Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Smoothie Time!

 It's smooothie time! The weather is warm and staying cool with a fruit smoothie is best!





So Yesterday I made a smoothie and this morning I also made one for breakfast. 
I added mixed frozen fruits (strawberries/melon/peaches) along with blueberries and a banana oh and frozen broccoli and milk (nice mixture huh ha!) . 
Healthy smoothie for me and baby! We will have one every morning for breakfast along with our must have bagel or toast.
 Do you make smoothies?

Tonight is a work night for me, but so far Zoe and I read blogs most the evening and sat on the porch for a bit stalking adorable families at the park haha!




I need to get some work done!

Happy Tuesday!

Monday, May 30, 2011

17 weeks!

(17 weeks 1 day pic)
This week!
How Far Along: 17 weeks 3 days!
Size of baby: Sweet Potato!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: haven't weighed myself this week ...(But funny story below)
Sleep: Better! whoohoo. Except for last night (see below)
Symptoms: Rosy cheeks. However I just have it in the morning and by the afternoon my skin is back to it's pale self. ahah!
Cravings: Appetite is back! and I haven't had too many food aversions. I'm loving cold things like ice caps and smoothies! The last couple months I couldn't finish a whole dish, and yesterday I ate my whole dinner yum!

Some new items:

My mom went to Montreal last weekend and she bought this for the baby. How cute... and yes I do love poutine mmmmm! (french fries topped with cheese and smothered in gravy... so not healthy but delicious!)

Last night I had a sleepless night... because many of my symptoms are going away now (I know second trimester things are better) But I guess it made me worry. I had bad dreams and woke up crying and sooo worried I didn't sleep at all! (Hormones? I guess so ha!)

So I took the day off to visit my doctor. My OB wasn't in so I went to my family doctor. For those of you that read my blog you know my doctor is 80 years old and very old school and very direct.

We heard the heart beat.. well she did, I couldn't really tell, but she said it was there and not to worry.

She then told me to swim everyday (hmm ok, like I don't have a job or a life lol) If I had my own pool then I would haha! She also said to watch my weight especially since my weight was high for me pre-preg. She said at my weight now I can starve and the baby will be fine.... UMMMM ok! SO I will faint all over. I'll take a grain of truth and be more aware of what I eat and go for more walks, but in this area I will follow what my OB says and so far my OB is not concerned at all. I've read enough pregnancy books and I also read the research done on fetus's that were deprived of food come out expecting no food will be available, and the truth is, there is food. These babies are then more likely to grow up obese because of this. Of course the same goes for moms that eat a lot of sugar. I don't go crazy following everything I read, because it will make me crazy. But geez, there's a balance lady!

Lucky I have a good sense of humor and not an obsessive person, so these things just roll right off me.

So that was my fun morning haha! I then spent an hour at Toys R Us looking at car seats and baby products. I also napped all afternoon. It was nice.

Hope you all had a good Monday.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Sporting my baby bump!



The weather man said that we were going to get bad T-storms this evening.  So when I went over to meet my sister for dinner tonight, we thought we were just going to chill indoors. After we ate and still no rain, we decided to go for our Thursday night walk!

We went to High Park and walked around. The weather was perfect.

So here I am sporting my baby bump :) I'm 17 weeks! My mom said my belly looks big for 17 weeks...I actually thought I should have a bigger belly, but I have nooo idea. What do you think!?


My cute sister :)

 Our walks felt great!

After our walk we went back to my moms house and went through her albums. She has all the albums of when we were babies... Here is me walking at 9 months! ahahah

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

16 week update!

16 weeks 2 days

This week!
How Far Along:
16 weeks 4 days!
Size of baby:
An Onion!
Total Weight Gain/Loss:
10lbs
Maternity Clothes:
Maternity pants and now I'll need to buy maternity jogging pants, mine do not fit anymore.
Gender:
3 weeks until I find out and can't wait! I'm sooo excited!
Movement:
Flutters :)
Sleep:
Not that great, it's hard to get comfortable!
Cravings:
Hmm not really anything specific, I'm still finding it hard to decide what to eat everyday.
Symptoms:
Leg cramp! Been feeling a crampy feeling yesterday and today in my leg!
Some new items:
My Bff got me this gift this weekend. It's soo cute! I love it!!!


