Well, it has definitely been a while since I've posted- which I attribute to the fact that our little family has been very busy. Between beach trips, races, family reunions, etc., I haven't had any time to catch up!
So, let's start with the 8K I ran August 27. This race happened to coincide with Hurricane Irene who delightfully made her presence known when we started running. It really wasn't that bad, just a little windy and rainy. I thought it added to the excitement of my first big race! I ran with Leigh and Wes. Who both beat me. I was extremely proud of myself though, because I ran the entire thing with an official time of 54:11 (that's under 11:00/mile pace y'all). I know, I'm still pretty slow, but I'm working on that. Overall, it was a great experience, and I can't wait to improve my run times.
We also squeezed a family reunion into the mix. Ben was, of course, a perfect little angel ;). He LOVES it when the attention is on him. I LOVE it when the attention is on him because I get a little break ;) <--huge wink. We had a blast. It was great that Ben was able to meet my entire extended family. We only get to see each other about once a year, so family reunions are so fun and so important.
Now let's fast-forward to September. We returned from Corolla, NC last week (more pictures to come, I promise). Our trip was cut a little bit short because Ben got a cold, and was miserable the last two days. It was hard for us to leave our friends, but we knew it was better to get him back home and away from all of the other babies so not to spread his germs.
One thing that is for sure though, vacations are NOT the same. This is both a good and bad thing. I'm not going to sugar-coat it... going to the beach was hard work. HAHA. I know you're probably rolling your eyes thinking I'm a spoiled brat for complaining about my vacation, but I don't care. There were 4 babies under 9 months in one house which was adorable, but everyone was busy with their own child, meaning no one really ever got the opportunity to say "here, watch him/her while I go on a walk/have a drink/take a nap". As parents we were on patrol 24/7. Next year I'm bringing a babysitter!!!! I think the fact that Ben wasn't feeling well, and extra fussy/not sleeping made it worse. The first few nights he was literally up every hour crying. That was hard. BUT on a positive note, it was so fun to hang out with friends we haven't seen in a while, and meet their babies (or future babies- Brad and Dawn Dee we can't wait until November!).
....to be continued
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