Triathamom 2012

I know it was forever ago but I wanted to document how my triathlon went. The Triathmom was on August 18th. I had not wanted to be pregnant for the triathlon but things didn't go as planned as I was 9 weeks pregnant (not complaining that I was pregnant however). This just made things way more difficult. I had been so sick the month leading up the triathlon that I had not been able to do any training. I am not kidding, I had done NOTHING!!!! I asked my doctor if it was okay that I still do the race and he was fine with it as long as I took it slow. I was really sick the two days before the race. I couldn't eat anything so on top of not feeling well I was really weak. I probably shouldn't have done the race but it was something that I really wanted to accomplish. I was doing the race with my friends Nikki, Codie, and Keelee. Brad's cousin Tashina was also doing the race but she was doing it with some other people as well. She was actually the one that convinced me to sign up in the first place then I did some recruiting of my own. We went the night before and got our packets, got our numbers stamped on, our timing chips, and any last minute details for the race. 

We woke up bright and early and were to the Kearns Rec Center by about 6:00 am. I'm not a morning person to begin with so having to wake up that early as well as be exhausted and nauseous from being pregnant was an adventure. We got our stuff set up in the transition area and just waited for the race to begin. The order was swim (300 m), bike (12 mile), run (5k). The swimming was the part I was most nervous for. Which is completely silly considering I'm a swimmer. But because of this I hadn't really focused on training my swimming at all. But it turns out the swimming was the easiest part. My official overall time was 2:15:37. My swim took 11:49. People did not sign up correctly as to their level of swimming. So I got stuck behind really slow people. I literally was swimming with my head above water just doing a breaststroke kick. It was very frustrating! 

 

After the swim I ran to the transition area and got ready for the bike ride. I took my time in the transition area. I know this really frustrated my dad but I was not feeling up to rushing. The bike ride was probably the worst part of the race. I literally thought I was going to die. My time for this leg was 1:04:51. Being hunched over was killing my stomach and made me feel even more sick. To make matters worse the bike route went right past my house. Both times I really just wanted to ride home and crawl into bed. I had never experienced a bike ride this awful in my life. I had done bike rides way longer than this and not even been out of breath. But with being pregnant and weak from being so sick I had no energy or strength. They put your age on your calf so you could see how old everyone is. Just imagine how I felt when a 69 year old lady passed me. Highlight of the day for sure!!! To make matters worse my chain fell off during the ride. I am so lucky I didn't crash because my feet were clipped into the pedals. I really lucked out. I had to hike my bike up a hill and luckily there was a support guy who was able to get my chain unjammed and put back on. It scratched my bike up really good because it somehow got way jammed in there. I couldn't have been happier when I was finished with the ride.

 Last was the 5K. I was looking forward to this because I knew I could just walk this if I needed. And believe me at this point I needed to walk. My stomach was so crampy. It was really hurting. It wasn't like a side ache cramp either. It was because of the baby and things going on with that. I was actually really nervous that I done something serious. Thankfully Keelee was sweet and just stayed with me the entire 5K. I kept trying to run but it hurt way to bad. I was too scared to push myself. If I hadn't of been pregnant it would have been a completely different story. The 5K took me 54:59. Ridiculous!!!! But I really didn't care. As long as I finished I was happy. I was so excited when I came to the finish line. Cooper was there so I picked him up and carried him across with me. It was a big accomplishment for me.

 

  

 

I had so many people there routing me on. Of course everyone else had already finished so they were all there, my parents, Aspen, grandma and grandpa, Brad and Cooper. It felt good having so many people there just for me. They had some bagels and fruit at the end which was amazing. I was starving and desperately needed food at this point. We hung around for a little after the race and then headed home. I ate some lunch and laid down for a nap. I was exhausted. My stomach was crampy for the entire rest of the day. I was really nervous. Luckily the next day I woke up and the cramping had stopped. My body wasn't even achy or sore or anything. I was so glad that I accomplished my first triathlon. I was even more proud considering being pregnant and super sick. I will never do something like this again pregnant that is for sure. I haven't decided yet if I will do it again next year. Baby girl will be about 5 months old. But I didn't work out at all when I nursed with Cooper so we will have to see how things go with this baby.

 Cooper wore his big brother shirt to announce to my Grandma and Grandpa the news

 

  They had a carnival for the kids during the race....He only let them paint half of his face.

  My #1 fan

 

 My Grandma and Grandpa

 My sister Aspen

 My little family

 Me and the Hubby

 My Parents

  The whole gang

 My dad riding my bike back to the car....what a sight to see :)

 Cooper helping Nikki push Marley

A Baby Sister For Us

Back on July 18th we got some really exciting news. Cooper was going to be a big brother. Ever since we had Cooper our plan was to start trying when Cooper turned two. We assumed that it would take a few months but not so much. So only 3 days after Cooper turned two we got the news. We were so excited. I had been having a few signs that led me to believe I was pregnant but I hadn't really voiced this to Brad. It literally happened so quickly that I was sure it was all in my head. But I couldn't get passed it so I woke up and took a test. Much to my surprise I was presented with a positive test. Of course I had taken the test right as I got up and there was NO WAY I was going to be able to hold it in until Brad got home from work. So I was totally lame and just sent him a picture of the positive test. This makes the second time that I haven't been able to tell Brad in a cute way. Oh well!!! Brad was so excited. It was much different this time then when I told him I was pregnant with Cooper. When I told him about Cooper his first thought was the financial aspect of it. How were we going to do this? Would we be able to do it with me staying home? How is it going to be being a dad? Can I really be responsible for another human being? All the normal things that go through someone's mind. But this time he didn't have to worry about any of that stuff. It was just pure excitement!

