Makeup Monster

I think I have created a monster... I put my makeup on downstairs with a mirror most days (when I'm not doing it in my car), and Claire watches me get ready. She always asks for makeup, and I usually put on some powder or something and then brush it off. But yesterday she kept asking for "more!" - so we went all out - eyeliner, mascara (I would kill for her lashes) and lip gloss. I won't make this a regular thing - I can't have her looking like one of those "toddlers and tiaras" girls!

Red Wagon Rides

Claire got this great red wagon for Christmas with big tires and wooden sides - Matt has been taking the kids around the neighborhood on rides - Miles in the Bumbo seat and Claire behind him. I guess they get a bit of attention from the neighbors driving by. I want to make come cushions to put in the bottom so they can lay down and take a nap if we are out and about for a long time (like our upcoming Disneyland trip!).

Biggest Loser Update

So how cool is this? Kevin, our Biggest Loser Winner, gave me $50 out of his winnings. He said second place should get something too - what a classy guy. Thanks Kevin! I am going to buy some new (smaller) pants - woo hoo!

Biggest Loser: The Finale

Well, the last chance workout was over and it was time for our weigh in. I am a competitive person so this was such a motivator to help me lose the baby weight. We had more than 20 people at the first weigh in, and only 10 at the last. I knew I had lost a good amount, but my main competition was one of the only guys in the group - if this was the real biggest loser, us ladies would have voted him out long ago. :)

So, in the end, he lost 14% of his total body weight, and I came in second place with 12% - I was pretty happy, even though I didn't get the $400. I'll just have to find another way to get a new wardrobe - my clothes are either all too big or too small.

If I count my few weeks of weight watchers before this competition, I have lost 14% - now on to my next goal of 10% of my current weight - I have basically lost "Miles" and now have to still lose "Claire."

Congratulations to everyone, especially Kevin!

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Miles slept through the night for the first time this week - from 10 pm to 7 am - I was so incredibly happy the next morning, and felt somewhat human for the first time in months. And that is even with me still waking up a few times to make sure he was breathing. :) The next few days he only got up once at 3 or 4 am - I can handle that. But I think sleeping all night, every night is on the horizon.

Miles - 4+months

So, we are a little late getting Miles in for his 4 month check up, so he is more like four and a half months old now but he is healthy, happy and growing very quickly. He weighs 15.5 lbs and is in the 50-75th percentile for weight. His height is in the 50th percentile and his head is still in the 25-50th percentile. He rolled over tonight for the first time from his tummy to his back, but I'm sure he would have done it earlier if I gave him more tummy time. I am really bad about that... I put him on his stomach trying to help him hold his head up more and he rolled over right away. What else?... he had rice cereal last week for the first time and he is NOT having it - I don't like this stage where you are teaching them to eat solid foods, he just loves milk!


Miles is very smiley and quiet - he has a silent laugh most of the time but every now and then he has a hearty belly laugh, so cute. Claire likes to talk to him about one inch from his face; she's very excited to have him around and she likes to sing him songs that vaguely sound like a tune you should know, but the words are entirely made up. It's pretty cute - I'll have to try to record her singing.

Miles on Hiller Christmas Day


We discovered this after leaving Claire and Miles alone for maybe 1 minute - Miles was so happy, and Claire was so in trouble...


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