Oooh Baby Baby

It has been incredibly long since I last posted and much like my blog – my life itself is “behind” on so many things. I hate that feeling and have been trying to overcome it for the past two weeks. I think this weekend finally put me back on top, or at least at a place where I can start from.

First of all, Nick and I made the big announcement that we are pregnant :)
We found out on October 15th and our due date is Jun 17th. My last blog post included a blurb about a girl Mack likes at school and a joke about whether that was a sign of things to come. Ironic now, isn’t it?

Getting caught up.

I was doing so well when I was on the Ayurveda “diet.” I was eating very healthy food and was very conscious of the things I was putting into my body and how those things felt and effected me. This is the whole point of Ayurveda – finding what brings balance for you – and how food effects that balance, whether positively or negatively. Well, with the end of my 6-week no coffee stint, my life slowly (or rather, quickly) slipped into a state of the most poor health I think I’ve ever been in: literally, I was eating better/healthier in college.

Then, I found out I was pregnant. And anything that remained of my healthy lifestyle (ginger tea, spirulina smoothies, etc) was all gone because I wasn’t sure what I could/couldn’t be eating. In a panic of what to eat or do, I made no choice, which is in fact the worst choice because I would just go get whatever popped into my head when I felt hungry. This is not a good way of eating – and it’s not cheap.

I’ve also been working really hard at work and am under some very tight deadlines which has created quite the stressful work situation for me. This doesn’t help you eat better, let me tell you.

All of this came to a head after our whole family had been sick with a cold, the boys ended up with Pneumonia, we missed Thanksgiving, and I started getting migraines combined with morning sickness – repeat.

This weekend was our Christmas party and I wasn’t even excited to plan/prepare for it. I put everything off until the last minute, buying my dress the afternoon of the party. I recognize that this is not who I am and that something is wrong.

I’m out of shape (not in that I’m pregnant, but in that I’m not active), I’m exhausted, and overall just blah. Has to change.

Thank god for good friends who made our party so much fun and brought me back to life! I had a great night and it was so fun to share our exciting news with such a large group of close friends.

I’ve come to the realization that this feeling crappy thing is just a choice. I chose to eat bad, I chose to not take the time for myself that I know I need. So, now I’m back to my guidelines for eating healthy – taking the time to have breakfast in the morning, packing healthy snacks for work and a lunch. Dinner is something I need to get back to—working late has kept me from that and it will have to wait at the moment.

Last night I practiced yoga for the first time in probably two months. I could feel my body resisting every pose at first, but I finally got into it and completed the full hour I intended to put in.

So yes, the changes are brand new. But I need to be accountable for them and share my goals.

Here they are:

One hour of yoga at least three times a week.
Pack a lunch for work every day.
No coffee. (I’ve only had two in the past month, so this shouldn’t be too difficult)
Find a prenatal workout class in Everett. (cross your fingers, it’s still Everett)
Get back to reading and taking time for myself at the end of each day.
Take a lunch break and let it be a break.
Start cooking again – dinner, meals to bring for lunch, etc.
Keep up with the blog and hold myself accountable to these goals.

That’s my start and I know it looks simple – but it has been a challenge the last couple months for me to do even this. Cheer me on guys!