Tonight I was feeling extra lazy....I ran some unsuccessful errands in Hutch, it was not very pleasant outside all day, and I really just felt blah. However, at 7:15pm, I laced up my good old' Brooks running shoes, and headed out the door with Ryder close behind me. He hopped on his bike and I set out for a run. I didn't want to, but I did it anyway.
And I'm so glad I did :) Runner's high is the best feeling in the world. Hands down. If I'm in a bad mood, I know the cure is to lace up and go running. Sometimes when I run I process my day at work, work through my frustrations, make mental lists in my head, or more often than not, put on some damn good workout music on pandora, put the headphones in my ears and just jam out to pass the time.
This weekend is the "Empower Race for the Future" around Lake Ripley. Proudly, I can say that since I started running again after Piper was born, I have ran either a 5K or a 7K every month! In February I ran the Frozen 5K in Spicer with my sister-in-law, Amy. March was the St.Patty's Day "Get Lucky 7K" with friends and family in the cities. April was an early Earth Day 5K in Key West with Kristin, and of course this weekend is the Empower race in Litchfield. I was hoping to do the Fitgers 5K in Duluth when Max runs his half marathon, but sadly it is already full, so looks like I will need to find a new race in June!
So my goal? One a month until..... well, who knows when!? Minnesota winters are tricky - but I'm shooting for November ---wish me luck! :)
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
1/2
Okay, so this post is about a month late... Today is actually miss Piper's 7 month old birthday, meaning exactly a month ago, my little one turned half a year old.
How does that even happen?? It doesn't feel like it was that long ago when I was crying to my husband in bed after yet another month went by leaving us not pregnant. We had wanted a baby so badly, and there were times we just didn't understand why it wasn't happening, and we had even began to fear that it wouldn't happen at all. To this day, I have no idea why it did take us a full year to get pregnant, but I do know that for this sweet little girl, it was worth the wait :)
Clearly, God had a plan for us and on October 5, 2011 we welcomed P into our little family. She has brought us so much joy, that I can't even imagine our lives without her! Here is what I know about Piper Grace thus far:
*She looks like her mommy! :) This is so fun for me, because Ryder is a spitting image of his dad. Literally, spitting image. The only thing on that child that I claim as my own would be the adorable little freckles that are scattered across his upper cheeks/nose... So, at random moments when I am picking Piper up out of the crib, or if we are just playing on the floor and she does something that reminds me of me, it is a pretty incredible feeling...I love her dark hair and her sweet blue eyes.
*Although she looks like her mom, she has her dad's pouty lips and likes to show them off when she is upset. It is adorable...
*She has a mind of her own and is very strong willed. She wants what she wants, and you will not be able to persuade her otherwise. For instance, from very early on we have tried just about every pacifier on the market, because they make lives easier on parents, right? Well, P has her own thoughts about pacifiers/nuks/whatever you want to call them, and she has refused them time and time again.We no longer try. In the battle of the nukie, Piper=1, Mom and dad= 0 :(
*She loves to chit-chat.... She is quite the babbler, and likes to hear her own voice. Currently she spends the majority of her day saying "ba-ba-ba-ba!!!" with enthusiasm, and within the last week or so she has really been working on her "p" sounds. She also likes to make 'mmmm' noises when she is upset or frustrated, and she likes to imitate whatever you are doing/saying with her lips. She is quite observant...
*When she sleeps, she likes to roll on to her side and grab her blankies up to her cheek. It melts my heart.
*I can't really think of any 'favorite' toys, but she does usually play in her exersaucer quite well, and she loves to be outside. She also loves her outdoors swing and she likes to watch mommy groom the horse.
*At 6 months old, Piper got her very first little tooth :) I believe she is currently working on some more, and of course, EVERYTHING goes in her mouth!
*Call me crazy, but I believe that she loves shopping. Just loves it. Let me explain by saying that Piper is not always known for being the most content child, sometimes she can be a little needy/demanding... However, when we have to make a target or a shopping mall run, the girl is just an angel. Seriously. I'm pretty sure it means she loves to shop.
*She likes her naps.... She takes 3 naps everyday, 2 shorter ones in the morning, and a longer one (about 2 hours) in the afternoons... Sometimes she even likes a cat-nap in the evening if she's had a busy day!
*She sits up so well by herself and can get herself in complete crawling position. It is only a matter of days before she takes that first little crawl--and then, I have a feeling I will be one busy mommy!
