Turkey Trot 2009

I've been planning to train for and run a 5K some months now. It seemed like it would be a great way to get back into shape after the baby. When heard about the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day I decided my time had arrived. As the day got closer I started getting nervous. What had I committed myself to! Was I crazy, signing up to jog/walk a 5K only 2 and a half months after having a baby! It seemed so far away when I made the decision, but now that the day was actually approaching, I was having doubts.

I drove down to the race with Heather Matthews who had run the race last year and she knew where to park and where to go to start. We parked at Golden Gardens Park, where the finish line is. Then we walked up, and up, and up the steep stairs to where the starting line was and picked up our t-shirts. I should have taken a picture of those stairs! As we climbed those stairs I was thinking " and we haven't even started yet! ugh, what am I doing?". Well all those stairs, meant that half the route was on a downhill incline and the rest was flat. I knew I probably wouldn't be able to run the whole way but I was going to run as much as I could. I didn't know how far I'd gone, but based on how many songs I'd listed to I figured I still had a ways to go and would just walking the rest of the way, but then I saw what a parking lot with a lot of cars. As I got closer I realized, this was the park! I was almost to the finish line! Knowing I was almost to the finish line I decided to pick up the pace and jog the rest of the way. I finished in about 35 minutes . The view of the water was beautiful, and it was easier then I thought it would be. It felt awesome to cross that finish line. I can't wait to do it again next year and run the whole way!

the stats

Andrew had his 2 month WCC today. He now weighs in at 13 lbs. 1 oz, which puts him in the 75-90% for weight. He's 24 1/4 inches long, so just over 2 feet of baby! That puts him in the 90%. So far looks like he'll be tall like his daddy.

This was, by the way, our 4th trip to the pediatrician in 4 days! It started Monday with him being unusually fussy instead of his smiling self, plus his appetite was seriously diminished. Something was obviously wrong for this boy to not want to eat!So, I took him to get checked out. Late Monday night he came down with a fever of 102so they wanted to see him again. Thank you to Jill, and to Emmy for having Kara over to play. This time they did a blood draw, it was not a fun visit for baby or mama. Wednesday, since he still had the fever and because he is so young they wanted to see him yet again. They had given me a bag to put in his diaper so they could test for a UTI. Fortunatly, his fever went away Wednesday evening and he is mostly back to his normal happy self because the next step would have been to take him to Children's Hospital to determine the cause of his fever, and rule out anything serious.

Two Months!

Saturday, November 7th Andrew turned two months. He's growing, growing, GROWING! His WCC isn't until next week so I stepped on the bathroom scale with him and he's at least 12 lbs. Even Jeff says he's getting heavy to carry in the infant car seat carrier. I've put him in the front carrier a couple times and each times he fell asleep. We can tell he's recognizing us, and has started giving us smiles. Occasionally he shows a preference for who's holding him. Sometimes only daddy can calm him down if he's crying and vice versa. He is awake during the day a lot more, but still a good night sleeper (knock on wood) and sleeps for about 5 hours straight most nights. He's very wiggly and kicks his legs and pumps his arms a lot. He's liking his bath better now. Still likes his paci as long as he's been fed. And he still likes blankets around him, but with this cold weather he who doesn't!

The Fair 2009

So this is a bit out of order, but I've been a little busy lately. The Friday after Andrew was born was opening day of The Puyallup Fair and Jeff took Kara there for a daddy daughter outing. Opening day admission is free until noon. I was sad to miss it this year but it would have been too much walking for me and it just isn't the kind of place you take a newborn baby. Instead I enjoyed some time alone with Andrew, a nap while he napped, and being treated to steak fajitas at LaCosta for lunch by my mom.

Checking out the animals

Kara's favorite exhibit

the petting zoo

say cheese

lunch break

one month and growing!

As of Oct 7th Andrew is one month old. He's now 10 lbs 9 oz and 23 inches! I guess he's getting enough to eat.

looking for potty training tips

I'm looking for potty training tips and advice. Books, websites, ect that are helpful. Kara is 26 months old, she has been waking up with a dry diaper for months. She often hides behind the couch or something when she has to "go". She tells me when she needs a diaper change, and I feel that her communication skills are good enough now that she is just about ready. I have about 4 weeks worth of diapers then I want to move her up to underwear. I think by then she will have adjusted to having a baby brother enough to be done with diapers.

getting a big girl bed

This was a hard one for me. Maybe it was the hormones. But it was VERY hard for me to pack up her cute crib/toddler bedding. I have a hard time when I have to pack up her outgrown clothes too. She looks so darn cute in them! It makes me sad that she can't wear them anymore. I took about a dozen pictures of her room and a picture of her napping for the last time in her toddler bed.




We got her princess sheets, (of course!) which she was excited about. When we got it all set up I realized how nice it was to be able to sit in her bed with her and read stories. And when Andrew outgrows the bassinet the crib will get reassembled, this time with jungle animal bedding.