Buh-bye weight loss ticker (I'm gonna miss that lil' snail guy, he was really becoming a good friend of mine!), and hello new baby ticker!
I find the fatigue that's taking over my body is also contributing to my feeling like a big ol' lump. (That, and me sending my hubby out for the odd DQ blizzard.)
Damn the blizzards.
Anyhoot, these days, I'm more comfortable in my big ol' man pants for work as opposed to the new style of the wide band, 3-buttoned, fitted fashion pieces. Now, my comfort resides in a baggy butt area and an overly-spacious crotchal region.
But that's ok - I hear once this first trimester's up, my energy levels will be relatively back to normal, and perhaps, PERHAPS, I can once again resume some sort of exercise routine. In all honesty, I MISS my elliptical, I MISS my treadmill, I miss my videos and my weights.
Less than 3 wks from now, and I should be feeling pretty good.
Just as long as the baby stops attacking me!
I also find that, aside from half a loaf of bread, the baby also loves juicy fruits. I CRAVE juicy things crazy! I sent Dono out to the store to buy me cans and cans of those lil' mandarin oranges, and I'll mix those with canned pineapple. MMM! See, that's healthy, right?
Ok, time to get my body next to a bucket....we're in for another round of When Babies Attack!
Hope everyone has a great day! :)
Monday, May 28, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Why can't I sleep in on a Sunday morning?!
Well good morning my fellow WW'ers! I'm so happy to be back home - the last day in Calgary, we woke up to SNOW. In MAY.
Blew my mind!
I've been up early every morning this past week, and today, when I can sleep all day, I'm up at 9. Which is sleeping in, I suppose, compared to how the previous week went, but I wouldn't have minded not getting out of bed at all!
Ok, so back to my Calgary excursion = because Dono and I got there a couple of days early, we made the obligatory trip to Ikea.....and discovered that the innocent bargain/fashion Swedish gods may have evil motives in the way they package their products.
Let me explain.
Dono packed his bag full of as much Ikea product as he could, and we learned that Ikea product can very easily get you a cavity search if you're not careful! Observe the following exhibits:
Exhibit A:
These seemingly innocent items are not so innocent when going through central security at the airport! Security personnel were analyzing the screen before them as the bag went through the scanning device, trying to figure out what the heck they were looking at - why there was something in this bag with wires, and round metal objects.
Exhibit B:
Of course, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be candles and light curtains.
Here's definitely one way to hold up a security line at the airport though, eh?!
So the baby decided it was going to choose Sunday morning, the morning we were flying out, to attack me! I was alright the rest of the week (just very, very tired and still nauseous), until yesterday, when the baby attacked AGAIN. !!! I think I know what the problem is - those 2 days, I wasn't eating first thing in the morning. In fact, yesterday, I really wasn't hungry at all, and I was just chugging on my Ginger Ale.
I don't think the baby liked that, and sure let me know!
Afterwards, I downed some boiled egg whites and whole wheat toast (about half a loaf! HA!).
That sure showed my baby!
Ok, I have to get my day going here - it's been cold and rainy since we got back, but today seems to be the first sunny day, and I have garden stuff I need to get done.
Hope everyone has a great day!
Blew my mind!
I've been up early every morning this past week, and today, when I can sleep all day, I'm up at 9. Which is sleeping in, I suppose, compared to how the previous week went, but I wouldn't have minded not getting out of bed at all!
Ok, so back to my Calgary excursion = because Dono and I got there a couple of days early, we made the obligatory trip to Ikea.....and discovered that the innocent bargain/fashion Swedish gods may have evil motives in the way they package their products.
Let me explain.
Dono packed his bag full of as much Ikea product as he could, and we learned that Ikea product can very easily get you a cavity search if you're not careful! Observe the following exhibits:
Exhibit A:
These seemingly innocent items are not so innocent when going through central security at the airport! Security personnel were analyzing the screen before them as the bag went through the scanning device, trying to figure out what the heck they were looking at - why there was something in this bag with wires, and round metal objects.
