Monday, 30 June

End of another month... This should be a really nice week. We have Friday off and Thursday we get out early. Olivia woke up around 12:45 last night, she had wet through her diapers (never getting the Costco diapers again). Anyway - so changed her, put on more lotion and put her back to bed. She was asleep within a few minutes. So when the alarm did go off - I was dragging. Got up and did my thing, got Olivia up and dressed and then off to daycare. At the gym this morning, they were giving out Crest Select toothbrushes (the rotating ones) - they are normally like $15 or $20... so got one of those and some free deoderant. Did a back workout - sore now. Then got to work - good morning, lots to do... so going by fast. I got an email with some proofs of Olivias portrait sitting (I've posted a few) - they turned out so nice. So cute. At lunch, I did an arm workout - pushed myself which was good. Ate my healthy lunch - fresh fruit, fat free yogurt, fat free pudding and a PB & J. Starving right now... I could eat another sandwich easily. Trying to be good though. Finished my day and got Olivia and we headed home. Once we got home, did some research on Herons (We had one in the yard and they eat Koi - so we want to protect our fishy friends). I then got Olivia a snack and put her down for a nap. Kurt and I relaxed for a bit while she was resting and then we all went to Red Lobster for dinner. It was so good, I got the stuffed flounder and salmon combination, the biscuits, salad.. Yum. Delicious. Olivia really liked the biscuits too. She ate a lot - well, not as much as me. After dinner, came home and worked in the yard. After that, got Olivia ready for bed and then played some cards. Finnegan went crazy last night and woke me up. Sleepy.

Sunday, 29 June

Fell asleep on the coach and didn't get to bed until 3:30 am when Kurt got home from work. So fell asleep for a bit, got up early though. Lots to do. Got Olivia up and dressed and we went to the dollar store then got coffee at Tim Hortons. Got home and unloaded the car and then got in the shower. After getting dressed, we went out to Nordstrom Outlet and Linen and Things - didn't get anything then went to the mall to see Dan. Didn't get anything there either except a cookie. Headed home, Olivia was cranky and tired so put her down for a nap. Kurt stayed with her while I met up with BJ and Alex for dinner. Alex is 4 now, he is so cute. We ate outside on the porch of Pronto. There was a really loud group there, come to find out that it was a film crew and some of the actors from a movie being filmed called "Youth in Revolt" Ray Liotta, Michael Cera (Juno), Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Jean Smart, Fred Willard, Mary Kay Place are all in it. We met the femal lead - Portia Doubleday and the producer David Permut. One of the "Ultimate Fighters" was there too. Kind of cool. Had dinner then came back home - brought Kurt home dinner, fed Olivia then got her ready for bed. After she went to bed, got my stuff ready for Monday and then watched some TV. Kurt went out for a bit. Nice weekend.

Saturday, 28 June

Saturday morning.... got up, not really wanting too but forced myself up. The cats were going crazy so it was just easier to get up and feed the animals. Olivia got up soon after so I fed her too. My side was feeling better so I decided to play some tennis with Mike. We brought Olivia with us. We played for about 35 minutes or so when it started to rain really hard. So got home and by then Kurt was up. We had some coffee and then got showered. Decided to go out for lunch and run a few errands. Mike came out with us and we went to lunch at Baja Fresh. It was so good. Olivia was starting to get tired but she stayed up for lunch and the trip to DSW and Toys R Us. We each got a pair of shoes (I got some new flip flops) then got Olivia two new pair of shoes and an outfit. Great deal on her stuff, got a full outfit and two pair of shoes for only $13.00. I'm such the bargain shopper. After that, came home for a bit then went out to finished the tennis game we started earlier and... unfortunately, I lost. :L It was fun though. After that, Kurt had to leave for work so I made Olivia some dinner and fed her. I then got her into Pajamas and we hung out for a while. Climbed the stairs, walked up and down the street, played with the giant ball she has, it was fun. She was out at 8:30 pm or so. So put her to bed and shortly after, Michael and Dan came over and we played Wii and watched a movie. Fun night.

Friday, 27 June

Got up and got Olivia ready, I was a little nervous last night and didn't sleep very well. Dropped her off at day care and then I had to head down town to Shelby Township. Had a little procedure done then had to head back to work. Work was good, it went by fast so I have nothing to complain about. At lunch, met up with Kurt at Coney Island and then we went to Party City. Okay, great deals. We happened to be at the right place at the right time. They were clearing out their clearance section and everything was priced - very very very very low. So got a bunch of stuff. After lunch, went back to the office and then finished up my day. The day flew by so not bad. Picked up Olivia and headed home. Her skin was so dry..... so lotioned her down as soon as I got her in the car and then got home. The weather was wet and rainy so changed her into something a little more comfortable. Side was a little sore so decided to lay down for a bit. Chelsea came over at 7:30 to watch Olivia - so I went out with Michael. We went to SOHO, met up with Barry then went to Pronto for a little while. Saw Kurt, Cop Don, Joe, Tom, lots of people. It was a fun evening. Didn't stay out to late, got home around 11:45 or so. Sent Chelsea home and then went to bed myself. I was tired.

