How big is Leighton...So big!

11 months old; can't believe it! Bye bye formula and hello whole milk. My wallet is so happy, especially since big sister Hadley has finally decided to use the potty regularly. She is only wearing a diaper for naptime and bedtime. Very exciting stuff.

Looking forward to a weekend of US Open, World Cup, College World Series, Braves baseball, the pool, an 11 mile run and wine, of course!! Cheers!

Family Photo

A halfway decent shot of all of us taken last weekend in Augusta. Leighton still does not care for riding in the car for more than a few minutes...which means a 6+ hour drive to the beach is probably a long way off. It's hard for me to squeeze between 2 carseats to entertain her!! I see a portable DVD player in our future.

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend!

Springing towards Summer

The months go by so fast especially when each month is a milestone for our little one. Leighton is 10 months old and trying to walk. I am just excited that whole milk is a month away and we can say good-bye to formula! Now if I could get the oldest out of diapers then our expenses would really be reduced! Leighton has had a blocked tear duct since birth and we were on our way to the eye specialist this week...until it cleared up 2 weeks ago. I am so happy that we will not have to go through surgery!! Hadley's last day of pre-school is tomorrow; didn't we just start?? I know she will miss it this summer. Although she has picked up some bad habits...

Marsh and I had a night away to the Ritz at Lake Oconee for our 5th anniversary. It was nice to get away for a day. Although the hotel/pool was super crowded with kids, then we met up with our neighbors for a boat ride...it was a bit like home. Ha ha! The girls did well with Nana so that was a relief.

I've changed up my running slightly as I am starting to follow the FIRST program in hopes of running the Kiawah Island Marathon in December. The repeats are super tough - way faster than I am used to. But hopefully it gets me to the next level. Marsh and I have also been doing the P90X workout program and we're on Week 10. I am not following it 100% because I run too but I love all of the workouts with weights and I see a difference. I also love the Yoga but it's hard to find the time for it.

Next month we have swimming lessons for Hadley and then July 4th is staring us in the face. And then Miss Leighton turns 1! WOW is all I can say.

Keep on keeping on

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks; the girls are both doing really well and keeping us very busy. Leighton is 9 months and goes in for her checkup Friday. She is crawling around and getting into everything. Daddy broke down and bought his girls a swingset for the backyard...Hadley is in heaven.

I had to travel for work last week; first time away from Leighton overnight. We all made it - whew. I also took a trip back to my youth as I finally saw Bon Jovi in concert; lost my voice to Bad Medicine but still yelled out the words to I'll Be There For You. It was lots of fun but way past my bedtime. I was a zombie at work the next day.

Speaking of bedtime, off I go.

Let's Go Racin'

Marsh and I ran the ING Georgia Half Marathon yesterday and recorded a PR of 1:41:34 which made me very happy. We shaved 5 minutes off our time since November. We focused alot on speed while training so I am glad it paid off. We really want to find a full marathon to train for but if we were to keep going right now that would put us ready to run in late June...and unless we want to go to the Pacific NW or Montana there aren't alot of choices. The fall is a bad time due to football...so we may have wait until 2011. In the meantime we are going to try to do more 10Ks locally; we've been remiss in our T-shirt collecting over the past few years :)

Happy Belated St Patty's Day

Also Leighton's 8 month birthday and her present is 2 upper teeth cutting through. Lucky girl!

Snow Pics

We got 3 inches yesterday (and that is enough - I don't see how your cope with 30 inches Laura). We may get more on Monday. Hadley had fun playing in the snow; unfortunately she does not yet own ski pants so she was a popsicle after a few minutes.