Saturday, October 29, 2011

My First 5k

Well, I did it!  Last weekend I ran my first 5k.  I did it in 39 minutes and 19 seconds, which means I was running about a 13 minute mile.  Ryan got some pics of me running.  They're not the greatest pictures because I was running so fast that I was hard to catch. 

The first picture is of me starting the race.  As you can see it was a Halloween themed race.  There were a lot of people dressed up like zombies.  I didn't dress up because I was really concentrated on finishing the race.  I am to the right of this picture dressed in a pink shirt, black pants and blue hat.


This is my only close up picture.  My head is chopped off, but you can see my awesome running form. 


This is me at the very end of the 5k.  I was almost crying because I was so excited to be done and so proud of myself.

So now I think I'm hooked.  I've got a race planned for every month up until May.  I plan to run an 8k (about 5 miles) at the end of April.  We'll see how it goes.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Things People Say

As many of you know, once you have a baby, everyone wants to give you a little bit of advice (even if you don't want it), or they just want to check out your new bundle of joy.  I believe this is at least doubled when you have twins.  Here are some of the most frequent comments I get and some of the most bizarre. 

"Here comes Double Trouble!"  When people say this I want to reply with, "Actually my kids are very good." or "Really?  You think you're the first person to come up with that one?"  I usually just smile and nod though.

"Are they twins?"  This is usually what people say when they want to check out your babies and they don't know how to open.  Once again, I usually just smile and nod when people say this, but I want to say, "No, they are actually 3 years apart," and just keep walking.

"Oh my, you must have your hands full."  I usually don't even acknowledge the person who says this.  This comment just really irritates me for some reason.

"Are they identical?"  I just politely tell them that boy/girl twins can't be identical.  What I really want to say is, "No.  One has a penis and the other has a vagina."

"Have you seen that video on Youtube with the twins that seem like they're talking to each other?"  What I want to say to these people is, "Who hasn't seen that video?  and They are talking to each other you moron.  They're just babies so they don't have a huge vocabulary yet." 

Okay, now for the most bizarre.

"Are you on WIC?"  I walked away from this person and let my husband handle it.   The twins were still really young and I thought I was going to smack the lady.  My husband, however, was very polite.

"When is your next baby due?"  My reply to this man was, "Oh, I'm not pregnant.  I just still look pregnant because my twins are only 2 1/2 months old.  What I wanted to say was a lot of swear words and then walk away to cry.  (I think I did walk away to cry).

So if you do see someone in the store who has twins, do tell them they're babies are adorable and they are so lucky to have twins, but do not ask them any of the above questions.  :)

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Adorable Headbands

I made a few headbands for Lindy this weekend, and I though I would share the most unique ones.  They were so easy to make.  I made 6 total, and I think that the amount of money I spent on supplies (about $15) would've bought me only one headband from a store or fellow crafter.  To assemble them I just used hot glue.  Very simple and all 6 of them took me about a half an hour to make. 

On a side note, Lindy was not being a very happy model so she looks pretty serious in all of the photos.

The first one is strictly for Halloween.  It has a spider on it, and I think it's pretty cool!



The next one has a butterfly on it.  I like how unique this one is. 



The last one is a classic Gerbera Daisy head band.  I made 4 of these in various color combinations.



Thursday, September 29, 2011

Menu

Ryan and I have started planning our dinner menus for 2 weeks.  We've started doing this because life is a little crazy now, and if we don't have a plan at the grocery store we just buy random things and eat taco salad or grilled chicken all week.  This also really helps with my weight loss efforts because I can pre-track my food for the day since I know what I'll be eating for dinner in the morning, and I can plan my day accordingly.  We've been trying to put at least one new recipe in each round and two meatless recipes.  We only plan 12 meal for a 2 week period because we know we'll probably eat with friends at least once and have pizza on one evening.  Here is our menu for this two weeks:

Tuna Steaks (w/ couscous & frozen green beans)

Barbeque Chicken Thighs (w/ cream cheese corn & Rice-a-roni)

Porcupine Meatballs (w/ brown rice & broccoli)

Meatloaf (w/ garlic mashers & canned green beans)

Vegetable & Cheese Quiche (w/ salad)

Butternut Squash Bread Pudding

Baked Potatoes w/ Sausage and Arugula Sauce (link posted below)

