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Mom Sick

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Before I was a mom I was rarely ever sick. Id occasionally get a stuffy nose here and there. But when I told people I was sick, it was usually to get out of going somewhere or doing something.

Now that I’m a mom I’m sick more often than expected. Why? Because I now have a tiny human who sneezes and coughs ON my face. Before I could just avoid anyone sick by not getting too close or literally staying away from them. No chance of that anymore. My tiny human brings every sick bug to me in the form of snot or spit.

All I can hope is that with all the snot and spit being flung my way, comes a stronger immune system. Oh the joys of motherhood!

Baby Name Battle

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Can I tell you what’s the most difficult thing in the world?……Trying to pick out a baby name after having been a teacher. You have no idea how many kids actually ruin names for you 😂

Seriously! I find a name and I’m like ok yeah I like that. Then all of a sudden I get a memory of a kid who slept all class, picked his nose, was rude to me or did something else and the name is immediately ruined.

I swear I’ve been going through every baby name list possible and I’m just not finding that one name I really like yet. I know it’s out there, I just haven’t found it yet.

The search continues! 👀

Pregnancy dreams…..the scariest

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Pregnancy dreams…..are the absolute worst! At least for me. Mine aren’t exactly dreams, they’re nightmares. With Ryder I had dreams that someone was out to kill me. With this new baby I haven’t been able to remember the dream when I woke up but once I have woken up, I feel uncomfortable and nervous. NOT a good feeling to wake up to. I know it’s just the hormones and it’ll pass but for the time being I don’t look forward to sleep. I actually get a little anxiety before bed. Weird I know. But the dreams literally feel that real, I’m nervous to go to bed.

This is one of those downsides of pregnancy. By no means am I ungrateful. It’s just one of those things that I absolutely dread about being pregnant. I wish I was one of those women who slept peacefully and woke up refreshed. Instead I go to bed nervous what dream I’ll have and I wake up nervous and scared. This is the part of pregnancy I’m ready to be over with!

Foods I avoid while pregnant

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I’m one of those crazy moms who is really cautious about what they eat/drink while pregnant. My child can’t make healthy decisions yet so I make the healthiest choices I can for them. Below is a list of things I personally choose to avoid while pregnant:

🔹Alcohol

🔹Fermented drinks/juices like kombucha

🔹Caffeine (Coffee & Tea)

🔹Processed meat

🔹Deli meat

🔹Raw or undercooked meat/seafood

🔹Soft cheeses

🔹Non organic fruit and veggies

🔹Meats that aren’t hormone free

🔹Sushi

🔹High mercury fish

I like making sure everything I eat is mostly organic and completely hormone free. I want my child growing in the healthiest way they can and that begins with the food I eat! I can’t expect a healthy child if I’m not healthy myself. I love many of the items on this list but it’s worth sacrificing not having them for the health of my child.

Travel Season

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Travel season is here! For me at least. I’m right in the thick of cheerleading season. Im judging roughly one competition every other weekend. I’m traveling a little less this year than last year because of the new baby and Ryder. It is incredibly hard to sit at a competition for hours on end while pregnant. My back starts to hurt and my legs and feet swell from non movement. Not to mention sitting makes you tired and you’re already so tired from being pregnant as it is!

It’s also getting harder to leave Ryder. He’s becoming so aware of things. He knows when I leave for short periods and long periods. It’s one thing to leave him with a grandparent for an hour and come back to him. It’s a totally different feel knowing I’m leaving him for a weekend. It’s so hard to see his sad little face when I go.

How working parents and parents who travel for work say goodbye to their child every day is beyond me. You guys have some thick skin! Y’all deserve a medal. I’m such a weenie. There’s no way I could do this regularly. I’d be crying and just all out of sorts daily.

Laziness

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Laziness never fails me when pregnant. I don’t mean lazy as in I don’t want to get off the sofa. I’m referring to the tie your shoes laziness. 😂

Seriously, this only happens when I’m pregnant. My belly isn’t even that big yet but I have zero want to tie my shoes. When pregnant I’m always in slip on boots or shoes. Maybe because they are the most comfortable. I’m not sure. But they all have one thing in common and that’s no laces!

