I don't have much time--today is the big day! Lots to do, and then time to get on the road tonight. :) I'm really excited, although nervous about the drive. Only because I'm prone to motion sickness, and I have added help with that at this time. But I'll make it one way or another!
We had a wonderful Memorial Day. As a family, we cleaned the inside and outside of our van--readying it for vacation--and then ate lunch together. After lunch was nap time for the girls (which they did not actually go to sleep for), and clean the carseats and put them back together time for Trav and I. Then our fire alarm decided to go off several times, so we finally got the girls up. Then off to DQ for ice cream. It was a wonderful day. :)
I guess I better get off of here...very much to do! Have a lovely week!
Misty
P.S. I doubt I'll have internet while I'm gone, so expect not to hear from me for at least a week. :)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
I'm back! Finally. :) I have been SO nauseated the last few days I didn't even try to blog. Well, I opened the dashboard a few times, but I always ended up shutting it down. But thank God for friends like Stef, who remind me that there is help in the world of modern medicine. :) And thank God for that modern medicine! I didn't use it my last two pregnancies, but I am on this one! I just can't function without it. My first pregnancy, I was home all day by myself...if I didn't feel good I could sleep or lay on the couch. My second pregnancy, Bethany (my first) was still a baby, and taking two naps a day. It wasn't great, but it was bearable. Now, with a nearly four year old and a two and a half year old, there's no way! :) Especially with all I have to do in the next few days to get ready for vacation. :) That's right! Vacation is only six days away. We're heading out next
Thursday night. So I'll be gone for about a week, but that will not be due to nausea. :)
Here are some of the things I have to do:
1) Catch up on the laundry, including washing the girls' new clothes bought specifically for this trip.
2) Finish preparing my notes for Kids' Church tomorrow as I am teaching the lesson.
3) Unload/reload the dishwasher (probably about six more times!).
4) Pack, at some point.
5) Get Pixie, our min pin/shelty mix, ready to go to Charline's for the week.
6) Set up bill pay for the next month.
I'm sure there are other things as well, but I'm going to leave it at that for now. :)
Oh! I got my hair cut! Now I look my age instead of 17. :) I know most people my age (nearly 27) would be happy to look 17, but when you're expecting your third child, it can be uncomfortable for people to assume you are so young. :) I love my hair cut. It's great.
I knitted an adorable kitty for my sister. I will be seeing her in Ohio (vacation), and will be giving it to her then. I will post pics on here since I can't put them on facebook yet.
I guess I better get going for now. I will come back later to post pics!
Misty :)
*Edited to add pictures:
Not a great pic of me, but you can get a general idea of my hair cut.
The cat I made. :)
Thursday night. So I'll be gone for about a week, but that will not be due to nausea. :)
Here are some of the things I have to do:
1) Catch up on the laundry, including washing the girls' new clothes bought specifically for this trip.
2) Finish preparing my notes for Kids' Church tomorrow as I am teaching the lesson.
3) Unload/reload the dishwasher (probably about six more times!).
4) Pack, at some point.
5) Get Pixie, our min pin/shelty mix, ready to go to Charline's for the week.
6) Set up bill pay for the next month.
I'm sure there are other things as well, but I'm going to leave it at that for now. :)
Oh! I got my hair cut! Now I look my age instead of 17. :) I know most people my age (nearly 27) would be happy to look 17, but when you're expecting your third child, it can be uncomfortable for people to assume you are so young. :) I love my hair cut. It's great.
I knitted an adorable kitty for my sister. I will be seeing her in Ohio (vacation), and will be giving it to her then. I will post pics on here since I can't put them on facebook yet.
I guess I better get going for now. I will come back later to post pics!
Misty :)
*Edited to add pictures:
Not a great pic of me, but you can get a general idea of my hair cut.
