Update

I realize that I haven't posted much lately. Is my life boring? Am I not doing anything that's worthy of sharing with my family and friends? Yes and No. Things are pretty 'normal' around here. Lia is growing and learning week by week. She loves to run, climb and tries to jump. Her best friend is still Monkey! She's been eating and sleeping like a dream! She is really good at cleaning up her books and toys and will actually put pieces of trash in the garbage can. Lia has shunned her potty though. She has no time for it!! She does like to help cook. She will push the button on the salad spinner and stir the pot. Very cute. Lia loves other babies and children. She is very social and fun.

An interesting thing I've been doing is a child-care swap for a few hours a week with another Mom in my neighborhood. She has a son who is 2 weeks older than Lia. His name is Oliver and he adores Lia and Monkey! It has been alot of fun having a playmate for Lia on a regular basis. And I'm using my free time to work at Hanna's Herb Shop some more. I'm happy to get out of the house, talk to adults and make a little extra money.

Also, my friend Julie and I entered another race. This one was called the Colder Bolder (although it took place on a fairly nice and sunny day)! It was a 3K race around CU campus at the beginning of December. We left our babies at home this time. We mostly walked it and came in close to last! Out of about 1300 people, we finished ahead of 2 dozen or so!!! I've learned a valuable lesson: You don't enter a race in wintertime and walk it! People who race in wintertime actually enjoy running. Even though we finished last, we are talking about doing the Bolder Boulder again in the spring. Maybe we should run that!

Another fun thing that is going on is that we are planning a family vacation with my Dad, Step-mom Linda, sis Michelle and her hubby Pete. We are all going to spend a week in the sunny Keys in March! I can't wait. Lia is becoming quite the seasoned traveler.

Besides that, everyone here is healthy and happy. Paul is still working a bunch but he's been able to go hiking a little more and that makes him happy. We got our Christmas tree over the weekend and Lia is fascinated with the lights and bulbs. It is amazing to see the wonder of the holiday season through the eyes of a child. I have a feeling Santa is going to be VERY good to Lia this year. Paul's parents are coming out for a visit. They'll be here in a couple of days to help celebrate the holidays. Maybe we'll have some snow for Christmas. It's been a mild, mostly snow-free winter so far.

Fun things coming up with Lia are visits to the Butterfly Pavilion, maybe another music class, trips to the library for story time, swimming at the rec center and playdates with her friends. And of course walking and playing with Monkey. I hope you are all well and have a great holiday season.