One pretty great weekend...especially for the Steckers!

OMG, today we had a 9 mile run for our marathon training. I'll admit, I haven't been training like I should have been. We didn't run while we were in Tahoe, and I have missed a few other days here and there. But I ran the whole 9 today.

I think I broke my knees. And my hips.

I feel great besides that. I have a love/hate relationship with running. Once I get past the first 3 miles I'm fine. It was great today though, beautiful weather, more energy once I'm done, and I feel like I accomplished something.

Ami and I stopped at my aunts to drop something off and visit. We went to Babies R Us, then we all went to Busters for a little dinner. It was a pretty good day.
This is Ami waiting with us to be seated outside Busters. Such a fashionable baby!





My friend Nicole had her 2nd baby on Saturday morning at 6:33am. I got to her house as he was being born. It was amazing. Her and her husband chose to have a natural home water birth. She did it drug free, in a big tub, with an amazing group of women. They seemed so so happy and content when it was all over. She said it was the perfect birth and I am so glad to have been a part of the hours after her birth.

Her and Frank looked so content laying together in bed a couple of hours after the birth. And what a great experience to be able to birth at home, in your own element, and recover there as well.


I hope that our next birth experience is as great! Little Frank looks just like his little sister, who was so excited to meet her new brother.