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I haven't been too active lately, other than my walks from my parking spot to my work about 5 mins.  So I try to get out at lunch and go for mini walks and walks to mall. I also take a longer walk to the bathroom going around in a circle instead of straight across.

The weather is beautiful so weekly when my husband has his sports nights I'll be down in the city with my sister walking around some city parks and lakeshore.

I also got reminded by blogger friend Sunny, about smoothies! Smoothies are a great way I can add more nutritious vitamins for my growing baby.

Check out her site, she's always posting delicious recipes too!

Hope you are all having a great week.

**I want to send my prayers to all that are experiencing those terrible storms in the USA. Praying everyone is safe.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Beautiful Long weekend!

 Love Long weekends! It's Victoria Long weekend :) and we spent the whole weekend with family and friends.

We had a BBQ on Saturday. The weather was beautiful! Here are us girls chatting away while the men were BBQing.



We even had a mini dance floor going on in the evening.  The BBQ was from 2pm to 3am, now that's fun! However I was pooped!

Sunday husband and I spent the whole day together.  We took a drive up north and came home to our own little BBQ. In the evening my sister, her fiance and my cousins came over to watch the fireworks with us. 
From the front of my house we can see fireworks from a park near by. So we set up camp in the front to watch!


Today we are off and have lots to catch up with. So I will be one busy gal today.

Tomorrow I will blog about my 16 week update. A blogger friend just reminded me of a healthy item I need to add back to my diet so  I'll talk about that tomorrow!

Hope you all had a great weekend.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Week 15 update!

 
This week!
How Far Along: 15 weeks 3 days!
Size of baby: Avocado!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 lbs (doctor's scale said 12lbs, I'll go with my scale ha!)
Maternity Clothes: Love Mat pants.  I went to buy a couple more pairs on Friday and my SIL also gave me 3 pairs.  She actually gave me 6 pairs but she is taller than me so 3 were extra long)
Gender: ??? I thought I was going to have a 16 week ultrasound, but I was wrong. I think it's at 20 weeks. I need to wait bah! (But I had a dream on the weekend that it was a girl!)
Movement: Flutters! Feeling them much more.
Sleep: Not that great this week. Some back pain and I feel so many pulling sensations in belly so I toss and turn a lot! But I had some days off work to catch up with sleep.
Cravings: Hmm everyday is something different. Still have a lot of food aversions that make me crazy when I'm hungry and have no clue what I want. I like having salads with my meals, and really enjoying ice-cream lol
Symptoms: Headaches are still around especially after I eat. Pulling in the belly and lower back pain.
What I miss: Nothing! Even with all these changes going on I'm extremely excited and can't wait for November. I actually want my belly to show more so I can look more pregnant!
Some new items:
 When I went to the Maternity store Thyme on Friday they gave me this cute onesie for free :)
 And this is not baby related, but I bought these fake flowers for the kitchen today. I think they look so pretty.

Last night my husband took this pic of me (I look pretty preggo here haha!) look at Zoe. I think she is already fighting for attention ahah!

Hope you all have a great Monday. :)

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Is the baby a picky eater?

 I'm in the second trimester and although I read that it should get easier I find that I can't tell what my body wants. Every meal is a challenge! Yesterday I had a yummy lunch and I was good with it, but at dinner I could not decide. Everything I thought of I didn't want... So I ended up only eating 2 pieces of these...
 I've been reading this book The 100 Healthiest Foods... And it's helped a lot.  However I have changed soo much! I was never a picky eater, I would eat anything that taste good and I always loved sweets... But now it seems I'm the opposite. I can neverrr decide on what I want to eat, so many things I use to eat before I don't like anymore like peanut butter and jam and I eat much less sweets now than I did before I was pregnant haha! Does this mean my little one will be a picky eater ha!  I hope not!
Foods for second trimester that I love... Avocado, carrots, chickpeas, and Romaine Lettuce. The list is longer but those are all I can stomach these days. This week I'm over the strawberries I use to love last week.

