I remember when I got pregnant with Aidan, I was so excited. I thought, I'm going to be healthy and continue to exercise and eat right. Well after a first trimester in the middle of a scorching summer with a perpetual headache, by the time the second trimester came around I was semi-defeated. I started to feel a little better and kept up pretty good practices for the next 4 (or so) months. We ate out alot and I ate a fair amount of junk too. For the last 6 weeks I was so swollen and bloated I couldn't even wear real shoes, I was wearing slippers and flip flops in December and January. Luckily, once he was born the swelling went down and after all the "dust settled" I wasn't in as bad of shape as I originally thought.
During pregnancy #2, with Clare, things were a little different. Replace the exercise plan with chasing around a 9- 18 month old boy, the eating out with ice cream cones for dinner, (for both Aidan and me) but no swelling in the end. After she was born and all that "dust settled" again things were pretty much the same.
Fast forward 4 years to pregnancy #3, no longer in my "early 30's" but now in my "mid to late 30's". I started out this one with a bit of a different mindset. I've become slightly more active in the last couple of years so I was a little fearful of getting out of the swing of things with being pregnant and all.
So, I've been exercising this whole pregnancy, doing exactly the same regimen I had been before I found out I was prego. I've been eating well, with only the occasional pregnancy excuse to eat bad. I've been careful to take a day off if I'm feeling sluggish or just tired. I've read and read (which I don't usually do) about what I can and can't do and many of the articles say you may have to stop or slow down running once you get bigger. Well as I've said before this nugget is HUGE so I'm definitely "bigger" by now. Last weekend I felt great when I ran and thought "poo on you, I'm not slowing down at 23 weeks." I ran 2 more days during last week and felt pretty good too. Yesterday, however, was a totally different story. My legs felt like concrete and the baby had it's foot scratching my rib cage the whole time. I pretty much walked more than I ran. It made me think of my bff Lisa who recently posted on her blog (www.threeunderfiveandstillalive.blogspot.com) a post about running and feeling like your body won't do what you want it to do. I kept thinking if I could just use the whole "mind over matter" thing I could push through it. Well, I wanted to sit down and cry too Lis! I had to succumb to the defeat! I'll try again tomorrow and see what my body and the baby are willing to do.
16 weeks to go! We'll see what happens this time when the "dust settles!"
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Party Time
Last night as we were eating dinner Aidan asked me if when he and Clare are in College, I mean High School, could they have a party while Sean and I are not home?" I said, "Sure, what kind of party? You know, like what will you have at the party?"
He says, "Oh well like lots of sodas, chips, cookies, candy." So I asked him, "Will it just be regular soda or "soda" which is really beer?" He says, "Ewww, why would we serve beer, we're not allowed to drink that?" I said, "Oh well if that's the case, of course you can have a party when you're in High School and serve soda." He said, "Are you really going to remember that you said this." My response was, "Oh, I will remember this conversation. In fact, I'm going to be reminding you of it in about a decade."
He says, "Oh well like lots of sodas, chips, cookies, candy." So I asked him, "Will it just be regular soda or "soda" which is really beer?" He says, "Ewww, why would we serve beer, we're not allowed to drink that?" I said, "Oh well if that's the case, of course you can have a party when you're in High School and serve soda." He said, "Are you really going to remember that you said this." My response was, "Oh, I will remember this conversation. In fact, I'm going to be reminding you of it in about a decade."
Monday, March 12, 2012
Road Trip
Friday night, Sean went out for a little bit and when he got home I was watching my favorite channel, Food Network. Diners, Drive-ins and Dives was on. They were featuring their usual 3 different spots, one of which was here in Maryland.
The food looked totally delicious, of course, it made the show didn't it? So naturally, Sean googled the place and announced, "We're going there on Sunday afternoon!"
It's a Mexican take out place, located where else but a gas station! Yup, that's right, this place is a tiny little corner of a gas station convenience store, cordoned off by some plexiglass that separates the rest of the place. The menu is handwritten on looseleaf paper and taped up to the wall. The food is as good as it looked on tv. We got these things called hurraches- kind of like a large taco with this yummy chicken, cheese, mexican creme, super hot sauce and fresh avocado.
