tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26591506100611997332024-02-19T09:02:55.135-08:00Sweetness Of LifeA journey of healthy eating, living from the heart and enjoying the sweetness of everyday life!Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-22535427848127384242016-01-03T20:37:00.000-08:002016-01-03T20:37:40.889-08:00The Birth of Kaleo Bradley<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Welcome to the world Kaleo Bradley! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Born October 22, 2015 at 3:12 pm. 7 lbs 14 oz, 21.5 in long</span></div>
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(So, I began writing this at about two weeks postpartum and am just now finally finishing! Since I would just sit down and add to it whenever I had the time, I feel like it's not written as well as I would like it to be. But, it tells the story at least!) :) </div>
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Here
I am at two weeks postpartum and I am just now sitting down to write my birth
story. I know I need to do it now before the details begin to fade. I guess I
should begin with the day before my due date. I was having a really crappy day.
My hormones were all over the place and Ava was being extremely difficult,
really testing me and pushing my limits. I was losing my patience and snapping
at her and being crabby to Woody as well. I knew I needed to get out of the
house and just have a moment to myself to take a breath and ground out. Mary
Ann (Woody’s mom who was in town for the birth) suggested Woody and I go on a
walk together. I’m glad she did
because I didn’t realize that I was really in need of some quality time with my
husband. Even though I had been being bitchy to him all day, poor guy! On our
walk I found myself opening up and expressing some of my worries and fears
surrounding birth. For weeks I had been feeling like the baby could come ANY
day. His head was really low and I was feeling lots of pressure. Plus I was
having really intense Braxton Hicks contractions. And from what I had heard,
second babies usually come earlier…and faster! ;) So, I was surprised that here
I was on the day before my due date and the baby hadn’t arrived yet. I expressed
to Woody that I had been feeling stressed and anxious about how things were
going to be after the baby was born. I had no fear about birth itself; I was
worried about after the birth, how things were going to be with a newborn and a
toddler, and how Ava was going to adjust to the new baby. I told Woody that I
was beginning to think that maybe the baby was sensing my feelings of anxiety
and didn’t feel safe to come into the world yet because I wasn’t ready for him.
This realization kind of broke my heart. I knew I had to process these feelings
and reassure myself and baby that it was ok and we were ready for him to be
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The
next morning (my due date!) I received a text from a friend. She is an awesome
woman in my community who I deeply admire and respect, but we don’t talk on a
regular basis or spend a whole lot of time together. Her text read, “Hi! How
are you this morning?” I wrote back, “Hi! Well, no baby yet. I am surprised I’m
still pregnant! Cuz I have been feeling like this baby could come any day for
weeks now! But, I guess he is just taking his time…” Immediately after sending
the text, I saw that she was calling me. She said she was just really feeling
me and felt the need to reach out. She had intuitively picked up on what I was
feeling about the baby not wanting to come yet. I couldn’t believe her perfect
timing and intuition! I began to cry as she helped me sort through and process
my feelings. I was so grateful for her call and was amazed by how in tune she
was. What a truly magical woman! After I got off the phone with her, I sent a
text out to some of my closest girlfriends saying, “Hey my lovely sisters. I’m
reaching out for a bit of support. It is my due date today. I have been feeling
like the baby could come any day for weeks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know he is just taking his time and will come when he is
ready. But, I had the realization that baby may be picking up on some
fear/hesitation I’m feeling and may not feel that it’s safe to come into the
world yet. I realized that I have been feeling some anxiety and nervousness
about having a newborn AND a toddler and worried about how the transition is
going to be, especially for Ava. Ava has been quite a handful lately (pretty
much through my whole pregnancy) and I feel like I have been stressed a lot and
pushed to my limits. I worry that baby boy is sensing all of this and isn’t
ready to be here yet…cuz on some level I’m not ready. So I’m asking you to
please hold me in your thoughts while I work through this and reassure myself
and baby that it’s ok and we’re ready for him to be here, no matter how hard
the transition may be! Thank you loves!” I received so many beautiful responses
of love and support and really felt lifted up and held. Later that day, I sat
in front of my birth altar and meditated for a while, really dropping in with
baby and talking to him. When I was done, I felt a subtle yet, significant
shift. I felt clear and light, like a weight had been lifted. And I just felt…different!
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That
evening, Woody and I left Ava with the Grandma while we ran out to do some
grocery shopping at the Community Market. Since it is a luxury to be doing
anything together without the toddler, we decided to take advantage of the
situation and stop in at the bar before shopping. Woody had a beer while I
sipped a kombucha. I told Woody about my phone call with my friend that morning
and about my meditation with baby earlier in the day. I started crying a little
again, and joked about how emotional I was feeling. I was definitely feeling
different, more open and aware of something shifting. I felt pretty confident that
baby would be coming soon!<o:p></o:p></div>
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While
in the produce section of the Community Market, this older woman approached me
smiling and said, “Well, I guess you’re pregnant!” I laughed and said, “Yeah,
just a little bit!” She asked when I was due, we chatted for a bit and then
parted ways. But, a little later on she approached me again, looked me in the
eyes and said, “I can tell just from talking to you that you’re a really good
mother. And have a beautiful family. And that’s really rare these days.” She
said that so sweetly and sincerely and I could have sworn her eyes were tearing
up as she spoke. Mine did too, of course! I just felt like she was an angel
delivering me a message I needed to hear. Later when we were in line checking
out, another woman started chatting to me and was amused when I told her it was
my due date. She asked me some questions about birth, like if I was planning on
having a natural birth at home. I told her that yes, I was. And she said, “You
know, they say that women who give birth naturally are like shamans. Because
they are between the worlds.” I was like, “Hell yeah! Well, shoot…I’ve already
been initiated!” I felt empowered by this woman’s words and felt that she too,
was an angel placed in the right place and the right time, delivering me a
message I needed to hear. <o:p></o:p></div>
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That
night in bed, things started happening. I woke up around 2 or 3 am with pretty
painful contractions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
painful enough to prevent me from falling back asleep, so I started timing
them. They were coming about every 10 minutes and lasting for 30-50 seconds.
Even though they hurt and were distracting, I managed to fall back asleep
sometime after 4. I awoke again a little after 6:00 and texted my midwife,
Colette. Contractions were still coming intensely but, they were irregular and
inconsistent. Colette said that the baby could be coming today or I could just
keep having contractions on and off for a few days. She told me to just keep
her posted. Even though I was in pain every several minutes, I was feeling
super spunky and energetic. I decided to come with Woody to drop Ava off at
daycare. I didn’t feel like just sitting around at home. In the car, the
contractions started coming more intensely and a bit closer together, like
every 5 minutes. They were making me feel all squirmy and when one would hit, I
would have to brace myself by gripping the armrest and lifting up out of my
seat. I had to really breathe deeply to get through them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After dropping Ava off at daycare, we
stopped by Hardcore coffee. I got a decaf Americano and an apple fritter!!! ;)
(If you are familiar with Ava’s birth story, you might remember that I also ate
an apple fritter the morning I went into labor with her. Ha!) When we got home,
I took a shower and chilled for a while. Contractions started slowing down
again and becoming more inconsistent. I texted my BFF and doula, Feather and
told her that things were happening and it could be the day! She got all
excited and said she was going to come over right after work. She just happened
to have the afternoon off which worked out perfectly! While I waited for her to
come over, I sat down and started coloring a mandala. Mary Ann sat next to me
and colored in her adult coloring book. It was a really adorable moment. Soon
Feather arrived with roses and “holy water.” Seriously. I love her :) I said,
“Do I look like I’m having a baby today?!” She was like, “Yeah!!!” We decided to
go for a vigorous walk to pass some time and maybe try to speed things up a little.
Contractions were coming a little more intensely again, but still not really
following a pattern. Feather did a really good job at keeping me distracted and
entertained while she chatted about her upcoming wedding and other various
things. She had me cracking up when she suggested that I lift my legs higher
with each step and start swinging my arms harder. We kind of started doing this
silly little march down the street. I laughed every time a car drove by and
couldn’t help but wonder what they thought of us. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After
our awesome walk, we decided to hit up Peter Lowell’s for lunch. We figured it
would be a good idea to fuel up with some good food since it seemed likely that
I would be having a baby in the very near future! Before we even ordered
Feather asked our server to bring us to-go boxes with our food in case we had
to jet out of there fast. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got
our food and ate while my contractions kept coming. Again, they started coming
a bit more intensely and closer together, about every 5-7 minutes. I told
Feather that I thought it was time to head back. So we quickly paid and left.
We made a quick stop to pick up Feather’s son, Kai from preschool before
heading back to the house. This was about 2pm at that point. I texted Colette
on the way home and told her that contractions were coming hard and heavy about
every five minutes. Looking back, I probably should have told her to come over
right then! But, she told me to just keep her posted. I should have known that
things were starting to progress more quickly. I was starting to get that
psychedelic feeling that I remembered from Ava’s birth. And I thought that I
could actually feel my cervix opening with each contraction. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When
we got back to the house, Woody was having a beer on the front porch with a
buddy. Feather fed Kai a snack and got him all settled, and then started to
massage the pressure points in my ankles to try to stimulate my uterus. This is
probably what kicked things into high gear! I still don’t know why I hadn’t
told Colette to come over at this point! Things obviously just unfolded the way
they were meant to. While Feather massaged my ankles she started talking about
all the births she had been to. She told me about the very first birth she
attended of a good friend of hers. Before her friend went into labor she drew a
tarot card and got the Hanged Man. While in labor, there were some
complications and it turned out the baby had the cord wrapped around his feet.
He was the hanged man. I don’t know if this was a good story to tell me while I
was in labor! Especially because shortly after that, I decided to draw a tarot
card myself and drew the Hanged Man! I was like, “Woah! Feather…look!” I read
the description of the card outloud. “This card implies there’s a sacrifice, a
difficult situation coming up in your life. Though you naturally want to resist
and struggle through it, be more like the hanged man. Find stillness, open your
eyes and use this new perspective to learn something. You’re stuck here either
way.” After I read it I was like, Oh! That totally applies to birth! And
motherhood! While I had been reading the card’s description out loud to
Feather, I had been sitting on a yoga ball and moving my hips around in a
circle when contractions would hit. But I had reached a point where I could no
longer do this. Contractions were becoming unbearable and I could no longer
focus or carry on a conversation. I told Feather I was going in the bedroom. I
heard her tell Woody that it was time to change the sheets on the bed. The
details from this point on are a bit fuzzy. I remember being on my hands and
knees on my bedroom floor, moaning with each contraction. It felt more intense
and more painful than labor with Ava. Feather brought in my yoga ball and I
draped myself over it, continuing to moan. I started shaking uncontrollably.
Feather asked it I wanted to OM, which is what I did when I was in labor with
Ava. So, Feather and I om’d together with each contraction. Finally at 2:50 pm
I texted Colette saying, “I feel like maybe you should come over now.
Contractions have gotten stronger and feeling lots of pressure.” She texted
back saying she was on her way. A few minutes later, I texted my good friend,
Danielle who I had put in charge of texting all my girlfriends when I went into
labor. I probably should have texted her earlier too! For a few more minutes, I
labored and om’d over the yoga ball. Feather had sprinkled rose petals around me
and was smudging the room while MaMuse played softly in the background. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Woody was behind me squeezing my hips
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A little of my water released at this point so Woody helped me out of
my dress and underwear. Suddenly I felt this overwhelming pressure and said I
had to poop. But, when I sat on the toilet, I reached down and was surprised to
find that I could feel the baby’s head. I didn’t have to poop, I was just
feeling the pressure of my baby being born! “I feel the baby’s head,” I calmly
told Woody and Feather. They both immediately sprang into action (as their
inner midwifes came forth) ;) I climbed up on the bed on my hands and knees and
the rest of my water released, which relieved a bit of the pressure I was
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I’m not going to lie, I was pretty freaked out by how fast it was
happening. But, I wasn’t worried about our midwife not being there. I felt so
supported and safe with Woody and Feather. I found myself kind of rambling and
saying things like, “I’m so sorry if I’m pooping on you, Woody!” (He quickly
reassured me that I wasn’t.) “This is happening too fast! I’m going to tear!” </div>
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couldn’t have stopped this baby from coming even if I wanted to. He was ready.
