Video Blog: what I ate today

First ever video blog. I thought it might be fun to record what I ate today in video form :)

This is not entirely accurate! I also came home and ate a small pb and j sandwich...apparently walking around WalMart makes me hungry again!

Working in the Sun

Today I spent almost all day working outside with groups of teachers. They were at camp for in-service, and I was one of the low ropes facilitators.

We worked at Horton Haven Christian Camp.

What was first wonderful was the congratulations from the other workers at camp. They've seen my facebook status/heard from family and friends. These are people who have known me since I was born, and their excitement means a lot to me.


Today was also BEAUTIFUL!  My only regret was that I didn't take a picture. Camp is always pretty, but the weather was also perfect!

I was a little worried that I would be too tired/hungry/emotional/etc and not do well. I'm thankful for God's grace and plenty of sleep last night! I had a very filling spinach-protein smoothie for breakfast, and was able to wait until lunch without feeling to bad-but I was definitely hungry again by lunchtime!

The groups were great, and participated well. I wish more groups came during the week, because I really enjoy seeing groups coming together, and going over practical applications when it is done!

Also, I feel rejuvenated. Being in the sun, soaking it up, being outside and sharing time with others in a beautiful environment breathed life into me. It was a nice change from staying inside and reading.

Peanut butter

Happy Friday!

Right now, I have a love/hate relationship with food. When I eat the right ones, I feel pretty good. When I eat the wrong kinds, I feel pretty bad within the hour.

Apples and peanut butter this afternoon did  not make me feel better-I'm getting the "pregnant upset stomach feeling"....but a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast was just the ticket....maybe I just had too much peanut butter in one day...

I had Smucker's this morning, but ate the rest of it. I bought this kind with the flax seeds in it.

Source from here

I was CRAVING a chicken salad sandwich from Chick-fil-a (or anywhere, really), but we're trying to save money so I just went home and had my apple and pb-which didn't help :(

Tonight we're having leftover pizza from Papa Murphy's. Yesterday's experience was yummy with a taste of heartburn afterwards, so I hope tonight won't be too dramatic.

Yesterday I ate four eggs, but not all at the same time. I had two fried eggs, and then two more later on because I didn't feel sick after eating them! This will probably become a staple in my diet. Hopefully I can find more foods like this!

sleeping in

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I've started a new sleeping routine....and I love it! Alex and I go to sleep around the same time...between 9:30 and 10pm. We used to both get up at 6am, do Bible study, then get ready at 7am, eat breakfast and Alex was out the door by 7:40am. Now he still gets up at 6am, but lets me slowly wake up and get out of bed by 7am. This means I get about 9 hours of sleep every night, and I'm loving it! I'm still tired by the end of the day, and am taking the advice of others to get as much sleep as I can while I can.

Blessings

Alex and I got to make our amazing, life-changing announcement yesterday! We're having a baby!

Us knowing but not telling yet

We went to the doctor yesterday to find out our due date. We met with a billing person, who explained what insurance does and does not cover. Thankfully, the billing person had called a week earlier, so we knew how much to pay today.

We also did a lot of waiting in the front lobby. "The View" and "The Doctors" were two shows that came on while we were in the lobby. Mostly famous people that I don't really know, and some people yelling at each other.

The doctor I was supposed to see had fallen and broken her hand, so she was out. I met with a nurse, who asked me a bunch of questions about family history and all that. Also, I got a copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting and another baby magazine. I can already tell this book is going to be super helpful!

Then the ultrasound.

We got to see our tiny baby! The ultrasound lady measured it, and said that I'm about seven weeks along, which is less that what they thought at first. The baby looks kind of like a blob right now, but in a couple of weeks, he/she will be forming little limbs! The ultrasound machine calculated my due date to be 11/19, so we still have plenty of time for prep and planning.

I've decided to use this blog to regularly document my pregnancy. Since I still have a looooong way to go, I have a great opportunity to reflect on feelings and progress.

We are so excited about our new, tiny life! God has blessed us so much!

The past two days

So far, the month of March has felt like the longest month ever, but also the most amazing. The past two days are examples of what joys God brings into my life.

On Friday, Alex got up really early to spend some personal time with Jesus, so I slept in an extra hour. I was very excited when he came back by the house before work. Then I spent my own Bible time and got ready for the day.

My  mom arrived around 9am and we had fun with Pinterest, catching up, and grocery shopping. She got me cute treble clef earrings and a really cute over-sized bag for my birthday. She also brought tamales for lunch! Yum!

Then we went to Sweet Cece's to celebrate my birthday with a group of girls who are both family and friends. It was delightful and delicious.  So my mom, mother-in-law, mom of a friend, sisters-in-law, and a few other friends all came! Super exciting. I only wish I had taken a picture while we were there. Also, chocolate rocks taste more like rocks than chocolate.

While we were celebrating with frozen yogurt, my wonderful husband suggested we go see The Hunger Games this afternoon. Let me explain. Our original plan was to see it on Monday when there wouldn't be so many people. But when it came out, we decided we didn't want to wait that long. It has been one of our most anticipated movie releases to date. Throughout the entire movie I was watching for the next event, thinking "This is what happens next, and if it doesn't happen in the movie I will be very upset because it is SO important to the overall story line." I was not disappointed. Not once.

THEN we went to Chick-fil-a and used the gift card my sister-in-law Julia gave to me for my birthday. We returned home, watched Burn Notice, and waited for Steven and his girlfriend Callie to show up. They showed up with an old fashioned popcorn maker and a birthday present of chocolate! We had so much fun with them! We watched multiple movies and made a late night taco-bell run. Steven slept on our couch and Callie slept in out guest bedroom/office since we kept them over so late. We loved having them over! I didn't fall asleep until 2am, and then got up at 10am! I don't remember the last time I went to sleep that late/slept that late.


Alex was a dear and made breakfast for everyone. Callie was kind and took a picture of Alex and me before we parted ways.

Then we drove to Nashville and saw Mary Poppins at TPAC! It was very different from the movie, but it was fantastic. My favorite part (in both movie and play) is when the chimney sweeps sing and dance to "Step in Time."

After the musical, Alex took me to Olive Garden to finish out the birthday celebration. It was so delicious!

I am feeling so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by such loving people in my life.

Another Dream Come True:)