Happy Easter Everyone!

Morning all.

Happy Good Friday! I feel like I’ve been awake all night. I haven’t really but I’ve snatched sleep in bursts of 2 hours at a time so that’s a bit rubbish. Anyway, it means I have no reason to not update you all with my latest fitness challenges and triathlon news along with a bit about the twins.

Firstly, I am happy to confirm that our triathlon challenge will now definitely be undertaken as a team and not as two individuals. I’m relieved to be honest but a bit disappointed in myself too. I am stubborn and proud and don’t like to let myself or others down. When I commit to a challenge I always like to see it through regardless but I had to be realistic and admit that even I couldn’t do justice to a 500 metre swim followed by a 20 km bike ride and culminating in a 5km trail run. So I now have team mates😊 My son Jack is going to run the 5km, my future son in law Harry is going to do the 20km cycle ride and I am going to do the 500 metre swim.

The event takes place in Guildford on May 29th and I am actually looking forward to it and, now that the team details are a sorted out I can concentrate on my ‘bit’ – the 500 metre swim. You may already have read that I have purchased some goggles and you may have seen a scary picture or two of me wearing them. Well, I have to say that I am really liking them. I can open my eyes under water -something that I hated doing before – and I can now work on my breathing by keeping my face in the water every other stroke. This also seems to give my neck muscles a break too.

This week my daughter and I, who are both on a Weightwatchers plan and who have both lost 19lbs each since mid January- returned to our local pool on Wednesday evening. For the first time I timed myself as I swam the required 20 lengths (500 km). When I applied for our triathlon place I had to enter an expected time for my swim. I had no idea how long it would take me so I put down 40 minutes. I can do it in 25 minutes! Now, I know that’s not fast and I only swim breaststroke , but I’m happy with that time. I’m also hoping that I may be able to swim it a little faster with practise. We shall see. Anyway, here is proof of our Wednesday night swim…

  
Not the most flattering of photos but I don’t care. I’m just happy to be fit and healthy, losing weight and aiming to achieve another first…competing in a triathlon….and hopefully raising much needed funds for SCBU at The Royal Surrey County Hospital where Phoebe and Sam were born back in January.

Last Sunday my daughter and I took part in the local Sport Relief Mile. We used this event as part of our fitness efforts and, for me, it is part of my triathlon training. Anything that I can do to contribute to my fitness leading up to the event is considered training as far as I’m concerned😉. It was a chilly morning and there was a fresh breeze blowing across the open field as we made our way to the event. There was the usual pre event warm up where we all jumped around for a bit and did a few stretches and then we were off.

The course was essentially two laps of the field but with a few extra steps added here and there. I managed to trot around without stopping and my daughter ran most of the way, walked for a little bit and still beat me to the finish line. She’s more competitive than I realised I think👍 We were cheered on our run by three of my grandchildren and my hubby who came along to support us and it was really lovely to have them there. To hear the children shouting ‘Come on Nanny’  and clapping as I trotted past them was very special.

   
   
Now, this weekend Phoebe and Sam and their mummy are coming to stay for a few nights for the first time and I’m excited. Maybe that’s why I can’t sleep?! Daddy is going to a stag do and having some well deserved time off. Mummy will be here with lots of people on hand to cuddle and feed and change the babies and I’m hoping that she gets some rest too although I have no doubt that she has a list of things that she wants to do while she is here. She already has a haircut booked. 

Yesterday the whole family went to the hospital for an appointment with Phoebe’s paediatrician. Following on from the difficulties with her feeding and lack of weight gain among other concerns this was seen as a very important meeting. Mummy and Daddy were hoping for reassurance and some answers to their questions including does Phoebe have reflux? Is she still floppy? What are the results of the genetic testing that both babies had done at birth? Can Phoebe be prescribed milk with more calories to increase her weigh?

Unfortunately, the appointment was very disappointing. I can’t type what Mummy actually said about it because I don’t want to type any swear words. Basically, the doctor appeared exhausted and disinterested. He wasn’t able to give any concrete answers to the parents questions about Phoebe. He said the genetic test results weren’t back, or if they were he didn’t have them on record, he said that the dietician would be in touch about Phoebe’s lack of weight gain. He said that Phoebe may have reflux but that she would grow out of it ( oh, that’s ok then!?😡) and that the muscle tone in her arms and legs weren’t a major concern.  How frustrating for Mummy and Daddy. Let’s just hope that the individual specialists involved in Phoebe’s care are able to work together so that she and the family get the best support and care available to them.

Anyway, that’s it for now. I wish you all a wonderful Easter holiday. Stay safe and don’t eat too many Easter eggs😉

Happy Easter from these two cherubs too.

Love Nanny xxx
   

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