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Christmas is almost here

Brittany — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:37:09 +0000

My dad came to visit for Thanksgiving and while he was here we got a Christmas tree. And then we went shopping for our ward’s celebration of service activity. It was so much fun to shop and wrap presents for the kids we chose. We love Christmas and can’t wait to have our first family Christmas in North Carolina.

First Snow

Brittany — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:46:50 +0000

This happened a while ago, but we forgot to post. Here is Lexi’s first snow.

Halloween

Brittany — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:16:50 +0000

We did a Candyland theme for Halloween this year. Here are the results.

Lexi was Princess Lolly.

Running

Brittany — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:02:03 +0000

Thank goodness I don’t have any pictures of myself running. Despite a lack of pictorial evidence, it is true. I have been running. My goal was to complete the couch to 5k program. I did it and lost 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Huzzah. Forget the fact I gained some back at Harry Potter World (totally worth it). I don’t know that I actually plan to run a 5k, but I do plan to keep going to lose more weight. Thank you Jenna for telling me a while back that running will help me lose weight fast. I didn’t want to believe it because of my aversion to running/working hard. Although I can’t say I enjoy a 30 minute run, I sure do love losing the weight.

Housekeeping

Brittany — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:12:09 +0000

I just finished reading this book and loved it. There isn’t much plot, mostly beautiful language. It’s a thinker.

Hoot

Brittany — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:38:37 +0000

Feeling stir-crazy after being sick for over a week, we decided to go meet some owls. They were showing off these owls by the movie theater in honor of the new owl movie with the ridiculously long title. They were very pretty and pretty scary. The owls seemed a little crazy so we didn’t get too close. The Barn owl was beautiful. Lexi’s new thing is sticking out her tongue when she is happy.

Almost on a Routine

Brittany — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:03:34 +0000

We are almost on a routine with Lexi. We still have some kinks to work out, namely she wakes up crying from her naps after a half hour or so. Here is what we have achieved so far.

Lexi wakes up at 7 am and is in bed by 7:30 pm! She sleeps all night (but she was doing this before)
She only eats 5 times a day. What a RELIEF! What was I thinking feeding her 8 times a day. Live and learn.
She naps 3 times a day…we are still working on her staying asleep for 1 1/2- 2 hours for her first two.

Perhaps by the end of the week she will be right as rain.

Sleep Training Do-Over

Brittany — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:27:56 +0000

What were we thinking starting sleep training on a busy week? Needless to say it hasn’t worked because we haven’t been home. Also we decided “cry it out” is not for us.

Now, we are starting over with the Baby Whisperer method. So far I love it. Tomorrow starts our first day of actual technique implementation. This means I’m pretty much staying inside all day for the next week or so (not much of a sacrifice when you walk outside and melt in the 90 degree weather).

By the end, Lexi should

only eat 4-5 times a day (instead of 8),
go to bed with a short bedtime routine,
soothe herself,
be on a schedule,
and, possibly, not use a pacifier.

Wahoo, independence for all.

Run, Run, Run

Brittany — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:50:03 +0000

I am running for the first time ever. When a sport is not involved, I don’t enjoy running. But I’ve been doing it for the past 2 weeks (wahoo). So now how do I stop my knees from hurting? I am trying to run on the road instead of the sidewalk, but it hasn’t seemed to help? Advice anyone? Do I just need to be a more experienced runner? Any other tips you have learned? Share the knowledge. I would like to be a better runner, something I thought I would never say.

Sleep Training is Murder

Brittany — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:45:45 +0000

This had better work! I feel as though I am murdering my child. I hope she catches on quickly.