Thursday, 26 June

Got up and got changed, brushed my teeth, fed the animals, got Olivia up and changed, got everything in the car and was off. Dropped off Olivia and got to the gym. Did a really good AB workout. Got to work and it was a pretty good day. At lunch time, went to SYMS and got some great deals on stuff for Olivia. The store is closing so everything is 35% off - got a bunch of stuff for the fall and winter. After that had my lunch - it was so good (Left Overs). Finished my day and then picked up Olivia - she was so happy when I arrived. We got home and I unloaded the car. I was going to play tennis but it was raining. So cleaned up Olivia for her 1 Year Portrait sitting. Did her hair and got her all dressed up, she looked so cute. Had her in a Pink and White Polka dot dress, hair all in braids, white cardigan and pink shoes. We got to the Portrait Studio and Olivia did an amazing job. She smiled so big and her eyes were open in every picture. The photographer did an amazing job. I got a bunch of pictures, it was so hard picking which ones to get so I got them all. She made me so proud. After that, brought her home and fed her dinner. She was hungry.... Got her in her pajamas and then put her to bed. It was a really good day.

Wednesday, 25 June

The month is just flying by. Slept really well last night - didn't wake up until right before the alarm went off. Did my cardio this morning, a little sore from Tennis yesterday. Dropped off Olivia, she was wide awake and chatting away this morning. So cute. It's suppose to be warmer today so had her in shorts and a T-Shirt. Way cute. Okay - so work has been busy, flying by - no complaints there. At lunch, did an arm workout - okay with that. Back to work and finished my day. I was pretty tired - ate too many carbs. Picked up Olivia and when I got to daycare - she was at the front door smiling away. Makes me so happy. We got home and Kurt got there shortly after that. Feed the animals then went outside and edged, trimmed and cut the grass, trimmed some bushes and cleaned it up right before it started raining. Kurt made dinner, it was really good - left overs from Monday and Tuesday, yummy. After dinner, fed Olivia and then gave her a bath. Got her into pajamas and we played for a long time. Walking around the house, climbing stairs, playing with some of her toys - gave her a bottle and she was out cold. After that, Kurt and I watched some TV and relaxed before going to bed. Another really nice day.

Tuesday, 24 June

Dragging this morning - still got to the gym but had to do a chest workout instead of doing cardio... Got to work and was busy all day - at lunch time, I met with Bill from Pronto to go over web site stuff. My lunch was so good, I had a caprice sandwich with fries and I ate every last bite of it. It was great seeing Bill, such a nice guy. We went over new changes to the site and talked about life and what not. He is so terrific. Anyway - Kurt came up and hung out with us for a while then had to head back to work. Finished my day, picked up Olivia and the stopped at the grocery store on the way home. Picked up stuff for Guacamole. Yum. Came home, got changed and then Michael picked me up to play tennis. It was such a good match, we both played really well and in the end - Michael beat me. We were both tired from the game - lots of burned calories during the game. After that, got home and cleaned up. Kurt made a super fantastic dinner - Dan and Mike came over. We all ate, food was so good. He made grilled chicken, cucumber salad, caprice salad, corn on the cob, asparagus.. So good. After dinner, Kurt got a water light from Dan and put that in the pond. Looks cool. Then put Olivia to bed, watched a little TV and then fell asleep. Tired from yesterday. Really nice day.

Monday, 23 June

New week. Today started out okay - got to the gym and did my workout and cardio, dropped off Olivia and got there early so was able to do extra cardio. Work, busy - no complaints. At lunch, did a shoulder workout - sore. Finished my day and then picked up Olivia. She had scratched her wrists really bad... Poor thing. So got her home and put some bandages on them, then changed her into something more comfortable for her. She was tired so put her down for a nap and then made dinner. I baked pork tenderloins wrapped in bacon. It was really good, I also made mashed potatoes, bakes potatoes and pasta salad. The food was excellent - if I do say so myself. Kurt got home (he worked a day shift) and we ate. After dinner, played with Olivia - she was so cute - standing up and walking. We walked about 3 houses down and back and she was tuckered out by then. Broght her inside and fed her a bottle then put her to bed. After that, cleaned for a bit, did some laundry and then got ready for bed. Big problem.. I had a chocolate chocolate chip cookie and it kept me up all night. :( So never really fell asleep, so tired.

