January 2011
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Ahhh Refreshed!
My first full night of sleep in a year and a half. Truly a full night. No getting up to go to the bathroom, no getting up to nurse, I was dead to the world. I woke up on my own before my alarm clock at 5:30. I feel great (my top side was a little uncomfortable without the night nursings) and ready to hold down the fort while the residents have their interviews - morning OR and the consult...
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Mr. Power, an update
Mr. Power will be 10 months in a few days. I can’t believe that we are coming up on his first birthday! It is amazing to watch him learn and discover things. I feel that in the last few weeks in particular he has really made strides.
1. He is crawling like mad (he is super fast) and pulls up on everything. He has even been standing without holding onto anything for a few seconds. We...
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Cycle Stupidity, Part Deux
In my last post about the bike I wrote about my inability to clip in. I have decided that for now we will put the SPDs back on and I will look into Eggbeaters. Sadly, that is the least of my problems. I had Bre take a photo of me on the trainer and it was quite eye-opening. I look like the hunchback of Notre Dame! I didn’t realize how awful I looked. I showed the photo to a few people...
WatchSippy cup fun
A Lone Mother
There are many things that are difficult to prepare for when you have a child - the shear exhaustion from not getting enough sleep and trying to keep up with everything, the overwhelming joy you can experience from the smallest things like the smile your child gives you, the desire you have instinctually to protect him from any and all bad things that can happen. What has surprised me the most...
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Cycle Stupidity
The holidays are over and I am starting to look at the spring race season to decide what I am interested in doing this year. Bre and I have decided that we want to lay low this year (more on that in another post) so I am trying to really hone in on my specific goals. I want to focus more on running longer distances faster but I also plan on doing some local triathlons. It’s been difficult...
Perspectives
I was having a conversation with a coworker of mine the other day about how our lives have changed since having kids. She has a son around M. Power’s age and was expressing how overwhelmed she was by everything. I smiled and nodded but inside I was rolling my eyes. She works part-time, in the office (she at least gets to use the bathroom and get a drink when she wants), she is not...