I Heart Bulleted Lists

I've been tired and busy and lazy so I haven't blogged for a while. Here is a bulleted list to recap what's been happening. (I love bulleted lists and office supplies...it's a teacher thing.)

• Kellyn is still not sleeping through the night but I am dealing with it better.


• My hormones seem to have finally returned to "normal" and I feel human again. It only took six months post-childbirth.


• I read all seven Harry Potter's in two weeks. I laughed, I cried, I couldn't believe _____ killed ________ (if you've read them you know who I'm talking about), and I also couldn't believe I have never read them before because they are AWESOME. I've joined the Potter Nerd Club. I'm going to ask for a wand and wizard robes for Christmas.


• I read a great book called "In Defense of Food" and it inspired me to quit eating processed foods, start eating as organically as possible, grow a garden, and start make everything from scratch. Did you know that you can actually make everything you can buy at the store? It's amazing! I've also returned to the vegetarian life and I feel great. It's incredible the difference your diet can make in the way you feel. More on this coming soon.


• I bought new running shoes and am training to race this summer.


• Kellyn is sitting up like a champ, rolling everywhere, screaming, yelling, grunting, babbling, drooling, grabbing, sucking, gumming, and doing calculus. She is also on the verge of crawling, I just know it. Her cheeks and legs are so chubby and cute. She is adorable and smart and we can't get enough of her! Except between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM--then we would like to get a little less.


• I love being a mom and I finally feel like I'm getting the hang of it. I'm sure that feeling won't last long but I'm enjoying it for the moment.


• Jared likes his job and I suspect he is a really great nurse--even though I'm not there to see him in action, I can just tell. He plans on working for a while but we are starting to make plans for more education. Now the trick is the actual decision making part which we're not very good at.


• I turned 24. I feel old. But life is better than it's ever been and I'm really happy--so it seems silly to worry about being 24.

I finally downloaded a video of Kellyn. This isn't a very good one but it's the most recent one I have. It's amazing that she is still adorable even while she's grunting, burping, drooling, and whining! Please turn the volume down so you can't hear me laughing like a smoker in the background. Embarrassing...