What kind of kid doesn't like the park?

Amy went on her first trip to the park a few days ago. She was not a big fan of it. Didn't seem to like sitting in the sand. Or even the swing. I forgot the camera, so I didn't get any good pictures, but I'm gonna try again today. And take some toys this time.

The amount of real food Amy eats has been growing, while the amount of formula has been shrinking. For a while, she was having one bottle of formula at night, everything else was just regular food. A few nights ago, I stopped giving her the nightly bottle and she doesn't seem to miss it yet. This weaning thing might be easier than I thought :) (Lets just hope it continues!)

C25K has been going alright. Good and not so good. The first week was a bit tough, but that was expected because I don't run. Ever. Then this was supposed to be week 2, but I kinda got sick earlier this week and missed two days of it. That's the not so good part. But I went again this morning (just doing the week one set), and it was much easier than last week! My knees hurt a bit, but I wasn't very tired at all. So I'm looking forward to the rest of this program more now than I was before. I heard it got easier, but actually feeling that it did is great!

As you can see above, Amy likes to put cords in her mouth. This particular one is an iPod USB cord. At one point, another one of these cords was plugged into the computer, and when we weren't looking, Amy found the other end and put it in her mouth. Then, Brandon's computer popped up with "USB device not recognized". So apparently Amy is not an iPod. Good to know.

Happy Face

Gangsta face

By the way, our apartment smells like chicken fajita tacos right now. I really want some.

Keeping up

Last weekend, we went to Ian and Jamie's place. We hung out there for a few hours, went for a walk. They have a dog and a cat, and Amy loved playing with them. She just naturally likes animals, which is great. Then Ian and Jamie watched Amy for a little bit, while Brandon and I went to eat dinner. We were going to shop around, but then we realized it was after 5 on a Saturday, so everything was closed. It was a fun trip though, I enjoyed getting out and seeing other people :)

I finished week one of C25k. It went better than I expected it to. It was tough, but doable. I am ready to start week two tomorrow.

Brandon is also doing it as well, he went twice this past week. Hopefully, I can get him to go all three times next week ;)

Amy is doing very well. She's been working on her speed crawl lately. She also still pulls herself up on everything she can, and she walks holding on to the couch. Still no teeth. Also, no real words yet. She makes sounds like mamama, dadada, naynaynay, etc. but doesn't really know what she is saying.

And here she is in her new high chair! (I've been slacking on the picture taking lately, so there's only one this time)

She's recyclable!

This also doubles as her favorite toy bin

Just a few new pictures and a little selfishness

I want to keep up with this more. I may not have a lot to say, but I usually take a picture or two every now and then, so there might just be some posts with only pictures.

Peanut Butter Face

Would be cuter if it wasn't blurry

Big smile!

And I know I always post on here about Amy, but I'm gonna go a little off topic now.

Brandon has 2 months left of his parental leave that he never used, and has decided to use it now. His project at work is finishing up, so it's the perfect time (also considering that he only has 2 months left to take it).

I've decided to use this time to try and get in a little better shape. I've been hearing about people doing the c25k program (couch to 5k), and I've decided to do it myself. Basically, it's a 9 week running program that is supposed to get anyone from the couch to be able to run a 5k. Sounds tough, I know. It starts out slow though, just walking and jogging and slowly builds up to running. With Brandon home to watch Amy, it's the perfect time.

I'm both a little excited and a little nervous to do it. I want to get back in shape, but I've never been a runner.

Lately I have just constantly felt tired and worn out, after doing something simple like walking 15 minutes to the grocery store. So it's time for a change. I want to feel better, I want more energy. And I wouldn't mind fitting into my old jeans again :)

Melissa is currently on week 6 of the program and says it's going pretty well for her, so if all goes well for me, maybe we'll be running a Thanksgiving race in New York! That would be something I never imagined myself doing, but I know I would be super proud if I could do it.

So, I start Monday! Pray that I don't die in the next 9 weeks!