Fast Running Mommy

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 02, 1999

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I ran the Top of Utah Marathon in 4:43 after having my third child the year before. 5 K in 24:19, 10 K in 53 minutes pregnant. Survived personal training from my lovable but slightly overbearing husband Sasha for more than 8 years!!

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break 23:45 in the 5k.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay thin and full of energy.

Not be an embarassment to my family full of world class athletes.

Personal:

Madly in love with Sasha. We have been married since 1996 and have been blessed with seven of the most adorable and talented children : Benjamin, Jennifer, Julia, and Joseph, Jacob, William and Stephen.

All of our children have run in at least one race, including Jacob and William who did it inside the womb. I enjoy various non-running activities such as: baking, sewing, playing organ, piano and flute, painting, and playing with our vivacious children.

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Tue, Oct 14, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	2.00

I felt like going 2 today ...so I did. I keep waking up each morning with the first thought of my day being, "I'm going to be pregnant forever!!"

I have to tell about the cool thing I did yesterday. I have always wanted a beautiful blessing outfit for our kids but never been in the mood to pay $50 or more for one.

So...I got this great idea..why not make my own? I didn't want it to be a long drawn out project like some of the things I try...maybe I won't be pregnant forever and I'll actually have my baby one of these days. Anyway..yesterday I did it!!! I made a blessing outfit and I'm almost done. I whipped it up in one afternoon!! I went on-line and got a few ideas for what boy's outfits look like. I'm not an expert seamtress(yet) so I decided to try something crazy and easy. I took a pair of newborn overalls and made my own pattern for blessing overalls. All I have to do is find a newborn dress shirt (I used to have one but I think I actually got rid of it because I didn't have pants to go with it..ahhhh). They came out really cute and are actually made out of scraps from my wedding dress (my sister made it).
Beautiful white cute little overalls with pearly white snaps. I still have enough fabric leftover so if we are blessed with another one and it happens to be a girl..I can make a little dress!!

Sasha bought me the sewing maching I used for this and many many other happy projects for $50. He didn't want to spend a lot on it because he was afraid I wouldn't use it...smart man....I know a few ladies with singers, berninas etc that never touch the thing. Last week I made two of those nursing covers that are so popular right now. They have a little bit of boning in them so you can peek down at your baby more easily.

Comments

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 13:29:38

Oh, that sounds so cute. And you just "whipped" it up in an afternoon, just like that!! You are an amazing seamstress, I think! You will have to post a picture of him in it---the day will come! Only elephants are pregnant forever!!

From sarah on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 16:33:15

I'm a determined one for sure.....but don't get me wrong..it's far from perfect...if you look close. It did turn out cute though and I am proud. I found cute little pearly snaps today to finish it off and I've got my pro shopper Mom on the job of finding a little white Sunday top. She is also the amazing seamstress that I hope to become some day. She can whip things up in an afternoon and get all the seams straight. Have a good one...hope you are feeling good and recovering well from St. George.

From Kelli on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 09:46:11

Oh, when you said "if you look close" I thought you had a picture on here. We will just wait to see a picture of him wearing it! I am sure it is adorable. It is a great idea---little overalls!!

I am recovering well---I feel great, just still tired from all of those early mornings. I am enjoying sleeping in until 6:30!

From sarah on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:37:43

I know what you mean..I woke up at 5:45 all winter...not as early as you but pretty darn early. When I found out I was pregnant I let myself sleep in a little past six and it felt so nice to get a half hour or more of sleep. I've found that if I wake up before six I need a nap during the day. If I let myself sleep in a little I can get by without a nap...even pregnant..except on Sundays. On Sundays I sleep in and I take a nap!!

From Kelli on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:58:51

How do you fit in a nap with all of your kids home? They must behave really well! I can not even get my 3 year old to cooperate so I can take a nap!

Get all the rest you can, those days may be coming to an end! However, I really HONESTLY love nothing more than feeding my baby at 3 am when it is quiet and i get to have the baby all to myself. I always enjoyed it (at least at first!)

From sarah on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 15:26:41

What I usually do if I'm really desperate is just lay down on the couch while the little ones play around me and I just kind of doze a bit. Or there's always the official naptime in the afternoon when the little guys are in their rooms and my bigger kids are reading or drawing quietly. Today Sasha actually took all of the kids to the little kids computer class and I got a nap all by myself.

From Kelli on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 16:25:33

Lucky you! Way to go Sasha!!

Those little cat naps make me grumpy! If the kids make too much noise I just get CRANKY!!! However, we all know I have sleep issues, so I really need to deal with it!

Quiet time needs to be quieter!

From britta on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 00:04:40

How special that you made it from your wedding dress. I will be excited to hear the arrival of your baby.

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