Exhibit B:
Of course, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be candles and light curtains.
Here's definitely one way to hold up a security line at the airport though, eh?!
So the baby decided it was going to choose Sunday morning, the morning we were flying out, to attack me! I was alright the rest of the week (just very, very tired and still nauseous), until yesterday, when the baby attacked AGAIN. !!! I think I know what the problem is - those 2 days, I wasn't eating first thing in the morning. In fact, yesterday, I really wasn't hungry at all, and I was just chugging on my Ginger Ale.
I don't think the baby liked that, and sure let me know!
Afterwards, I downed some boiled egg whites and whole wheat toast (about half a loaf! HA!).
That sure showed my baby!
Ok, I have to get my day going here - it's been cold and rainy since we got back, but today seems to be the first sunny day, and I have garden stuff I need to get done.
Hope everyone has a great day!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
EXTRA long weekend!
Good day everyone!
Today has been a lovely day - I got out of work early, my hubby and I went for ice cream, we spent the afternoon together watching the Sens game (they won in OT and are moving on!....just fyi, we were Sens fans before it was "cool" to like the Sens! lol), and he let me nap while he did his freelance work at the computer! It was WONDERFUL!
Beautiful weather, a relaxing day - now it's after 8pm, and I'm just getting some stuff done around the house. We're off to Calgary tomorrow to spend the afternoon at Ikea, followed up by a swim in our hotel pool, and then an evening out with his dad at a fancy schmancy restaurant. Monday, we're meeting up with our best friends (and the Season Finale of 24 is Monday night!!!!!), and then I start training on Tuesday, and am in class until Thursday, returning Thursday night.
The way my sked worked out, I'll be off Fri-Mon too, so I'm off for over a week!
Now THAT's a jam-packed week! I've already made out my Ikea shopping list, and I can't wait to get those strings of lights for my patio and garden! It's gonna look so pretty!
I'm looking forward to doing some gardening next Friday, put up my new lights and do some planting - hopefully the weather prevails. And of course, some sun tanning. I needs me some colour, and bad!
Hope everyone has a great week, and I'll post when I return!!!
Today has been a lovely day - I got out of work early, my hubby and I went for ice cream, we spent the afternoon together watching the Sens game (they won in OT and are moving on!....just fyi, we were Sens fans before it was "cool" to like the Sens! lol), and he let me nap while he did his freelance work at the computer! It was WONDERFUL!
Beautiful weather, a relaxing day - now it's after 8pm, and I'm just getting some stuff done around the house. We're off to Calgary tomorrow to spend the afternoon at Ikea, followed up by a swim in our hotel pool, and then an evening out with his dad at a fancy schmancy restaurant. Monday, we're meeting up with our best friends (and the Season Finale of 24 is Monday night!!!!!), and then I start training on Tuesday, and am in class until Thursday, returning Thursday night.
The way my sked worked out, I'll be off Fri-Mon too, so I'm off for over a week!
Now THAT's a jam-packed week! I've already made out my Ikea shopping list, and I can't wait to get those strings of lights for my patio and garden! It's gonna look so pretty!
I'm looking forward to doing some gardening next Friday, put up my new lights and do some planting - hopefully the weather prevails. And of course, some sun tanning. I needs me some colour, and bad!
Hope everyone has a great week, and I'll post when I return!!!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I'm baaaaack!
Morning everyone!
Well, we had a great time out in Sifton! Got back on Monday (just in time for 24!), and I apologize for not having posted since - I've been working and sleeping. The usual. So Dono's mom was completely floored with the news, and good times were had by all! I'll post a pic of the card Dono made for her that was dealt to her for our game of War. What a great reaction she had, I'll never forget it! So, since I love taking pics, especially of old buildings and religious pieces, and Sifton's full of it all, I decided to post a bit of a photo montage of our trip!
