I love this

I have to agree with something in this video - that I really didn't realize until I was home with the baby.  I have a big ball I sit on at work the minimal times that I sit at my desk.  It helped my poster, hips and lower back.  But - sitting at home, nursing and recovering is not easy to do on a ball.  I noticed my hips, lower back and energy level was all going down hill quickly. 
 

I tried to take daily walks with kiwi in the moby wrap but we had a very wet and cool fall.  That did not entice me to get out and walk on days he was particularly fussy and needy or I was particularly tired. 
 

Now that I am feeling a bit more like my old self and kiwi is becoming a little more independent (aka - hanging with dad or sissy for more than five minutes without my presence) I have been regularly running.  That still doesn't take care of the issue of me sitting and nursing, sometimes for up to an hour depending on how needy he is. 

I wish there was a way to do this an nurse???

But, at the very least, I would like something like this at my desk at work. 

Running again.... it's about time!

I took a few weeks off from running for multiple reasons. 

The weather was stinky - rainy, cold, windy and just plain ick.  Not something I wanted to expose lil man to.

I was also feeling a little run down.  At the advice of my NMW I did more walking with him in the moby wrap and yoga at home with Kiwi.

Today, I was ready to get back into running.

Nat and I started back with week two of C25K program and Kiwi came along.  As you can tell he was dressed for the trip and ready to cheer us on. 

As it turns out, the walk segments he hates.  He will fuss until we start running.  Could it be I have a lil coach just screaming to be heard?

Then again, I did run up till about 28 WGA then walked, maybe he just remembers all the movement and enjoyed it in the jogger??

It feels good to be getting back into the grove of running, hopefully the weather will hold out for us for a few weeks to get into a habit.  Kiwi certainly loves the time out....

Congratulations to my man!!!

 It started about nine months ago (hmmmmm) and today came to fruition - my hubby running the Chicago Marathon!!!!!!

Let me start at the beginning - we (as in my hubby and I) pledged to run the marathon TOGETHER as a part of our Church's pledge to support World Vision. 

When it came time to sign up - I was feeling "under the weather" and maybe just maybe thought (hoped) I might be (was) pregnant.  Needless to say - my hubby signed up and I did not (unbeknownst to him - the real reason why I did not).

Norm trained, was encouraged by us and our prayers for an injury free running season, and raised money (many of you supported him - and thank you!)

Today - we as a family - were there to see him through to the finish line!  And when I mean "we" I mean Rowan, Natalie and Kiwi (less than two weeks old mind you - meaning I was less than two weeks post partum.  A miracle in and of itself). 

We waited at various pit stops on the 26.2 mile course - with his favorite at Clark street - to cheer him on with signs, high fives and a hug from me/kiss from Kiwi.




Watching our man progress through the race was so much fun (and tiring)!  We were not alone (crowded it was with other family and friends rooting others along)!

The smile on our face had us pushing on to the next pit stop and eventually to the finish line!

Running

My ICE-STABILIZERS came!!!!!!!

 

Let the winter running resume!  You can't slow me down Chicago Winter!

Run/Pray/Knit

After several failed attempts at reviving a blogging life I have decided to launch another attempt. I actually am motivated to blog.  I have been given the opportunity to pursue a new avenue in my current career.  I am not sure why I am so apprehensive given my unceasing prayer for such an opportunity to appear in my life.  Instead of having faith this is a door God is opening I need the certainty of man this is a door that I should walk through.  Stupid - right?  But I also know if a door opens another one closes.  The question is - what door will close.

I have spent the past few weeks braving the cold running, praying and knitting - which is somewhat redundant since I pray when I run and when I knit.  During this week off my husband and I have decided to abandon our hopes of another child and pursue my new career opportunity.  While I am at peace with this I feel a twinge of pain that what has been heavy on my heart for the last five years will not come to fruition.  I know that I am blessed with my two beautiful girls and praise God for everything he has done in my life and know that he knows the depths of my heart and will provide whatever comfort I seek.  I also know, internally, I had honestly given up back in October when all the "fertility" stuff went in the sharps box at work.

So I start this blog with a sense of freedom, a sense of renewal and a sense of hope.  I know that God has a plan for us and I merely need to rely on him to guide our steps here forward.  This does not mean I won't run, pray and knit!  I find this is when I am most balanced and walking in the direction I need to.

So join me on my blog as I place my hope in Christ alone.  I know he has a plan for me, my family and the lives we touch.