And what about you, Celia?

I've been thinking a lot recently about the Anne of Green Gables books that I read last year. After reading Anne of Ingleside I remember thinking, it really shouldn't have been named Anne of Ingleside because it was more about her kids than her. Now I understand. When you're a mom (at least with little kids, and especially for a stay at home mom like me), much of your identity is wrapped up in your kids.

(Just so you know, I read them when I was pregnant with Walt, and that's actually where I first saw the name Walter - one of Anne's kids- and started considering it. Matt doesn't know that though.)

In 2006 I started this blog because I felt like my mind was getting too "soft" after graduating college. I wanted to write interesting things for people to read. My blog has turned more into a child brag blog and/or mommy venting session, but I don't mind too much. That's where I am in life, and this is now more of a journal than a literary venture. Hopefully I'm not too terribly boring, but if I am, at least I occasionally have pictures and videos, right? =)

Six months after having Walt, I wanted to check in on where I am in life.

At 28 (almost 29) years and after 2 kids I:

wanted to post a good picture of me but unfortunately don't have one! I guess I take all the pictures around here.

spend most of my time doing something for someone else be it my kids, my husband, or church. edit: I guess I shouldn't have included this, because as I think on it, almost everyone spends most of their lives doing things for other people be it employers, family, etc.

am still 5'3" (since 6th grade)

weigh between 122-127 depending on the time of day and if I'm clothed or not.

don't have as flat as a tummy as I used to. Need to work on pulling my muscles back up and in.

bought pants for the first time in 5 years. I had NO clue what size I really was. According to Old Navy, I'm a 4 in fit and flare and a 2 (what the?!?!?!) in boot leg and capris. I've never, ever been able to fit my legs/booty in a size 4. Ever. Don't tell me if their sizing is different from all other stores. I don't want to know. =) edit: While I fit size 4 and 2 I actually bought size 6 and 4's. After wearing them for 1/2 a day, though I realized with the bit of stretch in them I should have gotten a size smaller because they're looser than I want. Not bad looking though.

go to sleep between 10:30-12 if I don't have insomnia

have insomnia (meaning it takes me longer than 45 min. to fall asleep) at least once a week

finally feel like I'm getting over my postpartum mess

am starting a crafting blog with some of my best friends from college (so excited!!)

want to train for a 1/2 marathon as well as run the Snowflake 24th of July 10K

just purchased Brooks Adrenaline running shoes (size 7 1/2 wide) after trying 3 pairs of Asics that just didn't fit my foot.

want to buy a Tike Tech Sport Twin or a Baby Jogger Performance Double very badly

have no "mad money" to buy a jogger because ALL of my piano students dropped after my semester break I took with Walt. Most were for economic reasons. Some moved. Some switched to a teacher who could go to their house.

have dusted off my sewing machine and might just start an etsy shop to try and earn a little mad money. scary.

almost never turn on the TV anymore. Matt and I watch a few shows (Burn Notice, Heroes, The Office, Chuck) on his computer on the weekends, but other than that, I rarely watch a show on the day it airs. Leno most days. Don't know if I'll continue to watch him once he's back at the Late Show hours. Just too late.

read scriptures online now. It's nice to have conference talks, hyperlinked cross-references, institutes manuals, teacher manuals, etc. all in one place.

have given up paper crafting scrapbooks in favor of blurb photo books.

think we'll end up having at least 4 kids. Even with all of my craziness, I feel like there are more kids to come, and I do mean kids, plural. We'll see, though.

realized I'll never have that "out of a magazine" house. I'm not a good enough house keeper/organizer/decorator/shopper. Oh well. It's at least a comfortable and inviting house.

still wonder if I shouldn't just switch to cloth diapers. Why does this still plague me?? I thought I had my answer and it was to stay with disposables for ease and husband help. My only answer is that maybe the spirit is telling me I need to get prepared for some future where it's a necessity. Am I just ignoring a spiritual prompting?

know I spend too much money on groceries.

don't read as many books as I'd like. I go in spurts.

own 6 pairs of shoes. 3 are Sunday shoes. 2 are running shoes. 1 pair is a "cute" shoe that I bought 6 or 7 years ago that doesn't fit my foot all that well and is tall and not comfortable when toting a baby around. I'm in DESPERATE need of cute/comfortable every day shoes. I'm currently using my old running shoes. edit: I forgot I have pool flip flops and a pair of sandals.

am trying to cut most sugar treats out of my life. Sugar's been doing weird things to my hormones and emotions. Most of the time I do really well and am happy with it. Then every once in awhile I get a hankering to make cookies (and memories) with Dean. I eat about 5-6 cookies in the batch over a couple days and get all sugared out again. Overall I don' t think that's a bad way to live.

want to buy a wheat grinder and do all or most of my own flour making. Currently looking at a Nutrimill on ebay that's ending in a few days.

am trading babysitting with a friend so Matt and I (and she and her husband) can go out on dates more often. I went there last week and she's here tomorrow for the first time. I think we'll do it once a month.

That's about it. If I think of other things I may update it just for my journaling purposes.