Hair part deux

My hair has relaxed a bit and it's actually looking better. Still a little shorter than I wanted but I can work with it.

Anywhere from 1-6 inches please.

I spent my hard-earned cash this morning on a haircut. On the way home, I stopped by CVS to pick up some hair growth-enhancing vitamins. I could leave it at that, but I'm not going to. When the stylist put the apron-bib-robe thing around my neck, it was snug. Actually, it was really tight. So tight it was almost chocking me. I thought those things were supposed to be one size fits all, no? Maybe I was wearing an x-small? It can't be that my neck is so fat, it exceeds the allotted width allowance, right?

Dare I say...

...my pants are a little less snug? Call it a miracle. Call it pure luck. Call it whatever you want but while getting dressed this morning I didn't have to suck in my stomach as I zipped up nor did I do the shimmy dance. The zipper flew to the top without a care in the world. I guess all my working out is finally paying off! That plus my new budget which prevents me from eating. Hurrah!

My very own mini me

Gracie is taking after her dear mama. She just had her second round of shots and during her visit the vet weighed her—she's gained a little over four pounds in two weeks. That's about my going rate. I'm so proud.

Can you say "foot in mouth"?

I had a delightful conversation with my boyfriend this morning. Here's the recap:

JP: What kind of workouts were you doing over the summer?

ME: Why?

JP: I saw some pictures of you and you looked really good. Skinny.

ME: So, does that mean I look fat now?

JP: No, I just think you should go back to whatever workouts you were doing then.

**Aside—I was in the middle of training for a triathlon, which included 5-6 workouts a week, sometimes twice a day.

ME: Thanks for ruining my day.

JP: I didn't mean anything bad. I just meant you looked good over the summer. Are you wearing bulkier clothes now?

ME: Grunt.

JP: You look stronger now. Really buff. Stronger than me.

ME: Aren't you late for work?

One plus pup

The last few weeks have been a bit of a challenge for me. I'm still been working out with my trainer, but those are about the only workouts I've done. Translated to: no cardio. This is actually really unusual for me because I enjoy running, especially in the early morning when no one's out. There's a reason for my cardio demise—I'm a mother! Sort of. I recently purchased a golden retriever puppy, Grace. She is an absolute delight! But since she's a puppy, I'm waking up several times throughout the night to take her out to the bathroom. My normally sleepless nights have become even more sleep-deprived. I'm not bothered by it though. She'll eventually get her routine down and then I won't be left with any excuses not to run. Hmm....I hope she remains a puppy forever!

Water is my friend

I had a nice run this morning. Nothing too crazy. Nothing too fast. And it felt good. The feeling didn't last long. When I was getting dressed for work, I pulled on a pair of pants and had to shimmy my way into them. Not good. Water diet from here on out.