j&d sittin' in a tree: Rock and Roll!!

It's been two weeks since the Rock and Roll half marathon and I'm so very proud with myself that I did something so amazing. 10 months and 2 days after having a baby, no less!! I went on my first run yesterday since the race and although my hips are still a little painful, it was great to get out there and enjoy some "me" time again!

Twelve weeks ago I signed up with a Fit-For-Mom's running group and pledged to stick to a running schedule, to run with my fellow mama's on Saturday mornings at 8 AM and enjoy every second of it- right?! 98% of the time, I did enjoy every single second. I ran with friends, gave Porter plenty of fresh air, got Eazy a lot of time out of the house and saw some beautiful new running trails during the time.

The training was great and I started my first run by taking a picture of P and me. I then decided to take a picture after every run and document my 12 weeks of training.

I remember this week being so difficult- I had to run 3 miles and did not know how I would ever survive! I also remember thinking that 4 days a week was A LOT of running. It's amazing how quickly 3 miles felt like a drop in the bucket and how 4 days a week was nothing when something becomes a habit.

That bottom one's for you, KVV! xx

I can't help but notice how little hair P has at the start of these pictures. Three months is a long time in baby time- he started crawling and pulling up all during this time. He became an amazing eater and a good sleeper during this time. He had a five week breastfeeding sabbatical, I started back to school, he started with his first nanny. He began to love books and started to dance to music. He figured out how to play in his crib and let Mama and Dada sleep in a bit longer. He began to notice kids and be entertained by them. He mastered sitting in a restaurant high chair and sprouted three new teeth during this time. It's amazing how fast he changed from a little baby into a little boy.

Here's a group shot of our running group before the race. Some of us have one kid, some have two. Some girls stay home, others work full time. Some had run half-marathons in the past, others, this was their first race. Regardless, we all made a pact to run together and did it- what an amazingly hard thing for any mom to do!