3/4 in --

I haven’t pulled any muscles doing 30 Day Shred and my 3-pound weights feel way too light. I need some heavier ones! I’m used to lugging around a 20-pound kid, in her carseat, no less. Although when I’m public I’m constantly asked if I need help carrying the car seat. I suppose the outside world can tell that I’m struggling as much as I know I am. Hah. I always decline because I’m paranoid and think they might run away with my kid…

I’m also addicted to NPR. I used to listen to Spotify a lot, but now I listen to NPR more. I mean, yesterday I even listened to a segment about the Kansas budget. WHAT HAVE I BECOME.

I decided that I’m going to make puppy chow (aka muddy buddies) for my birthday treat… because screw calories.

Lorelei is now saying the “b” sound. “Ba ba ba ba.” It’s like the a sound in “apple.” Like “da da da” but with the “b” sound. She’s experimenting with sounds, and getting VERY close to crawling. She is trying really hard to pull herself up onto things too.

Cannon is ‘dorbs. Still learning up a storm. He loves making his trains say “go back!” and “stop!” when he plays with them. He’s silly. He makes lots of art things, and I can’t bring myself to throw them away, so I have a closetful of art projects he’s made.

Jacob is having a hard time at work, and I really want him to apply somewhere else. He’s… really underappreciated. Such is the world of education, I suppose.

I GOT MY SUBSTITUTE TEACHING LICENSE TODAY! :D For the state of Missouri. I probably shouldn’t be THAT proud, but I can totally work in a school if I choose to now. I’m not ready to leave Lorelei full-time yet though. I will, however, be subbing while I get my master’s degree, so it’ll come in handy.

Birthday in five days. :o