glidergirl

We bought a 2nd car last night after 8 years of only one car, which will greatly improve my running options and my gym time...I'm really excited!  REALLY excited!!  Oh, and we bought an awesome jogger off KSL a few weeks ago.  Planning to take baby girl on some fun runs on Bountiful Blvd this fall.

The house is clean and I've finished sewing the curtains for our windows.  They are up now.  My nest is ready.  Baby can come any time. ;) 

Contractions for about 5 hours yesterday, but like before...they whimpered out.  The darn things.  I guess I'm 8 days out so we'll give it a break for now.

All the women in my family who have had babies before were really excited for me last night while this was going on and James finally said "the word excitement does NOT come to mind...more like NERVOUSNESS" hahaha. :)

Here's what she looked liked 6 days ago...she's maybe gained 1/2 pound since then.  Grow baby grow!  We're so excited to meet her!

Still here, still pregnant.  We're going on a really long walk on the Boulevard when James gets off work tonight!  I'm feeling waaaay too good to supposedly be due in 1.5 days!  Besides some heartburn and maybe a few other small complaints here and there, I'm really not that uncomfortable. It's not that I don't want her to come on her own time (and I know first babies sometimes go over), it's just that my last day of work is tomorrow night and I'd really like my 12 weeks of FMLA to include her and not waiting around. =0) 

We watched some childbirth shows and videos the other day.  I couldn't stop watching James' face, it was hilarious!  I've seen my share of births because of school and work, but he really hasn't seen anything at all.  Afterwards I thought he would be totally scared, but he is now ready to tackle this thing head-on!  Guess that's what he needed! :)

Another 3 mile walk on the boulevard today! I sure like that route.

41 weeks tomorrow.  We decided to wait till the weekend to re-evaluate what to do.  We could have gone in tonight to get things started, but I figured every woman who has been "started" against their wishes would have said I was crazy to go in willingly even though my blood pressure is fine, the amniotic fluid is fine, she passed her non-stress test with flying colors today, I'm not uncomfortable, I'm changing on my own (very slowly)....soooo.....we canceled the induction appointment tonight and we'll just keep waiting.  My doctor won't go more than next Thursday (42 weeks), but I sure hope she comes on her own before then!  I don't think I'm OK with waiting that long.  I'm scared of that darn pitocin though. :)  I'm sad tonight knowing I could have just gone in and probably had a baby in my arms tomorrow.  Trying to be patient and wade through the waiting and boredom!! 

Baby Hailey was born 10 days ago (May 18th)!  She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 19.5 inches long!  She was 8 days late, but she did finally come.  We love her so much. :)

I am feeling so great and can't wait to start working out. In fact, I think I'm going to drag my husband and baby along to go buy some running shoes today..or at least try some on!  I'm going to start walking everyday and then when I get the go ahead to run, I'm going to run!  Nothing like loosing 20 pounds of fluid in one week to make you feel lighter on your feet and want to get out there and run!

I've been keeping up on the blog...you all inspire me and it's so fun to read your posts!  Keep up the good work everyone! 

Forgot my Garmin, but I'm pretty sure we walked 3 miles (my sister came with me).  I tried to keep the pace up...it felt like a good workout.  It was her first stroller ride and I think she liked it.  I tried out the jogger to see how she would fit, but she is WAY too small!  Oh well, I'll just do treadmill until she can fit. :)  She's too young anyway to be jostled around that much I'm sure!

I tried on some shoes yesterday!  I ended up ordering them online since I can't run yet anyway and they were cheaper, but I can't wait to try them out.  I can tell I need a couple weeks before I run, but I feel like walking and maybe the elliptical, stairclimber and some aerobics will be OK to do each day.  Feels good to get outside in the sunshine!

• 3 miles on Bountiful Blvd with the regular stroller and a sleeping baby.

• 25 minutes of Mitch's GMF sculpting DVD