LEGALLY

It's here. Our six months of waiting for the paperwork, interviews, home visits, and shared custody to be over... It's here. Today is a big day. I can't wait. For the first time in my life, mine and Kday's names will be listed as Mother and Father on a birth certificate. It's something that most people don't even think about during the shuffle of hospital discharge paperwork. I'm weird that way. It was always the small things that made my heart ache when we were waiting to become parents. But today Layla will finally, legally, be known to the world as Layla Marie Day. Daughter of Kday and Sday. She will have a new legal identity. A Socia+l Security # to match her new name. We won't forget the beautiful Chinese name that her birth-mother gave her. It translates to "beautiful and talented." But after six long months, today is our day to name her. She will be our Layla. Legally.

Sday Running

Sday is running again. Not the blog, sday herself. The countdown to Ragnar's Wasatch Back is on... and I am in the worst shape I've been in since October 2008. January 1, 2009 I was 8 lbs away from my goal weight. Then I put on my "baby weight" with the stress of the adoption. But I am kicking it into gear in a serious way. Working weekly with my dietitian, counting calories (the way I lost my original 73 lbs) and hitting the frozen pavement. I'm loving it.

This was our run this morning at 6:40 a.m

Ski clothing on to keep us warm + head lamp to see and be seen

Running through the breath clouds

Kashi donned his boots to keep his tootsies warm too

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

SORRY THAT WE GOT KICKED OFF OF SDAYRUNNING.COM BECAUSE GOOGLE APPS APPARENTLY STOLE MY DOMAIN NAME WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME OF IT'S EXPIRATION.

So, here we are. We'll be moving back to sdayrunning.com soon. I hope I haven't lost too many readers in the mean time.

This will cheer us up:

Layla laughing from Kevin Day on Vimeo.

SOMETIMES

I've had a few inquiries about the outcome of this post. I'll just say this... scary is sometimes worth it, and sometimes it's just hard. No regrets though. Even though the outcome of hard situations don't always turn out as planned, the important thing is that we face them and use it as a learning experience. I'm growing, and though I have a long way to go before understanding all the roles of an adoptive mother... I know I'll get there. And having Layla as my daughter is ABSOLUTELY worth it.

MOMENTS AS MOTHERHOOD ARRIVED #1

M.A.M.A:

In the last 6 months as a mother I often find myself stopping dead in my tracks and thinking, "Oh my gosh! I am totally a mom right now!" This segment is to chronicle those moments because I LOVE them!

December 31st 2009 - MAMA moment #1:

Driving to SLC to meet up with Kday for a very special lunch date at Ruth's Diner. Lady and I had been running late and I forgot to put the sweater she was going to wear to lunch in the dryer. So while driving down I-15 I was attempting to dry her sweater and socks over the heater vents of the car. I loved it. It seemed like such a "mom" thing to do. I smiled and it made that hard day a little sweeter.

DAY 1

To start the new year off right with my challenge of physical health for 2010, the Day family decided to go snowshoeing. After the men made fools of themselves while getting their cars stuck and almost sliding off the cliffs, (don't worry Lady and I were watching from a safe distance) we started our little trek. It was a blast and can I just tell you how cute Kday's back-side is when he wears that outfit. I love love love it!

Hopefully we burned about 1/10 of the calories we ate the night before at Secret Supper. *Oh I just realized I still owe you all a post about that.... tomorrow. :)

SPARE CHANGE

WELCOME 2010!!!

Change for me is hard. It is also good. This year brings some changes. Some of which I am very excited about and some that will take a lot of effort.

The look and feel of Sdayrunning is one of the new projects I have in mind. I started this blog as a place to document my efforts to regain control over my physical well being and to encourage myself to leave my comfort zone.

We are going to get back to basics here and I'm excited for you to join my journey.

Watch for more/new tags:

INTIBTG (I Never Thought I'd Be That Girl)

KIT (Keeping It Together),

MAMA (Moments as Motherhood Arrived)*newest!

Over the last 2 1/2 year I have come a long way, but I have a long way that I'd like to go still. Follow me this year as I explore motherhood, try new physical challenges, and seek out the joy in life every day.