I hardly felt the need to push at all. I could feel my body doing the work and
moving him out. But, since it was happening so fast I felt like I was being
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I let out a scream (my warrior cry) as his head came out. Feather
and Woody were silent behind me for a breath, then Feather told me to “PUSH!”
to get the rest of his body out. I let out another deep warrior cry as the
baby’s body slipped out straight into Woody’s arms. I carefully rolled over as
Woody handed me the baby. Feather grabbed a towel and wrapped it around the
baby to dry him off and keep him warm. This was at 3:12 pm, about 20 minutes
after I had texted Colette telling her to come over. I was in active labor for
20 minutes! Colette and Serena arrived about 5 minutes after the baby was born.
I was still in complete shock at how fast everything had happened and that I
was holding my baby in my arms! And that Woody had caught him! It took a long
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Shortly
after the birth, Mary Ann went to pick up Ava from daycare. I hadn’t felt
emotional or tearful throughout the whole birth or after, but the second Woody
walked into the room with Ava in his arms, my heart swelled and I couldn’t even
speak. Tears flowed down my face as I witnessed my two babies meeting for the
first time. I struggle to find words to describe how precious that moment was.<o:p></o:p></div>
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much love! Ahhh! Here I am, now a mama of two bright, beautiful souls <3<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It
is said that women in labor leave their bodies…they travel to the stars to collect
the souls of their babies, and return to this world together.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-88519710378117061392015-09-03T16:07:00.000-07:002015-09-03T16:07:40.514-07:00Pregnancy #2 Week 33 <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;"> Wow, I am way overdue for a pregnancy update! It's been two months since my last one. Here we go! </span></span></span></div>
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;">What Fruit are you? </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;">Honeydew! 4.2-5.8 lbs 17-18 in</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Due date: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">October 21st. But, I feel like the baby is going to come sooner than that. I always dream about him coming early...just hopefully not TOO early! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Next appointment: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Monday, September 7th. Now that we are in the 3rd trimester, we meet with our midwife every two weeks. We're getting close! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Total weight gain/loss: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Last time I checked, I was up 30 lbs. I gained around 35 lbs with Ava, so it looks like I'll be right around there this time too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Exercise: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Has been inconsistent :/ At the beginning of August I decided to take a hiatus from the gym. It just wasn't feeling as good to me and I was getting a lot of pelvic and sacrum pain. So, I started doing more yoga and prenatal workout DVD's at home, which has been feeling so wonderful for my body. I just haven't been sticking to a schedule. Some weeks I'll work out 3-4 times, and other weeks I'll only work out once or not at all :( I wish I was going on more walks, but walking hasn't been feeling very good to me. I end up getting tons of Braxton Hicks contractions and pelvic pain. Man, I feel like I was so much more strong and graceful in my first pregnancy! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Stretch marks: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">None that I've noticed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Maternity clothes: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">I LIVE in dresses. I can't even remember what it feels like to wear pants. Well, that's not exactly true. I have a few maternity leggings that I wear for exercise and yoga, but aside from that, it's nothing but dresses and skirts :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Belly button:</b> The latest update about my super popped out belly button is that it seems to be a mild umbilical hernia! Which really freaked me out at first, but I had an ultrasound done and it is a very small hernia...nothing to worry about. And it should </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><i>hopefully </i>just go away on its own. There's nothing much I can do about it at the moment, but just accept it! </span><br />
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Sleep: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">I think my body is already preparing itself for all the times I'm going to be waking up in the night to feed a newborn! Because I feel like I wake up constantly throughout the night. For one thing, I have to pee a million times. I'm carrying a lot lower this time and I feel like there is ALWAYS so much damn pressure on my bladder, it kinda feels like I have to pee even when I don't. Then I toss and turn a lot trying to get comfortable. And aside from that, Ava still wakes up in the night sometimes. Or if it's not her, it's the doggies whining to go out! Luckily, Ava has been sleeping in more these days, so by the time we get up in the morning, I feel like I got a decent amount of sleep regardless of all the times I awoke in the night. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Food cravings: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">I feel like my cravings have been so mild this whole pregnancy and nothing has hit me super strong. But, just recently I have been hit with some wicked cravings for SWEETS. I want to eat ALL the cakes and cookies and pastries in the world. It's trouble. Aside from that, everything bagels with cream cheese have been especially tasty lately. Fruit, as always. Meat has been pretty strong in my diet lately too. I'd like to say I've been eating SUPER healthy, but I can only say that it's been so-so :/ Well, my core diet is always pretty healthy...but I have definitely been allowing myself to INDULGE big time ;) </span></span><br />
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<b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;">Symptoms: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-line;">Huge belly, feeling uncomfortable, peeing a lot, Braxton Hicks, very active baby ;) and the overwhelming sensation of all my insides being squished out of place. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Movement: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Yeah! This baby is way more active than Ava was. And his movements also just feel a lot bigger and stronger than Ava's did. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">What I miss: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Feeling graceful and comfortable in my body, wearing all my clothes and not getting out of breath so easily. </span></span><br />
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29 weeks :)</div>
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Henna on my belly at 29 weeks :)</div>
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31 weeks in Laguna Beach :) </div>
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About 33 weeks at our baby shower with my sister-in-law <3</div>
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And a few special photos from a photo shoot with the always amazing, Jami Matlock <3</div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-25488180741593222852015-07-09T09:27:00.000-07:002015-07-09T09:27:20.274-07:00Pregnancy #2 Week 25 :)<div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Salad, steamed asparagus, and gluten-free noodles with pasta sauce and ground buffalo.<br />
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Amazing lunch from Peter Lowell's! Rockfish with corn cakes and broccolini.</div>
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Scrambled eggs, beans, greens and tomatoes.</div>
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Lovely, amazing pasta dinner and salad made by my dear friend, Yasmin :) </div>
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22 weeks in Wisconsin</div>
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23 weeks in Michigan</div>
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Feeling spicy in red! 23 weeks ;)</div>
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24 weeks :) </div>
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Here I am at 21 weeks pregnant...over halfway! And I am just trippin' about how fast it's going! This pregnancy is still proving to be more challenging and less enjoyable than my first pregnancy, but there are some days that are REALLY, really good and for that I am grateful :) </div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-14355531418835120362015-05-18T18:21:00.000-07:002015-05-18T18:21:06.618-07:00Pregnancy #2 Week 18 (Where's my glow?!)<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm having a peaceful, quiet moment while Ava is with our awesome nanny friend so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to do another pregnancy update!!! :) </div>
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Animal style grilled cheese, baby!!! As I like to say, it's good to eat "bad" food <i>sometimes! </i></div>
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Ava's lunch: peas, beets, cheese ravioli and toast. Plus a smoothie made with apple sauce, goat milk kefir, coconut water, avocado and spinach. For me: salad with massaged kale, romaine, basil, tomato, avocado and bacon :) </div>
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Beans and greens, scalloped sweet potatoes and tomatoes.</div>
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Some leftovers: beans and greens and scalloped sweet potatoes. Plus scrambled eggs and tomatoes. And bacon :)</div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-39654634314247962242015-04-29T11:02:00.000-07:002015-04-29T11:02:42.903-07:00Pregnancy #2 Week 15<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, it has been a LONG time since I've posted! I thought it would be a good idea to start doing pregnancy updates for friends and family. Especially because most of mine and Woody's family lives so far away. I may not be back to blogging permanently, but I at least want to do pregnancy posts for family, friends...and myself! </div>
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So, I am currently 15 weeks pregnant! Woody and I conceived in Kauai, on a mini honeymoon right after we got married on the island. A super magical beginning to this new journey! I found out we were pregnant the day we got home, although I KNEW I was pregnant the whole time we were in Kauai. I took two pregnancy tests while we were there, but it was too early for them to show up positive. I took another test the day we got back. Literally the moment we walked in the door ;)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Exercise: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">When I was pregnant with Ava, I stopped going to the gym and working out with my personal trainer. Instead, I went on lots of walks, did lots of prenatal yoga, and did fun little pregnancy workout DVD's at home. But, this time I thought I would try to stick with going to the gym and keeping up with the heavier weights and stuff. I've been training 2-3 times a week. And so far so good. I feel like I really need to bring yoga back in my life though. And as I get farther along, I may decide to take a break from the gym and just do my own workouts at home. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Food cravings: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">I feel like my cravings are not as intense as they were my first pregnancy. I'm just grateful I have an appetite! For the first couple months, NOTHING sounded good to me. But, I was nauseous all the time and knew I needed to eat...so it was a struggle. I ended up eating about a million pretzels and 2 smoothies every day. These days the foods that appeal to me the most (although I wouldn't necessarily call them cravings) are: smoothies, granola, romaine lettuce (kinda random, right? I specifically can't get enough of this salad made with romaine, shaved carrot and radish, toasted nori chips, avocado and sesame ranch dressing) fruit, cheese...and that's all I can think of right now! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Symptoms: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Growing belly, peeing a lot already, moody/hormonal, a few headaches here and there, random sacrum pain...(I feel like I am having a harder time with this pregnancy than I did with my first. When I was pregnant with Ava, I felt AMAZING, like I was just floating on a cloud of bliss the whole time. There were some minor discomforts of course, but this time, everything just feels harder.) :/</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Movement: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Not yet. There have been a couple times where I thought I might have felt a little flutter, but it could have been gas ;) It's a little early still, but they say you can usually feel movement earlier after your first pregnancy. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">What I miss: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">WINE!!! (Although, now that I am out of the first trimester I have been allowing myself a small glass here and there. I just sip it slowly, drink lots of water with it and make sure I don't have an empty stomach.) </span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;">What I'm loving</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;">:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;">I'm not sure yet! I'll get back to you on that. Even though we wanted another baby and it happened around the time we were planning on it, I'm still having a bit of a tough time. I think a lot of it has to do with having a toddler (who can be very intense sometimes!) Life can just be a little stressful, and I don't think I've had the opportunity to really relax into the pregnancy and love it yet. But, we did get to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time yesterday and I almost burst into tears. That was the best moment so far.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-line;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">What I'm looking forward to: </b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: SofiaProSemiBold;">Being in love with being pregnant! I'm looking forward to that pregnancy sweet spot. I think I remember it kicking in between 20 and 30 weeks...where you have a big belly and you get that glow and feel really good! Right now, I have a little belly...but mostly look bloated. I'm kinda tired and lacking in energy. And I'm happy, but also feeling super hormonal. I'm also looking forward to finding out if the baby is a boy like I'm feeling it is so strongly! </span></span></div>
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I was so happy when I came across <a href="http://mamaseeds.com/blog/baby-sleep-training/new-mamas-get-nothing-done-and-other-untruths/">THIS</a> beautifully written article about how new mom's get nothing (yet SO MUCH) done in a day. I feel like this article captures my sentiment exactly and resonates with me on a deep level.<br />
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Another beautiful article I came across recently is <a href="http://mamabythebay.com/2013/09/15/please-nurse-in-public/">THIS</a> one about the importance of breastfeeding in public. This has become A LOT easier for me than it was at the beginning. I was so nervous at first and tried to keep myself covered completely, while struggling to hold tiny Ava and make sure she got a proper latch. Now, I just bust out the boob and go about my business! I just try to be discreet and not flash my nipples. But, it happens sometimes. What can I say? Luckily, I feel like I live in a very conscious, open-minded community and feel supported to nurse in public. </div>
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And on the topic of breastfeeding, <a href="http://thehumbledhomemaker.com/2013/09/breastfeeding-moms-biggest-distraction.html">THIS</a> article brought tears to my eyes. I too am guilty of this. When Ava was first born, I couldn't take my eyes off of her. When she would nurse, I would just gaze down at her and feel my heart swell several sizes too big for my chest. I'm not sure when it happened but, at some point I stopped watching her while she nursed and instead I would take out my phone and catch up on texting or emails or facebook. I guess it was because, it was the ONLY time in the day I could do those things. Breastfeeding is supposed to be about bonding. But, is it really bonding if you are not present and are staring at your phone instead of your baby? It is staggering to me how fast Ava is growing already. So, I am making a point to put down the phone when I nurse her, so I can give her my full attention. Because I want to cherish every moment and not miss a single thing!</div>
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I just feel so honored and blessed to be a mama. What a sacred journey it has been and continues to be. It definitely comes with its struggles and challenges but, I think that's part of what it makes it so beautiful and rewarding. I feel like I'm tapping into parts of my being that I didn't know existed and feeling new elements of myself arise and blossom. Life has become a new and different journey and I'm feeling it all on a deeper level than ever before. It's like I've entered into the sweetest chapter of life. Every page brings forth deeper meaning and profound truth. Love abounds!</div>
