Brrr - and it is not even the middle of October

Ok, so why do I choose to live in the midwest again?????

It is cold. Heck, it even snowed on Saturday morning. I'm not looking forward to another six months of this.

Sam Update: Growing like a weed as usual. She started taking her pacifier out of her mouth & then trying to put it back in this week. She got it a couple of times. I also think she's going to be a blanky baby. She likes holding on to her burp rag. I've tried to replace the rag with an actual blanket but right now she prefers the dirty and stinky rag!

Right now I am nursing her while typing one handed. She like to grab my shirt while she is eating and tug on it. I love it.

Training update: I did my long run of 8 miles on Saturday all on the treadmill thanks to the rotten weather. I like running on the treadmill but 8 miles is too much. I was counting down the 110ths by the timt I got 1/2 way through. I did get in what was probably my final bike ride outside for the year.

My goal to do pilates 2x a week hasn't been working out so well. Maybe I need to change the goal to once. There just isn't enough time. I don't skip my cardio but pilates & weight training are the 1st to go when I am time crunched.

Here are my stats for the week:
Bike Distance: 23.69 Mi
Bike Time: 1h 27m 31s
Run Distance: 26.39 Mi
Run Time: 4h 35m 48s

Where does the day go!!!

Sam Update: She is the coolest thing ever! Last night she giggled for real for the first time. It was this high pitched squeal of delight and we were gaga over it. Yes, this little girl has her mommy & daddy thoroughly wrapped around her little finger! She has also started really examining her hands. It is pretty cool, she brings them together & stares at them while moving them around.

The picture below is of Sam at Krissy's house this weekend. She couldn't go into the hospital with us to see baby Abe and that made her sad

Misc Stuff:

Wow, there aren't enough hours in the day. I've been running full speed ahead since Sam arrived! Being back at work is good but things are crazy busy there & it is wearing me out a bit.

We do have some exciting news though...Travis' sister had a baby boy Saturday. We went to the hospital to see him and he seemed sooooooo tiny. He was 6lbs. 8oz which is bigger than Sam was but it doesn't seem like she was ever that small. Here is a pic of baby Abe.

Training: I was sick on Thursday evening and still wasn't feeling too hot on Friday so I laid off training altogether on those two days. Here is a summary of my week:

Bike Distance: 12.50 Mi
Bike Time: 45m
Run Distance: 12.10 Mi
Run Time: 2h 01m

I'm hoping for a better week this week.