sweet animals.

how sweet are these little stuffed animals for your favorite little one. they are a little on the pricey side, but would be such a neat keepsake. 

you can buy one here. 

yesterday i cried. 

i cried because the holiday season is over. but not just that. i was sad that Little S' first Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas + New Year's has come to and end. as a first time parent, i have dreamed about these "first." it's hard not to want these first moments to be perfect. did i take enough pictures? was her costume as good as i hoped it to be? 

and in reality it was. it all was pretty perfect. 

these are all such insignificant things though. in light of recent current events, i am just blessed that i have a healthy baby girl. she is here, and she is mine. what more could i ask for? it's easy to wish for perfection when it comes to menial things, but she is perfect. we are so blessed. 

kickin' off the year right.

so i (along with majority of society) am vowing to get fit + healthy (again) in 2013. my post baby body needs a little work, and with the holidays hitting right after the baby i have been going non stop. now that everything has slowed down, it's time to put important things (like my health) first. 

after husband and i got married, we would go to the gym together every week. it was kind of like our thing. as busy as he got during the day, it was nice having an hour to check out with him and talk. it is one thing that i miss these days. 

now that we have the little miss, i can't go to the gym like i used to. they have childcare, but i'm not ready to send her to that sickly environment. with that said, i have to get creative. being that it is winter and has been very cold, going for a walk or running isn't always an option. i bought some free weights and a workout dvd, and i am planning on trying it out this week. we have a wii, so i am considering get the wii zumba but wanted to make sure i would do it before i spent the money. 

regardless of what i decide to do to exercise, it would be a lot more motivating to get going (besides the fact that spring break wil be here before i know it) if i had some new kicks. i love all the colors nike has come out with these days. 

you can find this pair here.