Oh! Oh! I got upgraded! — by Birdie on Friday, December 26, 2008

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I was at the gym today (a minor miracle every time!) and I was able to workout without being called to the child center to pick up a crying ...

Ahh, Christmas Eve!!! — by Birdie on Wednesday, December 24, 2008

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It is finally here and blessed be, I actually have presents under the tree! I feel like I made it in just under the wire. Oh well! Jason ...

Excuse Me, I Just Farted — by Birdie on Saturday, December 20, 2008

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Okay, I feel compelled to post because as I was reading Kate's blog about her lovely family and completely enjoying the fabulous photos...

Post C "training" — by Birdie on Friday, October 03, 2008

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Running is still fairly uncomfortable so I'm taking the "comeback" slowly... so far, just a lot of walking up hills! It's...

Gas Lines — by Birdie on Wednesday, October 01, 2008

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I captured one of the weekend Gas Lines on video. I'm not sure how long it takes to wait in one of those lines... we've been gettin...

High Fructose Corn Syrup Commercials — by Birdie on Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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My poor husband has had to listen to me rail against the Corn Refiners of America and their horribly misleading commercials about HFCS (High...

Yippee! I'm sweating! — by Birdie on Thursday, September 18, 2008

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So excited to "get back out there" so to speak. Now, I don't have delusions of grandeur, I realize a walk around the neighbor...

AJ is 1 month old! — by Birdie on Saturday, September 06, 2008

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From AJ's first Days It's been one month since AJ was born and we are slowly adjusting to our new lives! AJ is a very sweet baby an...

Notes on a c-section — by Birdie on Friday, September 05, 2008

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A lot of people have been asking me about the c-section and how I feel about it; the expectation is that I was dissapointed. I've been ...

on the lighter side — by Birdie on Saturday, August 23, 2008

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A Frazz near and dear to my heart: Frazz comics can be found at: http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/index.html

an eventful 2 weeks! — by Birdie on Friday, August 22, 2008

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I am happy to report that so far AJ has been a model baby. I like to call the first two weeks the honeymoon period. He's been sleeping...

We are Home! — by Birdie on Friday, August 15, 2008

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Today is actually our 2nd full day at home. We came home on Wednesday in the late afternoon. Everyone is doing well. A.J. had his check u...

The Baby is here — by Birdie on Monday, August 11, 2008

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Dad here, blogging for a tired Mommy. Jill must have felt something, because at 2 AM on Saturday, she was still up creating a music mix for ...

At Northside! — by Birdie on Sunday, August 10, 2008

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My water broke at 5:30 am, but so far no serious contractions. We are here at Northside trying to convince them to let me off the monitors ...

Push Presents — by Birdie on Friday, August 08, 2008

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I'd never heard about a Push Present until I arrived here in Atlanta. Apparently, the husband of the pregnant wife is supposed to be pr...

Almost 37 weeks — by Birdie on Saturday, August 02, 2008

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I'm 37 weeks on Monday, that means full term, yippee! Of course, we could theoretically be looking at 5 more weeks if we go 2 weeks ove...

Update: You Know You are a Hormonal Pregnant Triathlete When... — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Okay, this really proves that I'm slowly going insane... after reading Joe Reger's and Dani's blogs on the subject of ice bath...

You Know You are a Hormonal Pregnant Triathlete When... — by Birdie on Monday, July 28, 2008

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I've been somewhat suprised at how emotional I'm getting in the last couple of weeks of this pregnancy. Fairly odd for me... I...

One more GCoW Update — by Birdie on Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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One more chapter in the GCoW saga comes from my favorite comic-strip writer Jef Mallet and the Frazz Comic strip . I hate how familiar this...

34 weeks — by Birdie on Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Here we are... 5 weeks to go! Still feeling good, which makes me feel very lucky! Hoping for steady on for the next couple of weeks, we sh...

Physical Advantage — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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Anyone watching the TdF coverage on VS. understands the frustration of watching the same commercial, over and over and over again. In fact ...

GCoW Update — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 09, 2008

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About a year ago I heard the term GCoW or Garbage Can on Wheels from Kate. Shortly thereafter I posted a photo of the ultimate GCoW ( http:...

Tour de France Time — by Birdie on Tuesday, July 08, 2008

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You know you're a parent when... you no longer tape TdF coverage because Thomas and Friends, Backyardigans and Curious George recordings...

My New Hero — by Birdie on Monday, July 07, 2008

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Big Congratulations to 41 year old, mother of a 2 year old, Dara Torres! Setting a new American Record in the 50m Freestyle at the US Olymp...

Silver Comet Update — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 02, 2008

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Okay, I've never posted this many times in one day in my life, but I ran across this while checking my email tonight and felt I needed t...

8 weeks to go! — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 02, 2008

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We are officially 32 weeks pregnant... wow, that means in two months or so, we'll have another little boy in this house! For the most p...

Living the Dream — by Birdie on Wednesday, July 02, 2008

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I have the pleasure of editing/reviewing some of the posts on the all3sports.net site. This week Laura Sophiea has been sending her journa...

Australian Rules Football — by Birdie on Friday, June 27, 2008

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Today's Frazz: More Frazz available here

Be Careful Out There! — by Birdie on Saturday, June 21, 2008

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There have been more reports lately of folks getting mugged while riding their bikes on the Silver Comet! The latest report that I read was...

Cutting off 11 inches — by Birdie on Thursday, June 19, 2008

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Today was the big day! 11 inches of my hair, donated to Locks of Love! Here's the after photo:

Frazz - Beginner Bikes — by Birdie on Thursday, June 19, 2008

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Frazz, the cartoon about triathlon among other things, has been great this week! Frazz is introducing his co-working to commuter cycling: M...

a night out on the town — by Birdie on Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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My mom is in town this week to help me get some things ready for the baby. Thank goodness, or I probably would have been trying to do it al...

Ahh! Freaking Leg Cramps — by Birdie on Saturday, June 07, 2008

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This is by far my least favorite pregnancy symptom... leg cramps... I woke up with a horrific calf cramp in my left leg this morning. My oh...

Happy Memorial Day - 27 weeks along — by Birdie on Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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As you can tell from the picture below... I'm pregnant!! You know you've gotten to that obvious stage when strangers are asking whe...

Happy Mother's Day — by Birdie on Monday, May 12, 2008

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After a day of cheering at Gulf Coast, my boys were beat! Gulf Coast is a great race, but it takes the zing out of mother's day :-D Las...

Gulf Coast '08 — by Birdie on Monday, May 12, 2008

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national anthem This year I was simply an observer of the race and man was that tough! Gulf Coast is such a great race and a fun race to be...

Gulf Coast 08 (Friday) - Yellow Flags are Out! — by Birdie on Friday, May 09, 2008

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Hey all! Here we are in Panama City Beach, FL getting ready for another Gulf Coast. The vibe is very different this year... #1, I'm no...

Reduce Reuse Recycle — by Birdie on Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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Happy Earth Day! As we've made another trip around the sun since the last earth day, a lot has changed. More people are not only aware,...

Halfway Mark!! — by Birdie on Tuesday, April 08, 2008

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I celebrated the big pregnancy halfway mark (20 weeks) with a nice ride on the trainer today. It was the first time on the bike in over 10 ...

So how did that first marathon go? — by Birdie on Thursday, April 03, 2008

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There was no first marathon, which could be unfortunate except for the fact that the reason I didn't race was that I am expecting a baby...

It's Been Awhile!! — by Birdie on Sunday, February 17, 2008

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Yes, it's been awhile and I wish I had more time to write something about what I've been up to, and I think I should be able to get ...