2011 October « tomorrow a new point of view…

two months

October 31, 2011 at 10:24 am | Posted in ashdizzles, baby diz, funny videos, hazel's month day | 1 Comment

it’s been an exciting month and hazel has had a lot of adventures.

she has learned some new baby tricks.

like rolling over:

and singing:

she also survived her first 6+ hour car ride to southern california.

she looks pretty happy, no?

we went to the rainbow sandal’s outlet.

hazel saw the ocean for the first time.

(i know what you are thinking. we should quit our jobs and become videographers. we are considering it.)

and of course we went to sprinkle’s cupcakes.
wait…can i pause a moment to tell you how amazing their german chocolate cupcake is?
like, for realz.

mmmmm…yum.

oh, yeah. hazel.

jasen and H are blocking the view, but let me tell you something. they.were.delicious.

that’s right. i said THEY. yum yum yum. (i’m talking about the cupcakes. H and J are ok themselves.)

moving right along…

last but not least…we went to disneyland!

watch her excitement as we entered the front gates:

she got her own “first time” badge:

went on her first ride (the little mermaid):

(mommy says it was, “eh”.)

then of course, the toy story ride. (daddy won, of course.)

she witnessed her first parade. she is excited. are you ready? it’s halloweeeeeeeeeen.

and on top of all that excitement?
why, it’s pumpkin season of course!

month 3 is already shaping up to be just as exciting. baby girl is growing up too fast!

welcome, ethan matthew.

October 25, 2011 at 10:26 am | Posted in family | 3 Comments

a friend put it kindly yesterday,

“wow! your family has had an exciting 6 months.”

and i say,

i know! and i am exhausted.

but content, happy and totally in love.

yesterday morning, at 8:44, we welcomed a beautiful nephew into the world.

{image borrowed from my brother’s instagram}

ethan matthew shilling.

we arrived at the hospital to a total surprise. ethan was supposed to be a hadley. that’s right, my brother and allie were expecting a girl! we can talk face to face with a person in Zimbabwe on our 6 inch phone, but technology can’t accurately predict a baby’s gender.

but, it was a wonderful surprise, and we are so lucky to have him in our lives.

congratulations, matt an allie!

hazel says,”he’s purrty cool.”

I’m bringing running back.

October 6, 2011 at 1:53 pm | Posted in making a change, nike+, running | 4 Comments

Feel free to sing along. Because bringing the running back will hopefully resurrect some sexy back (legs, abs, and arms) as well.

On a side note, remember when Justin Timberlake made music? Those were good times.

Monday, October 10th, will be the first day of 8 weeks that I will begin training for the California International Marathon. Which, incidentally, is one year to the day that I ran the Chicago Marathon. Jasen, Jackie and I will be tackling 26.2 miles as a relay team. Jasen and Jackie are splitting the first half (which is more difficult in my opinion), and I will finish with the last 2 legs equalling a half marathon.

I do wonder if I am asking too much of myself. On race day, i will just be shy of four months postpartum. I don’t say this for compliments or praise, i say this out loud to ask myself, “am I really doing this?” the last 4 weeks have resulted in some disappointing runs. I run, but mostly walk. Granted, I am pushing a stroller apparatus, which is new to me. But still, it is very slow going. I keep telling myself that my body just went through the most traumatic experience of it’s life, and to give myself a break.

But, it doesn’t work that way with me. I am adjusting to the “belly bulge” and weight gain. However, I am still having to run with my pregnancy skirt since my shorts are still snug. Which is fine. I love that skirt. Like almost in an unhealthy way.

I am using the same adapted schedule I used when I trained for the half during my pregnancy. Next Saturday I’ll be ~~mostly walking~~ running 6 miles. It’s been months since I’ve done it.

It’s possible, right? All hope in a comeback isn’t totally lost. I plan to take it slow and enjoy the process. I may even benefit from pushing the big BOB around. I’m so happy to have a bottle holder. I hate carrying water. It’s way inconvenient. Plus, I will get the added benefit of looking at this adorable face: