Cold Sucks

Ok, living in the Midwest in the winter sucks! There I said it. I'm tired of snow, I'm tired of cold, and mostly I'm tired of the cold North wind blowing all the cold air and snow in my face. Where is Al Gore - I want to talk to him about this global warming thing!

Seriously, it is supposed to me something like 0 for a high for the next couple of days. All the hubby and I can think of is how in the world are we going to train to do the Disney World Goofy (1/2 marathon on Saturday & full marathon on Sunday) next January in this weather! I'm going to get awfully tired of my treadmill.

Other than the weather all I can say is that I hope my hubby finds a new job that he likes & soon. I really don't know what to say, he got the short end of the stick and lost a job he had had for 10 years earlier this year. Now he is working for peanuts doing a job he despises. It makes me sad. I know he is just doing it to support Sam & I. If you are the type who prays for strangers please say a few for him. He is such a great dad and awesome guy and he deserves a rewarding work life as well.

Above is a picture of Travis & Sam trying out our new Kelty backpack. Sam seems to like it.

Running has been going ok so far this week. Today was a rest day and so we headed to Old Chicago to load up on nachos & pizza. I have to have a meal of total crap at least once a week and today was the day. Yesterday I did a 5 mile run on the treadmill. Boring but it was a decent run.

Sam update - she seems like she is growing an inch and a lb. every day. She gives hugs, smiles all of the time and is beginning to entertain herself a little more. She still loves to have you sitting right beside her while she is playing though. Last night every time Travis got up to grab something or do something she started to whimper. One thing that I need to ask if anyone is reading is when do you decide to take your kid in for a cough. She has had a slight cough since around Christmas. She mostly coughs in the morning or after she eats. I haven't heard her cough in the middle of the night yet. Sometimes in the morning there is greenish mucous that comes up but most of the time you can just hear things rattling around a little bit. She doesn't have a fever and seems happy and doesn't appear to be having any difficulty breathing. If anyone has any advice let me know. Or maybe I should just call the doctor tomorrow and see what he says.

On a fun note. Sam helped me make muffins on Sunday & we had a great time. I can't wait until she can help bake cookies and all that fun stuff!