Celebrating One Year

Since Chet will be 13 months tomorrow, it’s about time I get his last monthly update on my blog. One year has come and gone. My baby boy is in full on toddler mode. He walks. He runs. He talks. He laughs from deep within his belly. Because life has been a whirlwind, I don’tContinue reading “Celebrating One Year”

The Gift of Giving

Somewhere in the hustle and the bustle of the season, I overlooked taking Cole out to do Christmas shopping of his own. Our Christmas budget was tight this year, so I was focused on stretching it as far as possible. Christian and I decided to skip gifts for each other (although we didn’t stick toContinue reading “The Gift of Giving”

Room to Breathe

The weekend came and left. Somehow it is Tuesday. I don’t have a long run recap to tell you about. I don’t have pretty pictures from the trails (except maybe one). Instead I’m finding room for breath in my training plan. Every week I have five ideal runs planned. In the real world I reallyContinue reading “Room to Breathe”

Celebrating Eleven Months

Double Ones. Chet is eleven months old. This age is without a doubt my favorite stage of life. He’s blossoming. He’s coming to life. His personality is being defined. He’s maturing into a toddler. His actions are deliberate, and he’s become very interactive. We didn’t check too many physical milestones off the list this monthContinue reading “Celebrating Eleven Months”