Rainy day...

Kaley and I are staying in today enjoying the rain....NOT! Kaley would rather be outside playing with her car.
I am still preparing for my November show. I get measured tomorrow so I will see where I am at. I just don't feel I will be ready.
Anyways, I have posted some random pictures of Kaley. I am just totally loving this mommy thing!!! Kaley is so much fun and she makes me laugh ALL the time!!!

Kaley loving on memaw. This is Casey's grandmother. Her husband died 2 months ago, so we try to go visit every 2 weeks. She just lights up when Kaley comes around.

Getting ready for church.

A picture with mommy after the Dallas Fall Festival.

Oops! Duplicate. I still haven't figured out how to delete pictures...

Kaley hanging out with her cousins. They are on the back of the golf cart ready to go for a ride.

Eating supper with her cousins...yes they come over every night!

A big smile for the camera while playing in her mustang.

Hanging with her favorite man at the Dallas Mud Bog.

Sportswear routine???

So I am getting ready for the November 7th show and I got measured this past Tuesday. Overall it was good news from my coach. I am stepping up my cardio a few days a week to twice a day. I am doing bleachers in the morning and sprints in the afternoon. This particular show involves a sports wear routine, meaning I have to do a routine in addition to posing. YUCK! Can I tell you that God did NOT bless me with any kind of coordination or dance abilities!!!! In fact, Casey advised me NOT to do this show for that very reason!!! But I decided to go with tennis. Now I just have to decide what the heck I will do.....
Below is what the coach had to say about my measurements....

Pretty good two weeks. Since April you have had only two better measurements. Getting ready for the Birmingham show you averaged .57 % loss every two weeks. The past two measurements you have averaged .91%. If you were to continue at that rate (.91%) you would be at 11.02% by the November show. If you do better you can be at 10%.The .80% loss put you are 13.28%Your tape measure dropped 1.68% - now at 25.84%your 6 Critical Pinches dropped 3 millimeters. 5 millimeter loss will put you where you were at Birmingham and a 7.5 mm loss will put you at the Charleston show.. You need to lose 3 mm every two weeks to be at the Charleston point you lost all fat - 1.06 pounds. Your lean mass stayed about the same (a .06 pound gain)Keep up the good work.Stay focused on the diet - no cheating.RAB

Afternoon walk

After Kaley's nap today we decided to go for a walk. I thought I would take my camera and try to get some cute pictures. She loves to cheese it up for the camera...well except for my friend Dez!!! lol

The diet is going good. NO CHEATS since last Sunday!!! I ran bleachers this morning and plan to again tonight! I am having to increase my cardio since I decided last minute to do the show!!! Will I be ready is the BIG QUESTION!!! We will see....

6 Weeks

I have been taking time off since my competition in July. My training partners just did a show last weekend and ALL weekend I was envious! I wanted to be there with them. It is hard to describe it, but the feeling of being with all the girls who have worked so hard and being on stage with my partners is so neat and rewarding. Although I should think more toward wanting to beat them or be better, but I totally don't. Is that weird? So I have decided to compete in the November show here in Marietta!
I have my work cut out for me. I have 6 weeks to drop my body fat down from 14% to 10 %!! That may or may not sound hard, BUT IT IS! That means STRICT diet and LOTS of cardio. But I am going to give it my best. So far my diet has been awesome. Cardio on the other hand has not! Ugghh.....

"Amen"

The cutest thing happened today that I just have to blog about. As I sat Kaley down at the table to eat lunch, I noticed her bowing her head and mumbling. I was thinking to myself, "What is she doing?" Then all a sudden she yelled "Amen". It was absolutely the most precious thing she has ever done. We always say a quick prayer before she eats but she has never joined in. She just looks at me and sometimes closes her eyes and sometimes repeats what I say. But today she did it all solo! I was quickly reminded that she is paying attention to what I do which keeps me on my toes.
As for training, I am not doing a competition again until spring but I am trying to get my body fat back down to around 12%. Right now I am at 15%. For my shows it was 11.5%! Whew, it is hard. I am still having to eat pretty strict and do lots of cardio. However I love the discipline of the diet. I guess it is a love/hate thing because I am still having to give up things I LOVE like CHOCOLATE!!! My coach told me this week I have to give up the wine that I also love. One glass every night is so relaxing for people like me that are SO uptight!!! But oh well, I can do it.

Kaley turns 2

Kaley turned 2 on August 27th. It is hard to believe that my sweet doodle-bug is 2!!!! Here are some pictures of her birthday. She is so blessed with awesome people in her life....

This is her next to her ELMO pinatta! She has seen this hanging in Publix for a year now and we have to go see it every time we are in Publix....which is several times a week!

Kaley playing with her new babies!!!

Kaley giving her grandparents lovin for her new babies!

Kaley PROUDLY carrying around her OTHER new baby.

Singing 'Happy Birthday' to Kaley with the cake I made for her!

A quick cheesy picture with mommy!!! These are RARE!

Having breakfast with daddy on my actual birthday.

Enjoying my new mustang.

Close-up of the ELMO cake.

These next few are from the lake 2 weeks ago!

NO FEAR!!!!!!!!

5 Random Things About Me

5 Random Things About Me:

1) I LOVE LOVE LOVE nutrition/fitness. I have been a member of a gym since age 15.
2) I love romance and chessy mushy stuff.
3) I love animals, especially dogs. If you ever see a crazy woman on the side of the road rescuing a dog, dead or alive, its probably me.
4) I love being around children with Down Syndrome. They have a unique sweet spirit. When I was in college, I visited a home specifically designed for unwanted children with Downs.
5) I love waking up every morning and drinking coffee. There have been several nights when I tell my husband I cannot wait till morning to have my first cup of coffee.