Remember this post from April? Well, I finished my first half marathon yesterday! It was so much fun! I ran an 11 mile trail run with Corey for his birthday Oct 1, and did a 6-week training for the half. My training went great, until the past 2-3 days. I thought I wasn't going to be able to run because of some pretty severe back pain. Not sure if the pain was from lifting some heavy duty patients at work or lifting Cooper, but nonetheless, it was there and it was not cool. Thank goodness I have some great coworkers and ex-coworkers who were able to give me some PT, as well as a TENS unit and some trusty biofreeze. I felt great during the race and finished in 2:05:46. That was about 5 mins faster than I had been training for, so I was happy. This race, my goal was to run the whole thing, so I wasn't so concerned with my time, and I accomplished that. So next time, I'll work on getting under 2 hours. I just don't know when the next time will be.
On tap for today is putting up the Christmas decorations, and getting a much needed massage. I love the Christmas season, because now I don't feel like a weirdo watching great movies like Elf and Christmas Vacation. We may try to take Cooper to see Santa tomorrow morning, so I'm sure I'll be posting some pictures soon!
Happy Friday!
Friday, November 25, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
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Our pumpkin |
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| waiting for trick-or-treaters |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
We have a crawler
Slowly, but surely, he's getting the hang of going forward. Guess we'll need some baby gates soon. Watch out dogs, here he comes!
Here's one of Cooper's Halloween costumes
His other one will be posted tomorrow when he gets all dressed up for school. Since he had 2 costumes, he got to wear this one on Friday. Tonight, we're carving our pumpkin. Can't believe tomorrow's already Halloween. Can't wait to see all the neighborhood kids all dressed up!
Here's one of Cooper's Halloween costumes
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Getting crafty
I have been a little bit obsessed with crafts lately. pinterest.com got me started, then I saw stuff that looked easy enough to make for a non-crafty person that wants to be crafty. So far, these are the 2 wreaths I've made:
The top one is very small, and right now, it's sitting on one of the ladder shelves in the family room, but I'm not sure if it will stay there or not. I've also made a couple of decoupage picture frames using scrapbooking paper and cheap unfinished wood frames. Tonight, I'm starting my yarn-covered monogram letters. Those will be going on the dining room wall that needs to be covered up because the sheetrock is so horrible. I hope they turn out as nice as they are looking in my head.
So along with all the crafting, I have also been googling cupcake recipes. Last night, I made these:
French toast cupcakes. Cinnamon cupcake with maple cream cheese frosting and a dusting of cinnamon-sugar. Eventhough they're tasty, I am very critical of anything I make/bake and I think they are a bit on the dry side. I probably mixed the batter for too long, but Corey really enjoyed them. I may have also kept them in the oven for too long, because the time on the recipe was for full-size cupcakes. Oh, well. Tomorrow, I'll test them out on the work folks and see what they think. Next on the cupcake list is a banana cupcake with peanut butter frosting. I may try regular size instead of the minis though.
I put up my Fall decorations tonight, which I'm sad to say is just enough stuff to put on the mantle and make one centerpiece. I need more stuff!! Haven't had time yet to put anything more than a fall garden flag outside, which is also quite sad. I love fall and try to get all decorated as soon after Labor Day as I can.
Update on Cooper:
He rocks back and forth on his knees, but can't quite get his belly off the floor to crawl. He claps, waves at himself, says "baba" "lala" dada" and "ohh". I may have heard a "mama" today, but not sure. He sits in the bathtub like a big boy without his baby tub and loves to play with his sporty rubber duckies. He also loves to try and "catch" the water as it comes out of the faucet.
So along with all the crafting, I have also been googling cupcake recipes. Last night, I made these:
I put up my Fall decorations tonight, which I'm sad to say is just enough stuff to put on the mantle and make one centerpiece. I need more stuff!! Haven't had time yet to put anything more than a fall garden flag outside, which is also quite sad. I love fall and try to get all decorated as soon after Labor Day as I can.
Update on Cooper:
He rocks back and forth on his knees, but can't quite get his belly off the floor to crawl. He claps, waves at himself, says "baba" "lala" dada" and "ohh". I may have heard a "mama" today, but not sure. He sits in the bathtub like a big boy without his baby tub and loves to play with his sporty rubber duckies. He also loves to try and "catch" the water as it comes out of the faucet.
