Meet Lena Claire

Well, here she is. All 7 lbs of her. She's in the arms of my mom, Grandma Clara, which is where part of her name comes from (the first part comes from her grand & great grandmothers). She's a very sweet, charming, attentive baby. She's got Dad wrapped around her little finger. And, Mom calls everyday (when she's not over here) to see what she's up to. I've already started telling her about the finer points of running; about stretching, hydration, etc. Of course, she's not quite getting it all; but she did look very attentive for a 2 week old. :) I know that having a baby changes everything; I had NO idea how much. Right now, our lives revolve around her. Soon, I'll have to head back to work & start training again. Already, I'm hating the thought of leaving her. Our moms & my sister have graciously offered their sitting services. I'm thinking about dropping to part time or working from home so I won't be away from her so much since she's so young. Looks like teaching may have to be on the backburner for a bit since my current job may offer a little more flexibility. But, we'll see.

I checked some of y'all's progress on the site. It was a scorcher, but, it wasn't as hot as it gets here. I was shocked & saddened to learn a runner from Midland, MI died because of the heat. Guess we should never, ever underestimate the heat. I hope you all made it OK. Maybe I'll be at yoga on Wednesday. :)