Monday, September 26, 2011
In Stuffie Love
As of lately, Mallory is in stuffie love with big, soft, stuffed animals. She lays and lounges on them; carries them around with her dragging them and sometimes tripping herself. She just LOVES them. I recently found a good stuffie that I got years ago when I used to visit Disneyland like it was going out of style - thanks Dad! It's Eeyore from Winnie-the-Pooh and she is totally buds with him now.
Hawaii, in Pictures
Until I can devote a good chunk of time to blogging again (just one of the many things I wish I had more time to do), here is a snapshot of our memorable trip to Hawaii, in pictures.
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| Mallory's first boat ride |
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| Lahaina |
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| Bagels and cream cheese |
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| Napping with Nama |
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| Captivated by cousin Kaylee |
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| Catching up on activities to do in Hawaii |
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| Jeff and Sara walking down the "aisle" |
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| The reception |
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| Our little family |
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| Zip lining |
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| Crashing the Westin pool |
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| Snorkeling at Black Rock |
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| Cove Beach - across the street from our condo |
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| Playground time in Kehei |
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| On our way home |
Monday, September 19, 2011
Feeling Zippy
We got home from Hawaii really late last night and thankfully took today off from work as well to recoup. Still woke Mallory up at a decent hour this morning so we could try and get her back to our time zone and on a normal routine. She also went to daycare so Jody and I could have time to catch up on laundry, chores, and errands.
One of my stops while doing errands was to Sports Authority for some new running/workout shoes. I have been eying the Reebok RealFlex even though I haven't been a fan of Reebok shoes since I was a kid. But I've read some good reviews about them for the type of runner that I am and I'm digging the style. As soon as I slipped the shoe on my foot I was in LOVE with the way it fit; like a glove. It was so light and the mesh made it feel like I had just my sock on. I walked around the store for awhile and decided they were coming home with me. After having to get some help to look for my size in the color I wanted, digging around in tons of boxes with the lady, going through the store looking at the displays for possible pair match ups, we finally found what I wanted. And because the lady felt bad that it took so long for us to find the shoes, she gave me a 15 percent off coupon. Score.
So I wore my new kicks out the door to wear them in a bit before my boot camp class this evening while I ran the rest of my errands, feeling zippy through the aisles of the grocery store. I'm happy with how I they felt while working out tonight and I'll test the way they feel on a run after work tomorrow. Let's see if these "running buddies"can stand up to their good reviews.
P.S. I'll write about our Hawaii trip next.
One of my stops while doing errands was to Sports Authority for some new running/workout shoes. I have been eying the Reebok RealFlex even though I haven't been a fan of Reebok shoes since I was a kid. But I've read some good reviews about them for the type of runner that I am and I'm digging the style. As soon as I slipped the shoe on my foot I was in LOVE with the way it fit; like a glove. It was so light and the mesh made it feel like I had just my sock on. I walked around the store for awhile and decided they were coming home with me. After having to get some help to look for my size in the color I wanted, digging around in tons of boxes with the lady, going through the store looking at the displays for possible pair match ups, we finally found what I wanted. And because the lady felt bad that it took so long for us to find the shoes, she gave me a 15 percent off coupon. Score.
So I wore my new kicks out the door to wear them in a bit before my boot camp class this evening while I ran the rest of my errands, feeling zippy through the aisles of the grocery store. I'm happy with how I they felt while working out tonight and I'll test the way they feel on a run after work tomorrow. Let's see if these "running buddies"can stand up to their good reviews.
P.S. I'll write about our Hawaii trip next.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Aloha!
We're off to Hawaii - specifically Maui - tomorrow morning. Though the past two days have been pretty stressful and I'm anxious to fly with Mallory and ALL her gear for the first time, I am VERY much looking forward to getting there. I am in dire need of a mini-vacation. The real reason we're going though is to celebrate the wedding of my brother-in-law Jeff and Sara. It's going to be a gorgeous wedding I'm sure and I know the bride will be stunning as well. It's going to be a memory that we'll all cherish for a long time to come. Aloha!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Eleven Months
Mallory is eleven months old today. It's crazy to think that her first birthday is only a month away now. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. I'm not one of those moms that is sad her little one isn't so little anymore because honestly, newborns are just not my forte. Jody and I both agree that Mallory has become so much more fun and easy for us to handle than when she was a baby baby. Now I'm also not saying that she's been a piece of cake either. In fact, the past month that led us up to this eleventh month was a HARD one.