It is a pretty interesting journey and it's so funny how everyday is so different. The one thing I'm learning, or trying to learn, is listening to my body... Hi body and baby WTH do you want to eat!?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Beautiful Day Off

Today my sister and I had the day off and had our whole day planned. We went to check out a hall in our area for my baby shower in the fall. It was a funny situation... We got the key to go see it, but when we arrived the hall was occupied by men doing some sort of martial arts stuff, so it was weird, we got to see a bit but didn't stay long, they asked if we wanted to join them, they were joking hahaha.... kinda freaky tho ha!
We also went to try on bridesmaids dresses before my belly gets bigger. We saw a few we liked but still the we are undecided. We have lots of time to decide so the other girls will have to be the next to try some on. My belly will be growing for the next 5 months.

A perfect day must include a delicious sushi lunch  :)Yum!


I also had a OB appointment and I told my doctor about my headaches.  She asked how I was sleeping and I told her I toss and turn a lot and cannot sleep on my left side.... she told me there is no right way to sleep.  Whatever way I'm comfortable is the way. So if it's on my back I can sleep that way no problem.  She said sleep and relaxation is very important...She also said I looked very exhausted and tired... lovely.

The best part was listening to the heart beat :)
For that I bought the baby a gift. 

 I bought me a gift too, for my back pain, it comes and goes but this ball will be my new friend haha!
How were your symptoms when pregnant? Were you/Are you exhausted and tired?

Monday, May 09, 2011

14 week update...

14 weeks 2 days


This week!
How Far Along: 14 weeks 3 days! Belly is much bigger than last week!
Size of baby: Naval Orange
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 7 lbs (gaining a pound a week so far!)
Maternity Clothes: Love Mat pants.They are heaven! Ha!
Gender: ??? Hope I can find out at the 16 week ultrasound, but may be too early. 
Movement: Flutters!
Sleep: better than last week, but still I toss and turn oh so much! and Zoe has been meowing at 6am these days. She will get hers when the baby is crying during the days when she is napping. haha!
Cravings: Last week I craved garlic rapini. 
 
Last week I also ate salad all week then by Friday I was so over them haha! Strawberries are my fruit of choice. But I still  have more food aversions than cravings. 
Symptoms: Headaches! Everyyydayyyy! Allll dayyyy! Gooo Away!!!
Strange changes: Belly button is stretching ha! and I'm already getting stretch marks on my breasts!
Some new items: My BIL and his GF bought me these books.  So far  I started reading the Infant Stimuli and I really love it!
 Yesterday  I also went shopping.  I bought some summer skirts and tops and these flip flops

 (Please let me know if you are not seeing my pics, I made some changes to Picasa and worried that my pics won't show!)

Hope you all had a great Mothers Day.  We spent it with family. It was a beautiful day.  And look how cute my niece was dressed for her Mom. .

Sunday, May 08, 2011

Happy Mothers Day Mom's!

Just want to wish all you beautiful moms a happy mothers day!

This afternoon we are going to visit my grandmother and the moms.

Today is another beautiful day!

Yesterday we spent the whole day working around the house (although  I took a break to visit my grandparents and family in the afternoon :)

Husband worked on the backyard fence while we had electricians installing potlights on our home outdoors.

The potlights look great! We are now the brightest house on the block haha!

I also bought some flowers for my urns :) Ahhh Love the sunny days!
Hope you all have a beautiful mothers day!

Friday, May 06, 2011

Vacation Resorts con't

From yesterday's post Show Us Your Life - Favorite Vacations Many of you asked where I stayed when I went on vacation and how I liked the resorts. The ones you all were interested in were Punta Cana and Jamaica :)

The first time I went to Punta Cana was on my honeymoon.  We stayed there for 2 weeks. We stayed at Majestic Colonial. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!! The resort, the rooms, the food, the pool, the beach, the entertainment, the service, the excursions ALL AMAZING! If you are planning a trip next, choose Majestic!
Because we were there for 2 weeks we did a lot of excursions. Not sure if I remember them all haha!
The Catamaran trip was amazing. We went to Santo Domingo too which was fun.  We also went on a ATV tour (4 wheeler thingy) which was fun too.

