10 Things to Smile About {July 2016} #10Things

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Oh July. I thought you were out for blood – and you did manage that – but overall the summer hasn’t been horrendous. The baby is still smiling – so surely I can find something to smile about!

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1. Our baby girl is 3 months old! And she makes me smile every day. She sleeps through the night, still naps a lot, and has been SO HAPPY. My son loves her and he loves helping with her. They make everything worth smiling about. 

2. Lucas has been such a great big brother. I overheard him telling Lilah one day (while she was crying), “You’re just a cute little baby girl.” He’s so sweet with her, even when she’s at her worst and crying.

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And ohmyword, this photo. He insisted on wearing his snow boots to help garden and pick blueberries. šŸ™‚ 

3. I’ve been able to run a little more and I’m getting faster. My pace starting out was in the 13-14 minute per mile range. Now I’m between 11 and 12 minutes. 

4. I went back to work. While I would have loved to spend more time at home with my baby, the transition hasn’t been awful. I’m in a new department, with a new supervisor, and great colleagues. 

5. I read Jane Green’s new book, Falling. And I loved it. I love most of her books, but this one just really got me and didn’t have the ending I wanted, but I am not going to be angry with Jane about that. šŸ˜‰ 

6. My son and I watched The Secret Life of Pets together. We were going to see it as a whole family, but couldn’t count on the baby sleeping through it. He loved the one on one time together, and I loved taking him. I think it may have been the first time he and I had been alone together since the baby was born and I need to do that more frequently.

7. I’ve been working from home on Wednesdays and I think I get more done at home than in the office – even with a baby to care for. 

8. I ran 3 miles on Saturday with my friend Suzanne. It was the first time I’d done that in FOREVER (it feels like. I think I ran 3 miles in October maybe?) 

9. We celebrated my husband’s birthday Friday night with friends at a local brewery. (There’s a great outdoor space, so it was perfect for kids.) It did rain – a lot at times – which just added to the fun for the kids. 

10. I was able to announce my involvement with Generation Graco and I’m SUPER excited about it!

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