Early Weigh In

We're getting ready to drive to Utah tonight to visit family, so we figured it would be a good idea to weigh in today. Hopefully we won't do too badly with our weight loss on our vacation!

Ryan's starting weight: 172
Ryan's current weight: 167
Ryan's goal weight: 155
Pounds lost this week: 1
Pounds lost to date: 5
Pounds to lose before June 1st: 12

Katie's starting weight: 140
Katie's current weight: 134
Katie's goal weight: 123
Pounds lost this week: 2
Pounds lost to date: 6
Pounds to lose before June 1st: 11

Biggest Loser...Again

Well, we've decided it's time to jump back on the Biggest Loser bandwagon. We want to look amazing in our bathing suits on our cruise to Mexico, which starts June 1st. That gives us just over 2 months to lose some much needed weight, so a couple weeks ago we started trying to focus on eating better and exercising. Now we've decided to give ourselves more motivation by tracking our progress here for everyone to see. Keep checking back for our weekly updates and feel free to give us advice and encouragement!

Here are our very embarrassing beginning pictures:


Ryan's starting weight: 172
Ryan's current weight: 168
Ryan's goal weight: 155
Pounds lost to date: 4
Pounds to lose before June 1st: 13



Katie's starting weight: 140
Katie's current weight: 136
Katie's goal weight: 123 (still trying to get to my pre-pregnancy weight)
Pounds lost to date: 4
Pounds to lose before June 1st: 13

Teefs, Hurrcut and Walkins

Carter's up to six teeth now (4 up top, 2 below) and he enjoys having them brushed.

He also got his second haircut today, and this time Katie did it with clippers. Buzz buzz! He was a bit better behaved than the first time Grandpa Bradley came at him with scissors, but he still wasn't a happy camper.



Also, his walking has improved quite a bit these last two weeks. It's frightening what he can get into now. And his latest trick is climbing onto the couch.
Here's a new video of me and the boy playing around in the living room.
I'm trying a different video embed this time because my mom couldn't see the most recent videos of Carter.

Look at Him Go!

Carter decided it was time for him to start walking on Friday. Ryan was at my parents' house doing laundry and watching Carter while I was at work, so I was pretty sad when Ryan called to tell me Carter was walking around my parents' family room. What made me even more sad was that Ryan didn't have the camera with him. We managed to get some video of Carter walking at a Lego meeting on Saturday, so here's our little walking machine.

3-17-09 updated with another video:

RIP TTC

Today was my last day of work at the job I've been at for nearly 3 years. When I started at Technology Training Corporation, Katie and I had just gotten engaged. I got my first car right after starting, and was married a few months later. Carter was born and aged a year since I've been there.

I don't have plans right now for what to do next, graduation is kind of the hazy threat looming on the horizon, but I'm sad to leave TTC, and I understand that sometimes these things just happen. I wasn't fired; they just needed someone and I couldn't fulfill the hour requirements any more because of school and internships.

Some coworkers treated me to lunch today and we had a nice time. I got some good leads on potential jobs down the line, so I won't be completely severing my ties with the company yet!

Carter Update

Carter wearing his new towel made by Auntie Karen (Bradley)


Our little boy standing on his own. He's not quite walking yet, but we're expecting it to be soon!

Paradise Here We Come!

We just booked our first cruise over the weekend and we're so excited! We'll be boarding the Carnival Paradise on June 1st for a 4-night Mexico cruise.