So it’s 12:16 in the AM and there is no end in site. He’s been crying, fussing, whining for an hour now and he is bright eyed and bushy tailed. The silent dialogue between he and I goes something like this….
Baby: Hey mom, can I just stay latched onto your boob for the next two hours for comfort even though you will end up feeling like a cow who’s been milked for too long and your nipples will burn like the dickens?
Me: Dear son, no. We must come up with another solution to keep you happy and quiet. Like the swing, bouncer, perhaps a pacifier?
Baby: screw you mom. Wanna hear how loud I can scream? Gimme the goods. Now.
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Udder-ly tired
2 MayWell, he’s here!
26 AprSo I planned on doing a lot more blogging while preggers. Didn’t happen.
I am no longer pregnant.
The little man arrived (a month ago already) A healthy 7 lbs 10 oz 20 inches long. The birth went perfectly: 11 hours total, vaginal birth with epidural. No complications. Hurray! I am so thankful for this perfectly tiny and ridiculously cute baby boy. His name is Asher meaning happy and blessed. And this is exactly how he makes me feel. Babies truly are a blessing no matter what the surrounding circumstances look like. Now on to mommy hood….
Baby Fat
24 DecLet me just give an instant disclaimer by saying that I can’t wait to be a mom.
Ok, now on with the show.
I woke up this morning and realized that I have unknowingly welcomed a strange layer of fat to every inch of my body. While there is more concentrated in some areas than others, there still seems to be no part spared; right down to my toes. It’s nice to suddenly grow a pair of big, youthful jugs, and the junk in the trunk that I have been wishing for my whole life is not so unattractive, but ankle fat? Fat on my underarms? Fat on my lower back? Excuse me, no thanks.
I know that “fat” is relative and by most peoples standards I need to just shut my trap….but this whole pregnancy weight thing really has my panties in a wad.
The past few days all I want to do is run. Run a lot. Lots of miles. Run and not stop running until my ankle is back to normal size.
Long time no talkie
16 DecWell, it’s been a long time since I have written anything…feeling like it’s time to start again!
Ive moved to Oklahoma and back to California 3 times now, been married, divorced, and am now prepping to be a single mom…all in a matter of 4 years.
When I say it all out loud it just sounds…crazy. Well, I guess because it is!
Fresh start to the blog and to life; my life…and the little life growing inside of me (due date March 23, 2012).
Expect many more rants, healthy recipes, and sightless babble in the next few months as my pregnancy hormones rage on.
Whats in a number?
29 Sep
So I have been tracking all of my food on www.thedailyplate.com. Let me just plug in here that its an AMAZING website with SO much information that is easy to find etc etc. GREAT GREAT GREAT.
Anyways, I consider myself a fairly healthy person. I make sure that all of the foods in our house are HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) free, no partially hydrogenated oils, fresh fruits and veggies grown in our backyard (well some of them anyways), hormone free milk and so on. Well…after tracking my food for 2 weeks I found out a few things that I never would have guessed:
a. I dont eat anough carbs. EXCUSE ME?? I feel like that is all I eat!
b. I eat too much sugar. Now I know I have a torrid affair with ice cream but I didn’t think it was THAT bad!
c. I eat too much fat. Not by a lot. But still too much. Where would this be coming from??
d. My protein intake was too high. We do not even eat a ton of meat around here!!… but apparently the other foods I am consuming are adding into that number as well.
E. I eat WAY too much salt. This was the one that blew me away. I never salt anything! When a recipe calls for salt, I always do half. When I season my foods, I use other seasonings besides salt. I have always tried to be really conscious about it. But apparently all of the other items that are in my pantry that I do not make from scratch are VERY high in salt content. I never knew. And I never would have known if I hadn’t tracked my food for 2 weeks. I would have gone along thinking, “I’m healthy cause I don’t put salt on my eggs”.
After taking some time to review what my intakes were and what was in my pantry I came to these conclusions:
- I need to eat more carbs, but the RIGHT carbs. Not cookies and granola bars and sugary items. This will also help cut down my sugar intake!
- I need to read labels for fat counts on all prepackaged and processed items. And I need to make sure they are mostly GOOD fats (mono and polyunsaturated, and SOME saturated fats) and not BAD fats (trans fats – aka partially hydrogenated oils)!
- I need to save my protein counts for fresh items like meats and legumes. The over abundance is coming from processed items!
- I need to READ the labels for salt content on any processed items I buy. Our bodies need salt. BUT mine does not need as much as I have been getting!
So…what are your counts like? What are you getting too much of? not enough of? Take some time to figure these things out! It will be worth it in the long run. Do a “spring cleaning” of your cupboards and get yourself on the right track!
Written and Directed by: Caitlin
Forever student, Nutrition nut, Sideline florist, Coffee lover, Mom-to-be