Sunday, 22 June

Slept in to almost 9:00 am, much needed sleep - then made coffee and after that, I made Kurt some breakfast. It wasn't that good, made egg beaters and biscuits... I should have added salsa or something to it. After getting up, we went to Main's Landscaping and picked up some more stones for the fountain. We then came home and showered and after that we headed up to Novi to see a movie. We saw the Narnia movie... It was long and okay. The first one was way better. After that, we picked up Olivia and headed home. Kurt worked on the fountain while I cleaned up Olivia. We at some dinner and then hung out with Michael and Dan. We didn't stay very late, had to get home to get stuff ready for Monday. It was a really nice day, relaxing and accomplishing. The fountain is finally done, it looks terrific - really like how it came together. Next, getting the kitchen all done... We have two weeks to finish up the trim work. So hopefully that will be done before Olivia's party.

Saturday, 21 June

Got up, didn't have much time to sleep in - had to go get balloons for Olivia's portrait sitting. We picked up that and a package box (wrapped it up), I then picked up some muffins and coffee for Kurt and I. Got home, got Kurt up and then got Olivia all dressed up for her picture. We headed out and got to the studio right on time but as soon as we got in - I noticed that Olivia had broken out in hives. Her dress was 100% cotton but the lining in the skirt was polyester. Poor thing was all itchy and uncomfortable - so we cancelled the sitting and got her changed. We then headed back home. Will have to try that again on a nother day. We stopped for some lunch at Tim Horton's and brought that home with us to eat. Had lunch then I had to take Olivia over to my parent's house. She was spending the night there. Dropped her off and then got back home. We relaxed for a bit then got ready for the evening. We had Erika, Joel, Mark and John over for a cocktail before going out to Mike Rosenfeld's party. Got to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in a while. Saw Jen, Paula, Joe, Hollis, Jack, Pete, Ron, Erika... it was really fun. Stayed out pretty late. It was a really fun night.

Friday, 20 June

It's Friday and another weekend is upon us. This morning, it was rough...I didn't mention that it took almost 1 1/2 hours to get home. I had to drive Mike and Dan home and they only live less than a mile away but unfortunately I drove past our exit and was going to go to the next one where Mike and Dan live but as soon as I drove past the exit - it was complete stand still. There was construction going on and no body was moving. 4 lanes down to one and that one was not moving at all. So it took about 40 minutes to get to the next exit... Got home around 11:30 and by the time I got Olivia changed and in bed it was midnight. So I decided to skip the morning workout... Got up and showered, changed, got Olivia up, fed and dressed then dropped her off at day care. Work was good, busy so the day went by fast. At lunch time, worked out and then had a coffee with Dan. Finished my day and headed home with Olivia. Mike and I played tennis then Kurt had to leave for work. So after Kurt left for work, I played with Olivia - we walked around with her car, she is standing up by herself for a while now so she would get up and stand (without any support) then plop down. We climbed stairs (many times) then I fed her dinner. She was pretty tired - I kept her very active and by 8:00 pm she was out cold so put her to bed. Around 9:30, Mike and Dan came over and we played Wii until 2:00 am, yes 2:00 am... Oh my gosh - crazy. It was so much fun though.

Thursday, 19 June

Today was a really great day. Regular stuff during the day, day care, gym, work - but after work, got home and got Olivia cleaned up, gave her a bath then picked up Mike and Dan. We headed over to John Fraida's house for a wonderful dinner. It was so great seeing John, George, Sandy, Diana and Sandy's GF (I'm not sure how to spell her name) What a fun night - great conversations, catching up, amazing food.... Oh my gosh, the food was so good. I haven't had a grape tomato (plane food disaster, long story) in 6 years, but Diana made a dish with grilled tomotoes, balsamic vinegar, honey... it was delicious and I ate maybe 15 of them. I pigged out. All of the food was so good, I couldn't stop eating. John is such a great guy. Thanks again for such a fun night. We stayed to about 9:30 (Olivia was asleep by then). Drove home and got Olivia to bed and then fell asleep myself (Kurt was working btw - that's why he wasn't mentioned). :)

Wednesday, 18 June

So so so tired. Didn't sleep too well. Got up - forced myself up is more like it. Got Olivia dressed and headed out. Had a big issue today with an old checking account. My bank was bought out by another bank years ago but I kept the same account number until recently when they realized that my account number didn't fit into their new system. So they changed it and sent me new checks... that look exactly like my old checks. On Monday, I pay the daycare and just grabbing one of the check books, I didn't realize it was from my old account. So when I went to the bank today, I had one of the deposit slips from that same checkbook and I thought - hmm, how did I get an old deposit slip - then it hit me that I must have written the check on Monday from the old account. So I had to call daycare and explain to them what happen and that the check I gave them on Monday will probably bounce. So aggravating. When I got home from work, I immediately went through and shredded the old checks. So my lunch was spent at the bank for a big part of it, I then met Kurt up at Mr. Pita. After work, took Olivia home and then played some tennis will Mike. Had a lot of fun, had to rush home so Kurt could go to work. So my evening consisted of giving Olivia a bath then scrubbing down the bathroom, cleaning her room, vacuuming and dusting the upstairs, doing two loads of laundry, putting all my clothes away, taking Olivia on a walk and then getting stuff ready for Thursday. I went to bed around 10:00 pm but woke up around midnight because Olivia was crying. Got her back to bed then slept to about 3:30 when Kurt got home, went back and then up at 4:45 am. I need more sleep.