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I'm sitting here in bed right now drinking my beer, which has become my night time ritual. Ava gets a bath, she nurses, falls asleep and then I crack open my beer :) She probably won't wake up again until around 6 am. Every once in a while, she'll wake up around 4ish for a diaper change and to nurse, but then she falls right back asleep again. This morning she woke up at 6 to nurse, and then fell back asleep again until about 8! Woody and I were stoked! I feel really blessed to have such a good sleeper. </div>
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So, here I am at 3 months postpartum. How do I feel? Amazing! I have never been so happy before in my life. How can I wake up in the morning in a bad mood when I have the most beautiful baby girl in the world, staring into my eyes? Recently Ava really has become quite a bit more present. She just seems so aware and wise. She smiles at me whenever I talk to her and stares deeply into my eyes. I feel like she's really starting to "see" me and love me. It's the most beautiful feeling in the world. I feel so content, like I am in the perfect place and was just meant to be a mama. </div>
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Physically, I FEEL like I did before I got pregnant but, I LOOK way different. The weight is gradually coming off, but I am still about 10-12 lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight. The number on the scale is not really important to me though. I don't care how much I weigh, I just want to get my strength and muscle tone back. I am not in a huge hurry though. Slow and steady wins the race. I have been working out randomly and sporadically, and switching it up every time. I have been alternating between ballet barre workouts like <a href="http://www.physique57.com/">Physique 57</a>, HIIT workouts like those of <a href="http://www.zuzkalight.com/">Zuzka Light's</a>, toning workouts from <a href="http://www.toneitup.com/">Tone It Up!</a>, yoga, walking and other various exercises. Sometimes I just hold Ava and dance around the living room or bust out a few squats while she's in my arms! Every little bit counts. I know I would probably get back in shape faster if I worked out more regularly and more intensely and cleaned up my diet a little bit, but that's not what I'm about right now. I'm into taking things slow and being in the moment, swimming in the ocean of time that exists after you have a baby. Sometimes I just lounge in my La-Z-Boy with Ava sleeping on my chest almost all day long! I am enjoying every single precious moment of each sweet day and am in no rush for anything to happen. Just allowing things to flow and fall as they may. </div>
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So, without further ado...here is what my body is looking like 3 months after pushing a baby out!</div>
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Guess what? My hips are wider, my butt is bigger, I have no muscle tone, I'm soft and flabby and have cellulite...but you know what? I'm beautiful. (And so are YOU, for that matter.) I am completely accepting of my body right where it's at. I think it's pretty amazing and impressive that my body can go from</div>
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Pretty freaking rad. Bodies are amazing. </div>
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And I know that my body will continue to be amazing no matter what it looks like! It is my temple and the home of my soul. I will treat it kindly and lovingly, while honoring it's process and journey. I will continue to exercise and eat <strike>cookies </strike>healthfully and not allow myself to be judgmental or negative. I must admit that at times I do find myself feeling down about my body and wishing that it was something else, but I just have to remind myself to smile and tell myself I'm awesome :) It helps that Woody tells me I'm awesome and sexy all the time too. I'm sure if Ava could talk, she would tell me that I kick ass too! </div>
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So, there we have it. 3 months postpartum and kicking ass!</div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-40482550263355168842013-08-27T22:14:00.000-07:002013-08-28T09:51:14.868-07:00Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! (Gluten-Free and Awesome!)<div style="text-align: center;">
Cookie recipe time!!! :)</div>
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I actually made these a few weeks ago, but since I don't blog very regularly anymore, I am just getting around to posting the recipe now. This recipe is DEFINITELY worth sharing. After making these, they quickly became a new favorite. And I LOVE the fact that they have oats in them because oats are supposed to help increase breast milk supply! I am totally doing myself (and Ava!) a favor by eating lots of these cookies! ;) </div>
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This recipe was inspired and adapted from <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/07/24/peanut-butter-cup-oatmeal-cookies/">THIS</a> recipe at <a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/07/24/peanut-butter-cup-oatmeal-cookies/">Sally's Baking Addiction</a>. I changed the recipe by making them gluten-free and decreasing the amount of sugar.</div>
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In a medium size bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, honey, maple syrup, peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Then throw in your Pamela's and the oats. You can totally try another GF mix here, such as Pure Pantry. Try anything as long as it has baking soda, baking powder and salt already added to it, like Pamela's does. I LOVE using Pamela's because it never lets me down and always makes for an awesome recipe. Ok! So, mix all your ingredients together well and then fold in the chocolate chips. Roll the dough into balls and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. </div>
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Now, to transition away from cookies...let me just tell you, I am relaxing in bed drinking a beer while Ava Lily sleeps and it sure feels good! We had a BEAUTIFUL day at our friend's house today. We went for a truly magical walk in the woods and ate some super yummy food!</div>
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So beautiful! The other day when I was on a walk with one of my dear friends, she told me about a study that proved that being in nature produces the same feeling you get when you're falling in love. So, spend as much time in nature as you can! Because falling in love is one of the BEST feelings in the world :) I continue to fall deeper and deeper in love EVERYDAY. With Woody and Ava and my life and myself and all the blessings that make my life what it is. </div>
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Have a blessed day! Eat some cookies! Fall in love! And be happy :) </div>
Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-71515480560677718882013-08-26T21:13:00.000-07:002013-08-26T21:13:12.279-07:00Easy Peasy Coconut Curry (Veggie OR Chicken) <div style="text-align: center;">
Hello! I am here to share a recipe today. I was REALLY tempted to post another cookie recipe, but I decided to resist the urge and share a healthy recipe this time. Cookies next time ;) </div>
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This recipe is for a super delicious Curry inspired by <a href="http://detoxinista.com/2013/07/easy-coconut-curry/">THIS</a> recipe from <a href="http://detoxinista.com/2013/07/easy-coconut-curry/">The Detoxinista</a>.</div>
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1 tbsp coconut oil or ghee<br />
2 carrots, chopped<br />
2 parsnips, chopped<br />
1 sweet potato, chopped<br />
2 red skinned potatoes, chopped<br />
2 cups green beans, chopped<br />
2 cups frozen peas<br />
1 yellow onion, chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1 in. piece of fresh ginger, grated<br />
2 tbsp curry powder<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
2 cans coconut milk<br />
1 can diced tomatoes<br />
2 tbsp tamari<br />
2 tbsp maple syrup<br />
1/2 tsp sea salt<br />
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Optional: 2 chicken breasts, baked and cut into bite sized pieces<br />
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To begin, melt the coconut oil or ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until tender. Then add the coconut milk, can of diced tomatoes, curry powder, cinnamon, tamari, maple syrup and sea salt. Wisk it all together well. Then add all your veggies, except for the frozen peas. You will add those at the end since they don't need long to cook. You will also add the grated ginger at the end. Bring to a boil, cover, turn heat to low and allow the veggies to cook until they are soft. Stir occasionally, whenever it strikes your fancy :) When it seems like your veggies are just about as tender as you like them, add the frozen peas and grated ginger. Allow to cook for a few more minutes. If you are adding chicken to the mix, now is the time to do so. That is, if you have already baked it.<br />
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Serve with rice and enjoy!<br />
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This has been quite a hit lately and I LOVE making it for friends and my lover. Super simple and really tasty! :) Oh, and I should warn you, this makes A LOT! Plenty to share with lots of loved ones :)<br />
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And since Ava Lily is MY LIFE now, I have to add some photos of her. I don't think I will ever be able to blog without sharing photos of her. She is amazing.<br />
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Woody is hilarious! This is the kind of thing he does to crack me up. Yep...never a dull moment around here, folks!<br />
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Those eyes!!!<br />
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The two cutest faces I've EVER seen :)<br />
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Sleeping beauty.<br />
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Cute little smiley face :)<br />
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Gangsta ;)<br />
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I love sweet days like this, where she sleeps on my chest almost all day long. It doesn't matter that the house is a mess and I'm not getting anything done. I wouldn't trade these precious moments for anything in the world.<br />
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-56143249069664495442013-08-18T15:30:00.000-07:002013-08-18T15:30:47.399-07:00Ava Update and What I've Been Eating Lately :)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Awesome papa! Sometimes the only way to get her to sleep is to put her in the Ergo like this and bounce her around. She doesn't seem to like it when I have her in there though. Recently she has started liking when I carry her around in the Maya sling though, as you will see in the photos below :) </div>
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She's so exquisite. It's unreal.</div>
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I can't believe she's almost 3 months old! The experience so far is even better than I thought it would be. My heart has never felt so full, nor have I ever felt so complete. I didn't know it was possible to love someone so much. It's been so fun and amazing to watch her development and see her change daily right before our eyes. She is SO aware and alert and loves to just look all around her and take everything in. She smiles at us and her animal friends in her activity zone. She is gaining more control of her neck and can hold her head up for longer periods of time. She is really into sucking on her hands at the moment. And she is getting really good at grabbing and holding onto things. She LOVES bath time. She is starting to get more creative with the sounds she makes. She's exploring and experimenting with her self and discovering what she can do. She sleeps through the night almost every night, but it's sometimes hard to get her to nap during the day. Overall she is such an awesome, chill, happy baby. She's doing SO good. Woody and I are doing really well also. I think we work together so well and are such a good team. Our relationship is a bit different than it used to be, which is to be expected but, we love each other more than ever. Having a baby together has definitely strengthened and deepened our relationship.<br />
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I had my first night out a couple weeks ago!! I pumped some milk before I left and also have a stash in the freezer, so I felt comfortable leaving Ava with Woody and knew that she would have plenty to eat. I went out for some beers with some of my best girlfriends.<br />
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I had SO much fun! It felt a little weird to be away from Ava though, and I definitely missed her. I couldn't stop talking about her all night and was anxious to get back to her. I was only out for about two hours, but I think it was really good for me. And really good for Woody and Ava to have alone time. I drank two beers!! It had been a LONG time since I'd done that! It felt good :)<br />
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I have been eating healthy meals as well. Not just cookies all the time!<br />
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Delicious coconut curry! I'd like to share the recipe for this too, but another time :)<br />
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Roasted root veggies!<br />
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Delicious fritatta with kale, sweet potatoes, chicken apple sausage and goat cheese. Udi's toast smothered in ghee on the side.<br />
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Kale, bacon tomato salad! A bunch of kale massaged with avocado, nutritional yeast and sea salt. Topped with bacon, baby tomatoes and goat cheese. Amazing!<br />
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I have more things to share like recipes, photos, and a postpartum body/exercise update but, I think I have already squeezed enough into this post. Besides, having more things to share will probably mean that I will post again sooner than later!<br />
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When I got pregnant, I told myself I wasn't going to use being pregnant as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted. But, as my pregnancy progressed I found myself overindulging in sweets and eating things I wouldn't normally eat. I managed to balance it out with plenty of nourishing, nutritious meals more in line with what I usually eat. Plus, I remained active and happy throughout my pregnancy and gained a healthy amount of weight. I would say I had a VERY healthy pregnancy. But, now that I am postpartum I find myself continuing to eat they way I did when I was pregnant! I'm ravenous most of the time since breast feeding burns so many calories. I'm definitely eating A LOT, but I'm not always making the most healthy, sensible choices with what I eat. Like when I was pregnant, I'm finding myself indulging in lots of sweets and just not being the most mindful of my food choices.</div>
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<a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2013/04/pregnancy-update-week-34-and-cookie_21.html">Delicious Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies</a></div>
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And the other day, I made this delicious blueberry crisp!</div>
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2 cups fresh, organic blueberries</div>
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1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut</div>
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Wash your blueberries and set aside. Mix all the dry ingredients together. Cut your butter into small pieces and add it to the dry ingredients. Massage it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour your blueberries into a lightly greased baking pan and then pour the dry mixture on top. Lightly pat it down onto the blueberries making sure they are all covered. Bake for about 25 min until golden brown. </div>
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This was a little TOO good. I could hardly stay away from it!</div>
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Sweet, buttery, coconutty, oaty goodness. With a touch of blueberries ;) Such a delicious and super simple recipe! </div>
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On top of the treats I've been baking lately...I also indulged (big time!) in some froyo yesterday.</div>
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I just don't know how to contain myself!</div>
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Aside from all the treats, I HAVE been eating healthy meals. Like, my lunch today.</div>
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Eggs scrambled with some yellow squash, chicken sausage and goat cheese. Kale salad on the side.</div>
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I also have a super healthy green smoothie almost every morning. </div>
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I just can't seem to stay away from the treats ;)</div>
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I don't know if I want to either! Is that okay???</div>
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I guess the potential problem is that, I am working out and attempting to get back into my pre-pregnancy shape...and I don't think eating sweets is going to help me! </div>