The cat I made. :)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
We are finally getting the rain we've been praying for, and it is wonderful! It rained quite a bit yesterday, and I woke up to rain again this morning. If only it had helped the girls sleep in! :) Oh well. It's lovely and I am really enjoying it, but it sure doesn't help my exhaustion! However, it should still be rainy around nap time, so the girls and I should be able to get a good nap. :)
I totally slaughtered my goal about not eating a lot of sweets this last week. Fortunately, a new week is a new opportunity, and I am going to do better this week! I have to, or my body will find itself gaining tons of unwanted pounds. That said, I am not opposed to gaining what I need to for my baby's sake--but ice cream and brownies are not in it. :)
The blanket is now progressing slowly--every other round (row in a circular project) increases the number of stitches, so it's not quick work any longer. :) My goal is two-four rows a day--that way I should finish the blanket in the next week or so. It may take me longer, but that's a reasonable expectation...especially if I mainly hold myself to two rows a day. That translates to about half an hour a day (at two rows), which isn't too bad. :) Don't get me wrong--I love knitting--this project just has a lot of counting to do, which means I can't watch a movie or talk on the phone or something at the same time. Blankets can become tedious because they are such large projects, and the ability to watch a movie or something helps pass the time. Not so with this one! But it is one that I will be very proud of when done, and it will be special, so it will be worth it. :)
It has been two weeks already since I discovered that I'm pregnant. Wow, time is going fast! We will all blink and I'll be telling you that I'm on my way to the hospital.
I hope you all have a lovely week (and I hope you'll have time to leave comments occasionally so I know I'm not alone here on my blog!). :)
Misty
I totally slaughtered my goal about not eating a lot of sweets this last week. Fortunately, a new week is a new opportunity, and I am going to do better this week! I have to, or my body will find itself gaining tons of unwanted pounds. That said, I am not opposed to gaining what I need to for my baby's sake--but ice cream and brownies are not in it. :)
The blanket is now progressing slowly--every other round (row in a circular project) increases the number of stitches, so it's not quick work any longer. :) My goal is two-four rows a day--that way I should finish the blanket in the next week or so. It may take me longer, but that's a reasonable expectation...especially if I mainly hold myself to two rows a day. That translates to about half an hour a day (at two rows), which isn't too bad. :) Don't get me wrong--I love knitting--this project just has a lot of counting to do, which means I can't watch a movie or talk on the phone or something at the same time. Blankets can become tedious because they are such large projects, and the ability to watch a movie or something helps pass the time. Not so with this one! But it is one that I will be very proud of when done, and it will be special, so it will be worth it. :)
It has been two weeks already since I discovered that I'm pregnant. Wow, time is going fast! We will all blink and I'll be telling you that I'm on my way to the hospital.
I hope you all have a lovely week (and I hope you'll have time to leave comments occasionally so I know I'm not alone here on my blog!). :)
Misty
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Feel free to leave comments so I know I'm not typing this to nobody! :) I know you read it, Sarah, and you're on vacation...but is anyone else out there? Just wondering....
The last several days I've had plans for things I'd like to do during nap time, but I've had to give them up for an actual nap. I am at a stage in my pregnancy where I feel like I cannot go on without one--which is not something I particularly enjoy (the need, not the naps), but I'm grateful that I feel this way before I'm too big to be comfortable. It seems that some days I drop off before my head hits the pillow, and other days--like yesterday--I jerk awake just as soon as I start to drift to sleep. Those days frustrate me the most because I feel like I could have been doing something else. But at least my body is getting the rest. :) It's quarter to nine in the morning, and I already feel the need for a nap, so I imagine I'll be taking one again today. Hopefully it will be one of the pleasant, quickly off to la la land type naps. :)
My internal temperature seems to be unable to make up its mind. Sometimes I feel so hot, and others I'm freezing! With my previous two pregnancies, I think I was mostly hot (except when it was winter in Alaska--pregnancy with Bethany). Of course, I was also overweight--very overweight with Olivia. So I guess my body is having to re-figure things out for now. :) I guess I prefer feeling cold as long as I have my jacket! Which, of course, I did not have at Wal-mart and Sam's yesterday. Oh well. :)
Definitely experiencing more nausea now, but it's still not to the puking point yet...for which I am extremely grateful. :)
The girls like to pretend that they have "pretend babies" in their tummies, and they always want me to talk to their "babies." It's cute...but definitely cuter when they are talking to the real baby in my tummy. Their voices take on this gentle, infinitely loving tone--a tone that I imagine must caress the baby every time they use it. They are so in love with this baby, and I am so glad.
