Leland loves to read!

Yesterday Leland laughed for the first time!! We can't get him to do it that many more times, but it was definitely a laugh. The first time I was tickling him and then when Jeff came home, he blew into Lee's belly and got another laugh out of him! So cute!

I've been pretty lazy adding to this blog lately! Sorry 'bout that!

My legs are so sore! That EA Active Wii program must be doing it's job! So cool!

Dinner tonight was "Foil-pack Chicken and Mushroom Dinner" I got the recipe from here. It turned out really good!

Here's a cute video from Saturday. Leland got to see all his cousins!

The Wii is tons of fun! And what's really exciting is that we finally got EA Active in the mail, which is a workout program for the Wii. So we're starting that today... since P90X wasn't working out so well for us... we're such bums. But what's cool is EA Active got a 30 challenge for us to follow. We just started this evening and it was great! I was sweating! I feel much more motivated to do this.

Leland watched The Road to El Dorado this morning while I was tidying up the house. So cute! The TV is an excellent babysitter sometimes. He also got to spend time with his Nana today while I went to a doctor's appointment. Fun!

Dinner: Pita Sandwiches! (with zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, cheese and tomatoes) Tasty!

Leland enjoyed the first 15 minutes of The Pagemaster, before falling asleep. What a cutie.

Dinner was Grilled Bruschetta Chicken, with mashed potatoes and cucumbers. It turned out really good!

Leland had his 2 month check up and shots yesterday. Poor little guy! It was heartbreaking to hear him cry after the shots. I think that would be the first time I heard him cry that hard in pain and fear. I think it's also the first time I've seen him cry with tears! Just tears your heart out. By the time we got back out to the car though, he completely forgot about it.

Last night was kinda tough. I think he was having major gas pains, or maybe his legs were sore from the 3 shots he had yesterday... I'm not sure, but he was NOT HAPPY. I finally had him sleep next to me in bed and after a while he calmed down and felt right to sleep. But if I were to move or jostle him in any way, he'd wake up crying again. So I just let him sleep there the entire night. He woke up happy this morning though!

Jeff and I caved and ordered the Wii online... now we waiting very patiently for it to get here. I think it will be good for us, it should get us moving more. Plus it would be fun to play games together. Usually I'm just watching Jeff play his video games. I don't have much interest in the shoot-'em-up games that he likes to play. So, can't wait for the Wii to get here!!

Gus and Leland are totally buddies:

Dinner: Fajitas!

We just had breakfast for dinner! German oven pancakes, with ham and cantaloupe.
As usual the house smells yummy.

It's Tuesday night! You know what that means... another new episode of Lost! It's just barely starting so I'll just leave you with this cute video of Leland.

Dinner: Hawaiian Haystack!! :)

Wow! We've been bad... For me, it's so much more motivating to make a meal every evening than it is to exercise everyday. I don't want to give up of course, we'll try to do better this week.

Looks like I got some part-time work to do, which is what kept me busy this afternoon. I met with a company called Mosaic Team, who's office is not too far from here. I'm going to be doing some design work for them from home. Always good to make a little extra money!

Leland was such a happy boy today too! He also got to visit with his Grandma Heywood while I met with the Mosaic Team. Apparently he slept the whole time I was gone.

Dinner tonight was BLT wraps. Instead of lettuce it was spinach... so really it was BST wraps. Yum!

Dinner was baked potato, the last of our carrots, and, you guessed it, salad!

Throughout my pregnancy, I kept reminding myself to cherish the time Jeff and I had left and not take anything for granted, like date nights, vacations, sleeping, taking a shower... Still nothing prepares you for feeling like a prisoner in your own house and your baby is your ball and chain! And, oh boy, do I miss sleep. REAL sleep! But, still, it's so sweet to see him smile at me first thing in the morning. It makes me forget the life Jeff and I had not too long ago without him. Leland has the sweetest smile and it melts my heart that he gets excited to see my face.

P90X was arms and shoulders today. I think of all the workouts, this is the one I like best. Or, to be honest, the only one I like. Maybe because it's the easiest! With arms, I can workout, feel the burn and still keep going!

I put together a Chicken Caesar Salad for dinner. We had so much salad to use up still. It was a nice, light dinner. Not bad tasting either.

Enjoy this cute video of Gus Gus!!

This morning, Leland woke up with nothing but smiles! That's a big change from yesterday. He also got to spend some quality time with Grandma Heywood this afternoon while I did some grocery shopping.

It's Jeff's birthday today! Dinner was sour cream meatloaf and mash potatoes (both made from scratch by yours truly!) and it turned out delicious!! Jeff was excited to come home and find it cooking in the oven. And for dessert I picked up Marie Calendar's Dutch Apple Pie. Yum!

We both haven't done our P90X today. Dinner smelled too good! We were ready to eat as soon as Jeff got home. Also, tonight is Lost night!

Here is a cute video clip of Leland (and company). Enjoy!

Leland has been a grump most of today. I played with him on the floor off and on, moving his legs a lot, since it's probably gas. That seems to help sometimes. I put Finding Nemo on the television as well and he definitely was watching it, which was kinda cute.

I managed to squeeze in P90X today (chest, back and abs), despite Mr. Grumpy Gills. I did about half the program though, before he got too fussy.

Of course, as soon as Jeff gets home, Leland decides then to sleep like an angel. Literally. Most of today his naps were 20 minutes tops and now he's got such a peaceful look on his face, with his hands folded over each other, making his daddy think "Mommy's a liar! I've been super sweet just like this..."

Easter weekend was fun. Got to see family, enjoy yummy food, show off baby Leland to everybody, and not have time to go to the grocery store and plan meals for the week! We got a lot of salad leftover from yesterday, however. Which means, this week we'll be eating a lot of salad! We just had spaghetti tonight, with a salad and garlic bread. I didn't bother taking a photo this time. It was a pretty boring meal! Plus, I burned the bread...

Rubber Ducky I'm Awfully Fond of You...!

Your (almost) Daily Dose of Leland. Enjoy!

Dinner: Chicken stuffed with cheese (mixed with green onions, garlic, and Italian seasoning) and spinach/strawberry salad (I needed to use up the strawberries)