This and that

Life is great around here... just a few things I strongly feel I need to improve in the motherhood realm. Things that I keep failing at miserably seems like, every day. You know, all that "get ready now or we'll be late", "wear this, please, it's cold outside", "finish your breakfast..." mumbo-jumbo, said in a different tone of voice, with more love, more consideration, more patience. Why can't I just smile more and be more laid-back, why can't I just...??? Questions I need to find answers and resolution to as I feel I need more peace with how I'm handling "crisis" situations such as the ones described above :) I have hope that I can make little improvements day-by-day, and big ones by the end of the year.

Parents have settled in nicely with having us and Ella around. We sure love having them around! Last night we went to the SeaLife Aquarium nearby and had a great time. Ella played the guide for them and they once again were impressed by how much she knows about sea creatures.

I just love how my cute parents always hold hands! :)

This weekend we're headed out of town for a wedding and can't hide the excitement! It'll be the first time that we've traveled alone since we had Ella, and although it'll be a long drive to where we're going, I'm  looking forward to it. I'm also looking forward to a better experience finding a party dress this time around, after nine or ten years of absolutely dreading shopping for one. I know they'll still be challenges with finding something modest but at least the size won't be such a problem. Whew! :) I'll report back with that I bought.

What else? After we get back from the wedding, Hrishi is travelling to Omaha for work and some quick hunting with his old buddy, Dennis. The following week will be tech rehearsal week for the Nutcracker. We'll be basically camping out there every day. Busy crazy weeks ahead, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Almost there with my weight goal, 1.8 lbs left. You see, the reason I truly cherish every single pound of lost fat is that this has been nothing but an easy thing for me. Luckily, I've been enjoying the process. Training for the 10K run is coming along well; I did my first 5 mile run on Monday (in 55.31 secs) and I survived it. The first 2.5 miles were tough, then it kind of just happened. At some point it becomes a bit like an "out-of-body" experience: mind detaches from body and is there to either cheer you on or put you down. I chose the first. My favorite part of the run was the last .5 miles where I sprinted (I always do that), go figure!