Back at it Again

The last 2 weeks have been ups and downs and craziness. My wonderful sister (in-law - we all know how I don't like that phrase) graduated from undergrad on the 5th so that weekend was full of family in town and really good food and making cracks about how she's a big girl now. Follow that with a week of doctor's appointments, dentist appointments, and the never ending goal of potty training the most STUBBORN almost three year old, there was barely time for running or making dinner. Finally, this past weekend was mother's day and so flipping cold I stayed in bed...

So here is a quick run down:

Graduation

It was awesome seeing my husband's family. We did family photos on that Saturday morning around campus (as my husband, his parents, and his sisters all graduated from the same school) and my son cooperated - occasionally. It all culminated in my sis-in-law graduating on Sunday and then a nice big family dinner with aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. At the end of it when we were all saying goodbye, my husband's grandfather - Dido - gave me a hug and thanked my husband and I for having such a beautiful son. <Enter tear trickling down the face here.> He then said "Having a family is the best thing in the world, right?" <Enter several more tears shed in the car on the way home due to the sentiment behind the message and the love I have for that man.>

Potty Training

Yea... We have our good days and bad days. Yesterday was a good day. Today not so much. I will say this though, all those websites you see that say you can potty train your kid in 3 days are a big HOAX! They never took into account my kid...

Health

I need a root canal!! Found that out last Wednesday. I found a great new dentist (and by great I mean PHENOMENAL). The technician who cleaned my teeth and did my x-rays was just who God wanted me to run into at the time. She was sweet and caring and way more empathetic than any other medical professional I have ever encountered. I don't have fear of the dentist. I used to but then a C-Section cured me of that (nothing is worse than that). But this woman... I have never laughed so hard at a dental visit before LOL. Only bummer part of all of it is I need a root canal and got put on an antibiotic that is kicking my butt. One is scheduled for next Friday... woo...

 The sky I was given to accompany my 5k on Mother's Day...

Running

Its going as well as it can right now given my antibiotic and injuries. I did a virtual 5k on Sunday for Mother's Day. I rocked it out of the park... Definitely my fastest 5k time yet. But its now Wednesday and I'm still feeling it. I really need to get better at stretching. Yesterday, I went for my first run with my son in the jogging stroller and totally wasn't prepared for it. I started too fast without realizing that I had to push my 36lbs. kid in a 20lbs. stroller in 75* weather. Well, I made it 18 minutes and then walked the rest. I was tight, didn't fuel well enough during the day (ice cream before a run probably not advisable), and just didn't have control over my own pace. Lesson learned...

My view from the road yesterday... I love corn fields and can't wait till they are planted!

Mother's Day

It was nice. Quiet. My husband made breakfast and dinner and gave me the ability to go for my 5k. We called all the mothers in our lives (grandmothers, great grandmothers, mothers, aunts) and had my son leave voice mails for them. Seriously, I wish I had a recording of them because they were HILARIOUS.

I'm still dealing with some emotional baggage that I can't quite come out and talk about yet. I'm doing a lot of reflection and meditation and really starting to see things for how they are, not just what I'm perceiving. The weather is getting beautiful now so I'm outside a lot more and hanging out with my son is just tons of fun. Except getting him to stop playing outside in which case its an utter disaster.

Have a wonderful day friends!!!!!

Kathy