So, I am now 21 weeks pregnant. We had our morphology scan a few weeks ago, and amazingly it all went well! Woohoo! I think that is the first scan that has been stress free, so I was extremely relieved to say the least. We aren't finding out what we're having, but the sonographer did make a comment that our little bubbas legs were tightly crossed so we might not have been able to find out even if we had wanted to know. I now have a decent bump and the kids in my class are making comments and really interested, which is cute. There are actually EIGHT teachers at my work that are pregnant.. how crazy is that?! Everyone keeps saying there must be something in the water.
I'm currently trying to finish up a semester of Uni, as well as work on school report cards and everything is a bit stressful at the moment. I can't wait until I can relax just a little. It is also Hudson's 2nd birthday at the end of the month.. wow, I can't believe he is going to be two! Actually, yes I can. Because he definitely has his tanty throwing toddler moments, even though for the most part he is a really sweet little boy. He is doing well with his words, letters, numbers etc. He can name and identify the whole alphabet (and has been able to for a few months now), can count up to about 15, knows his shapes. Doesn't know his colours. But loves to sing all the time. So cute. I hope he will be a good big brother.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
It's Official....
Yes, it's been quite some time since I have posted here. I guess I just needed a big big break after last year and I really didn't want to post in here until after we had some good news.
Well, it is indeed official, I am pregnant! 16 weeks and 1 day pregnant to be exact. We got over the hurdle of the first trimester and the 12 week scan and now we are just really excited to be welcoming a new addition to our family come the end of September!
Well, it is indeed official, I am pregnant! 16 weeks and 1 day pregnant to be exact. We got over the hurdle of the first trimester and the 12 week scan and now we are just really excited to be welcoming a new addition to our family come the end of September!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Lost
On Friday we had our first OB appointment, with our favourite OB who delivered Hudson.
When it came time to do the scan I was extremely nervous. I guess I was nervous for a reason, perhaps I could sense what was to come.
It turns out our little baby had stopped growing a few weeks earlier and had no heart beat.
To say we were devastated is an understatement. I had to have a follow up scan an hour later at an actual scan clinic to confirm what we already knew.
Thankfully my OB was working at the hospital the next day and had me booked in for surgery. It all went according to plan, and now I am just left feeling extremely down and waiting until the time is right to try again.
I know it was nothing we did (or didn't do), that these things happen and a large proportion of pregnancies end up miscarriage. But to be honest, it doesn't make it any easier.
I'm now on school holidays, so I am thankful that I am off work, but it is also really hard to keep my mind busy and distracted. Each day is dragging and I find my mind wandering back to last week/weekend and what could have been if I don't keep myself busy.
I feel very, very lost.
sigh.
When it came time to do the scan I was extremely nervous. I guess I was nervous for a reason, perhaps I could sense what was to come.
It turns out our little baby had stopped growing a few weeks earlier and had no heart beat.
To say we were devastated is an understatement. I had to have a follow up scan an hour later at an actual scan clinic to confirm what we already knew.
Thankfully my OB was working at the hospital the next day and had me booked in for surgery. It all went according to plan, and now I am just left feeling extremely down and waiting until the time is right to try again.
I know it was nothing we did (or didn't do), that these things happen and a large proportion of pregnancies end up miscarriage. But to be honest, it doesn't make it any easier.
I'm now on school holidays, so I am thankful that I am off work, but it is also really hard to keep my mind busy and distracted. Each day is dragging and I find my mind wandering back to last week/weekend and what could have been if I don't keep myself busy.
I feel very, very lost.
sigh.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Brain Dump
I'm going to attempt to write this brain dump entry before my sweet baby bug wakes up. Here goes...
- So, I'm approximately 9.5 pregnant. We have our first OB appointment on Friday and I am so excited, and utterly nervous! Our OB will check for the heart beat (fingers crossed tightly!), then she usually does a dating scan so we can lock in a 'due date'. I am currently estimating my due date will be around the 21st of April. Let's see how close I am!
- Thankfully Hudson is getting better. We took him to the doctor last week after he had a nasty cough that wouldn't go away. Turns out it was bronchitis! He's now on antibiotics and doing so much better. No more night wake ups, and he's now waking closer to 6.30am instead of 5am (oh dear god! 5am!)
- Speaking of early mornings, I'd just like to say.. I am NOT a morning person. Repeat: NOT a morning person. My dear hubby bounds out of bed at 5.30am every morning and lets me sleep in a little longer while he gets ready for work and tends to Hudson. I really am very lucky!
- I'm officially on school holidays (vacation)! Yipeee! 2.5 weeks off. That being said, I still have a pile of marking to do and my Uni assessment tasks to work on (ugh!). But I'm grateful for the extra time I'll get to spend with Hudson and catching up with friends.
- Hubby and I are flying to LA in November to see family. We can't wait. But I am terrified of flying on a plane for 12-13 hours with an 18 month old. Dear God, please help me! I'll do another post later about our game plan for flying with an 18 month old!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Oh Dear.. my Baby is a Toddler!
So it becoming increasingly apparent that my precious little 15 month old 'baby' is in actual fact a 15 month old toddler. This dawned upon me this morning when after hubby closed the front door as he left for work, dear Hudson started screaming, crying, stomping his cute little legs and trying to pull the blinds down.. all because he didn't want his Daddy to leave.
WHAT THE? My well behaved baby was in actual fact having a full blown Todder Tanty!
I was hoping to avoid this fate until he was at least, well who am I kidding, I was trying to avoid the tantrum throwing all together (wishful thinking!? Denial?), but alas I realised that babies don't throw tantrums, TODDLERS do..
Soooo, who do I turn to? Google of course! I think it's time to purchase a few Toddler taming type books in preparation for what lies ahead. Please, recommend me your favourites.
I also consulted my 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' The Toddler Years' book (I suppose the title should have been a give away that my baby is no longer a baby.. wah!) to find out Hudson's behaviour is indeed normal, with a few little hints and tips thrown in.
