Oh my gosh!!!!!

Waiting to take out the pie

helping mom!

Taking a break to run!

Putting a little elbow grease into it!

Well, I just put LJ down and I am still at a loss for words.  It may sound silly, but the reason I'm so excited is because LJ "tee-tee'd" on the "potty chair!"  Every night before his bath, it's our ritual to tell a story on the potty chair, just to get him used to it.  I don't think he has any real idea what it's for.  Anyway, tonight while I was telling him a story, he wasn't filling in the blanks.  It looked like he was thinking, and he was!  I checked his little cup that blocks "boy-type spraying", and it was wet!  I was like jumping up and down, and he had no idea why.  He said "whooooo!!!" with his arms held high, but  I think he just got caught up in the excitement.  I know he's nowhere near getting potty-trained, but I'm just excited he was able to relax enough to "let it out".  In the beginning he was afraid to just sit down.  Little victories, my friends, little steps :)

So, our day was good.  It was rainy, so we stayed inside and baked a pie and cleaned.   It was a great day to me because I love a rainy day at home.  I got out the mop and oxy-cleaned the carpet then mopped the rest of the house.  I know I'm weird, but these are the things I love doing.  Even LJ got the fever - he mopped the kitchen after me (in the pic) and was standing in front of the oven with an oven mit on waiting for the next pie to come out.  ( Sad for him, we only made one!)

Tonight, we went and worked out.  LJ had fun in his class and I had a great workout.  I did a weight circuit, some cardio and an ab class.  Lance - my back really hurt after the class - do you think that's why our backs hurt?  Lay off the ground/twisting abs if you can and see if it feel better?  I just noticed that's what did it for me!  By the way, we kissed your face on t.v. tonight when LJ went to bed, (when you licked your hand to throw a ball, your tongue was PINK! - did you sneak a snowcone into the bullpen?) -- we'll kiss you goodnight in person in 4 days!  LJ was saying, "bye Dada" as he went to sleep.

So that's our day.  We just brought the Guthries some pie and took Rookie out before bath time.  We're in for the night and I think it will be an early one.  I hope you had a great day - look forward to talking to you soon!

Love,

Jamie

P.S.  I put a picture of the pie with a recipe below.  It was such a treat!!