I finally feel relaxed. For the first time in a while, I don't feel like there is something that needs to get done right now or everything will explode. I finally got my car back from the shop (3 weeks later...), my first week at my new job went great, and I'm on week two of making food ahead of time for the week so we've always got something prepared. I really love the feeling of everything being under control. Last week I made curry calzones, pesto calzones, and lasagna for dinners and lunches. For breakfasts I made cranberry almond granola and apple cinnamon muffins. This week I'm making "meat"balls and bought hoagie buns and whole wheat spaghetti to eat them with, as well as some artichoke spinach stuffed peppers. For breakfast, we're having apricot date granola and some kind of muffins, but I haven't made them yet.
This is the recipe I made the meatballs from: I used 1.5 cups of chopped up mushrooms .5 cups of veggie crumbles instead of their recipe for "mushroom meat" .
http://chubbyvegetarian.blogspot.com/2012/02/vegetarian-meatballs.html
Stephen and my 1st year anniversary is on Monday and I can hardly believe it's been a year. This time last year I had just begun living in Florida and my whole life had changed. But it's been an amazing year and I can't believe everything that has happened and everything I have done and everywhere I have been. I think the hardest part is trying to pick a restaurant to have dinner at tomorrow night (celebrating early).
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Toes and Fingernails
I had an OBGYN appointment today and it looks like everybody is doing great. I'm gaining the right amount of weight, and the baby is growing so big already. I always thought I'd be cool about the whole "seeing the baby" thing, but every time the doctor shows me on the ultrasound, I get kind of excited. Not that that is a bad thing. I got to see the spine and ribcage of the baby and it's heart pumping away! We still don't know what gender the baby is, but the doctor said she thought she might have seen something that would be a hint. We'll know for sure exactly one month from today- my ultrasound is scheduled for October 17.
I thought you could see the spine more clearly here, but it looks blurry on the computer screen.
Looking less like a gummy bear and more like a baby!
The heartbeat, which was in the 150's
Extra Special Thanks
This post is an extremely heartfelt thanks to the Millets, who on their visit with us not only were great company, but were extremely generous. They made our new washer a set! Don't they look great together!?! The new dryer is so quiet, I'm not at all afraid it will wake the baby. And we don't have to keep our hammer on top of it to whip it into shape! (Joking- we don't encourage appliance violence. We are not the Fonz, and that dryer was loud and angry when we got it.)
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
1sts
I've just bought my first maternity clothes and my first baby clothes. It had begun.
I decided on some basic black leggings and a black maxi skirt. Both from Topshop and both had really high ratings on their website, so I'm hoping for the best.
And for the baby, I got two onesies with vegetable puns on them from Gap. I couldn't resist.
I decided on some basic black leggings and a black maxi skirt. Both from Topshop and both had really high ratings on their website, so I'm hoping for the best.
And for the baby, I got two onesies with vegetable puns on them from Gap. I couldn't resist.
Friday, September 14, 2012
The bump is here to stay
It has been becoming increasingly clear to me that I will actually end up needing some maternity clothes. I had been trying to deny this fact, but now, as I wake up every morning with a bump that is not just a "Chipotle baby", I realize that I will not actually be shaped the same as I am now throughout this whole event. I have determined that the place to start is with a pair of maternity leggings. The only problem is I'm not sure where to go from there. I want thick leggings that aren't going to fall down on me, will wash well, and are long enough. I'd put down a little money since I'm probably going to be wearing these every other day or so... but I don't want to spend a fortune. Especially since I've been a bit of an expensive date lately...
But the good news about that is I got a job as a key holder making good money at the BCBG outlet in Round Rock and I could not be more excited. All the more reason I need to be looking fresh all the time. Who is going to listen to a badly dressed key holder? I'm going to be working a lot more, but I'm just excited because our money worries are going to be less worrisome. Especially if we're smart and keep working hard. I know Stephen is already working hard, and may even get a promotion (if he's lucky) before the baby comes that would mean a bit extra on top of that before the baby comes. He's working hard and I want to work hard too.
