Daddy's Pacifier

Today was a long day for Cora. After sitting through about six hours of dental work, she had had enough! This afternoon she was super cranky, and nothing I could do could get her to stop crying.

Well Daddy comes home, and he is magic. I walk into the room and change and come out to Ben saying, "Mommy is gonna kill me for this." And this is what I found...

Cora is a true woman, she will do anything for chocolate apparently.

A Tribute to Michael Jackson

One year ago today, Michael Jackson passed. This is a tribute to the King of Pop.

When he died, I couldn't understand why it was all over the news for weeks, but really he was a pop sensation. When I was pregnant with Cora, we rented the Michael Jackson tribute movie, and the whole time, baby was dancing in my belly. Now when she hears Michael Jackson music on my itunes she giggles and smiles. Funny girl. Good thing she will have music videos like this to entertain her since the King has passed.

Boston

Some day I want to run the Boston Marathon. In order to meet that goal I have to run a qualifying race in under 3 hours and 40 minutes. Yes. That may seem like no big deal but for me, it is! That is a whole 220 minutes or 13,200 seconds to run 26.2 miles. I would have to run every mile in under 8 minutes and 39 seconds. For a shorter race, that would be no problem. Once I am in shape of course. But running that pace for a whole 26.2 miles. I don't know if I can do it, but I am sure going to try.

I don't necessarily dream of actually running the Boston Marathon but qualifying for it would just be such an accomplishment for me. Ben says that if we both qualify we will actually go! So hopefully sometime next year we can qualify!

Piercings

Honestly I didn't know piercings were such a hot topic. Wow. I guess you should never ask for peoples opinions on such a debatable topic. I have had my ears pierced since I was six weeks old. I guess I missed out on the excitement of getting my ears pieced and apparently my mom took away my ability to choose whether or not I wanted them pierced in the first place. Really, I don't think I missed out on much at all. I don't remember the pain of getting them and my ears never once got infected because "I couldn't take care of them myself". I was one bald baby. Same with Cora. I am sick of people mistaking her for a boy, and if I was in her shoes I would be offended as well. :) Anyways after much debating, I ended up getting her ears pierced. She cried for a minute or less and that was that. I know that I can't please everyone and that each individual has a right to their own opinion. I definitely did not realize that ear piercings were such a debatable topic.

Beauty

Braces

On Monday I get my braces off! I have been waiting for this day for about 2 1/2 years now! :) I tried to find a "before picture" but this is the closest I could find on my computer, the day I got my braces on. Let's just say they have been a miracle!

So Monday be prepared for an update on my new, $10,000 smile. Yes, seriously, that is about what I have spent to date, not to mention I get to pay $850 dollars for a crown next week. I definitely think it was worth it!

Dumpster Diving

Dear whomever continues to throw away the Red Plum coupon inserts that come in the mail, thank you. Please continue. I really enjoy getting 10 sets of diaper coupons. Those really come in handy these days!

Love,

Alicia