February is lame but...

This time of year is always a bummer. It's dark, cold and ugly. Never has been my favorite and never will be. The only part of February I like is Valentines day. I will admit I didn't like it when I was single but that is the way it goes I guess. Now that I am married it is a nice day to look forward to during an otherwise lame and ugly month.

This is my try at taking a Valentine picture of Nathan... it didn't go very well.

Today was nice. It started out really early. Andy was so excited for the day that he woke up at 4:30. By 6:45 I woke up Jake and handed him over while I took a nap. At some point Jake brought Andy back to me to be fed and put down for a nap.  During that time Jake and Nathan make a sneaky trip to the store to buy lots of chocolate and flowers. Andy and I woke up just before 8:00. As we were coming down stairs Jake and Nathan walked in the door. Nathan was so excited to give me the flowers and chocolate that I didn't even make it down the stairs. I ended up opening the chocolates up and trying to keep him from eating one before breakfast. I had planned a fun family breakfast with pink pancakes with red sprinkles and pink syrup. It was really a joy to watch Nathan's face as I brought the food to the table. We spent the rest of the day enjoying our family time together. We went to a friends house to decorate cookies and then we had naps and a nice dinner.

The holidays are so much more fun with a kid. I love to see these special day's through Nathan's eyes. It is a so magical and fun. It makes me wish I could just stop time. It makes me excited for every holiday that comes up.

Just to keep you updated with my health goals. That way I am accountable.  I have asked Jake to keep the chocolates out of sight. I allowed them today but I am still being really good. He can pull them out on Sundays but I really want to keep them out of the house during weekdays to prevent snacking. I have allowed a few small and really not bad cheats (a cookie while visiting a friend and some other small things like that). At home we are working to keep our meals simple and healthy. Jake and I have both lost weight. Currently I am making it to the gym 3-4 days a week for about 45 min to an hour. I am trying really hard to make it 4-5 times it is just hard with Jakes work schedule. Plus it isn't Salt Lake where the gym is 24 hours. It closes at 10 on week night and 8 and 7 on weekend (I really don't like this). I just need a little more time in the evenings. I am hoping to make my goal of 15 lbs by the time we go to Disneyland in March. I might just barely miss it but I am really trying. The last couple of days I have really tried to push myself at the gym (which is hard because of the heart thing). I am already able to run longer and faster. Not much but some. So there you go. I am still working on my goals. I am not perfect but I am doing a lot better than I was before. :)