Monday, January 2

New Years Resolutions

What a year 2011 was....probably the most difficult and terrible year of my life...but it is over and I'm so ready for a fresh start.

This year I am definitely going to put more focus on myself. Of course, only second to my kids...but I need to rediscover who I am as a woman and a mother and I think that in true, that will help me be a better person and mom.

So my goals for 2012 are (in not particular order)

1. Read a book a month....
2. Exercise more patience with the kids....
3. Do something for myself that makes me feel good at least twice per month...
4. Create a study plan...
5. BECOME ORGANIZED AT HOME
6. Blog/write more...
7. Save more money...
8. Spend more quality time with the kids....
9. Be better at showing my gratitude (Thank You notes, etc.)...
10. No more dwelling on the past, I can't change it, but look to make my (and my children's) future the best I possibly can....

I'm sure there are more things I'd like to accomplish, but Abigail has woken up and work comes early tomorrow....

So I'll leave you with this and hopefully I'll make the time to blog a little more tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 9

What's Cookin'?

Tonight for dinner we are having a healthy version of fried chicken strips. I googled some recipes, but with a crying baby who needed to be nursed and already being short on time, I just glanced over a few and threw my own recipe together.

1-2 lbs chicken tenderloins

1/4c flour

1/2 sleeve crushed Ritz

sea salt & pepper to taste

2 medium eggs

Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350. (Next time I’ll preheat to 400).

What I should have done was whip the eggs in one bowl and mix the dry ingredients in another. I'll blame the baby for my distraction, but I mixed the eggs, flour and salt & pepper together and dipped the chicken in and then covered the tenderloins with crushed Ritz.

Bake about 15-30 minutes J

Next time I’ll dip in the whipped egg, then dip in the dry mixture and then bake the chicken.

They don’t taste too bad. But I guess the ultimate verdict will come in a little bit when I sever them for dinner. I think my modifications for next time will produce much tastier chicken.

Along with the chicken, we are having rice with mixed veggies from those Bird’s Eye steam-able bags.

What are you eating?

Welcome Cupcake (a few weeks later)

Tuesday, November 9

Making the Most of Your Maternity Leave -- Pregnancy and Work -- WhatToExpect.com

Things to remember! A good article for to read for those who have to return to work after baby.

Sunday, October 17

31 Weeks...wow!

Thirty One Weeks

Your baby measures about 18 inches (46cm) long from head to toe and weighs about 3.5 pounds (1.6kg). Rather than hearing vibrations, baby's nerve endings in his ears are connected now so that he can hear distinct sounds, like familiar voices and music.

Mom-to-be:

Your uterus now fills a large part of your abdomen, and you've probably gained between 21 (10kg) and 27 pounds (12kg). You're probably feeling increasing excitement and anxiousness about the birth -- it won't be long now.

Friday, October 15

Done!

Thank goodness it's Friday. I'm not sure how much more I can give this week. I'm in need of a weekend and I'm so ready for it. Apparently, according to the wonderful (not really) VA, my husband is experiencing Couvade Syndrome, aka Pregnancy Sympathy symptoms. Since the beginning of September he's been having morning nausea. He finally decided to do something about it, after also suffering with a sinus infection for the past two weeks. So Monday he played hooky from school and got "checked out." As I said above, the VA decided that he has been ingesting my pregnancy pheromones/hormones and that is causing his morning sickness...so they gave him 12 nausea pills and some meds for his self-diagnosed sinus infection. They didn't even check him out for any of this. And of course he had to wait there for hours.

Anyway, this post is about my frustrations, not his...

So since he's obviously suffering with his pregnancy symptoms (btw, my morning sickness ended about 4 months ago), I've been left to deal with the morning routine. Alone.

Breakfast.

Uniforms.

Book bags.

Making lunch.

Brushing teeth & hair.

Making sure we get out the door on time.

ALL OF IT.

And quite frankly, I'm done. I'm spent. I'm tired.

This morning did not go smoothly quite simply because the kids did not settle down to sleep on time last night. Which was my fault, yes I do take blame sometimes ;-)

My wonderful husband better hope he's over this sinus infection, pregnancy issue soon, because I'm not sure how many more mornings I can handle like this on my own.

I'm sure he'll shape up soon. I mean, I got over my morning sickness just fine. And I do hope that it is just sympathy symptoms and nothing more serious.

It's Friday so that is a plus. Life is already looking up :-)

Baby Update

My last check up was last Tuesday and as with every other, things are going great. I cannot complain about anything...well, other than the usual pregnancy discomforts.

My weight was on target, Abby's heartbeat was in the 140s, and like with each of my other term pregnancies, I have been measuring perfectly.

I do not have Gestational Diabetes, YAY!! For once, I was actually concerned. I think it's because I ate terribly the night before the test.

I AM anemic. No big surprise there, and I picked up my iron supplements yesterday. I figured as much since I have been incredibly exhausted lately and having no focus and headaches everyday.

So soon I should begin to feel better. Woo-hoo!

Also, Sunday marks 30 weeks! WOW!! It seems like 10 weeks will go by in a flash, but it also seems like forever away.

I hope they don't pass to quickly seeing as we have NOTHING for Abigail's arrival expect for a few outfits.