This is understandable when you get to be 7 months pregnant and beyond and your belly gets in the way. Lace shoes just become frustrating at that point. If you aren’t flexible, expect a bit of a battle.

I remember looking in my closet and seeing my lace up shoes and automatically thinking, nope not leaving the house today. 😂 Hey, at least I’m aware of it and can admit it!

You want what you can’t have

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Do you ever notice you miss things the most when you can’t have them?

Being pregnant I have been seriously missing sushi and deli sandwiches. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had sushi (when not pregnant). But now that I can’t have it, I want it. Any time I see a sushi restaurant I swear my mouth starts watering. But all the days before I got pregnant, sushi wasn’t even on my radar. 😂

I’m not a huge sandwich person but I want one now that I’m told I can’t have them! My doctor doesn’t want me eating any form of deli meat or processed meats. That’s due to the risk of listeria and other bacteria. Yes they say some deli meats are ok to eat because they are sprayed with a preventative before packaged to prevent listeria. But the fact that it has to be sprayed with a chemical makes it a no go on my list. I’d like to avoid any over processing and chemicals if at all possible!

So for now I’ll just dream about those foods I can have and countdown till the day I can have them again. Although when that day comes I probably won’t even want them. 😂

The Dreaded Workout

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Have you ever dreaded going to workout…..got yourself there…..and come out thinking, yeah that still sucked? 😂 That’s not what you thought I was going to say was it 🤪 But seriously. Some days when I am not feeling the gym, I drag myself there and afterward I’m like oh yeah that was great I’m glad I went. Other days I think to myself, that was horrible and I’m still annoyed I’m not just sitting on my sofa.

We all have our days! Today was one of mine. I just had zero motivation. I finished my workout and still felt no motivation. I would much rather have been in sweatpants sitting on my sofa with a hot bowl of pho.

I’m sure my body is grateful I went to the gym, it’s just not letting me know it yet. The movement helps increase blood flow which reduces my risk of blood clot during pregnancy. It also reduces my leg and foot swelling so I have less aching during the day. There’s so many amazing benefits of workout during pregnancy. So for now I’ll just be grateful I made it through the workout despite my lack of motivation. I know there will come a day, last time it was right at 9 months, when I almost physically can’t workout due to size even though I’ll be dying to.

Get Your Iron!

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You’re supposed to keep up your iron levels when pregnant. So what better way than a steak from Del Friscos! Ok yes there are other sources, but when this is an option you know I’m going to take it!

Women need 18 mg per day of iron. Pregnant women need about 27 mg. An 8oz filet contains roughly 4 mg of iron. Spinach, oysters, broccoli and legumes are great sources of iron as well if beef isn’t your thing.

Unfamiliar with what iron does in the body? Here’s a short explanation…..iron is a component of hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that helps transport oxygen through the body. Iron is also necessary in helping maintain healthy skin, hair and nails.

Keep your body strong from the inside out! Make sure you’re getting the proper amount of iron each day!💪🏻

Getting your body back

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I think it’s funny when I hear someone say “You’re going to have to work harder to get your body back after this second baby.” It makes me laugh every time I hear it. Is my body going somewhere? Did it get lost? 😂

Having a baby doesn’t mean you LOSE your body. Yes your body changes but it’s still there! People keep telling me it’s harder to get back to your old shape after baby number two. Is it really? Or is that just an excuse we use?

I actually liked my body better after I had Ryder. It took me some time to lose the extra baby weight but I like to think I bounced back pretty well. I wasn’t one of those IG moms who got back to pre baby size in 5 months. It took me a full year. But I did it and I was beyond proud of myself and loved how I looked. No I don’t have my 20 year old body. I probably never will and I’m ok with that. But this 33 year old body is pretty resilient and it’s been good to me.

I think this time around I’m going to enjoy myself (and food). I was so paranoid while pregnant with ryder, that I wouldn’t get back to my original size. I put so much stress on myself mentally, that I don’t think it was very healthy. Now I know I can get back to a good size with a bit of hard work. So I’m not going to stress this time. I don’t plan to go overboard and eat everything in sight and skip workouts! But I will treat myself if I want! And if my body is too drained to workout, rather than force myself to go to the gym, I’ll rest. I can try again the next day. Everything in moderation and at my own pace.💙