On another sore point for this morning, I had a beautiful spa morning planned for the school holidays. Dear Hubby bought be a mothers day package for this past mothers day. Anywho, I booked my appointment before I was pregnant, and thought I'd better check I could still use it. Nope. Unfortunately I cannot have the massage in my first trimester. To say I am disappointed is an understatement! Sigh!
Alright, my baby.. uhh.. I mean toddler has just woken from his nap! Time to get moving..
WHAT THE? My well behaved baby was in actual fact having a full blown Todder Tanty!
I was hoping to avoid this fate until he was at least, well who am I kidding, I was trying to avoid the tantrum throwing all together (wishful thinking!? Denial?), but alas I realised that babies don't throw tantrums, TODDLERS do..
Soooo, who do I turn to? Google of course! I think it's time to purchase a few Toddler taming type books in preparation for what lies ahead. Please, recommend me your favourites.
I also consulted my 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' The Toddler Years' book (I suppose the title should have been a give away that my baby is no longer a baby.. wah!) to find out Hudson's behaviour is indeed normal, with a few little hints and tips thrown in.
On another sore point for this morning, I had a beautiful spa morning planned for the school holidays. Dear Hubby bought be a mothers day package for this past mothers day. Anywho, I booked my appointment before I was pregnant, and thought I'd better check I could still use it. Nope. Unfortunately I cannot have the massage in my first trimester. To say I am disappointed is an understatement! Sigh!
Alright, my baby.. uhh.. I mean toddler has just woken from his nap! Time to get moving..
Monday, September 10, 2012
8 Weeks.. and the Drinking Illusion
Pregnancy Stats
Weeks Pregnant: 8 weeks, 2 days
Weight Gain: Nothing yet (phew!)
Current Symptoms: STILL feeling extremely nauseous and achy each afternoon.
Food Cravings: Water and savoury food. I can't believe I'm not into chocolate any more- crazy!
Feeling: Tired, sick (I have a cold that won't go away!) and impatient.. hanging out for our first OB appointment & scan.. 1 week, 3 days to go :)
So, not too much has changed since last week in the pregnancy department. I'm still getting 'afternoon sickness'.. almost threw up at work yesterday which was fun ;-)
Everything is still hush hush. The only people that know about Sweetpea are my parents and my bestie. We will be waiting until after the 12 week scan to announce our news!
Speaking of keeping this pregnancy on the down low, Hubs and I had a wedding to go to on the weekend. It was a fellow teacher friends wedding, and we have a whole bunch of mutual friends. May I add, these mutual friends are extremely cluey and always speculating who is pregnant (teachers, huh!?). Anyway, so I knew this was going to be EXTREMELY difficult to keep under wraps.
The plan, draw attention away from myself, and 'pretend' to drink. I knew if I made up an excuse such as 'I'm sick' (which I was!), 'I'm on antibiotics' or something equally as lame, would just be a tell tale sign of pregnancy. So as to not arouse any suspicion, I went with the sneaky 'drinking illusion' approach. I know they say you can have a glass of wine or so when you're pregnant, but I'm not really into that- especially when I'm in the first trimester and reading about all these little organs and things developing!
Soo, I made sure I had a glass of champagne in front of me at all times. Occasionally I would hold it up to my lips and pretend to have a sip. When our table was distracted, my dear husband would guzzle a big gulp of champagne, so it would look like my glass was slowly emptying! Ha! Despite my stealth moves, a few times I got comments that I wasn't drinking much, or why didn't I have a drink etc. I blamed this on the fact that I had a cold. Overall, I am pretty sure I fooled them all.
I can't wait to share our exciting news in another month!
So, not too much has changed since last week in the pregnancy department. I'm still getting 'afternoon sickness'.. almost threw up at work yesterday which was fun ;-)
Everything is still hush hush. The only people that know about Sweetpea are my parents and my bestie. We will be waiting until after the 12 week scan to announce our news!
Speaking of keeping this pregnancy on the down low, Hubs and I had a wedding to go to on the weekend. It was a fellow teacher friends wedding, and we have a whole bunch of mutual friends. May I add, these mutual friends are extremely cluey and always speculating who is pregnant (teachers, huh!?). Anyway, so I knew this was going to be EXTREMELY difficult to keep under wraps.
The plan, draw attention away from myself, and 'pretend' to drink. I knew if I made up an excuse such as 'I'm sick' (which I was!), 'I'm on antibiotics' or something equally as lame, would just be a tell tale sign of pregnancy. So as to not arouse any suspicion, I went with the sneaky 'drinking illusion' approach. I know they say you can have a glass of wine or so when you're pregnant, but I'm not really into that- especially when I'm in the first trimester and reading about all these little organs and things developing!
Soo, I made sure I had a glass of champagne in front of me at all times. Occasionally I would hold it up to my lips and pretend to have a sip. When our table was distracted, my dear husband would guzzle a big gulp of champagne, so it would look like my glass was slowly emptying! Ha! Despite my stealth moves, a few times I got comments that I wasn't drinking much, or why didn't I have a drink etc. I blamed this on the fact that I had a cold. Overall, I am pretty sure I fooled them all.
I can't wait to share our exciting news in another month!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
7 Weeks Pregnant
I did these little updates for Hudson, so time to start with updates for our little sweetpea (baby #2's nickname)
Pregnancy Stats
Weeks Pregnant: 7 weeks
Weight Gain: No clue, I need to weigh myself tomorrow morning and check. Starting weight was 61kgs, so we'll see..
Weeks Pregnant: 7 weeks
Weight Gain: No clue, I need to weigh myself tomorrow morning and check. Starting weight was 61kgs, so we'll see..
Current Symptoms: Feeling extremely nauseous each afternoon. I often have a dull ache in my stomach. Usually pretty lethargic in the afternoons.
Food Cravings: None yet, just lots and lots of water. Not loving sweet food so much any more.
Feeling: Excited and anxious for our first scan (which is in 2 weeks and 5 days- count down!!)
