Hello World! My name is Soren!!!

These pics are all out of order..sorry!! The first one is very recent! Working on head control =0
Sleeping on dad..minus a sock =0
Wop! Take that toy!
My sister, Dawn, holding him--she was the first person to hold him other than Dave and I--(and nurses)...you can see how tiny he is. This is a special picture, as we had just been told that his levels for jaundice had gone up and he would need to spend time in the nursery.....so, the nurse handed him to Dawn to hold before we put him under the lights..
At home...in his bouncer...chilling and yawning (about 3-4 weeks old)
4 weeks..
3 weeks
3 weeks
The day after we came home from the hospital
Under the lights.....little guy....
Hi dad!!
Minutes old...
Snuzzled!!

So..guess who arrived a little early, four days after my last post?? Little Soren Anders Trowbridge was born on August 20th, at 11:25 a.m...he weighed 6lb, 7oz and was 18 1/2 inches long.....we spent a few days in the hospital due to a blood-type specific jaundice he had (not the typical jaundice--much more severe).....he is exactly four weeks old today and doing simply fabulous! My delivery was awesome---my water broke on the 19th--went to the hospital, they did an ultrasound and the little guy was head down, (yayy!), after a few hours of walking to move the contractions along, I opted for pitocin (I mean really, I was walking up and down the same hallway, Dave and I roughly calculated like two miles of walking) and finally I was like "ok, let's get him moving"....Pitocin it was....and then I finally cried uncle about two hours later and requested an epidural. We all have our opinions, mine was "epidural NOW". Honestly kids--I couldn't stomach the pain anymore--I was only at 3 centimeters and I was biting my knuckles and trying to picture myself doing something really painful to get through it (I pictured a track workout).

Trust me, no track work out could ever compare to contractions!

Once I got the epidural I could sleep a little...and then around 11:00 am. the nurse said "WOW, you are 10 centimeters dilated and his head is right there, it won't take you long. I thought to myself "I wonder how many women she says that to just to get their minds off labor". Well, my favorite doctor came back in (SUPER excited I got Dr. French, she's super awesome and I was thrilled!)......and she said "ok, get ready, set, push" and Dave goes "she can't feel her contractions" ......so, they just told me when to push. Annnd, 3 series of pushes (about 18 minutes) and he was out!! I couldn't believe it! It really DIDN'T take long at all!!

His arrival was amazing....life as we know it has been changed, obviously for the better =0....he spent a few days in the hospital and was a rough few days, he had to be under lights in a nursery and we could only hold him every 3 hours when I fed him--and his feedings weren't great that early on because he was early his eating behaviors weren't as strong as a full-term baby, so we had to work really hard to get him to eat (bottle/formula).....since we've left the hospital, no formula and he does get an occasional bottle from dad.....so--it was a very rough few days, it was very difficult to not be able to hold him, he would just lay there--and all I wanted to do was take him home. Thankfully by the 24th we got the "ok" that his levels had gone down enough to take him home. Over the few days he was there they went up and down a few times, so finally he was stable. It gave me a tremendous insight to parents who have babies in the NICU....I was incredibly thankful that his illness was not something that would progress or turn deadly-as we had caught it in time (his levels hit a 17 on the scale and 20 is when they start talking about brain damage/deafness)..so we were very thankful to finally have located a pediatrician that knows what they're doing (an entirely different blog post in and of itself).....

At the hospital, my oldest sister flew in the day after he was born and that was monumental for me, Dave and I really needed the extra support, but we didn't have the energy to have a TON of people around, my sister Dawn was perfect, she stayed at our house, took care of our dogs, took me to get food, just sat with us.....it was a difficult time, but a special time, one that i'll always be thankful that she was able to come out at the drop of a hat..and a HUGE thank you to my brother-in-law who took time off from work and watch my nieces/nephew so that my sister could come out! Dave's parents also came to the hospital which was awesome and they stuck around for two days and it was perfect.

It's funny, the first four weeks are a blur somewhat, a good blur, but they're definitely centered around feedings, and that sort of thing. The second day we had him home he went to Costco =0 and then since then we've taken him out everyday--I don't want him to be one of those little ones who "Doesn't like their car seat" ugh.....that is my worst fear! I'm too busy to have a little one that can't sit in a car seat! So, he does really well in his seat.....and it was wonderful having my mom out for two weeks---she came the day after we got home from the hospital--and she just was super awesome, helping us figure out why he was crying etc.

