Guess What?!

Surprise! We are 13 weeks pregnant! It was a surprise to us too when we found out, but it all miraculously happened ( due much to numerous prayers and much fasting from our family and friends). Our due date is July 21, which is actually my grandma's birthday, just one week after mine. Dustin and I are ecstatic about this pregnancy, and we feel, as well as our family, that this will be a great pregnancy and all will go fine. All my appointments have gone great with strong heartbeats, and a growing baby every time. My doctor says I can't do much more exercise than swimming and walking, but really to tell the truth- I've been so tired, I've barely even been walking very much anyways! I do miss running though so much! I'm living vicariously through Dustin.

I haven't been too sick, just a few weeks of afternoon and nighttime nausea and insomnia in December and November, then it all turned into fatigue and headaches and a little moodiness...

We could barely keep all our excitement in this long. We are happy we can now share our news for the new year!

(12 weeks 4 days)

Dustin's First Marathon!

On New Year's Day Dustin ran the Texas Marathon, which is in Kingwood just a few miles from where we live. His parents were here, so we hung out along a spot where Dustin would pass us with each loop they had to take for the race. We handed off water, gatorade and GU packs as he needed them. It was such a fun experience to see him run! And he did fantastic! The last two miles both legs cramped up really bad, but he was able to keep going in a slower pace. He had kept up a less than 8 minute mile the entire time! He came in at number 98, out of 300 marathoners, and at 4 hours 10 minutes. His goal was less than 4 hrs, and had it not been for his cramping he would have beat that time out of the water!

He did so fantastic, and I couldn't be more proud of him! All my family came the last hour to see him come across the finish line.

He's trying to recover here, but I want a picture!

He's letting us know about where it all hurts, and he's motioning to his whole body. ha! I couldn't help but get one as he's lying down, unable to stand for a second longer...

All runners got a medal.. I can't seem to find it right now, but it is huge! and weighs about 8 pounds at least, all in the size of the state of Texas.

Dustin signed up for the Surfside Marathon on February 26! Wish him luck again!