And just like that, September is almost over. There are less than 100 days left in the year - can you believe it? My husband HATES comments about how fast the month went or year is going but it's really true isn't it? As we get older, our perception of time really seems to change. I remember thinking it took FOREVER for Christmas to arrive. Now it comes shockingly fast!
Here's what is currently going on in our lives!
Reading: The Reading List by Sarah Nisha Adams. I started it last night and got 1/3 of the way through before turning out my light so that tells you how good it is so far. It's partially set in a library and is about this mysterious list of books that different people discover. So it's basically a book about books, which is one of my favorite sub-genres!
Loving: The weather we are having this week. It's in the 70s and sunny during the day but the air is dry and it cools off at night which is the perfect combination! If it could stay like this for months, I'd be so happy but that of course is not how the weather works here in Minnesota.
Anticipating: my 10 mile race this weekend - and seeing my parents! They are coming to the Twin Cities to watch my nephew's football game on Friday night and then will come to our house on Saturday and spend the night. I'll be up and gone before they wake up on Sunday (most likely - there's a chance I will see my mom on my way out the door) but I'm sure Phil will appreciate having their help with the boys. I'm feeling very ready for the race. I'm excited to run a race but also excited to have it behind me. This is typically how I feel when preparing for a long distance race. It's been extra challenging to train for it with 2 young kids, but I made it work and am proud of myself for tackling this big goal!
Struggling: with toddler behavior - still. So this is a repeat from last month. Most of the time Paul is a delight to have around, but when he has a tantrum, oof it is bad. Phil and I did an online course on emotional regulation and meltdowns and it has been helpful.
Grateful: that Will continues to be a very chill and easy-going baby! He is rarely fussy. As long as he can watch what his brother is doing, he's pretty darn happy.
Wishing: for more beautiful fall weather and that the leaves are still on the trees when we take family photos on October 15th! So far it seems like we will still have leaves on the trees as our leaves are JUST starting to change here. We haven't had family photos taken since March of 2019 so are very overdue!
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| Will's first pickle! Don't let his facial expression fool you - he really liked it and kept sucking on the dill pickle slice! |
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| Paul working on his golf swing. He's a tiny bit more coachable than he was last summer, but still not super open to instruction. |
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| The typical scene at dinner in our house. Paul always pulls Will over as close as he can get him. In this pic they are post enjoying a post-dinner graham cracker. |
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| Playing memory with Paul. He's pretty good but is a little prone to cheating (he wants to peek at the card before turning it out!). |
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| Brother bath time! Lots of giggling happens during these baths. I hope these 2 continue to love being together as they get bigger! |
5 comments:
I'm so excited for you to get to race this weekend. I know this is a piece of your identity you have been missing!!! Just enjoy the time away from Mom duty and the energy of that beautiful course!!
Sounds like a great read! I need to circle back to some of your book recommendations as I am almost ready for a new book. I've finally started reading again. It was really hard for me to read when I was initially postpartum since I was using that SNS system that required 5 hands to breastfeed...and then I was so sleep deprived... But I'm coming up for air slowly.
I love these photos of the boys! They are so sweet. Love how Will is always looking up to his big brother.
Woohoo! Good luck with your race this weekend - that came up FAST (or so it seemed to me). I'm excited for your race report. I hope the weather cooperates for you, too.
I didn't know about the new season of The Drop Out so I need to redownload that podcast so I can catch up on the trial. That podcast series was soooo great!
I can't wait to see your family pictures (and I just KNOW that Phil is excited for them, hahaha). Fingers crossed for beautiful fall colors, too.
I am currently reading One Two Three by Laurie Frankel (and LOVING IT), watching Nailed It's new season on Netflix, and anticipating... um, nothing right now?! LOL. I need to find something to look forward to!
I "hate" comments about how fast the month/year goes by, but say it ALL THE TIME myself... because it's true and it's mindboggling!
I am so excited for your race this weekend (well, looking at the date, the 10-miler is probably behind you now and I hope it went great and you had a ton of fun! I know you were looking forward to racing again).
Enjoy the time with your family this weekend as well. I am jealous ;)
I hope you're all well and that the bug didn't mess up your training too much. Three cheers for your race!
That's funny that Phil hates comments about how fast time is going; Christopher and I definitely comment on that all the time, because it is so true - time really does seem to speed up as we get older. Christopher hates comments such as, "it's supposed to be a mild winter" as he always insists that there is no way to predict that, and the almanacs are always wrong, ha!
The four months of school leading up to Christmas break were definitely the fastest I've experienced in my career. I was enjoying them a lot, and not even counting down the days until the break ... but that being said, I am happy the break is here!
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