Chicken Divan

Steak (w/ baked potatoes & grilled Portabello mushrooms)

Spaghetti w/ marinara

Pesto Pasta w/ grilled chicken breasts

Marinated chicken breasts (w/ Roasted red potatoes & sauteed green beans)

We had the Baked Potatoes w/ Sausage and Arugula Sauce recipe the other night.  It was a new recipe for us and turned out really well.  I used low-fat cream cheese instead of Marscapone cheese.  I'm sure it would be even more delicious with Marscapone cheese.  Here is the link to that recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/baked-potatoes-with-sausage-and-arugula-sauce-recipe/index.html

Teeth

Lindy has her first two teeth!  They are her two front bottom teeth.  She would not let me get a close up picture, so you just get her adorable "5 Month" picture. 


She has been a champ while she's been cutting her new teeth.  We've only had two times so far when she's been fussing over her teeth.  She is just a strong little girl.  

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Happy Little Frog

I made this hat for Owen while I was pregnant.  He can finally wear it, and I think it looks great.



I got the pattern from another blogger: Sandyfroglegs Design.  

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Let the training begin!

I have started training for a 5K that is at the end of October.  I'm doing this to help me get rid of some of baby weight.  I put on a little more then I wanted to, but when you're pregnant with twins you are always worried about them arriving early and being very tiny, so I ate a ton of meals and snacks loaded with protien while pregnant thinking this would hep bulk up my babies.  (protien shakes, peanut butter, meat, meat, and more meat)  I think this may have caused the weight gain not to mention all the foods loaded with calcium like string cheese, yogurt and ICE CREAM!!!  Anyway, I am not happy with my body at the current moment so I am starting to run and am back on Weight Watchers.  I'm doing the "From Couch to 5K" program, and am in my 3rd week of training.  I am enjoying the time I get to spend with Owen, Lindy, and Marlee (the wonder dog).  The picture below is not of me running, but it is of me with my running crew, and you can see the enourmous stroller I push while I jog. 


Happy jogging!!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The Twins

So I have been absolutely awful at being a blogger, but thought I would give it a whirl again.  The twins are now 4 1/2 months, and my how things have changed for me and Ryan.  Owen and Lindy are great babies, and thank goodness for that.  If they were hard babies, I don't think we'd survive.  They are both growing so quickly.  Owen can roll over and is all ready trying to start scooting around (and doing a pretty good job).  Lindy does not roll over just yet, but is well on her way.  She does babble endlessly, though and makes us laugh a lot.

Here they are when they were first born.  Owen is on the left.  Lindy on the right.


Here are two pictures of Owen.  One when he was first born, and one of him now at 4 1/2 months.  It is amazing how much they have changed.




Here is one of Lindy when she was first born and one of her now.  She has really changed from being a scrawny, fragile newborn to a strong little girl.




Gosh, when I look at their newborn pictures they don't even look like the same people.  It is so amazing to watch them grow and really become their own people.  I can barely wait to see how they grow and change in the future.  (Well, I think I can wait for them to start crawling and walking for a while).  :)

Photo Book

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Friday, May 27, 2011

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Twins are Almost Here

I've been pregnant with twins for the last 35 weeks, and in 2 weeks they will be here!  It really doesn't seem that long ago that Ryan and I found out we were having twins.  Overall, I've had a good pregnancy.  I'm just now getting really, really, really tired, but the marathon is almost over. 

I thought it would be nice to post all of my belly pics just to remember where I started.

 This was right when we found out we were pregnant, and had no idea there were twins on board.


 This was before our 1st appointment.  We were about to find out we were having twins.  That's our dog Marlee, she still had no idea what was in store for her.


 Growing, growing, growing!



 At 18 weeks, we found out we were having a boy and a girl.


 Whoa!  This was right before Christmas.  It would be the first time my parents got to see me in all my pregnant glory.


 At this point, I was really starting to slow down (and waddle).


WOW!  While Ryan was taking this picture, he was having problems with his flash.  He had to keep readjusting, and I was getting so tired from just standing.  He finally got the shot, and I finally got to go lay down on the couch. 

There will be one more pic of the belly right before our scheduled C-section on April 5th.  Who knows what I'll look like by then.