The above is a shot of Dono walkin' the line!
I just love this picture - what a beautiful evening it was for a walk in such an amazing setting!
I sooo wanted to go inside one of these old buildings, but the baby didn't want me to! lol
What a great vintage 7-Up sign!
I think this is where Donovan got the woodtick!
A close-up shot of one of the boarded-up churches in the town.
And driving home, the next day, after stopping off for more bottles of water to help make the 4-hr trek a bit more bearable! Isn't my hubby a cutie?! (proud wife!)
And there you have it! As you can see, I'm pretty happy to have solved the problem of my camera and the computer hook-up, so I'm taking full advantage of it!
I'm off work today, and since I'm feeling ok, I'm going to get outside and do a bit of gardening. Or weed-pulling. Or whatever you wanna call it - I would love to plant this week, but we're off to Calgary on Sunday (I have training with work, and Dono's just taking the time off to come and have a visit out there with our friends and some family). That's one of the perks he gets being married to me - he flies for less than $20, so why not take advantage, eh?
Hope y'all have a great day!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
7 weeks today!
Good morning everyone!
Today marks the official beginning of week 7 of bun-bakin' in my oven! WOOHOO!
Well, I went home sick yesterday after an hour at work, and ended up calling in today - I've just been feeling soooo nauseous and it's been making me lose sleep at night. This baby better not grow up to be a rebel teen, after what I'm going through for it so far! lol
Today, after our flyer delivery at 5'ish, we're heading out to Dauphin (about 4 hrs NW of Winnipeg) to visit Dono's mother and tell her the news! Every time we go there, all of us sit down and play cards. That's our thing - we LOVE getting together and playing cards! So Dono bought a deck yesterday, and turned one of them into the announcement card -- it reads "You're going to be a Baba!" So during the game, Dono's going to deal that card to his mom, and we'll just sit back and wait for her to notice it in her hand!
Thing is, we probably won't get in until around 10 or so tonite, and I wanna spill the beans IMMEDIATELY instead of having to wait until tomorrow! We'll see what happens!
Anyhoot, this morning I had a wicked craving, so I sent Dono to Shoppers to buy me some good rye bread and nutella! Nothing beats rye toast with chocolate hazelnutty goodness melted all over it!
I really need to stop! HAHA!
It's nap time, so I'm gonna go lie on our swing outside (it's one of those 3-seater, cushion-y canopy'd swings) and just fall asleep! It's beautiful out there!
Have a great day everyone, and a wonderful weekend! I won't be back until Tuesday morning, so chug-a-lug that water and get in those APs, folks!
Today marks the official beginning of week 7 of bun-bakin' in my oven! WOOHOO!
Well, I went home sick yesterday after an hour at work, and ended up calling in today - I've just been feeling soooo nauseous and it's been making me lose sleep at night. This baby better not grow up to be a rebel teen, after what I'm going through for it so far! lol
Today, after our flyer delivery at 5'ish, we're heading out to Dauphin (about 4 hrs NW of Winnipeg) to visit Dono's mother and tell her the news! Every time we go there, all of us sit down and play cards. That's our thing - we LOVE getting together and playing cards! So Dono bought a deck yesterday, and turned one of them into the announcement card -- it reads "You're going to be a Baba!" So during the game, Dono's going to deal that card to his mom, and we'll just sit back and wait for her to notice it in her hand!
Thing is, we probably won't get in until around 10 or so tonite, and I wanna spill the beans IMMEDIATELY instead of having to wait until tomorrow! We'll see what happens!
Anyhoot, this morning I had a wicked craving, so I sent Dono to Shoppers to buy me some good rye bread and nutella! Nothing beats rye toast with chocolate hazelnutty goodness melted all over it!
I really need to stop! HAHA!
