If you ever wear the color red, today was the day to wear it. In an effort to raise awareness that heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the US, the American Heart Association encouraged everyone in the US to wear red today. Here's a tidbit of history for ya about February and American Heart Month. The following information is courtesy of the American Heart Association. Check out their website for more info. To urge Americans to join the battle against cardiovascular diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February "American Heart Month." The American Heart Association works with the administration to draft and sign this annual proclamation. As we work toward that goal, we're working hard to change the perception that heart disease is a "man's disease." And it's working! Today, our near-term goal is nothing less than a 25% reduction in coronary heart disease and stroke risk by the year 2010.
Unfortunately, mommy had nothing red to wear because nothing fits - still. I think I would have lost more weight if the weather had been nicer outside the past two months. The forecast for February doesn't look any better. Harper, on the other hand, had some red that she just had to show off. As I was taking pictures, she was smiling and laughing. She was laughing so hard that she was turning her head back and forth and waving her arms. It was adorable!We went to our playdate this morning and met some of our new friends. It's so great to meet moms who have little ones the same age. I've already learned so much and can't wait for Harper to grow and play with her new pals. Every time we go to a playdate, I always take my camera but somehow forget to take pictures. Figures!
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I mentioned before that we were going to start on trunk control. Thanks to Aya and Rusty, we started today. She loves to sit up like a big girl and the bumbo chair allows her to do that without mommy or daddy in her face all the time. She had a great time. We put her in it for a few minutes before bedtime tonight and boy was she exhausted. I'm hoping we'll have another good night. :)
