My favorite Kate

I love Kate.

The number 2

• Weight loss to date: 2 pounds
• Days spent working out: 2 days
• Total calories burned: 220
• Total miles cycled: 20
• Days til Thanksgiving: 2!

Gobble! Gobble!

First Step

Kate took her first steps today! Hooray! She's been standing pretty well on her own for the past couple of days, usually without even realizing she was standing, but somehow today, she intentionally stood up and tried to reach for a toy. It was just out of her grasp and I could tell she was feeling ambitious...she kept lifting her feet off the ground then putting it back down until she finally took not one, but two steps to the toy. I hugged her immediately, lifting her off her feet.

Because Kate took her first steps today, I'm deciding to take my first steps as well and start using Schwinn. I will be weighed tonight and then weigh myself again in one week and report my progress. Wish me and Kate luck.

A Way

I've figured out a way to get Jae to sleep early (as he should)...just sit at his computer desk and pretend to check email. This man is so easy to manipulate it's not even funny.

Kate had her 1 year check-up. She's in the 5th percentile. Just shameful. But she's oh so cute. The secretary at the doctor's office tells me at every visit how much she likes my girls. "I don't know what it is, but I just love them! They are so adorable!" Then she whispers, "Is it okay if I give Danielle a sugar-free sucker?" Ellie always comes away from her doctor's visit with a lollipop.

Getting Kate's blood drawn was no fun...a finger stick. Ouch. Then us 3 girls got our flu shot, and as always, Dad was left to watch.

Schwinn seems lonely these days. Why can't I get started already? Courage, woman! Courage!