February in a glance

The Great Aloha Run

This is a 8.15 mile running race that attracts tens and thousands of people each year. This is my 4th time running it and of course my running buddy Jaime was by my side the entire way. We kicked but and came in at 1:01....that's a 7:30min per mile pace! I was 6th in my age division which included over 1300 women. We run so much faster without those jogging strollers ;)

For those wondering why and how I run while prego the simple answer is that running was and is part of my life. I did it long before I got prego with Jake and all along the way with him. (Jake did a marathon at 8wks!) For me, it is comfortable and uncompromising so I keep treakin as long as I feel good.

The race season is almost upon us so get ready for those action sweaty shots in future postings! Chris and I did the Valentines Day Biathlon on Heart day in which he ran a 5k-we all Eskimo kissed at transition-and I completed with a 1000k swim. Jake is learning to love the race mornings as he knows that what comes with a race is the overindulgence of sugary doughnuts and snacks post race. He also cheers for every person who comes along thinking that it is either Dad or Mom finishing their race...so cute.


North Shore Beauty

We headed up to the north shore the other weekend just for some fun in the sun and of course the best sandwiches on earth at Stortos....Yum!











Alright people, take one long last look at those golden curls because...tear drop....tear drop...they are gone:(

The boys got their hair cut! Jake looks more and more like his handsome Dad, but no worries his attitude is becoming more and more like his mamas. Wait a minute....:)



So we have definitely been sucked into he Olympic bubble and watch it almost daily. Except for the USA Hockey game against Canada that was on a different freakin channel!!! Grr. Jake loves to pull out his flag from the 4th and cheer along the athletes...."Go go go!"

These games are so inspiring in so many ways. The obvious athletic dedication and commitment, but even more are the stories behind the athletes, the personal struggles they have overcome to get to the podium on which they stand is just amazing to watch.A

Witnessing a tiny miracle....again

This is a true story
Those who know me know I tend to exaggerate, (who doesn't...if you don't you aren't a good story teller) but this is 100% true:

Two weeks prior to our positive test I wake up hearing Jake saying "baby baby baby" over and over again in the crib. I walk in and ask if he means his small stuffed leopard.."nooo" he says. I ask if he means Chloe (our good friend Jaime's 1yr old)..."noooo, baby baby" he says as he lifts up his shirt, points to his belly, and says again "baby". With my mouth gaped open he continues by saying "baby" and nodding his head yes as he turns the finger to my belly exclaiming "baby!" with a big smile and confident look on his face. Ahhhhh! I could hardly believe what I just witnessed and although I tried to get him to rein-act for a video camera later, there was no such luck. We never talked about baby or ever referred to the belly as a place where a new baby resides, but he knew and our 18 month old psychic was right! We are expecting!


We had our 1st apt yesterday where we were able to calculate the due date (Sept 26th) and see the tiniest most miraculous beating heart of our 2nd child. I am 7 weeks along and our growing little babe is 1cm, just a little lemon seed, ah it still amazes me! Everything looks good and we are all so very excited to welcome a new addition to the family. The anxious excitement we had with Jake is no longer and has been replaced with a calm pure joy of what a new individual will bring to our happy family.

That being said, I linger with Jake's snuggles and have become much more lenient on bedtime and routines as I know that along with the countdown of welcoming a beautiful new life comes the inevitable change to precious everyday moments between my little man and I.


Trains
Jake's best friend Vinny has a collection of Geo Track trains that would make Toys-R-Us jealous and they kindly gave Jake an few tracks and a motorized train a few weeks ago. Jake is in conductor heaven and with his new found love of trains and has developed the most adorable and annoying bossiness I have ever heard. He directs and dictates every track and train and orders bystanders to get to railroad work.







The current debate:
Should we cut his angel fluffy locks. I say no, Chris says yes. I like the free flowing surfer look although it does have a mind of it's unruly own. Chris wants a clean cut trim away from the messy mop that tends to overheat our active tike. hmm....



We discovered a new Mexican restaurant near our home and to my delight they make homemade horchata. This cinnamon sugar milk tastes like liquid rice pudding and needless to say Jake was bottoms up!

Winter weather in Hawaii......

We went to the beach for a few hours this week and Jake worked on his balancing skills as he surfed on his buggy board.

He did so well, falling was still his favorite part.