Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down - 2012 #2

Hope your year is off to a good start and your resolutions haven't already gone by the wayside! I have quite a few resolutions this year, most notably to get back in shape and fit back into my pre-pregnancy clothes. Mike has also set a resolution for both of us that we will go on 12 dates this year. That is pretty lofty considering we went on 2 dates last year and none that I can think of the year before! Hopefully we can meet that goal and it doesn't end up as the '12 dates' of Christmas by the end of the year!

My big helper with his new Dyson from MiMi and PaPa!

Jackson looks like a big boy in his clothes - growing up way too fast!

Up:

• This week was Mike's 31st birthday! I failed to get a picture of him with the cake because I was feeding Kennedy, but here is the cake after I finished it. It is tradition on Mike's birthday to eat Pepperoni Rigatoni and German Chocolate Cake; something his Mom started years ago. 

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• My Fabulous kids have been sleeping great this week. On Tuesday Jackson slept 13 hours (you'll see why below) and Kennedy slept 8! It gets better, on Friday night JP slept 14 hours!!! I'm sure with Jackson this will be short lived until he is completely well, but one can dream!

Kennedy after 8 hours of sleep!

Down:

• Unfortunately our year did not get off to a great start. Jackson and I have a nasty respiratory virus. It started the day after we got back and doesn't seem to be leaving anytime soon. It hit Jackson pretty hard on Tuesday and after he woke up from his nap he was crying uncontrollably. He kept saying, " not okay," and screaming intermittently. I seriously thought something really bad like a seizure was going to happen because I've never seen a child act like that for so long. It wasn't from a fever because his fever had broken at this point, but we went ahead and stripped him down to his diaper and just held him until he eventually stopped. Then Kennedy and Mike have had some type of conjunctivitis of the eye where it mattes shut and is very red/irritated.

Favorite Thing:

I thought that I would start something new on the blog this year. I'm always big on finding products/things that I enjoy or make life easier. Each week I plan to feature one of my favorite things. This week's favorite thing is Dreyer's Frozen Yogurt in Carmel Praline Crunch flavor. Everyone is trying to watch their weight this time of year, but it's hard to curb sweet cravings. This frozen yogurt is low in calories (120 for 1/2 cup) and has all the probiotic benefits of yogurt. The best part about it is the taste; in no way does this take like yogurt, it is rich, creamy, and delicious. We don't have the luxury of Blue Bell in this neck of the woods, but this yogurt is the next best thing.