Wednesday 16 January 2013

January update



I know, it's again been a month since the last update but I am blaming it on holidays.

We've had lovely Christmas holidays. Both Shaun and I were off work for 10 days or so and it was just nice to get away from the office. Charisa came to visit and we've popped over across the English Channel to France and Belgium. If you want to see photos and updates on that trip have a look at Charisa's blog. Then we went to Wales for few days where we rang the New Year in. Shaun and Charisa raced the New Year's Eve 5 km race which looked really fun. They also went and did few rides out in the rainy windy weather and I was really jealous that I could not go out with them. Actually, frankly, my hormones took over and I was in tears couple of times because I also wanted to go out ride.

On Christmas Day Shaun and I did the local 5 km parkrun race and I was running quite well - still at that point (20 weeks) managing sub-9 minute miles. But then I didn't run after that for over two weeks. I kind of didn't feel like it. It was cold. I feel heavy and I feel like my belly is now getting in the way. But I finally went out last Sunday for 2.5 miles and I felt better. It is obvious that I am getting quite fit and the lack on consistent running is showing but I will try and do some more running over the coming weeks. As long as I am able to. But the dark cold mornings and evenings are really not helping.

In the baby news, we had our 20 week scan just before Christmas. Everything looked fine and the baby was healthy and we also found out we were having a BOY!!!!! We are both over the moon about it. The baby is moving a lot more now and I can feel him a lot in the mornings and evenings, although he does move during the day too. We think it's an athlete in making ;))) I am 24 weeks today and time is slowly ticking along. Although at this point I would quite like to be over and done with this. But we have to wait another 16 weeks.

Last weekend we finally did some work on the nursery and it is looking nice. Unfortunately, the baby will only be in that house for 3 months or so because Shaun is due to get another posting. Actually we should have the posting confirmed tomorrow so it will be nice to be able to plan. There are only two options for this posting so we think we know where we are going next, but it will be nice to get it down on the paper too. We think we are going somewhere where there is LOTS of sunshine (that kind of rules UK out, right).

7 comments:

Beth said...

Exciting news about baby and your move! Lots of fun stuff to look forward to ADC! :)

Maggs said...

Lots of sun? That's awesome. Hope it's a place you want to go

Damie said...

so, so, so happy and excited for you, of course!!! this is such good news all around. Of course no worries on the running...we just do what we can do! :)

Caroline said...

A boy!!!!! I am so beyond excited for you and Shaun!! And I'm so impressed with all of the running you are still doing! Your travels with Charisa sounded like such fun, glad you guys had a good time. Ughhh on the weather, it has been about ten days since I saw sun last and I would've been tempted to skip my run in the cold rain this AM but I had no other option of getting to the office from the pool except on my own two feet. Can't wait to hear where your next posting is!!!

Angela and David said...

A boy!!! That's great. Boys are bananas in such an awesome way (written as Zach and our neighbor Henry are destroying my home). I am jealous you are going someplace with sunshine!

Jennifer Harrison said...

A BOY!! I missed this. HUGE congrats to you and Shaun. BOYS - like Angela said - will make you work and keep things VERY honest...but they are fun too! Glad you are feeling OK and getting some running in. I know you are chomping at the bit! :)

Lisa T said...

Yay, a boy! So glad you got to spend some time with Charisa!