If the baby is another girl, Bethany wants to name her "Lucy Lulu." I don't think we'll be going with that one...but it's fun that she's picked out a name. Olivia wants to name it "Bethany" after her sister...she doesn't quite understand why that wouldn't work so well. :)
We have some more exciting news! I may or may not have already shared it...I can't remember. If I did, just skip this paragraph. :) Trav has been working six days a week for three years (excepting vacations, etc.). A year and a half ago he switched to a five day route, but unfortunately there were not enough hours so he had to keep picking up Saturday shifts to make enough. Towards the end of last year, he was approached to take a new route with another guy at work (he's been working alone on a recycling route for the last year and a half). The guy seems to be a really great, easy to get along with kind of guy, and the route is five days a week. The days would be longer, but he'd be getting about the same amount of hours that he was getting in six, and we'd have him home on Saturdays! We thought and prayed about it for a while, and after the New Year, Trav told them he'd be happy to switch. Several months later, he is finally going to be making that switch. (Long, boring story.) He's training someone to take his route, and when we get back from our vacation in a couple weeks, he'll be starting the new route. This is exciting and scary all at the same time! We've been praying for God's will though, so we know that whatever happens, it's for the best.
I better get going for now. Have a lovely week!
Misty
The last several days I've had plans for things I'd like to do during nap time, but I've had to give them up for an actual nap. I am at a stage in my pregnancy where I feel like I cannot go on without one--which is not something I particularly enjoy (the need, not the naps), but I'm grateful that I feel this way before I'm too big to be comfortable. It seems that some days I drop off before my head hits the pillow, and other days--like yesterday--I jerk awake just as soon as I start to drift to sleep. Those days frustrate me the most because I feel like I could have been doing something else. But at least my body is getting the rest. :) It's quarter to nine in the morning, and I already feel the need for a nap, so I imagine I'll be taking one again today. Hopefully it will be one of the pleasant, quickly off to la la land type naps. :)
My internal temperature seems to be unable to make up its mind. Sometimes I feel so hot, and others I'm freezing! With my previous two pregnancies, I think I was mostly hot (except when it was winter in Alaska--pregnancy with Bethany). Of course, I was also overweight--very overweight with Olivia. So I guess my body is having to re-figure things out for now. :) I guess I prefer feeling cold as long as I have my jacket! Which, of course, I did not have at Wal-mart and Sam's yesterday. Oh well. :)
Definitely experiencing more nausea now, but it's still not to the puking point yet...for which I am extremely grateful. :)
The girls like to pretend that they have "pretend babies" in their tummies, and they always want me to talk to their "babies." It's cute...but definitely cuter when they are talking to the real baby in my tummy. Their voices take on this gentle, infinitely loving tone--a tone that I imagine must caress the baby every time they use it. They are so in love with this baby, and I am so glad.
If the baby is another girl, Bethany wants to name her "Lucy Lulu." I don't think we'll be going with that one...but it's fun that she's picked out a name. Olivia wants to name it "Bethany" after her sister...she doesn't quite understand why that wouldn't work so well. :)
We have some more exciting news! I may or may not have already shared it...I can't remember. If I did, just skip this paragraph. :) Trav has been working six days a week for three years (excepting vacations, etc.). A year and a half ago he switched to a five day route, but unfortunately there were not enough hours so he had to keep picking up Saturday shifts to make enough. Towards the end of last year, he was approached to take a new route with another guy at work (he's been working alone on a recycling route for the last year and a half). The guy seems to be a really great, easy to get along with kind of guy, and the route is five days a week. The days would be longer, but he'd be getting about the same amount of hours that he was getting in six, and we'd have him home on Saturdays! We thought and prayed about it for a while, and after the New Year, Trav told them he'd be happy to switch. Several months later, he is finally going to be making that switch. (Long, boring story.) He's training someone to take his route, and when we get back from our vacation in a couple weeks, he'll be starting the new route. This is exciting and scary all at the same time! We've been praying for God's will though, so we know that whatever happens, it's for the best.
