Monday:

• 1 mile walk, 20 min @ 3.2 mph

Didn't make time to walk in the morning so I did it at night. Then I didn't get more than that in because Julia got all crazy to nurse and by the time we were done it was 3 AM and I was too wiped to bang out another mile.

On the other hand, I decluttered the home office and plowed through 4 loads of laundry. Now to sift what I've washed into donate/keep piles and finisih off the bedroom and closets.

I noticed while walking that my shoes have lost the poofy "we are brand new sneakers!" feeling. Which means I need to get another pair to alternate with. I noticed while doing laundry that I need new underwear too. Argh. I just need to shop for clothes -- everything is wearing down!


We had a family playdate Sunday at a park and Julia (13 mos) held her own with the older toddlers(2-3 yrs) in the play structure although always the last tag-a-long because she doesn't know how to run well yet. She had a good time horsing around and it showed both in the pictures and in the sleep-a-thon Monday.

Haven't posted a picture of me in a long time. I can't find any from my baby shower right before she was born as a starting point but here we are a few days after Christmas when we went to eat brunch at one of the hotels. I'm 29, Julia is 11 mos. That's me 50 lbs down over the course of Julia's first year. Have another 50 to go this year before we start trying to get pregnant again.

I've drawn inspiration and motivation from many things, but never has it ever felt as pressing as it does now. Julia and her subsequent sibling are it.

Busy day -- errands, allergist, etc. I'm off!