It was well worth the trip to Elkridge, MD to R & R Taqueria (www.rrtaqueria.com) in the Shell station on the corner of Rte. 1. DELICIOUS!!
The food looked totally delicious, of course, it made the show didn't it? So naturally, Sean googled the place and announced, "We're going there on Sunday afternoon!"
It's a Mexican take out place, located where else but a gas station! Yup, that's right, this place is a tiny little corner of a gas station convenience store, cordoned off by some plexiglass that separates the rest of the place. The menu is handwritten on looseleaf paper and taped up to the wall. The food is as good as it looked on tv. We got these things called hurraches- kind of like a large taco with this yummy chicken, cheese, mexican creme, super hot sauce and fresh avocado.
It was well worth the trip to Elkridge, MD to R & R Taqueria (www.rrtaqueria.com) in the Shell station on the corner of Rte. 1. DELICIOUS!!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
A new "table" and some "hazel"
Two cute comments from last night:
Aidan handed me a Lego guy body and two arms. I had my hands full so he rest them on my big ole baby belly. He said, "Wow your belly is so fat now you use if for a table."
Clare was looking through this cooking magazine I have and showed me a picture of a pasta dish. She says, "mom, doesn't this look yummy with the sauce and those yummy leaves. Is that leaves or hazel (basil), you know like we get from the farm?"
Oh and Clare calls "glazed" donuts "blazed" donuts.
Today I love them for their honestly and for making me smile!
Aidan handed me a Lego guy body and two arms. I had my hands full so he rest them on my big ole baby belly. He said, "Wow your belly is so fat now you use if for a table."
Clare was looking through this cooking magazine I have and showed me a picture of a pasta dish. She says, "mom, doesn't this look yummy with the sauce and those yummy leaves. Is that leaves or hazel (basil), you know like we get from the farm?"
Oh and Clare calls "glazed" donuts "blazed" donuts.
Today I love them for their honestly and for making me smile!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Hey Jealousy!
As some of you may know I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant with #3- looking like I swallowed a basketball whole, I might add. So I met Maureen at a party last Saturday night. When I walked in she met me at the door. She takes one look at me and says, "Your purse is so cute! I'm so jealous!!" I quickly give her skinny little tush a once over and respond, "I'm wearing elastic waistband jeans and you're jealous of me?!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
McPlayground
I'll admit it, and I'm not ashamed to, that I take my kids to McDonald's every so often and we all LOVE it. I mean what's not to love, famous fries with unlimited ketchup, free refills at the soda station, a little toy and a newly remodeled indoor playground.
One day I'm going to write a book all about my experiences at the McDonald's playground. I've met some serious characters at my local Mickey D's playground.
Like the lady who told me all about her husband's severe ADHD, what a hard time she had getting pregnant with her only daughter named Autumn (yup, I remember the kids name- occupational hazard) and that they live in Annapolis about a mile past the mall.
Another time I sat next to a grandma, who was there with her grand-daughter, who told me all about how her husband's company lost a lot of his business (snow removal and landscaping) because of "those Mexicans."
The Dad who spilled an entire chocolate milk on himself, flipped out and yelled out loud, "Oh shit!" It probably happened because he was totally ignoring his 18 month old son who just sat and watched his Dad as he played with his blackberry.
The parents or grandparents who tell other people's "big" kids that they need to be careful of their "little" kids or the parents who climb into the playground with their kids for fear the child will be scared or worse stuck in the playground.
The best part is the hand sanitizer dispenser in the playground room, cause ya know since your child just finished a well-balanced meal and their feet aren't sticking to the floor, hand sanitizer is the thing that will save the day! Or the Moms I saw once that brought in their reusable nalgene's filled with water to go with their happy meals.
The Dad behind me today who's perfectly behaved child ate all his apples (which now come standard in a happy meal). Then the kid asks, "When it's time to go will it be naptime?" This kid didn't even whine or ask to go on the germy jungle gym.