Tuesday, 17 June

Got up, no energy today..... forced myself to wake up. I just wanted to sleep in....Miss Olivia was already awake, just chatting away to one of her toys. Got her all set for the day, she was hungry - she drank her bottle and had a banana. Got her to daycare and then did the gym thing. Work was fine, busy and got through it fast. At lunch, I was able to do a really good chest workout. Finished up my day and headed home. Kurt was at Cedar Pointe so came home and fed the animals, got Olivia cleaned up and gave her a snack. She didn't want to go down for a nap so I brought her outside with me while I cut the grass. She played in her buggy and ate a graham cracker. Cut the front yard, and pulled a million tree saplings from the lawn. All those helicopter seeds came down and from all the rain, they started growing ....um, like weeds. So after cutting the grass, Michael came over and we did a killer AB workout. It was tough... but got through it. Fed Olivia dinner and then put her in her pajamas. We went for a walk - she walked pushing her princess car three houses and back. We played with some of her toys and by then she was exhausted. Gave her some cereal with her milk and she was out. SO did laundry, folded lots of clothes and put everything away, cleaned up upstairs then waited for Kurt. Kurt got home around 10:30, and I promised some friends I would meet them out for a bit - they had some friends from out of town and wanted me to meet them. So went out for about an hour and then came home to bed. I was so tired.

Monday, 16 June

So tired today.... had no energy at the gym. Started reading a new book "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer... so far, not sure if I like it. I've heard good reviews but it's slow starting and hard to follow. I will give it a chance. So read while doing cardio then got to work.... The day was okay, busy at times. At lunch, did an arm workout then got back to work. Finished my day, picked up Olivia and we headed home. She was smiling big time when I picked her up. Makes my day. Got home and changed her then got picked up by Mike to play tennis. We have started playing and it's fun and a good workout. We played for about an hour then headed home and got showered up. After that, did Olivia's hair and got her dressed. We then went to Anita's Kitchen for dinner. We had dinner plans with Billy and Mary (and baby Petunia on the way). They looked great and so happy, Mary definetly had the pregnancy glow. It was a really nice dinner, great catching up with them. Joel met us up for dessert - it was just a really nice evening. So good seeing everyone. After dinner, headed home - Kurt took Olivia home earlier and she was asleep when I got home. The dogs had ripped up one of the down comforters and there were feathers everywhere. Kurt had cleaned it up for the most part. So put Olivia to bed and then got ready for bed myself. I was tired....

Sunday, 15 June

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Got up - slept in a little bit... by 7:30 the animals were going crazy - so got up and fed them. Miss Olivia slept in to about 8:00 am. So got her up and fed her and we then went for a bike ride into town. Had to drop off some movies at Blockbuster. We went for about an hour ride. After that, got home and took a shower, made some coffee and then called my Dad to wish him a happy father's day. He was out golfing so made plans with my mom to come over later on. Got Kurt up at 10:00 am, Olivia and I brought him some coffee and his father's day gift. Got him a pair of shorts and T-Shirt. After giving him his gift, I went to the bookstore to get a new book for myself and to get a book for my mom. Came home, Kurt headed out to work, Michael came over and he came with Olivia and myself to my parent's house. I got my dad some photography books and he seemed to like them... He showed Michael all his pictures (Michael is into photography also). We then went to ikea to pick up a triangle shade for the back back porch. After that, stopped at Meijer so Michael could pick up some stuff for dinner this evening. Got home and Kurt was home a little after that. We watched the movie "Sex in the City", had a bootleg copy of it. Long but very good movie. I loved the show.

Saturday, 14 June

Woke up to the cats jumping on the bed, ugh - they get a little crazy if I'm late feeding them. So got up and fed the animals. Made some coffee and just as I was about to take my first sip, I heard Olivia crying. So got her up and fed her some cereal. We got out her car and went for a long walk, she is getting really good at walking - she can walk up to the neighbors three houses down without stopping. I got some cute video of her, I will post it. :) After that, gave her a bath - she loves bath time. Then got her dressed and cleaned up. We then headed out to the store - had to pick up a few things. We got home around 11:00 and Kurt was just getting up when we got home. Kurt got showered and we went out for lunch. We then went to Costco - Michael went with us. Got dog food, cat food and a few other things. After that, came home and I did some laundry and cleaned up for a bit while Olivia napped. Got her up and we played, she climbed the stairs about 20 times and played with the tuperware. Kurt headed out to work. I ended up watching a movie and some laundry. Took Olivia for a walk around the block and by the time we got home, she was sound asleep. Put her to bed and then watched some TV in bed before going to sleep.

