I have lots to catch up on (as per usual), but I will first start with something on my mind... A problem, really. More like an obsession, actually. Upon arriving home from Montana, we discovered we had NO food, I mean zero, zilch, nada, nothing. So, grocery shopping we went. On this particular occassion, my husband picked up the huge bag of animal crackers (for like, a dollar something, because he's cheap like that) and put them in the cart, thinking they would make good snacks for Ryder. I didn't pay much attention because in my mind, animal crackers do not have a) chocolate associated with them b) are a cracker, not a cookie, and c) they look to be quite bland to be honest... However, since they have taken up residence in my home - I CAN NOT STOP EATING THEM. It is rare to catch me in my house without a 'few' in my hand... They are so addicting and delicious. I justify this obsession since you can eat like 20 of them and there is very little fat AND sugar content, so that makes me one happy mama. Did I really just type an entire paragraph on animal crackers....Gosh, how lucky are you folks to be reading this?? :)
Okay, back track a little... On Wednesday Max and I took off (nevermind the disgusting snow storm outside) and headed out West! We went to visit Joe and Kate in Bozeman, Montana. The drive sucked (as always) but we made it and arrived safe and sound.... We spent our trip sleeping in (I think we made it to 8am one morning--woah!) shopping around downtown and hitting up some of my favorite little shops and coffee shops, enjoying the mountain views and fresh bozeman air, getting pedicures, dining out, hiking (in the snow covered mountains!), and just relaxing in general... Bozeman is so beautiful, there really is no other place like it, if you ask me... It was also a great time just hanging out with Joe and Kate, we miss those goofballs while they are gone and can't wait for them to move back home in a couple months!
While vacation is always great...It was nice to get home! What is even nicer about coming home from this particular vacation is that I still have this entire week off for Spring Break! We have been busy just catching up on laundry/cleaning/unpacking, getting outside and enjoying these (somewhat) nice days whenever possible (makes for a very muddy little boy and A LOT of laundry for his mommy), and also taking care of our new baby chicks! 16 of the little fellows made their way onto the farm yesterday and Ryder just loves going and checking in on them... Today I spoiled myself to a 90 minute prenatal massage in Hutch and it was fabulous! For now... back to cooking dinner (panko crusted chicken breasts over rice pilaf with mushrooms and alfredo sauce....yum!!)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The thing about pregnancy....
is that it never ends. Ever. At least it feels that way! I am ten weeks along this week and though I am thankful that I'm finally in the double digits -- I still have 30 weeks left of this craziness! And by craziness I mean.....
- doing everything in my personal power to NOT bake homemade brownies last night
- complaining to my husband about clothes already NOT fitting me -- (honestly, is this some type of joke that they play on 2nd time around moms??) I haven't actually gained any weight yet, but I literally already have pants that will not button. FRICKEN SWEET.
- constant exhaustion. I am so tired of being SO tired all the time!
- craving anything and everything all the time. A list of my current favorites: dq blizzard, ice cream in general, chocolate chip cookies, homemade brownies, honey nut cheerios, and chex mix (the cheesy kind). YUM.
- wanting to go shopping every hour of every day and spend tons of money (that I don't have!) on the little peanut -- and when that is not feasible to do (thank you, ridiculous gas prices) then I resort to spending my free time scouring the internet looking and picking out cute baby things: crib bedding, stroller, crib, etc etc etc!
- never feeling normal. I have been extremely lucky since I haven't been too sick with this pregnancy, but I still never quite feel normal. There is always something weird going on that just freaks me out or makes me feel crummy in one way or another.
- prenatal yoga class. I thought this would be super relaxing and good for my back during pregnancy, and I'm sure eventually it will, but it is so awful. The moves are so challenging and when you add in already feeling like crap to the list, not to mention having to look down at your ever growing stomach (when it looks like a fat tire around your waistline) just makes it almost unbearable. The best part about the class is that at the end they shut the lights off, light candles and put on soothing music for 'relaxation and reflection' --I secretly fall asleep every time ;)
Okay, I will stop complaining for the day. The good news is that it is NICE outside, Spring Break is next week and I will be BOZEMAN BOUND!, and when I get back I am going to have an hour long prenatal massage and also maybe even squeeze in a much needed haircut!
- doing everything in my personal power to NOT bake homemade brownies last night
- complaining to my husband about clothes already NOT fitting me -- (honestly, is this some type of joke that they play on 2nd time around moms??) I haven't actually gained any weight yet, but I literally already have pants that will not button. FRICKEN SWEET.
- constant exhaustion. I am so tired of being SO tired all the time!
- craving anything and everything all the time. A list of my current favorites: dq blizzard, ice cream in general, chocolate chip cookies, homemade brownies, honey nut cheerios, and chex mix (the cheesy kind). YUM.
