It is 5 AM. KC’s alarm is quacking. How could it be 5 already? Sadie eagerly hops out of bed, excited to eat. KC isn’t too far behind her since if she has to wait she will whine which may wake the baby. I, however, linger in bed. I debate whether I have to get up.
Last weekend, I bought a new agenda and filled out my marathon training plan. Yeah, I use an appointment book like a working mom out of the 80’s, what’s it to ya? I was pretty proud of myself. The Hal Higdon plan I am following is a 16 week plan so I am over a
First off, sincere apologies. I am a terrible blogger. I have been busy being a mom, working a couple jobs and running like crazy. I would like to get back to blogging about my running because… I signed up for my second marathon!! My thought process was pretty much, “hey, you have no time and
Hey there! So lots has happened since I last checked in. Mainly I made this: Well, technically my husband helped but I did like 90% of it I swear. Being a mom has been the most amazing experience, indescribable really. Ellie is now 6 weeks old, and I cannot imagine my world or life without
There is a lot of downsides to being pregnant. Mostly the whole being sober thing, but there is also morning sickness, hemorrhoids, insomnia, peeing yourself and uncontrollable emotions. BUT there are a lot of cool pros to being pregnant that I am trying to focus on as this “magical time” winds down. Lowered expectations- I
I need to take a minute or perhaps a lifetime to thank my amazing husband. KC has been unbelievably supportive during my pregnancy. He has been to every prenatal appointment, ultrasound, birthing class, breast feeding class. He has baked brownies. He has had ice cream for dinner. He has slept with Sadie in a separate
Major pregnancy milestone was achieved last week- I made it to the third trimester. I think the beginning of the third trimester is the sweet spot of pregnancy. I still have the energy and ability to move freely of the second trimester, but I actually look really pregnant. Which I have been waiting for,
Everybody read Judy Blume growing up, right? So the title is relevant? Do teens still read Judy Blume, maybe an updated version that swaps out records for iPhones? Because TBH some of those references were a stretch even when I was young. Anywho, I wanted to chat about motivation. Mostly because mine has been very
There are so many wonderful things about pregnancy. I seriously mean that, despite my constant complaining. People ask me “How are you feeling?” all the time and they legit care. People bring me cookies. My husband makes dinner and treats for me. People have truly lowered their expectations of me getting up and doing things-
I woke up on Monday with the determination to be less of a garbage person. I am going to be a mother in 4 months FFS I should prob get a handle on this whole adulting thing. My day started with a coffee date with a friend who I had not seen in far too