Friday, 13 June

Got up this morning feeling pretty darn good. Everything went really smoothly this morning - usually right when I get ready to leave in the morning Olivia will need to be changed again or I forget something... but today, I was actually 10 minutes early. SO dropped off Miss O. and got to the gym, did a chest workout and some cardio. Then it was off to work. Today, just a half day... done by 11:00 am. We have an employee appreciation day with free lunch and then we are done for the day. So I think Kurt and I are going to go to the movies - see the Indiana Jones movie. We ended up not going to the show, we missed the movie because of being held up in traffic in Birmingham. Instead we went to Best Buy and Kurt got a new laptop. It's really nice. I got a few CD's.. Yeah, Music. After that, we picked up Olivia and then came home. Got a cute picture from Olivia from Daycare. It was a very sweet Father's Day card. So got home and got Olivia cleaned up, Kurt had to work so he took a nap for a bit, I played with Olivia and then put her down for a nap. Kurt went to work, I started prepping for when Amy, Lisa and Camden come over for a play date. I was going to grill burgers outside but it was raining. SO made potato salad, baked fries, chicken fingers, cheese/crackers, chips and hummos. Mike came over to help out - there was no way I could watch Olivia, cook and hangout with the girls. Lisa ended up being sick so it was just Camden and Amy. We had a good time, chatted, played some Wii and ate. After they left, Michael and I hung out and chatted. Put Olivia to bed and then shortly after that, I went to bed. I was tired. Camden has a lot of energy and that wore me out.

Thursday, 12 June

Today was another one of those really good days. I ended up skipping the gym this morning (didn't go to bed til almost 1 am) So got up at 5:45 instead of 4:45, got showered and dressed then got Olivia up. She was standing when I went to wake her up. She was playing with her mobile. So got her cleaned up and dressed and then fed her. Always smiling. After dropping her off at the daycare, I got to work and did my thing. At lunch, I had to get some Father's Day gifts. So bought some cards and gifts then headed back to work. I got the cards ready to mail out (little late but luckily the post office is right next to my office and are pretty fast). Kurt came up, he brought me a coffee - so nice. He took the cards to the post office so hopefully they get to where they are going by Sunday... well, Saturday. Finished my day and picked up Olivia. She was so happy to see me, maybe not as happy as I was to see her. We got home and to my surprise, Kurt mowed the front yard and took all the trash to the curb... so nice again. So got home and changed then started working on the yard in the back. We need to order a few more stores for the fountain but besides that it's done. Olivia and I went to Lowes and bought mulch.. oh, my new camera came in today - and it's great. Smaller than my last camera and better quality. I love taking pictures. Okay, so then got home and Kurt had left for work by then. Olivia and I were in the very back yard putting out the mulch, Olivia got a little fussy so brought her in and fed her and she was getting tired so I changed her into her pajamas put lots of lotion on her and put her to bed... she was out within a minute. I got back outside and worked on the yard for two more hours... it was still light out till almost 9:45. I cleaned out the garage, trimmed more bushes, switched out some pots. Yard looks really good. After that, came inside and started cleaning. Folded some clothes, cleaned up the basement a bit, cleaned the kitchen then got stuff ready for Friday. (Half Day on Friday and I get to wear jeans...yeah). I got to bed around 11:30 or so, went to bed and I was out within a few minutes. I watched the A-List awards on Bravo... Kathy Griffin was pretty funny.

Wednesday, 11 June

Today was such a great day. We went to the True Colors tour with Cyndi Lauper, B-52's, Tegan & Sara and the Cliks with Rosie O'Donnell and Karson Cressley. Oh my gosh, it was such a great concert. We went to Mike and Dan's house and the limousine picked us up there. Kurt had a cooler of Margaritas, cheese and crackers for us. We then picked up Kathy and Dana (really cool chicks) and then Jim and John. We had drinks and talked the entire ride to DTE. We got there and ran into so many people we knew... it was great, we saw Joe Hickey, Suede and Scott, Sandy, Melana, Dave Crane, Jim Lee, Ian Frank, PJ, CJ, Eric and Chris, and Kerrin - he got us Pavilion seats. We were so close... and Cyndi even came right up to our row. :) All of the groups were so good. I'm a huge Tegan & Sara fan, B-52's just brought back so many memories, and Cyndi was just amazing. Rosie O'Donnell did a great job, love her. I took tons of pictures, unfortunately my new camera didn't come in yet so the quality is not that great. Got some good pics though. The concert went to about 11:00 and we got back around midnight. Chelsea said Olivia had a good evening but she was waking up every hour or so scratching. So checked on her and she was awake. I put a bunch of lotion on her and she went to bed... She didn't wake up again - she is going to be tired in the morning. Me too.