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But, I've realized that working out and being in "perfect" shape is not as important to me as it once was. My priorities have shifted. I will always strive to be balanced and healthy and I will always enjoy being active and exercising...but, I am not in a major hurry to be a size 2 and get a 6-pack again. Sure, it would be <i>nice, </i>but I just don't feel like I need to. I have more important things to worry about. And some days I'm just too busy or tired to workout. Aaaaand I really like cookies too much to be in perfect shape right now! I am going to continue working out when I have the time and when I feel like it, and I'm sure eventually I will get more fit and toned again, but I am making sure to be totally loving and accepting of my body every step of the way! I am not going to post updated body pics right now because I'm sure not much has changed since <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2013/07/postpartum-body-update-and-gluten-free.html">last time</a>! </div>
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This post would not be complete without baby Ava photos ;) So, here we go...</div>
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Ava in her Steal Your Face onesie that her Uncle Matty made :)</div>
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Chillin' in the van at the coast while Woody surfs.</div>
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Sleeping beauty <3</div>
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Uh oh...someone's not happy.</div>
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She has her mama's eyelashes!</div>
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Too many kisses!!!</div>
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Ava with her friend, Kai <3</div>
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Ava and Kona! </div>
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My little love <3</div>
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Getting some fresh air.</div>
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Close up.</div>
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Ava with her friend, Lyra</div>
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Family <3</div>
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Ava and her Auntie Feather!</div>
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Awesome group of people that I love! </div>
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At the risk of sounding cheesy, I just have to say I truly feel like having children is what life is all about. I feel like my life became so much more rich and colorful and fulfilling after I had Ava. Every day is an adventure and every day my heart opens more and more and blossoms with so much love. I feel like being a mama makes me a better person too. I see the world through different eyes now. Every day I sing thanks and praises and feel so blessed to be living such a beautiful life. I feel so content, like everything is as it's meant to be. And I couldn't be happier <3 </div>
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So, here I am at about 2 months postpartum. For about a week, I have been slowly easing back into exercise. Woody, Ava, the doggies and I have been going on little family walks almost every day which is super sweet and a very mellow way to get a little exercise. I've also been doing some workout videos at home. My favorite: <a href="http://www.physique57.com/">Physique 57</a> :) I don't really have an official plan to get back in shape. I'm just exercising when I can and doing what I feel. I'm trying to be very patient and loving with myself and accepting of my body's process and whatever shape it takes. I absolutely adored being pregnant and watching my belly grow. And I'm so proud of everything my body went through and what it is capable of. While I have lost a lot of the weight I gained, I'm still about 13 lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight. A lot of my clothes fit again but, my body is a TOTALLY different shape than it used to be. I'm very soft and squishy ;) Even though I worked out and stayed active during pregnancy, I didn't work out super hard. It felt better to me to keep it pretty mellow. So, now I have very little muscle tone and strength. I have a long way to go!<br />
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Here I am right after I found out I was pregnant, when I was at my fittest.<br />
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I was actually about 8 weeks pregnant there! But, still the thinnest and fittest I've ever been...after a long journey of healthy eating and lots of working out!<br />
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Here I am at 38 weeks pregnant, about a week and a half before I had Ava.<br />
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Here's the last photo that was taken of me pregnant, just a few days before I went into labor.<br />
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And here's where I'm at today!<br />
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I'm going to try to take pictures every couple of weeks or maybe every month to keep track of my progress. I'm just going to keep on nursing, eating healthy and exercising when I can. I'm just going to be patient and kind and not judge myself. I need to be loving and accepting of my body no matter what shape or size it is! I'm not going to have any expectations or stress myself out. I have no intention of dieting or limiting myself in any way. And I am still going to eat cookies ;)<br />
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These are my new favorite cookies! The first time I made them was with my awesome cousin, Eileen.<br />
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She was visiting for the day with some of my other family, and we wanted to bake together. So, she found this recipe for Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies. They were amazing!! I've made them three times already! We just made a couple little changes to the original recipe and made them gluten-free.<br />
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<b><u>Gluten-Free Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies</u></b><br />
From <a href="http://wordsandcake.blogspot.com/2013/05/coconut-oil-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">Words and Cake</a><br />
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2 cups Pamela's Gluten-Free Pancake and Baking Mix<br />
1/4 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
3/4 cup melted coconut oil<br />
3/4 cup brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup powdered sugar<br />
1 egg + 1 egg yolk<br />
2 tsp pure vanilla extract<br />
3/4 cup chocolate chips<br />
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Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.<br />
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.<br />
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In a large bowl, beat together the coconut oil and sugars. Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat together.<br />
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Add your dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined. Add your chocolate chips.<br />
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Scoop cookie dough out by the tablespoon and place them about 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 11-14 minutes.<br />
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These cookies are perfectly sweet and chewy with a wonderful hint of coconut flavor. A friend described them as "magical." ;)<br />
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If you are reading this, then I hope you give these cookies a try! :) You will be happy that you did.<br />
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I am feeling pretty amazing today because for the last two nights Ava slept for about 8 hours straight! Woohoo! Getting good rest makes all the difference in the world.<br />
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I hope you all are having a beautiful day and finding lots to be grateful for. If all else fails, make the cookies ;)<br />
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Love and blessings <3<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I have been wanting to sit
down and write for weeks now but the days keep passing so quickly. Whenever I
have a peaceful moment to myself, I have to choose very wisely what I want to
do. Eat, shower, workout, do yoga, bake, write, clean, etc. I don’t have the
time to do it all anymore! I’m learning to surrender and go with the flow and
accept that sometimes the house is going to be a mess and I may not be able to
shower or do yoga everyday, but it’s all good. I can’t believe it’s already
been almost two months since Ava was born! What a journey it’s been so far!
Sometimes it’s hard for me to imagine what life was like without her. Woody and
I have fallen into a groove as parents and life has been flowing so smoothly
and naturally. It’s not easy, that’s for sure! But, I feel like we have a good
flow going on. I’m so grateful we have each other. I can’t imagine doing this
alone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The first two weeks after Ava was born were the most intense. I was
recovering from a super strenuous labor and was super swollen, bruised and sore
from my stitches. I could barely move or get out of bed. I felt like I had been
run over by a truck! And my body felt so strange not being pregnant anymore.
The emptiness I felt in my belly left me feeling breathless. It was hard to
walk. I spent the first several days in bed nursing Ava, sitting on ice packs
and taking sitz baths. I got my placenta encapsulated and began taking that on
about the 3<sup>rd</sup> day postpartum. My emotions were all over the place.
My heart was bursting with love for Ava and I felt like I had never been
happier. But, I was also so, so sad. I felt super disconnected from Woody for
some reason which broke my heart, because I felt like I should have been
feeling just the opposite. Woody had to remind me that we were experiencing a
major shift in priorities and it would take time for things to settle. I
tearfully told him that we at least had to make sure we didn’t go a whole day
without sharing a hug and a kiss. I cried about almost everything for the first
couple weeks. I was just feeling so wide open, tender and raw. A part of me was
really missing being pregnant and was kind of mourning the loss of that
experience. It was an unbelievably special time of my life. And even though I
had given birth to my beautiful baby and she was in my arms, I missed having
her inside of me, safe and sound in the warmth of my womb. On top of all that,
I got a gnarly case of mastitis (a breast infection caused by plugged milk
ducts) at about a week postpartum. I had a fever of 104.4! I ended up having to
take antibiotics which I felt so terrible about because I was worried Ava and I
would get thrush. We didn’t, thankfully. Since then, I got mastitis again but
since I already had it and knew what to look for, I was able to catch it early
and I got rid of it in two days with rest, herbs, water, warm compresses,
massage and nursing tons. I didn’t get a fever the second time I got it either.
But, it is super painful and no joke! Hopefully, that was the last time I’ll
ever have it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">After about three weeks
postpartum, I started feeling a little more like myself. I felt like my body
had recovered and I was way less emotional and tearful. I felt like I was
starting to get the hang of being a mama and was becoming more confident. I’m
googling things constantly (haha) but, I feel like the majority of mothering
comes from instinct and intuition. Some days I still feel like I don’t know
what I’m doing! But, I’m learning. And Ava is teaching me. I love her and Woody
and our little family so much that my heart feels too big and full to hold all
that love! I feel like it’s just going to overflow or explode! It’s so
excruciatingly beautiful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For about the whole first
month, I barely got out of the house at all (except for the trip to the clinic
for my mastitis.) But, now I have begun venturing out and it feels so good! We
took Ava out to dinner with friends, I got a haircut, we’ve been going out to
the coast, going on walks, went to a baby shower...lots of fun stuff. Life
feels so much more rich and colorful with a baby! And the journey has only just
begun! I can’t wait to see how the rest of our life unfolds, but I am savoring
each precious moment because I know it goes far too fast. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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photo overload ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I
can’t believe Ava is already a month old and I am just now finally
sitting down to write her birth story. I scribbled some thoughts down in my
journal a few days after she was born, but I want to add more depth and details
to her story. So, here it goes!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I
woke up at about 6:30 in the morning on May 27, three days before
my due date. I was having contractions that felt a little different and more
intense than the Braxton Hicks contractions that I had been experiencing. These
sensations were more like menstrual cramps and I noticed that they were coming
semi-regularly. I woke Woody up and we started timing them together. They were
coming around every 4-5 minutes and lasting about 30 seconds to a minute long. I started to
get anxious and excited and was thinking…today is the day!!! But, Woody was
like, “Don’t you think you’d be in more pain if you were actually going into
labor? I don’t think it’s happening today.” Since there was some inconsistency with how frequently the contractions were coming and how long they were lasting we weren't sure. But, I decided to give my midwife, Colette a call just to check
in with her and give her an update. She told me to just try to ignore the
contractions and go about my day because the contractions could easily just go
away. OR they could progress and I could end up in labor. So, we
decided that we would just touch base a little later in the day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As
the morning went on, my contractions were starting to feel a little more
intense. They were about as painful or a little more so than the most painful
menstrual cramps I’ve ever experienced. I curled up on the couch with my sweet
doggie, Kona and suddenly had the urge to cry when I realized that my
relationship with her was going to change after the baby was born. She probably
wouldn’t receive as much attention from me once I was taking care of a little
newborn. I think Kona was sensing a shift in things too and she snuggled up to
me extra close. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After
relaxing for a while, I felt the need to do something or go somewhere. So,
Woody and I decided to go grab some coffee and get a few groceries at Whole
Foods. We stopped at Hardcore and I got a decaf latte and an apple fritter.
Looking back, that was a BAD idea but, I didn’t know that I was going to be
pushing a baby out in a few hours! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Woody
and I got to Whole Foods and that’s when my contractions really started to get
more intense and painful. I had to stop and breathe deeply every time one came.
I started feeling different mentally and emotionally at that time too. I feel like
all of my energy was drawing inward and I kind of felt like I was vibrating on
a different level. I remember Woody and I running into friends and
acquaintances and we would stop to chit chat and I would just be holding my
belly and breathing through the pain. Everyone was asking, “When’s the baby coming?” I would kind of laugh and say “I don’t know…maybe
today!” At this point, I felt pretty sure the baby had to be coming today…or
definitely by tomorrow. I ran into my best friend and doula, Feather, at the
store and I could tell by the look in her eyes that she KNEW it was happening
too. Woody and I finished grocery shopping and headed home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When
we got home, at around noon, I sat down to drink the rest of my coffee and
finish my apple fritter while I checked my email.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As soon as I was finished and stood up, a huge gush of water
splashed on the floor between my legs. I knew what had just happened but, I was
still super surprised and a little stunned. I looked over at Woody and his mom, Mary Ann (who was visiting from Michigan to help out with the baby) and they had kind of froze too. But, then Mary Ann seemed to get kind of excited and said, "What do we do?!" I was grateful when Woody jumped into action and grabbed a towel because I was just standing there in a daze not knowing what to do! I
called Colette right away and told her my water just broke. She was actually
heading home after attending another birth all night. She said she would stop
by just to check me out and see how things were progressing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After
my water broke, my contractions really kicked into high gear. My memory of
everything from that point on is a little fuzzy. It’s like looking back on a
dream. I started to feel like I was coming onto mushrooms or LSD. I felt really
clear and super high. I ended up posting up in the bathroom for quite a while
at that point. I was still leaking a little water and kept having the urge to
poop, so I alternated between sitting on the toilet and curled up in a ball on
the bathroom floor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Colette
soon arrived and I greeted her with a huge smile. “It’s happening!!” I said.