Today is fathers day. I made hubby banana pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast, Hudson gave him a painted wooden plane that he made at daycare and he also got gold class movie tickets, an enormous toblerone and a nice little tacky "#1 Dad" photo mug. We went out to lunch at a nice restaurant on the water with my family and had yummy fish and chips. The weather was perfect, Hudson was in a good mood considering he's getting 2 new molars and it was a great day.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
That Second Line
Soooo, where do I start? Things have been pretty busy as of late. Our 15 month old small fry came down with a vomiting bug, poor thing. Then hubby caught it also, then I thought I was coming down with the same bug. I had major chills, felt really sick etc, but luckily the next day I felt fine.
Then the following Sunday morning hubby randomly suggests I do a pregnancy test because I'd had a super long cycle, and just to get the thought of being possibly pregnant out of all our our heads. To be honest, there was no way I thought I was pregnant, especially seeing as were going to be 'officially trying' next month. I do a cheapie pregnancy test I got off ebay. Not the best quality, but hey, I didn't want to waste a 'good' one seeing as I knew it would be negative. I pee on the stick, 30 seconds or so later 2 lines come up. The second line was quite faint, but there. To say I was shocked is an understatement. I think I stood there for a good minute with my mouth hanging open.
I call hubs upstairs.. he's in almost as much shock as I. I tell him perhaps it's the bad quality test and I should do a good ol' First Response. Deep down, I did know there is a very slim chance of getting a 2nd line unless you're pregnant..
I muster up some more pee... almost instantly a dark second line shows. Oh.My.God!
I'm pregnant! I start crying because I'm in massive shock, but I'm smiling as well.
We are extremely thrilled, but absolutely STUNNED. Like I said, we were planning on starting to try for #2 next month, so this little bean snuck in there just before.
As I look back on it, I just wasn't thinking I was pregnant, so I missed ALL the signs.. feeling dizzy- I attributed this to the fact I had started a new healthy eating plan and wasn't eating as much. The cramping pains and sore boobs- I thought I was getting my period, the nausea- I thought I was getting sick.
Sooo, that's my big news! It's super early days so my fingers and toes are crossed that everything will be ok. I'm due in April next year, and we are soooo excited.
Then the following Sunday morning hubby randomly suggests I do a pregnancy test because I'd had a super long cycle, and just to get the thought of being possibly pregnant out of all our our heads. To be honest, there was no way I thought I was pregnant, especially seeing as were going to be 'officially trying' next month. I do a cheapie pregnancy test I got off ebay. Not the best quality, but hey, I didn't want to waste a 'good' one seeing as I knew it would be negative. I pee on the stick, 30 seconds or so later 2 lines come up. The second line was quite faint, but there. To say I was shocked is an understatement. I think I stood there for a good minute with my mouth hanging open.
I call hubs upstairs.. he's in almost as much shock as I. I tell him perhaps it's the bad quality test and I should do a good ol' First Response. Deep down, I did know there is a very slim chance of getting a 2nd line unless you're pregnant..
I muster up some more pee... almost instantly a dark second line shows. Oh.My.God!
I'm pregnant! I start crying because I'm in massive shock, but I'm smiling as well.
We are extremely thrilled, but absolutely STUNNED. Like I said, we were planning on starting to try for #2 next month, so this little bean snuck in there just before.
As I look back on it, I just wasn't thinking I was pregnant, so I missed ALL the signs.. feeling dizzy- I attributed this to the fact I had started a new healthy eating plan and wasn't eating as much. The cramping pains and sore boobs- I thought I was getting my period, the nausea- I thought I was getting sick.
Sooo, that's my big news! It's super early days so my fingers and toes are crossed that everything will be ok. I'm due in April next year, and we are soooo excited.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
I'm Back! With a New Blog Name...
Yep, that's right folks. I'm back! With a new blog name. Because you guessed it, we're expecting baby #2!
All the details to come in the next post. Settle back and get ready for some reading, because I fully intend on updating a whole lot more (especially now that I have the blogger for iphone app!).
Thanks for sticking around!
All the details to come in the next post. Settle back and get ready for some reading, because I fully intend on updating a whole lot more (especially now that I have the blogger for iphone app!).
Thanks for sticking around!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
What's Best for our Family.
Well, I think it's time for another post! I haven't written in here for quite some time, but thought it was time to do a little update.
Hubs and I have been umming and ahhing lately about when to start trying for a new addition to our little family. We've decided to hold off for a little while. While I am still ridicuously clucky, I know this is the best decision for our family!
I am currently doing my Masters, I haven't posted about that here. I'm halfway through my first semester and I am loving it. I had been thinking about it for a while. It will expand my career options and I know I have made a good choice!
I go back to work in July, just part time. However, I am not at all looking forward to it! I am going to miss my baby bug so much! Arghh. But again, I know this is the best choice for our family, financially. Once we have a second baby, we plan on me being able to take a lot more time off. So, in the long run, it is best for our family!
So many decisions to be made, but in the end I will always do what is best for our family.
Hubs and I have been umming and ahhing lately about when to start trying for a new addition to our little family. We've decided to hold off for a little while. While I am still ridicuously clucky, I know this is the best decision for our family!
I am currently doing my Masters, I haven't posted about that here. I'm halfway through my first semester and I am loving it. I had been thinking about it for a while. It will expand my career options and I know I have made a good choice!
I go back to work in July, just part time. However, I am not at all looking forward to it! I am going to miss my baby bug so much! Arghh. But again, I know this is the best choice for our family, financially. Once we have a second baby, we plan on me being able to take a lot more time off. So, in the long run, it is best for our family!
So many decisions to be made, but in the end I will always do what is best for our family.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Christmas Traditions- Aussie Style
Now, I had to title this entry "Christmas Traditions- Aussie Style", but that being said, I'm sure our Christmas Traditions aren't hugely different to many other countries, especially being that dear Hubs is American.
