New pictures

He has no idea that I've got the camera...

Now he does!

One of his school pictures. Of course he has Teddy with him!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

And another thank you to everyone who donated, supported, wished me luck, etc in the March for Babies. Team Wally and Liz raised over $700! Great work, team!  Next year, let's kick even more butt!

As for the rest of life...well, it's busy to say the least. Here's a quick rundown

Griffin:

• Got tubes
• Talks non-stop
• Still won't sleep through the freaking night
• Running, playing, laughing, singing and using his imagination
• Too skinny - percentiles dropped, so we go back to the doc at the end of June for a re-weigh and hope that the changes we've made in habits here at home have done the trick

Bryan:

• Done with his last class for his master's
• Starting his internship in about 3 weeks
• Still working full time and tutoring one night a week

Me:

• Tired
• Much too heavy still
• Running the office at work
• Doing most of the work at work
• Studying for licensing exam
• Creating business and marketing plan
• Networking
• Getting ready to launch my side of the business at work once the licensing exams are complete
• Will be going back to school (self-study program) next year - 6 classes, then sitting for the CFP designation exam
• Somehow finding time to grocery shop, cook (occasionally), clean (rarely) and keep up with the bills (while sitting on hold with insurance companies at work).
• Took a sewing class
• Still volunteering for RESOLVE
• Did I mention I'm tired?

So that's life in a nutshell. I know I haven't been updating much recently. Aside from being uber-busy, I just don't know what direction to take my blog in. There's only so much "look at these new pics of Griffin because he's just that cute!" that you all can take. If you have anything you would like me to blog about, please do tell! Eventually we will try for another baby, but that's a year or two off still, so...yeah...kinda at a loss here.

Until the next post...whenever that may be!

New Pics & Defined Goals

First, since this blog was originally about makin' babies, I will post a couple of the latest pics from the fruits of that labor (not pics of makin' the baby, please don't shudder in fear. I'm postin pics of the baby who's not very baby-ish anymore). Those pics will be at the bottom in a hope to entice you to read the rest of this post.

New Defined Goals. What is that? Just what it sounds like. Not new goals, per se, but moreso newly defined goals. Just saying I want this, I want that, doesn't make a goal. So, here we go...

Goal #1:
Goal: Lose weight.
Target Date: Summer 2013
Specifics: Lose 76 pounds.
Tools Currently Being Used: Weight Watchers online. Signed up today. Reading the new plan today and starting tomorrow. NO EXCUSES, KATE!

Goal #2:
Goal: Take over business from boss. Boss is on a 3 year plan as of last year.
Target Date: January 2015
Specifics: Get licenses (Series 7, 66)
Tools Being Currently Used: Series 7 Book, Study Guides, self-made flash cards, CD of practice tests.

Please help hold me accountable for BOTH of these goals! And now, the pics.

Cheezin' with Teddy.

Mommy's Little Love!

A Boy and His Bear.