Paul and I are training for a 5K. I'll wait for you to get up off the floor now.... Anyone who has known me for years knows that I am not an exerciser. I am determined to change that though! I've been struggling to lose my baby weight from Peter so I started exercising regularly last November. I've lost a few pounds here and there and they have added up nicely. Now the running...
My dad is a runner. He's run a number of races and done very well. His new goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon. THE BOSTON MARATHON. How awesome is that! I know that one of his goals is to also run with his children (or grandchildren). And since he is in remarkable health he will probably make it to running with the grandkids. In the meantime Samantha and I are going to do a 5K with him. The Color Run in Birmingham on September 3. To get ready for it we are using the couch to 5K program. It's a great program and I have really enjoyed it. I haven't hurt or been sore at all (yet). Day one of each week is really tough but I have made it through every workout and I am super proud of myself. A weight loss update post to come soon.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Big boy pants!
For the past few days Peter hasn't really had any wet diapers. He just holds it until I take his diaper off so he can go potty. So I started researching my options for what is next and I came across these...
http://itsourlongstory.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-cloth-training-pants.html
Pull ups are expensive and cloth training pants are very pricey and I wasn't really sure what Peter would like and need so I didn't want to put a lot of money (that we don't have) into it. I really just wanted something that he could pull up and down and wouldn't make a huge mess if he had an accident.
We have cloth diapered since Peter was 6 months old so I felt pretty confident that I could pull this off.
Here we are starting out...
First pair looked okay. I did a little adjusting since Peter is so small.
Next two looked better. Ignore the crazy skipped stiches. My machine gets the job done but it's not the nicest one and gets messed up easily.
He wore them for a few hours today and seemed to like them. I still had to help him a little with the getting up and down. He is also completly freaked out by having them around his ankles so he has to step out of them each time. We will see where it goes from here!
http://itsourlongstory.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-cloth-training-pants.html
Pull ups are expensive and cloth training pants are very pricey and I wasn't really sure what Peter would like and need so I didn't want to put a lot of money (that we don't have) into it. I really just wanted something that he could pull up and down and wouldn't make a huge mess if he had an accident.
We have cloth diapered since Peter was 6 months old so I felt pretty confident that I could pull this off.
Here we are starting out...
First pair looked okay. I did a little adjusting since Peter is so small.
Next two looked better. Ignore the crazy skipped stiches. My machine gets the job done but it's not the nicest one and gets messed up easily.
He wore them for a few hours today and seemed to like them. I still had to help him a little with the getting up and down. He is also completly freaked out by having them around his ankles so he has to step out of them each time. We will see where it goes from here!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Happy Independence Day!
The Fourth of July was a great Caspers family day! Our day started early with a trip to see Paul's grandmother, Bibboo. We don't get to see her often so it was great to go by. Bibboo's husband, Daddy John was gone before I became a Caspers so I never knew him but the fourth was his birthday so it's always a big gathering for Paul's family. We loved getting to see Paul's cousins and aunts and uncles and of course Peter's cousins and aunt and uncles. Peter's getting big enough that he can actually play some with the bigger kids. We spent the night at my parents' house and had a few sparklers. Peter loved the fireworks and kept asking "have it?" It's always fun to see the family and I feel so blessed to have such a big family to love on Peter!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Who knew urine could be so exciting?
Peter peepeed in the potty today!
Everyday he reaches new milestones. He is saying so many new words and has recently become fascinated with the potty. He points out our potty and his potty all the time and has sat on his potty several times. Today though when I got him up from his morning nap he had completely shed his cloth diaper in the crib. Since the crib and diaper weren't wet I knew he would need to go. He sat there and sat there but did nothing. I stood him up and turned him around and there went the pee pee. He didn't even get any on the floor! I jumped around and cheered and he was so proud of him self. "Peter pee pee in potty" over and over again. Then he got a "potty treat" (a mini reese cup). I doubt we are at the end of diapers any time soon but hopefully he will keep up the good work. He likes being a "big boy".
In big people news, Paul and I have begun training for a 5k. On September 3 we are running in the color run with Poppy and Mantny. I sure hope it's cooler by then.
Everyday he reaches new milestones. He is saying so many new words and has recently become fascinated with the potty. He points out our potty and his potty all the time and has sat on his potty several times. Today though when I got him up from his morning nap he had completely shed his cloth diaper in the crib. Since the crib and diaper weren't wet I knew he would need to go. He sat there and sat there but did nothing. I stood him up and turned him around and there went the pee pee. He didn't even get any on the floor! I jumped around and cheered and he was so proud of him self. "Peter pee pee in potty" over and over again. Then he got a "potty treat" (a mini reese cup). I doubt we are at the end of diapers any time soon but hopefully he will keep up the good work. He likes being a "big boy".
In big people news, Paul and I have begun training for a 5k. On September 3 we are running in the color run with Poppy and Mantny. I sure hope it's cooler by then.
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