Honestly, he really doesn't cry all that much! He cries and there is something "wrong" he typically doesn't cry for no reason...we're pretty lucky..he's a sweetheart. So, now he is FIVE weeks old! And yes, this the first time i've had to sit and blog!! He's growing like a weed and eating well and doing all the cute little things he does.

We are very lucky parents and I couldn't ask for a more perfect gift!!

How am I doing?? Really well! It's tiring, but once you get up a few times during the night, it's really no big deal. I'd still rather get up at 3:30 and feed him than wake up for master's swimming..hehe!

Speakkkking of.....what am I doing?? Well, I started walk/running 4-weeks post partum. I have QUITE a few friends who have injured themselves returning to training too early after their children were born, so I am taking it easy. So, i'll walk/run until I get the "OK" from my OB at 6 weeks than i'll hit up the full run. I'm also doing some resisitance band/stability ball work while i'm at home. Gyms around here don't do daycare until the little ones are 6 months, so getting to a gym isn't feasible....so I am doing workouts at home..and then cardio with Soren at the lake or Dave hangs with him while I go! Slowly but surely.

From a physical standpoint, I gained almost 40 pounds with Soren (and for all you naysayers...I really DID gain that much, regardless of how I looked =0)...I hid it well with skirts and pants =0.......it was all in my thighs, so the resistance band and wall squats and lunges are good for me right now to get the muscle back up!

I can barely do 5 pushups by myself, so I do some girlie ones and then regular ones! It'll take time, but i'm signed up for the Carlsbad Half marathon in January...my goal for 2010---qualify for Boston at the Rock N Roll Marathon here in San Diego in June.....there, I said it, now I just have to go "git it"......

I'll try to post more as time goes on, I loved reading other peoples blogs post-pregnancy..it's just really hard to find the time!!! OH and for the person wondering when my next Ironman is...probably when my kid(s) are grown---I value the training too much to do it half assed..let's face it, i'm not a "5 hour a week" training person. I know the amount of time it takes to train the way I want--20-25 hours a week and I don't think i'll have that kind of time until my kids are older----since I anticipate going back to work in February.....even part time... so, for now, running is it....I think I may want to do a half Ironman next year, but Ironman, a whole other animal!!

Thank you ALL for your wishes!! Here are some pictures!!

Look who's bloggin! =0

Yeah, so I am WAY behind here!! Shocker....I keep saying to Marit I don't know why i'm not blogging, I guess i'm just not that inspired? I think I found my training to be way more exciting than writing about whether Koala Baby travel yard sheets will fit our pack n play, or does Plus One really need anymore onesies??

So, let's do a recap since the last blog post! We had our BBQ/Baby Shower here at the very end of June, it was super awesome, all family members in attendance, friends and just a general good time--no games =0.....it was perfect! July somehow zipped by, I did a considerable amount of work, and then we capped off July with a family reunion on my side at Lake Tahoe...AWESOME! My doctor suggested I fly instead of drive..no problem there....and of course my flying didn't go unnoticed by a rather rude flight attendant who was male and wanted to know if I was ready to "pop" (and said this with a rather disgusted look on his face as though I was already feeding my kid McDonalds).....and I said "no, i'm not, I have a few more weeks, but thanks for your congrats" =0. I mean, ask me for my doctor's note or ask how far along I am, but to be rude? Not necessary!

Tahoe rocked---I spent much of my time deciding between Oreo's and Dorito's and deciding which of two tank tops I would wear that day, since yes, that's right folks, we're at that time when things are jusssst not quite fitting over the belly anymore. In fact, I went to Target today and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and thought "when did I become that person who left the house without makeup, shirt that doesn't fit and hair that is dying to be washed?" hmmm! Mental note to work on that! =0

So, yes, Tahoe was much needed for Dave and I --and any time you get a group of 26 people that actually enjoy each other enough to share ONE house for an entire week.....it's pretty amazing. Then again the house was like 6,000 square feet and on the market for 5.5 million and right on the lake, so we weren't exactly "camping." Although there were "bear" signs and "do not steal/use/touch/look at the neighbors' water toys" signs all over, that we were so scared when my dad pulled out his back water skiing that we were afraid to use the neighbors dock to get him back safely. Ridiculous.

