Hello

Missed me?
I finally got my booty outside today and walked, thank you Mom. It was work, but I have actually really missed being active. That said: this week, even though I will still be tired, I have told Julie I need to get my booty back in the gym - no matter what. I can not let being pregnant affect my mindset that way. Which brings me yet again to clothing...

I don't really need preggie clothes yet, but a pair of jeans that did not smoosh my belly when I sat would be oh so fabulous. Anyway, somehow when I found out I was pregnant my brain said "Oh you are fat again Laura, it will be hard for you to find preggie clothes like before." So, I have not even looked. Yesterday my Mom and I went shopping. I decided to try jeans on at Gap Maternity. Mind you, I have not been able to wear regular Gap clothes in years. I found some great shirts and 2 pair of shorts for spring. I tried on jeans, grabbed a size 14 to start with, hoping they would fit. Well they swallowed me and the 12's were too big. My friends, I fit into a size TEN Gap maternity jean. SERIOUSLY! I was still stunned later that day. Well they were $70, I decided I could wait a few more weeks. But just trying them on and seeing how thin I looked in them was all I needed.

You will hear more after I have started hitting the gym again. As far as eating...whatever I can put down that does not make me gag!

Happy Sunday!

Biggest Loser

Just finished watching tonight's episode. So not a fan of the blue team. Oh well. I loved watching them totally kick butt tonight. Black team is my fav, and there was not place on them that was not pouring sweat, miss that!

Since I found out I was pregnant, I have really struggled emotionally with it all. Of course, I am very excited to have another child - this is what we have wanted. It just came at a time when I was really peaking with momentum towards my goal. My belly that was getting defined instantly turned into "insulation", my workouts are not as strenous and gut-wrenching - which I love, and I have zero energy.

Aside from all the workout stuff, clothing is still an issue. I was finally getting to the point where I was excited to go and start buying pieces for my new wardrobe. Went on our shopping weekend and broke down. Since then I have tried to find a few work out pants that would work, but to no avail. I've had a real mental block with getting maternity ones. Finally tonight, I found some at JC Penney's. They are maternity, they are cute AND they are size medium. You have to know, that all my previous maternity clothes were XL's. Praise the Lord, I'm gonna look cute pregnant!!!

God's timing is more perfect and sovereign that I can ever imagine. For that, I am ever so grateful. I can not wait to find out what I am having, I can not wait to hold the baby in my arms, I can not wait to add the last addition to our family. Thank you, my Lord, for Your, even better, journey for my life.

Coke

I keep forgetting to tell you all. Saturday we went to this burger joint Hubs has been wanting to go to. I was so desperate and ill feeling by the time we got there I had him get me a coke. 2 sips later, I had him pour it out and get me lemonade. Sips is actually an exaggeration, more like drops. I will not count that towards my journey of no cokes. So to date it has been 3 1/2 months since I have had one. Not bad. I know they pretty much will be gone from my life for good. My husband is going on 2 years w/o one, so why do I need them? I don't.

Preggy Sickness

Last night Hubs and I were laying in bed. I was moaning, on the verge of tears, and feeling completely helpless. I asked Hubs if it was this bad with Son #2. He said "Yes." I was almost shocked at his answer. Surely it wasn't. I told him that God is good that way. I remember being sick with Son #1 and remember with Son #2 being nauseous almost the whole time, BUT you don't remember how it feels. Interesting.

Today after nap time I will get out and walk. I feel so utterly zapped of energy, it's sad.

BAH!

I've worked out about 3 times this week. That might even be an exaggeration, it's been a blur. There were too many days this week where I felt completely miserable. A walk would've helped, I know. Sometimes that preg belly says sleeps is more important than anything.

On the eating, I would not say I have been the ultimate clean eater, but it is definitely not junk. I'm basically trying to eat what will not make me sicker than I already am. And soon, this part will be over.

The invasion of pregnancy on my body has been hard to adjust to this time. The other 2 times we were trying to get pregnant, this one was a surprise. Oh, I am very excited to have another baby. Just not so much about the 9 months of havoc on my body.

So today, I will try and get out for my walk in the nice cold air.

Swim

Julie and I swam this afternoon. I did not really feel like I did that much; however, tonight I ordered pizza - since Hubs is at bible study - let the boys watch cartoons while we ate...I fell asleep on the couch. Son #1 woke me up saying he wanted more pizza! Guess I really did get a workout. It will take getting used to working out and remembering that my body is working double time already growing that precious baby.

This is good for me. I am very excited. Plus, I think me walking or doing some sort of cardio late in the day helps the nausea at night! YEA.

today's workout

Since I would still consider myself a beginner runner, I have put that on hold while preggers. So today I put Son#2 in stroller, Son#1 on bike and hoofed 2 miles. It was a good w/o. That hill at the end really gets my blood pumping even more!

Tomorrow, Julie and I are swimming!