She asked if I wanted her to check my cervix to see how dilated I was. I was
curious and it seemed like a good idea so she did. She looked at me in disbelief
and said, “Ok….that’s a baby’s head I feel right there. You’re fully dilated!
Looks like we’re having a baby today. Probably really soon!” Then she asked if
she could just check again because she really couldn’t believe it! I couldn’t
believe it either. At that point, things progressed really quickly. I ended up
back in the bathroom while Colette called her back-up midwife and Woody started setting up the tub. I quickly texted Feather, “I’m 10 cm dilated!!!!” She
texted back, “I’m on my way!!!” <o:p></o:p></div>
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I
had no perception of time and was not aware of anything but the pain of the
contractions and my breath. Each surge completely took over my body and the
pain seared through my entire being. I remember Feather once telling me she OM’d a
lot through her labor and that helped a lot. So, with each rush I deeply OM’d.
At some point Feather arrived. She crouched down on the bathroom floor and
started OMing with me. At times I would forget to OM and I would just sob
pitifully. But, regardless of the pain I was in, whenever Colette or someone
else would ask how I was doing I would smile and say, “Good,” which made
everyone laugh. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> Since things had progressed so quickly and there hadn't been any time to prepare, the water heater had not been turned on to fill up the birthing tub. So, Woody and his mom ended up in the kitchen heating up HUGE pots of water to try and get the tub filled as quickly as possible. Funny enough, a couple weeks earlier when we were talking about the role that each person would play at my birth, Mary Ann joked that she would be the one in the kitchen boiling water!</o:p></div>
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After
an eternity, the tub was finally filled up and I could get in! YAY! As soon as
I got into the warm water, I instantly relaxed and everything started to slow
down. Woody had brought in the stereo and Mamuse was playing. My contractions
weren’t as intense and I felt pretty good. Woody was so surprised at how well I was holding up.
He was like, “You’re blowing my mind, baby! You’re so amazing.” Even though I was
fully dilated, I wasn’t really feeling the urge to push so I asked Colette when
I should start pushing. She told me I should just try and push with the next
surge. So, that is when the pushing stage of labor began. It was probably around 2:00 p.m.,
about two hours after my water broke. The problem with being in the tub was
that I was a little too relaxed and wasn’t making much progress with pushing. I
got curious at one point and felt inside to feel where the baby’s head was.
It was close but, I felt that I still had a long way to go.</div>
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After
some time, Colette suggested I get out of the tub and try some other positions
to see if they would be more effective. She also gave me some guidance and direction
and showed me where I needed to be pushing and focusing my energy. I realized
that in the tub, I was BARELY pushing. Once Colette showed me exactly how I
should be pushing, I realized you have to act like you are taking the biggest
poop of your life. THAT’S where I needed to be pushing. I think at first I was
a little afraid of the sensations and the intense pressure I was feeling down
there, so I was trying to avoid it and not really give it my all. When I
finally REALLY started pushing, the pressure was SO intense and scary and it
felt like I was pushing a baby out of my butt. It felt like I was going to tear
in half. Colette had me try pushing on a birthing stool, squatting, on hands
and knees and on the bed leaning against Woody’s chest, which ended up being
the most effective position for me. At one point, Woody and I got in the shower
for a little bit. But, standing up just felt too uncomfortable because there
was just SO much pressure on my perineum. So, we ended up back on the bed.
Looking back, my labor was relatively short and I only pushed for a few hours
but, it was just so intense and burly. It’s funny because I thought the first
part of labor was going to be the hard part. I thought dealing with the
contractions and opening up was going to the most challenging. I thought
I was actually going to enjoy pushing and it was going to be the easy part! Boy, was I
wrong. I have never worked so hard in my life! I felt so weak and shaky
and was so pissed at myself for eating that damn apple fritter and drinking that
decaf latte earlier! That was the last thing I had eaten and I was feeling
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baby out. I kept holding up a mirror to check my progress. I could see the top
of the baby’s head (a full head of hair!!!) but, it seemed like it stayed in
the same place no matter how hard I pushed. Everyone was being so amazing and
supportive and cheering me on with each push. It suddenly occurred to me that
often times in life when I encounter an obstacle or something really challenging,
I’ll try to find the easy way out or just try to not deal with it all. I
realized that in this case, there was no easy way out. I couldn’t run away and
escape. I didn’t have a choice. There was only one way through it and no one
could do it for me. I knew I had to just move past the edge of discomfort and
use all my strength to push the baby out. I thought I still had a long way to
go, but all of a sudden I felt an intense burning sensation and out came the baby! She had cord wrapped all around her. (Which is why I ended up having to push so hard. Ava had her own obstacle to face. The cord had been holding her back. So, we BOTH had worked super hard to get her out.) As
soon as Colette unwrapped the cord, she had Woody put his hands down and pull
the baby on to my chest. I was laughing and crying and couldn’t believe I did
it! Woody’s mom came into the room
right afterwards and asked, “Is it a boy or a girl?!” Woody was like, “We don’t
know!” We were just in pure bliss drinking up the sweetness of our newborn
baby. Finally we peeked and saw that my intuition was right on. A GIRL <span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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stitched up was not a fun experience, but everything still flowed better than I
could have imagine. I loved my birth team and Woody was the most loving, sweet,
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I feel like I should add that even though my labor was pretty fast and I only pushed for about 3 hours, the whole process didn't end until about midnight. There was the delivery of the placenta, then they had to clean and examine the baby. And since for some reason I hadn't been able to pee for several hours, they had to insert a catheter to empty my bladder. I was really weak, shaky and dizzy and apparently looking pretty gray in the face, so Colette also had to examine me too. Then since I tore, she had to stitch me up (which was almost worse than labor!) I was also starving since the last thing I had eaten was that apple fritter in the morning, so Feather made me some toast with ghee and honey and some scrambled eggs. Serena, the other midwife who attended my birth, fed me bites of food while I tried to regain my strength. </div>
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Good morning! Sending love and light to everyone reading and wishing you all a gorgeous day <3 I'm sitting here realizing that this will probably be my last update before the baby comes. It's pretty amazing, isn't it?!</div>
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<b>How far along? </b>On Thursday I will be 38 weeks!!! </div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>The size of a watermelon! (19-22 in, 6.5 lbs)</div>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>The scale says 145 pounds so that would be a total weight gain of 35 pounds.</div>
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>Nope. I have been rubbing my body with belly butter so often that I have chased any possible stretch marks away!</div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I am super comfortable in bed, but lately I haven't been falling asleep quite as easily and I have been waking up pretty early. I think I am just so excited! And maybe my body is just getting prepared for the lack of sleep I will be experiencing once the baby comes. But, overall I am still feeling pretty well rested and awesome all around! </div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Oh man, I have just been feeling so excited that I can barely stand it! I am feeling really ready to have this baby. I had my Blessing Way on Saturday which was a beautiful ceremony celebrating my rite of passage into childbirth and motherhood. It was an incredibly beautiful and inspiring day that left me feeling so loved, blessed, supported and strong. I truly feel empowered and more confident in my strength and ability to give birth and be a mother. I really have some amazing sisters in my life! My friend Kate came and picked my up in the morning and took me out to breakfast while some of my other friends came to my house to set up for the Blessing Way. This is what I came home to:<br />
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I was so loved up! We went around in a circle and everyone took a turn expressing themselves...sharing wisdom, experiences, love and blessings with me as I begin my transition into the journey of motherhood. It was SO beautiful!<br />
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Then yesterday, a few friends came over to make a cast of my belly!<br />
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This was really fun :) I'm pretty sure I have the best friends in the world ;)<br />
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Now, back to the update...<br />
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<b>Miss anything? </b>No. I think I am just so excited and happy that I can honestly say I do not miss anything. I am just in love with these last few precious moments of pregnancy and can't wait to meet my little one!<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Definitely. Some days the baby moves more than others, but there is definitely plenty of wiggling and bumping around in there. It is so fun to see and feel!<br />
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<b>Food cravings: </b>I can't say that I have been having too many cravings lately...but there are definitely a few things that I have been really into! Like, decaf coffee beverages. Especially mochas. And I have been having a bit of a sweet tooth lately too. But, I have been making really awesome nourishing meals lately. And I have really been into smoothies too! Here are some things I've made and eaten recently:<br />
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Eggs and greens, potatoes w/ ketchup and cheesy herb biscuit<br />
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Quesadilla with cheddar goat cheese, basil, strawberries and mixed greens. Topped with mashed avocado.<br />
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Beans and greens w/ roasted asparagus<br />
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Strawberry chocolate chip scones with cream cheese frosting<br />
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Eggs with broccoli and greens, pancakes and bacon<br />
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Fresh, yummy, organic cherries from the Farmer's Market<br />
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Eggs, chard and toast<br />
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I would say I'm doing pretty good! Baby is nourished and thriving! :)<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>Nope! I actually feel SOOO good. I think I'm pretty good at this whole being pregnant thing ;) Somehow, I feel better than ever!<br />
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<b>Gender: </b>I have been so back and forth about this. Recently, I stopped having a feeling one way or the other. But, for some reason after my Blessing Way I have been feeling a distinct girl vibe! Almost EVERYONE thinks I'm having a boy though. We'll see! Not too much longer until we find out.<br />
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Uncontrollable smiles and waves of bliss ;) Lots of Braxton Hicks, feeling uncomfortable at times, peeing A LOT...the usual, I guess. But, I feel so blessed to have had a pretty amazing pregnancy. No heartburn or hemorrhoids or insomnia or any of the other really unpleasant things some pregnant woman experience.<br />
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>I alternate between happy and crying. But, the tears are usually tears of joy and happiness!<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>I think it pretty much goes without saying ;)<br />
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Lots of love and blessings to you! Thanks for reading and following along on my journey!<br />
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-90871494413025004502013-04-21T10:41:00.000-07:002013-04-21T10:41:21.183-07:00Pregnancy Update Week #34 and Cookie Recipe!<div style="text-align: center;">
Good morning! It is a beautiful day and I am just sitting down to enjoy a decaf almond milk latte. My dear, sweet friend Marci texted me a little while ago asking if I wanted a coffee delivery this morning! Ummm, yes please! It feels so good to have wonderful friends and to feel so loved :)</div>
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So, I am a little over 34 weeks pregnant now and want to do an update, as well as share one of my very favorite cookie recipes with you today ;) </div>
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First things first...</div>
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<b>How far along? </b>Just over 34 weeks!</div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>According to the silly little app that sends me weekly updates on my phone...the size of a large cantaloup! (19-22 in, 5.5 lbs) </div>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>I think I am up to 140 pounds so that would be a total weight gain of 30 pounds! Woot woot!</div>
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<b>Stretch Marks: </b>Nope, no new ones. Just the mild ones I've already been "blessed" with from growth spurts when I was younger. I once had a boyfriend who called them my "tiger stripes!" Haha. If I end up getting any more stretch marks from this pregnancy, I will find a way to love them since they played a part in growing my baby :) </div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Usually great! I always have to get up and pee at least once in the night, usually more, but it's no biggie and I can fall right back asleep most of the time. But, sometimes I toss and turn a little bit and have a hard time falling or staying asleep. Plus I have been having SO many weird dreams lately. Tricky dreams about the baby's gender, dreams where the baby turns into a wild animal and bites me when I'm trying to breast feed, dreams about going into labor early, etc. I almost always wake up sweating from these dreams! But, that could also be the hormones making me sweat!</div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Nothing super specific stands out in my mind. I have just been feeling really good and happy and excited! I washed all the baby's things the other day...clothes, towels, bedding, etc and spent some time in the baby's room putting things away and trying to get organized. The baby's room is still a work in progress, but here are a few pics ;) </div>
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I still need to get a nice, comfy chair but everything is coming together! The baby's room doesn't even need to be fully complete for a while because the baby is going to live in our room at first :) </div>
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<b>Miss anything? </b>If I ever miss anything, it's usually just a fleeting thought, nothing that I ever dwell on. I could say that I sometimes miss sleeping on my belly or not feeling so uncomfortable, but I'm truly trying to love (or at least accept) every little thing that comes along with pregnancy because it is such a powerful, amazing journey to experience. </div>
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<b>Movement: </b>Yes, the baby moves a lot! But, somehow it still seems pretty mellow compared to what I've heard and seen from other women. I think the baby is just super comfy, cozy in there and it's movements are pretty smooth most of the time. Plus it has limited space in there now so it can't move THAT much, anyway. The baby has been chillin in the same head down position for months now. It's getting ready ;) </div>