Then there's me. I'll pretty much engage anyone in a conversation at the Golden Arches. My kids are usually those kids in the playground screaming, running and playing, laughing- you know pretty much doing what you'd expect kids to do in an indoor, fast food restaurant playground. I do occasionally call them back to the table and reprimand them. "Stop yelling so loud! SLOW down!" I do chase them if they climb up the slide, cause I hate that. Slides weren't named slides because you can climb on them. All the while I sit at the table continually refill my soda and hot mustard dipping sauce and polish off not only my extra value meal but whatever is left of the happy meals I ordered. They. really just want the stinkin toy!
So all in all, I'd highly recommend a trip to the local McDonald's playground it's fun for the whole family!
One day I'm going to write a book all about my experiences at the McDonald's playground. I've met some serious characters at my local Mickey D's playground.
Like the lady who told me all about her husband's severe ADHD, what a hard time she had getting pregnant with her only daughter named Autumn (yup, I remember the kids name- occupational hazard) and that they live in Annapolis about a mile past the mall.
Another time I sat next to a grandma, who was there with her grand-daughter, who told me all about how her husband's company lost a lot of his business (snow removal and landscaping) because of "those Mexicans."
The Dad who spilled an entire chocolate milk on himself, flipped out and yelled out loud, "Oh shit!" It probably happened because he was totally ignoring his 18 month old son who just sat and watched his Dad as he played with his blackberry.
The parents or grandparents who tell other people's "big" kids that they need to be careful of their "little" kids or the parents who climb into the playground with their kids for fear the child will be scared or worse stuck in the playground.
The best part is the hand sanitizer dispenser in the playground room, cause ya know since your child just finished a well-balanced meal and their feet aren't sticking to the floor, hand sanitizer is the thing that will save the day! Or the Moms I saw once that brought in their reusable nalgene's filled with water to go with their happy meals.
The Dad behind me today who's perfectly behaved child ate all his apples (which now come standard in a happy meal). Then the kid asks, "When it's time to go will it be naptime?" This kid didn't even whine or ask to go on the germy jungle gym.
Then there's me. I'll pretty much engage anyone in a conversation at the Golden Arches. My kids are usually those kids in the playground screaming, running and playing, laughing- you know pretty much doing what you'd expect kids to do in an indoor, fast food restaurant playground. I do occasionally call them back to the table and reprimand them. "Stop yelling so loud! SLOW down!" I do chase them if they climb up the slide, cause I hate that. Slides weren't named slides because you can climb on them. All the while I sit at the table continually refill my soda and hot mustard dipping sauce and polish off not only my extra value meal but whatever is left of the happy meals I ordered. They. really just want the stinkin toy!
So all in all, I'd highly recommend a trip to the local McDonald's playground it's fun for the whole family!
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tooth Fairy
We had our first "legit" visit from the Tooth Fairy last night. She's been here once before because Aidan had a tooth pulled last year. Well, this time, he had his first loose tooth. He pointed it out last week and showed Sean and I. Sean tried to pull it out then but it was NOT ready. I walked into the bathroom and Sean has a bunch of floss wrapped around his two fingers, getting ready to wrap it around the tooth and give it a quick tug.
Lucky for Aidan the tooth was stubborn and not ready to get out yet. So on Sunday I checked the tooth because Sean told me to keep an eye on it because he could "swallow it in his sleep." I told him if it didn't fall out by dinner time on Monday I'd help him get it out. Monday afternoon rolled around and Aidan came up to me and said, "I'm ready for you to pull my tooth out."
All it took was one little twist and it was out. SO exciting! Clare found a little velvet bag to put it in under his pillow. He got $3! WOW! I guess this so called "bad economy" isn't affecting the Tooth Fairy.
Lucky for Aidan the tooth was stubborn and not ready to get out yet. So on Sunday I checked the tooth because Sean told me to keep an eye on it because he could "swallow it in his sleep." I told him if it didn't fall out by dinner time on Monday I'd help him get it out. Monday afternoon rolled around and Aidan came up to me and said, "I'm ready for you to pull my tooth out."
All it took was one little twist and it was out. SO exciting! Clare found a little velvet bag to put it in under his pillow. He got $3! WOW! I guess this so called "bad economy" isn't affecting the Tooth Fairy.
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