I thought for sure that after those top teeth made their way out of her gums she would be back to the happy, sleeping-through-the-night, goofy Mallory that we have to grown to love. Yet she has been incredibly moody, sensitive, and has officially learned how to throw a full blown tantrum. Screaming, flailing her arms around, stomping her feet or even just plopping down on the ground - tantrums as if though she were already in her terrible twos. Where the heck do they learn how to act like that at such a young age?! Is this a glimpse as to what she's going to be like when she actually is in her terrible twos? Yikes.
She had to experience getting a nasty illness that she picked up from daycare. And though she didn't have all of the symptoms that came along with the disease, she was super emotional the entire week she had it. She's definitely a bit of a drama queen and can easily suck you in to making you feel sorry for her. Sometimes it's quite comical. Other times it's exhausting. It shows me that she's very smart and persistent; she knows what she wants and can be determined to make sure you're on the same page as her.
She's getting much better at eating adult food. You can't eat in front of her without her begging at your heels like a puppy. She'll even push Leo out of her way to get closer to your plate. I guess we'll have to start stressing the importance of manners a bit more. I've even seen her try to push one of the kids at daycare because he was in a spot she wanted to be in. I know all kids do that at some point, but I still feel guilty.
Walking is pretty much the only way she gets herself around now. I usually only see her crawling when she's super tired. And of course now she wants to walk all the time when we go somewhere too. Shopping has become harder because she gets antsy just sitting in the cart or stroller. We either do short trips or one of us has to shop while the other follows Mallory around. She's very social and very curious. Though she doesn't talk much to other people, she'll walk right up to them and just stare. Especially kids. She is enthralled with her cousin Kaylee when she's around; follows her around and watches her very carefully.
Mallory loves Leo and Littles now. Her and Leo actually play together and it's so adorable to hear her laugh when they're having a good time. He will allow her to hit him, pull on his tail, push him around, steal his toys, and lay on his bed; Leo is so gentle with her. Even as small as he is he protects her when we all go places together. Littles on the other hand still isn't so sure about letting Mallory get up close. When she is successful at being able to touch Littles, it's more that Mallory will grab and pull her fur so Littles usually runs away. But that doesn't stop Mallory from trying to chase after her.
Mallory has been many things for us these past eleven months and we fall in love with her more and more as time passes. Even during harder months, we still are so appreciative that she is in our lives.
I thought for sure that after those top teeth made their way out of her gums she would be back to the happy, sleeping-through-the-night, goofy Mallory that we have to grown to love. Yet she has been incredibly moody, sensitive, and has officially learned how to throw a full blown tantrum. Screaming, flailing her arms around, stomping her feet or even just plopping down on the ground - tantrums as if though she were already in her terrible twos. Where the heck do they learn how to act like that at such a young age?! Is this a glimpse as to what she's going to be like when she actually is in her terrible twos? Yikes.
She had to experience getting a nasty illness that she picked up from daycare. And though she didn't have all of the symptoms that came along with the disease, she was super emotional the entire week she had it. She's definitely a bit of a drama queen and can easily suck you in to making you feel sorry for her. Sometimes it's quite comical. Other times it's exhausting. It shows me that she's very smart and persistent; she knows what she wants and can be determined to make sure you're on the same page as her.
She's getting much better at eating adult food. You can't eat in front of her without her begging at your heels like a puppy. She'll even push Leo out of her way to get closer to your plate. I guess we'll have to start stressing the importance of manners a bit more. I've even seen her try to push one of the kids at daycare because he was in a spot she wanted to be in. I know all kids do that at some point, but I still feel guilty.
Walking is pretty much the only way she gets herself around now. I usually only see her crawling when she's super tired. And of course now she wants to walk all the time when we go somewhere too. Shopping has become harder because she gets antsy just sitting in the cart or stroller. We either do short trips or one of us has to shop while the other follows Mallory around. She's very social and very curious. Though she doesn't talk much to other people, she'll walk right up to them and just stare. Especially kids. She is enthralled with her cousin Kaylee when she's around; follows her around and watches her very carefully.
Mallory loves Leo and Littles now. Her and Leo actually play together and it's so adorable to hear her laugh when they're having a good time. He will allow her to hit him, pull on his tail, push him around, steal his toys, and lay on his bed; Leo is so gentle with her. Even as small as he is he protects her when we all go places together. Littles on the other hand still isn't so sure about letting Mallory get up close. When she is successful at being able to touch Littles, it's more that Mallory will grab and pull her fur so Littles usually runs away. But that doesn't stop Mallory from trying to chase after her.
Mallory has been many things for us these past eleven months and we fall in love with her more and more as time passes. Even during harder months, we still are so appreciative that she is in our lives.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Multitasker
Mallory has been a bit of a handful lately (more on that later), but she was in a FANTASTIC mood yesterday so I snapped some photos of her walking around the house with her juice cup. She's perfected the art of drinking while walking and talking all at the same time - such a multitasker!
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