Look at how I caught him just resting on his little arm on my shoulder! Cutie boy.
Power up breakfast: cheesy eggs (2 scrambled eggs + a quarter cup-ish of cheese), clementine, and buttered toast.
Lunch was quiche, power greens with Roots dressing and veggies, and Red Hot Blues on the side.
On Tuesday Mazen had a teacher workday so we headed up to Target for an activity. I made a list on a note pad of things we needed and told him we were doing a scavenger hunt! It only worked halfway, but was better than nothing. We had the world’s biggest cart.
Birch arrived sleeping soundly in his car seat but ended up waking up and wanting to be held, so I was extra glad I had packed the Solly in our diaper bag. We got the essentials but I didn’t have much time to browse – which is a good thing because I don’t need anything! But the Magnolia and home decor section always calls out to me. They had so many cute things. I also saw the most beautiful water bottles, several candles I wanted, and some super cute baby clothes, none of which I bought. Sometimes I think the thought of bringing something home is almost as fun as doing it!
This was my first major outing with both kids (that I’m remembering at the moment) and it went quite well. B got hungry on our last 5 minutes of car ride home and I raced in the door to feed him. Otherwise it was a good trip. We actually bumped into both my OB and our pediatrician at the same time!
Later that afternoon I took both kids to ACAC. Thomas met us there, and we put Birch in Kids Zone for the first time! I decided I’m going to take him there on occasion when it’s slow. According to the manager, that’s around 12:30 – 2p and in the afternoons when they reopen after cleaning at 3:30. (So basically not when my favorite strength classes are or Saturday mornings 🙂 )
B fell asleep in a swing and appeared to have a grand time with the sweet staff there. I felt like a new woman after some sauna time and a hard, fast run!
Mazen went to a class for older kids called Kid Fit! I really pumped it up to him and told him it was on the floor where mommy, daddy, and Thomas workout. I told him he would get to exercise like grown-ups and build his muscles. He was really excited and LOVED it! I sure hope he continues to want to go because it’s such a wonderful idea to keep kids healthy. According to Mazen, they did challenges with weights, raced around, and other “strong” things. He even wore his workout clothes and a headband! Have I told you guys how much I love ACAC and that this kind of stuff is included in the membership?
Meanwhile, I was doing an Aaptiv run on the treadmill. (Man, the Woodways are so much nicer than mine at home…!) I’m so glad so many of you have messaged me that you have been loving Aaptiv since I mentioned it!
I went to the gym on Monday evening and wanted to listen to a podcast, so I got a easy-to-medium workout. On Tuesday, I put on Aaptiv and was literally sprinting on the treadmills. Thanks to coach John, I got a killer run in. This was perhaps the hardest workout I’ve done with Aaptiv yet and I couldn’t even keep up with the speeds. (I’m not sure my short legs will ever be able to handle 8.0!)
After my run, I put on a 9-minute guided bodyweight 80s strength session and loved how quick and efficient it was. It actually seemed a bit easy so I added weights for some of the moves! There is no way I would have pushed myself as hard without the help of these coaches in my ear.
Back at home, we furiously unpacked the Target haul, all took showers/baths, and got dinner on the table. On the menu: Plenty Garlic Shrimp with lemony herb orzo (my fav!) and rainbow roasted veggies. (Sour cream for garnish.) On nights like these it’s been so great to have dinner ready in a flash.
Tonight is indoor soccer – can’t wait!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
How I wish I could go for a Target run too, haha! Sounds like you had a lovely productive day, Kath! 🙂
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Marissa says
What diaper bag do you have? Expecting baby 3 early April & don’t love our current diaper bag!
KathEats says
It’s this one. I love it! It has great pockets, and I’ve always preferred the messenger style bags so you can be hands free but still reach things on your hip.
Megan @ Dripping & Flipping says
I love a good Target run! Sounds like a great day
Emily says
That garlic shrimp looks DIVINE.
Erin says
I loooove Aaptiv! Thanks for the rec! I despise the treadmill but Aaptiv makes it tolerable. 🙂 I think my husband was mad about that subscription charge though!
KathEats says
haha! Much more tolerable : )
Andrea says
Love the kids fitness class! What a great idea, especially when it’s cold outside.
Melanie Hill Gilbert says
Hi Kath!
Does Aaptiv (or any other running app you’ve used) provide cues while you’re listening to something else (music, podcast)? I want to run intervals but don’t want to keep up with the time segments on my watch, just want a cue in my ear while I’m listening to the podcast.
Thanks!
Melanie
KathEats says
No, Aaptiv has its own music and you play the track which has their music plus the cues. I’m not sure if there are any runnings apps that let you play your own music or podcast.
Ruthie says
So cute of B! He looks like he is expressing the “Baby Thinker” pose!
What a great idea to make a scavenger hunt out of shopping for M..
To me, it was refreshing to see a child in a shopping cart looking down, and they were not
looking at a device! M was actively engaged in a life skill! Fantastic!
Louise RD says
LOVE Aaptiv- finding I get the best motivation from the strength training sessions- that’s where I need the biggest push! So grateful to you for recommending such a great app:-)
Jessica says
I love John’s workouts! He’s such a goof, but he really makes a boring indoor elliptical workout as fun as it can be. I’ve got one scheduled with him tomorrow. As far as the cost, I know everyone’s finances are different, but if you do three workouts a week for a year, it costs $0.63 per workout or just over $8 a month. You’d be hard-pressed to find a gym at that price point!
Jackie says
Hi Kath, I started following your blog when my husband was strongly considering a job in CV and we were looking at moving there from Seattle. Based on your posts I decided to tour ACAC while I visited your town and loved what I saw—and ate at Bodo’s Bagels too! 🙂 Anyway, we didn’t end up deciding to move (CV is beautiful but so far from home/family), but I’ve thought about ACAC many times and wish Seattle offered something like it near my home. I have a 3.5 year old who would love the classes and play areas and it would make me feel less guilty taking her to a gym childcare if it was something more than a tiny room with a tv and some crayons in it.
KathEats says
Yes Mazen has always loved playing there. Sorry you didn’t make the move!
Amanda says
I just downloaded the Aaptiv app and signed up! I typically go to classes but I think this will be excellent when traveling and hitting up the gym on my own!
KathEats says
You will love it I am sure!
Duff Farrow says
Cool!