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| 7 months old (9/2/11) |
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| checking out my hands ("waving") |
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| What happens when Cooper tries to crawl right now |
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| brushing the gums (and the 2 pearly whites) |
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
First family vacation is under our belt
You live and learn....and oh, did we learn! Next time we go on vacation, we'll be sure to have a grandparent or two with us. We had a great time being away from work and the everyday stresses, but man, going to the beach for a week with a 6-month old is not easy! Here are just a few highlights:
While attempting to put up our 3-sided beach "tent", it almost got blown away like a kite. Corey was trying to put it together, Cooper was screaming (we decided nap time was a great time to take him on the beach), and I was holding Cooper b/c I didn't want him rolling around, eating all the sand off the beach. After less than 10 minutes, we decided to pack it up and head for the pool.
Cooper LOVES the water! The condo we stayed at had 2 baby pools; one had all kinds of splashy buckets, spouts, and mushrooms, while the other was sort of like a lazy river but without the current. They also had a real lazy river, and Cooper did enjoy riding around in the tube with Corey.
We experienced our first poop explosion while Corey was giving Cooper a bath (in the very dark bathroom because the light fixture went bad). I was glad it didn't happen in the pool. That would have been a nightmare! Cooper also got his first tooth (lower left) in the middle of the week, so he was a little more fussy than normal, but overall, not too bad.
Tuesday, we drove 2 hours to meet my friend Mollie from PT school in Charleston. It was so hot and I forgot to bring Cooper's hat. We spent a good while walking around trying to find a store that sold baby hats, without luck. Mollie had suggested the open air market, but it was so hot, Corey just wanted to get somewhere with a/c, so no hat was found. Charleston is very pretty, but we did a ton of walking and it was difficult trying to keep Cooper in the shade. We'll definately have to go back when it's a little cooler and we have more time to see more than we did. It was great meeting up with Mollie, whom I haven't seen since we graduated 4 years ago! She has a beautiful baby girl who is about 3 months old. So glad we finally got to meet her.
We ended up coming home 1 day early, just because it was so difficult being away from home, with Cooper being fussy. Corey was dreading the 7 hour drive home. We thought Cooper was beginning to hate sitting in his carseat, so we prepared to hear him scream for most of the ride home. Corey even got a pack of earplugs just in case. The boy ended up sleeping 4 of the seven hours, and the rest of the time, he was just talking or playing with his toys. We were pleasantly surprised. He was sooooo excited to be home and see the dogs! His face lit up when he saw his jumpy activity thingy and his swing.
This past week, Cooper also started babbling "dadadada". As of now, his lower right tooth that has broken through and it sounds like he's also starting to say "thth" sounds. He blows raspberries all the time, and loves being tossed in the air. He is rolling all over the place, and seems to be getting ready to crawl any day now. So much has happened in 6 months....even just this past week. Needless to say, we are all very happy to be home and have learned from our first vacation. Now, I've been back to work for 2 days, and I think I'm ready for another vacay....
While attempting to put up our 3-sided beach "tent", it almost got blown away like a kite. Corey was trying to put it together, Cooper was screaming (we decided nap time was a great time to take him on the beach), and I was holding Cooper b/c I didn't want him rolling around, eating all the sand off the beach. After less than 10 minutes, we decided to pack it up and head for the pool.
Cooper LOVES the water! The condo we stayed at had 2 baby pools; one had all kinds of splashy buckets, spouts, and mushrooms, while the other was sort of like a lazy river but without the current. They also had a real lazy river, and Cooper did enjoy riding around in the tube with Corey.
We experienced our first poop explosion while Corey was giving Cooper a bath (in the very dark bathroom because the light fixture went bad). I was glad it didn't happen in the pool. That would have been a nightmare! Cooper also got his first tooth (lower left) in the middle of the week, so he was a little more fussy than normal, but overall, not too bad.
Tuesday, we drove 2 hours to meet my friend Mollie from PT school in Charleston. It was so hot and I forgot to bring Cooper's hat. We spent a good while walking around trying to find a store that sold baby hats, without luck. Mollie had suggested the open air market, but it was so hot, Corey just wanted to get somewhere with a/c, so no hat was found. Charleston is very pretty, but we did a ton of walking and it was difficult trying to keep Cooper in the shade. We'll definately have to go back when it's a little cooler and we have more time to see more than we did. It was great meeting up with Mollie, whom I haven't seen since we graduated 4 years ago! She has a beautiful baby girl who is about 3 months old. So glad we finally got to meet her.