*She absolutely lights up when she sees someone she knows and loves... She has a beautiful smile, the kind that goes all the way up to her eyes. She loves to giggle, and she loves her big brother... He does such an amazing job of entertaining her and playing with her.
*She absolutely can not stand when her daddy kisses/blows on her cheek. (Apparently, she does not dig facial hair on men, --and she get so angry with him when he does it, and then just laughs at her!) She does, however, love daddy's red Titleist hat, and riding on the lawn mower with him :)
*She likes to be around people, and does not repond well to being left alone for very long at all! She likes to be front and center, smack dab in the middle of the action. She's quite the busy little bee...
*....And most importantly, she is quite possibly the most loved little girl on the face of this planet. Of course, I may be a little biased ;) Can't wait to see what the second half of her first year will bring us!
How does that even happen?? It doesn't feel like it was that long ago when I was crying to my husband in bed after yet another month went by leaving us not pregnant. We had wanted a baby so badly, and there were times we just didn't understand why it wasn't happening, and we had even began to fear that it wouldn't happen at all. To this day, I have no idea why it did take us a full year to get pregnant, but I do know that for this sweet little girl, it was worth the wait :)
*She looks like her mommy! :) This is so fun for me, because Ryder is a spitting image of his dad. Literally, spitting image. The only thing on that child that I claim as my own would be the adorable little freckles that are scattered across his upper cheeks/nose... So, at random moments when I am picking Piper up out of the crib, or if we are just playing on the floor and she does something that reminds me of me, it is a pretty incredible feeling...I love her dark hair and her sweet blue eyes.
*Although she looks like her mom, she has her dad's pouty lips and likes to show them off when she is upset. It is adorable...
*She has a mind of her own and is very strong willed. She wants what she wants, and you will not be able to persuade her otherwise. For instance, from very early on we have tried just about every pacifier on the market, because they make lives easier on parents, right? Well, P has her own thoughts about pacifiers/nuks/whatever you want to call them, and she has refused them time and time again.We no longer try. In the battle of the nukie, Piper=1, Mom and dad= 0 :(
*She loves to chit-chat.... She is quite the babbler, and likes to hear her own voice. Currently she spends the majority of her day saying "ba-ba-ba-ba!!!" with enthusiasm, and within the last week or so she has really been working on her "p" sounds. She also likes to make 'mmmm' noises when she is upset or frustrated, and she likes to imitate whatever you are doing/saying with her lips. She is quite observant...
*When she sleeps, she likes to roll on to her side and grab her blankies up to her cheek. It melts my heart.
*I can't really think of any 'favorite' toys, but she does usually play in her exersaucer quite well, and she loves to be outside. She also loves her outdoors swing and she likes to watch mommy groom the horse.
*At 6 months old, Piper got her very first little tooth :) I believe she is currently working on some more, and of course, EVERYTHING goes in her mouth!
*Call me crazy, but I believe that she loves shopping. Just loves it. Let me explain by saying that Piper is not always known for being the most content child, sometimes she can be a little needy/demanding... However, when we have to make a target or a shopping mall run, the girl is just an angel. Seriously. I'm pretty sure it means she loves to shop.
*She likes her naps.... She takes 3 naps everyday, 2 shorter ones in the morning, and a longer one (about 2 hours) in the afternoons... Sometimes she even likes a cat-nap in the evening if she's had a busy day!
*She sits up so well by herself and can get herself in complete crawling position. It is only a matter of days before she takes that first little crawl--and then, I have a feeling I will be one busy mommy!
*She absolutely lights up when she sees someone she knows and loves... She has a beautiful smile, the kind that goes all the way up to her eyes. She loves to giggle, and she loves her big brother... He does such an amazing job of entertaining her and playing with her.
*She absolutely can not stand when her daddy kisses/blows on her cheek. (Apparently, she does not dig facial hair on men, --and she get so angry with him when he does it, and then just laughs at her!) She does, however, love daddy's red Titleist hat, and riding on the lawn mower with him :)
*She likes to be around people, and does not repond well to being left alone for very long at all! She likes to be front and center, smack dab in the middle of the action. She's quite the busy little bee...
*....And most importantly, she is quite possibly the most loved little girl on the face of this planet. Of course, I may be a little biased ;) Can't wait to see what the second half of her first year will bring us!
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