Lately

Yep, it’s been a couple of weeks since I updated my blog….life is just busy! Caleb and I are still on cloud 9 about our little miracle and my belly is starting to make its debut. This week marks number 12 and I am enjoying every minute of it. The past two weeks I have felt great and have gotten over the nausea and have my appetite back.

Last week, Caleb and I started searching for infant programs for our little one. I plan to take a pretty good maternity leave, but I want to make sure we have a perfect place to take our baby when I go back to work. Many infant programs have waiting lists that last for several months so it is very important to start this search early. I interviewed and observed this week at a Montessori Infant Program which I am very interested in. I want our baby to learn as much as it can as early as possible and this is what Montessori will do. If you are not familiar with the Montessori program, I encourage you to do a Google search on Maria Montessori and her teaching methodology, it’s all about teaching children to love themselves, others and be a productive member of society (because it’s never too early). My sister and I both attended a Montessori program starting at age 3 and I vividly remember the techniques and fundamentals that we were taught. I think my experiance puts me more at ease with leaving my child when I go back to work.

 We also started looking for baby crib sets…so exciting! I love looking at these sets, but there are just so many to choose from. This will be a fun investment in for our child and I cannot wait to decide on one and bring it home.

Caleb has been busy lately working with his Cobra (a.k.a his girlfriend) so I wanted to introduce you to the other two loves of his life. As I mentioned in my first posting, we are a family of drag racers so obviously we must have some fast cars right….

2004 Cobra..."Terminator"

Giddy Up '94 Mustang

Finally, I must tell about my great new shoes. I know this sounds silly, but if you are a runner you understand the importance of a good pair of running shoes. I have never skimped on comfortable running shoes, but lately comfort is really, really important!  After my Nike Air Max’s started causing blisters, I had to find some good replacements.  With my sister’s suggestion, I purchased my first pair of Brooks and they are AWESOME! I just ran my first 3 miles in them and my feet feel great…two thumbs up from this pregnant lady!

The perfect running shoe!

Have a great week!