Tuesday, 10 June

It's Tuesday.... Not much to say about that, much happier when it's Thursday or Friday... Weekends are so much better than week days. I can't complain - it's been really nice so far this week. Feel really rested, another good night sleep. Happy about that. So got up and got Miss Olivia up, she woke up with smiles. She is doing a lot better today, she hasn't been itching so that makes me happy. Got her dressed and fed - we then headed off to Day Care. Olivia was singing in the car, well - immitating the music. After dropping her off, I did get a really good cardio in, got to read People while doing that so it made it go by faster. After the gym got to work. Blah blah - work. Lunch time, did an AB workout (I got it from a magazine and it was killer) Finished my day, came home and Kurt was working on dinner. So nice. Olivia was sleepy so laid her down for a total of 5 minutes she then woke up. SO gave her some juice and then changed her. She was a happy happy girl. Michael came over (So did Dan) and we worked out. Michael and I ended up just working out. We ran around the block then did 50 pushups/200 jump ropes then ran around the block again and then did 50 situps/200 jump ropes, we did that a total of 5 times. We were dead tired after that. After working out, I fed Olivia and then Kurt had dinner ready. So good. Kurt made kabobs. Yum. After dinner, I cleaned up and then we all went and ran some errands. We picked up supplies for Olivia's birthday party - plates, party favors, table cloths, etc. We pretty much have everything we need now. We then picked up flowers from English Gardens and looked at getting Kurt new brakes for his roller blades. After that, got home - and gave Olivia a bottle before putting her to bed. She was out. :) After that, Kurt and I watched a little TV before falling asleep. Really good day again.

Monday, 9 June

New week.... I actually got a lot of sleep last night. I feel pretty good. Went to bed so early and didn't wake up until 10 minutes before my alarm. So got up and did my daily stuff then woke up Olivia. She slept through the night also, so happy about that.... The last 3 previous nights were tough. Got to the gym and did my cardio thing, then got to work. Work - okay. Day went by fast which was nice. At lunch time I got to the gym and did a back workout. Saw David Crane at the gym, such a nice guy - he got a new tattoo and it inspired me to think about getting a new one... I have some ideas so we shall see. Finished my day then picked up Olivia. She was itchy all day her day care said so got her lotioned up and then drove home. It's a real humid day out - ugh, sweaty. So got home and made a really good dinner (I think at least). I cut up red and white onions, garlic and reduced them in olive oil. Then cut up a bunch of chicken into smaller pieces and cooked that with some fresh herbs and spices then added cut up tomatoes and apples then topped it BBQ sauce. I made basically pulled chicken sandwiches and it was so good. I grilled some buns and then we ate. Kurt liked it (he asked for seconds) after dinner, I cleaned up and then Kurt took Olivia for a bike ride while I got stuff ready for Tuesday. I had to go to blockbuster to return some movies and got a couple more. Kurt got home and I put Olivia in her pajamas then fed her dinner. She was a little cranky but as soon as I started rocking her, she was out. Put her to bed then Kurt and I watched a movie. It was a really nice evening. Relaxing and got to bed early.

Sunday, 8 June

Got up, felt okay - slept for about 4 hours :) Tired but actually feel pretty good. Olivia was up early again so fed her a bottle and then got her cleaned up. Took her to the dollar store, love that place. We got lots of stuff at the store then picked up some Tim Horton's coffee on the way home. Drank coffee, then made up bottles, made up her lotion and then we played on the stairs. She loves crawling up them. Kurt got up and I actually went to the movies with Michael. We saw "The Strangers". Okay, that movie (loosely based on true events) was so freaky scary. I was on pins and needles and found myself yelling at the screen. I've never done that before. SO after that movies, got back home and Kurt was at his wits end, Olivia was crying the entire time he said. Awww babygirl. So I gave him a break and took her with me while Kurt relaxed for a bit. So I cleaned up a bit and played with Olivia and Kurt picked us up some dinner - Yummy Greek Salads, so delicious. We ate dinner and played some cards, it was really nice. We got the airmattress out and watched TV downstairs - Olivia climbed all over it and was having fun with it. She was tired and fell asleep really early. So put her to bed and then we watched TV for a little bit before going to bed. Really nice weekend.