Kind of all over the place here! Ahh, so HOW is Plus One? Well, the little guy is doing great, i'm feeling pretty good, turns out the altitude is not kind to ankles, but since our return my ankles and feet are no longer swollen. However....the little guy is transverse. Yes, I was given the option for a "version" to turn him, however the research I did left me with an underwhelmed feeling about it, with such a low success rate (I KNOW some people have had success) but unfortunately from my research this is NOT the norm. Most people I talked to ended up in an emergency c-section. So, for now we have a c-section scheduled for 9/1/09 and if he turns before then (they'll do an ultrasound that very day) then they'll cancel the c-section and let me go naturally (er, um, ok, vaginally with the distinct possibility of an epidural, who am I kidding?).

It took me some time to get to the point where I was "ok" with this, I had to go through the whole "wahhh, no movie scene where my water breaks/I hit Dave, he falls out of bed and we rush to the hospital"....but, really, if he isn't turning, there may be a reason and i'd rather not push it. I'm great with endurance pain....acute physical pain, not so much.

I have tried various things to get him to flip: frozen food on my stomach, playing music down low, laying on an ironing board upside down with music playing low and a light shining on my stomach to get him to move "towards the light" (seriously)...and I did flips in the water at Lake Tahoe.....to no avail.

Anyway, it's a personal decision and I just feel better about it! One of the pediatric anesthesiologists that works with Dave, she's had four kids all vaginally, and she's a big runner and she said "I think he's doing her a favor, if he doesn't come out via the birth canal then that whole area pretty much stays in tact, sure she'll have the c-section healing but she won't have to worry about the possibility of pee'ing herself when she runs in the future." and THAT folks, is definitely the "bright" side of things. So, thank you Dr. Bachstahler for perking me up a bit =0 hehe.

Lots of other random funny things, like Marit burst out laughing when I showed her how loose my shoes were tied, it looks like they're just bubbles on my feet, I can't bend low enough to tie them tight....speaking of running shoes.

How is Mer's exercise? Non existent folks...yes, I know, how awful. Did you ever think I would write that? In fact I laughed in the doctor's face when she said that they encourage at least 20 minutes of walking everyday...I asked if that could be within Old Navy, GAP or Target....she sort of looked amused. Because he is sitting so high it's hard for me to breathe, so i'm not thrilled with doing anything really at this point. So, I DO walk when it's A: not hot, B: when I feel like it and C: when I remember...hehe, yes, ANY excuse to get out of exercising. There, I said it.

However, I am SO excited to get out for walks once the little guy arrives.....i'm just sort of savoring my "taper" right now.

Ok, so it may sound crazy to compare pregnancy to ironman training, but, it's really sort of similar if you think about it. For example, when I used to picture my ironman finish before I actually did it, I would tear up....and today I pictured our son arriving and I teared up. The same right? Hehe, (JUST kidding).

But, physically, I do feel like i'm in a "taper" right now---taking care of myself, making sure my "transition" bags are packed for the hospital, the car seat base is installed (much like bike maintenance only WAY more confusing), I have "nutrition" (er, that would be baby wipes/diapers).....and his "podium finish" outfit for him coming home! See! Just like Ironman! Hehe.

I really can't wait, i'm so excited, I don't even care if I sleep and I know I won't...really, I really could care less...I just want the little guy to arrive NOW. We can't wait to meet him and hold him and see his little personality!!

Stay tuned!
PS: yes, i'm racing in the later half of 2009. The Jingle Bell 5K to be exact..hehe...it's in December. Then, next up: Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon. Amanda thinks i'm nuts, she wants me to be patient and see how things go with the baby.....unfortunately i've already decided i'm doing these things =0

I promise to be better!!

Here I am! A month later.....still haven't blogged. I had lunch with Marit and I was telling her funny baby belly, competitive walking, stuffy stroller stories and she's like "YOU HAVE to blog about that, I swear it's hilarious".....and I admit, this time in my life has led to some hilarity....is that even a word? Anyway...here I sit, nearly 29 weeks pregnant and it's fun, I have to admit, I don't mind the big belly, I don't mind wearing clothes that kind of don't match because i'm too cheap to buy *another* tank top since the previous sizes now no longer fit over my stomach, I don't mind that I get up every 2 hours when i'm sleeping to pee, I don't mind that I haven't ridden a bike since Obama took office, I don't care that I still get that determined competitive face when i'm just "walking".........because really, when I sit for a second and little Plus One starts moving--just to remind me that it isn't beer weight that is making the scale tip this time, it's hopefully a very cute snuggly little guy who hopefully will be as prompt as his mom when it comes to delivery =0.

Ok, so it is it ALL roses?? NO, of course not, nothing in life is, but like everything else in life, i've learned, women who complain excessively in pregnancy....*usually* complain excessively about life in general.

