By Cheryl Bac
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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl...
(More)About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail.
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Last month I had a mole removed from my toe. It was very minor surgery but resting my foot with little ones at home was not easy.
My doctor warned me that it usually takes about 4 weeks to recover from this procedure. And, at least at first, I would need to keep my foot elevated almost constantly.
Kicking a soccer ball or throwing a frisbee with our son was out of the question. Searching for ants, slugs and pillbugs with our daughter had to wait until I could stand for longer periods of time and run after her if she decided to dart off.
There is never a convenient time to get surgery, even a minor one. But, luckily, Halloween happened to be roughly 4 weeks after the procedure, when my toe was expected to be mostly healed. I didn't realize it when I scheduled the surgery, but recovering while looking forward to and preparing for Halloween was the perfect way to keep our spirits up and our kids busy.
Thankfully my toe recovered enough for our family to enjoy many of the local Halloween events this year, even in the rain. After resting so much in October I'm especially looking forward to running around with our kids this November as we get ready to celebrate more holidays with family and friends.