In 2009 we went to Punta Cana again and stayed at the Gran Bahia, another amazing resort.  However in Punta Cana I loved Majestic better, but both were still really good. On this trip we did the Funny Monster Safari which  I totally recommend! The scenery is amazing and the beach they take you to is breath taking!

You can read about the Gran Bahia trip below, part 1 and 2.  Sorry I didn't have my blog in 2007 when I went on my Honeymoon, I think I started this blog in 2008!
- Gran Bahia Principe
Part 1 
Part 2

In Jamaica we stayed at a Gran Bahia resort as well, in Runaway Bay.We loved our Jamaica trip.   The excursions were so fun, the resort was beautiful, food was amazing, staff is so friendly. We can't wait to go to Jamaica again. We went on the Dunns River Tour and The Bob Marley tour.
You can read more about our Jamaica trip below:
Jamaica - Gran Bahia
Part 1 read here 
Part 2 read here

Hope this helps you plan your next trip! I know I want to now! Ha!

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Show Us Your Life - Favorite Vacation Spots

Today on Kelly's Korner Blog It's Show Us Your Life - Vacation spots!

Funny that it's about vacations today. I was at work all day thinking of going away! Husband and I are thinking of going on a vacation in June.  Now this will make me want it moreeee!!

We LOVEEE Beaches!! Who doesn't! Since we have been together we have been to... Cuba 3 times (twice Holguin once Varadero) We have been to Punta Cana (Dominican Rep) Twice, Nassau Bahamas, Coronado Beach San Diego, Myrtle Beach South Carolina, Runaway Bay Jamaica! (I think I got all the beaches we've been to... I think)

From the beaches we've been to I remember Bahamas water being the clearest!

Punta Cana beaches being the largest and with beautiful palm trees, and great food!


We also loved being in Jamaica, great food, great weather,  I loved the landscape too.

 One great memory I have of Cuba is renting scooters and riding through the country. We loved doing that.

My husband also proposed to me on our Cuba trip in 2005 at the top of a very scenic country side, just the two of us and baby goats that ran up the hill. :) 
Overall I felt that Punta Cana had the best overall package, Beach, weather, great food, and fun excursions. However I also have Jamaica up on that list too. With the same, great beach, weather, food, great people and fun excursions too. 

Ahhhhhh now I neeed a vacation!


Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Monday, May 02, 2011

13 week update

This week!
How Far Along: 13 weeks 3 days
Size of baby: Lemon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: gain 6lbs
Gender: ? don't know yet.
Sleep: Still tough, I toss and turn a lot!
Cravings: Like I said before I haven't been having too many cravings, more food aversions. But yesterday at breakfast/lunch I loved the scrambled eggs, but today I can't even think about having eggs haha! I also had cravings for Doritos (bad) and Kraft dinner (lol) Ya I haven't had that since I was a kid!!!

Symptoms: headaches after I eat and I also get a pain in my right butt cheek when I walk that comes and goes. Ouch!

Some new items:
Body pillow!!! I bought it last week and it really helps, however I still toss and turn.
Today I had the day off and boy did it feel great! Work has been soo stressful so I really enjoy my time off.

I went to visit my bff that lives close by...
Her little boy is just too cute!!! his little cheeks are just soo kissable! Love him!

I also went to meet my other friend for lemonade and Starbucks :) She too is pregnant. She's 18 weeks and just found out she's having a BOY!!! You can follow her journey here!

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Yesterday was a turning a point and yesterday made history, I don't think anyone will forget May 1 2011. We know it's not the end but it's one BIG step forward. It was pretty intense yesterday seeing the 'breaking news" come up at 10:45 while I was watching Brothers and Sisters. Husband and I went on high alert and knew it was something BIG! and it was! Osama Bin Laden was caught and killed!!!. I'm sending my prayers to all the families that lost someone in 9/11 and to all the men and women fighting this war. I pray that we are one step closer to peace...