Crash!!!

After "our" bike ride tonight, it was Cayle's turn. He MUST ride his bike every day! Sometimes it's the only way to get him to do other things, like pick up his toys or put his books away. After I helped him get his helmet on, I headed down the drive to wait for him. When I turned around he had a determined/bold look on his face. Uh-oh... he picked up his feet and took off down the driveway.... FULL SPEED, no slowing down! The picture above shows what was going through my mind at this moment, and it's actually pretty close to what happened. When he got to the bottom, he attempted to put his feet down to stop, but since he has never gone that fast before, he didn't know what to expect... The bike went one way, and he went the other. His knees hit first, and the next thing that hit was the front of his helmet on the pavement. I just kind of stood to see what his reaction would be, and he got up, cried for a couple seconds, looked at me to see if I thought he was ok, and got back on his bike and headed back up the driveway for another attempt! What he doesn't know, is that my heart may have skipped a beat or two in that moment. My first glimpse of understanding what our parents may have felt when we did these things as kids...

Taking it Easy...

I spoke with the Dr. yesterday to let her know how I was doing after the time she had made me rest over the weekend. Based on what I told her, she said she wanted me working only 8 hours a day, nothing extra, and lots of rest. Unfortunately, we had PT conferences last night, and the phone call from the Dr. came pretty late in the day, which gave me no time to figure out what to do about all the conferences I had scheduled for last night. So I ended up staying for those conferences. The Dr. also had me schedule another appointment for today for her to check up on the baby.

This Dr. is apparently smarter than I give her credit for. I figured I'd be fine with the conferences - I mean, it's sitting in a chair and talking to people, right? Well, this morning I woke up feeling dead. My body hurt so bad, and I had no motivation to do anything. I made it through the day and Nick, Cayle and I headed to the Dr. this afternoon.

She wasn't very happy to hear I had worked late last night, but I promised her it wouldn't happen again. She suggested I cut back to part-time work, but I let her know I thought I could handle work as long as I do nothing extra. So, I have a note to take to school tomorrow - no more than 8 hours of work a day, stay seated most of the day, no heavy lifting. Not much fun, and definitely not my style, but we need to keep that guy in as long as possible!

Many thanks to my husband for stepping up and taking over on pretty much everything in our household. Since last week when I was told I could do absolutely nothing for 3 days, he has taken care of meals, laundry, cleaning, and helping Cayle with whatever he needs. I hate not being able to do everything I want, but it's definitely easier to relax knowing I have someone so supportive to pick up the slack :)

It has begun...

Bike training for 2012. First year racing expert category. Bring on the good guys, it's time to suffer!!! Not sure yet who I am racing for? Lots of things to figure out in the next month.

In light of Natalie's recent bout with contractions (Friday) we are trying to make a few changes in our routine so that she can come home from work and be able to sit and relax. Just simple things, like having dinner ready, having the chores done, things I can do before I leave for school. That baby needs to stay in there for as long as possible!!! Tonight we had Orzo Stuffed Green Peppers. Fantastic. I prepped the stuff this morning, and Natalie threw it in the oven when she got home.
Have been very impressed with this book so far! Easy and nutritious recipes specifically formulated for athletes/active people/anyone who just wants to eat fresh and healthy! Highly recommend this one!

Too Much Time to Think!

So, now that I've been sitting in this chair for what seems like forever (yes, I realize less than 48 hours is not forever), I've let my mind get away from me. I have decided I have two very pressing issues at hand. 1) Write lesson plans and organize things for my classroom for the remainder of the year. 2) Plan Cayle's 2nd birthday party. The first issue (lesson plans) seems so boring and blah, so I'm ignoring it...for now. So, I've dedicated some time to planning Cayle's party. Everyone is all caught up in "Pinterest" and how wonderful it is. I have to disagree. I have searched that stupid sight and find nothing, NOTHING, helpful! Every idea I've come up with was either my own or found somewhere else online. So now that I'm frustrated that "Pinterest" is apparently not going to be planning Cayle's party for me, I'm going to go pout for a while and watch basketball. And read a trashy magazine. And see what else I can think about.

Another Birthday Party!

Cayle was invited to his second birthday party in the past few weeks. Today's party was for Macklin, who turns two at the beginning of April. He had his party a touch early because his Mom (Melinda) is due with Baby #2 April 8. Macklin's party was at the Gypsum Rec Center, mostly in the tumbling area. Cayle's first experience with foam pits and trampolines was a few weeks ago in Colorado Springs, and I was hoping that first experience would make him feel more comfortable going to today's party. Daddy took Cayle to the party since mommy is off her feet this weekend. The pictures from the party say it all - Cayle thoroughly enjoyed himself!

Playing on the trampoline with the other kids

Diving into the foam pit

Whoops!

Daddy showing off his mad skills...

The boys :)

Being thrown into the pit!

A little surprise...

Natalie began having some contractions this morning at work... She is 32 weeks, so still a little early. I suggested via chat that she sit as much as possible. When that wasn't working, she called the doctor and they said she needed to get home and sit down. So she left work at noon. Once at home and sitting, the contractions stopped. She has an all day wrestling tourney tomorrow that she is hosting at school, and the doc told her NO WAY was she allowed to attend... That's tough for her, but I'm sure she did such a thorough job organizing it will all run smoothly without her there. She has to stay seated/resting for the rest of the weekend. If it's good on Monday, she's fine, if not, off to the doctor we go. The longer Baby B #2 can stay in there the better!

Disappointing

That is the one word to describe watching Illinois basketball the last couple of months. It's just disappointing. Just when you think they may have turned a corner... they lack intensity. I don't think it is just the coaches fault, the players have a lot of the responsibility, but it is frustrating that Bruce Weber refuses to bench people, or change anything about his coaching style to fit specific situations. Not sure why I get my hopes up anymore... One more game in the regular season, then the Big10 tourney and then unless they win the Big10 tourney, the NIT. Try to get some kind of momentum heading into next season, and see what the off season brings.
Man... I feel like a cubs fan saying that... "Wait till next year..."