It's nap time, so I'm gonna go lie on our swing outside (it's one of those 3-seater, cushion-y canopy'd swings) and just fall asleep! It's beautiful out there!
Have a great day everyone, and a wonderful weekend! I won't be back until Tuesday morning, so chug-a-lug that water and get in those APs, folks!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Hooray! - kinda
I think I've discovered what the dilly is with my digital camera - I don't believe it's the hook-up to the computer that's buggered, but rather the batteries - I don't think they're charging fully, thus shutting my camera off just as I'm uploading piccies!
I managed to squeeze one shot outta it before it died - it's a shot of the ESBM recipe I made a couple of weeks ago called Just Stew It. It may not look super hot, but my GOD, the taste is to die for! It has lil' Bisquick biscuits that bake on the surface of the hot stew for 20 min, and those bits of heaven are adorned with rosemary for a deliciously wonderful aroma and flavour!
I have to go find some Gingerale to down, so I'll be sure to post the recipe later! Stay tuned!
Back from Hiatus!
Well good morning everyone!
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days - man, I've just been feeling so run down and nauseous.....nauseated? Which is the right term? Well, sick to my stomach, anyway. I have some energy this morning to do a bit o' posting, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do!
Let me start off by backing up the pickle truck a bit, a rewind to Sunday night, when Dono and I told my family the news. I wish I had taken a pic, but it was just so crazy, I wouldn't have had a chance!
The dinner I made was AMAZING, turned out beautifully! (I LOVE cooking for people, I always tend to go overboard, but nobody seems to mind!) The plan was, after dessert, we'd all be sitting around outside, sipping coffee or whatever, and I'd sneak Lexi upstairs, put her new shirt on, and casually take her outside and wait for everyone to notice.
That's not quite how it happened!
After supper, everyone was too stuffed for dessert, and since Lexi was really tired and cranky, they were talking about just packin' up and heading home. Everyone was congregated in the living room, so I couldn't be discreet about swoopin her upstairs! I just said, "I have a new toy to show Lexi". They must've thought I was nuts! So as I'm trying to change her shirt, she's really cranky and tired and screaming and crying! LOL! I tried to sing to her, talk to her, anything to calm her down, but to no avail. My sister was about to head up and I said "It's ok, she's good, we're coming down now".....so I took her downstairs and put her down on the floor in the living room, where my sister noticed she was wearing a new shirt.
She leaned down and started reading it out loud..."I'm getting.....a cou.....cousin?.....for.....CHRISTMAS?!"
She looked up at me and just started BAWLING, and then my mom started BAWLING, and EVERYONE started BAWLING! They all just hugged me and Donovan, and cheered and laughed - it was a moment I'll never forget!
So this weekend, we're heading up to Dauphin to tell Donovan's mom the news! Once that's done, we'll tell our co-workers and just let the cat outta the bag!
Since Sunday, we've been trying to go out for walks every night. Dono got a bunch of books from the library for me (what a sweetie!) on eating right during pregnancy, ways to stay fit, exercises, etc etc etc. He knows how apprehensive I've been about the weight gain aspect of it (with my crazy history of eating disorders and pill addictions), but I know it's a natural way of life, and a beautiful thing to be able to nourish and be in control of my baby's growth and development - I know that my lil' walnut is depending on ME to make it healthy, and I'm going to do everything I can for him/her!
I'm even learning to succumb to my cravings - last night, I HAD to have a McD's cheeseburger and small fries! I HATE McD's, hadn't been there in YEARS, but we went, and I devoured it completely, and even chased it down with a McFlurry! HAHA!
Man, my lil' walnut's gonna be a butterball if its mommy keeps this up! lol
I have to admit, sleepiness and sickness aside, it's kinda fun being pregnant so far! I have these off-the-wall cravings that I don't always give in to, and if I do, I don't feel bad about it - it's all a part of the journey! And I don't always eat like that - I do stick to a healthy diet, but the occasional falter isn't a huge concern. And my hubby fawns all over me! Not to say that he never did before, but now, he's way more attentive ("I'll jump in the car, drive half way across town to the BDI, and get you a monkey tail!", or "Can I bring you a straw for your Gingerale, sweetie?"), he's prone to doing a bit more around the house now while he enforces my nap time, and he's always kissing and caressing my tummy and talking quietly to our little peanut! Soooo sexy!
