Quick Takes!

1. It's Big Brother Time!  Oh yea!!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this totally idiotic show.  LOVE IT!  It's my favorite thing about summer.  I hate to admit that I even subscribed to the live feed one summer... many many years ago.  I was single, no cable... and I watched it all the time!! Hmmm... maybe that was why I was single??

I'm hoping to convert Doug to a BB lover by the end of the summer.  It didn't happen last year... but he's watching and smiling at the TV while I type this.  THERE IS HOPE!

2.  My little pup is HUGE!  Daisy is growing up way. too. fast.  She is now almost 5 1/2 months old and over 40lbs!  She is still the life of the party around our house.  She fills our days with laughter and joy and I cannot image our house without her now.

So big... and cute!

Spoiled puppy.

3. We had our house blessed a few weeks ago by our good friend Fr. Mark.  It was the most hysterical event ever.  It was so typical of something that would happen to Doug and I... and Fr. Mark for that matter. First, he brought a Spanish house blessing book.  So, he had to translate all the prayers and blessing.  Then, the Holy Water would not come out of his Holy Water sprinkler thing. (I'm sure there's an official name for that).  We restarted the blessing three times before any water would come out.  We ran out half way through and had to go through the whole 'no water coming out of the sprinkler' thing again.  But, in the end, it was done!  House blessed!  Whoot!  He did say it wouldn't hurt to have another priest sprinkle some water when they were over next time.  Hahahahaha.

Daisy loves the men in black. 

4.  I've decided I'm getting pregnant in February!  Yep, February ladies!  If fertiles can pick a month to get pregnant, then I can too!!! It works for them, so I'm going to try it too!!  Granted, I really want a BFP before that, but I'm setting my sights out a bit, just to ease the cushion in case my grand "positive thinking" plan doesn't work!

Why February??  No reason really.  I hate it when I hear people picking their months they are getting pregnant when I know so many that would do anything to get pregnant ANY MONTH!

I am really just kidding about the whole thing.  But... I randomly picked it when a bunch of girls at work were talking about what month they WERE getting pregnant.  No ands, ifs or buts, that is when it was gonna happen for them.  I think they had practically marked the month on their calendar.  They were going off birth control and then boom -- they will be prego, per their grand master plan!  NO charts, no temps, no clomid, no nothing!  I'm sure they will all have baby bumps in no time too.

After rolling my eyes and thinking that I was going to attack the young newly married fertiles, I thought to myself... "Dang it (well, maybe it was a different phrase there), I'm picking a month too!!!!  If fertiles can do it, gosh darn it, I can too!!

And... my mom who was infertile for 7 years, got pregnant twice - both times in February!

5.  I haven't taken any official progress pics since the last time I posted, but here are a few pics from today.  I was heading off the the gym.  I am loving my training and trainer.  He pushes me and it not traditional at all. It's always interesting.  I'm beyond sad that he is moving to NY next month.  Boo.  He is awesome and has a great replacement all set up, but still.

He had me running last week, which was great.  He knows I've done two half marathons and that I'd love to be that in kind of shape again.  I was excited that I could do it and I've been able to do it on my own too!  I'm walking/jogging/running about a 15:30 minute mile!  Whoot!  I couldn't do that last year.

Mr. Trainer always has my phone in his pocket while we are training.  Today, he took pictures and a video without me even noticing.  The nerve!  He thought it was pretty funny... and it was kind of fun to see the pictures and the video... especially the super mean look I gave him when I figured out he was filming!

6. Speaking of working out... I've started taking a Latin Heat class at my gym.  It's pretty much fake Zu.mba and so fun.  But man, can I be uncoordinated!!  Hahahahaha!

7. I must admit, I've really loved this summer.  For the most part, summer 2011 has rocked.  We've been to a lake swimming, out to the dog park, out for walks, to a FARM and generally more active this summer.  I've been wearing shorts, which I haven't done for YEARS, so I'm not totally dying of heat all the time!  It's been awesome to see more of Doug since he's off for a bit.  I love coming home from work and him being at home.  Plus... there's Big Brother!!!!!  I know... I'm obsessed!