So It Begins...

Hailey had her 4 month check up a few weeks ago, and we got the OK to start cereal and stage 1 jar foods. Oh my gosh we were so excited, we actually waited outside Babies R Us until it opened just to run in and get cereal ( I am aware you can get it anywhere, but we bought her a jumperoo too... and there's just something about getting everything from the baby store... makes it seem more official...?)
Anyways.... the first experience was unsuccessful. She had no idea what to make of the whole spoon situation and could not figure out what I was attempting to drape her with this huge bib. After a few tries, we just started putting it in her bottle, and she GOBBLED it up...and she SLEPT and SLEPT and SLEPT all night. Not even fidgeting or anything.... you know like that good Thanksgiving day nap that is just AMAZING? Like that.
Then we started sweet potatoes and carrots... not a huge success either, but I've been told it takes a few tries to see what they'll eat on a regular basis. But Lee let her suck on part of an apple, and she loved it. She now whines at anyone eating an apple in a 30 ft radius. Part of me wanted to throw a shoe at him for giving her fruit- doesn't he know that our child will never eat vegetables now!! That's all everyone ever told us, don't give them fruits...they'll never eat the veggies... but the majorityof me was so excited to see her love something so much... especially something nutritious.
I have this fantasy that she will love all fruits and veggies and be just the most gorgeous creature... and she'll just be perfect and never go through that awkward pudgy phase of 5th grade because all she ate was peanut butter chocolate chip sandwiches ( I'm only speculating here... I swear). I digress... I don't think I'll get that lucky... especially when my husband is begging me to make him a milkshake at 1030PM... and him being her primary care giver during the day... my hopes aren't too high for her to want carrots over french fries.
Regardless... she is now even more adorable covered in orange mush... and the reality that I don't stand a chance against her adorableness is becoming more apparent everyday....

Bring It....*GROAN*

Since Hailey was born, and we had those late nights and even earlier mornings...to say we saw a lot of infomercials is an understatement. I actually had my favorites, I wouldn't let Lee change the channel because I HAD to watch Sue make 9 different dinners using the Easy Xpress 101...( and Snicker's Surprise Cake too? GET OUT! It can't be done! Oh yes it can!)
Anyways, the past four months I have also seen infomercials for a little program called P90X. And.... I BOUGHT IT.
This is how they get you... they have every possible scenario play out on the screen... the guy who has diabetes who had to change his lifestyle or DIE... the ex-Marine who got a little to comfortable when he got married...and finally... the new mom who just didn't have time to go too the gym....DING DING DING! WE HAVE WINNER!!!!

Well, we tried it and it's HARD. It's the simplest moves and nothing terribly difficult... but when you're muscles are sitting under a layer of jelly like mine... it gets the flubber jiggling. And it's all about the repetition... holy lord... 400 core moves in 15 minutes.... PHEW! I'm sweating just writing about it. I have high ambitions to do it everyday, but I know that is not going to happen. But now I have a tool to help me when I DO get the time. I'll tell you one thing though, if..and I mean IF we do decide to have another baby, hopefully I won't have to sit on my ass for the first trimester again so I can keep my hopefully newly trimmed figure..

notice all the hopefullys...