Just for Fun

Took the snortums with me...he thought it was fun. I thought it was pretty weird to run with a stroller. My parents are bringing me our jogging stroller this weekend but I don't know if he's old enough for it yet.

So I kind of fell off the running wagon there for a while (sorry Lybi). And since I'm such a slow runner, the wagon left me behind and I couldn't catch back up to it to get back on. Actually I must have bumped my head when I fell off because I think I just laid in the dirt as it sped far far away.

Actually it's been difficult to get a schedule for running since we moved into our house and Seth started school. I thought Simeon was too young to go jogging with me--I don't want all the jiggling to scramble his poor little brain. But he's gone with me twice now and he doesn't seem to jiggle too much. Actually, this morning he did throw up a whole bunch after. So maybe we shouldn't go jogging right after he's eaten anymore.

Anyway, I think I'm back on the running wagon now.  

Running With a stroller is tough. Actually it would be easier if I could run somewhere straight and flat. The sidewalks in our neighborhood are all messed up and I have to keep running back and forth across the street to find good sidewalk.

Actually it would be easier with the jogging stroller. It's so much lighter. But I put Simeon in it and he looked so tiny! The shoulder straps started at the top of his head instead of the top of the stroller. I ran a few steps and didn't like the way he rocked and bounced so I went back and traded for the normal stroller. Does anyone know when is a good age for putting a baby in a jogging stroller?

I'm not sure I should keep jogging with Simeon. He threw up while we were jogging today and it was before he had eaten. It was thicker than when he spits up and it smelled like stomach acid. I think the movement is too hard on his little stomach. I don't want to make him sick :( So when I might have to stick to walking for a while until he's a little older. Once again, it would help if I had something smoother to run on than sidewalk. It's a little bumpy.

I went for a light walk with Simeon in the evening. It rained and we went out just before it rained so the weather was nice and cool but still warm enough that Simeon didn't need a blanket. WE had a great time.

 I'm really glad for all the good advice everyone has given me about taking Simeon running with me. He really enjoys going with me because he gets to see me and he gets to see the big outside world, which he loves. I enjoy seeing his excited little face trying to look at everything.

Seth will be home early today so I will try to see if he will go out with me when it starts to cool down later today. I will also try to get him to go out with me tomorrow morning.