The Russell's

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Dates & Updates

It's been a little while since Micah and I have really had date nights... Babies really complicate things sometimes! 

Micah was a gem the other night and babysat Livi for me so I could go to the U football game with my friend Sam. 

We lost to Oregon but it was a nail biter, went into overtime to hash it out. 



It was SO fun to just get out and enjoy a night with some crazy girls & high energy of the muss!



MUSE!
Micah and I went to the Muse concert and had my sister Jess babysit for us. We saw my brother Mark there and hung out with him on the floor (we had GA tickets). 




Muse, as always, put on an incredible show. They are my favorite band & have been since I was 17. I'd seriously die if I met Matthew Bellamy... Lead guitarist, vocals, pianist... Aka he's amazing. 




Goals Updates

Last night I ran a 5k, just around my neighborhood... I remember when I did my first 5k (2012 4th of July) and I literally collapsed on the grass afterwards, feeling way close to passing out/throwing up. Well I still felt like puking, but I did much better than I did the first time!
37 min. total, 12 min. average mile. 


Tomorrow I'll do it again then ramp my miles up to 5.5 on Saturday to then tone it down to 5 miles for the next week. I'm training for a half marathon ... Another goal added on because my friend Maegan's neighbor is putting one on it Herriman... We'll see if I can make it to 13.1 miles! Getting in shape is hard!! Love seeing the results but man.. It's tough! 

One big accomplishment that I've hit though: I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight!!! Wooo! Actually better than pre-pregnancy which I didn't think would happen til like November. So proud and happy that I'm getting results for all the work! 


Baby Olive Updates

Such a cute roley poley dimpley bum! Olive will probably hate me for taking these kinds of pictures, but how can you resist?!



I have started making Livi hold the bottle on her own so that she can start developing those hand-eye coordination skills. She's doing pretty well with it!



Olive is starting to discover rolling over.. No true flops onto her stomach from her back or vice versa, but she does this funny lean where she lifts her feet & plops on her side. 

This morning's daily dimples. My how I looooove those cheeks!


xoxo Mandi

1 comment:

  1. Oh my i just adore your little princess!!! LOVE LOVE these photos haha and her bum!!! I so wish i would have taken more of harris bum when he was her age. The cutest thing ever!

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