It's fun to play at the Y M C A

We joined the YMCA today!

Happily we are still poor enough to receive financial aide--and thus can afford a membership there. Ella loves the gym. It is actually because of her that we joined. I used a two week trial membership a few weeks ago and learned that pregnancy and a year of no exercise left me slightly out of shape =). Well, Ella loved going to the gym and playing in the child watch area. This is a really good play area with a park outside, play kitchens, princess dress ups and occasionally a movie. At any rate, I asked Ella what she wanted to do today and she said she wanted to go to the gym. Since she has said this for a week straight I gave in and we went and joined the local YMCA. It is a great motivation to work out when your kid tries to get you to go the gym every day.

And today I ran two miles. Wahoo! When I started my two week trial I could barely run one mile. I like to push myself and hope to be back up to five miles soon. We'll see...

Eli is almost crawling. He moves around like an inch worm. He is also sitting up all by himself, though he needs help getting into the sitting position.

Ella still loves Eli which is good. She is my best helper. She will play with Eli so I can shower or cook etc. and she loves to help me bake and clean. Ella is completely potty trained
(except for when she is asleep) and thankfully she still takes a nap (though a late one that starts at three in the afternoon.)

Yesterday when I had a doctor apt. Ella was especially good. Chris was post call, but had previously agreed to watch Ella so that I only had to take Eli with me. When it was time for me to go to my appointment Chris was home, but he was sleeping. So I put a movie on for Ella and told her that when the movie was over she needed to go in and wake up her daddy so he could put her down for her nap. She said okay and was very excited to watch a movie in the middle of the day. I estimated the time the movie would be over and called Chris to make sure Ella was alright. Chris told me that she had just woken him up so he could put her to bed. What a very good little girl we have!

Well, I think I'm out of stories except that Chris has vacation next week which is exciting.

Oh, and Sunday is my birthday so you must call me and wish me happiness.

--Mal