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<b>Food cravings: </b>I have gone through SO many different phases with food since I've been pregnant! Right now, I don't have too many cravings and my appetite isn't too strong. I'm sad that I can't eat as much as I could before! My stomach is so squished that it's hard to feel hungry sometimes! It's not fair. Haha! But, a few of my favorite things right now are: cereal and coconut milk, peanut butter, sweets, smoothies, pretzels and string cheese ;) Here are few things I've eaten recently:</div>
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Yummy quesadilla with sweet potato, broccoli, kale, black beans and goat cheese. (I could only eat half of it...whereas earlier in my pregnancy I probably could have polished off the whole thing AND some ice cream.) </div>
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Gluten-free pancakes. Peanut butter, banana and chocolate chips between each layer. Topped with maple syrup ;) I didn't seem to have a problem eating ALL of these ;)</div>
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Delicious dinner Marci and I made the other night! Salad, sweet potatoes roasted with sage, polenta and goat cheese topped with a chickpea tomato stew :) Body, heart and soul nourishment right there! </div>
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>No, not really. I just have to make sure I don't eat too much at once or else I feel uncomfortable and suffer from a little indigestion. No heartburn though! Fingers crossed that it doesn't hit me!</div>
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<b>Gender: </b>No idea. I have been so back and forth the whole pregnancy but, now I don't have a feeling one way or the other. I am SOOOOO excited to find out though ;) </div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>I get A LOT of Braxton Hicks contractions! And my back and hips are sometimes sore. I have to pee a lot. I generally feel uncomfortable a lot of the time. Rolling over is hard. Getting up from sitting down is hard. I waddle when I walk ;) I totally have pregnancy brain. Bending down is hard. I groan and grunt a lot when I'm trying to do things around the house...(I know, attractive right?!) Haha...but, really it's all good. Even though I'm uncomfortable a lot, I'm more comfortable with being uncomfortable now :) Over all, I still LOVE being pregnant. It's fun. </div>
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>Happy! But, I'm also starting to feel a little nervous as I get closer and closer to my due date. Nervous about labor and delivery and wondering if the baby is going to be healthy and if I'm going to be a good mom...stuff like that. I suppose that's probably normal.</div>
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Having this baby! </div>
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34 week belly shot! Like the rainbow glow I'm emanating? ;)</div>
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One of my best friends, Jennae came over the other day and played her shakuhachi flute for me and the baby. Kona "helped." ;)</div>
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And now for the cookie recipe!</div>
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(Adapted from a recipe in <u>The Kind Diet</u> by Alicia Silverstone)</div>
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<b><u>Delicious, Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies</u></b></div>
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These cookies are so soft, sweet, chewy and ADDICTIVE! I love the combo of flavors from the coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup and molasses. And the subtle hint of tropical coconut from the coconut oil. Mmm...they are like something from a dream! ;)</div>
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I hope you all have a beautiful, amazing day today! Do yourself a favor and make these cookies ;) They will make your day super sweet! </div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-68205321213627407012013-04-07T10:24:00.000-07:002013-04-07T10:24:47.045-07:00Pregnancy Update Week #32! <div style="text-align: center;">
Hello loves! It's time for another fun pregnancy update :) I can't believe how fast my pregnancy is progressing and how close I am to the end! It's CRAZY! </div>
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<b>How far along? </b>32 weeks! Woah!</div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>The size of a honeydew ;) (About 19 in, 4.5 lbs)</div>
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<b>Total Weight Gain: </b>The scale has been hovering around 137 for a few weeks, so that would be a total weight gain of 27 pounds so far. </div>
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<b>Stretch Marks: </b>Nope. I've been rubbing on my <a href="http://lycheetherapeutics.com/products/belly-butter">Belly Butter</a> every day :) Seems to be working!<br />
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<b>Sleep: </b>Sleep has been great lately. I have to get up and pee at least once or twice during the night but am able to fall right back asleep again. I have been sleeping comfortably too, with no back or hip pain. I have noticed that it's a little more challenging to roll over in the night though! And I have been having lots of weird/stressful dreams. They sometimes aren't even necessarily about stressful things, I just react to them strongly and end up waking up in a sweat. So weird. But, I still have been getting about 8-10 hours of sleep a night, so I'm really not complaining!<br />
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Hmm...well, I had my baby shower a couple weeks ago! It was a beautiful, amazing, warm, sunny day. I was surrounded by so much love and friendship and I couldn't stop smiling all day. There was wonderful food, live music, games, crafts and more! Here are a few photos:<br />
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It was a really fun, beautiful day filled with so much love!<br />
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<b>Miss anything? </b>Like I said last time, sometimes I just miss feeling "normal." I am a bigger, heavier, more awkward and emotional version of myself with more limitations and discomforts than I'm used to! But, I have truly loved the whole experience of pregnancy so far. There are definitely some challenges, for sure, but I just have to stay present and breathe through it all...just trusting the process. Even though I'm uncomfortable sometimes, I am still in awe of the beauty and magic of pregnancy and feel blessed to be experiencing it! I'm growing a human inside me! It doesn't get any cooler than that ;)<br />
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<b>Movement: </b>Yes, lots! It never gets old. I could just lay down and watch/feel my baby moving around inside me all day. Even though there is lots of movement, it feels smooth and mellow. I think the baby is really cozy and comfortable in there :)<br />
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<b>Food cravings: </b>My appetite has been so weird lately. I'm aware that my stomach is being totally squished by my uterus right now and I think the lack of space in there is effecting my appetite. I just have not been feeling that hungry! I'm trying to eat super healthy and make sure I get all the nutrients I need, because I can't afford to fill up on junk food and empty calories right now. But, sometimes all I really want is cereal and peanut butter. And chocolate ;)<br />
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick?</b> Yeah, a little bit. If I accidently eat a little more than my stomach can handle, then I feel a little funky. The other day I was super nauseous ALL day and was wondering if morning sickness was returning. But, it was just for that one day...so maybe it was something I ate. I've noticed that aside from my recent lack of appetite, I'm having minor food aversions too (like I had in my first trimester.) Sometimes when I think of certain foods or smell them, I get super grossed out. For example, there is this salsa that Woody loves and I used to really like it too! But, now whenever he busts it out, the smell of onion and garlic is WAY too much for me and I can't hang.<br />
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<b>Gender:</b> Haha...I keep going back and forth! My first intuition was GIRL, all the way. I have flip flopped several times since then and now I really have no idea. It's not a girl or a boy to me right now...it's just my baby :) Woody has felt sure that it's a boy since day one. So, he surprised the heck out of the me the other day when he suddenly said to me that he thinks we're having a girl now! We are getting pretty close to finding out ;)<br />
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Feeling HUGE and uncomfortable, braxton hicks contractions, peeing a lot, lack of appetite, pregnancy brain! (feeling so spacey and forgetful at times) uncontrollable smiling and waves of bliss, excitement ;)<br />
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>Happy for sure. But, also a little emotional.<br />
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>At this point, I am just looking forward to the birth of our baby. But I plan to enjoy every last minute of pregnancy!<br />
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<b>Photos!</b><br />
These are from a photo shoot done at around 29 weeks :)<br />
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*Jami Matlock Photography* (Love her! She is awesome.)<br />
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And here are a few more recent photos from about 32 weeks :)<br />
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There was a lot of growth from week 29 to week 32! It's hard for me to imagine just how big I'm actually going to get!<br />
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Well, thank you for reading! I'm off to do a little prenatal workout now. Then I'm planning on having a lazy and relaxing Sunday afternoon :)<br />
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Lots of love, light and blessings <3</div>
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It's been a hot minute minute since I've posted a recipe. But, I made something uber delicious the other day and I actually wrote down the recipe! So, I am happy to share with you this glorious creation...</div>
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<b><u>*Coconut Cocoa Sweet Potato Chili*</u></b></div>
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1 can black beans</div>
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1 can red kidney beans</div>
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1 can pinto beans</div>
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1 can white navy beans</div>
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3 cans fire roasted tomatoes (no salt added)</div>
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1 large sweet potato</div>
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3-4 carrots</div>
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3-4 small potatoes</div>
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1 onion</div>
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5 or so garlic cloves</div>
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1 bag of frozen corn</div>
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Several large handfuls of spinach</div>
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Various peppers (I think I did 2 pablano peppers and 2 anaheim chilis)</div>
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1 can full-fat coconut milk</div>
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2 veggie bouillon cubes</div>
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About 4 cups of water or so (enough to cover veggies)</div>
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2 tsp salt</div>
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2 tsp chili powder</div>
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2 tsp cinnamon</div>
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1 tbsp cumin powder</div>
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3-4 tbsp cocoa powder</div>
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3-4 tbsp maple syrup</div>
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Get your self a big soup pot because this makes a lot! Here's what you do: Chop all your veggies (including the onion, garlic and peppers) and throw them in the pot! Add the beans (after you've drained and rinsed them), the fire roasted tomatoes, the veggie bouillon cubes, the water and your spices. You will add the coconut milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, corn and spinach later. Bring the contents of the pot to a boil, then cover it with a lid, turn the heat down to medium/low and let simmer until all the veggies are nice and soft. Then you can add the coconut milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, frozen corn and as much fresh spinach as you like. Give everything a a good stir and then cover the pot again to let the spinach wilt and allow all the flavors to mingle really well. Then it's pretty much done! </div>
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I made this while enjoying a perfectly sweet day with some of my favorite ladies and their little boys :)</div>
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Here is our lovely spread of delicious eats :)</div>
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And you can bet your sweet ass I indulged in a few sips of that champagne! Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't have a sip! And the strawberries and chocolate...mmm, it was divine! </div>
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I love hanging out with little ones and getting a taste of what it's going to be like when I have my baby. This was such a beautiful day that warmed my heart and nourished my body and soul. There is almost nothing better than good friends and good food <3</div>
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I will be back soon with a pregnancy update! Belly is getting big, that's for sure. I went to a prenatal yoga class this morning which was absolutely amazing. I have been going to a class once or twice a week lately and practicing at home as well. I have been working out a little here and there too. I'm trying to stay active as much as possible even though I have been feeling unbearably tired some days. I will give more details when I do my next pregnancy update. Almost 32 weeks! Eeeeee! </div>
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Lots of love and bright, shiny blessings <3</div>
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Hello loves :) It's time for another pregnancy update! I thought I'd also hop on the WIAW train this week since it's been a while. </div>
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The theme this month is <b>What I ate Wednesday Goes <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">GREEN!</span> </b>Which is awesome because I have definitely been getting down with lots of kale and green smoothies and yummy stuff like that :)</div>
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Be sure to click on the link above and check out all the other WIAW posts. Big thanks to Jenn for creating and hosting the weekly link up. And huge congratulations to her as well...she's pregnant too! I'm so happy and excited for her :)</center>
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What I have for you today is not one day's worth of eats. It's just a collection of things I've been eating lately. So, here goes!</center>
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I have been on a big smoothie kick lately. I have one for breakfast almost every morning!</center>
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I think this one was just frozen blueberries, beets, celery, carrots, ice, coconut oil, lemon and water. Although there might have been some frozen banana in there too. And maybe an apple. Shoot! I made this a while ago and now I can't remember ;) But, it was berry good and super nourishing. </center>
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I'm pretty sure this one was frozen banana, apple, celery, kale, chard, lemon and water. Super light and refreshing....and surprisingly sweet! </center>
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This was scrambled eggs with kale and chard. Topped with shredded goat cheese and sauerkraut. A slice of buttered toast on the side. Super delicious, solid breakfast right there!</center>
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I think this was a slightly weird combo. But, I loved it! Hummus, chicken apple sausage, goat cheese, greens, pickles, green oilves...and I'm pretty darn sure I put some ketchup in there too, by golly! Recently when I made a similarly strange food combo, I asked Woody if he thought it was a weird pregnancy craving or just an Alaina thing. He said it was an Alaina thing ;)</center>
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Delicious salad!</center>
