Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Week Update

What a busy busy past 7 days! Let me break it down for you. 

Clean Eating
Is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I am a firm believer in everything in moderation so I am giving myself two "cheat" days. I can't say that I stuck to that last week though. However, I did eat better than I have in a long time. I consider the day a success if I've only had 1 "bad" food. Bad to me means not clean or not completely healthy (fries, donut, soda, queso, etc). I did prep again this Sunday. That is so helpful. I also now know that I have to bring lots of healthy snacks with me to work. Being hungry is the worst time to make decisions on food. If I have the ready-made foods right there with me, it really is half the battle for me. 

Mom's Visit
Mom got in Thursday at lunch time and left Monday morning. It was amazing. We had such a great time. We had our whole trip planned out and had just enough time with the girl, inside the house, outside the house, and just plain girl time! It was perfect. Olivia and I got some new pieces for spring (OK Olivia's whole closet is complete) and we all went to the zoo on Sunday. Olivia LOVED it! She got so excited on the train after seeing the giraffes. She's at such a great age to really start to get into it. 
Restaurant review: Well first may I start by saying it is such a struggle taking a 15 month old to a restaurant? She screams, and throws things, and wants to grab everything. It's exhausting. Definitely different from a nice date night just the two of us. Every time we go out we tell each other it will be the last time... Anyway, we took Mom to Copper Taps on the corner of Beach & Hodges. It was OKAY. Maybe better for college-age kids? (lol did I just call them kids?) The servers stood around gossiping instead of running drinks or food, the kids basket was greasy, and our service was sub par. The food was good. The fries were the best. So, maybe go on a Friday night? Oh wait...

Gym
I have missed my regular workouts oh-so-much. I just love the feeling I get after a good workout. I'm excited for my PT appointment next week! 

Livy <3
Tonight I watched her play with the dog. She ran from the dining room to the coffee table and hid behind the table. Then she bounced around the table all while giving these adorable facial expressions and sound effects. Just when did she get this big? I think she's had a cognitive spurt recently. I can see things clicking in her eyes and she just seems to be on a different level than before last week. She is such a HAPPY girl. She waves to everyone, smiles, and says bye-bye. She is learning that saying and signing "more" gets her further faster than crying and having a fit (thank the good Lord). She does something new that steels my heart all over again each and every day. I thank God for this gift everyday. 

Things Coming Up
This weekend we have nothing. Which is nice because it leaves time for me to go through all the boxes and bags I have scattered throughout the house to "donate". All things filled with Olivia's life this far...well her closet's life. I am going to go through it ALL this weekend. I will label and put away...in the attic. Don't tell Bron. He thinks I'm giving it away. But what if #2 is a sweet little baby GIRL??! Then we'll have all we need :). He'll thank me then. I know it. 

Have a great weekend, friends!
oxoxo
Nicole