can just put your things into the crock pot and then go on with your day and by the time you come back, dinner is ready. But I am forever stuck with making the same beef stew or the occasional soup in it. One of my friends at work heard me talking about it and the other day she gave me a crock pot recipes book! I can't tell you how excited I am about the whole world of possibilities that has opened for me. Did you know you can even make deserts in the crock pot? Or appetizers? It's awesome and I can't wait to try some new things. We will see how it goes!

Proof!

I have mentioned before that I am a new knitting convert. Here is the proof. All I know is that I am knitting 2 and then purling 2. I have no idea all the other fancy things you can actually say about your work, but I am sure I will eventually learn that stuff too.
My new year resolution of learning how to knit is on its way to accomplishment, so much so that my eagerness has inspired my mom to start (or restart) knitting herself.
My husband A would sit in front of the TV with us and make fun by timing who finishes one row first! So much pressure!

Cheers!

Looking forward

With the new year fast approaching, I have been looking forward to some new things to come:
1. Learn how to knit! Ok, I might be cheating with this one since I have already started to, but by the end of next year I want to be able to knit something more substantial than a scarf.
2. Spend more time with friends. Life gets really busy sometimes (most of the time), and we don't get to see people unless it's some one's birthday or whatever. So, I am hoping that as we make more efforts, others will make more efforts too!
3. Spend one night a week reading and talking. A and I love to watch tv, and most nights we are so tired that we can't muster energy for much else. I like watching tv, and I read a ton, but we never really get to do it as a family. So, Wend. night will be reading and talking night!

I might think of other things I might want to try, but for now I am starting small.

New convert!

My friend K showed me some months ago (before C was born) how to knit. I like it, but between worries with the pregnancy (don't even get me started) and adjusting to having my life develop around a little girl, I never got my act together to actually do it! I think it also had something to do with the fact that I was looking for the instant gratification that making a pair of earrings or a bracelet gives you.

A recent book "The knitting circle" (funny enough I got that on loan from my friend K too!) changed my perspective. Not to get all corny and philosophical here, but I have finally realized that knitting is as much about the time to spent making a project as it is about the finished product. So I am knitting away at my "cherries and chocolate" scarf. It's so not neat and somehow I ended up with 36 stitches (is that what you call the noodles you knit?) instead of the initial 30, but it's my own work. Though I had dreams of grandeur in which I could already make a baby blanket right away, I decided that once I am done with this scarf, I will make another one for my mom!
I will keep you posted!

I love it, but not all the time

This past weekend, New England went thru the first big storm of the season. I have to admit, I love it when it snows on a late Friday afternoon! I love the expectation of it, the snuggling that follows the beginning of the storm, the hot cocoa and soup, the movies and the time spent with family! Most of our plans were cancelled due to the weather. We stayed home and while I was previously looking forward to spend time with our friends, I was really glad for the respiro! (It always seams that we run around for the holidays!)
Ok, so you might wonder when do I not like the snow? You guess it! I hate it on Monday mornings when you have to slush around to the train/car/bus to get to work! And it's cold, and dreary and no amount of hot cocoa would bring back the happy memories from the previous Friday when you had no worry in the world!

Stay warm!

New tricks!

A and I went to Vermont over the weekend and left C with my mom. Now, from what I remember, we left my mom in charge of a little girl. We came back to a little "monkey/Heine". Since this might sound a little strange, let me explain.
C is discovering her voice! It's hilarious to hear her figuring out all types of noises she can make! Her new thing is this high pitched scream that sounds just like a Heine (or at least what I imagine a Heine sounds like since I have never really encountered one!)
Though we are still exhausted each and every day, it's becoming more and more fun to be a parent. I am amazed each day at how quick kids learn things. I never really understood what people meant when they say kids are like sponges... Now I really do.
I am looking forward to more and more stepping stones...