Sunday, November 26, 2017

Half Marathon Mama

I've once again dedicated my birthday weekend to running the Rock and Roll half marathon in San Antonio. This year I still have managed to be ridiculously slow even after kind-of/a little bit of training.

So, the runs can be brutal (and often seven days between) but the company has been fantastic. I've started doing my long runs accompanied for the first two miles. Then my co-runner and I eat baked goods and iced tea before Daddy retrieves my running buddy and I do the next 5-8 miles alone. So, maybe I'm slow because I break for croissants and tea only 1/4 of the way in. Who's to say?!

I love running. I love the Pearl. I love these adorable kids. In a world that hides disappointment at every turn, my Sundays have been pretty great this running season.

Wish me luck next week. Both with running 13 miles (I haven't done that in 52 weeks) and turning 35!

Friday, November 17, 2017

Gemini Teething

Ziyan had his first dentist appointment today. I actually took all three kids in and let's just hope this was the hardest triple dentist appointment I'll ever have.

Lately Ziyan has been a handful. He's exploding out in every direction. He is saying tons of new words, basically anything you say, he says it back to you. And a ton of it is sticking!

He has preferences and strong STRONG desires. Cake for breakfast. Cat (MIAOW!) videos on YouTube. Everyone must wear their SHOES. He wants to take the trash out on his schedule, NOW. He wants MORE toothpaste. We must sing the DADA song a lot. (Dada repeated seven times, basically.) Just assume that these all caps words are him screaming his preference at me. He hangs onto my legs when he wants to be picked up and if I don't comply, he literally hangs on my leg while I walk around.

I've been joking that he's a Gemini and we are just getting to know his evil twin. And I've been praying that his evil twin only shows up for these insanely early terrible twos and recedes soon after.

But he's also blowing kisses and giving the squeeziest of hugs. He's snuggling more like a big kid. He's hard to please and rather ungrateful but he obviously LOVES the heck out of us.

Now, back to the dentist. 1. That was horrible. 2. She said, "He is in the thick of it, mom. There are eight teeth coming in. Have you noticed a change in temperment?"

YES! YESSSS! Maybe his Gemini twin is not evil. Maybe he's just hurting. And cat videos, and taking it the trash, and cake for breakfast makes it better.