Case in point: my friend Jill just had a beautiful baby boy.....he arrived at 9lbs, 10 oz and 23, yes TWENTY THREE inches long.....now Jill is one of the funniest people I know (Lauren, you're a close second =0) and during her pregnancy she got asked repeatedly if she was having twins because she was measuring like at 46 weeks when she was only 35 weeks or something ridiculous like that......and she was checked twice a week for months due to excess fluid.....fast forward to her delivery..they shut OFF her epidural before she actually started pushing, she pushed for over 2 1/2 hours and did NOT have a c-section.....and when I finally talked to her, she was cracking jokes and she said the nurses kept saying "wow, I think you're being sarcastic and funny." So, my point here is, people who take things in stride or are able to "weather" difficult/hard moments, typically I think handle pregnancy better.

I get tired of people raining on my parade, reminding me of how little sleep i'll get, how my body will never be the same, my time won't be my own and my personal favorite is: you'll rarely travel. My response to that is: usually along the lines of "everyone is different and you know what i'm OK with adjustments because in the end like I said i'll have a little guy running around."

I guess you know you're ready for parenthood when you get defensive about your choice of wanting to have kids. I never ever give people a hard time for NOT having kids, whatever their reasons are....I actually encourage it, if you don't want kids, then don't have them.....it really affects me ........oh wait, it doesn't affect me at all! But, when I tell you we're excited to have kids, please don't start listing all the awful things that we have to look forward to, because really, all you're repeating is the negative stuff that unhappy parents or parents who had kids too early/too late, whatever are saying to you. Just have a little faith in Dave and I that we were so excited to make this decision and we couldn't be more excited!!

So....like I said pregnancy isn't all roses, but really it's such a short amount of time..and yes, i'm guilty of missing ice baths and long runs..there I said it, but it'll all come back in good time....I just want to savor the "time" that i'm in right now!

I started running again at 25 weeks and then I realized last week at 27-28 weeks it was a bit much, just harder to breathe and physically I just cannot do it anymore. So, now it's back to competitive walking and ellipticizing....and I dragged myself back to the gym to get working on my arms again. I have nixed swimming since like February......I don't know why, but I realize now I need to get back into it! Actually i'm rather enjoying these "40/60" minute workouts as opposed to being gone on my bike for hours, i'm ok with it!

I've learned a lot about decision-making as parents.....what crib/stroller/glider(rocker)/car seat should we get??

SHIT who knew there were SO many options. GEEZ! We got our stroller/car seat earlier this week and I have a confession, I can no longer make fun of people with ridiculous strollers....we got the Bugaboo Cameleon..and before I get flamed for this purchase, let me just say that I know everyone out there has a Graco Travel System, but....when I looked at them, they were too heavy for me, not very ergonomic and honestly they look like they're going to fall apart with all the plastic on the stroller..... my sister's barely lasted her through her first baby and then the wheels fell off. What I liked about the Bugaboo is that it comes apart, it's pretty lightweight and it's simply a frame so there isn't much damage to be done. Plus their customer service is supposed to be excellent so if we do have a problem, we can send parts back etc...so, I used to make fun of people for this stroller......now I own one. I've become "one of them," I guess as long as I don't start walking around the lake in wedge heels I can still fend off some of that "image." What's even funnier about this story is I tried to show Dave other strollers.....but he loved the simplicity and the easiness of the Bugaboo, and he was sold. Talk about marketing =0. But, we literally went back and forth to the baby store like five or six times, JUST to analyze the stroller. Ridiculous. I know. However, we're thinking about having possibly three kids, and i'd rather not purchase more than one "full sized" stroller. Er, ok, other than the Bob Ironman stroller which we registered for =0......anyway, last night, Dave assembled it, since I rendered myself useless in all mechanical reasoning ---since I put several things on backwards. So, we assembled it, pushed it through the house and then we thought "it does kind of look "showy"....sigh. Oh well, hopefully it'll last the way we want it to and we'll get our money's worth!

I'll save another post for baby furniture and the glider...oh man, who knew a rocking chair was such a big deal? I sat in cheap ones, expensive ones and finally found one at the same baby store--I swear Dave and I alone are funding some kids college education at that baby store.

SO: all major things have been purchased and ready to roll. Now we just need him to get here =0. Ok, so I can wait a little bit longer!

We have our first baby class tomorrow night......how much do we possibly need to know??? I'll report back. I promise!

Oh, and pictures to come, our shower is next weekend so i'll post pictures then!