I better get going for now. Have a lovely week!
Misty
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Okay, so I cheated a little bit last night. I had hot chocolate. It was raining outside--really raining--and we had been hoping and praying for rain for a couple months. Trav was drinking coffee, and I can't stand coffee--although I LOVE the smell--so I decided to have a cup of Dark Chocolate Raspberry hot chocolate with a little fat free Reddi Wip (in my defense, the ff Reddi Wip is pretty low in sugar) on top. But now that that little splurge is out of my system, I have to be a good girl. At least until tonight. Trav made a mint brownie cheesecake. I can tell you now that I'm going to give in. But I'm not going to go crazy! I guess having sweets only once a week isn't super realistic, but I'm going to keep it as my goal. That way, if I slip up, it won't be a huge deal. If I chose to have sweets more than once, and then slipped up, it would be a much bigger deal. But I have to be able to splurge sometimes, right? :)
My blood pressure (bp) is staying low enough for now. It is usually between 109/70 and 122/80ish. Those are not exact numbers, but they are not going way over. Hopefully it will stay that way. Hopefully I'm using the cuff correctly! :)
I started knitting a baby blanket yesterday. I have actually started the project four times, and had to rip it out the first three times. After ripping it out three times, I decided to use a different pattern. This one is a lot of fun. The design is really neat too. Making this blanket has given me the opportunity to learn some new things, as well, which I love! I enjoy learning more about knitting--and the more I learn, the more I love it!
The girls are going to watch 101 Dalmations for the first time today. I hope I won't regret it. Most kid movies are either too scary or too full of bad attitudes/language I don't want my girls picking up on. Believe me, they don't need any help in the attitude department!
I guess I better go for now. A baby cow named Olivia just climbed up in my lap and is feeling cuddly, and I need to take advantage of this moment. :)
Pictures:
The top two are of the girls with the mouse stuffed animals I knitted for them for Mother's Day. The bottom is of the blanket so far--I actually have gotten farther, but because it gets bigger as you continue on with it, it's all scrunched up and doesn't take nice pictures.
Have a lovely day!
My blood pressure (bp) is staying low enough for now. It is usually between 109/70 and 122/80ish. Those are not exact numbers, but they are not going way over. Hopefully it will stay that way. Hopefully I'm using the cuff correctly! :)
I started knitting a baby blanket yesterday. I have actually started the project four times, and had to rip it out the first three times. After ripping it out three times, I decided to use a different pattern. This one is a lot of fun. The design is really neat too. Making this blanket has given me the opportunity to learn some new things, as well, which I love! I enjoy learning more about knitting--and the more I learn, the more I love it!
The girls are going to watch 101 Dalmations for the first time today. I hope I won't regret it. Most kid movies are either too scary or too full of bad attitudes/language I don't want my girls picking up on. Believe me, they don't need any help in the attitude department!
I guess I better go for now. A baby cow named Olivia just climbed up in my lap and is feeling cuddly, and I need to take advantage of this moment. :)
Pictures:
The top two are of the girls with the mouse stuffed animals I knitted for them for Mother's Day. The bottom is of the blanket so far--I actually have gotten farther, but because it gets bigger as you continue on with it, it's all scrunched up and doesn't take nice pictures.Have a lovely day!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ouch! My braces were tightened yesterday, and I am sore. Tylenol just doesn't quite work as well as ibuprofen for things such as this, but it's nothing compared to labor pains, so I guess I'll just have to be a big girl. :) I just hope the pain doesn't bring on the nausea. :)
According to webmd, the baby is about .05 inches long now. That's so tiny! It's amazing how miraculous this whole process is. So many things are happening right now--the heart, brain, spinal cord, muscles, and bones are all beginning to develop this week. It's so exciting and terrifying at the same time. I am definitely in no rush to get through this pregnancy, but I will definitely breathe a sigh of relief when the first trimester comes to a close. :)
I am still having a hard time believing that I am really and truly pregnant. I am so happy about it, but it still seems unreal at times.