Now that we have a little one to share the holidays with I was kind of excited, some may say a little ambitious about the 3 gazillion new Holiday Traditions I wanted to start up so Hudson could experience them all.. it was like as soon as I discovered a new tradition I Had To Have It. Eventually I culled the myriad of ideas I had, and we were left with the following:
1. Christmas on the Island- Yes, my parents live on an island.. So we treck over to the island for Christmas Day. We have croissants for breakfast, and in the sweltering heat we have turkey and ham for lunch, but sides are things like salads, a special cold spaghetti salad that Mum makes only during Christmas. There are prawns and seafood and dessert is usually something like Pavlova (an Australian dish) or trifle. Neither of which I am a huge fan. Give me chocolate any day!
2. A New Christmas Ornament Each Year- I like the Hallmark ones. When we first got our cat-child, we got a little fishbowl ornament that you can put a photo in. When we got (ha, kidding) our real child, we got a very cute baby booties ornament that has 'Baby's First Christmas' on it. Some say tacky, I say cute!
3. New Christmas PJ's- starting this year, so far just for Hudson. When I suggested it to Hubby, he was all "I already have enought Pajamas".. geeze, ok.. bah humbug!
4. Personalised Santa Stockings- They are so cute! I got one for each of us (and shhh, a blank one for the next addition to the family to be stored until needed!), they each have our name embroided across the top. Santa stockings are always opened first on Christmas morning. My parents used to give them to my brother and I to open first when we were up at like 4am, and my parents were still trying to snatch a few more hours of sleep.
5. Milk and Cookies Left Out for Santa: I don't think this is hugely original or anything. But I did manage to buy a really cute little milk and cookies plate & matching cup. I don't think we'll use it until Hudson is a bit older, but it's still cute.
6. Christmas Puzzling: Who doesn't love a good puzzle? Oh right, most people. Ok, well Hubs, myself and a few friends love doing a good puzzle while sitting around listening to Christmas Carols and eating Tim Tams (a delcious chocolately Aussie cookie). I prefer cool puzzles (can puzzles be called 'cool'? Really?) where you don't know what the picture is, or the murder mystery types. This year we're doing a "Wasjig" Christmas Puzzle.
So, those are just a few Christmas Traditions we're doing this year. I'm sure I can sneak another two or three in, any ideas for me?
Now that we have a little one to share the holidays with I was kind of excited, some may say a little ambitious about the 3 gazillion new Holiday Traditions I wanted to start up so Hudson could experience them all.. it was like as soon as I discovered a new tradition I Had To Have It. Eventually I culled the myriad of ideas I had, and we were left with the following:
1. Christmas on the Island- Yes, my parents live on an island.. So we treck over to the island for Christmas Day. We have croissants for breakfast, and in the sweltering heat we have turkey and ham for lunch, but sides are things like salads, a special cold spaghetti salad that Mum makes only during Christmas. There are prawns and seafood and dessert is usually something like Pavlova (an Australian dish) or trifle. Neither of which I am a huge fan. Give me chocolate any day!
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| Pavlova- basically a meringue topped with cream and fresh fruit |
2. A New Christmas Ornament Each Year- I like the Hallmark ones. When we first got our cat-child, we got a little fishbowl ornament that you can put a photo in. When we got (ha, kidding) our real child, we got a very cute baby booties ornament that has 'Baby's First Christmas' on it. Some say tacky, I say cute!
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| Obviously the ones we have say 2011... |
3. New Christmas PJ's- starting this year, so far just for Hudson. When I suggested it to Hubby, he was all "I already have enought Pajamas".. geeze, ok.. bah humbug!
4. Personalised Santa Stockings- They are so cute! I got one for each of us (and shhh, a blank one for the next addition to the family to be stored until needed!), they each have our name embroided across the top. Santa stockings are always opened first on Christmas morning. My parents used to give them to my brother and I to open first when we were up at like 4am, and my parents were still trying to snatch a few more hours of sleep.
5. Milk and Cookies Left Out for Santa: I don't think this is hugely original or anything. But I did manage to buy a really cute little milk and cookies plate & matching cup. I don't think we'll use it until Hudson is a bit older, but it's still cute.
6. Christmas Puzzling: Who doesn't love a good puzzle? Oh right, most people. Ok, well Hubs, myself and a few friends love doing a good puzzle while sitting around listening to Christmas Carols and eating Tim Tams (a delcious chocolately Aussie cookie). I prefer cool puzzles (can puzzles be called 'cool'? Really?) where you don't know what the picture is, or the murder mystery types. This year we're doing a "Wasjig" Christmas Puzzle.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Back on the Wagon
Well, last night was a little bit hideous to say the least. Hudson slept really well from 6.30pm until 2am, but then he woke for a feed (normal) and after that kept waking up as I think he was having some tummy pain, poor thing. Needless to say Hubby and I are pretty exhausted today and looking forward to an early night. My husband is an absolute star when it comes to getting up in the middle of the night. I am the designated feeder for those middle of the night feeds and hubby is the designated settler/ dummy plugger for those other times when Hudson wakes. He also gets up when Hudson wakes between 5-6.30am (Hubs gets ready for work then) and lets me sleep until 7am. I just wouldn't be able to do it without my husband!!
Anyway, so I weighed in this morning and after a pretty crappy week of eating, being sick and only going to the gym once I was still down 0.6kgs (1lb). I was amazed.
This also puts me at exactly my pre-preggo weight, but still leaves 3.4kgs until I reach my goal of 60kgs.
This morning I'm meeting my good friend at the gym for a workout while we put our babies (she has a 6 month old also) in the creche for an hour. I'm always so nervous to leave him there, but I know it's good for both him and I to get used to it.
I'm also going to be much stricter with my eating this week- time to get back on the wagon!
Anyway, so I weighed in this morning and after a pretty crappy week of eating, being sick and only going to the gym once I was still down 0.6kgs (1lb). I was amazed.
This also puts me at exactly my pre-preggo weight, but still leaves 3.4kgs until I reach my goal of 60kgs.
This morning I'm meeting my good friend at the gym for a workout while we put our babies (she has a 6 month old also) in the creche for an hour. I'm always so nervous to leave him there, but I know it's good for both him and I to get used to it.
