Happy First Birthday (yesterday) Mac!!

As with everything lately I am running behind on getting this post up, at least it's only a day late?!!

Mac you are one now. I. can. not. believe it. You have grown and changed so much in the last 365 days that it doesn't seem humanly possible. You have gone from an immobile baby to a fantastically mobile toddler bursting with personality and attitude (wonder where you get that). I love every single thing about you. From your baby fine brown/blonde hair to your adorable (for now) temper tantrums.

You melt my heart in ways that I never knew possible. I can't describe the love I have for you and will never ever be able to express in a way that would do it justice... it would get lost in translation... there are just no words capable of describing it. But you are loved in the most enormous way that you could possibly imagine or comprehend, times infinity (and beyond) (ok sorry for the Buzz Lightyear, reference, I will let you watch Toy Story soon!).

You could start wars with your grin and end them with your hugs. You are so smart, fun, and have such a laid back air about you. It makes it that much more amazing that you have come so far in only one year. It's incredible, the growing process, and sad too. My baby is gone, turned toddler, but I am excited to see what you learn to do next, to hear your first word, see your next accomplishment.

This year you have learned to roll from side to side, crawl, walk, communicate in your own way and manipulate mom and dad! You are awesome. You are loved today. We will love you tomorrow. And for the rest of forever.

Happy Happy Birthday my Sweet Baby Boy,

Love Mom and Dad.

Clanin Christmas Tree 2010

I have not posted anything about our Christmas decorations and mainly because I really didn't get to decorate this year like I usually do. I decorated our tree, and I love it, but that is about it. Why? Well Mac's birthday party was December 5th and I didn't want the house looking like a Christmas catalog since the theme was Winter ONEderland and because I want to always make sure that his birthday is not lost in the Christmas season. My parents made every effort to keep my brothers's and my birthday separate from Christmas.

So this year I just did the tree and decorated it in keeping with his birthday party theme. Next year I will full on decorate after his party but this year, well it's too late and I am ok with just the tree! Less to pack up!! hehe.. ok and I'm a little lazy.

Here are some pictures of the tree...



Up close...





About to get in trouble...He has done so well with staying away from the tree and not touching it until today!


Enjoying the view...


MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL!!!

Weekly Weigh-In

I am linking up with My Little Apricot for my Weekly Weigh-In.


Start Weight (7/8): 206 lbs
Last Week: 182 lbs
This Week: 183 lbs

Goal Weight by Dec: 178 lbs
Goal Weight Overall: 165 lbs

This is going to be short and sweet. I gained a pound but considering I only ran Monday I count it sucessful. I have been busy getting Christmas all wrapped up (no pun intended) and getting the family ready to pull out in the weeee hours Saturday morning for our Christmas Roadtrip to see the families. I am taking my running shoes with me and they will be laced up a couple times while I am away. My mom and I already have plans for some walking expeditions!

I probably will not make the weigh in next week but I will be back the last week of December!!! Hopefully posting that I have made my goal weight for the year of 178... Merry Christmas Ya'll and Good Luck with the watching the food intake (I know I will need it)!!

Wordless Wednesday

My Little Man

I have been a bad blogger lately. Barely posting but I am back, for the most part! I will do better this week, next week we will be out of town for Christmas with the family but we will be back the following week and I am sure to have tons of pictures for posting!!

Here are a few pictures from this past week...

For Mac's birthday our buddy Nick gave him some pj's. They are so dang cute it's not funny.



Here is his little JohnDeere beanie that Cynthia gave him for his birhday! So cute! He even keeps it on! And he is sitting in his new carseat! He actually fits in it, I had been stuffing him into his infant seat for, um, too long...


This is the Sock Monkey knit hat that I bought him from Etsy. I love it! I keep putting it on him and he keeps trying to pull it off by the ear but we are working on just leaving it alone so Mom can just stare at him mesmerized by all the cuteness!!


This picture is from last Monday when we played hookie. He opened birthday presents through out the day from his party on Sunday. Here he is with his second favorite gift...


He is putting his new pj's to the test here. He finished his bottle, rolled over and was down for the count! (if you look behind him there is a box, that was his number one favorite bday gift... yes he loves the toy that was in the box but THE BOX! Oh man he jumped up and down on it, crawled on top and sat on it and played with it till he split the seams!)

Weekly Weigh-In

I am linking up with Marvelous Mommy & My Little Apricot for my Weekly Weigh-In.


Start Weight (7/8): 206 lbs
Last Week: 185 lbs
This Week: 182 lbs

Goal Weight by Dec: 178 lbs
Goal Weight Overall: 165 lbs

I'm not sure how I lost 3 pounds but I will take it. I have been eating cake since little man's birthday party and have not run at all since the last Monday in November. I have been walking at least 2 miles a day at work with my coworker so that has obviously helped fill in the lack of running. Also I have been eating birthday day cake in the morning with my coffee, which technically makes it coffee cake and therefore an acceptable breakfast food, instead of at night right before I end up on the couch.

I have been feeling terribly lazy and unmotivated. I want to run but just don't care right now for some reason. I think that the week before the birthday party I was more stressed than I realized and now that it's over I am just spent. I am going to make an effort to get back to the trail on Monday and would love for all of you to double check with me on Monday to make sure that I am putting my running shoes on!!! I need some accountability!

I have 4 pounds to lose to reach my goal for this year. I know I can do it, I just need to find some motivation (even though there is tons of it in the closet in the way of clothes that don't fit and HAVE to fit by Jan 1!!) UGH!

Wordless Wednesday

Sort of wordless... After the frosting and cake chunks are removed the frosting works like gel...haha!