My dog, Pixie, woke me up around 3:30 this morning. She's been waking us up in the night fairly often recently, so I decided to get up to see what her problem was. We've been suspecting raccoons because of some paw prints we found (we have wooded lots on all three sides of our lot), and I wanted to see these little bandits that had been raiding our bird feeder. I turned on the back porch light, and to my surprise, there was no raccoon! It was an opossum. And he was only a few feet away from me! Those things are so funny looking. :) I opened the back door--after all, the porch light didn't scare him in the slightest--and he/she took off. Thankfully Pixie went back to sleep and slept the rest of the night. So now I wonder if we have both raccoons and opossums, or if the footprints we found belonged to last night's visitor. He didn't exactly wave to me in passing, so I don't know what his paw prints would be like. :)
Well, I guess I better get going for now. Have a lovely day! We're half-way to the weekend....
According to webmd, the baby is about .05 inches long now. That's so tiny! It's amazing how miraculous this whole process is. So many things are happening right now--the heart, brain, spinal cord, muscles, and bones are all beginning to develop this week. It's so exciting and terrifying at the same time. I am definitely in no rush to get through this pregnancy, but I will definitely breathe a sigh of relief when the first trimester comes to a close. :)
I am still having a hard time believing that I am really and truly pregnant. I am so happy about it, but it still seems unreal at times.
My dog, Pixie, woke me up around 3:30 this morning. She's been waking us up in the night fairly often recently, so I decided to get up to see what her problem was. We've been suspecting raccoons because of some paw prints we found (we have wooded lots on all three sides of our lot), and I wanted to see these little bandits that had been raiding our bird feeder. I turned on the back porch light, and to my surprise, there was no raccoon! It was an opossum. And he was only a few feet away from me! Those things are so funny looking. :) I opened the back door--after all, the porch light didn't scare him in the slightest--and he/she took off. Thankfully Pixie went back to sleep and slept the rest of the night. So now I wonder if we have both raccoons and opossums, or if the footprints we found belonged to last night's visitor. He didn't exactly wave to me in passing, so I don't know what his paw prints would be like. :)
Well, I guess I better get going for now. Have a lovely day! We're half-way to the weekend....
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Today I did the work-out that I purchased off amazon.com. The work-out is the 3 in 1 Pregnancy System by Tracey Mallett. I loved it. It was simple enough for a beginner (although it's recommended that the beginner start with one section and work their way up through the whole program), but challenging enough for me. I think it will be a beneficial addition to my collection. :)
I have been getting hungry a lot quicker lately, but thankfully I was already in the habit of eating every few hours. So far I'm doing fine in the nausea zone--nothing major as long as I eat at the right time. I've been drinking a lot more milk lately too.
I am now five weeks along--I can't believe that it's already been more than a week since I found out that I'm expecting! I have a feeling that this pregnancy is going to go by a lot faster than the last two. I'm in no hurry for it to be over, but I am looking forward to showing and being able to feel the baby move.
I guess I better get going for now. Have a lovely day!
I have been getting hungry a lot quicker lately, but thankfully I was already in the habit of eating every few hours. So far I'm doing fine in the nausea zone--nothing major as long as I eat at the right time. I've been drinking a lot more milk lately too.
I am now five weeks along--I can't believe that it's already been more than a week since I found out that I'm expecting! I have a feeling that this pregnancy is going to go by a lot faster than the last two. I'm in no hurry for it to be over, but I am looking forward to showing and being able to feel the baby move.
I guess I better get going for now. Have a lovely day!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Yesterday was a good day. I was still very exhausted, but I made it. :) Today I feel less exhausted, and I am hoping to try out a new work-out dvd that I received from blockbuster online. It's specifically for pregnant women...so I'm going to try it out and see if it's any good.
We're due for rain today, I hope we get it!
I'll come back and post more after I've done the work-out. :)
*Post work-out:
I was not too impressed with the work-out for myself, but it's definitely great for a beginner. It felt good, but it wasn't enough for someone like me who's been working out for a few years now. However, I only did one of the work-outs so far. I liked the warm up and cool down. The dvd is Gabrielle Reece: The Complete Fit and Healthy Pregnancy (Disc 1 of 2).