Saturday, 7 June

Another sleepless night. Got up several times again this morning - I feel so bad for Olivia, not sure if it's her allergies, or what but poor thing wakes up scratching herself. At 1, we can get all the allergy tests and find out exactly what is causing her to be so itchy. She is taking medicine that has anti-itching properties in it but it's not working very well. So got up and gave her some breakfast, we then went to the store - had to get more baby food and treats for her. SO we went grocery shopping and got lots of baby food. After that, came home and we played outside. Ugh, it's so hot and it's still early. Olivia took a late morning nap - so while she did that, Mike and I worked out. We did the arm bootcamp. Ugh, more sore. Kurt got up and he took off to run a few errands. After that, we both got cleaned up and by then - Kurt's family arrived. Kurt's cousin graduated from High School so everyone came down to go to that. Kurt went with his parents and sister and I took the kids with me. We stopped for ice cream on the way. Avy is so sweet with Olivia, she kept saying - I need to give her a hug and a kiss. It was just so sweet. So after getting ice cream we headed over for the graduation party. Congrats Nicole. I took the kids to the park and we played on the giant playground. Came back and ate, after that, it was just so hot so I brought Kurt and the kids back to the house. Kurt napped while I played Wii with Tahya and Avy. I made Chicken tenders for the girls and played the bowling game. By then, Mom, Dad and Heather got back. They had to leave soon after that - so by then Kurt had to leave for work also. So Olivia and I had a really nice evening - we played and she is climbing the stairs (all the way to the top) and she is fast. I have to be really careful and watch her at all times. She walks with her car too. Growing up fast. After that - fed her dinner and she fell asleep in my arms. I think getting up so much that she is not getting a lot of sleep. So after that, I watched a little TV before falling asleep.

Friday, 6 June

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVIA - She is 11 Months Old Today. :) Only 1 month until she turns one. Today started with a tough morning, got up several times - Olivia woke up a few times during the evening, not sure if it's teething or her allergies but she woke up crying. So got up and rocked her and gave her a bottle and she went back to bed. I finally just got up and started my morning around 3:50 or so - read for a bit while rocking Olivia and played with her. She was fine then. Got her dressed and cleaned up, got ready myself and headed to drop her off daycare. Worked out and got to work. The day was okay, it seemed to drag a bit - I think it's just because it's Friday and almost the weekend. Lunch time, worked out - did arms. Ouch. After work, picked up Olivia and we headed to Home Depot to pick up a few things. Got home and wow, the fountain looks great. Kurt is just about done, not much more for him to do on that. I need to get mulch, this weekend maybe. So got home and put Olivia down, she was out like a light. Cleaned up for a bit, Kurt picked up Chinese food and that was such a nice treat to come home too. We ate dinner, delicious then Kurt had to head out to work. So I cleaned for a bit then got Olivia up and fed her. We played for a long time, I cleared the furniture downstairs so she could play with her little scooter. She is getting a little too big for it. Mike and Dan came over for a little bit to see Olivia and we watched the movie "Hot Fuzz" very funny movie. After that, put Olivia to bed then went to bed myself. So tired.

Thursday, 5 June

Got up early again, woke up to cries last night - Olivia had wet through her diaper (No more Huggies...not very absorbent). So changed her and she laid down with me for a bit. She snores louder than log caught in a lawnmower. I was too tired and too lazy to put her back in her crib so I just laid there listening to her "car muffler on it's last leg" sounds. Luckily the alarm went off and I got the herd fed. Usually I would feed the animals and get Olivia's bottle ready before waking her up but she was already on my hip making everything take about twice as long. Gave her a bottle and got everything loaded in my car, then cleaned and dressed Little Miss "O". Not sure why caused this to start (It's happened the last 4 days) but as soon as I get her dressed and ready to go, she makes a Stinky Surprise in her diaper. So back to her room, get her changed and dressed again then off to Day care. Dropped her off and then did some cardio at the gym. Work has been okay, a little slow but that is life. The days are just taking a little longer to get through. At lunch, I went mad crazy and bought Olivia's birthday preset - I got her a motorized 4 wheeler. It's cute and I'm sure she will like it. I also bought a bunch of water toys for her birthday - a dual slip n slide, some water games, etc then got some activities for the kids to do - Sand art, finger paint, side walk chalk, lots of stuff to keep the kids busy. Should be a fun party... Finished my day then came home. Olivia was a mess when I got her, she had food all over her (She is learning to feed herself) Got her home and then cleaned her up, Kurt was home and had been busy all day working on the pond (It looks great - I really need to take pictures). After that, got cleaned up myself then I met up with Dawn for dinner. What a great time, it was really nice to see her - We had a great dinner with good conversations. (Thanks for dinner Dawn). After dinner, Dawn came over to see the kitchen and the pond. After she left, I put Olivia to bed (She was tired, she missed her nap) and then cut the grass. It was light out til almost 10 pm. After cutting the grass, I cleaned up a bit and then got ready for bed. Watched a good show on TV called Fear itself. Pretty good story. After that, went right to bed.

