Oh my Goodness! I have Sooo much energy this morning! Yipee!!!! What a change after a few weeks of dragging my butt around.

I'm sure it will change tomorrow but for today I'll enjoy it!!

A little About Nothing

Feeling good this morning. I'm so glad I don't get morning sickness, and so far I don't have too many food aversions.

My dreams have been a little crazy, but that is the fun part. As long as they don't turn into nightmares anyway.

I missed my workout at the YMCA last night because of the MASSIVE snow. I was looking forward to it too.

Hmmm...I don't have much else to say. I suppose I should go feed the chickens.

Great run at the YMCA this morning. I am so glad Ive been able to continue exercising so far. I got my hard 20min run in while the kids did swimming lessons, and this afternoon we are heading out for some tobogganing on the big hill in town. I'm willing to bet that walking up and down the hill will be harder for me than a 20 minute jog!!!

I'm trying so desperately to stay away from coffee. I am just so tired all the time and coffee will not give me that fake awake I'm looking for, so I might as well just get off of it all together and rest more. Besides...this way I won't dehydrate myself.

I'm finding green tea with peppermint or lemon MUCH better anyway. Actualy I'm having some right now. The lemon is soothing, and the heat is nice on this freezing cold day.
Did you know that lemon combined with the green tea increases it's antioxidant properties?? I read that in a magazine. I'll do everything I can right now to have as much energy and imunity as possible.

My Naturopath also told me to snack on Pumpkin seeds. They are high in Zinc. Good for my immune system.

That's all I have. I think this tea just did the trick and I'm good to go for the rest of the afternoon. Check out the baby in my belly!! The little peanut has arms!! How neat.

Forcing Excercise these days

I literally had to drag myself to the gym this morning.
I've been so incredibly tired.
I could lay on the couch ALL day. Only the guilt of knowing I have a house and children to take care of gets me moving these days.

I promised Lara she could do Yoga this morning so off we went at 830am.

To be honest, a big part of me wanted to just sit and drink coffee and wait for her to finish. But...I got my work out gear on and decided to at least walk on the treadmill. I mean really. How bad could I feel walking on the treadmill?

So. I did it.

The walk turned into a run and before I knew it I felt great.

30mins of running and I could have kept going.

I'm so glad I did it. Especially since I've spent the rest of the day lying on the couch. Oh wait...I mopped the kitchen floor, put away laundry, fed the kids and showered....then I laid down on the couch.
So there.

I forced myself and feel better because of it. Was not easy.

7 Weeks

7 Weeks Today and My 2 Week Weigh in.
Start Weight was 120
Today I'm 125.


Most people barf in the beginning and don't lose much. I don't barf. Actually I don't get nauseous much either. I DO eat more. So far I'm right on what I gained for the others.

I have to laugh at this weeks picture for 2 reasons...

1) This was at night and retaining water. My belly literally popped out from under my tank top. It went back down this morning, and I have to admit that I can't wait till I have a perma belly.

2) During Christmas I ate umm....A Lot!!!.... My pants were feeling tight in the new year and I was starting to get a little annoyed with myself. AS SOON AS I found out I was pregnant It was such a relief!! Within seconds of finding out I was pregnant my abs seemed to just let go and on came the stretchy jogging pants. See Hun? not getting fat...Just pregnant!!! yes!!!!!
I guess after have 3 previous babies my belly knows just what to do!!!!! The sooner the better so I can start wearing all the cute outfits.

Hungry pregnant ladies in the grocery store = Crazy Bill. I Digress....

I bought some meat yesterday. Sandwich meat actually. Want to know something stupid?

I always thought the freshly sliced turkey from the Deli department was well...TURKEY!!

Never really occurred to me that Turkey's are not naturally all balled up. Ummmm hello!! Turkey breasts are not THAT big!!

I guess I just never really thought about it before. O.K, I did. But sometimes choose to ignore reality and chow down on a yummy sandwich. I mean Turkey has to be better than Bologna no?

Well when the label states that the 'turkey' is 18% Meat protein, have you not wondered what ELSE is in your 'meat'???? (same goes for boxed chicken ala presidents choice by the way). I'll tell y'a. It is not pretty. In fact it contains stuff like sulphites and nitrates and salt and gums, and preservatives that I don't care to list right now.

So...what DO I feed myself and my family in a sandwich??? (normally when I'm not pregnant and craving sandwich meat of course)

Salmon,Tuna,Egg,Peanut Butter, Tofu, Hummus, and the BEST....REAL chicken breast that I cook ahead of time, put in freezer bags and take out to enjoy for the week.

It is worth it. Even if it takes a few extra seconds to prepare...Your body with love you for it.

Sleep When the Toddler Sleeps

O.K. So we have been battling a flu bug around here for a few days. I'm better, but my kids all have 'The Diarrhea' as my four year old calls it.

I'm pretty darn tired. In fact I have been in bed at 7:30pm and asleep by 8pm for the last two nights. To be woken in the night by someone screaming or on the toilet.

My point....

My point is that I'm more tired than normal. Oh wait. I'm also growing a human in my belly aren't I?

So...I need to nap.

In fact I needed to nap this morning at 8:30am.

BUT...I have 3 children to take care of. Actually, make that 2 girls that play great and 1 VERY ACTIVE DESTROY EVERYTHING/LICK EVERYTHING/TOUCH EVERYTHING/FLUSH EVERYTHING TODDLER.