But the good news about that is I got a job as a key holder making good money at the BCBG outlet in Round Rock and I could not be more excited. All the more reason I need to be looking fresh all the time. Who is going to listen to a badly dressed key holder? I'm going to be working a lot more, but I'm just excited because our money worries are going to be less worrisome. Especially if we're smart and keep working hard. I know Stephen is already working hard, and may even get a promotion (if he's lucky) before the baby comes that would mean a bit extra on top of that before the baby comes. He's working hard and I want to work hard too.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Fighting the Urge
Well, I'm officially in my second trimester. This development is really as of a couple days ago, but I suppose I'm just not realizing. I still happily slept almost all day on Saturday, and relaxed on Sunday as well. I think that the biggest thing that has changed is my cravings. I was craving pretty healthy stuff, but now I want cupcakes and jelly beans and ice cream and milk shakes. And pasta with red sauce and lots of cheese. My urge to go to sonic is getting pretty serious. I'm trying to convince myself to just make a banana chocolate milkshake from ingredients here at home, but we don't have any ice cream, so it feels like it might just be a poor substitute. But then again, I have gained very little weight, since last time I went to the doctor, and now that I'm in my second trimester, I'm supposed to be gaining weight. The "I'm going to have to lose this later" part of my brain is in a pretty big fight with the "eat while your pregnant and supposed to gain weight" part of my brain.
Friday, September 7, 2012
What I would give for a latte...
Maybe I can treat myself to a decaf (and I always said there was never a situation in which I would drink decaf over regular).
So last night Stephen and I had a taste for pizza. It's possible that is because I just babysat and had some spending money, or perhaps because I haven't done any serious grocery shopping in a considerable amount of time and there is very little fresh food in the house. We thought about getting one delivered, but decided on going to Cici's. This turned out to be a great/ awful idea. Cici's was having a customer appreciation day, and we both got buffets and a drink for $10 and change. But we did have to wait in a line (yes, it's still blazing hot at 6:30 every night) that later in the evening, someone actually fainted in. Once we got in, the pizza was hot and delicious, so everything worked out. But this morning, ugh. This morning, I haven't even eaten because I still feel all the pizza mushing around in my stomach. And I have an interview that could possibly lead to my for-the-moment "dream job". But I gotta get myself into fighting shape if I want to go in and get an assistant manager/key holder position at the BCBG outlet! I think this is why I'm longing for a latte- they always were my go-to to get myself into gear before the baby. Old habits die hard. I'm probably just nervous and excited. I've already picked out some good "belly minimizing" outfits and how I'm going to do my hair and all that jazz. I tried on all of my dresses yesterday, and almost all of them still fit. My face has been pretty tough lately, though- I don't think I've ever been so oily in my life! It's funny to me too how my cravings come and go. The other day I wanted cupcakes SO BAD, so I made a ton, and now half of them are still sitting in the fridge. They are delicious, but Stephen is not looking to put on any weight (the Army makes men so weight-conscious, it's almost funny) from cupcakes, and I am just not as interested. But there have been hard boiled eggs, and apples with almond butter, and cheese cravings, and now I just want my belly to settle down. I'm thinking toast/ a bagel, and some applesauce, and water. Maybe some oatmeal later.
Stephen recently became the assistant to the officers (or some such title) at his brigade headquarters, and yesterday was his first day without the guy who trained him on the job. He occasionally jokingly complains about his "desk job", but every day he comes home and tells me about how he got stuff done and was really well organized, and how people told him he was doing a good job. I'm glad to know that he's not killing himself, and is doing something that he really has the opportunity to be good at. If anything, the only bummer is that he's working with people at least a couple ranks above him, so the relationships have to remain professional. Unfortunately, we probably won't be getting invites to their Christmas parties.
