Random Funnies

I was watching "60 Minutes" and Andy Rooney came on. K took one look at those bushy eyebrows and said "Grandma!" To confirm what I thought she had said, she ran got her photo album and pointed to a picture of my grandmother. Actually, the resemblance was pretty strong!

Why did someone Google "Mommy panties swim blog" and get directed to my blog?

K has a Glo-worm that she has just re-discovered. Tonight we asked her the baby's name, and she said something like "Disa." We asked if she meant Lisa, her babysitter. She said "No! Disas!" Upon further listening, we realized she was saying Jesus!

The Messiah!

Tree!

Well, it's up. We put up our Christmas "tree" on Sunday. It came pre-lit, and I haven't hung ornaments yet, but it is up. K absolutely loves it. She says how pretty is all the time.



Yes, it was 5 pm and she still had her jammies on. Don't judge me!

Ick! Gross!

I know it's been discussed before by mothers everywhere, but it happened to me tonight.

K. Pooped. In the bathtub.

Gross!!

She was so upset by it. She was crying, so G got her out and cleaned her up while I disinfected the tub. She calmed down after she had her jammies on, but it really bugged her. Of course, she had sat on the potty just before the bath, and nothing happened.

My dog has had intestinal issues all weekend, so I've been cleaning up shit doo-doo all weekend. I hope I'm done for a good long while!

Dobble, Dobble

We had a great Thanksgiving. The week went far too fast, but it was nice having family in town. I had no stress when it came to cooking, since both my mother and my MIL are good cooks. I just pointed out where the bowls and spoons were, and let them have at it!

Of course K was the highlight of the week for everyone. When asked what a turkey says, she replies "Dobble, dobble!"

Oh, and she has knock-knock jokes. For example:

Knock knock
Who's there?
Mommy.
Mommy who?
Erin!

Of course this gets thunderous applause. She also does the same joke with daddy and his name.
We have lots of discussions about boys and girls. Here's a recent one.

Is Mommy a girl or a boy?
Girl.
That's right. Is Daddy a girl or a boy?
Boy.
Yep! Is Nana a girl or a boy?

Silence, and then the answer. "Nana."

Nana got a big kick out of that one.

A Few New Pics

If you click here, you can scroll down to the bottom of the page and see pictures of the Skee-ball team my sister and I played on last weekend. It was so fun! Everyone should play Skee-ball!

And here's one more....

New York, New York

My mom and I have been in New York for the past 4 days. We came up for my sister's graduation from Columbia. She now has an Executive Masters in Public Health. Woo-hoo... go Meg!



We've had the most wonderful time. The weather has been exceptionally gorgeous, and we've gotten to see a lot of family members we haven't seen in a long time, and ones we've never met before (Eleanor, 9 months).



We were fortunate enough to see the Olympic Trials marathon yesterday morning, but saddened by the collapse and death of one of the athletes. We were so inspired this morning by cheering on the runners in the New York City Marathon. They really make you think "I can do that!" Lance Armstrong ran right in front of us.

Last night we saw "Wicked." I am singing the songs today, and wishing I could see it again.

We have eaten the most wonderful food. Every restaurant has been great, even the one that serves nothing but macaroni and cheese.

I played on a Skeeball team -- and scored highest for my team! It was so much fun, and my mother even came to watch.

I hope to post pictures in a day or two, after I get back. It's been such a whirlwind of activity, but it's been a fabulous time.

To Cry or Not to Cry

K has started this thing where she wakes up around 10:15 every night and screams bloody murder. She is inconsolable. The only thing she wants is "Dad's Bed." (Of course, I sleep there too, but I am secondary.)

So, we give in. In our queen size bed, which used to seem so large, we now have three people. She sleeps great. We sleep with feet, butts, and elbows poking us all night.

I know the right answer. I know what Super Nanny or Dr. Phil would say. Yes, my knowledge of child-rearing is limited to network television.

They would say it doesn't hurt them to cry. Put them back to bed. Be consistent.

Why is that so hard? She's only two, so it's not like she's 12 and wants to sleep in our bed. But I know I'm laying the groundwork for a bigger battle later on when I let her sleep in our bed.

I actually turned off the monitor last night. She was fine this morning, and if she screamed during the night, I didn't hear her. I got a great night's sleep. But I feel like Bad Mother of the Year.

Where is the happy medium? And where is my great sleeps-through-the-night child?

Cover Girl

Man Quiz

I was "tagged" by my buddy, Dana, and the rules go that if you are mentioned here, you have to repost this on your site with your own answers...then tag others).

