Kosher for passover

werk it out

Since Bucket was born I've been able to maintain a regular, if more moderate workout schedule. Lots of walking that is just now becoming running. By far, the biggest obstacle is that he just isn't a big fan of the stroller and he's still on the little side for running with it. In addition to the moderate cardio I've been trying to add back in strength work. By "trying" I mean I think about it, do 15 on my knees push ups and call it a day.

Until recently, the biggest hinderance to things like videos is that I couldn't count on his naps. sometimes they'd be 10 min, sometimes 45. Because he couldn't entertain himself I couldn't just put him down and ignore him. But in the last few weeks he's developed a 45 min nap pattern, so i dont have any more excuses for not doing circuit/strength work at home.

I use, and love, the Nike Training Center ap. I used it a lot pre-pregnancy and have now used it twice (progress!). Today, Bucket woke up early and wouldn't go back down so i just decided to use him instead of my medicine ball:

crazy ivans with a 15# baby

He loved that I did planks and mountain climbers over him, and he got into the action by kicking along to my flutter kicks. I put him on my torso for tummy time while i do abs, gluts and bridges.

Hopefully he'll be my motivation to keep at it.

Living Room

Oona's adjusting nicely to her new digs.

She's also already hurled herself into the glass doors trying to become "friends" with a new neighborhood kitty. 

First Swim

While L's parents were in town we took advantage of their hotel's pool and took Kai out for his first swim.

Step 1: Find body-covering, full UV protection swim suit preferably with built in swim diaper and some sort of sea creature.

Step 2: go totally limp as Daddy introduces you to the biggest bathtub you've seen in your life.

Hmm, not sure if I like this...

Still not sure I like it, but somehow suppressing urge to scream

Oh god, now I'm wet.

I don't think I like that you're splashing me around, but maybe it's not so bad...

Hey! There's that new lady who keeps bouncing me around and singing something about a spider.

 Step 3: Realize that, just like at bath time, swim time ends with a towel:

Hooray!! The towel!! OMG guys, I love the towel, it's my most favorite thing ever!1!! 

Video action:

New Home

We did it again, we moved. Although in the past I've liked moving, adding the kiddo significantly racheted up the moving stress. Fortunately, we had good help from friends, my in-laws, and my mom. Honestly, without their help it would have been a disaster.

We are sad to vacate our very sleek mid-century modern, but happy to move into a warm, southwest style home. We've traded concrete floors for baked terracotta tile, cool white walls for a soft beige with brown accents. Gone is the wall of south facing window, in exchange we have gorgeous skylights and lofted ceilings. I was really bummed to leave our very slick modern kitchen, but our new cooking space is wonderful. The old space looked beautiful, but became very crowded once there were actual people in the kitchen. Little things, like no cabinets convenient to the dishwasher, left me wondering if the person who redesigned the space actually considered cooking in it. Our new kitchen, on the other hand, was clearly redesigned by a chef. The workflow is fantastic and we easily had 3 people prepping, cooking, and cleaning in a space about 30% smaller than our previous kitchen.

The biggest change is 4 bedrooms and a brilliant back yard. Oddly, the square footage of both places is about the same, this house is just divided differently. This means we have a master, office, nursery, and dedicated guest room (which, oddly, reminds me of some of my scripps dorm rooms). The outside is one of our new favorite spaces. The property is wedge shaped so we have an ample back yard, lovely covered patio space, and an irrigate, raised garden.

Nearly everything is unpacked. Bucket has adjusted seamlessly, and Oona felt right at home as soon as we unrolled her favorite carpet, filled with her favorite stinks no doubt.

We know we'll be here for at least a year, possibly as many as 3 or 4.

Happy St. Pats!!!

We are just finishing a massive move, regular blogging to return post-haste. Until then, looking forward to grabbing a Murphy's& curling up with our leprechaun.