Just as I imagined, little Adele LOVES her sweet potatoes, just like her Mama! Right now she's eating about half a pack of Plum Organics sweet potatoes at a time (one pack per day) and supplementing with her formula. As we introduce more foods she will slowly be weaned off the bottle, but that is a ways off. I have to say, feeding her food is SO much fun! It gets all over her face and bib and hands, and Campbell cannot keep his tongue away from her high chair. It is such a joyous experience introducing her to the beautiful, wonderful tastes of the world. I can't wait until she starts on more foods. I knew, just KNEW she would love eating! It warms my heart the way nothing else does, watching her figure out what's in her mouth and how to swallow it, and then, in her own little adorable way, ask for more. A warmth I can't explain.
Half-marathon training is going better than I expected! With less than one month to go, I've already cleared a 9.5 mile run; going for 10-11 this weekend. During the week I've been doing 3 or 4 mile runs at the gym after work, 1-3 times a week. On the weekends, depending on what we have going on, I'll run 7+ miles on Saturday or Sunday or both. This past Sunday I ran 9.5 which is pretty good considering I partied the night before for Rebecca and Brian's wedding. (Pic included of my newish peplum dress!)
So the running goes well. It really is addicting. Each time I complete a run I want to go longer next time. My pace has improved, and definitely so has my endurance. In no way is it easy, but this is a challenge I love, and instead of dreading my half, I am SO excited for it. My goal with training is just to train the best I can, which means some weekends I won't be running at all, and if it I can make it to the gym after work even twice a week then that's good. And the half itself? Just that I finish. Right now I'm running an average pace of 9:15. That may or may not improve by race day, and even if it doesn't that's fine. I just want to finish, and should be able to in a little over two hours. The course will be hilly, though, so I'm taking that into consideration. Also, it will be DECEMBER, which means cold, wind and possible snow. So while on a spring or fall day I could probably run a half marathon in two hours, this time may be different and this one may take longer, and I'm not going to let that upset me. I just want to finish just to say I did it.
Any day now we will get our court date for Adele. Keep checking the "Adele" page for updates. We are so close.
More parties and travel coming up, and soon it will be baby's first Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, and my 30th birthday!
Feeling very blessed, even as this cold weather sets in. We keep moving. I know how to pace, I know when to push. In running, in life.
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