Wednesday, 4 June

Got up around 3:30 to Olivia crying. She had made a mess in her diaper that leaked through the diaper, through her pajamas, through the blanket and all over the sheet. Poor thing so I got her up and gave her a bath then let her sleep with me for a little bit. Around 4:50 got up and got her dressed and right before leaving for daycare, she had another accident. Luckily this was contained in her diaper, I think it may be the change in the milk we are giving her. We are going Organic and her tummy is just not use to it. So had to give her another bath and got her dressed again, luckily I was running a little early before this happen so I was only about 10 minutes late now. Dropped her off and did cardio at the gym. Day, okay. Boring at times. At lunch, I did a shoulder workout. Gym was really busy. After that, finished my day and then picked up the baby. Oh, I did meet Kurt for lunch after the gym, we had salad. Nice and healthy. Got home and Kurt was working on the yard. I put Olivia down for a nap but she woke up immediately when I laid her down so we played for a bit. Around 5:30 I got her to sleep while I worked out with Michael, we did a boot camp.. Killer. Kurt went to Home Depot and picked up some more bricks for the back fountain. Almost done. After working out, I made dinner then got Olivia up and fed her. We practiced walking and climbing stairs. Dinner was good. Cleaned up and did the dishes, got everything ready for Thursday and then put Olivia down to bed. She was zonked. Kurt had to run to Pronto to get his schedule and when he got home - I was already in bed. Tired. I need some sleep....

Tuesday, 3 June

4:50 am came way to early today. I slept really good though, didn't wake up until the alarm went off. Got Olivia up, she did not want to get up - after giving her a bottle though, she did seem happy. So got her off to day care and then got to the gym, did cardio and then got to work. Work, it's Okay - just wish there was a little more creativity involved. I need to start a new project, hopefully soon. So at lunch, did a chest workout then had a protein bar for lunch. It was really good, I mean really really good. Had 30 grams of protein and only 6 carb count. It was chocolate and carmel - called Supreme Protein. I may have to buy a case of that. After work, picked up Olivia and headed home. Got there and Kurt was making dinner, it smelled really good. It was chicken and pasta with brocolli and cinimmon honey corn muffins. Really tastey. After eating dinner, I cleaned up a bit and made up bottles, got my stuff packed up and then played with Olivia for a while. She can stand up by herself - well, for a little while at least. She is walking like crazy with her car and make her way up the stairs. SO proud of her. I put her down to bed and she was out within a few minutes. I was so ready for bed too, I got enough sleep last night but I just need a little more. Hopefully I get a good night sleep tonight.

Monday, 2 June

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KURT! Had to call in today because Olivia was sick over the weekend and had to make sure she was well enough to back to daycare. So actually slept in till about 8:00 am. I can't believe I slept in that late. Fed the animals and got Olivia up, gave her a bottle then made breakfast for Kurt - Birthday Breakfast in Bed. So made French Toast and Hasbrowns. It turned out pretty good, Kurt and Olivia both liked it. After breakfast, cleaned up and then got Olivia dressed/cleaned. We ran a few errands - went to Costco (Spent way too much) and Lowes/Home Depot. Kurt got some brick pavers for the fountain. It looks so nice. So after running the errands, we came home and I cut the back yard grass, made pasta salad, and then cleaned up the deck. We had Mark, John and Michael come over for lunch. We had turkey burgers, turkey hot dogs, pasta salad, fruit salad, chips and guacamole dip. Everything was good. I had an upset stomach so didn't eat much. Everyone hung out until 4:30 or so, after that - I cleaned up and we relaxed for a bit. Finally got to take a shower. Then got Olivia cleaned up for Chelsea (She was watching Olivia for a couple of hours so we could celebrate Kurt's birthday). I made Kurt a birthday cake - It's a double layer yellow cake with Blue Frosting. I had a big star on it made of sprinkles on top. It turned out pretty good. So we went to the Casnio for a bit, didn't win -actually lost a fair amount but still had fun, after that - came back home and pretty much went to bed. I was tired and a long day tomorrow.

Sunday, 1 June

Got up, fed Olivia and we played for a few hours (She got up at 5:30). Headed to Wallgreens to pick up a few things. Then after that - Olivia took a little rest so while she was doing that, Michael and I did a killer workout. We did 1600 situps and 1/2 hour of cardio. We took the dogs with us so they got a good workout too. Around 9:30, we were done - so Kurt got up around 10:00 and I finished cleaning the house and jumped into the shower. Got dressed and then got Olivia cleaned up and dressed before Bonnie and Michelle came over. Bonnie and Michelle arrived at 11:00 am, we showed them around the house (with all our new projects) then all of us plus Michael and Dan & AJ went to breakfast at Nello's. Love that place. We ate then headed out to the Pride Festival. Olivia was asleep within a few minutes of being in her stroller. We hung out for about 2 hours then headed back to M & D's house. I took Olivia home, fed her lunch then played with her for about 2 hours. She then went down for a nap. Chelsea arrived at 4:40 and then I headed out to meet up with everyone at the Beer tent. It was a lot of fun, lots of people we haven't seen in a while were out. Good times. We were out to about 7 pm then headed to Pronto for dinner. At 8:30, I was calling it a night. I was exhausted so I drove Michael and Kurt home. After getting home, I put Olivia to bed :) then pretty much went to bed myself. So tired. Fun day but being in the sun all day makes you drowsy.