The Grove 5k (er, 2.88 mile) RACE REPORT =0

Yeah, so my friend Erin is training for Ironman Arizona....she was also one of the girls that came out to cheer me on in my own IMAZ adventure and we're in a book club together and our husbands are both in "anesthesia class" together (as I like to call it)....anyway, she sent me an email saying that she knows i'm not running really anymore, but that there was this really cool 5k race at UCSD and it was all about sustainability and their triathlon club was sponsoring a race that was completely "green," and all that jazz.....was I in?

I thought quickly about our plans for Saturday, we had to head up to the OC for Dave's brother's graduation weekend, but Dave had to go in to work Saturday morning for a bit. So, YEP! I was free. 5k at 25 weeks.....sounded reasonable to me. I could walk it and just take my time.....and just have fun with it.

Seriously, who was I kidding?? Have "fun" with it. Right.

My "race report" makes me laugh I was constantly comparing my "morning ritual" that I performed on Saturday with all the other pre-race rituals i've done. By far..Saturday was the BEST.

The race started at 9:00, I was meeting Erin at 8:15. Typically I would probably get up at about 6:30-have some oatmeal, no orange juice, slather on sunscreen, stretch, pick out a visor, clean off my sunglasses, stretch some more, get to the race start at 7:45 or so, do some stride outs.

Saturday went like this: My alarm went off at 7:15 (and I was a wee bit tapped from celebrating with Stephen and Sassy Shan at their fabulously smart PhD party the night before at Dussini, nevermind we got home at 10:30, I was still tired =0). So I rolled over and went back to bed, woke up at 7:40. Yikes, I was late already. I down some cereal with milk and orange juice. Milk and OJ a recipe for disaster in a typical race for me. I was already late. Parked in the parking garage and had to haul ass for maybe a half mile? I was late so I decided to run to the start area....not bad!

Met up with Erin and we chatted and before long we were lining up on the track. It was a small race maybe 150 people? I told Erin to go ahead and I was just standing there, not really nervous, just excited to have a different "venue" to "race" at! I stood there wondering how fast I could really walk a 5K, then I wondered if people would make snide comments about being pregnant and in a 5K.....I just thought "well, just walk and see how you do."

Someone started the race and everyone took off....I mean..EVERYONE. Everyone was running....I was like "wait, isn't SOMEONE walking?". Then I thought "f* it, i'm running." I ditched my walk and off I went .....about an 11:30 pace. We did one lap around the track and then up a small hill.....where I was still getting passed by people.

I turned around and...

I was LAST. LAST people, dead....F'ing last!!! I chuckled...and said "Ok, Mer, you are 25 weeks pregnant you really do NOT need to be finding your competitive spirit at this point," my next thought "whatever, there is a woman up there in a tennis skirt (I KNOW what a running skirt looks like, this was NOT one of them) and she was also wearing an SDBC bike jersey and shoes that looked like they were for gardening. She...was...going.....down. *Cue catty music* where was this coming from? Seriously, Mer, just enjoy the walk, it's a chilly day, just have fun with this.

I can't, I can't do it.....I was after "skirt/bike jersey woman." I couldn't really catch her in the beginning because she was quite zippy as it turns out. D'oh. At the one mile mark, people started to walk and I was like "a-ha!!" I have found myself amongst those that have the endurance to do the mile, but can they hack it for 3.1??? *cue more competitive mean music*....(I realize i'm being a tad ridiculous but I secretly enjoyed that they had to slow down to walk) and I was hoping when I "flew" past them at my rapid 11:30-12:30 pace that they would say "Hey, she's pregnant and i'm not letting a pregnant woman beat me."

I carried on and the eucalyptus grove was an awesome place to run, not flat really, but such an interesting and really pretty run. I was so focused on catching skirt/bike jersey woman that I forgot about the possibility of rattlesnakes...but I was careful enough to walk down some of the paths that were rocky (not worth risking Plus One right!?).......

Finally, I see skirt/bike jersey woman, I pass her for good and catch a few others along the way.....I see Erin at the top of this little hill waiting for me (she backtracked after finishing since she's like super fast) and she's like yelling next to me "GO MER GO!" and we see a few people and she's shouting to people (all four of them along the finish line) =0 "she's running for two!" I say "you are SO DEAD Erin!"......I seriously didn't need the shout out, but it was cute =0.

