Silliness

Madelyn has discovered a new talent - making me laugh. It happens while I'm rocking her to sleep. I like singing her lullabies while rocking her before I put her down. While I am singing, she looks up at me and starts touching my face. She will touch my nose and then squeeze it like she is "honking" a clown's nose. I can usually hold my giggles at this point. Then she grabs my lower lip and pulls it down. And that is when I usually start laughing. I try so hard not to laugh because I know that will only delay her sleepiness. But I'm sorry - trying to sing while a 1 year old's chubby little fingers are holding your lower lip is just about the funniest thing I have encountered. I start laughing and then she starts laughing with this triumphant look on her face. I wish I could get a video of it because it is actually a really sweet moment - even if she is doing it to delay going to sleep.

Procrastination

I have been procrastinating blogging for two reasons:

#1Immediately after Christmas, I knew I wanted to post pictures of Madelyn, but between all the cameras, I have over 300 pictures of her at Christmastime! Looking at them all and deciding which ones I wanted to post just didn't seem fun.

#2 Now that it is the new year, you know that I have resolutions on the brain - and you know that my resolution has been the same since I was 12. So who wants to write about that?!

So, just to show my art at procrastination, I will blog about neither of the above and instead share a picture of Madelyn and her cousin, Morgan, who is only 7 months older. Don't they look like sisters?
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Okay nevermind. For some reason, I can't seem to post any pictures right now. I keep getting errors. Is this some type of punishment for not blogging enough?

Random Thankfullness

Wendy has tagged me. I'm supposed to list 10 things I'm thankful for...



In no particular order:
1. Bubble baths and time to have them every once in awhile.

2. My books and the ability to read them.

3. My movies and the ability to watch them.

4. My music CDs and the ability to listen to them.

5. Being able to stay home with Madelyn.

6. My husband and his emotional, financial, spiritual support.

7. My family who is by my side through it all.

8. My friends who are by my side through it all even when they aren't obligated to be there.

9. Digital cameras

10. Online shopping





And what have I been doing?

Putting up Christmas decorations for my upcoming Christmas party this Saturday, going to choir rehearsals for our upcoming Christmas Pageant, and keeping up with Madelyn! More posts of pictures later...and a belated Thanksgiving story for ya.

Movie Night

This is Madelyn's favorite new activity - taking all the movies off the shelf.

What fun!! And in case any of you are wondering, yes they were put back in alphabetical order after Madelyn went to bed. And to brag about my husband, he read my mind and put them back in order while I was putting Madelyn to bed so I wouldn't have to! Isn't he sweet?

Bible Knowledge

In Sunday School today I was impressed by several members' knowledge of theology. I have felt convicted lately about my lack of Biblical knowledge. I should know the Bible backwards and forwards - and I don't. Not even close. You might say, "You don't have to know the Bible backwards and forwards to be a Christian." And this is true. But I think about how I can hear the first few seconds of a Friends episode and tell you exactly which episode it is and probably from which season that episode aired. I can quote several movies practically in their entirety - Steel Magnolias, Princess Bride, It's a Wonderful Life - I'm sure there are more. I have read the Harry Potter series twice. I should know the Bible better than I do. I hear a New Years resolution coming...

Random Thoughts

Is this not the cutest picture?! I mean for crying out loud....

I am so excited. I saw a preview for LOST Season 5 coming in January!!!! Wohoo! Mitch is giving me LOST Season 4 for Christmas, so I'll get to watch it again to refresh before Season 5 begins.

Church choir practice is tonight and I am excited. I haven't gone in two weeks due to Madelyn being sick. As soon as choir is over, Madelyn and I are headed to Prattville to spend a few days with my parents. I haven't seen their house since they remodeled, so that will be fun.

I miss Mitch. He is in Seattle and for some reason, knowing he is so far away makes me miss him more. I know he is only an email/call away, but still...

I know that many people disagree with me, but I like that Christmas decorations are already out in stores. I love Christmas! And I especially love it now that we have a little one in the house! The next few Christmases are going to be so much fun. I can't wait to watch Madelyn's face light up on Christmas morning. Santa told me that this year Madelyn is getting her very own keyboard. She loves to play on Mommy & Daddy's keyboard. She isn't playing Mozart yet, but give it a few months :)

A Different Tune

This year has flown by! I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week. I have had a blast this year. It has been an emotional roller coaster ride, but I wouldn't have traded it for the world. I have a beautiful baby girl to show for my troubles :)

I walked on the treadmill tonight. I walked a mile in 25 minutes. That isn't very fast, but I am proud that I did it. I have finally come to the conclusion that I am going to have to exercise after Madelyn goes to bed. I have tried all year to start an exercise program during the day while Madelyn is taking a nap. I am not a night person, so getting the energy up to walk at night is huge for me.


I have learned a lot about dieting this past year. Through prayer and Bible study, I have discovered that my approach to weight loss in the past has been for one reason - vanity. I have disguised this from myself, but the Lord has a way of removing the layers of lies to reveal the truth. Up until now, my weight loss motivation has been to feel prettier or sexier or more accepted in society.

So today I walk to a different beat. I am whistling a different tune. It is simply that I want to be healthy. I want to take care of my body because God gave it to me. That's it. I am not exercising because I want to fit into that bikini or because I want to turn heads when I walk down the street. If I stay at my current size 20, so be it. And yes, I just admitted to the world my dress size.