So last night Stephen and I had a taste for pizza. It's possible that is because I just babysat and had some spending money, or perhaps because I haven't done any serious grocery shopping in a considerable amount of time and there is very little fresh food in the house. We thought about getting one delivered, but decided on going to Cici's. This turned out to be a great/ awful idea. Cici's was having a customer appreciation day, and we both got buffets and a drink for $10 and change. But we did have to wait in a line (yes, it's still blazing hot at 6:30 every night) that later in the evening, someone actually fainted in. Once we got in, the pizza was hot and delicious, so everything worked out. But this morning, ugh. This morning, I haven't even eaten because I still feel all the pizza mushing around in my stomach. And I have an interview that could possibly lead to my for-the-moment "dream job". But I gotta get myself into fighting shape if I want to go in and get an assistant manager/key holder position at the BCBG outlet! I think this is why I'm longing for a latte- they always were my go-to to get myself into gear before the baby. Old habits die hard. I'm probably just nervous and excited. I've already picked out some good "belly minimizing" outfits and how I'm going to do my hair and all that jazz. I tried on all of my dresses yesterday, and almost all of them still fit. My face has been pretty tough lately, though- I don't think I've ever been so oily in my life! It's funny to me too how my cravings come and go. The other day I wanted cupcakes SO BAD, so I made a ton, and now half of them are still sitting in the fridge. They are delicious, but Stephen is not looking to put on any weight (the Army makes men so weight-conscious, it's almost funny) from cupcakes, and I am just not as interested. But there have been hard boiled eggs, and apples with almond butter, and cheese cravings, and now I just want my belly to settle down. I'm thinking toast/ a bagel, and some applesauce, and water. Maybe some oatmeal later.
Stephen recently became the assistant to the officers (or some such title) at his brigade headquarters, and yesterday was his first day without the guy who trained him on the job. He occasionally jokingly complains about his "desk job", but every day he comes home and tells me about how he got stuff done and was really well organized, and how people told him he was doing a good job. I'm glad to know that he's not killing himself, and is doing something that he really has the opportunity to be good at. If anything, the only bummer is that he's working with people at least a couple ranks above him, so the relationships have to remain professional. Unfortunately, we probably won't be getting invites to their Christmas parties.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Weekend Update
This past weekend the Millets came down and visited us. It was an awesome weekend. I think everyone can agree when I say that we did tons of fun stuff, but also had some time to relax. We took them the one of the Alamo Draft House Theaters, where we saw Paranorman (I thought it was kind of intense for a kids movie- especially in the middle, but it ended up sweet in the end) and ate dinner (the theaters have a whole menu to order off of and "bars" in front of every row of seats. The next day, we took Violet out with us and went to a park and went to dog friendly parks and restaurants and shopping centers. She got so much attention, and loved every minute of it. We also visited the Whole Foods Headquarters, a quirky toy store, West Elm, and a 50's inspired bowling alley/restaurant/ bar/ karaoke place where we played pop culture trivia. My mom and dad would be so proud- I got us one question purely because of their love for Star Trek. It was about an android with yellow eyes, a daughter named Lal and a pet cat. I got the answer- it was Data. Stephen and John did a lot of the answering, but we all helped with something. Peggy was our Mork and Mindy expert. Also, this place's karaoke binders were huge. We didn't know where to start, so half the time we were just looking for the next song to sing. It was super fun, though. I had a couple amazing ginger beers that tingled in the back of my throat (that's how you know it's real ginger!). The last day they were here, we had a little cookout at our house and just hung out. It was really sad to see them go, but I look forward to visiting after the baby is born and hanging out more.
I haven't been craving sweets much in my pregnancy, with a few exceptions, but today I can't get enough. I made cinnamon chocolate cupcakes with cinnamon honey cream cheese frosting as a result of watching a few too many episodes of "DC Cupcakes" today while folding laundry. I made a lot of cupcakes... but somehow I think I'll manage to eat them. Perhaps to my determent.
I haven't been craving sweets much in my pregnancy, with a few exceptions, but today I can't get enough. I made cinnamon chocolate cupcakes with cinnamon honey cream cheese frosting as a result of watching a few too many episodes of "DC Cupcakes" today while folding laundry. I made a lot of cupcakes... but somehow I think I'll manage to eat them. Perhaps to my determent.
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