New Talents

Thomas is developing like crazy! He mimics everything James and I do now,  his new favorite thing is to take the TV remote from us, and point it at the TV and push buttons on it.  It's adorable!  Although it makes me feel like I probably use the remote way too much if he knows how it works already (I swear we don't even have cable, we just listen to Pandora on our BluRay player a lot, and Gilmore Girls, always Gilmore Girls).  We have some of those little cars that you can push back and forth and then they go on their own, well thomas is trying to figure out how to make them do it, he pushes them all along the floor, back and forth, and then lets go, but he inevitably pushes too hard when he lets go, and it ends up upside down, so the wheels just spin... we are working on it!  He also knows which stuffed animal is which.  When I ask him where one of them is, he grabs is and brings it to me, especially his little bear, it's his favorite, he grabs it and hugs it and smiles, I just love it!  When he smiles his nose scrunches up and it's the cutest thing! He makes a mad face now, he shows his teeth, scrunches his nose and breaths really hard, it's hilarious, whenever we take away something he wants, he does it, and it's so hard not to laugh.  He also shakes his head no in response to everything, which is really funny, because he doesn't really mean no, but whenever I tell him not to do something, he shakes his head no at me.  I love it! He's getting so old!

Running, Running, Running

I am becoming a runner, heaven help me.  Every day, I pack up Thomas, a few water bottles, a blanket to shade his face, way too many toys for him, and put him in the jogging stroller and head out.  Most days James gets to come with us, but if Thomas doesn't get up till 7 then we don't have time before James goes to work, so Thomas and I go alone.  We go 2 miles everyday, and I try to run about half of it.  I am slowly working my way up to running all of it, I add a little more distance every week, but I think next week I am going to stick with the distance I did this week, because it was still really kicking my butt by the end of this week. 
We have been doing this regularly for almost 2 months now.  I mean I haven't been perfect, there have been days when we had plans that prevented us from having time, I had a test, or it was a holiday so we had family plans, or Thomas was in a horrible mood and I didn't feel like pushing a screaming baby in a jogging stroller for 2 miles.  But on average we have done really well. 
I have decide my goal is to run a 5k, it won't be for a while, since a 5k is over 3 miles, and I am not quite there yet... But I am excited to try! It's actually becoming an addiction.  On the days I don't go, I am a lot more tired, I don't accomplish as much, I am not in as good a mood, and I want to eat more....  So now I feel like I need to run for my mental health.  I have to be honest, I put a good portion of the blame on my dear friend Brittany, she is a runner, and she loves it, so I decided to give it a try, I see why she loves it so much!

Success

James survived! And he did it in great time too! He finished in like 3 1/2 hours (which to me seems like he should have won, but apparently people do it faster...)  I am so proud!  He is home now, and a little sore, but none the worse for wear.  He is so amazing! He said the swim was a little harder than expected, mostly because there were so many people in the water around him, it made him feel claustrophobic, which I totally get, I don't like to sleep face to face with James because I feel like he's breathing my air and I am not getting enough... It's a quirk I have (odd I know, but James puts up with me well!)  Then he and Liz did the bike together and the run, they did great!  His brother John (who is super athlete guy) beat his own personal best and did it in like 2 hours! (or something like that) Way to go John!  All in all the Spudman was a success this year! James told me we should do it together next year... I told him I totally would! But the last time I signed up for it, I ended up being pregnant, so we'll see what happens by this time next year!

Spaghetti

We gave Thomas spaghetti the first time the other night, it was a total mess, and absolutely adorable!  I loved it!  He is getting so big! I really can't believe it.  He loves to feed himself.  I made him an avocado sandwich yesterday, and he ate all of it.  He loves muffins of all sorts, and all pastas, and juices.  He loves fruits, and anything mom and dad are eating.  He always want to eat chips, but he isn't quite ready for those yet....
I am having a blast getting ready for his birthday party :)  I am making everything for it, I have made the sign, and it has turned out quite well, if I do say so myself.  And I am making the cake.  I went to Hobby Lobby yesteday (AKA my most favorite store ever) and found something fun and new, cake decorating paper. It's sugar paper, and I am going to use it instead of fondant, because it's so much easier, and it won't rip and make me want to scream and cry.  Which is always a happy thing.  Also, it's cheaper, and eaiser to work with (so I am told by some random woman in the store lol)  so I am going to experiement with it.  James also got me a frog cookie cutter (it came in a pack of about 100 animal cookie cutters, but I have to wait for the rest till Christmas, yay!) He is the best husband ever!  I am really excited.  We stared a dinner and a movie blog, where I will put all my cookie exploits and he can review movies, it's going be great, go check it out!  www.momsdinnerdadsmovie.blogspot.com  I think.... I'll check and make sure late, it's on my FB page! I am pretty stoked! 
I finished my stats class, which is basically the most exciting thing to happen in a while.  It is a huge huge stress off of my shoulders.  I didn't realize how much it was making me want to pull my hair out all the time.  But it was, and as a last little poo on you, I didn't do the last chapter of hw (since I had a 144% A anyway, how does that happen anyhow?)  It's so nice.  Although I had a midterm in another class during the same time frame, and I studied and took it, felt pretty good to, and thought I did alright, I got a 67%, I almost cried.  Well, the class average was 74%, with a standard deviation of 14%, I was within 1 SD, and I found myself hoping he graded on the curve, cause then I would be great... and then I realized  I was thinking in statistics, and wanted to scream and laugh at the same time... Funny how math does that to.  Although my sister in law Jessica (amazing girl btw) tells me statistics isn't really math, it's evil. 
James is doing awesome, although, I have to tell you, he's going to die on July 30, 2011.  Seriously.  He is in the Spudman Triathalon in Idaho.  And he hasn't trained at all.  I guess that 's not true.  He has come running with me a few times in the morning.  So he won't die all the way, he'll just be mostly dead and we'll have to find that creepy old guy from princess bride to give him one of the chocolate coated pills.... I have been a Harris too long ;) lol jk
So all is well here, Thomas is the cutest baby ever, James is the most amazing husband ever, and I try and keep up with their awesome amazingness as best I can :)  ttfn!

Crafting

So I have gotten into a very crafty mood lately... Perhaps its just a cycle I go through, craft craft craft then nothing, then it comes back, like an addiction.  Anyway, I have started making crafts for Thomas' birthday party.  I am making a sign, it's turning out quite well.  It's going to be a Frog Prince theme, and I am so excited!! Thomas will be 10 months old this week, and I love him!! He is getting so big!
School is going well, long, but good.  Thomas and I go on a walk every day, 2-2.5 miles.  I try and jog about half of it, but I am not always successful :)  I do enjoy it though!  I have a dr appt on Thursday so I can start Thyroid medicine so I can hopefully start to loose weight.  We did a whole month of no sugar, and it was good.  We felt great, but I missed Coke an awful lot!  Anyhow, thats the haps round these parts!!