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That felt great!

This afternoon, I dusted off the running shoes.  My last run was on November 27th back when I was 20 weeks pregnant and finally decided to hang up my shoes for the next few months.  At that point, my ligaments were too loose and sore and I just couldn’t catch my breath.  Now I’m 4 weeks postpartum and today I finished my first two miles in 25:22.  Yeah, it’s pretty sad but after doing some reading on how to start running again, most will say to wait until 6 weeks and to take it super slow.  I couldn’t wait another two weeks so I went outside, planned to run one mile, and ended up running two.  Overall, it felt great to be outside and moving at a quicker pace than a brisk walk.  It was the lightest I’d felt in many months and breathing was so easy!  Boy have I taken breathing for granted all these years.  Now it’s time to take some ibuprofen and see what the damage will be tonight and tomorrow.

New Kid on the Block

Kumquat turned one month old today and we celebrated with dim sum at Yank Sing.  It was fun to have all the kids together in one place and it was neat to see how much they’ve grown and changed since I last saw them.

Jack is the oldest of the gang and has become quite a goofball.  He’s as wacky as his dad and has the best laugh.  This was the first time he had met Kumquat and it’s neat to see them next to each other.  I still remember when Jack was just as small as her almost 5 years ago.

Next is Reese, who has lots of spunk and knows exactly what she wants and doesn’t want.  Loved the new haircut she got but you wouldn’t be able to tell with all the food in her face and hair.  She also enjoyed flirting with Victor at the table today.

Then there’s Mr. Rowan.  He’s quite a mover and had some new kicks to show off today.  He also got super excited when Vyl pulled out a pack of seaweed paper.  He practically shoved an entire sheet in his mouth.

It’ll be fun when Kumquat is big enough to run around with the rest of the gang.  Until then, she’ll be the serious one in the corner frowning at everyone.

Two More Months!

Our flights are booked.  The hotel room is reserved.  We’re heading to Hawaii in July!!!  Yippeeeee!!!  Kumquat just turned 4 weeks old today and will be 1 month old on Sunday so I pulled out the outfit her Auntie Teresa bought her.
Turns out that when a baby outfit says 0-3 months, they’re really saying 0-1 month because it fits already!  Oh no… At least the sunglasses will still fit.

So, in two months, we’ll be heading west to Oahu to visit our dear friend Yoon and to have 5 days and 4 nights at the Moana Surfrider, our home away from home.  Can’t wait!  Hopefully Kumquat will cooperate on the flight over (crossing my fingers) and we’ll just have to deal with the time difference when we get there.

Secret Service

Walking Koa with Kumquat in tow feels like I have Secret Service with me.  Dog is always on high alert and checks back on us every few seconds.  Pretty funny.

When we’re at home, Koa checks on Kumquat in her bed when she cries.  He also becomes extra protective when an unfamiliar person comes over and holds her.  He’ll come by and sniff the baby and the person, sit at the person’s feet, and give a deadly stare.  He’s even been bold enough to jump onto the couch to sit right next to the person holding Kumquat.

My First Mother’s Day

I had a very special Mother’s Day this year.  It was my first Mother’s Day as a mom and my mom was also around to celebrate with me.  The morning started out with the usual feeding and diaper routine and luckily Kumquat was on her best behavior that morning.  By 9:30, my mom and I were out the door and Jes was on his own for a couple hours.  That morning, I took my mom to Tiptoes for a pedicure and it was pretty busy at the 10:00 hour.

The pedicure was nice and the experience was even better with my trashy celebrity mag and a couple sips of the complimentary mimosa that they gave me.  Aaaah…  We also had enough time afterward to swing by Sports Basement to buy my mom a North Face rain jacket.

After feeding Kumquat again at home, I left the house again and met up with Michelle and Vyl at Bluestem Brasserie for a bite to eat and some girl time.  It was nice to catch up with friends and I was able to stay out for at least 2 hours before Kumquat woke up again.  Nice!

For dinner, Jes and I took my mom to Hillstone (again!) for a yummy steak dinner.  They each had a grilled rib eye and I had prime rib cooked to a tasty Medium Rare.  We also got to order the smoked salmon, which we hadn’t had since before I was pregnant.  We brought Kumquat along to dinner and she slept through the whole meal and didn’t wake until we got home.

I gotta say that I had a wonderful 1st Mother’s Day.

Here are two photos that my dad sent me last week.

September 1975

May 2012

It’s a photo of my mom holding me when I was born and then one of my mom holding Kumquat 36 years later.  Thank goodness my baby is so much cuter than I was as a baby.  Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy.  You’re the best!