We're due for rain today, I hope we get it!
I'll come back and post more after I've done the work-out. :)
*Post work-out:
I was not too impressed with the work-out for myself, but it's definitely great for a beginner. It felt good, but it wasn't enough for someone like me who's been working out for a few years now. However, I only did one of the work-outs so far. I liked the warm up and cool down. The dvd is Gabrielle Reece: The Complete Fit and Healthy Pregnancy (Disc 1 of 2).
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
I am SO exhausted. But I'm happy. :)
Trav went to Men's Retreat yesterday (he just got home a little while ago, but he's putting the girls to bed), so my mom spent the night. We ended up staying up a little past 2:30 this morning--but thankfully I got a nap when the girls did today. And Mom and I had a lot of fun. :)
I went and cleaned the church this morning--it took me four hours! It's hard to go fast when you're wiped out and slightly nauseated on a very hot day. But I got it done, and when I got home, Mom had worn the girls out! It was wonderful to get a nap. :)
After nap time I knitted on the baby blanket I started last night, but I had to frog it and start over. It's cast on now, but I didn't have time to go any further. Between finding and printing Disney Princess coloring sheets for the girls to color, getting them dinner, and watering our many plants, time passed rather quickly. Then it was time for the girls to get in the tub while I peeled and cut up vegetables and prepared the roast for tomorrow. My kitchen will smell good when we get home from church! :)
I just finished eating sweet potato fries (homemade and baked, of course), which I enjoyed with a large glass of milk. Now it's time for me to go iron my dress for tomorrow before I crash completely.
Then tomorrow starts it all over again...but you know what? Bring it on!
Misty :)
Trav went to Men's Retreat yesterday (he just got home a little while ago, but he's putting the girls to bed), so my mom spent the night. We ended up staying up a little past 2:30 this morning--but thankfully I got a nap when the girls did today. And Mom and I had a lot of fun. :)
I went and cleaned the church this morning--it took me four hours! It's hard to go fast when you're wiped out and slightly nauseated on a very hot day. But I got it done, and when I got home, Mom had worn the girls out! It was wonderful to get a nap. :)
After nap time I knitted on the baby blanket I started last night, but I had to frog it and start over. It's cast on now, but I didn't have time to go any further. Between finding and printing Disney Princess coloring sheets for the girls to color, getting them dinner, and watering our many plants, time passed rather quickly. Then it was time for the girls to get in the tub while I peeled and cut up vegetables and prepared the roast for tomorrow. My kitchen will smell good when we get home from church! :)
I just finished eating sweet potato fries (homemade and baked, of course), which I enjoyed with a large glass of milk. Now it's time for me to go iron my dress for tomorrow before I crash completely.
Then tomorrow starts it all over again...but you know what? Bring it on!
Misty :)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Well, I received a call from my new ob/gyn's office yesterday. My first appointment will be June 16th. I'll be ten weeks and one day then. It's so hard to believe--that's not that far from now. It's amazing how having two small children can change your perspective on time. :)
My ob/gyn's name is Dr. Delcharco. I think I'll call him Dr. D. On here, anyway. :) I don't think I'll actually be seeing Dr. D my first appointment, but that's okay, I'm still very excited. It's so hard to believe this is all real!
I love hearing the girls talk to my belly. I know I mentioned that yesterday, but it's so sweet. And I'm so glad that they're excited to have a baby brother or sister. Bethany told me yesterday, "I would be okay with a brother." :)
Wow...I really struggled through my work-out today. I'm still doing a regular work-out (although abbreviated and with less intensity), but I'm going to have to start cutting back. Thankfully I should be receiving a pregnancy work out dvd from amazon.com sometime this week (maybe today?). :) I should also be receiving another one from blockbuster online today as well. I think I'm going to have to cut back some...but it will be worth it. :) I just don't want to stop all together unless I absolutely have to. :)
I am still (for those of you that followed my previous blog) using the calorie king software to keep track of my calories, but I've set up my own requirements so that I'm getting enough calories. This is obviously not the time to be trying to lose weight. :) It's nice to be able to eat a few hundred more calories a day than I was, and it will be nice to increase it a bit more when I reach my second trimester. That's going to be here quickly! I reach my second trimester on June 27th.
