Matt, I love the TV set up in the family room. I really do. I use it every day when I work out. The flat screen is attached to the wall by an arm. The arm swivels 180 degrees. Well, my elliptical machine is in the corner of the room, but the way the TV is set up I can watch it if I swivel the TV 90 degrees from center. I have tivo'd 'Small Spaces Big Design' and 'Design on a Dime' on that Tivo unit and I watch an episode and a half every time I work out now! Working out is a nice stress reliever for me and really gets my blood pumping. But now it's turned it into 'me' time as well by being able to watch programs I like at the same time. Pretty cool, hon!
Well, Maddy woke up late, late, late today! Almost 9:15!! I couldn't believe it! I guess she had a bit of a hard time going to bed last night. Matt had to go up once and hold her. I was out at the Post Office and Babies R Us. I finally mailed the two boxes that needed to go out. I highly doubt they will get there by Christmas. One is going to Richmond, so that MAY just get there in time. The one to my parents in WI probably won't. Fortunately, that was just a misplaced present and not the whole shabang! The line was NUTS at the post office. It was still open at 8:15. But even the Kiosk was crazy! So I just weighed the packages myself and bought stamps through the vending machine and mailed it that way. It saved a lot of time in line!
It's time to start baby proofing the kitchen. It's time to let Maddy have more free reign of the house. So, I bought latches for all the kitchen drawers and cabinets. They need to be screwed in, but it's simple enough. We'll put them in this weekend. I need to find a place to put the cat food cause I just DON'T think Maddy will take no for an answer. I may try it out for a while and I'm assuming she'd lose interest. But until then, I'll be on top of her telling her no and redirecting her everywhere else. If worse comes to worst I can put the cat food in the dining room.
She won't be allowed in the dining room outside the high chair for a long time!! The china cabinet is not attached to the wall and it's REALLY not safe for her to be near that. I'm not adverse to her playing under and around the table now that her balance is better, but that china cabinet scares me to death. Maybe if there's an easy way to attach it to the wall without having to take it apart I'll think about it. But really, there's not much room to play in there anyway, so what's the point?
It's almost time to get rid of her exersaucer! I can't believe it! She's getting too big for it now and tires of it easily. But it came in good use for 5 months. I think it was smart to only use it for times when I needed to get things done--cook or eat, 20 minutes tops. I'm glad we bought it used! Time to store it away soon!
Ooh! I think I hear her! She'll have a late afternoon nap today. It's already 12:40 and she's just now getting up from her MORNING nap.
Have a good one!
Tea of the day: Ahmad Mango Tea and Ahmad Black Currant Tea
WO of the day: 30 min. elliptical