I am the first to admit that I find pregnancy a tedious process. As excited as I am for each little one to join our family, I dread the nine months of incubation. I think it's because I'm used to being very active. I have been a competitive long distance runner since the age of nine, and I don't like slowing down. I'm also not fond of the body changes or the attempt to return to fitness after the baby arrives.
I have two wonderful children (Cole 5 and Lily 2), but I knew that our family was not complete. I have spent the last few months debating whether to go for baby 3, or train for a marathon this fall. In both instances, my biological clock is ticking. I ultimately decided that my top priority is in completing my family, and that running will always be a part of my life. So, my husband and I decided to go for it.
4 weeks later . . . Baby 3 is on its way! (We are quick conceivers!) I thought that blogging the experience, as well as tracking my fitness and nutrition would be a fun way to make the pregnancy seem a little less endless. Plus, a byproduct of being an athlete is an uncontrollable urge to set goals and chart my progress! I've always been pretty active during my pregnancies, but tend to give in to my seemingly insatiable appetite. Hopefully, tracking my progress will give me some focus, and maybe even limit the constant hearburn that I seem to experience.
I'm excited for our newest member of the family. It will be fun having the kids involved. My oldest keeps asking if we can trade his sister in for a baby brother. I think he will have fun with this entire process. Lily, on the other hand, is about to have her world rocked! She's a big momma's girl, and I don't think she's going to like sharing Mom! As always, it should all be an adventure!
5.29.2012
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