Training Log Archive: Becks

Euan caught my cold and slept terribly last night, and Rob is also ailing, so the two of them settled down for some serious couch snuggles this morning. I had a long long shower, tidied up the kitchen and did my exercises. We are both shattered today.

BUT the plumber is here and he made our contractor turn up and has promised us at least a functional bathroom by the end of the day. Obviously won’t be finished, but just having a toilet upstairs is going to make things in the middle of the night so much smoother.

Early morning walk to the coffee shop. The fleecy car seat cover is amazing and Euan was toasty warm the whole way and very happy. Then chilled out on the sofa for a bit when neighbor Molly, leader of the Larchmont Moms social group, said she was going out for a walk, so I got him back in the stroller and went out again. It's a very cold but very sunny day and it was good to be out a bit.

After that a trip to Lowe's for the billionth time this month and then back for some mat time. The problem with Euan being so windy is that by the time you've done all the burping and stuff, he just wants to go to sleep again. So no fun play time. This time I cut the burping short and just popped him on his play mat and had ten lovely minutes of multiple smiles - the first time that has happened! And the wind doesn't seem to be bothering him now he's napping. So maybe free floor time is actually better than all that honorous burping and fidgeting and unhappiness. We shall see.

My strength training isn't really happening. Whatever. Might have to wait till the New Year when I'll be back at work a few days a week. There's still so much to sort out in the house that feels more urgent, and I need to feed us in the time that he's asleep.

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Having said that, Euan napped really well this afternoon and I had no excuse! Open books still feel really good on tied shoulders! Now making an evening trip to ikea without the stroller, just the front carrier, which may be foolhardy depending on how the witching hour goes today! Traffic is dreadful, surprise.

Officially diabetes free :) Cold also seems to have turned a corner today.

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First solo trip away from the little guy. Had to do the two hour glucose tolerance test and with the overnight fast I didn’t feel compus mentis enough to look after him while I was out. Got the train very early and it was sooooooo cold, as I still haven’t found all my winter clothes in the house!

I took my finger stick kit to do some sneaky self readings during the test and I think it looks good, but will get confirmation in the next couple of days. On the train back to Salem now feeling a bit wobbly, having enjoyed a delicious very early lunch at Tatte. Looking forward to seeing super daddy and kiddo back at home. I think they have snuggled on the couch the entire time.