Thursday, March 28, 2013
Squash Banana
This morning I was eating a banana and thought Payton would like to have some. So I put her in her Bumbo on top of the table and squished up 1/4th of my banana and fed it to her. It was super cute. She absolutely loved it. She reached for my hand with every bite grabbed a hold of it and thrust the spoon into her little mouth and sucked the pureed banana in. It was super cute and Im excited to try other foods in the future.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
NPC Upper Midwest Championships
So about the beginning of February some guys at the gym approached Levi about competing in a body building competition. They said that he would do really good and they gave him all the information on it. He then brought it home to his SWEET wife who insisted he do it :) Levi was skeptical and didnt think he was good enough, he was nervous and scared and trying to get out of it. Then his SWEET wife filled out the entrance form and mailed it off :) He made a friend named Brendan who started couching him on how to diet and they went to the sauna together and practiced posing.
So Levi started dieting. He cut out almost all carbs, dairy, and sweets. He ate tons of chicken, steak, salmon, brown rice, rice cakes, oatmeal pancakes, broccoli, and carrots. Surprisingly he even ate a few salads! And he lost 18 pounds!!!! (I wish I could do that!)
Levi's friend Brendan helped Levi every step of the way. He checked in on him every day to make sure he wasnt down on himself and gave him tons of encouragement, helped him get a free spray tan for the competition, had Levi's music cut for him for his posing routine, and taught him the correct poses.
His SWEET wife helped him with his posing routine and made him practice almost every night and gave him constructive criticism.
Levi's mom flew in to town to visit and support Levi and also helped boost his confidence after he found out a lot of the guys competing use steroids and he is one of only a few natural guys in the competition.
The day before the competition Levi had to weigh in. He lost an extra two pounds and was forced to be in the Middle Weight Class instead of the Light Heavy Weight class which he wanted to be in. He also had to get his first coat of spray tan. When he came home he looked like a different person. This red headed very white man came into the house looking like a mexican! It was fun to see.
The next morning Levi went in early to get his second coat of spray tan and get ready for the pre-judging which is where they pose against all the guys in their weight class and their place/rank is decided but not yet announced. When Levi came out on stage Lisa and I were both shocked because the judges hadnt called his number and when he came out he was this super dark HUGE man, we had to do a double take. He did very well on stage and the judges moved him around a lot trying to compare him to all the other competitors.
After pre-judging we came home and posted some pictures on FB, ate, and rested. Levi told us that for the pre-judging he was super nervous, but that he wasnt nervous any more and couldnt wait to go back out on stage.
We brought Levi's friend Sabir with us to the competition who just got back from Africa, and then it was Lisa, Payton and I. Payton was a handful and got freaked out with all the noise. I think all the people sitting next to us hated me because I was up and down with her and she was super fussy. It was hard to take care of her and try to enjoy the competition and take good pictures all at the same time. But Im glad she came. It was her daddy up there on stage and I didnt want her to miss it either.
Brendan competed in the physique class and in the lightweight class. He got 3rd in physique and 1st in lightweight. We cheered super loud for him!
When Levi got on stage you could tell that he was more confident. His routine was perfect and he smiled the biggest. He was in the top 5 of his class and when they announced 5th place I was so excited that it wasnt him, and then 4th place and I was stoked that he was in the top three, and then 3rd place was announced and I was so excited that he could be 1st, he worked so hard and looked so good! He ended up with second place and got a huge trophy that weights about 20 pounds. The guy who beat him was on steroids and had competed before, but he was not that much bigger than Levi. When Levi's name was called for 2nd place he had this huge grin on his face, he was so happy.
Levi cant wait to compete next year where he says he is going to take first. :)
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So Levi started dieting. He cut out almost all carbs, dairy, and sweets. He ate tons of chicken, steak, salmon, brown rice, rice cakes, oatmeal pancakes, broccoli, and carrots. Surprisingly he even ate a few salads! And he lost 18 pounds!!!! (I wish I could do that!)
Levi's friend Brendan helped Levi every step of the way. He checked in on him every day to make sure he wasnt down on himself and gave him tons of encouragement, helped him get a free spray tan for the competition, had Levi's music cut for him for his posing routine, and taught him the correct poses.
His SWEET wife helped him with his posing routine and made him practice almost every night and gave him constructive criticism.
Levi's mom flew in to town to visit and support Levi and also helped boost his confidence after he found out a lot of the guys competing use steroids and he is one of only a few natural guys in the competition.
The day before the competition Levi had to weigh in. He lost an extra two pounds and was forced to be in the Middle Weight Class instead of the Light Heavy Weight class which he wanted to be in. He also had to get his first coat of spray tan. When he came home he looked like a different person. This red headed very white man came into the house looking like a mexican! It was fun to see.
The next morning Levi went in early to get his second coat of spray tan and get ready for the pre-judging which is where they pose against all the guys in their weight class and their place/rank is decided but not yet announced. When Levi came out on stage Lisa and I were both shocked because the judges hadnt called his number and when he came out he was this super dark HUGE man, we had to do a double take. He did very well on stage and the judges moved him around a lot trying to compare him to all the other competitors.
After pre-judging we came home and posted some pictures on FB, ate, and rested. Levi told us that for the pre-judging he was super nervous, but that he wasnt nervous any more and couldnt wait to go back out on stage.
We brought Levi's friend Sabir with us to the competition who just got back from Africa, and then it was Lisa, Payton and I. Payton was a handful and got freaked out with all the noise. I think all the people sitting next to us hated me because I was up and down with her and she was super fussy. It was hard to take care of her and try to enjoy the competition and take good pictures all at the same time. But Im glad she came. It was her daddy up there on stage and I didnt want her to miss it either.
Brendan competed in the physique class and in the lightweight class. He got 3rd in physique and 1st in lightweight. We cheered super loud for him!
When Levi got on stage you could tell that he was more confident. His routine was perfect and he smiled the biggest. He was in the top 5 of his class and when they announced 5th place I was so excited that it wasnt him, and then 4th place and I was stoked that he was in the top three, and then 3rd place was announced and I was so excited that he could be 1st, he worked so hard and looked so good! He ended up with second place and got a huge trophy that weights about 20 pounds. The guy who beat him was on steroids and had competed before, but he was not that much bigger than Levi. When Levi's name was called for 2nd place he had this huge grin on his face, he was so happy.
Top five of the Middle Weight Class
4th, 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 5th
Levi and Brendan
Levi and Mama
Levi and Sabir
We went to an after party at Texas Roadhouse where he and Brendan ate bread with cinna butter!!! And Levi brought his trophy with him to sit at the table :) We had a super good time and were exhausted by the time we got home.Levi cant wait to compete next year where he says he is going to take first. :)
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Payton's First Big Toy
Levi and I decided to buy Miss Pay one of those toys that go over their heads while they're laying on the floor. We found a really cute pink one that wasnt too expensive and brought it home. After we set it up and set her in it, her eyes got huge and she had this huge grin and then started screaming at the top of her lungs in joy. It was the cutest thing ever! She was so excited that she could stop screaming and smiling! She loves it. When she pulls on the little elephant it plays a song and every time it starts playing she gets a huge smile.We probably should have bought her this toy a VERY long time ago, but oh well she loves it.
Yesterday while playing with her toy, she learned how to roll over and did it over and over and we would clap and give her major kudos so that she would continue to do it. She rolled over 5 times within 10 minutes it was awesome! She tires herself out :) lol
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Yesterday while playing with her toy, she learned how to roll over and did it over and over and we would clap and give her major kudos so that she would continue to do it. She rolled over 5 times within 10 minutes it was awesome! She tires herself out :) lol
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