Challenge # 15 and # 16

Challenge # 15
My Favorite Television Show

THE OFFICE

                                           

I love television and it was hard picking a favorite show, but I tried to think of a show that I have enjoyed every episode of. It makes me sad that we have to say goodbye to Michael Scott and I am not sure if they plan on continuing the show without him, but so far I have enjoyed how things are wrapping up. My second favorite show is "Parks and Recreation."

                                      Leda - Picture # 15

Poor Leda has been so sick. This is the first time she has been sick and it is breaking my heart. She has a cough, runny/stuff nose and is doing lots of sneezing. Hopefully she will be feeling much better soon.

CHALLENGE # 16 - THE FIRST BIG PURCHASE YOU WOULD MAKE IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY

                          



I would purchase a beautiful lakefront cottage that is winterized. I am not sure where it would be yet, but I would want it to be fairly secluded and I think I would also need to purchase a boat to go with my new cottage :)

Leda - Picture # 16

Leda is feeling a little better today. She does not feel as warm, but still isn't well. Hopefully every day will just get a little better. She is complaining a lot less today which is great. She sounds like a depressed cow when she complains and it goes on for hours!

Challenge # 14 - A Goal that I Wish to Achieve Within One Year..

My goal is to take a couple classes at Henry's and really learn how to use my camera. I would love for photography to be more of a hobby, but that will never happen unless I learn everything my camera can do.

LEDA - Picture # 14

Challenge # 13 - A SONG THAT WAS PLAYED AT YOUR WEDDING..

Is this Love - By: Bob Marley was Andrew and my first dance at our wedding. We were luck enough to go to Jamaica and visit Bob Marley's tomb on our honeymoon. We named our cat Nesta, which is Bob's middle name. I love this song :) I love Bob Marley :)


                                

                              

Wedding Play List

Wedding Party's Dance : Sea of Love by CatPower

Father/Daughter Dance: Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Mother/Song Dance: In My Life by The Beatles

Last Dance of the Night: Island is the Sun by Weezer


LEDA - Picture # 13

Leda tried sweet potatoes for the first time this week and she loves them. She did not pull any faces like she did with the rice cereal and ate a ton! I wonder what her next food should be?

Challenge # 12 - A Picture of Yourself and 10 Facts

1. My middle name is Melanie
2. I took Television Broadcasting in College, but dropped out and took ECE instead
3. Bob Marley is my favorite artist (Weezer is my second)
4. When my home is clean and organized, everything makes more sense
5. I have a shark phobia
6. I always want Boston Cream cake with fruit on top for my Birthday
7. I have the world's worst sense of direction
8. When I am not smiling I tend to look stern. I have no control over that
9. I have moments of pure joy
10. I adore a freshly made bed

Leda - Picture #12

Poor Leda has had a rough day. She barely slept all night and then was up at 6 am and she also had her 6 month appointment, which means she had her 6 month shots. But she's a trooper and did a great job!

*chirp, chirp!*

Challenges 10 & 11

CHALLENGE # 10

A picture of somewhere you would love to travel and why

This is a picture of Baby Beach in Aruba. I am not sure why I am so drawn to Aruba, but it looks like a beautiful place to visit and I also really like all inclusive resorts and look forward to staying at more of them and Aruba seems like a good place to do that :)

Leda - Picture # 10

                                         Leda in her Hurley hat :) I love it so much!

CHALLENGE # 11

What you want more then anything right now

I really, really want swiss chalet...and I think im gonna get it!