We ended up coming home 1 day early, just because it was so difficult being away from home, with Cooper being fussy. Corey was dreading the 7 hour drive home. We thought Cooper was beginning to hate sitting in his carseat, so we prepared to hear him scream for most of the ride home. Corey even got a pack of earplugs just in case. The boy ended up sleeping 4 of the seven hours, and the rest of the time, he was just talking or playing with his toys. We were pleasantly surprised. He was sooooo excited to be home and see the dogs! His face lit up when he saw his jumpy activity thingy and his swing.
This past week, Cooper also started babbling "dadadada". As of now, his lower right tooth that has broken through and it sounds like he's also starting to say "thth" sounds. He blows raspberries all the time, and loves being tossed in the air. He is rolling all over the place, and seems to be getting ready to crawl any day now. So much has happened in 6 months....even just this past week. Needless to say, we are all very happy to be home and have learned from our first vacation. Now, I've been back to work for 2 days, and I think I'm ready for another vacay....
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| One hot and tired baby on the beach! |
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| Happy baby in the comfort of a/c |
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| "argghhhhh!!" |
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| Our view from the balcony |
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| one of the better family photos |
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| Charleston, SC |
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| great hair, buddy! |
Friday, August 5, 2011
Quick stats
Cooper's 6 month stats are in: 19lbs, 27 1/4" long. He's in the 75th percentile for both. Not too shabby, considering he's almost tripled his birth weight in just 6 months. He's grown 8" since birth. His noggin is in the 93rd percentlie. He's got his daddy's noggin.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Vacation time!
Woohoo for 10 days off of work! We leave in 2 days, so my day off tomorrow will be chock-full of last minute errands and house cleaning. Whenever I go on vacation, I feel the need to get the house as spotless as I can, so that everything is clean and in order when I get home. Here's to getting everything checked off tomorrow that I've got on my list!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Six months!!
Happy Half Birthday, Cooper!! Tonight on our scale at home, he weighed a whopping 19.8 lbs!! His check-up is Friday morning, then we're off to Myrtle Beach for the first ever Hagemann Family Vacation for a week. We have been counting down the days for quite a while...actually since I started back after maternity leave 3 months ago :) I'm also very excited that we're going to drive down to Charleston one day during the week and visit with my friend Mollie from PT school. She just had a baby girl in May and I can't wait for Cooper and Miden to meet each other!
So much has changed in just 6 little months with Cooper. He can now roll over in both directions and has been sitting on his own for about a week now. He still falls backwards and to the side if he leans too far. I swear he's trying to crawl and it's just so cute when he gets his knees under him and his little butt in the air! Over the past few days he has learned how to blow raspberries, and has such a giggle fit when looking at the dogs or hearing them bark. Ahh, the little things that entertain us while watching our little man grow.
So much has changed in just 6 little months with Cooper. He can now roll over in both directions and has been sitting on his own for about a week now. He still falls backwards and to the side if he leans too far. I swear he's trying to crawl and it's just so cute when he gets his knees under him and his little butt in the air! Over the past few days he has learned how to blow raspberries, and has such a giggle fit when looking at the dogs or hearing them bark. Ahh, the little things that entertain us while watching our little man grow.
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| "I"m 6 months old today!" |
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| sitting like a big boy |
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Picture Post
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| 5 months old (7/2/11) |
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| Wearing his 4th of July outfit on the 3rd, b/c we planned to go to the Kennesaw fireworks (didn't happen) |
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| Rolling... |
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| Made it over! |
Friday, June 24, 2011
Apparently I'm only good for monthly updates, but it's better than nothing. This is going to be a long one. I apologize in advance!
Cooper had his 4-month check-up a couple of weeks ago(ok...3 weeks ago) and weighed in at 16lbs 4oz and 26 inches long. He's in the 83% for height and 75% for weight. He is soooo big!! He started eating solids around the beginning of June. He was not a fan of the rice cereal, most of it always ending up on his bib and every spoonful was accompanied by a not-so-pleasant face. I decided that I was going to try to make Cooper's babyfood, and I had already pureed some green beans and butternut squash that were ready to go in the freezer. We started Cooper on the green beans, and after the first feeding, he did quite well. He LOVES butternut squash and will eat the entire ice cube (~1oz) and still want more! The other day, we had a ripe banana sitting on the counter, so I decided to mash it up and give that to him, which he also loved. It's so fun to watch him eat! He's also had peas and carrots, which he also seems to enjoy as much as a baby can.