I'm also going to be much stricter with my eating this week- time to get back on the wagon!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Updates.. Weight, Trip and Baby #2
Ahhh! It's been too long since I've updated. In a nutshell here's what's happening:
1. I am still doing WW online.. I got below my pre-preggo weight, but then we went on a trip to the US to see family and I managed to put on a little weight. This week I have been sick and lost all motivation to eat healthy, so tomorrow I am back on the wagon!
2. Hudson is 6 months old! He is just such a good, sweet little boy and I am loving this age. No, he is still not sleeping through the night, but on further investigation I found only 1 baby out of 8 at my mothers group is sleeping through! So that made me feel a little better.
3. We have been talking about #2! Yes, already! We're definitely not trying any time soon, but we don't want the age gap to be too big so we are trying to plan things out.
1. I am still doing WW online.. I got below my pre-preggo weight, but then we went on a trip to the US to see family and I managed to put on a little weight. This week I have been sick and lost all motivation to eat healthy, so tomorrow I am back on the wagon!
2. Hudson is 6 months old! He is just such a good, sweet little boy and I am loving this age. No, he is still not sleeping through the night, but on further investigation I found only 1 baby out of 8 at my mothers group is sleeping through! So that made me feel a little better.
3. We have been talking about #2! Yes, already! We're definitely not trying any time soon, but we don't want the age gap to be too big so we are trying to plan things out.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Weigh in Day
Ok, so last week I would definitely say I was not 100% perfect. I had a baby shower, so I ate a cupcake or 2, I also had a mini pizza for lunch one day, a cocktail on Saturday night and I didn't do a scrap of exercise over the weekend (I was feeling pretty sick on Sunday). Anyway, I still did stick to my points allowance, but I only managed to lose 200g (that's half a pound folks!) Arghh. I think I get allocated too many points per day as I have extra points as a 'breastfeeding mother', but because I am both breastfeeding AND formula feeding I feel I have too many points. So, I turned that feature off this morning and I am back on the straight and narrow! I also plan to start jogging in the afternoon- goal this week is 3 days. I was planning on jogging today, but after a terrible nights sleep and still feeling a little sick, I'll leave it until tomorrow.
So weight loss this week: 0.2kgs
Weight until goal: 5.2kgs
Total weight lost: 3.8kgs
So weight loss this week: 0.2kgs
Weight until goal: 5.2kgs
Total weight lost: 3.8kgs
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Weight in #4
Hi all,
It's Monday morning, time to weigh in! I was extremely happy to see I had a decent loss of..*drumroll*
This weeks loss: 1kg (2.2lbs)
Current Weight: 65.4kgs (144lbs)
Goal Weight: 60kgs (132lbs)
Weight until goal: 5.4kgs
According to Weight Watchers Online I have lost 5% of my body weight (yay!) and I have only 0.4kgs (about a pound!) until my personal mini goal of 65kgs. I have decided I will buy myself a new pair of jeans when I hit 65kgs. Surely it's time to ditch the maternity jeans for once and for all?!
So, I have been a little bit slack with my blog the past week. This is mainly because I've been SO tired! Why so tired? Well, little did I know, this thing exists called 'The Four Month Sleep Regression'. So that decent little sleeper you thought you had goes out the window! We went from maybe 1-2 wake ups per night, to around 6 or so wake ups per night (waking up every hour from around midnight or so!). And also instead of waking at around 7am like he used to, he decided that 5.50am was going to be his 'wakeup' time. Um no.
Oh my! So exhausted!
Thankfully Hubby was just as commited as me (if not more so!) to getting up and soothing our little guy back to sleep. Unfortunately, crying it out does not work in any way for Hudson. Seriously. So every time he woke, it just meant one of us getting up and giving him his pacifier or rocking him back to sleep.
Last night was the first night in about a week and a half where he only woke up twice and slept in until 7.15am (never thought I'd consider 7.15am a 'sleep in'!).
So, I am feeling much more refreshed today! Yippee! I hope we're onto something here.
I have such a full week planned this week. Today I have got to organise a few things for a baby shower I am throwing on Wednesday, as well as meeting a friend for a walk with our bubs this afternoon. I've got Mum coming over tomorrow, lunch with friends, the baby shower, mothers group and coffee with a friend. So all in all, a busy week! Love it!
Hubby and I have also pretty much decided that we WILL be flying to the US this November to see his family and go to a friends wedding. We'll also be there for Thanksgiving which is awesome! Still have a million things to do to make it official though, including passports for Hudson (US and Australian), booking flights and a few other things. If we do go, I know I pretty much plan on stocking up on all my US favourite items while I'm there.. I'll post more about that in another post :)
It's Monday morning, time to weigh in! I was extremely happy to see I had a decent loss of..*drumroll*
This weeks loss: 1kg (2.2lbs)
Current Weight: 65.4kgs (144lbs)
Goal Weight: 60kgs (132lbs)
Weight until goal: 5.4kgs
According to Weight Watchers Online I have lost 5% of my body weight (yay!) and I have only 0.4kgs (about a pound!) until my personal mini goal of 65kgs. I have decided I will buy myself a new pair of jeans when I hit 65kgs. Surely it's time to ditch the maternity jeans for once and for all?!
So, I have been a little bit slack with my blog the past week. This is mainly because I've been SO tired! Why so tired? Well, little did I know, this thing exists called 'The Four Month Sleep Regression'. So that decent little sleeper you thought you had goes out the window! We went from maybe 1-2 wake ups per night, to around 6 or so wake ups per night (waking up every hour from around midnight or so!). And also instead of waking at around 7am like he used to, he decided that 5.50am was going to be his 'wakeup' time. Um no.
Oh my! So exhausted!
Thankfully Hubby was just as commited as me (if not more so!) to getting up and soothing our little guy back to sleep. Unfortunately, crying it out does not work in any way for Hudson. Seriously. So every time he woke, it just meant one of us getting up and giving him his pacifier or rocking him back to sleep.
Last night was the first night in about a week and a half where he only woke up twice and slept in until 7.15am (never thought I'd consider 7.15am a 'sleep in'!).