MAN QUIZ
1. Who is your man? Gary
2. How long have you been married? 7 years, this past June
3. How long dated? 5 years, so we've been together for 12 (wow!)
4. How old is your man? 38
5. Who eats more? Gary (except when I was nursing!)
6. Who said “I love you” first? probably Gary, but I don't remember the exact moment (isn't that terrible?)
7. Who is taller? Gary - he's 5'10" and I'm 5'8"
8. Who sings better? He may be the music teacher, but I can carry a tune better!
9. Who is smarter? Gary's a smart guy, but he never applied himself in school. I test better.
10. Whose temper is worse? Gary's
11. Who does the laundry? Me
12. Who takes out the garbage? Me
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're facing the bed - Gary
14. Who pays the bills? Me, and Gary's credit has never been better! :-)
15. Who is better with the computer? Probably Gary.
16. Who mows the lawn? Gary
17. Who cooks dinner? Usually me, unless it's something grilled.
18. Who drives when you are together? Always Gary.
19. Who pays when you go out? Moot point since it's all from the same checking account. Gary is the one who actually uses his debit card, but I put half the money in there!
20. Who is most stubborn? We're both stubborn about different things.
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I've never been wrong, so I don't know. :-)
22. Whose parents do you see the most? My mom. My dad and his parents live farther away.
23. Who kissed who first? How do you not kiss at the same time?
24. Who asked who out? Gary kept asking me out after work at the Olive Garden, but I kept putting him off, thinking he was too old. Finally we all went out as a big group, and I got to know him that way. We went out casually a few more times after that with friends before we went on an actual date.
25. Who proposed? Gary
26. Who is more sensitive? We both are in different ways.
27. Who has more friends? Hard to say. I get along with Gary's friends really well, so we usually see them. Most of my friends live farther away, and we keep in touch via email.
28. Who has more siblings? Gary - he has 2 and I have 1.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? We share them! :-)

I tag Joana, Adrienne, and Jennifer!

I just learned how to make clickable links! Yay me!

Do Run Run

I consider myself a runner, or at least a lapsed runner. I ran cross country and track throughout high school, and did reasonably well. I ran the occasional 5K in college, and a few after that. I run with my kids at school (4 minutes per class = 24 minutes per day) and enjoy it. I haven't run competitively in quite a while, but still consider myself a runner.

At least, I did until I read this.

I got the following email from my high school coach. She now coaches at the college level, and got this email from one of her former students. This young women ran a triple... Ironman... triathon! Any of those words makes me cringe, and I have no desire to do even a fraction of what she did. But it amazes me what the human body can do.

To be inspired, shocked, and amazed, keep reading.

I just had to drop a note about my race this weekend. Last year I did the double ironman and this year I stepped it up to the triple ironman (7.2 mile swim, 336 mile bike, 78.6 mile run with a 60 hour time limit). Anyway, the race went better than I could have ever imagined. It's like the longer the race, the better I do. Perhaps that 2 mile and 5k stuff was just too short for me and that's why I was so horrible, ha ha. There were 19 starters, 15 finishers, 3 of us female and the females totally kicking butt by placing 3rd, 4th, and 6th overall. My two competitors were the elite of the elite with one being the current female record course holder and the other female was an English channel swimmer and had done crazy things like the eco-challenge. Anyway, a quick overview of how I did:

Swim: 7.2 miles in 4:18 I was the last female out of the water, but they only gained 10 min. on me. I was expecting to lose close to an hour here.

Bike: 336 miles in 20:18 Broke the previous female course record by almost 3 hours (previous being 23:13). I had the fastest bike time overall, beating everyone, including the boys. I was second coming off the bike simply because Beat (He's Swiss) had about a 30 min. lead on me after the swim. Only one guy has a faster bike time than me on this course (19:42) so I have the second fastest bike ever on the course when including the boys.

Run: 78.6 miles in 20 hours. Broke the previous female course record by 15 min. (previous being 20:15). Hmm, maybe I am still kinda sorta a runner. The last 12 miles was the most painful experience of my life! I also had the third fastest run time when including the boys.

Overall: A triple IM in 44 hours and 55 minutes beating the previous female course record by almost 7 hours (previous 51:47). I am the youngest female to finish the triple here in the US and almost 99% sure youngest in the world (Race director wanted to double check). I am the National Female Champion for the Triple and 3rd overall when including the men.

Anyway, the body is recovering just amazingly! So amazing what the human body can go through. Such an awesome experience. I love the ultra family and it's great being able to compete with people from around the world (Germany, Switzerland, England, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, and Hungary were represented). I'm not sure what's next, but I'm leaning towards ultracycling. Even though I now have the fastest female run time on this course, it was so painful where as the bike was just fun, but we'll see.

I don't want to do something that feels good for 45 hours! I can't imagine swimming, and then biking, and then running for that long! But I enjoyed reading about it, and wish her the best of luck. I just wonder what could you possible do next. After that, are there any challenges left?