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I know I have been a little slacker about updating the blog. You know it's bad when your mom tells you it's time to post new pictures!!! Honestly we haven't really been up to anything that exciting lately. (I promise:)) Anyway, I did take some pictures recently. First, this past Monday night, Chris had to fly to Seattle and back for a meeting. It was just one of those days and it seems like the hours between 4-7pm are crazy around our house. I fed the kids but I just knew I wasn't going to make it unless we did something. I decided to bribe Matthew and take him out to ice cream. He cleaned up all his toys and then we piled in the car for Zips soft serve. I figured Maggie was ready for her first experience so I got her one too! The second set of pictures were just from the other night. We were eating dinner and Maggie has this awesome way of eating and then screaming from her seat just when I sit down. She tries to reach for EVERYTHING and then when I give it to her she looks at it for a minute and throws it on the ground. (Then it starts again!!) I obviously cut her corn off the cob but then she was pointing to my finished cob so I gave it to her. It was really quiet and I looked over and busted out laughing. Too good of a picture to pass up!

Stats

So we had Maggie's one year check up just the other day so I thought I would post about it and her. As you know, it has been quite a year with Miss Mags. The low blood sugar, 3 days in the NICU, then to get out and find out she may be sick and perhaps albino. After all that she decided that it was too calm so a nasty case of acid reflux ensued and to top it off she got a little virus in Hawaii. *Sigh* I can say though, she has been quite good since about 9 months when it was time to do the sleep training. She has been sleeping better and in general, better spirits. Anyway, Tuesday we had her one year and she is 19lbs 3 oz which is the 20% for weight and of course she is in the 98% for height! I mean seriously! She eats more than Matthew does!!!! She is perfectly healthy and right on track!!! She is so close to walking. I mean just barely holding onto furniture. She is a total daredevil and tries to go down the stairs face first. Just today, we went to the eye doctor for her one year check up. When she was 3 weeks old he dilated her eyes and told us that she basically had no macula so don't expect her to see and if she does see, it won't be well. Of course she has a lot of Fischer in her and she must have heard that at a mere 3 weeks because today he reported that she sees within the NORMAL range for a child her age. I almost fell out of my chair. NORMAL range!!!! She basically sees as well as I do without my contacts which isn't terrible. He said she probably won't even need glasses early. In fact, the nurse asked us if she was 2 because she kept grabbing for the little light up toy saying "I yant dat...(I want that)" She is SO STUBBORN but I love it and I am so happy that she has that in her. Like Chris' mom always says "That quality might be frustrating now, but in the future it will be worth it!" So true!!! I have to say as I keep reflecting back on 2009, I wouldn't change anything we went through and I am so thankful that we are so lucky. We have two beautiful, smart, stubborn children and everyday is a blessing:)

Snack Time

Part of the "healthy eating" (I am not calling it a Diet) is finding snacks that are satifying yet good for you and fast. Fast is a must!!! I saw these ready to drink smoothie things at Costco and I was intrigued. I decided to buy them and make one for us today. I thought they were delicious and filling (only 160 cals per serving when made with fat free milk!!) Maggie LOVED them, as you can tell by her face and Matthew who is the constant choco-holic thought they weren't half bad! So I guess it is a winner. Even if you are not concerned with what you are eating, I highly recommend them as a little treat!

The elephant in the room...literally

I had mixed feelings about writing a post about my weight. Sometimes I think "People don't want to read about this." but then again it is my blog and what a better way to hold yourself accountable than to put it out there for everyone! This picture was the perfect one to post with this because this is part of the reason why I am losing weight. I am doing it for me but they are my life so really I am doing it for them. Anyway, if you read my nursing post then you know I hold onto weight until I am done nursing. Well, I guess I was a bit in denial about how much weight I had to lose. I knew I had gained a lot with Maggie, but after I finished nursing her I gained 10 lbs which is something I promised myself I wasn't going to do. After all, I had been working out so much all year, why didn't it just fall off?...ummmm stop piling food in your mouth and maybe all your hard work at the gym will pay off!!! (that is the good angel talking to me!) My lovely trainer Travis weighed and measured me and I about passed out. It was very eye opening. I subconsciously knew it but to see it was sad for me. Well I guess it was just the motivation miss competitive Siri needed because I have lost 6lbs so far! That's right, I have successfully lost 6lbs over the holidays!!!! It is a great feeling! I feel so much better and today when Chris and I were running and the kiddos were sleeping, I thought "This is what I have always wanted. Chris and I working out together and showing our kids a healthy lifestyle." Chris has lost about 30lbs and kept it off for a year so we are so in this together! It is great!!! Much easier when you have the support of your spouse. Anyway, stay tuned...(that is if you care;))

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Well, I wish I took more pictures of that night because my god it was pretty fun and funny but alas, this is the only one I got. We celebrated New Years with Dave and Jess. (One of Chris' business partners and his wife.) I didn't think we were getting out of the house for at least 10 years because finding a sitter is CRAZY on New Years, but Chris' parents were so generous and babysat for us. We went to dinner at Moxie which was delicious. Wait, let me rewind...when we were getting ready I told Chris that one of us had to be the responsible one. He said "It's ok...I won't drink." I responded with "You know what, it's my turn to relax and you just have fun!" He was pretty excited. He has taken care of me MANY times! Anyway, so fast forward to Moxie. Wine, Gin Giblets...then the game. We had good tickets to Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma and we had a couple in the beer garden during the 1st half. (hence the picture) Chris had a couple times 3 and that coupled with the martini, wine and champagne that finished the night, finished Chris! I won't go into details but let's just say that I have not seen Chris like that for a long time! He slept in his clothes and was pretty hung over the next day! HAHA not so fun when you are 30+ and have two kids!!!! It was fun though!!!!

The Seattle Center

Waiting for the monorail.

We waited patiently in line and Matthew was able to "man" the train!

My mom really wanted to take Matthew downtown Seattle to explore the Seattle Center, ride the Monorail, and experience some of the holiday festivities that Seattle was offering. When we were younger, my mom used to get us dressed up and we would do these same things. I found this adorable vest at a cute children's store in Edmonds and I HAD to dress Matthew up in it! He had a blast! He got to direct the toy train, he LOVED riding the monorail even though it was 2 minutes and $2.00! We rode the carousel and saw these really cool ginger bread houses. We ate lunch at Pacific Place and then we headed home. He totally knocked out in the car:) It was pretty cute. He is at that age where he can go out and you don't have to lug all the gear. It was just the three of us and it was a great day!

Christmas in Edmonds

So as most of you know, we spent Christmas at my parents this year. We try and do one year in Spokane and one year in Edmonds. Since my parents braved the 7 feet of snow and came last year because Maggie was born, we decided to head over there. It was a lot of fun. Santa found us thanks to the Christmas lights that Papa put up and Matthew had his first Christmas where he really got it! It was fun to see him get excited about his toys and want to play with them!