Running in Circles

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you..... (you know how the song goes).. Hazel Rae is ONE! We celebrated her first birthday with a little party with neighbors and friends and I can't wait to show you the pictures. She had no idea what to do with her little cupcake!

 12 Months

-Weight: 17.86 lbs (20%)

-Height:29 inches (43%)
-Head Circumference: 17 in (10%)

-wears mostly 6-12 month clothes still
-got her first ear infection this weekend :(

- Walks all day by herself and especially loves going up and down stairs by herself.

- I think she is starting to understand what we are saying because she responds well, shakes her head "yes" or "no", and can find certain toys we ask for.

-loves bath time (especially with birthday bath toys)

- wears size 3 diapers still

- Sleeps from 8:00 pm to 7:00ish am

-Two naps a day still

- signs "hungry", "all done", and "more"

- loves to eat cheese, turkey, sweet potatoes, any fruit and vegetable, yogurt, rolls,  goldfish, and cupcake ;)

- Says momma, dada, Bob (its a character from a book), dog, bye-bye, papa baba...

- Loves playing with her new toys- a baby doll and a rocking horse

-loves to shake her little booty when we turn on music

- loves to explore and is not interested in holding our hands or being held when we are outside.

-Still HATES wearing shoes..we gotta work on that since its 45* outside today

- loves to watch shows on the Sprout channel but we keep them limited

- loves to chat with strangers and tease them by offering her food/toy and then take it back

- loves her mommy and daddy!!

- knows how to hold a phone to her ear

- nurses before nap-times still and we are currently working on weaning
- has the biggest most beautiful brown eyes
- loves to read books
- can put her arm in out out of her own sleeve when getting dressed
- does pretty well playing by herself but she definitely loves playing with other older kids!

The weeks recap of workouts and runs

Monday: 14 miles long run in 1:40 

Tuesday: 10 miles easy pace + circuit workout

Wednesday: 7 miles @ .25 mile intervals (fast and then slow)

Thursday: 12 miles

Friday: 7 miles plus insanity workout

Saturday: 6 miles with Brice in 53 minutes + 4 miles at interval pace

Sunday: rest day, watch conference, and eat!

Weekly total: 60 miles

Miles this year:1690

While we were in Seattle for the Summer our apartment here in Provo was being remodeled so we could move right back in when we got home. It's still a little apartment and not our dream home but I sure have some favorite spots.

 I love decorating and shopping for home decor, but am still figuring out exactly what our my style is all about. All that matters is that it feels nice to come home to a clean and organized apartment, and a place where we all feel safe and are happy to be.

 Enjoy a little bit of our home.

I realize I've been a little m.i.a. lately, but the truth is we were all just settling into routines. In the last few weeks my parents came to visit, my little sister, Chelsea, started college (what!!?), football season started, we spent a quick but warm weekend in St. George, and the career fair/intramural games have taken over Brice's evenings.

I've been running a lot, and that doesn't include chasing after Hazel all day and planning a first birthday! Were looking forward to General Conference this weekend and our traditional pizza palooza! I'll get back into blogging again too!!

For now here's a preview of new family pictures :)

Monday: 10 miles in the morning at 7:45 pace

Tuesday: 13 miles in 1:40 and ab workout

Wednesday: 7 miles easy pace plus insanity

Thursday: 10 miles in 1:18

Friday: 10 miles plus insanity workout

Saturday: 10 miles outside

Sunday: rest day!

I loved running this week! I'm looking for another marathon to sign up for but I think I'm going to wait until I'm done nursing Hazel before I really start to train. This week I just feel fast and strong and even after finishing my runs I would tell Brice I want to go more...

 This weeks total: 60 miles

Miles this year: 1517

Our sweet babe hardly feels like a little baby anymore.I cannot believe  that she will be a one-year old next month! The birthday party planning has officially begun! 

11 months tid-bits

- Spent time on a boat for the first time with a long weekend at Lake Powell. It looks like she got my skin rather than Brice's- that baby can tan like nobody's business.

-She absolutely loves swimming, splashing and taking baths. We take a bath every night and it lasts for at least 30-40 minutes. 

- Goes to bed at 8:00 pm every night but is starting to wake up earlier- like 6:45 in the early morning!

-Loves to cuddle with dad in bed and play "I'm gonna get you"

-Walks all day, all by herself, but hates wearing shoes. 

-Goes up and down stairs before I've even noticed she's out of the room.

- Loves sitting in her high chair to eat- pasta, fruit, veggies except for zucchini. Her favorite food has got to be yogurt- she eats a 6 oz carton almost everyday.

-Hazel cut her 6th tooth jsut barely this last weekend. She now has 4 on top and 2 on the bottom

- Staring to sign "more" and "all done"

- Loves to read books and carry around "Mr. Fox." -We'll introduce Mr. Fox to you soon, don't worry :)

- Has really liked dogs from afar but has been terrified this week of the Hunter's dog, Larry.

- likes to make a mess of my hair products and toiletries.

-Hazel says "ba-bye" and waves to everyone we pass

-Can day mama and dada and papa and baba and she usually does a lot of babbling in a cute little whisper.

-Has her mom and dad wrapped around her finger :) We love her so much!

-Still wearing 6-12 month clothes with a lot of room to spare and in size 3 diapers.

- nurses about 4 times a day still but we're officially working on cutting down nursings.

-Loves munching on cheerios, blueberries, and goldfish.