Finally!

I'm finally "on the mend" from the flu!

The outcome:

• 6 days without food
• 3 attempts to go to work in spite of being sick - 2 of which failed miserably & I was sent back home
• lost 6lbs
• lots of snuggle time for Stella...although not in her favorite spot because lying in her favorite spot (my tummy) made me puke

Please let me sit with you, mama

Ok, I'll be your foot warmer

•  lots of sleep
• 5 missed soccer games - the most I've missed since I tore my IT band in my knee when I was 12
• unable to run the Hot Chocolate 5K like I was planning...I did still show up & walk the whole thing with my Meeshy though - we were late getting to the race, almost missed the last call, started nearly dead last but finished under an hour & still had more than 100 people finish after us! I also came home & slept for 4 hours after that too because it was more activity than I'd done all week, haha!

Right as we barely made it for the "last call" to start the race - the photographer
jumped in front of us & snapped this "gem" while we tried to figure out
what he was doing...now we have this moment captured forever, haha!

My energy's finally coming back  as well & was able to play my first game on Monday night since January 30! I'm so happy to finally be out & about again. Although I definitely needed the rest at home, I was definitely going very stir crazy because I didn't have the energy to really walk Stella more than 10 steps out my front door for her to potty throughout the day. I'm so thankful I live on the first floor though, if I had to deal with the stairs in my complex, it would have resulted in disaster.

Now that I'm back to my old self, Meeshy & I have already registered for the St. Paddy's Day Race Down Greenville & I can't wait! I'm ready to be running again! I'm proud of myself for walking the Hot Chocolate after the week I had leading up to it, but it definitely wasn't the same as getting to run it. This time will be different...there will be running. And lots of green. And tutus. It will be awesome, haha!

I don't know these girls, but they inspired Heather, Michelle,
Sarah & I to make tutu's for the race, haha!

Happy Wednesday!

♥Linz