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Ooooo....this was REALLY good! This was a variation of <a href="http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2013/2/26/blood-orange-quinoa-kale-salad-amp-blood-orange-quinoa-parfa.html">THIS</a> recipe from Ashley at <a href="http://www.edibleperspective.com/home/2013/2/26/blood-orange-quinoa-kale-salad-amp-blood-orange-quinoa-parfa.html">Edible Perspective</a>. Basically the ingredients I used were kale, chickpeas, oranges, brown rice couscous topped with a yummy dressing. </center>
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I've been having fierce peanut butter cravings lately. And also craving cookies. So, naturally I've been baking lots of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. These are Mama Pea's <a href="http://peasandthankyou.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6000693&prev_term=peanut%20butter">Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls</a>. But, I've also been making <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2011/05/being-human-peanut-butter-and-chocolate.html">my recipe</a> for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, which I like even better ;)</center>
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<b>How far along: </b>29 weeks! I can't believe it. Only 11 more weeks to go :)</center>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>According to one source, the size of a cabbage! (17 in, 2.9 lbs)</center>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>I think around 25 pounds already! That may seem like a lot, but I was pretty tiny to begin with. I was 110 pounds when I got pregnant with a low BMI so I think it is pretty appropriate for me to put on some extra lbs. I am trying to grow a super healthy baby! </center>
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>Just the ones I already had! I haven't discovered any new ones. I am moisturizing every day and I think it's working. In fact, just the other day one of my dear friends was rubbing my belly and she said, "I can tell you've been moisturizing!" ;)</center>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Before last night, I would have said that my sleep has been perfect. BUT, last night I woke up around 3:00 am and it felt like the baby was having a dance party in my belly. It felt like there was a Phish show going on in my belly and my baby was JAMMING OUT! I couldn't fall back asleep and then ended up getting super hungry so I had to get up and eat a bowl of cereal. I finally managed to fall back asleep eventually, but I am super tired today. Aside from occasional nights like that, I have been sleeping peacefully. I fall asleep around 10 or 11, get up to pee a few times in the night and then wake up around 7 or 8 in the morning. </center>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Hmm...let's see. I can't ever just pick ONE moment. Everything has been so wonderful and magical lately! The weather has been warm and gorgeous so I've been spending lots of time outside. Woody and I went for an awesome hike the other day and had a picnic. Super sweet. I went to a friend's party the other night and had a super fun time dancing around with my big belly. I met a couple other pregnant mamas to be friends with! I went to a ladies clothing swap at a friend's house the other night. It was a really special heart warming, soul nourishing evening with beautiful woman. Woody and I went on a romantic date last night. I have been feeling pretty good with lots of energy so I have been taking advantage of that and doing a little workout and/or yoga almost every day! We had a midwife appointment yesterday and listened to the baby's heartbeat and talked a lot about the birth. It's all becoming so real as we get closer to the due date! So many good moments. This is such a wonderful, joyful time in my life :)</center>
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<b>Movement: </b>Uhhhh yeah...dance party last night! And consistent movement on a daily basis. I love every little bump and kick. It makes me feel more connected to the baby every time I feel him/her move. Woody loves to place his hands on my belly and feel the movements too :) I even woke him up at one point last night and made him feel my belly. I was like, "DUDE! You gotta feel this!" </center>
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Tomorrow I have TWO separate photo shoots for belly pictures. One of my friends is going to be taking nude photos of me to do a painting! Stoked! I'm also looking forward to our baby shower next week! And of course meeting the baby :)</center>
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Here are the links to my previous pregnancy updates if you'd like to get caught up and see how far I've come! </center>
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<a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/12/exciting-news.html">Week #8-15 Pregnancy Update</a></center>
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<a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/12/week-17-pregnancy-update.html">Week #17 Pregnancy Update</a></center>
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<a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-and-week-19-pregnancy.html">Week #19 Pregnancy Update</a></center>
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<a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2013/02/week-26-pregnancy-update.html">Week #22-26 Pregnancy Update</a></center>
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I think it's been far too long since I've done a pregnancy update! I'm now 26 weeks along and can't believe how fast the time is going. So far, my pregnancy journey has been amazing, beautiful and exciting even though there have been some challenges and uncomfortable experiences as well ;) I'm sure that is to be expected. I can't believe that in a few short months Woody and I are going to have a little baby in our lives. A precious little being that we created together. It's the most amazing feeling!</div>
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<b>How far along: </b>26 weeks!</div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>The size of a cucumber! (15 in, 2 lbs)</div>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>I think around 20 pounds</div>
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No new ones!</div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>I've heard about lots of pregnant women suffering from insomnia, but fortunately I've been pretty blessed with good sleep! I'm kind of like an old grandma about it though ;) If I don't go to bed by 10 or 11, then I don't feel good the next day. I usually get up around 7 or 8. I tend to get up and pee sometimes during the night, but I'm usually able to just fall right back asleep again. Often times I wake up for a minute in the middle of the night and find that I'm holding my belly. Cute, huh? </div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Oh wow, this should probably be "Best moment the last several weeks!" So many good things happening lately! Woody and I took our trip to Hawaii about a month ago and had such a beautiful time! We went to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, spending a week on each island. We visited family, saw some friends, had some romantic alone time, hiked, swam, played, ate good food AND I finally started feeling the baby move around...like, A LOT! While we were there I also started SEEING the baby's kicks and bumps from the outside. And Woody got to see and feel the baby move for the first time. Such magical moments! </div>
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<b>Miss anything? </b>I had my 29th birthday recently and had an awesome potluck gathering at my house with tons of beautiful friends. I did have ONE small glass of wine, but I was totally missing throwing back beers with everyone. I also kinda miss wearing anything I want. My clothing options are becoming a bit limited!</div>
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<b>Movement: </b>So much movement!! It's so exciting! Feeling the baby move around inside of me has brought me to this whole new level of awareness and connectedness to the baby. It all feels more real now. And it's been so fun to see how the baby reacts and responds to different things...my voice, my touch, Woody's voice, different foods I eat, music, laughter... it's so sweet and magical! ;)</div>
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<b>Food Cravings: </b>Interestingly enough, my food cravings may be a thing of the past. Previously I was experiencing very specific food cravings that were all across the board. Now that seems to have mellowed out and sometimes I can't even decide what I want to eat! While we were in Hawaii I was definitely craving lots of smoothies, ice cream, frozen yogurt, salads and papayas (I ate papaya, goat yogurt and granola for breakfast pretty much EVERY morning.) I also had a random craving hit for a barbecued pulled pork sandwich! I ate one and it was amazing ;) </div>
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>Actually yeah....as I type this I am curled up on the couch under a blanket cuz the last few days I have had some super gnarly tummy issues going on. I won't go into details but, it has been pretty intense. I don't know if I caught a virus or if it was possible something I ate, but it has not been fun! I also had a day when I was in Hawaii where I was sick all day. Aside from that, there have been moments of uncomfortable belly sensations probably just due to the fact that baby is growing and started to squish my organs! </div>
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<b>Gender: </b>Well, it is a mystery until the birth but, it sure is fun to guess! Woody has been thinking it's a boy since the beginning. I felt like it was a girl at first and now it feels more like a boy. When I first started feeling the baby move around inside of me, I got a real clear image of a boy. We shall see! </div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Hmm...let's see. For the most part I've been feeling so good, it's been hard to notice any symptoms! Aside from the obvious growing belly, I do experience occasional gas and bloating, lower back pain and I get out of breath pretty easily but, all those things are pretty minor. Oh, and I have been having strange dreams! I had one where I was giving birth but, I was outside of my body watching myself. I remember wondering...shouldn't I be IN there? </div>
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>It seems that my mood swings have mellowed out too. But, I don't know...we might have to ask Woody and see what he says! I feel like I have been super happy and balanced lately. I think that so far months 5 and 6 of pregnancy have been my favorite :) </div>
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>My dad coming to visit from Wisconsin tomorrow! Baby shower next month! And finally meeting the sweet little soul in my womb :) </div>
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And now some belly pictures and some photos from Hawaii ;)</div>
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Here I am at 22 weeks on the Big Island :)</div>
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And here I am at 23 weeks on Maui :)</div>
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And here I am at 24 weeks on Oahu, right before coming home :) </div>
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Here a few pics from the last week or so.</div>
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Me and the love of my life on a Valentine's Day hike :) </div>
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The other love of my life ;)</div>
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Alaina Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758342109801643185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659150610061199733.post-37659228042363474942013-01-09T18:14:00.001-08:002013-01-09T18:14:58.659-08:00What I ate Wednesday....Pregnant Edition ;) <center>
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It's been a while since I've done a "What I ate Wednesday" post, so I thought I'd do one today :) My pictures from yesterday's eats are not particularly pretty, but I'll make up for it by posting some pretty pregnant belly pics later ;)<br />
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Head over to <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/">Peas and Crayons</a> to thank Jenn, who so beautifully hosts the weekly WIAW for us crazy food bloggers who love to look at pictures of other people's food ;) And while you're over there, be sure to check out everyone else's pictures of their food! If you're into that sorta thing ;) </div>
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My breakfasts lately have been pretty varied. I've been switching it up between green smoothies, yogurt and granola, pancakes, eggs and kale, etc. </div>
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Yesterday morning I went with a green smoothie topped with granola.</div>
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About a 1/2 cup of water</div>
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I love the crunch that the granola adds to smoothies! </div>
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A few hours later I got hungry for a little snack so I made an english muffin topped with sunflower butter and fig butter. I ate it in the car while Woody and I ran a few errands. </div>
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Recently Woody and I had some photos done by my awesome, talented friend, Jami. Here's a peek at a few of them. My belly is really starting to grow! :) (The pictures are actually going to be for my amazing friend, Tessa's website: <a href="http://lycheetherapeutics.com/">Lychee Beauty Products</a>. Tessa makes this incredible <a href="http://lycheetherapeutics.com/products/belly-butter">Belly Butter</a> that I've been using throughout my pregnancy. And will continue to use until the end!) </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah blah. Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. Don’t allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – look around you. All of this is for you. Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love.<br />—Zooey Deschanel</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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Happy New Year! I wonder what 2013 has in store for me...I mean aside from the birth of my child. I would say that's going to be pretty monumental!</div>
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2012 was a quite a year. I had some awesome experiences in Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, and Oregon. I went on some road trips, visited good friends, went to some beautiful weddings, and some super fun festivals. I also went to a yoga retreat, <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/09/hello-lately-i-have-been-receiving-lot.html">began studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition</a>, <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/09/transformation.html">cut my dreadlocks off</a> and <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/12/exciting-news.html">GOT PREGNANT!</a> </div>
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Speaking of which, I am 19 weeks along now. I think that calls for a little update ;) </div>
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Here are a few pics from last week.</div>
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<b>How far along: </b>19 weeks</div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>Heirloom tomato! (About 6 in and 8.5 oz)</div>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>It fluctuates slightly day by day. But I think around 10-13 pounds.</div>
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<b>Stretch marks: </b>No new ones. Just the ones I already had!</div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Pretty good. I still have to get up and pee a few times. And lately I have been having really annoying dreams that leave me feeling frustrated when I wake up. For example, the other night I dreamt I was in a super messy house trying to make pancakes. I couldn't find all the ingredients and was freaking out! It made me toss and turn a little bit. </div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>Hmm let's see. Well, we had another midwife appointment yesterday and got to listen to the baby's heartbeat again. That always leaves me feeling really happy and sparkly. And there has been A LOT of good food action going on lately that has been making me really happy too. Oh, and good sex ;) Hehe. I'm just going to be real honest here! </div>
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<b>Miss anything? </b>No, not really. Well, since my body is really starting to change (and grow!) now I guess I've realized I do kind of miss fitting into all my clothes. My huge boobs are kind of nuisance sometimes! However, that's NOT what Woody would tell you ;) </div>
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<b>Movement: </b>This is tricky because I have felt little fluttering that could *maybe* be the baby, but it also could be gas. I haven't felt anything yet that made me absolutely sure. My midwife told me when I felt the baby, I would just <i>know. </i></div>