LEDA - Picture # 11



I went on a walk with Leda this afternoon and somehow managed to get her up the front steps and into the house with her still sleeping. She looks so comfy :)

CHALLENGE # 9 - FIVE THINGS YOU COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT

1.    EMAIL - It is one of my main forms of communication and nobody writes letters anymore. I could do with out most things on the computer, but it would be hard not to have email.
2.    SUNSHINE - I find as I am getting older, the winter blahs affect me more and more. I have begun to crave the warmer, nicer weather and after a few months of cloudy grey skies I find I really miss the sunshine. I have always wondered what it would be like to live somewhere that is always sunny, but I don't think I could ever leave Canada.
3.    BOOKS - I am not sure what to say about books...I just can't imagine life without stories.
4.    CAMERA - I can barely remember now how small Leda once was. I need my pictures so I never really forget anything or anyone. If there was a # 6 it would be photo albums.
5.     YOGA - I hope to continue yoga for the rest of my life and also hopefully get much better at it since my flexibility and balance need much improvement. Yoga is my favorite activity that I do all week. I live for the five minutes at the end that I get to practice quieting my mind and often find it hard not to fall asleep on that mat..sooo relaxing..

Leda - Picture # 9

                                                                My beautiful girl :)

CHALLENGES 7 & 8

                   CHALLENGE # 7 - A PICTURE OF  YOUR FAVORITE BOOK

I love reading and I found it hard to think of my favorite book. There are so many that I would say are my favorites. I figured the easiest thing to do was go back to the beginning and chose the book that started it all.

"The Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson is the first novel I can remember reading and it started my love of books. I really need to own my own copy of it so I can read it to Leda someday.

Leda ~ Picture # 7

Leda has now had cereal two days in a row and is loving it. She looks like she hates it while she is eating, but tries to grab the spoon and always opens her mouth for the next spoonful and this is a picture of her right after eating, so I think she is pretty happy about getting solids :) It is a lot of fun feeding her and I am excited for her to try new foods.

            CHALLENGE # 8 - BULLET YOUR WHOLE DAY

• Got out of bed around 8:00 am. It was the best sleep I have had in two months. Leda stayed asleep in the big bed.
• Went on the computer and checked email and face book
• Andrew came home and came downstairs and we talked about our nights
• 8:45 I went upstairs and had Keg crab cakes and juice for breakfast. I don't usually eat food like that for breakfast, but it was sooo good and I don't regret it at all.
• 9:10 I went to see if Leda was awake and she was just starting to wake up. Andrew and I both went in the room and played with her for a few minutes.
• Went to Leda's room and got clothes for Andrew to dress her in and then I went and got ready.
• 9:45 Andrew drove us to Life with Baby
• 10:00 fed Leda and met Jodi's very cute and very hyper Boston Terrier named Murphy. Leda did awesome with the dog and was not intimidated at all.
• 10:30 - 11: 30 pilates....I love pilates..
• fed Leda after class, talked to Jodi and then headed out to go home
• 12:00 went to Starbucks and got a grande cinnamon dolce late and then caught the bus to go home
• 12:35 got home
• took Leda downstairs and watched the end of an episode of "Glee' while I fed Leda and then put her to sleep for her nap.
• watched the rest of Glee and then went on the computer to check email and start this blog
• went upstairs and began to sort through Leda's 6 month bin of clothes to see what would fit her and what is too big. I also went through her drawers and sorted through clothes that are too small :(
• 2:30 started to make lunch (french fries! I am the picture of good health today)
• continued to sort through clothes, but Leda woke up, so I went downstairs and fed her
• brought Leda upstairs, changed her and finished lunch
• went back downstairs and ate lunch while Leda played on her play mat
• 3:20 came back on computer and updated blog
• watched some youtube videos with Leda
• 3:47 went back upstairs to put away laundry and continued sorting clothes (still not done)
• 4:15 gave Leda a bath
• 5:00 Andrew got up and we talked about and ordered dinner
• 5:50 fed Leda
• 6:10 back on computer and uploading video for blog
• Andrew picked up dinner and we ate
• 7:00 Put Leda to sleep while we watched "Pillars of the earth"
• 8:00 watched "Jersey Shore"
• 8:50 continued working on laundry
• *sigh* honestly..I'm tired of blogging my day and it has not been a very exciting day. I am going to watch TV and go to bed...

                    LEDA VIDEO (instead of a picture today) # 8

Leda is now on day # 3 of solids. She looks disgusted with the whole process, but I'm convinced she likes it. The face she makes with the first spoonful of the day is my favorite :)