Rochester 5K

Last Saturday morning I ran the Rochester 5K. It was a lot of fun! Before the run, 3 miles sounded sissy, but during and afterwards I thought, "Three miles is a GREAT distance! Enough of a challenge..." I was proud of myself for jogging the whole way, since at home I had been jog/ walking and only around 2 1/2 miles. I was following (it kind of felt like stalking) a lady who was keeping a good pace. There's just something about having people supposedly watching you (which I'm sure wasn't really happening, but I was telling myself it was) that makes you run faster and longer than usual. My time was 34:48, which isn't all that great, but better than my expectations for my first 5K postpartum which has been only 2 months of running. I plan on doing another one in October- hopefully with Melissa and our husbands (if we can convince them) where you dress up in Halloween outfits!

Update of last few weeks

For some reason it's been hard to update the blog the last little while. Oh, I know why. Those vampire books have consumed my days - but it has been worth it. I've only read two, so no spoilers, please. So here's a little update:

A few weeks ago I went to Soldier's Field Pool with a couple friends. Here's Ella putting the moves on Britton. Gotta love those sunglasses the Duncombes gave Brit. He's feeling like a stud muffin, just look at his face!




Here's the boys watching Fox News - a common evening event at our home. Dad tastes especially good after coming home from the hospital .... :)




Brit and I surprised Landon with a beach luau dinner last week. Of course, we had to dress up to greet him at the door. Britton loved his lei - as you can tell he's holding it in the picture.




Landon's been keeping the lawn exceptionally beautiful.




Brit has given up the pacifier for good, now being replaced with his thumb. He sucks it multiple times a day. I think he's hooked now.

Weekend Getaway

Brit and I went to Nanny and Poppa's last weekend (poor Landon was on call). The family held a family triathlon and we all had to get a picture wearing our personalized Tri shirts (logo, thanks to my brother Bri and idea, thanks to my sister Melissa). Grandpa, that morning, had walked to my parents' house from his place about 3 miles away. He even jumped a fence! That guy is impressive!!! I got to go on a little shopping trip to the outlet mall with Mom (where Brit got hooked up with the cutest outfits from The Children's Place- thanks Mom!). We had Sunday Dinner at my sister's house, and also spent the weekend watching some Olympics. Nanny was great at getting Britton to laugh. I just can't get enough of him!!! It was a great weekend - I got to see all my siblings and their families. We're lucky to live so close to family. I wish our Utah family was closer!

Thumb Sucker?!?

So I knew that Britton has been fascinated with and sucking on his fingers, but I didn't know he's a thumb sucker! Last night when I checked on him, it kind of seemed like he was sucking his thumb, but it was dark and I wasn't sure. This afternoon he was fighting a nap, so I put him in his swing for quiet time, and I tip toed away to cut my fingernails. I heard him making a tiny fuss for a minute or two, but he quieted down. When I came back to check on him, he was doing this! I guess I'm excited about it (it's so adorable-for now) because he can find his hand when his pacifier gets spit out, but I remember I sucked my thumb for years and it was a hard habit to break. My mom even went so far as to put a fabric bandage over my thumb and putting foul tasting medicine on my thumb. But, if you suck long enough, the taste goes away, and it's back to good 'ole skin taste- yummy! Now I'll get a little taste (no pun intended) of raising a little me.

Tummy Time