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<b>Food cravings: </b>I feel like it's something new everyday! I love love love food, let me tell you. Whenever I do have a craving, I usually fulfill it. I'm not afraid. Although, this particular craving did scare me a little bit. </div>
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Blueberry chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast the other morning. These were accompanied by some scrambled eggs. (I gotta have my protein too!) </div>
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Barbecue turkey meatballs, creamy cheesy mashed potatoes with peas AND a green bean, broccoli casserole with smoked goat cheddar and bacon. Can I get a hell yeah?! </div>
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The meatballs I made were her <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/03/bbq-meatballs-comfort-food-to-the-max/">BBQ Comfort Meatballs</a>. I followed her recipe pretty closely for the most part, except I used ground turkey instead of beef.</div>
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The mashed potatoes I made were based off of her <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/11/delicious_creamy_mashed_potatoes/">Delicious, Creamy Mashed Potatoes</a>. But, I made a much smaller batch so I just kind of eye balled all the ingredients. And I added peas :)</div>
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The casserole I made was based off of her <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/11/green-bean-casserole/">Green Bean Casserole</a>. I added broccoli, used a little more bacon than her and used smoked goat cheddar instead of regular cheddar cheese. Such an awesome combo of flavors! </div>
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Fried egg sandwich on an english muffin with wild berry jelly, spicy mustard, cheddar goat cheese, sauerkraut and greens. SO so bomb!</div>
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And here's my sweet, sexy man making me another super rich, comforting meal.</div>
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So, there you have it. As you can see, most of my cravings have been for really warming, comfort foods. I still need plenty of sweet things too though ;)</div>
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Ok, back to the survey now! I got a little side tracked with all the food/cravings talk :)</div>
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>Nope! I just have to make sure I eat frequently. The other day Woody and I were at Whole Foods doing a little shopping before lunch. We ran into a good friend and ended up standing there talking for quite a while. Well, I started feeling REALLY hungry and got a little dizzy and nauseous and felt like I might pass out. Luckily I had some snacks in the car. </div>
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<b>Gender: </b>No idea! We will be surprised at the birth. I have been going back and forth between girl and boy. Right now, I'm feeling more like it's a boy. Woody has been getting a strong boy vibe the whole time. We shall see! </div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Growing belly, food cravings, peeing a lot, uncomfortable gas sometimes (bummer) and occasional back and hip pain. Feeling really good for the most part, though! </div>
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>Both. I would be lying if I said I wasn't moody. Luckily, most of the time I'm in a happy mood. But, I'm so hormonal that it's really easy to get emotional over something at the drop of a hat. It's all really healthy and beautiful though and all part of the process. I appreciate and accept every symptom and every emotion I experience. </div>
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Hawaii!!! Woody and I are going on our annual trip in just a couple weeks. We'll be going to Oahu, Maui and the big Island :) </div>
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I hope you all are having a beautiful day and are feeling inspired and joyful in this new year! :) </div>
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~Love and blessings~</div>
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Woah. Time is just flying by! I had wanted to post weekly pregnancy updates as well as start writing more foodie posts and posting recipes again...but, obviously that hasn't been happening! Here I am 17 weeks pregnant...three weeks after the last time I posted. I am sitting here drinking rose verbena kombucha and listening to Christmas music on Pandora. It's drizzling rain outside and I'm baking chocolate spice muffins. Our Christmas tree is beautiful and glittery and I'm just about as content and cozy as can be :) </div>
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Here's another little pregnancy survey to get you updated on how my pregnancy is going :)</div>
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<b>How far along: </b>17 weeks</div>
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<b>Baby's size: </b>Sweet potato! (About 5.5 in and 5 oz)</div>
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<b>Total weight gain: </b>I think around 10 pounds</div>
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<b>Stretch marks? </b>Man, I already have some stretch marks from growing too fast when I was younger! I don't have any new ones from pregnancy yet though. If I do get them, they probably won't show up until later, right? I am using my <a href="http://lycheetherapeutics.com/products/belly-butter">Belly Butter</a> from my dear friend, Tessa, so hopefully I won't get any stretch marks at all :) </div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Sleep is ok. But, my back has been starting to hurt a lot so sometimes it's hard to get comfortable. And I have to get up and pee a lot! </div>
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<b>Best moment this week: </b>We had an appointment with our midwife and got to listen to the baby's heartbeat! It was magical. Our heartbeats were totally in sync. Mine was deep and slow and the baby's heartbeat was fast and fluttery like a little hummingbird. It was 148 beats per minute. Woody said it sounded like a boy's heartbeat! But, I heard that if it's over 140 beats per minute that means it's usually a girl ;) </div>
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<b>Miss anything? </b>Nope, not really! I guess I could say I miss beer and wine just a *teeny* bit. Whenever Woody is drinking a beer or a glass of wine, I always ask to smell it ;) But, I never take a sip. I'm afraid that if I take a sip I'll want to drink it all! </div>
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<b>Movement: </b>I read that around this time is when I'll be able to start feeling little "flutters" of the baby's movement but, so far I haven't felt anything. Plus, it could just be really hard to tell because they say it often times just feels like gas! It can also be described as "popcorn popping." Well, I can't say I've ever had the sensation of popcorn popping inside me before. So, if I feel anything like that, I'll know for sure it's the baby! </div>
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<b>Food cravings: </b>Yes yes yes. Lots of cravings. All the time. Food has become an even more beautiful experience since I became pregnant. It tastes better than ever before! And what's even more amazing is that for some reason I have been able to eat foods that I was previously allergic/sensitive to (without having any negative reactions.) Being able to eat gluten again has been like reuniting with an old friend ;) A really yummy old friend. </div>
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<b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>Yes! This was really weird. One morning recently I made some hot lemon water and added a pinch of sea salt. Immediately after drinking it, I felt sick to my stomach and threw up. I don't know why my body totally rejected the lemon water, but apparently it really didn't want it. When I was nauseous all throughout my first trimester, I never once had to throw up. But now a little lemon water makes me sick? What's up with that? </div>
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<b>Gender: </b>It will remain a mystery until the baby is born ;) But until then, it's fun to guess. My guess is girl :) </div>
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<b>Labor signs: </b>Nope. Too early for that.</div>
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<b>Symptoms: </b>Growing belly, food cravings, round ligament pain, backache, peeing a lot...but it's not so bad! :) </div>
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<b>Belly button in or out: </b>In</div>
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<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>Happy :) But, I have random little meltdowns. I feel very emotional and passionate these days so little things can push me over the edge. </div>
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<b>Looking forward to: </b>Hmmm...let's see :) Christmas (and Woody's birthday, which happens to be the same day!) my belly continuing to grow, a potential trip to Hawaii coming up...there are lots of things to look forward to. But, it also feels really good to be present in the moment :)</div>
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You can see that my belly is starting to round out a little bit now :) But I still feel like I look more chubby than pregnant! It probably doesn't help that I haven't been working out or being very active lately. A few days a week I may go for a little walk, do some yoga or pop in a little workout DVD but, I have been pretty inconsistent and lazy. And it's starting to show! I'm losing my muscle tone and definition. I know I could be doing more to be active but it has felt SO good to just be super mellow and chill lately. I am trying to just honor where I'm at and accept my body as it goes through it's changes. Creating life is a beautiful thing. I can worry about getting my muscles back later! </div>
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I have been making and eating lots of beautiful food lately but I never seem to take pictures of anything anymore! I want to change that because I really want to start doing more foodie posts again :) I do have one thing I can share with you that I made the other day! </div>
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I made <a href="http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/12/nutella-cinnamon-rolls-with-vanilla-glaze.html">Nutella Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Glaze</a>. I followed <a href="http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2012/12/nutella-cinnamon-rolls-with-vanilla-glaze.html">Averie's recipe</a> except I used refrigerated crescent rolls from Whole Foods which I imagine are a *little* healthier than Pilsbury. And instead of using Nutella, I used a chocolate hazelnut butter from Whole Foods. Aside from those "healthier" substitutions, these rolls are NOT to be considered healthy. They are not vegan or gluten free or sugar free. But, they are DELICIOUS ;) And good for your soul. Since I've been pregnant I have been allowing myself to eat so many treats....and it feels SO good :) </div>
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To balance out the sweet, I do have a picture of a healthy salad I ate recently ;)</div>
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Even though I have been eating a lot of treats. And bread. And cheese... I have really been trying to balance it out with healthy nutritious meals. I definitely try to get my daily dose of greens and veggies! But, I'm also not trippin' about it either. </div>
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Well, this was fun! I hope you had fun reading ;) Lots of love! Have a beautiful day and a blessed Holiday! </div>
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I have been wanting to write a post for a long time now, but I had some news that I wasn't ready to share yet. I didn't think I could manage to write a post without accidently revealing my exciting news, so I held off on blogging for a while. But, now I'm back and ready to tell you....</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Woody and I are having a baby!!!!</span></div>
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We found out on September 27th. I am now 15 weeks along :)</div>
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The news came as somewhat of a surprise since we weren't actually planning this. We had talked about wanting to start "trying" in the fall. But I had a yoga retreat in Kauai coming up in October and Woody was going to Indonesia for a surfing trip. We wanted to wait until after both of us returned from our trips before we began trying to make a baby. Well, sometimes things don't always go as planned. We found out I was pregnant about a week before I was to leave for my yoga retreat, and just a few days after I <a href="http://everydaysweetness.blogspot.com/2012/09/transformation.html">cut off all my dreadlocks</a>. Talk about some major changes and transformations! Coincidently (or maybe not!) the same day we found out we were having a baby, we also received news that we were going to be moving into an awesome, beautiful new house! Things seemed to be completely aligning and falling into place beautifully :)</div>
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Now here we are in our beautiful new home and my belly is growing a little bit bigger every day :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">14 weeks!!!<br /><br />YAY!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's a fun little pregnancy survey :)</span><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>How far along: </b>15 weeks</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Baby's size: </b>About the size of an apple or navel orange. About 4 inches in length and weighs about 2.5 ounces. </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>I think I've gained around 7-9 pounds.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Stretch marks: </b>No new ones! </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Sleep: </b>I have to get up and pee several times a night but generally I've been sleeping pretty well. There have been a few random nights of slight insomnia where I was wide awake for a few hours in the middle of the night, but that has only happened a few times. I'm not nearly as tired as I was in the first trimester and have been getting probably around 8-10 hours of sleep every night.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Hmm...This isn't exactly pregnancy related but my brother came to visit from Wisconsin and stayed with us for 5 days. It was the most time I spent with him in YEARS and it was really special. I also made some super yummy biscuits that made me really happy :) OH! And I had decaf mocha with hazelnut milk that was pretty off the hook. I've been having a lot of good moments lately :) </span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Miss anything? </b>Not really. I'm surprised I don't even really miss wine or beer that much! I was missing coffee a little bit, but then decided I felt ok with drinking some decaf every once in a while. I thought I was going to miss eating raw fish when Woody and I go out for sushi, but I discovered that eating veggie rolls, tempura and seaweed salad fulfill the sushi craving quite nicely :)<br /><br /><b>Movement: </b>Not yet ;)<br /><br /><b>Food craving: </b>Any and every single kind of bread or cheese I can get my hands on. Other than that, I've been eating pretty normally.<br /><br /><b>Anything making you queasy or sick? </b>Nope! Thank god my morning sickness has passed. The first trimester was pretty rough. My morning sickness kicked in when I was on that yoga retreat that I mentioned (Lucky me, right?!) and it lasted for several weeks. It felt like I had a non-stop hangover. I didn't want to eat any vegetables and pretty much lived off cereal, crackers, bread and cheese. At least I'm enjoying my veggies again!<br /><br /><b>Gender: </b>We're not going to find out ;) It's going to be a surprise! But, it feels like a girl to me :)<br /><br /><b>Belly button in or out? </b>In<br /><br /><b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>I would say happy! But, Woody might tell you a different story ;) I guess there was this tiny incident where I had a meltdown and sobbed for like 10 minutes because Woody came home from surfing one morning with a scone for himself and my brother...but, no scone for me. Needless to say, I doubt Woody will make that mistake again!<br /><br /><b>Looking forward to: </b>Everything! My belly growing, feeling the baby move, being a mom, seeing Woody as a dad :) Feeling so blessed and excited for this beautiful new journey in life! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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