Hi my name is Nicolas, Nic if you like. And this blog is all about me (actually a lot of it is about my mom disguised as stuff about me).
Next week I will be 14 months. They count my age in months still (good thing they gave up on the weeks). Life is pretty cool so far. Here is what I have found out.
1) I don't like being sick, but sneezing is fun and when I am sick I get LOTS of attention.
2) I am really good at walking. I can even run now. Pretty soon I will beat my dad in races too.
3) I like carbs! Bread, waffles, bagels, crackers,etc. Not too fond of chicken or turkey, despite how many times Mom tries to give it to me.
4) I love TV. Nog*gin is the best, but I will watch just about anything. When the TV is on the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5) I like my dog. She lets me pull on her ears and tail and smack her in the nose. She also helps me eat my food. Anything I don't want I throw on the floor and she cleans it up.
6) My Mom is funny. She does funny dances for me and sings silly songs.
7) My Dad is the best to sleep on. Sundays are great for napping on the couch.
8) I have tons of toys but the "tupp*erware" cabinet is more fun.
9) I throw stuff when I get mad. Dad says I get that from Mom.
10) I love my carseat. It's a great place to take a nap.
11) I am a genius or at least that's what my mom tells me.
12) I'm happy I have all of my friends and family to help with my growing up process.
Nic
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
How I Stay In Shape...
I was reading the covers of the tabloids while at the grocery store today and there was one about a particular celebrity and how she stays in shape. Granted she has a great body, but I thought....Ok so you are a 40 year old actress with boat loads of money. Yes, you may work long and hard on your movies, but I am sure you are given time to workout. Then of course you have months if not years off since you made a ton on your last movie and can equip yourself with a big ol' home gym and pay an awesome trainer to whip you into shape. You probably don't have to hit wally world for groceries since you can pay top dollar for all organic this and that. And if motivation becomes and issue, you realize that being in awesome shape is your job which you get paid millions of dollars for and are suddenly motivated again. The picture was of her apparently jogging barefoot on the beach - more motivation there. But she was wearing white linen shorts and a tank top with what appeared to be a regular bra underneath...hmmm. Sorry Jen, I have seen pictures of you in a bathing suit, you need a jog bra and go get some running shorts. No, she wasn't running to workout there, maybe running from the photogs. You probably know who I am talking about and she didn't get that body running on the beach like that.
So why am I writing about this? I don't know, I guess since fitness is my business it irritates me when magazines make it seem like doing a couple exercises on the ball will get you there. Getting into and staying in shape is hard work. Especially for the average woman who is working and taking care of kids and the house and whatever else may be on her plate. The average woman who can't afford to buy all healthy organic food and put together a fantastically balanced meal every night. The average woman who at the end of the day may only have the time and energy left to get the family ready for the next day.
Oh yes, you may think, sure Dana easy for you to say when I have lost more weight than I gained when I was pregnant. Well I am fortunate that I get paid to workout at least a couple hours a week and several more hours I spend in the gym working other people out. On top of that I have either been given (genetically from my dad) or over the years developed one heck of a metabolism or the fact that the hours I am not working in the gym I rarely sit down. But with that said, I know that I am not typical and for most people it is a constant battle.
SO I guess I want to say, let's stop looking to these celebrities for the answers or for how we should look and get down to the business of making positive steps each day.
OK, getting off the soap box.
So why am I writing about this? I don't know, I guess since fitness is my business it irritates me when magazines make it seem like doing a couple exercises on the ball will get you there. Getting into and staying in shape is hard work. Especially for the average woman who is working and taking care of kids and the house and whatever else may be on her plate. The average woman who can't afford to buy all healthy organic food and put together a fantastically balanced meal every night. The average woman who at the end of the day may only have the time and energy left to get the family ready for the next day.
Oh yes, you may think, sure Dana easy for you to say when I have lost more weight than I gained when I was pregnant. Well I am fortunate that I get paid to workout at least a couple hours a week and several more hours I spend in the gym working other people out. On top of that I have either been given (genetically from my dad) or over the years developed one heck of a metabolism or the fact that the hours I am not working in the gym I rarely sit down. But with that said, I know that I am not typical and for most people it is a constant battle.
SO I guess I want to say, let's stop looking to these celebrities for the answers or for how we should look and get down to the business of making positive steps each day.
OK, getting off the soap box.
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