October Running Challenge & swimming classes

October is almost over!  This months challenge was to walk or run or strogg 48 miles in the month of October.

As I have mentioned before, I am still a newbie runner, so no, I did not hit 48 miles, but! I ran more miles this month than I did in September.  :) Each month I am getting better and better. One of these months, I will run and hit the monthly goal.  Whatever it may be. It changes every month.  If you'd like to join, check out InstaGram account: hauseofgirls_fitfamily

She will post a new challenge for November.  Join in!


Last month (September) I ran 20.44 miles.  This month I have passed that and am currently at 26.44 miles!  I am proud of myself.  Each run I notice I am getting stronger, able to run faster, and able to run longer.  I don't have a routine I follow.  I just mix it up myself.  I do love running intervals, so that's what I've been doing.  Excited for November!

My new babies.  My awesome Hubby bought these for me, so I have been using these all of October.  I love them.

 This was from this morning.  I run the little track at the gym.  28 laps = 1 mile.  I used to count but kept forgetting where I was at hahaha.  So I took a pedometer and my MapMyRun app and went a mile and saw how many steps I had.  About 2,000 steps is a mile for me.  So while on this little track, I only use my pedometer, because I don't get service to track my runs on MapMyRun.

I'd looooooove to get a fitness watch.  I think it would come in handy for me.  I'd love to know a little more in depth about my runs.  As far as...how long it has taken me, how far I've gone, and how many calories burned.  Psst, Santa!


Thursday, Gabby and I start our "Mommy and Me" swimming classes. I signed us up for  the fall classes.  I even found bathing suits for us...in October...on clearance. Cha-ching!  I'm excited for the classes, I hope Gabby enjoys!  

Nap when your baby naps

I started finally doing this, 18 months later, on accident!

I put Gabby down for a nap a couple days ago and before you knew it,  I was fast asleep, before her. I woke up to her staring at me, haha. She ended up soon falling asleep too and I slept by her for about an hour. I woke up a bit groggy and feeling like "why did I nap -- worst idea ever." My grogginess soon went away, thankfully.

Then it happened again yesterday. There I was, fast asleep and drooling. Gabby just staring at me like "what the.." again, she soon fell asleep too. Handed me her empty bottle, rolled over, and was out. It's amazing how fast I can fall asleep nowadays.

Naps are awesome! I didn't feel groggy afterwards. Maybe because I really am well rested or because I'm drinking a Starbucks vanilla pumpkin pie spiced latte...which honestly isn't that great. We don't have a Starbucks here, so I had to improvise..

100th post!

This is my 100th blog post :)


I started this blog as a keepsake of my pregnancy. I did do a couple YouTube videos while pregnant but really kept up with the weekly pictures and posted here. I used it as a monthly update on Gabby, which I was sometimes late on! I am glad I have this to look back on.

I am glad and proud of myself for keeping a blog finally. Here's to 100 more posts!

Happy blogging!

We did it!

We finished our 5K!

We got there just in time, stretched, and walked the race. Yes, walked. Baby steps remember?! I am nowhere near ready to full on jog or run, yet!

Here was the starting line. All walkers went to the right, all the runners to the left, and all strollers (us) in the back. The race was for Miley K. And to be honest, I have no idea who she was. All I know, and it states on her FB page, that she was a 22yr old who loved like no other. It goes on to say what happened: "a student from our ministry fell asleep in her dorm at Olivet Nazarene University, and didn't wake up."

 As we were getting our miles in, there were so many people out on their front lawns cheering us on. They had country music playing, fairy dust and bubbles all the way through. It was a lot of fun. :)

After the race, I let Gabby stretch her little leggies. I took her home afterwards and I headed to work.

I was so happy to finally do a race, even if I walked it. I'm so lucky I got to do my first race with my favorite girl. I did get some video footage of our morning. The race started at 8AM and we finished at 8:50AM :p

Can you spot me? ;)

This photo was taken by: Photography by Chel

Check out our morning, vlog style.

Scentsy September 2013 Scent/Warmer of the month!

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