I take it back...I take it ALL back!!!

This week I began training for yet another half marathon. I trained for and ran one after having Lucas so I decided to do it again. I felt great during and after training and I actually started to really enjoy running.
So, I began on Monday with a great attitude and really excited about the whole deal. I was really hyped up and kept telling myself how great it will be and how much fun it's going to be and how great it will be to lose some weight and feel good about my self and BLAH BLAH BLAH. Monday I did strength training and Tuesday I ran 1 mile. Just one puny, measly mile and nearly died. So this morning, grunting and groaning while I struggled to roll out of bed because every single muscle in my body, including the ones I forgot I had, ached...I decided--I take it back...I take it ALL back! All the hubbub about how much fun it is...that's a bunch of fluff! What is fun about waking up in the morning so sore you want to curl in the fetal position (as if you really could) and cry yourself back to sleep? What's so fun about running in 95 degree heat (and that's on a "cooler" day in Texas)? What's so fun about feeling like a sweaty wildebeest? What's so fun about feeling so thirsty you drink so much it makes your bladder feel like it's going to burst?!
I'll tell you what's fun about it...
-When slowly but surely you build up your endurance. Before you know it you are pushing yourself farther and farther and find yourself running 5 miles and thinking...really...that was 5 miles...pfssshhh...piece of cake. And saying the same thing after 7 miles, 9 miles....
-Accomplishing things you thought you couldn't possibly do in the beginning.
-Watching the scale as it drops
-When all the hard work really DOES pay off and you are strutting around in your skinny jeans.
-Hearing someone say to you, "Wow, you are looking mighty trim!"
-Crossing the finish line and telling yourself, "I did it!" and thinking to yourself you'd never do it again only to find yourself nearly three years later...doing it again! :)
I really am still excited about going on this adventure. One of the things that makes me most excited is embarking on it with others. We will all experience the agony and accomplishments together!

Holla if you hear me! :)

Visitors!

This past week we had Lance's sister and her husband visiting us, Kim and Tim. They are both Beatles fans and went to the Paul McCartney concert held at the Cowboy Stadium. It was an awesome visit. Lance and Tim went to a Rangers game and Kim and I went and saw Julie and Julia. Lucas LOVED playing with Tim and vice versa...I think. :) Kim was more than happy to spoil Delaney by holding her a lot. I felt bad as she is a pretty fussy baby and would put up quite the stink before she yielded to falling asleep. I'm hoping she is growing out of it (keeping fingers crossed). There are some days when she does AWESOME!!! Like today...had a little fussiness later this afternoon, but otherwise an angel!
Anyway...as I was saying, the visit was awesome. We didn't really get any pictures though. :( So sorry about that!

Pictures taken by Lucas

This is Delaney's "Unsure" face. Wondering what brother is up to...

"Oh! Taking my picture...let me put on my 'Soooooo Adorable' face."

"Angry " face...the first of many times to come that Luke is going to make her mad. :)

Well...he had to get her legs...lol

One month check up.

Delaney had her one month check up today. Here are her stats:

Weight: 10lbs 9oz = 75-90%

Height: 22 1/2 inces = 90-95% (WHOA! She has grown nearly 2 inches in just one month!!!)

Head: 15 3/4 = 90-95%

She only had to get one shot, but she was VERY unhappy about it and not afraid to let the entire world know. She is peacefully sleeping in her bouncy seat right now though. Thank goodness. :) Luke thinks it's pretty cool to go to the doctor when he's not the one being seen. They still let him pick a toy and get a sucker. Today the nurse even let him pick out some stickers! SHEESH!

Anyway, just thought I would post the latest! Here's a couple pics too!

Silly boy!

Here are a couple pictures of Luke that make me laugh.

We have this lion costume that my sister gave to me before Luke was even born. I forgot all about it for this past Halloween so we just threw together a pirate costume. The when I was in his closet I found it and pulled it out. It says on the tag that it's a 3T-4T so I thought maybe we could use it this year...

Umm...not so much! You can't really tell, but he had to sort of hunch over for me to get the hood on, it's too short in the legs/arms, and I couldn't get it all the way zipped up because it was pulling so tight from torso to head. He ran around the house yelling "ROAR!" for about 5 minutes and then wanted to take it off. We'll have to think of something else for this year. :) Silly boy!

A couple of days ago Luke really wanted to play Guitar Hero. I knew he was tired, but he insisted on playing and that I played too (we have both of my brother's guitars). Delaney was asleep so I went ahead and put it on. We hadn't been playing 5 minutes when I looked over to see that he had fallen asleep. Silly boy!

4 Weeks ALREADY?!?

I can't believe it has been four weeks since Delaney was born! Where is the time going? Actually, I'm a little glad the time is going by fast for these first couple months. She has had some SERIOUS gas which has caused some SERIOUS crankiness. I'm hoping as her little digestive track matures, she will not be as fussy. We are plugging through it though. :) Things are good.

I know the pictures aren't much, but it's all I have been able to take. If she's not asleep, I'm holding her because that is the only way I can keep her from crying. The first few pictures were taken while Grandma and Grandpa Haacke were here. It was a wonderful visit and Luke loved having someone other than mom to hang out with all day. :) Anywho...enjoy and I'll work on getting some more! :)

Luke and Grandpa playing Guitar Hero while Grandma and Laney Bug snuggle in the rocking chair.

Grandma and Laney Bug

Don't they look like Rock Stars to you? :)

Delaney catching some late morning Zs. Look at those cheeks!

Scowling and thinking to herself, "Why am I in this dumb thing again?"