Post Anesthesia Post - Exercise

I never thought these words would come out of my mouth:
"I miss running"
I don't even really like running! However, I do miss exercising. Something I haven't done in ohhhh, I don't know, over a year? 
I miss cute work out clothes, how good it feels after a workout, the good kind of sore you feel the next day.
I miss yoga
I miss dance
I miss running
I miss my workout DVDs (Jillian Michaels, you never fail to kick my butt)
Until school is over I will continue my sluggish behavior of sitting while studying.
Until school is over my exercise will consist of short bursts of running after my little one (who is now already attempting to run) to prevent imminent injury. And the occasional crazy dance I do to entertain/distract him.

Not exercising

Snow Experience

This has been an abnormally mild winter so far, but today we finally got some snow! Even though I hate being cold, I'm glad we got snow so that ButterBean could wear his snow suit and play in the snow for the first time. Did I say play? Oh, I meant to say melt down.

He kept trying to crawl after Gatsby who was snowblowing the side walk. Then...

This happened. He (like his mother) decided it was too cold. Time to go inside after a quick picture with Mommy

A little happier when being held

It was a big day for B.Bean! First snow experience, got his 5th tooth, actually stacked his toys instead of just knocking them down, put his blanket back on his head to play peek-a-boo! Big boy!

Christmas

A little late, but here's a run down of Christmas.
First of all, it was a BROWN Christmas - no snow!! So, it didn't quite feel like Christmas. And I saw none of my side of the family on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day due to rampant stomach bug plaguing their house (which of course we ended up catching anyway, a few days later!) so it was definitely a different Christmas than normal.
I was able to see my cutesy poo 1st cousin-once-removed (my cousin's daughter) who is a mere 10 days older than ButterBean! She's the sweetest, most talkative girl! I wish I could see her more often, but San Diego is not a close commute. 

Second cousins in their matching Vikings gear

Christmas morning we opened presents together. ButterBean's first Christmas! He was a great present unwrapper!

his new music maker

Then we went to visit Gatsby's family. We had a delicious brunch and the cousins had fun playing together

happy boy

this about sums up trying to get them all to sit together for a picture

We basically lounged around our house the rest of the day watching "The Yule Log" channel on TV. The day after Christmas we went to see my side of the family for more Christmas fun. 

Merry Christmas!