Pregnancy 2 - 36 weeks

Here I am at 36 weeks. Feeling huge. Having a few contractions. Nausea, again but heartburn meds seem to help. At 35 weeks I was 1-2 centimeters and 80% effaced. Completely different than with Sophie. Nothing happened with her til my water broke after two doses of cervidel.

Bleh

Have you ever been in a stage in your life where you don't like any of your clothes, nothing seems to fit right, and you just want to dump everything and start over? Well, I am there right now. I realize that I "just had a baby" (6 months ago!) but I feel like I should be back to semi normal. So, instead of throwing everything out all at once (I can't exactly afford to do that) my friends advised me to go through my closet and purge. So that's what I did last night. I got rid of anything that I will never fit in to again, things that I haven't worn in a while, and stuff that is just tattered. It actually felt pretty good. I even threw out some shoes and reorganized the ones I kept. This purging spilled over to my nightstand. I found some cute pictures, some prom memories that I could have lived without, and a bunch of crap that I just don't need. I think I am ready for Spring and to purge other things in my apartment that I don't use. If anyone is interested in my crap, feel free to come explore :)

(thank you to my friends for helping me through this last night ;) )

Healthy Habits Challenge - Week 1

So the first week of my Healthy Habits Challenge is coming to an end. Am I happy tomorrow is a free day? YES! Though this challenge isn't really a diet and shouldn't be that hard, it is. Do you know how difficult it is to eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day. You actually have to think about what you are eating and how much of it (which I probably should be doing anyway). I have done pretty well and have gotten at least 8 out of 10 points each day. I would say that is good. However, I have been given a cold so the whole exercising challenge has been thrown out the window the past two days. That is probably one of the more important ones. Oh well. I also got a craving for some ice cream so I broke down and had a bowl. So what! Am I happy that I am doing this challenge? YES! I am doing something for myself to better myself. Plus it is helping me evaluate the other aspects of my daily life. I am eating less, I am watching less TV, I am reading, I am doing silly things with the babies, so I am feeling better all around. Except for this dang cold that started as a cough and has turned into a head cold. That's what I get for trying to be healthy! :)

New hobby? Maybe not!

So, my friend hosts a stitching night at her house once a month. She is amazing. She does all sorts of projects. I decided to go tonight to learn something new. Knitting. I have decided that it is not for me! It is difficult. Plus I am a lefty and that makes everything complicated. Maybe I am inpatient or just tired but it was frustrating. I got it started and it was going fairly well but then I lost control, everything fell off the needle and I gave up. Oh well. Maybe I will try again one day. Maybe I will move on to something else. Someone there was making a temple bag. That might be fun! But then again, another friend was knitting a cute little beanie for her little girl. Maybe I will give that a shot. Unlikely.

Healthy Habits Challenge

So today began the 2010 Healthy Habits Challenge. I am really excited and I think this is the motivation I need to get healthy, and hopefully lose a few pounds. There are 10 challenges that I have to do each day and I get a point for each one I actually do. At the end of 12 weeks whoever in the group has the most points wins a prize. I don't know what the prize is, but isn't winning anything fun?! Blogging, or journaling, is one of the challenges so I hope you don't get sick of me! The other challenges are: drink 64 oz of water, eat a combination of 5 fruits and veggies, get 7 hours of sleep, no soda, don't eat after 8:00pm, no sweets, read scriptures for 15 minutes, exercise 30 minutes, and whatever personal challenge you want to work on. I chose to eat smaller portions. I have always been a big eater but I think ever since I have been married I eat like my husband. Plus I love food! Once I start eating something, especially if it is delicious like

Mexican food, I don't want to stop. I have put on 25 pounds since I have been married and an additional 9 since I had Sophia. This is just not good. So, I say, bring it on! I am so ready for this challenge. I am really excited to read my scriptures too. I am not very good with that at all. Wish me luck!