So, I am feeling much more refreshed today! Yippee! I hope we're onto something here.
I have such a full week planned this week. Today I have got to organise a few things for a baby shower I am throwing on Wednesday, as well as meeting a friend for a walk with our bubs this afternoon. I've got Mum coming over tomorrow, lunch with friends, the baby shower, mothers group and coffee with a friend. So all in all, a busy week! Love it!
Hubby and I have also pretty much decided that we WILL be flying to the US this November to see his family and go to a friends wedding. We'll also be there for Thanksgiving which is awesome! Still have a million things to do to make it official though, including passports for Hudson (US and Australian), booking flights and a few other things. If we do go, I know I pretty much plan on stocking up on all my US favourite items while I'm there.. I'll post more about that in another post :)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Weigh in #3
I weighed in on Monday, but forgot to post about it! I am down another 600g (1lb) which doesn't seem like a huge amount, but I am taking the 'slow and steady' approach for sure. I have been sticking to the Weight Watchers Online plan, still eating a little bit of chocolate each day, I had takeaway on Saturday night- but just made healthy choices. I have also been walking each day. So as you can see, I'm not going nuts, I'm just being sensible and taking it one week at a time. As long as I lose at least 500g each week, I am happy. If I lose less than that I am going to have to start thinking about what additional exercise I can fit in. No easy feat with a 3 (and a half!) month old!|
So, total weight loss: 2.6kg (5.7lbs)
Which puts me at: 66.4kgs
Weight to lose until goal: 6.4kgs
So, total weight loss: 2.6kg (5.7lbs)
Which puts me at: 66.4kgs
Weight to lose until goal: 6.4kgs
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A Day in the Life (with a 3 month old!)
I have read a couple of these 'Day in the Life' entries lately and thought I would write one.
So, here we are.. a day in the life of yours truly with a 3 month old baby. How times have changed since before I had a bub.
7.00am- This is the time Hudson usually wakes up. Hubby is always up at 6am getting ready for work, so he brings Hudson in to me at 7am where I feed him in bed. (Can you tell I'm not a morning person!). This morning however Hudson let me sleep in until 7.30am which was amazing!
Hubby leaves at 7.30am for work.
After I have fed Hudson, he has some time on his play mat where I get the joyus task of pumping (Hudson is a fussy feeder so I have to combo feed him).
8.15-8.30am- Hudson goes down for his morning nap. This is his longest nap of the day, so it's go time for me as soon as his little peepers are closed!
I make the bed, then hop in the shower (I take our video monitor with me so I can keep an eye on him), get dressed, throw some makeup on and do my hair (ponytail is as good as it gets these days).
9.00am- I come downstairs and put on NBC's Today show, so I can pretend I'm still in the US. hehe.
Breakfast time. Toast & tea. While I'm making my breakfast I am multi tasking and making up Hudson's bottles for the day (like I said, I am both breast and bottle feeding as Hudson is a very fussy feeder. It takes a lot of effort and work to do both, but I think it's worth it.).
9.15am- I check my emails, blogs, ebay listings, facebook etc while eating my breakfast. I also might write a blog entry and update my weight watchers food tracker (which I also do on my iphone throughout the day).
This morning I am also ordering a few things online for a baby shower that I am organising for a good friend and checking my work emails (ewww!) because I have to put in my teaching preferences for mid next year.
10.40am- I am currently marvelling at how Hudson is still napping and that I have only had to run upstairs once to put his dummy (pacifier) back in! Unpack dishwasher. Look up flights to LA for November.
10.55am- The small fry has woken up. I run upstairs, grab him and bring him downstairs for a feed. I feed him and change him and then we're off to a friends place. I usually like to see friends or run errands around this time.
11.30- Arrive at my friends place. She has a baby the same age as Hudson. So we have a tea, the babies 'play' on the mat while we chat and then we head off for an hour long walk in the forest with the bubs.
2.00- Arrive home. Feed Hudson. Because he hasn't really napped while we've been out (he usually has a sleep in the pram- but not today!) I put him down after his feed as I can see he is quite tired.
2.30- Hudson is napping and now it's time for this Mumma to have lunch! Finally! Cheese, tomato & ham toasted sandwich. Nom nom nom.
3.00- Hudson wakes up (arghh!) I get him back to sleep then put on a load of laundry.
3.15- Hudson wakes up AGAIN (this is what happens when you have a child addicted to the dummy. It falls out, he wakes up and so on). Luckily he immediately falls back to sleep as soon as it's back in. But I have a feeling it's going to be one of those afternoons!
3.30- After going upstairs AGAIN, I end up bringing him downstairs to go in his swing and chill out, as I think nap time is well and truly over. He doesn't nap anymore, so I play with him, read to him and he plays on his play mat for a while. We do some tummy time too. Got to strengthen those muscles!
4.30- We head off in the pram to 'pick up' Hubby from the bus stop. It's a bit of a walk, which I really like getting in each day! On our walk home we always catch up on what happened during the day.
5.30- Hubby spends a bit of time playing with Hudson while I fold laundry.
6.00- Hudson's bed time routine begins. Hubby gives him a bath, feeds him and gets him to sleep while I'm downstairs washing and sterilising bottles and getting dinner ready. We're having pasta tossed with chicken, basil and roasted vegetables. Yum.
6.30- Shower time for me! Ahhh! Complete bliss. No looking at the monitor because Hubby is doing that. I take my time!
7.00-9.30 Dinner, TV, cleaning up the kitchen and general relaxation.
9.30- I wake Hudson for a 'dream feed'. Then I pump for the following day.
10.00- Hudson is back in bed.
10.15- Bed time for me! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
So, here we are.. a day in the life of yours truly with a 3 month old baby. How times have changed since before I had a bub.
7.00am- This is the time Hudson usually wakes up. Hubby is always up at 6am getting ready for work, so he brings Hudson in to me at 7am where I feed him in bed. (Can you tell I'm not a morning person!). This morning however Hudson let me sleep in until 7.30am which was amazing!
