Friday, August 3, 2007

Where The Heck Have I Been????


I feel like I haven't been keeping up this blog, which to me means I've not been staying in touch with my friends! So for that I'm sorry!
It seems a lot of my free time, which isn't very much, is being spent on The Extra Mile Podcast.
Now I'm NOT complaining. I'm loving what Chris, Nigel and I are doing over there, but I miss all of you guys!
My training has been going rather well. Getting the miles in, along with a couple of good "quality" runs in each week. I feel like I'm getting much stranger and in better shape and if this 1000 degree weather ever breaks, I'll FLY!!
Things have slowed down (as much as they can slow down with a 4 month old baby) at home.
Although NO ONE has ever loved fatherhood more than I do, and I absolutely loved raising my 4 older children, the experience of raising this new baby is like nothing I've done before.
The diapers are just as poopy ;-) , changing my shirt all the time when it gets spit up on still sucks, and not being able to run out of the door anytime I want can still hamper my night life (yea right.. in bed at 9:30 every night!). But there is something different this time around.
Maybe it's that I'm just in a different point in my life. Maybe I don't get flustered like I used to. Maybe I'm about finished trying to climb this corporate ladder I started working on almost 30 years ago now, but it's different in a GREAT way!
If I have 30 minutes of free time, I suck up this kid in my arms and try like HECK to teach him to say "Daddy". He's no where close, but I'm more patient these days too. If he's awake, he's in my arms or we are playing. Yea.. he's completely spoiled. Neighbors pick him up and he cries for mom or dad. Too darn bad. Live with it. No guilt here!
So I'll keep doing The Extra Mile deal in my spare time and update this blog when I can, but please accept my apologies in advance if my postings are not quite as often as they should be.
It's not because I don't think of you all. I still read what you are saying on your blogs. I haven't disappeared...
I have a baby to spoil...
Peace...

6 comments:

jen said...

What a sweet post :) When you do have time to blog please put up some pics of that precious baby!!

I will forgive your non-blogging if you forgvie my non-Extra Mile-ing! :( I am going to check it out soon and send in a message. :) Soon I promise! Take care and enjoy spoiling your baby.

CewTwo said...

It is nice to read a new addi8tion to your blog. I imagine that it is difficult to contribute and edit a podcast, even as fine a podcast as, "The Extra Mile!"

Keep it up as I do read and listen.

And yes! I imagine that the little guy is very special at this point in your life!

Susan said...

Spoil away, my friend! And keep up the EXCELLENT work on TEM.

Irish Blue said...

I know what you mean. I've been overwhelmed myself with work and family, and I don't even have a baby! ;-)

We miss you (of course) but we understand.

Petraruns said...

Does this mean I'm not going to appear behind bars on TEM this week? I promise to have something for you by next week - oops promises.. But I do! And as for spending time with the little man - do! Everything else can wait, he can't. Enjoy it - there's no such thing as too much love.

MarathonChris said...

I think your priorities are right on target! I completely relate and understand!