Oh! Oh! I got upgraded! — by Birdie on

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Today's Frazz: More Frazz available here

Be Careful Out There! — by Birdie on

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...