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Year Three, Day 237: Grandma Day and Female Figure Skating

Today was my last Friday off before piano classes start back up at the music center next week.

I chose to spend it with my daughter and granddaughter.  I watched Baby Gracie this morning while my daughter went to some meetings.  She was in a very good mood. From the minute she woke up, she had a big grin on her face.  

I read to her, danced with her, fed, her rocked her. Then she fell asleep for about an hour. My mom stopped by and we visited. Baby Gracie woke up shortly after and sat on her great grandma's lap. But I had to distract her. My daughter said her pediatritian cautions against babies watching television. It is apparently not good for their brain development.  Especially the commercials.  The quick images on the screen promote attention deficit.

But my mother is a hard core Today show fan.  She refused to give up her show. So she watched and I entertained Gracie.

After my mother left, I turned off the tv, and turned on some music.  This was my best day babysitting my granddaughter yet. She did not have a single moment of fussiness!

When my daughter arrived, we both realized we had not eaten. So I took her out for lunch at Applebees.  We are both trying to eat healthy.  I had fiesta lime chicken and a salad.  

I can feel my cough working it's way back into my system.  I am working hard on drinking extra water, and avoiding dairy.  Today was a pretty good day nutritionally.  I think it is imperative that I stop eating several hours before bedtime.

I did a nice hoop workout this morning. And I am pleased to announce, that before I headed home tonight, I stopped at the gym. And I did more than just sit in the hot tub this time - I got on the treadmill!  I've been avoiding cardio exercise because of the cough and dead tiredness. Plus I have been reasoning that I walk a couple of miles a day. 

The thing is, I'm usually loaded down with my backpack full of supplies like music, stickers for my students, snacks. my Kindle, a few books, lock for the gym, toiletries...So when I got on the treadmill today without being loaded down like a pack mule, I felt free! 

I only walked for 8 minutes...a little over a quarter mile.  But it is progress!

I earned that hot tub soak!

My daughter just called. They have decided to let Baby Gracie watch figure skating. The US National female figure skating championship is on.  Apparently Gracie is most impressed! She is gooing and gahing.  She seems to enjoy watching the dancing, the costumes and listening to the beautiful music.

I approve!

And now, the dead tiredness is taking over.  I have learned to lay down when I feel my eyes grow heavy. Otherwise, I get a second wind and sleep will elude me.

So off to la-la land I go.

Talk to you tomorrow!
Love,

Zita

P.S. Here is today's hopping video. Day 199!


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