I cannot POSSIBLY lay on the couch for a 5 minute shut eye.

So...I have been doing what I thought I would NEVER DO. For the last 3 days I've been taking said toddler up to my room, turning on HGTV and cuddling him. VOILA!!!! 1 sleeping toddler and 1 rest for me.

I don't care man, I've had two two hour rests today. If that is how I'm gonna be able to put my feet up I'll do it. A tired mama has to do what a tired mama has to do.

So what if now he screams at night till I pick him up and bring him to bed with me?
So what if now I have created a toddler that may need to watch t.v before he sleeps?

SO WHAT if sometimes I will not have the time to lay down with him, risking him not napping at all?
So what if now after watching all this HGTV I now NEEEEEEEEED to fix up my house?

(sigh)

I'm trying to look at it this way. I just need to make it through the day in this first trimester. and I have a confession to make...
I absolutely love the closeness Peyton and I are enjoying together everyday. He won't be my baby forever and I know now that all too soon he will grow up and not want to cuddle with me. A part of me if LOVING it. I'm listening to my heart and not my head and I'm o.k with that. I want my son to know that I'm there. That I'm mommy and will cuddle him ALWAYS when he wants it. I'm glad that my tiredness is allowing him so much more of ME right now.

So for now Mom will sleep when the Toddler Sleeps and I'm O.K with that.

Just Go.

Feeling better. I guess some sort of 24hr flu went around our house.
I went to bed at 8pm last night and I'm good to go today.

I was wondering why I (more than anyone) am so tired.
My husband reminded me that I'm growing a human in my belly and may need a nap or two these days.

I don't like the tired feeling very much. It sure beats the sick feeling though. Normally I'm pretty grumpy when I'm tired but if I remind myself it is just the pregnancy I think I will truck along just fine.

I'm taking the kids to the YMCA this morning. They love it, and I get a half hour to run on the treadmill or around the track. It would be so easy to stay home in this frigid air but if I allow myself to get lazy I'll regret it later. I just don't give myself a choice.

If I'm really tired I just say to myself that I can't just walk around the track if I want. I find that a great way to get my butt moving. Once I'm there I always push a little harder. You think I would catch on to my tricks ;)

Running and Barfing

Went to the YMCA last night and ran around the track with my husband. This is a necessity when the temperatures are -30C.

I felt just fine, although I have to admit that I dislike running in circles. Tiny ones to boot.
But...it was nice. I even noticed a pooch emerging from under my shirt. That part was not so nice as it is a fat pooch...not a nice curvy baby belly. It did make me feel a lot more self conscious than normal. Aware that people could see my belly jiggle as I ran. I don't miss that feeling. A reminder of why keeping in shape is important to me. When I'm overweight what I look like and feel like seem to consume me. When I'm skinnier I don't even think about it. I concentrate more on my stride,breath and the feel of the sun on my face as I run. Once the baby belly is here that is different. I LOVE it when people see me walking and notice the bump. It is like spreading sunshine.....o.k I'm digressing here.

SO.... I had what I thought was morning sickness this morning (don't normally get it).
turns out I have ONCE again caught a stomach bug and so I've been throwing up all day.

Lara had it yesterday and is just fine today so I'm PRAYING it is only a 24hr thing.

Erin just started barfing a few hours ago, and I'm PRAYING Peyton does not get it. Not much worse than a barfing 1 year old when you yourself are vomiting.

Pray for me.

I hate to Barf.

I really...really hate to barf.

Oh....and pray my husband takes pity on me and takes the day off tomorrow to take care of us ;)

What a Relief!!

I just got off the phone with the Dr. My blood test 100% confirms the pregnancy. O.K so OBVIOUSLY I would not have said anything if I wasn't pretty darn tootn' sure I was pregnant. Anyway, my Hcg levels confirm what I suspected was the due date.

September 9th 2009

09/09/09.

Cool.

I like that.

I would have felt like a complete idiot if this 'pregnancy' was all in my head. Can you imagine? That would have been awful.

Anyway so here I sit happy happy. And Hungry Hungry.

My Nine month NON DIET Plan

Well. This is it!! I've tried to keep it a secret long enough. I think a week was about all I could handle. I just can't keep it a secret that I'M PREGNANT WITH OUR FOURTH BABY!!

How can I?

My friends and family call and ask what is up and I say nothing?

Oh I just felt as though I was lying to them. It felt so wrong.

So....I'm letting y'all know.

I'm due September 9th 2009 and so I'm about six weeks.

I know....It's early to tell people. But to be HONEST...if I lose the baby I will NEED to write about it. I will NEED your support.

So follow along with me as I enjoy this journey will you??

I'm Still Alive and Running I promise

Not that very many check out this site anymore, but I may start to update a little more often.

Sorry about the lack of posts.

I think when I'm feeling blah about exercise I just don't update.

I've been doing fairly o.k in the exercise department. Running at least once a week and trying to eat well.

I've gained a few pounds from indulging over christmas but I don't really care much.

I am pretty consumed with something else at this point to be honest.

I have poly Cystic ovaries and an EXTREMILY irregular cycle. Today it is 54 days since my last period.

Really makes my mind wander and wonder about another baby. I have finally wrapped my head around the idea of not having any more children....but you just never know. I have to keep an open mind just in case.

Oh who knows.