Happy Birthday Cole!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my Angel Baby, Cole Matthew!! I can't believe it's been 2 years since we joined the angels in Heaven. I still miss you so much and think about you everyday. I know you're always with me, and your footprints lead to my heart, literally. I will never stop celebrating the day you came into my life, and today your dad and I will each release 2 blue balloons into the sky. So look for them in the clouds, ok? And when your little brother is old enough to understand, I can't wait to tell him all about you, and he'll celebrate your birthday with us each year. I know you're surrounded by some amazing angels and I hope they're taking good care of you. I love you my baby boy!!

Love, Mommy

I survived my 2nd 1/2 Marathon

Well, I did it. I ran the SLC 1/2 Marathon and I survived!! I've been having some stomach issues for the past couple of weeks so I was a little worried about how I was going to do during the race. The morning of the race was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky and a temperature of about 50 degrees for the start of the race at 7 am. There were so many people there, just seeing all of the other runners, in all shapes and sizes just got me really excited to start racing.

I felt really good for most of the race, had to stop for a potty break around mile 8, so I lost a couple of minutes there. But I kept a steady pace throughout the whole race until about mile 11.5 when my hip started hurting and I started running up a gradual incline. Seriously? Who puts a hill during the last couple miles of a long race?? It was not fun, and as I neared the top, I seriously felt like I was going to lose the energy gel I had just consumed. Put I pushed through, and was able to sprint (or at least attempt to) the last few hundred yards. I really wanted to beat my time from Surf City... And I did, by about 2 minutes!

So I learned my lesson. Even though sometimes I might lack motivation, if I have my heart and mind set on something, I know I can accomplish it. Now, I think I might be going crazy, but I'm setting my mind up for running a full marathon this summer! I'll keep you posted.

I Need Some Motivation!!

I'm supposed to be running the SLC half marathon in about 3 weeks. Well, I haven't even registered yet, and because of this, I've been having a hard time getting the motivation to do my training runs during the week. Every night I say the same thing, "Tomorrow I'm going to get up early and go before Jordan leaves for work". I think this has actually happened a total of 2, maybe 3, times. I always find an excuse to get out of it. I'm tired. The weather is crappy. I don't have enough time. I don't know what it is, especially because I do love running and I always feel better after I go on a run, so I don't know why I can't get motivated. I'm hoping that the new jogging stroller my husband spoiled me with for my bday will help kick me in the butt. Because now I literally can go anytime of day I want. So we'll see if I'll be ready for this race in 3 weeks....

And while we're on the subject of motivation. I'm 28. I've had a Bachelor's Degree for 4 years but have never even used it. Lame. What a waste. So my next mission is to figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life. Lately I've been thinking a lot about teaching. Seriously, it's the ideal job for a mom. The pay isn't too bad for what you work, and I would have every day off that my kids do, not to mention the entire summer. I just don't know why I didn't realize this 6 years ago when I was actually in college?? So now I need to figure out how to achieve this and get a teaching certificate. I hate the idea of putting Ryder in daycare but I know it won't hurt him. An online teaching degree would be ideal but I don't know if something like that even exists. Ok, enough rambling for now. Off to do some research!

8 Months Old

My chunky monkey is 8 months old!!
Stats: 18 lb. 12 oz., 27.5 in.
He currently loves eating (everything!). His current new additions include tofu, chicken, Cheerios, and eggplant.
He's getting THISCLOSE to crawling, I'm thinking any day now. But he still has no teeth =)

Much Needed Update

Wow, I just realized it's been over a month since my last post. I'm horrible at blogging if you haven't already noticed. I apologize and promise to do better. Even though I'm sure there's only a handful of you out there!!

Anyways, the past month or so have been super busy for the Bauerle's. On February 7 I finished my first half marathon. I hit my goal time, and was actually a little under it, my official time was 1:51:40. But I'm sure the altitude change had a little something to do with that! It was such a great experience though and I totally fell in love with racing again. I'm already signed up for my next half on April 17 in Salt Lake City, and I hope to complete a couple of more half marathons and at least one full marathon before 2010 is over.

Also, Ryder and I moved back to Utah about 2 weeks ago. We found a great place to live, in a great neighborhood and we're really happy to be back living with Jordan again! We can finally be the family we want to be. Well, that's all the updating I have time for now. Ryder just woke up and will probably be starving!!

6 months!

I can't believe my little chunky monkey is already 6 months old!! Time sure has flown by and I can't believe the difference a few months makes. Here's a picture of him at 2 weeks compared to 6 months....

2010

I can't believe another new year is here. 2009 just flew by! It seems like yesterday that I was barely pregnant. At this time last year it looked like I had just eaten too many holiday cookies and not that I was cooking a little baby. And now my baby is almost 6 months old! Time really needs to slow down.

Here are 10 things that I hope to accomplish in 2010:

1. Continue with this blogging thing, and hopefully get more creative at it!
2. Run at least 1200 miles, including 3 half marathons and 1 full. Yikes, I realize how crazy I sound now that I'm reading what I just wrote!
3. Start a Master's program.
4. Brush up on my crocheting skills.
5. Make Ryder a scrapbook of the first year of his life, and organize the over 1300 pictures I have of him already!
6. Become better at staying in touch with people! I admit I'm really, really bad at this sometimes.
7. Join a book club.
8. Take a photography course.
9. Learn some new recipes! I'm getting tired of only knowing how to cook turkey burgers, turkey meatloaf, and turkey meatballs.
10. Go on a vacation with my husband. Just the two of us.

There are more things I want to do but just can't think of them now. So when I think of 10 more things I'll add them here and then you all can keep me accountable for finishing them!