As it turns out it was 2.88 miles and I finished in 35 minutes! Didn't care about my time at all, what I did love is that I BEAT skirt/bike jersey woman! It may sound catty, but it just reminds me that I really do love racing and even if it's little milestones like picking a person to pass, it's all fun for me! And as it turns out, I felt GREAT running, so yesterday Dave ran with me around the lake about 4 miles.......it took me about 50 minutes but I was running! So, I guess running is "back on" for now...but it's not an everyday thing and I just do it when I feel like it.

My friend commented the other day that she thinks it's funny how i'm such a "swimmer" and i'm not swimming, but RUNNING. So true. Who knew? I guess at this stage in my pregnancy I want the fastest workout possible and running always makes me work the hardest. So...running it is, for now! Not to worry, I still go by my doctor's guidelines: no dehydration, no running in the heat, and keeping my pace conversational (which is somewhat laughable). I remember Amanda running with me for the first time and she jokingly said "I find it hard to believe that you would ever have a hard time talking." Sure enough we started our run (with Angie too!).....and she was very surprised...I cannot talk when I run, unless it's a whisper.

SO! That's my "race report" so glad I ran!!

Getting settled!!

We've had a few busy weeks here! We're all moved in and thanks to some persistence, completely unpacked and house is all set! My mom was here for five days and let's just say she has a license plate that says "Scurry"...she isn't one for sitting still so we were all over the place. My only thing was I did not want to buy anymore "things" for the house, we had to work with what we already had.....we did end up buying a random curtain for the guest bedroom, but other than that, everything else was just rearranged.

Unfortunately i'm one of those people who doesn't buy a lot of knicknacks, so I tend to put the same stuff up in all the houses we've lived in.....but, this time we rearranged photos, and Dave and I actually did just purchase a new couch/chair/coffee table, (hence the reason for NO more buying of anything else =0)......so, things feel "fresher!".......we love our new place. Cue Brady Bunch music when you drive through our neighborhood, like all the golden retrievers, kids in strollers, "slow down" signs...yep, we officially live in suburbia and I don't even have to close my shades all the way in the front of the house in fear that someone will pull a Jack Bauer on me and land inside my house! It's great. I really like it. There, I said it, I like suburbia.

What I like even more is the frozen yogurt, pizza and mexican places that are within walking distance to our house! Awesome!

On baby news----the crib bedding arrived! My mom bought it for us as an early shower gift---of course it arrived the day she left...too funny! I'm more of a modern fan...but we managed to find somewhat of an animal/safari bedding that has some modern circles/colors in it, so it isn't really "cutesy" and all baby-like....i'm super excited about it! In other thoughts we are deep in the "name game," trying to avoid super popular names, but I also don't want a "Kristofer" or a "Jaysin".....so we'll see. The list is rather short for boys, for some reason I just don't like that many names out there!!

Plus One is very fortunate that while I don't buy nicknacks for the house..I do however manage to find very cool onesies and outfits at Baby Gap and Old Navy for about $5.00 on sale.....I think i've actually memorized most of the Carter's for boys line for summer and "Little Me"...it's ridiculous how picky I am about outfits, probably outfits he'll wear for an HOUR before I have to change it! I find myself cringing at baseball themed outfits (and I LOVE sports) and things that say "thank heaven for little boys." Yikes. Different strokes for different folks right?? And regardless, all little babies look cute in whatever they have on, so I guess it really shouldn't matter what they're wearing! I've found it hard to find "clothes" for infants.....onesies/pants, yes...but clothes are hard!! Then again, aren't they usually swaddled and in in t-shirts most of the time anyway since you have to change them so much??

So! I'm feeling good, I think I covered most baby related things, still waiting on the crib/dresser we ordered....it'll probably be here in June which is ridiculously early enough as it is, so i'm not even thinking about that...the only reason I want it here is that I love just walking in that room and knowing that in just a few short months we'll have a little actual person in those little clothes and sleeping in that little crib! It's just really a fun/wonderful time to picture all of these little moments to come!

I notice I don't have quite the same energy level, today I walked four miles and what's funny is that I can "do it" the endurace is there...but my feet, oh man, the bottoms of my feet feel as though they almost get blisters...then I came to a shocking realization...i'm still wearing the same sneakers I had for Ironman training. Has it really been six months since Ironman.. WOW. And, should I waste money on sneakers at this point??

My "exercise" has literally been moving boxes, unpacking, running around with my mom, little time for sitting...so today marked my day back with "exercise".....I may try swimming tomorrow, although I miss the hospital pool.....Miramar pool only has open lap swim from 11:00-1:00...good thing my work load is rather light these days (grrr..but I won't complain about that right now....a little unrealistic to do that!).....

That is it from here! Thanks for reading!