Sick Bad Day
Casen was so sick on Saturday & Sunday. He ran a high fever both days and has a bad cough. I loved how he cuddled all day yesterday and we got a cute picture of him with his hand on my belly.The Pat's run was....well kind of miserable. I had to be in the very last corral with the other walkers and baby joggers, so it took a while for us to start. We were still standing and waiting to start and there were people finishing already. It was about 20 minutes. Casen was screaming, since he wasn't feeling very good. People were staring at me cuz I wasn't helping him. Finally we started and I felt good the first mile and a half. I had my ipod on, and was jamming. Then I started to get contractions and Casen started screaming again. The people were thinning out around me and I realized I was one of the last ones out of 23,000!! By this time I had taken Casen out to walk with me, which made him very happy. Meanwhile, Darin was with him brother running the race and I had his cell phone in the stroller with me. I was starting to feel very lonely and like a big loser for being last, but then I though of the really big lady that was maybe 1/2 mile behind me and I didn't feel so bad. I put Casen back in, and started to walk a little faster. Thank goodness Darin borrowed a cell and called to see where we were so he could come be with us. It was warm, I was hurting, Casen didn't feel good and tears started to come. The tears came harder when the big lady past me on a cart that had picked her up. What!!?? So I really am the last one, and everyone is waiting on me to start the traffic flow again. I felt a lot of pressure. I finally saw Darin running back towards us and cried again. He took the stroller and we walked back to the car together. I didn't even finish. Oh well. I walked about 3 1/2 total. That's good enough for me. More than enough. When I first signed up I was planning on jogging a little. I was thinking I didn't need any company since I'd be wearing my ear phones. It was so different from what I had originally planned. Next year I'll get a sitter & run the whole thing. Hopefully it will be a better experience for me then.
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Poor little guy. We took Emmett on a 5K when he was about 4 months old and he was NOT having it. Too bad we left him with my boss (who doesnt have any kids) and he totally had a meltdown with my boss! Sorry the race turned out to be a bummer, though. I bet everyone was admiring you for doing it in the first place because when I was 8 months pregnant, I was busy sitting on the couch with a box of donuts.
Sorry that all happened, but to be honest I couldn't believe you were even doing it at this stage of your pregnancy. But maybe it will get the baby out. :) You were very brave!
ok...so... YOU ARE AMAZING!!! I can't believe you are having a baby in a few weeks and even attempting to do that!! I even got a little teary eyed for you when I was reading that, I would have had such an emotional brake down!! Way to go!!
That picture of Casen with his hand on your belly is so cute! So I'm just way impressed that you at least showed up and tried! But I'm with you, I would've cried too. I will do it with you next year! Unless I'm as pregnant as you are, and then I'll be a wus and stay home.
Alyssa you are amazing...seriously be proud of yourself...3 1/2 miles and only a few weeks left...you are awesome! I need some of your good example to rub off on me...exercising and pregnancy are not liking each other in my life these days!!
Awee that made me wanna cry! I would have done it with you if you woulda asked!!!
I'm sorry it didn't turn out the way you thought it would but that just means next year you will do that much better! Hope casen is feeling better!
Oh, I would've cried too. I totally wanted to walk it with you when you said that on your facebook, but I found out too late. With those contractions and all your exercise that baby is just going to fall right out pretty soon.
That is such a sad story but also really funny! i'm so sorry you had such a hard time. i hope someday you will be able to look back and laugh at that.
Oh my gosh, Alyssa! I admire you for doing that! We ran Pat's Run last year and loved it and decided to make it a yearly family tradition of ours. So I seriously debated on doing it this year while 9 months prego...and I really would have but my husband talked me out of it cuz he was worried about me not being able to do it, since I haven't really been working out through my pregnancy. Even the night before the race, I was still trying to convince him that we should just do it and I would walk the whole thing and be fine...but now I am kinda glad I didn't! Except if I had, I could have walked with you and maybe that would have made you feel a little better ;) Sorry it wasn't a good experience! I'm sure you will have a better experience running it next year! :)
Awww, I am sorry for such a rough day but dang it girl... KUDOS to you for doing it while due any day now! That is just awesome and you should be proud of what you accomplished!
Keep us all posted when you have baby Edwards! We miss you at the gym!!!
just thinking about that makes me have contractions. just think about all the calories you burned that you won't have to after the baby comes. congrats on no swelling, you ROCK!
Poor Casen, the only good part about sick kids is that they let you cuddle them ... a little. As far as the race, UM U CRAZY GIRL! And you ROCK. I hope labor & delivery is fast and unlonley to make up for the race!
You are such a trooper for even doing it! I hope I'm like you when I'm pregnant! Go you!
I think Pat is up there applauding you! Only a little more to go, and that tiny guy will be here! I am so excited to meet him!
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