Riverbank Run 2013

On Saturday I completed my 9th Riverbank Run.  My final time of 2:16:40 wasn't stellar but I'm fine with it.  Mediocre training, poor eating, newborn.

Mile 1: 8:33

Mile 2: 8:23

Mile 3: 8:27

Mile 4: 8:33

Mile 5: 8:37

Mile 6: 8:38

Mile 7: 8:44

Mile 8: 8:43

Mile 9: 8:43

Mile 10: 9:04

Mile 11: 9:15 (bathroom break)

Mile 12: 8:49

Mile 13: 8:59

Mile 14: 9:31 (stop to see my family)

Mile 15: 9:16

Final 1/2 mile: 9:00 pace

The highlight of the race was definitely seeing my family at mile 13.5.  Everyone was there, including 9-day-old Wesley!

 

 

 

Jack missed his high-five from Marv and was quite upset for a long time.

 

 

 

 

The 4th Baby Elenbaas

Introducing Wesley Randall Elenbaas!  Born 2:14 pm on 5/2/13. 7 lbs, 2 oz. 19.5" long.

God is Good!  Erin is amazing! We were blessed with a very good delivery and I was once again so amazed and proud of Erin's strength and love to bring a new life into the world.

We actually got some sleep Wednesday night and I went in to work at 8:00 Thursday morning.  But by 8:30 Erin's contractions were painful.  We dropped off Evelyn, William, and Jack and were at the hospital by 9:30.

Labor progressed reasonably fast and Wesley was born at 2:14. Unlike the other kids, we weren't set on a name prior to delivery.  So shortly after birth we discussed our top 6 choices and settled on Wesley.  Neither of us felt strongly on gender, but both of us felt genuinely surprised with a boy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our first visitors were Papa, Nana, Evelyn, William and Jack.

• Evelyn wanted a sister, but nicely made a sign that said "Dear Mama, I like the baby even if it is a boy."  And she did like her new brother.
• William kept calling Wesley "wipes"
• Jack seemed afraid and rarely got within 3 feet of his new baby brother

 

Our new family of 6!