Hubby leaves at 7.30am for work.
After I have fed Hudson, he has some time on his play mat where I get the joyus task of pumping (Hudson is a fussy feeder so I have to combo feed him).
8.15-8.30am- Hudson goes down for his morning nap. This is his longest nap of the day, so it's go time for me as soon as his little peepers are closed!
I make the bed, then hop in the shower (I take our video monitor with me so I can keep an eye on him), get dressed, throw some makeup on and do my hair (ponytail is as good as it gets these days).
9.00am- I come downstairs and put on NBC's Today show, so I can pretend I'm still in the US. hehe.
Breakfast time. Toast & tea. While I'm making my breakfast I am multi tasking and making up Hudson's bottles for the day (like I said, I am both breast and bottle feeding as Hudson is a very fussy feeder. It takes a lot of effort and work to do both, but I think it's worth it.).
9.15am- I check my emails, blogs, ebay listings, facebook etc while eating my breakfast. I also might write a blog entry and update my weight watchers food tracker (which I also do on my iphone throughout the day).
This morning I am also ordering a few things online for a baby shower that I am organising for a good friend and checking my work emails (ewww!) because I have to put in my teaching preferences for mid next year.
10.40am- I am currently marvelling at how Hudson is still napping and that I have only had to run upstairs once to put his dummy (pacifier) back in! Unpack dishwasher. Look up flights to LA for November.
10.55am- The small fry has woken up. I run upstairs, grab him and bring him downstairs for a feed. I feed him and change him and then we're off to a friends place. I usually like to see friends or run errands around this time.
11.30- Arrive at my friends place. She has a baby the same age as Hudson. So we have a tea, the babies 'play' on the mat while we chat and then we head off for an hour long walk in the forest with the bubs.
2.00- Arrive home. Feed Hudson. Because he hasn't really napped while we've been out (he usually has a sleep in the pram- but not today!) I put him down after his feed as I can see he is quite tired.
2.30- Hudson is napping and now it's time for this Mumma to have lunch! Finally! Cheese, tomato & ham toasted sandwich. Nom nom nom.
3.00- Hudson wakes up (arghh!) I get him back to sleep then put on a load of laundry.
3.15- Hudson wakes up AGAIN (this is what happens when you have a child addicted to the dummy. It falls out, he wakes up and so on). Luckily he immediately falls back to sleep as soon as it's back in. But I have a feeling it's going to be one of those afternoons!
3.30- After going upstairs AGAIN, I end up bringing him downstairs to go in his swing and chill out, as I think nap time is well and truly over. He doesn't nap anymore, so I play with him, read to him and he plays on his play mat for a while. We do some tummy time too. Got to strengthen those muscles!
4.30- We head off in the pram to 'pick up' Hubby from the bus stop. It's a bit of a walk, which I really like getting in each day! On our walk home we always catch up on what happened during the day.
5.30- Hubby spends a bit of time playing with Hudson while I fold laundry.
6.00- Hudson's bed time routine begins. Hubby gives him a bath, feeds him and gets him to sleep while I'm downstairs washing and sterilising bottles and getting dinner ready. We're having pasta tossed with chicken, basil and roasted vegetables. Yum.
6.30- Shower time for me! Ahhh! Complete bliss. No looking at the monitor because Hubby is doing that. I take my time!
7.00-9.30 Dinner, TV, cleaning up the kitchen and general relaxation.
9.30- I wake Hudson for a 'dream feed'. Then I pump for the following day.
10.00- Hudson is back in bed.
10.15- Bed time for me! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Weigh in #2
Well, I've been sticking to the WW program for a week and a half now (yeah, not very long!), but because my weigh ins are on Monday and I started at the beginning of the month, I am already up to my second weigh in. I wasn't 100% angelic this week. I had Thai on Saturday night (still tracked it though, I had enough points for it!) and a piece of cheesecake at our belated Fathers Day Lunch on Sunday. I also allow myself a little treat after dinner- whether it be a mini pack of maltesers (2 points!), a piece of dark chocolate (1 point!) or a weight watchers sundae (3-4 points!), but I do track all of this.
Anyway, I stood on the scale this morning.. dum dum dum... and I had lost...
400grams. (About a pound)
Blah!
Not a huge amount!
But, my total weight loss is now:
2 kilos (4.4lbs)
Slow and steady! I have 7 kilos to go to reach my goal.
Oh, I also stupidly tried on a pair of my old jeans the other day.
Bad, bad idea.
I mean, these were jeans that fit me around the time I got married.. and geeze, I was in a LOT better shape back then!
The zipper was nowhere even close to being done up.... It was not a pretty sight. I think I best be tucking those jeans in the back of my closet!
I know I just had a baby 3 months ago, so I can't really expect miracles. I also no longer have the time to be rushing off to the gym 5 days a week. So now, a walk with my baby boy in the pram and a few arm weights have to suffice! I do want to be fit and healthy, but Hudson is my priority right now!
Anyway, I stood on the scale this morning.. dum dum dum... and I had lost...
400grams. (About a pound)
Blah!
Not a huge amount!
But, my total weight loss is now:
2 kilos (4.4lbs)
Slow and steady! I have 7 kilos to go to reach my goal.
Oh, I also stupidly tried on a pair of my old jeans the other day.
Bad, bad idea.
I mean, these were jeans that fit me around the time I got married.. and geeze, I was in a LOT better shape back then!
The zipper was nowhere even close to being done up.... It was not a pretty sight. I think I best be tucking those jeans in the back of my closet!
I know I just had a baby 3 months ago, so I can't really expect miracles. I also no longer have the time to be rushing off to the gym 5 days a week. So now, a walk with my baby boy in the pram and a few arm weights have to suffice! I do want to be fit and healthy, but Hudson is my priority right now!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
First Weigh In, Fathers Day and Weekly Goals
Well I have been faithfully logging my points and following the Weight Watchers plan for, um.. only 4 days now. But being Monday, it was.. dum dum dummmm...
Weigh In Day!
