{partners in crime}

The popularity of Pinterest is kind of a dying trend I think, but I still like to look through there for ideas on meals, the house, etc. I kept coming across these recipes for baked donuts and thought to myself how do people make those! Come to find out they are extremely simple to make and when you do make them people are pretty impressed! All you need is a donut pan and some recipes!!! So far I have made the following...

Lemon Blueberry Baked Donuts

Chunky Monkey Baked Donuts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Donuts

Strawberry Lemonade Baked Donuts

Maple Bacon Baked Donuts

Greek Yogurt Baked Donuts with Chocolate Glaze and Sprinkles

Lemon Baked Donuts with Fresh Strawberry Glaze

... You might say we are a little donut obsessed around our house!!! Now... before you freak out thinking that I'm eating all these delicious creations think again. Usually I don't even try them! They all go straight to work with Dan for his co-workers or to training for the SWAT Team. I love hearing all the wonderful comments when Dan gets home :) Now... go buy a couple of donut pans and start impressing people with your donut making skills!

Mileage Monday

Running stats for April 18th - April 24th... Behind on the blogging once again. How does that happen really? No running for this past week, but I did get some walks in with Remington. Roarke and I spent a lot of time outside, but mainly swinging at the park or just hanging out in the backyard. Out of the 7 years that Dan and I have lived in this house this is by far the most time I have spent in our backyard... and that's just in a two week period. Glad I have gotten the chance to enjoy it with Roarke.

Monday, April 18th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Thursday, April 21st, 2016 - REST DAY!

Friday, April 22nd, 2016 - REST DAY!

Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 - REST DAY!

Sunday, April 24th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi, Roarke, and Dan

Totals for the week : Walked 3.49 miles

Week #45

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Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of April 11th - April 17th... Oh my goodness could the weather this past week have been any better!?! Talk about gorgeous! We were outside pretty much every single day enjoying it! Remi got in 7 walks this week... count 'em... SEVEN! I don't know if that has ever happened in his entire life! By the end of the week I think he was a little exhausted so today he is taking it easy and recovering from so much exercise. Roarke has loved going on walks outside. I love watching him take everything in. And the best thing is the fresh air wears him out, which is always a win win for me! Running went well for me this week. I'm able to run for longer distances and my endurance is getting better. Hoping to hit a 4 miler this upcoming week. It has been a long long while since I was able to run that far! Hope everyone has been out and about enjoying all this sunshine! Could spring/summer actually be here to stay! Let's hope so!

Monday, April 11th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 1.87 mile walk with Remi, Roarke, and Dan / 2.3 mile run / Stretch

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi, Roarke, and Dan / Stretch

Thursday, April 14th, 2016 - 2.25 mile walk with Remi / 2.5 mile run / Stretch

Friday, April 15th, 2016 - 2.25 mile stroller walk with Roarke / 1.5 mile walk with Roarke, Remi and Dan

Saturday, April 16th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi

Sunday, April 17th, 2016 - 3 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan at Franklin Greenways / 3.1 mile run / Stretch

Totals for the week : Walked 16.48 miles / Ran 7.9 miles

Week #44

Roarke

Weight: 17 lbs 4 oz

Life with the R-man is busy busy busy! He is now pulling himself up on everything and cruising around while holding on to tables and furniture for balance. Nothing is safe in our house anymore. I feel like I'm picking up after a mini tornado. He enjoys opening and closing doors, turning light switches on and off, and helping with laundry. He keeps me on my toes constantly. Eating anything is a complete disaster most days. He likes to do this by myself for the most part and loves eating chunks of veggies, fruits, and cereal. I usually just let him do his thing and then clean up after all is said and done. Roarke says Momma, Dada, and bye bye! He loves playing peek-a-boo and that guarantees a smile. Since the weather has gotten warmer we have been venturing outside almost everyday. Recently we discovered that Roarke hates grass so anytime we are just hanging out I have to put a towel or sheet down to protect him from the dreaded green stuff! Haha! He is super easy going still, but wants what he wants when he wants it so we do deal with frustration a lot because he usually can't communicate to us how to help him. It is hard to believe that in a few months I'll have a one year old! Holy cow where has the time gone!

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Surgery

Surgery is scary. It's scary when you have to go through it. It's scary when a beloved animal has to go through it. It's scary when a loved one has to go through it. But this week I learned a new kind of scary... the kind of scary when your child is having surgery. It shakes you. You can have the best doctors, be in the best facilities, have the best circumstances... but there is still that harsh reality that something could go wrong. There is this fear in the pit of your stomach because whatever happens is out of your control. Surgery is scary.

When Roarke was born we knew after he was just a day old that when he got close to a year he would need to have surgery. I've been dreading it ever since, but we were extremely lucky to find a doctor that really put our minds at ease on the procedure. Really, it was more the thought of this tiny human being having to be put under for a period of time than the actual surgery itself. But the days ticked by and slowly the day I had been dreading arrived.

Surgery was scheduled for 7:00 in the morning, but we had to be there no later than 6:00 to get Roarke prepped. I hated the thought of waking up my good sleeper at 5:15 because I just knew he was going to be a major crank. This boy loves his sleep and normally does not get up until 8:00 each morning. But much to my surprise he gave me no problems at all and was pleasant pretty much the entire day.

Once we arrived they took us back to a surgery room where a nurse took his vitals and proceeded to get him and us ready for what was in store. All the nurses were extremely nice. They were over the moon for Roarke and continued to tell us that they just could not believe what a calm and easy going boy he was. Believe me, I know how blessed we are!

Had to get his vitals from his chunky toe because his fingers were too small.

Looking handsome in his gown!

"Hmmmm what trouble can I get in to?"

Roarke's nurse gave him a toy to play with... and right in his mouth it went!

When it was time for Dan and I to leave Roarke's side I was a little concerned because he has been going through some separation/stranger anxiety lately. I figured once one of the nurses picked him up the tears would flow... but they didn't! Dan and I kissed him and he wrapped his little arms around his nurse like a brave little soul and away they went. This made it so much easier on me to know he wasn't scared... therefore I shouldn't be either.

Dan and I were in the waiting room for only a few hours, but goodness it felt more like an eternity. I felt so sick to my stomach not knowing what was going on and if Roarke was doing okay. What made it even worse was that half way through the surgery our doctor called the front desk to speak with me. He noticed something else during the surgery that he suggested we have taken care of while Roarke was under. It was actually kind of a blessing because if he had not seen it we probably would have been back in a year or two for another surgery to have that issue addressed. This extra procedure adding more time onto the surgery which kind of worried me because it meant more time that Roarke was under. You can imagine my relief once he was out of surgery and back in the recovery room.

And when I saw this boy with three nurses huddled over him giving him all sorts of love and cuddles I fell apart... mostly because I was relieved he was safe but also because I had been trying to hold it together most of the morning.

Some Pedialyte to rehydrate!

And cuddles from Momma...

And would you believe this boy didn't cry once! Not once during the entire thing! The nurses were amazed and when we finally left all they kept telling us was what a pleasure it was to take care of Roarke that morning. Seriously... could God have blessed me with a more perfect little human to raise?

We left the surgery center, stopped by Walgreens to pick up his prescriptions, and went straight home where Roarke fell into a deep sleep for the next four hours. When he woke up, he was super cranky but much more so himself. He played with his toys for a while, ate some applesauce, and took his pain meds and antibiotics (which he hated)... and was ready for bed again by 5:00!