Countdown to Joy

Marathon training

Wednesday-rest day
Thursday-I was supposed to run again, but sick child trumps running
Today-cross training-did a kettle bell workout video with Jessi.

Jack was better today-not a hundred percent, but no more fever. :)

Another sickie

This morning Jack woke up with a fever and a croupe sounding cough. I was able to leave work a little early to take him to the doctor. I wanted to go ahead and take him, just in case he had gotten Josie’s ear infection. I got to thinking, and I believe this is Jack’s FIRST sick visit to the doctor his whole life! Such a difference from Josie’s first year-we practically LIVED in Dr. E’s office! Anyways, Jack got a good report-only thing that was wrong was his throat was a little red, which Dr. E said was probably causing his fever. Also, after the dr visit, I realized his seventh tooth popped through today-so maybe they could be causing a little fever, too…….two doctor visits in one week=never a dull moment around here!

Training day two

Ran 3 miles in 31.54 min, and then I did 2 minute long sprint intervals (sprint 1minute, then walk 1 minute, then sprint again). According to my schedule I was only supposed to run 30 minutes, but then I was so close to three miles it was too tempting to stop :).

Just some pictures….

Ear infection

So, I had to take Josie to the doctor today. She has her first ear infection since her tubes have been out :(. The good(ish) news is we caught it early, though. Bleh. Poor girl. She will miss  preschool for the first time tomorrow-she is being a great sport about it, though. Luckily, she doesn’t really seem like she feels bad at all-her ears were just hurting. Now that we have an antibiotic, though, she should be good as new in just a couple of days. I truly do thank the Lord for antibiotics….I’m not sure what we would do without them, sometimes!

3 years, 7 months

Josie, 

You are MORE than three and half years old! Sometimes I absolutely cannot believe how big you are getting…..I know I say that all the time, but I really can’t believe it! You are such a little girl now, it seems impossible sometimes that you were ever as little as Jack….but you definitely were! 

Here is what you were up to in the last month:

- You had your very first dance recital! You looked beautiful in your red outfit, and you did perfect on stage-all smiles, and did just what you were supposed to! 

-We went to see the drive-thru Christmas light show at Shadrack’s. You loved it, and said the purple lights were your favorite (OF COURSE!) You also got to eat at Rotier’s for the first time.

-You went to a Vandy game with Nana, Shshr, and Justin-you love getting to go and see the cheerleaders.

-You had your fourth Christmas-You were so very sweet opening all your presents-after every.single.one you said “This is just what I always wanted!” Then you would always give the person a big hug-you made everyone smile. :) You were very afraid of Santa Clause, and didn’t want him to come, so I asked him not to, and Daddy and I just gave you presents instead. We gave you a baby doll carseat and clothes for Ella, your baby doll. 

-You REALLY started using your manners really well-I am so proud of you for that!

-For Daddy’s birthday, we at Thomas Drugs in Cross Plains-you were so excited to get one of their famous milkshakes. 

-Nana gave you a pink princess dress for Christmas and you want to wear it ALL the time. 

-You stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve-mommy has a picture of you for EVERY New Years, awake at midnight-you love a good party! :)

-Some funny things you have said/did: You renamed yourself “Josie Faith Fentress Flower”; You named a new cat “Leaky;” You say “be-nana” and “be-skatti” (banana and spaghetti); when people ask you how old you are, you say “I am still three.” 

-Some of your favorite things to do: play with dollhouses (any and all!), you really like Barbies, dress-up dolls, and Littlest Pet shops-pretty much anything you can play “house” with; singing and dancing (and Angelina Ballerina!), listening to your new CDS (the La-de-da song is your favorite!), reading, playing “tea party” or “birthday party” or “wedding.”

-Favorite foods/restaurants: chicken, desserts of any kind, tacos, yogurt, applesauce, Ritz crackers, pancakes, French fries, pbj sandwiches; Taco Bell, Sonic for milkshakes, “the pig restaurant” (aka Centerpoint BBQ)

-You had a snow day with Mommy-you had a blast getting to pull Jack around in the toboggan :). 

-You are starting to learn some of your letters at preschool, and you now know the days of the week! You love going to preschool, and you are learning so much!

Baby girl, we love you so much, and we are so very proud of you. I love getting to watch you grow and change every day-but slow down a little, will you? :)

Love, 

Mommy

Half Marathon training day one

Today was a cross-training today, so I decided to do some strength training (I guess that is what you would call it) since I could do it at home (bonus!), WHILE the kids played around me (double bonus!). So here’s what I did:

-100 crunches
-60 side crunches (30 pr side)
-15 total push ups (I have NO upper body strength at all)
-100 total leg lifts (50 per side) I guess that is what you call them-I lay on my side, lift and lower my leg, never resting it until I’m done….doing this, I discovered my right leg is MUCH stronger than my left!
-100 lunges, alternating sides

This was a great workout-got my heart pumping, didn’t take terribly long, could do it at home, and I can already tell I’m going to be sore tomorrow! :)

So I have been….

a terrible blogger here lately! In fact, I just realized I am  a WEEK behind on Josie’s monthly post-what a bad Mommy, too! Bleh! Hopefully, I will flood your reader with lots of new posts tonight. But I say hopefully, because that is just how life is here lately :). Not bad-wonderful, in fact……just a bit crazy and unpredictable :). 

Day one

Of half marathon training starts today!

Sorry I have been MIA this week. I have had a CRAZY busy week at school this week, and we started community group back on Wednesday, so it has just been busy, busy round here!
So some things-
-Jack took his first steps this weekend, to Jake while we were antiquing. Tonight he took SIX in a row…I am SO not ready for him to start walking!
-he also says “ook” now (look)
-I love the small reminders from God, especially when they are answers to prayer. Last night He placed two verses on my heart while I was on my home, and I had no clue why….until my friend texted me…and the verses were perfect answers to her questions :).
-I am tired…really tired.

Play date and ballet

Today Josie had a VERY much awaited play date with her cousin, Katie Ann. She LOVES Katie Ann, and was so excited for her to come and play today. They had a blast! They pulled out every toy in the upstairs, worked puzzles, ate a lunch at the little table and “bumped” cups (Josie loves doing that), and just generally had a great time. 

Josie’s room: the aftermath

“Bumping” cups

After we dropped Katie Ann back off at her house, I took Josie to ballet. The weirdest thing happened at ballet today-Josie ended up being the only one there! I’m not sure why no one else showed up today, but it was great for Josie-she got an hour long private lesson! And she loved every minute of it :). She was so excited to show me her new “moves” after class. 

It was a great 4 day weekend-back to reality tomorrow. :/ But, just to end this on a happy note, here are some sweet pictures I snapped of my three favorite people in the world……