Previous weight: 69kg
Current Weight: 67.4kg
Loss this Week: 1.6kgs
Woohoo! Since starting I have lost a total of 1.6kgs (3.5lbs).
I was thrilled with that result! I know the weight loss will slow down after the first week or two, but if I can just consistently lose until I'm at my goal I know I can do it.
I have been making sure I'm doing exercise every day. Whether it be walking Hudson in the pram (I do this almost every day!) or just grabbing some weights we have at home and doing a few curls or whatever while Hudson is napping, I am trying my best to up the exercise!
Well, yesterday was Father's Day. Hubby's FIRST Father's Day! I got him a few things, um, I mean Hudson got him a few things. We got him: something to play with Hudson with, something to remind him of Hudson and something so he can spend more time with Hudson.
The something to play with: was a set of bath toys. He bathes Hudson every night- it's their special bonding time. Now, I know a 3 month old can't play with toys, but in 6 months or so, they will be more useful!
The something to remind him of Hudson: This was a wooden box with a photo that had been printed onto a tile which was on the top of the box of Hudson & my Hubby. It was MEANT to have a pair of silver cufflinks inside the box that had Hudsons birth date engraved on one and his name engraved on the other, but they didn't arrive in time. Very sad, seeing as I ordered them a month ago!
The something so Hubby can spend more time with Hudson: This was a voucher for 2 inside & outside car washes!
We also went out to lunch together and then came home and relaxed and watched a DVD. May I add, how does a 2 hour DVD take 3.5 hours to watch? Have a baby and you'll find out! I think I need to stick to shorter movies or TV series!
Ok, so goals for this week:1. Plan out healthy meals for dinner. I need to do some research on the Weight Watchers website so I can find some yummy new recipes!
2. Exercise 5 out of 7 days this week, minimum.
3. Get car serviced and tax return done.. ugh!
Weigh In Day!
Previous weight: 69kg
Current Weight: 67.4kg
Loss this Week: 1.6kgs
Woohoo! Since starting I have lost a total of 1.6kgs (3.5lbs).
I was thrilled with that result! I know the weight loss will slow down after the first week or two, but if I can just consistently lose until I'm at my goal I know I can do it.
I have been making sure I'm doing exercise every day. Whether it be walking Hudson in the pram (I do this almost every day!) or just grabbing some weights we have at home and doing a few curls or whatever while Hudson is napping, I am trying my best to up the exercise!
Well, yesterday was Father's Day. Hubby's FIRST Father's Day! I got him a few things, um, I mean Hudson got him a few things. We got him: something to play with Hudson with, something to remind him of Hudson and something so he can spend more time with Hudson.
The something to play with: was a set of bath toys. He bathes Hudson every night- it's their special bonding time. Now, I know a 3 month old can't play with toys, but in 6 months or so, they will be more useful!
The something to remind him of Hudson: This was a wooden box with a photo that had been printed onto a tile which was on the top of the box of Hudson & my Hubby. It was MEANT to have a pair of silver cufflinks inside the box that had Hudsons birth date engraved on one and his name engraved on the other, but they didn't arrive in time. Very sad, seeing as I ordered them a month ago!
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| Here is the photo box.. although obviously not with a photo of some random girl on it! |
The something so Hubby can spend more time with Hudson: This was a voucher for 2 inside & outside car washes!
We also went out to lunch together and then came home and relaxed and watched a DVD. May I add, how does a 2 hour DVD take 3.5 hours to watch? Have a baby and you'll find out! I think I need to stick to shorter movies or TV series!
Ok, so goals for this week:1. Plan out healthy meals for dinner. I need to do some research on the Weight Watchers website so I can find some yummy new recipes!
2. Exercise 5 out of 7 days this week, minimum.
3. Get car serviced and tax return done.. ugh!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Time to Lose the Baby Weight!
Well, here we are, the first day of Spring!
I have been thinking about it for some time, and I decided that 3 months of eating whatever and soley focusing on being a new Mum was long enough. The first day of Spring would also be the first day of trying to get back into shape and to try and lose the baby weight.
So, to help me out I have decided to join Weight Watchers Online, which I just did this morning. The plan looks easy enough and I love that it is super flexible and you can still save up points for special occasions etc. It's just not realistic at this point to be ridiculously strict with a 3 month old! I think this plan will be the encouragement I need to focus on eating healthy, exercising more and still allowing myself the occasional treat. Right now I am 9 kilos (that's almost 20lbs!) over my goal weight. It is about 5.5kgs (11lbs) over my pre-pregnancy weight, but I was also a couple of kilos heavier than I would of liked when I got pregnant.
My goal weight is a nice round 60kgs (132lbs). I have never been this heavy in my life (babies will do that to you!), so it's time to step it up and focus on feeling fit and healthy again.. instead of feeling like a frumpy new Mum and perhaps even get out of those damn maternity pants (yes, really!).
So, cross your fingers for me please and join me on my weight loss journey with a baby... it's bound to be interesting!
I have been thinking about it for some time, and I decided that 3 months of eating whatever and soley focusing on being a new Mum was long enough. The first day of Spring would also be the first day of trying to get back into shape and to try and lose the baby weight.
So, to help me out I have decided to join Weight Watchers Online, which I just did this morning. The plan looks easy enough and I love that it is super flexible and you can still save up points for special occasions etc. It's just not realistic at this point to be ridiculously strict with a 3 month old! I think this plan will be the encouragement I need to focus on eating healthy, exercising more and still allowing myself the occasional treat. Right now I am 9 kilos (that's almost 20lbs!) over my goal weight. It is about 5.5kgs (11lbs) over my pre-pregnancy weight, but I was also a couple of kilos heavier than I would of liked when I got pregnant.
My goal weight is a nice round 60kgs (132lbs). I have never been this heavy in my life (babies will do that to you!), so it's time to step it up and focus on feeling fit and healthy again.. instead of feeling like a frumpy new Mum and perhaps even get out of those damn maternity pants (yes, really!).
So, cross your fingers for me please and join me on my weight loss journey with a baby... it's bound to be interesting!
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