The boys and I have been working on some things. I started running again - today was my second day. I hadn't run a step since the half marathon five months ago. I started my vein treatments shortly after that and just finished the last one right after the new year. When I took to the road yesterday, I hoped that I could feel a difference, and my oh my, did I! When I was training for the half, every time I ran it took at least five minutes before my legs didn't feel like lead. Yesterday, that feeling was gone! I just started going and it was no problem. My legs were so much lighter and I was able to complete my twenty minute run without a hitch! I'm so excited! It's a bit cold, but I just put on my mittens (the first pair that Cayenne knit for me) and it's not so bad. I don't have lofty plans this year - running that half last year was so worth it, but it took so much time to train for it. I'm going to save those long runs for later when my kids are older. I think I want to work up to a 10K this year. If I can get my distance up soon enough, maybe I'll try to run the series of 10Ks that our city holds - I think it begin in May.
Ned gave up his binky, with only a slight amount of encouragement from us. Apparently, he's ready to grow up a bit because all we had to do was tell him that he was a big boy and he didn't fuss much. I had a goal in my mind to have it gone by the time he turned three, so I'm glad we are a few months ahead of schedule. Now, we just need to tackle potty training!
And Peter's speech abilities are growing by leaps and bounds. He might finally be having one of those language explosions that people have been telling me forever that he would have. He's talking all day long, saying things in different ways, (i.e. "Mommy, I want some more lunch...10 seconds later..."Mommy, I'm hungry."..10 seconds later...."Mommy, I want a sandwich." Maybe you would be
annoyed if this were your 4 year old, but I am amused and oh so grateful.), quoting books, singing songs, initiating conversations with all of us in the family and even some of his playmates at preschool. He especially loves talking to Ned - probably because Ned is at just about at his same speech level. Hooray!!! Now if we could just get them to play together better - they have been fighting so much the past week or so, usually over toys. I did capture a moment today when they were happy together, cutting hearts.
I missed you all before I read this blog ... now my heart is aching to see you guys ... think about when would be a good time ... I'll come up and see you all. love you
Posted by: Mom | February 04, 2009 at 06:45 AM
Congratulations to both Ned and Peter. Such happy news.
(And you go, girl! You keep on running.)
Posted by: lera | February 04, 2009 at 08:00 AM
Such great things going on at your place!
- I am SO impressed that you've started running outside already! I was thinking that I should start that up again soon, but I'm such a wuss when it comes to being cold.
-That's cool that Ned gave it up so quickly. Hopefully the potty training goes as smoothly!
-WAY TO GO PETER! That's so wonderful!
PS- What kind of scissors is he using? I have a pair of children's fiskars for Hannah and she's not strong enough to use them correctly. I think they are too stiff for her to pull them back open after she makes the first cut. (When her fingers are in the right spots.) I'm afraid she's going to be one of the kids who has to practice cutting at home when she gets to kindergarten.
Posted by: Missy | February 04, 2009 at 11:21 AM
I forgot about those mittens! I'm so glad running is so nice for you now.
Posted by: Cayenne | February 04, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Oh, that is wonderful about his speech! Congrats mom!
Posted by: angela | February 04, 2009 at 01:53 PM
I'm really happy about Peter's speech. And jealous about Ned's binky. We are working on that at our house and it is not easy!
And good job on the running. I'm impressed, as always.
Posted by: Karen | February 10, 2009 at 08:12 AM