- wanting to go shopping every hour of every day and spend tons of money (that I don't have!) on the little peanut -- and when that is not feasible to do (thank you, ridiculous gas prices) then I resort to spending my free time scouring the internet looking and picking out cute baby things: crib bedding, stroller, crib, etc etc etc!
- never feeling normal. I have been extremely lucky since I haven't been too sick with this pregnancy, but I still never quite feel normal. There is always something weird going on that just freaks me out or makes me feel crummy in one way or another.
- prenatal yoga class. I thought this would be super relaxing and good for my back during pregnancy, and I'm sure eventually it will, but it is so awful. The moves are so challenging and when you add in already feeling like crap to the list, not to mention having to look down at your ever growing stomach (when it looks like a fat tire around your waistline) just makes it almost unbearable. The best part about the class is that at the end they shut the lights off, light candles and put on soothing music for 'relaxation and reflection' --I secretly fall asleep every time ;)
Okay, I will stop complaining for the day. The good news is that it is NICE outside, Spring Break is next week and I will be BOZEMAN BOUND!, and when I get back I am going to have an hour long prenatal massage and also maybe even squeeze in a much needed haircut!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Coming Soon: October 2011 :)
We are expecting!!! Okay, so I act like this is new news to me, but it’s not… Max and I have known (and for the most part have kept it a secret!) for the last 5 WEEKS. Talk about going crazy – I’m not good at keeping secrets anyway, so for something like this to be on my mind and not be able to share it with the world has been making me clinically insane. Maybe not quite, but close… Anyway, now for a lengthy recap!
In January of last year, Max and I decided we would ‘work on having a baby’. Honestly, how hard could it be? I mean, for goodness sakes I got pregnant even when I WASN’T trying, so now that I was making a point to get pregnant, it should happen right away, right? WRONG. I will be completely blunt (as usual) and tell you that the past year has been extremely hard on Max and I, mainly because of this reason. Trying to conceive is not the magical/special/giddy time that I envisioned it being. It was for about the first 3 months, after that it got a little frustrating, but I would say months 9-12 of trying were the absolute worst. It made us angry, frustrated, upset, and constantly worried. In January of this year, we decided that we just couldn’t do this anymore and were considering going back on birth control (my doctor’s advice) for a few months to take a well deserved break from baby making stress. However, my laziness came in handy and I just never quite made it in to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription.
On February 4th (a Friday night) Max, Ryder, and I were about to have a late supper and pop in a movie. I hadn’t been feeling the greatest all day and when I did everything in my power not to throw up all over the plate of rotisserie chicken sitting in front of me, I started to think something was up… As always, I began to get excited as I realized I was technically a little late. Max told me that I was “jinxing” us and that it was probably just the flu. So, I figured it was too but couldn’t quite get the idea out of my head… The next day, Max had to work in the morning and Ryder and I were left alone to the pounding sounds of putting up sheetrock in our basement. I was annoyed and needed to get out of the house so Ryder and I headed off to where else, Target! I was just about to check out and STILL wasn’t feeling well, so I decided to buy a pregnancy test. I knew Max wouldn’t approve of me taking it (but what does he know, honestly??) so I took it right then and there. And what do you know, it was POSITIVE! There was the freakin’ positive test I had been waiting for for the last year in a Target bathroom stall. J I can’t even begin to describe the feeling of seeing a positive pregnancy test and being HAPPY about it! (Unfortunately, my only other experience with a positive pregnancy test was very unplanned, very unexpected, and not exactly a joyous occasion at the time –although I wouldn’t change a thing about it now! –love you Ryder!) Needless to say, I cried the whole way home and Ryder kept asking why and I had to explain “happy tears” to him. When I got home, I got to share the news with Max and since then we have been thrilled…
We are now 9 weeks along and have told all of our family this past weekend but wanted to wait until yesterday for the news to become ‘public’ as we had our first ultrasound! We both felt a huge sense of relief to see our little baby and it’s heartbeat going crazy! I’m not going to lie, he/she still kind of resembled a tadpole, and really only had a head, butt, and body, but still cute in our eyes! It was also VERY active and anytime the ultrasound tech would put the monitor directly over him/her, it would start wiggling around! As for this mom, I have been feeling okay… I feel pretty fortunate because so far in both of my pregnancies, I have never done the whole ‘puke my brains out’ version of morning sickness. In fact, I never really feel sick in the morning at all. For the first few weeks after we found out, I used to get real queasy around supper time. Food just didn’t sound good to me, but as long as I stayed away from it, I was fine. Certain smells bother me, I have had some mild cramping (which is gone now), and A LOT of fatigue, but other than that – I have been feeling pretty good! I have still been able to workout just about everyday which is good, because I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME NOW!!
So for now, life is good! Keep us (and baby) in your prayers for a healthy baby boy or girl… (Although I will say that I think it’s a girl-- Wishful thinking…probably!)
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