The fancy picture that Brad got

I called my doctor right away and they wanted to see me at 8 weeks. Because of my Factor 5 they like to see me earlier than usual. I have to say that was the longest 4 weeks ever!!!!! I wasn't sure how far along I was exactly and I just wanted to know. And of course I'm a crazy person and until I have a confirmation from the doctor and see that little heartbeat on the ultrasound I am very skeptic. I did however get sick on July 28th so that was just another confirmation that things were going well. I was so incredibly sick with this pregnancy. I couldn't do anything all day. I laid on the couch while Cooper entertained himself. He was soooo good. It was like he knew how awful I felt and wanted to make things easier for me. He would watch his tv shows, play games and watch movies on the ipad, play with his toys, go get food out of the pantry or fridge when he was hungry (I know mom of the year!!!!), and would even come cuddle with me when he got tired. I felt bad that he was not getting much attention during the day and kind of was doing his own thing. But I honestly couldn't move. I finally gave in and called my doctor and got a prescription for Zofran. Best day ever when I took that. Literally within 5 minutes I could function and wasn't feeling as sick. It really was a miracle drug! I was sick until 22 weeks. A good 5 weeks longer than I was with Cooper. With Cooper it was usually in the morning and I would throw up and be fine. Not this time. It would come at any time in the day and even after I threw up I still didn't feel good. Seriously if it weren't for Zofran it would have been a miserable 22 weeks.

We went into my doctor on August 15th. They did an ultrasound and I found out I was 8 weeks and 5 days. Which put my due date at March 22, 2013. So actually even a bit farther along than we had thought. Everything looked perfectly healthy and it was definitely a relief. We told Cooper he was going to be a big brother from day one. We started explaining how there was a baby is mommy's tummy. From the day we told him he said he was having a baby sister. At first it was two baby sisters so once we had our doctor's appointment it was nice confirming there was indeed only one baby! I'm telling you Cooper knew all along it was going to be a girl. He was so sure!

Brad's cousin Katelin is an ultrasound tech so we had talked with her about going in at 15 weeks to find out if it was a boy or girl. We had planned to go up to Logan on September 29th but last minute we decided the 27th would work better. So we made plans that day and drove up after Brad got off work. It was the longest day ever waiting for Brad to get off work. I was just too excited and wanted to know. Brad was sure we were having a girl and really wanted it to be a girl. I secretly really wanted a girl but would not voice this in order to prevent disappoint. Because honestly I didn't care as long as the baby was healthy so I felt bad saying I wanted a girl and being disappointed if it was a boy. It just seemed wrong. Well we went out to dinner and then finally made our way to the clinic for the big reveal. Katelin looked around and checked and double checked for probably a good 10 minutes before she said what it was. She wanted to be sure!!! But we finally got the news it was a girl. We were so excited! It almost didn't seem real because of how badly we wanted it and how excited we were because of it. I just didn't want to be replacing my baby boy. I love that Cooper is still going to be my baby boy and then I will also have a baby girl. There is just something special about my relationship with Cooper that I didn't want to replace. I know that probably sounds crazy but really is so important to me. On the drive home from Logan we called all of our family and told them the news. Everyone was really excited. My dad even cried a little :)

Then the fun began! We were able to start getting some clothes and girlie things. It is so much different than boys that is for sure. We didn't go as overboard as we did when we found out what Cooper was however. We learned to go a little slower and take our time and buy only things that we really love. On October 23rd we had my 19 week appointment at my doctors office which again confirmed we were having a girl. Everything was measuring and looking perfectly healthy. Again always a relief to hear. Baby girl was very active. She was all over the place and didn't hold still once during the ultrasound. She is way more active than Cooper ever was. Brad was actually able to feel her move at 17 weeks. Which was way earlier than with Cooper. Still today she is very active. Maybe that means she will be a calm child since Cooper was calm when I was pregnant and now he is a complete spaz. Probably not but one can dream right??

Cooper loves his baby sister already. He loves to touch my stomach and kiss it. He will put his hand on and feel baby sister kick. He will come lift up my shirt and rub my stomach. He talks about baby sister and will point to my stomach and say that is where she is. He knows to be careful around baby sister. He is always saying "Can't kick baby sister" or "No jumping on baby sister". He sometimes has to be reminded when he is really wound up but usually is really good at remembering. He knows daddy is the one he gets to be rough with and mommy gets the cuddles. Perfect arrangement!!!

We couldn't be happier to be welcoming a baby girl into our family. It is the perfect timing and we are ready for her to be here. I can't wait to see Cooper as a big brother and how he interacts with her. He is obsessed and loves babies so I can't wait. I want to know what she will look like and if she will look like Cooper or not. I want to see how different Brad is with a daughter compared to a son. I want to be able to hold and cuddle her. I do however love being pregnant and feeling her move all over. That is something I missed incredibly after having Cooper. We only have a short 11 weeks left. This pregnancy has gone way quicker than Cooper's did. It is exciting but at the same time really sad. Because that means 9 months of Cooper's life is going by really fast and he is just getting older and older. This I do not like!!!!