Capitol Hill Classic

Last weekend was the Capitol Hill Classic which is always a fun, community event.  Carlos added a minute to his time and Charlie shaved off 10 seconds.  The kids loved cheering on the 10k runners and then Charlie was super excited for his 3k race.  He got to run with his friends which was fun to see.  In the end he was the fastest 6 year old running 9:46/mile but by age 7 kids are running 8 minute miles!! wow!  Diego didn't really like the fun run. It's too crowded so I don't really blame him.

Sofia is a force of nature.  I love to see how she bonds with her favorite 2 year olds: Quinn and Maeve.  It's hysterical to see them carry on quite a profound relationship with such limited vocabulary.  I don't however love her temper tantrums and the battle of wills we go through every evening. I stopped nursing her on Friday May 15th and two weeks later she is still looking to nurse - that's how determined she is!  I find that I often continue clearly unsustainable activities until one day I hit a breaking point and veer in a very different direction.  Friday May 15th was that breaking point for me and nursing.  I had thought I'd have this romantic nursing sendoff with a halo image of me with Sofia the last time I would nurse her.  Instead it ended with me so frustrated that I put her in her crib screaming while I made dinner. All those "no cry" weaning blogs make me feel that my weaning was like a failed "pintrest" birthday cake.  That particular Friday she was mad from school pick-up all the way through the Yards Park concert - a good 4 straight hours.  Finally I gave up and decided that was the end of nursing.  It hasn't solved much in terms of her attitude, but at least she is off breastmilk....

On a more positive note, we borrowed a bike seat from Cici's family and Sofia LOVES it.  I traumatized her at first because I wasn't used to the weight and when I first put her in the seat the bike nearly tipped over.  For the entire first ride she screamed "I fall, I fall, I fall."  But after a few rides she has come to love it.  Because of road closures I had to bike with all three kids to Anacostia for Charlie's soccer game at 8am and then bike over to Diego's baseball game on the other side of the Hill and then bike to a birthday party and back home.  After all that, Charlie was disappointed that we weren't biking back over to the other side of the Hill again for his baseball game.  I swear these kids must be in calorie deficit most days.