Tonight, he decided he was going to roll over. This was very exciting to me. Of course he didn't go by the book, where typically babies roll first from their tummy to their back. Nope, it was back to tummy. He's been rolling onto his side for a while now, but just couldn't get his big butt all the way over, or figure out that he needs to get his arm out from underneath him. Tonight he figured it out! Guess we really need to watch out now. He'll be crawling in no time.
Last Saturday, I ran my very first 10K and I think it went pretty well. My time was 1:00:29. I was trying for under an hour, but I still did a sub-10min/mile, so I guess I can be happy with that. The course was flat except for a small hill at the last mile. It was a really fun time, and I'm wondering now why I waited so long to actually try a 10K. There's a half marathon in downtown Atlanta on Thanksgiving morning, which is next on my agenda. It'd be kinda cool to say I did one before I turn 30 in February. I want to be able to run the whole thing, so I'll probably start really training for it at the end of August. I'm excited and nervous at the same time, and it's still pretty far away!
Random change of subject....our neighbors across the street went on vacation, so I got to pick up their Farmer's Basket yesterday. What's a Farmer's Basket, you ask? Well, it is pretty much the most awesome thing I've seen in a while (sidenote--I don't get out much and love very simple, domestic type things/activities). There's a warehouse about 10 mins from our house that gets fresh produce delivered weekly. Each week, there's a different variety of fruits and vegetables, depending on what gets delivered to the warehouse. This was yesterday's basket
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That is romaine lettuce, a bunch of spinach, white mushrooms, corn, a pineapple, oranges, apples, peaches, bananas, and white onions. All of that, cost only $15.00!! I am hooked after just one week. I love that you don't know what's going to be in it. It's sort of like Iron Chef and the secret ingredient. OK, maybe it's not quite like that, but I love the idea :) So yes, you pay the $15 each week and get about this same amount of food each time. It's definately a great way to get us to eat more veggies and fruit and much cheaper than the store.
If you've made it this far, I'll leave you with some pics of little man, Cooper:
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Cooper had his 4-month check-up a couple of weeks ago(ok...3 weeks ago) and weighed in at 16lbs 4oz and 26 inches long. He's in the 83% for height and 75% for weight. He is soooo big!! He started eating solids around the beginning of June. He was not a fan of the rice cereal, most of it always ending up on his bib and every spoonful was accompanied by a not-so-pleasant face. I decided that I was going to try to make Cooper's babyfood, and I had already pureed some green beans and butternut squash that were ready to go in the freezer. We started Cooper on the green beans, and after the first feeding, he did quite well. He LOVES butternut squash and will eat the entire ice cube (~1oz) and still want more! The other day, we had a ripe banana sitting on the counter, so I decided to mash it up and give that to him, which he also loved. It's so fun to watch him eat! He's also had peas and carrots, which he also seems to enjoy as much as a baby can.
Tonight, he decided he was going to roll over. This was very exciting to me. Of course he didn't go by the book, where typically babies roll first from their tummy to their back. Nope, it was back to tummy. He's been rolling onto his side for a while now, but just couldn't get his big butt all the way over, or figure out that he needs to get his arm out from underneath him. Tonight he figured it out! Guess we really need to watch out now. He'll be crawling in no time.
Last Saturday, I ran my very first 10K and I think it went pretty well. My time was 1:00:29. I was trying for under an hour, but I still did a sub-10min/mile, so I guess I can be happy with that. The course was flat except for a small hill at the last mile. It was a really fun time, and I'm wondering now why I waited so long to actually try a 10K. There's a half marathon in downtown Atlanta on Thanksgiving morning, which is next on my agenda. It'd be kinda cool to say I did one before I turn 30 in February. I want to be able to run the whole thing, so I'll probably start really training for it at the end of August. I'm excited and nervous at the same time, and it's still pretty far away!
Random change of subject....our neighbors across the street went on vacation, so I got to pick up their Farmer's Basket yesterday. What's a Farmer's Basket, you ask? Well, it is pretty much the most awesome thing I've seen in a while (sidenote--I don't get out much and love very simple, domestic type things/activities). There's a warehouse about 10 mins from our house that gets fresh produce delivered weekly. Each week, there's a different variety of fruits and vegetables, depending on what gets delivered to the warehouse. This was yesterday's basket
If you've made it this far, I'll leave you with some pics of little man, Cooper:
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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