Last night I flew out here to Chicago for a facility tour and personalized product briefing at the Panduit Demo Center. It was the first night that I did not get to personally say "Goodnight" to my little munchkin. Honestly, it was a very weird feeling being away from my family. I usually travel a couple times a year for a week or so at a time, but this trip was WAY different now that we have Lindsay. But at any rate, I will be flying back home this afternoon. The real test will be in April when I head to Cincinnati for a full week for VMware training. I think I may invest in a pair of webcams before then. =)
On a lighter note, the trip has been nice so far. Matt and Kristen, our Panduit and GrayBar Reps, took us out to Tin Fish for dinner last night. If anyone ever happens to find themselves in the Tinley Park area, it is definitely worth your time if you like seafood. Great food, outstanding service, and even Warsteiner on tap.
I just finished my workout, got cleaned up, and am now just taking some time to relax in my room. Unfortunately, the coffee maker keeps taunting me. If the windows in the room opened, it may have found itself a one-way ticket to the parking lot. Ah, well. 14+ days and still counting. At this point I think I can go a few rounds with Mr. Coffee. =)
Once again I have decided to try to clean up my diet and exercise habits. Over the past few months, I have really begun to appreciate the role that the Grandparents have played in Lindsay's life. After witnessing the joy that she has brought to them, and all of the love that they have showed her, I truly want to be happy and healthy in the hopes that one day I will be able to do the same.
My plan is to slowly start eliminating garbage from my diet and step up my exercise regimen. I will admit; in the past I have tried the same plan, and have failed on countless occasions. It always seems way to easy to skip my workout, chow down on a burger and some fries, and kick back on the couch for the rest of the evening. The problem: I was not holding myself accountable. This time however, I will be held accountable by all of my readers, a nice ticking counter on my Blog, and a beautiful baby girl.
Step 1: No Soda. No Coffee.
In the past I have found some success in giving up soda and coffee as a launching point. This will eliminate a great deal of empty calories, sodium, and caffeine. In the morning, I will switch to green tea. It will provide a nice bonus of antioxidants and will still provide a little caffeine boost in the morning, while avoiding the negative aspects of coffee. The remainder of the day, I will drink water, milk, and natural fruit juices (absolutely no high fructose corn syrup). Overall, a small step, but it takes a few small victories to get the ball rolling.
Hopefully this is the just beginning of a healthier new me. Wish me luck!
Hello World.
Dad is engulfed in Jeopardy at the moment, so I decided to sneak over to his laptop. Surprise, Dad! I'm on your Blog!
Today was a wonderful day at day care! My new teeth didn't bother me too much today, though I wish that they would just come in already. My meals were par for the course. Same old food, day in and day out. I can't wait to get a little variety. The naps however were absolutely fantastic! I just love a good snooze, and today I hit the jackpot. Right in the middle of my "Quest for the Golden Binkie", I was suddenly flying. It was the greatest. I was so close to finding the Golden Binkie that I was drooling. As I was flying high above my changing mat, I heard a voice... "Well........good to see you're still drooling, Peanut". What?!?!?!? Peanut??? That means........ Dad!!! When I opened my eyes and saw Mom and Dad, I let out the biggest smile that I could. I think I almost made Dad cry. All this baby stuff must be making him soft. Then I realized that Miss Kara was carrying me. I guess I wasn't actually flying. Bummer. Well, I better wrap this up before Dad finds me. Now..........back to finding that binkie. I know it's around here somewhere.
~Lindsay
Today was the first day of "Boot Camp". Our employer basically built us a gym last year and provides us with a very reasonable rate. Since last spring, a coworker and I have been working out pretty regularly, 2-3 days per week. Not super aggressive, but you have to start somewhere. Lately, we have been on a good regimen of lunch-hour workouts. As a good number of us "techies" have been utilizing this flex-lunch, one of the trainers finally convinced many of us to join a new class. As it was no cost to us, we pretty much had nothing to lose, except a few calories of course. So, today we all joined his Boot Camp. I knew we were in trouble when Marty (the trainer) showed up decked in camo and sporting a rambo-style headband. He then informed us where he had positioned the barf-bucket. At this point I think it was safe to say that most of us were wondering just what we had gotten ourselves into. At any rate, the class was a blast; all body weight exercises and high tempo. And now.........I hurt. But, I worked out hard and left it all on the floor, holding nothing back. I may wince a bit when I wake up tomorrow, but I will grin knowing that I have survived round 1 and am ready for more.
BRING IT ON!!!