I am working hard to keep up with the housework--I don't want this pregnancy to become an excuse for laziness, and I don't want Trav to be stressed out trying to keep up with everything himself. I am thinking about setting up a weekly schedule. Yesterday I vacuumed all the carpet, today I'm doing the bathrooms. Hopefully this will help me keep up with everything without overdoing it.
So far I'm doing well keeping up with my goals. :) I am confident that this is going to be a great pregnancy, and I am going to enjoy every last second I can. :)
I guess I better get to work on those bathrooms! I'd love to be able to get a quick shower afterwards, while the girls are still occupied with Sesame Street! :)
Have a lovely day.
Misty
My ob/gyn's name is Dr. Delcharco. I think I'll call him Dr. D. On here, anyway. :) I don't think I'll actually be seeing Dr. D my first appointment, but that's okay, I'm still very excited. It's so hard to believe this is all real!
I love hearing the girls talk to my belly. I know I mentioned that yesterday, but it's so sweet. And I'm so glad that they're excited to have a baby brother or sister. Bethany told me yesterday, "I would be okay with a brother." :)
Wow...I really struggled through my work-out today. I'm still doing a regular work-out (although abbreviated and with less intensity), but I'm going to have to start cutting back. Thankfully I should be receiving a pregnancy work out dvd from amazon.com sometime this week (maybe today?). :) I should also be receiving another one from blockbuster online today as well. I think I'm going to have to cut back some...but it will be worth it. :) I just don't want to stop all together unless I absolutely have to. :)
I am still (for those of you that followed my previous blog) using the calorie king software to keep track of my calories, but I've set up my own requirements so that I'm getting enough calories. This is obviously not the time to be trying to lose weight. :) It's nice to be able to eat a few hundred more calories a day than I was, and it will be nice to increase it a bit more when I reach my second trimester. That's going to be here quickly! I reach my second trimester on June 27th.
I am working hard to keep up with the housework--I don't want this pregnancy to become an excuse for laziness, and I don't want Trav to be stressed out trying to keep up with everything himself. I am thinking about setting up a weekly schedule. Yesterday I vacuumed all the carpet, today I'm doing the bathrooms. Hopefully this will help me keep up with everything without overdoing it.
So far I'm doing well keeping up with my goals. :) I am confident that this is going to be a great pregnancy, and I am going to enjoy every last second I can. :)
I guess I better get to work on those bathrooms! I'd love to be able to get a quick shower afterwards, while the girls are still occupied with Sesame Street! :)
Have a lovely day.
Misty
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
I have known about this pregnancy for four days now, and it still amazes me. :) It seems a bit unreal, but I love it! So far I've kept the nausea at bay with ginger supplements, but there are definitely times I have to sit really still for a few moments for a wave to pass. I had a hard time going to sleep last night--it seemed like I could feel every wrinkle in the sheets--but I slept well other than that, so I can't really complain.
The girls are excited about having a baby sister or brother. They keep changing their minds as to which they'd like to have. Bethany even said once that she wanted both! They are so cute--saying good morning and good night to the baby. It's wonderful to hear the affection in their voices as they do so. :)
Travis, my husband, has determined that this baby IS a boy. :) While I hope he's right, we still have a few months to find out, so I'm not getting my hopes up. We'll be happy with either, but it would be nice to have a little boy. A son. :)
I don't know how often I'll post--I can't guarantee when it will be. I just happened to have a few minutes while the girls eat their breakfast. I usually try to sit with them, but I decided to make an exception this morning. I am so happy. :)
I hope you are all having a lovely week!
Misty
The girls are excited about having a baby sister or brother. They keep changing their minds as to which they'd like to have. Bethany even said once that she wanted both! They are so cute--saying good morning and good night to the baby. It's wonderful to hear the affection in their voices as they do so. :)
Travis, my husband, has determined that this baby IS a boy. :) While I hope he's right, we still have a few months to find out, so I'm not getting my hopes up. We'll be happy with either, but it would be nice to have a little boy. A son. :)
I don't know how often I'll post--I can't guarantee when it will be. I just happened to have a few minutes while the girls eat their breakfast. I usually try to sit with them, but I decided to make an exception this morning. I am so happy. :)
I hope you are all having a lovely week!