I'm so looking forward to the next 7 months, and the rest of my life afterwards!
So that's my lil' update!
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days - man, I've just been feeling so run down and nauseous.....nauseated? Which is the right term? Well, sick to my stomach, anyway. I have some energy this morning to do a bit o' posting, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do!
Let me start off by backing up the pickle truck a bit, a rewind to Sunday night, when Dono and I told my family the news. I wish I had taken a pic, but it was just so crazy, I wouldn't have had a chance!
The dinner I made was AMAZING, turned out beautifully! (I LOVE cooking for people, I always tend to go overboard, but nobody seems to mind!) The plan was, after dessert, we'd all be sitting around outside, sipping coffee or whatever, and I'd sneak Lexi upstairs, put her new shirt on, and casually take her outside and wait for everyone to notice.
That's not quite how it happened!
After supper, everyone was too stuffed for dessert, and since Lexi was really tired and cranky, they were talking about just packin' up and heading home. Everyone was congregated in the living room, so I couldn't be discreet about swoopin her upstairs! I just said, "I have a new toy to show Lexi". They must've thought I was nuts! So as I'm trying to change her shirt, she's really cranky and tired and screaming and crying! LOL! I tried to sing to her, talk to her, anything to calm her down, but to no avail. My sister was about to head up and I said "It's ok, she's good, we're coming down now".....so I took her downstairs and put her down on the floor in the living room, where my sister noticed she was wearing a new shirt.
She leaned down and started reading it out loud..."I'm getting.....a cou.....cousin?.....for.....CHRISTMAS?!"
She looked up at me and just started BAWLING, and then my mom started BAWLING, and EVERYONE started BAWLING! They all just hugged me and Donovan, and cheered and laughed - it was a moment I'll never forget!
So this weekend, we're heading up to Dauphin to tell Donovan's mom the news! Once that's done, we'll tell our co-workers and just let the cat outta the bag!
Since Sunday, we've been trying to go out for walks every night. Dono got a bunch of books from the library for me (what a sweetie!) on eating right during pregnancy, ways to stay fit, exercises, etc etc etc. He knows how apprehensive I've been about the weight gain aspect of it (with my crazy history of eating disorders and pill addictions), but I know it's a natural way of life, and a beautiful thing to be able to nourish and be in control of my baby's growth and development - I know that my lil' walnut is depending on ME to make it healthy, and I'm going to do everything I can for him/her!
I'm even learning to succumb to my cravings - last night, I HAD to have a McD's cheeseburger and small fries! I HATE McD's, hadn't been there in YEARS, but we went, and I devoured it completely, and even chased it down with a McFlurry! HAHA!
Man, my lil' walnut's gonna be a butterball if its mommy keeps this up! lol
I have to admit, sleepiness and sickness aside, it's kinda fun being pregnant so far! I have these off-the-wall cravings that I don't always give in to, and if I do, I don't feel bad about it - it's all a part of the journey! And I don't always eat like that - I do stick to a healthy diet, but the occasional falter isn't a huge concern. And my hubby fawns all over me! Not to say that he never did before, but now, he's way more attentive ("I'll jump in the car, drive half way across town to the BDI, and get you a monkey tail!", or "Can I bring you a straw for your Gingerale, sweetie?"), he's prone to doing a bit more around the house now while he enforces my nap time, and he's always kissing and caressing my tummy and talking quietly to our little peanut! Soooo sexy!
I'm so looking forward to the next 7 months, and the rest of my life afterwards!
So that's my lil' update!
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