Matt completed his first marathon.
He did great and we are so proud. I tracked him like a little rabbit via text message and a little blinking dot that showed me where he was on the course. 
Unfortunately, the technology was about 15 minutes behind his actual pace. When he shot me a text saying he was OK during the run, I thought I would encourage him with stats.
Doing great! 11 min miles. Will finish 4hrs 50 min.
Apparently, giving specifics and stats will be added to the things not to say.
Unfortunately, the technology was about 15 minutes behind his actual pace. When he shot me a text saying he was OK during the run, I thought I would encourage him with stats.
Doing great! 11 min miles. Will finish 4hrs 50 min.
Apparently, giving specifics and stats will be added to the things not to say.
I guess during that 15 minutes of delay, he hit his wall, which slowed him to 12 minute miles and gave a final finish time of 5 hrs 17 min 51 sec. Yeah, that’s how specific these things are. He knew he wouldn’t make his under 5 hour goal and was sad.
He did however live out a dream with photographic evidence. He chugged a beer during a marathon. There is a known group of guys with a big keg that hand out beers around mile 22.
Matt partook.
And grabbed a big handful of Goldfish crackers too.
NOTE TO SELF: Stop thinking and just say "I love you!" from now on.
Another first was Gracie’s disappearing act.
Things were quiet for more than 2 minutes so I started to get nervous. I started frantically searching the house and couldn’t find her. When I called her name I heard a jingle.
NOTE TO SELF: Stop thinking and just say "I love you!" from now on.
Another first was Gracie’s disappearing act.
Things were quiet for more than 2 minutes so I started to get nervous. I started frantically searching the house and couldn’t find her. When I called her name I heard a jingle.
Up above me.
It was my little mountain climber with her face between the rails looking down from the 2nd floor. I had forgotten to put the baby gate up at the base of the stairs and she went on the Mt. Everest expedition all by herself. All 13 stairs in less than a minute.
NOTE TO SELF: Make sure you put the baby gate up religiously now.
We also made the full switch to whole milk this weekend.
NOTE TO SELF: Make sure you put the baby gate up religiously now.
We also made the full switch to whole milk this weekend.
Gracie has been going hot and cold with the idea. So I gave her some juice and put her on the kitchen floor to play while I wrote thank you cards.
Then I heard splashing. My dear daughter had her entire face planted in the dog’s water bowl, slurping away. With her juice cup right next to her.
So gross, so gross. How do you get dog germs out of the inside of a baby’s mouth? You don’t. I tried.
NOTE TO SELF: Always pick the water bowl up off the ground while she is awake. Sorry Rick.
Then I heard splashing. My dear daughter had her entire face planted in the dog’s water bowl, slurping away. With her juice cup right next to her.
So gross, so gross. How do you get dog germs out of the inside of a baby’s mouth? You don’t. I tried.
NOTE TO SELF: Always pick the water bowl up off the ground while she is awake. Sorry Rick.
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