Misty
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Welcome!
For those of you coming over from my previous blog, I am so glad you're joining me once again. To the rest of you, welcome!
My previous blog was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work, so I decided to start over and keep it simple. :)
My goal with this blog is to take you along with me on my journey through a fit pregnancy. I am currently four weeks pregnant, and am due on January 13, 2010. I reach my second trimester on June 27th. :)
My first two pregnancies were miserable. I kept wishing them away--I was in a hurry to get them over and done with--I chose not to enjoy them. Not only that, but I was overweight and out of shape. I rarely exercised and I ate way too much. I ate a lot of unhealthy foods, like McDonald's, brownies, cake, and ice cream! I used my pregnancies as excuses to eat whatever I felt like eating, and the result was pretty ugly.
Over the last couple years, I have lost around 60 lbs. It has taken a lot of discipline and hard work, but it has been totally worth it. I am not in perfect shape, but I am in a lot better shape than I was! My muscles are toned (although some of them are still hiding under the last layer of fat I have not yet been able to shed!), I can do most work-out dvds without overdoing it, and I can spend upwards of an hour on an elliptical trainer or stationary bike. I don't say this to brag, but to let you know what kind of shape I'm in.
Now that I'm expecting again, I choose to do my best to stay fit and healthy throughout my pregnancy. I am going to savor every moment possible--especially knowing that this will be my last (God willing)--and I am going to exercise and eat right. Here are a few of my goals:
1) No complaining about how long I have left until my due date. (This will obviously come into play further along in my pregnancy!)
2) Exercise at least twenty minutes a day, five-six days a week as long as I'm not puking, or on restrictions from my doctor.
3) Eat sweets only on Sundays and special occasions. (Although my one day a week may not always be on a Sunday, this is the most likely day for most of my pregnancy. The occasional sugar free treat is also an exception.)
4) Eat a well-balanced diet to the best of my ability.
5) Remember to take my vitamins.
I hope you will join me--or at least keep me company--as I work hard to be a fit mommy. :)
Misty
My previous blog was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work, so I decided to start over and keep it simple. :)
My goal with this blog is to take you along with me on my journey through a fit pregnancy. I am currently four weeks pregnant, and am due on January 13, 2010. I reach my second trimester on June 27th. :)
My first two pregnancies were miserable. I kept wishing them away--I was in a hurry to get them over and done with--I chose not to enjoy them. Not only that, but I was overweight and out of shape. I rarely exercised and I ate way too much. I ate a lot of unhealthy foods, like McDonald's, brownies, cake, and ice cream! I used my pregnancies as excuses to eat whatever I felt like eating, and the result was pretty ugly.
Over the last couple years, I have lost around 60 lbs. It has taken a lot of discipline and hard work, but it has been totally worth it. I am not in perfect shape, but I am in a lot better shape than I was! My muscles are toned (although some of them are still hiding under the last layer of fat I have not yet been able to shed!), I can do most work-out dvds without overdoing it, and I can spend upwards of an hour on an elliptical trainer or stationary bike. I don't say this to brag, but to let you know what kind of shape I'm in.
Now that I'm expecting again, I choose to do my best to stay fit and healthy throughout my pregnancy. I am going to savor every moment possible--especially knowing that this will be my last (God willing)--and I am going to exercise and eat right. Here are a few of my goals:
1) No complaining about how long I have left until my due date. (This will obviously come into play further along in my pregnancy!)
2) Exercise at least twenty minutes a day, five-six days a week as long as I'm not puking, or on restrictions from my doctor.
3) Eat sweets only on Sundays and special occasions. (Although my one day a week may not always be on a Sunday, this is the most likely day for most of my pregnancy. The occasional sugar free treat is also an exception.)
4) Eat a well-balanced diet to the best of my ability.
5) Remember to take my vitamins.
I hope you will join me--or at least keep me company--as I work hard to be a fit mommy. :)
Misty
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