Mommies Don't Have Bones

For our social studies unit, we are talking about characteristics of ourselves. We made two different bubble maps about ourselves - one describing the way we look and another describing who we are on the inside. As I was modeling how to do it by making bubble maps about myself, Josh recommended, "You have bones! On the inside." Obviously, totally not getting it. I responded, "Well, all people have bones, and we're talking about things that  describe me and help make me unique." Then Johnny chimed in, "Mummies don't have bones!" Except I thought he said mommies. And mummies do have bones, Johnny.

On a totally different note, I'm trying to focus my non-work life on getting healthier. I have gained at least 5 pounds since school started, due to all of the stress and eating my feelings. One time in Seattle, I was watching a really awesome made-for-tv movie with Julie and Laura about Nikki Blonsky being fat. There was a scene where she ran home crying, threw open the freezer, and dramatically sobbed into her ice cream while she ate it. It was hilarious, but seriously this is how I feel sometimes. So, yesterday I started myself back on healthy eating habits, and today I actually went to the gym - a minor miracle. My high school reunion is in about 6 weeks, which also feels like a good motivator to get my ass in shape. I'm thinking this might also be the appropriate time to do Jillian's 30 Day Shred for a real 30 days - something I have tried and failed to do numerous times. Now I just have to figure out how to leave work early enough to stay on top of this.