The Daily Hailey

Don’t get me wrong, I am thankful for every day I am given. But today was just another one of those relaxed, at home days. Luckily, for whatever reason, I actually took some pictures along the way, so it won’t be completely boring.

The biggest thing we did today, however, I did not photograph, probably for the sake of embarrassment. We finally took down Christmas. Finally. No judging. It was nice to have the place looking festive and intentionally decorated a little longer than most people, but our tree was real. Emphasis on the word “was.” That thing was sooo dead. I think we quit watering it after the 25th. One branch had actually come all the way off. No good. But its over now. Back to reality, and my random day.

In an effort to get the house together this morning, I put all the boxes of cereal in Rubbermaid containers. It would appear we really like cereal in this house.

The one on the very bottom is rice, just for the record. Just one less box to admit to…

As per our usual routine, after breakfast, we went downstairs and played toys. We started the movie “Enchanted” yesterday, so we finished it this morning. Dekker likes the background noise of tv or music, but rarely pays any attention. This was the first time he seemed aware of what was happening, and of course, it was during the part where the wicked witch got a bit scary. Dekker stared at the screen and shouted for her to stop. She did, very quickly actually, so that worked out.

Between breakfast and naptime, I put in supper. I made the new meal that I tried earlier this month. Cheesy chicken and rice. You can find it on my Pinterest if you want to try it. Its ridiculously delicious and even ridiculouslier easy!

Ok, side note. Do any of you watch The Bachelor? I just watched the second episode, and the bachelor takes his woman on a date to Utah, where they participated in what they called a five kilometre running/dancing party. It looked like SO MUCH FUN! I looked it up and in perusing the website, came across this 🙂 Made me laugh.

I would dance for five kilometres!!! Anyone want in?? I know I do!

When Dekker slept in the afternoon, I looked up swimwear. We are wanting to go swimming with Dekker sometime soon, plus we’re vacationing at the hot springs in a few months, and I came to the realization that all I have that will fit me is a bikini. Having had Laela less than four months ago, I’m not in a place where I would feel comfortable showing my stomach to that many people. I’ve come to the conclusion that I could probably rock a monokini, but I don’t know where people find swimwear in winter without paying hundreds of dollars for it. Tips? Anyone?

The search ended when Laela started fussing uncontrollably. All she needed was milk and mommy 🙂

Deks woke up at a decent time and we had a (dare I say) suuuper yummy supper before heading back downstairs for running and throwing balls and racing cars and building blocks. And the latest running trends – the bumbo and the rubix cube.

He fits in this chair better than he ever did as a baby. His thighs are all slimmed down, to a point where he can actually get out of it without it sticking on his butt. This next picture is what he did when I asked him to hold up his rubix cube for the camera. I demonstrated, obviously.

Dekker came into our room for playtime on the bed before he went to sleep, as per usual. He’s taken to sitting on Bradys pillow and asked us to sit with him. This evening, though, he asked for Laela to come sit with him. He has never asked to hold her before, and we haven’t pushed it. It was awkward and cute and Brady was there to catch it on camera. Love you, babe.

Biiiiig hugs!

It was such a sweet, low key day. Tomorrow we’re heading into the city for morning coffee with someone Brady knows from work, so hopefully that’ll be a more exciting post. But this works for today 🙂 Time to put the littlest little down for night, and then Bradys gonna work on some some tax stuff while I play some serious Free Cell. And then bath time! I’m totally failing on this “no snack in the bath” thing. Sigh. Old habits die hard.