Grouchy Garrett

Garrett has been just plain miserable this week. He’s cutting several teeth at once, his Eczema is acting up, and he’s been having “digestion” problems. Poor buddy! No wonder he’s grumpy! I’ve been cuddling him non-stop which I love but he gets mad the moment I put him down. Thankfully Gabriel and Grant have stepped up to help and are actually cooperating because they see a need. Wow, that makes a mom proud!:)
The Cleveland Marathon training is going slow but sure. I ran a whopping 10 miles on Saturday! I wish I could tap in to how/when my body gets in “the zone” but I’ve never been able to pinpoint it. Some days I feel like I could run for days and other times I struggle running 2 miles! I don’t know why. It’s amazing what the mind is capable of though. Originally I wanted to run because I thought it would get me in shape physically but I actually think it’s had a bigger impact on me mentally. I used to be a quitter sometimes, I didn’t always follow-through with diet plans, general responsibilities, etc. Looking back a lot of that had to do with being young but I also really believe running made me mentally tough and learn NOT to quit and realize I’m capable of doing more than I think! If you just set a goal and take action there is no looking back from that point on. So that’s my Tony Robbins motivational moment of the day.:)

I guess that’s about it for today. My mom’s health is holding steady, thanks again for your prayers. During her heart scare and all the testing they discovered she has Diabetes though (a mild form) but it’s really stressing her out. I’m guilty of not having a clue about the disease, I just thought it was something easily controlled with diet/exercise and not that big of a deal. Boy was I off-base! My mom is just about the healthiest person I know, we call her the “Flax-Seed Queen” and she is constantly making all-natural recipes, organic so-and-so and never over eats. I never would’ve suspected she of all people would have Diabetes. I worry about her and it’s a wake-up call for me too because I eat WAY worse than she does. I exercise a lot (obviously) but still, it’s a reality check. That’s pretty much the latest. All is well and we’re just waiting for the rain to pass for another outside play day!:)