Taking a Break

It's time to take a break from writing for a little while. The spring and summer are shaping up to be busy with portrait sessions and of course, our little "Scooter" is on his way!! I look forward to returning to update you on our new beginnings together, but I feel now is a good time to slow down, look around, be thankful and take it all in.

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.

~William Penn

Something for the Weekend

This was the greatest thing I saw while watching the Grammys, albeit I fell asleep at 8:30pm.

Appreciate what you get, even if it's not what you believe you deserve.

10 Good Reminders for Stressful Times - Marc and Angel always know how to turn me around.

Sometimes things are just worth fighting for.

I'm so glad we eat meat only once-a-week now.

“Peace of mind is not the absence of conflict from life but the ability to cope with it.” -Unknown

Thankful Thursday | Lending a Hand

No matter the ups and downs we go through, I know I can always count on Chris to help me through (even if he's the one driving me nuts!). The past few months have been the most challenging times I've ever faced while being, what I guess I must call myself now...an adult.

Gasp! I'm all grown up, ma! :D

It hasn't just been the pregnancy, but so many other things have changed, some for the better, some for the worse. We're evolving through it all to find a new peace within our lives. I can only think that all of this has happened to help us grow and to push me to reinvent myself to prepare for this new life, new chapter and new story. I look forward to seeing Chris change in the coming months as well, since all the changin' has been happening to me mostly!

Chris... Thank you for always extending your hand to me, even when I am a cranky pants.

Chris asked me to sit on this dead tree limb, which collapsed under the weight of my burgeoning belly and I couldn't get up!

Poor Bambi

While I am getting ever more uncomfortable, I am not the only one! My poor little Bambi has been having a tough go of it this past week. Not only does she no longer have mommy's lap to snuggle on, but we've decided to move her bed to the other side of the room to get her used to sleeping somewhere different.

Bambi's bed used to be right smack up against my side of the bed, where I could reach out and pet her if she couldn't calm down. Now, she is on Chris' side, and he sleeps through all of her jingles, pacing and huffs and puffs.

Each night this week I've had to put her back to bed and tuck her in a few times a night. She looks at me with such a sad face, like "Mommy, why can't I sleep by you anymore?". There is now a little cradle there for the baby, of which she goes over to nightly and sniffs, knocks into and just stares at me. I guess she's preparing me for the years to come!

I did it!

If you remember, about two weeks ago I was told I needed to lose some weight and get my blood pressure down. I was relatively stressed out on the way to that appointment, so I know my BP was up because of that in addition to some weight gain. Well, my hard work paid off the past two weeks!

What did I do? I ate a lot healthier, focused on more protein, cut the sugar and salt back and walked about 2-3 miles per day or about 10+ miles per week. I feel much better, a little less bloated and my stress level is dipping a bit.

I lost a whole 3lbs! :) Booya!

Baby is still growing well and in the right position. He's very active and enjoying his wiggle time. Only a few more weeks to go!