making do with what ya got...

remington is officially 12 weeks old today. that means he's alert and loves to look around... it also means he's not happy unless he's being held while he's observing the workings of the universe. we have a little activity center/tunnel that we used with cole and madison, but it's packed away in the garage and i haven't had time to get out there and dig around for it, so i've been forced to think up alternatives.

not as fun as the aquarium play mat, but it'll do! who said there's only one use for a tripod?

"chatting" with his dice... he does that a lot. i'm guessing he'll have security dice instead of a security blanket? stranger things have happened, i suppose... as long as he's happy, right?

in other happenings and goings-on... madison went on veggie strike tonight and decided she didn't want to eat her beans. she didn't get away with it. she got to sit in her highchair until they were gone; it took her an hour and a half. she went from her seat to getting ready for bed... i kinda feel sorry for her, because playtime between supper and bedtime is not all that fun to miss out on. on the other hand, i hope she learned her lesson- she's starting to get quite a little 'tude lately! but that's ok, i like her spunk. she needs it if she's going to keep up with two brothers and three boy cousins.

we have a house showing on wednesday and i have my fingers crossed that this one will result in an offer. the longer we stay in town the more a little bit of my soul dies, i think. ok, so that was a tad dramatic, but not that far off, really. i am NOT a city girl, that's for certain!

i'm back in my walking routine and still sticking with the new eating plan. it's going wonderfully and i'd literally give my right arm and probably more for something other than veggies. you can't see it but behind my grin are tightly gritted teeth. but this too shall pass, and one day i shall again eat like everyone else. once i hit that goal weight (which seems to be getting closer and closer to my current weight, hahaha) i'm-a celebratin'. oh, i could put down a long list of things that sound unbelievably delectable right this very minute! but from what i hear, it doesn't take long for your body to adjust to a new way of eating and things that once were a craving don't have the same hold over you anymore. that's what i'm told... we shall see. i'm determined to do my best to lose a few sizes in time for my baby sister's wedding. i have my motivation, now to just make it happen!