On being Lazy

Some days I just have no interest in doing anything, cleaning, going out or even cooking. I'm just starting to feel less tired than I have been for the past few months but I have been fighting a cold and sleep is my only  plan for the day. After four days of some heavy sofa surfing and major sleep I am definitely feeling better but not enough energy to make up some food. This is where my lazy genius come in.

Spinach, apple, kiwi, melon, oatmeal, protein powder, yogurt and almond milk make for a very quick and low effort second breakfast. Yes, second breakfast.
It has a ton of much needed nutrients and vitamins and is quite filling.
As a side note, I am indeed making my smoothie in a bodum, our blender is having an issue at the moment and this is the only vessel that would work with the hand blender.

Now if this rain stops I would love to head over to the library to grab some more books.

Me and Food

I have always been a good eater and have always loved food, luckily I have not had any food aversions or sickness during my pregnancy which means I have been eating a lot. I would say that we were fairly healthy eaters before with the occasional indulgence here and there.

I have been doing much reading, thanks to our local library, and been doing my best to maximise my nutrient intake with everything I eat. It has been surprising how much I can restrain myself around a piece of chocolate now!

Turns out that sardines have a very high source of calcium as well as protein, iron and vitamin A, all nutrients that are important right now and I really enjoy them. Shouldn't be too much of a surprise as I am happy to nosh on a jar of pickled herring ever since I was a kid, I just never thought to try sardines.

Now I have usually just mashed them up with some lime juice, parsley and topped off with some avocado on a piece of toast but tried something different today. One can of sardines mixed with chives, shallot, green onions, lemon juice and cream cheese. Turns more into a pate type spread, which is great because that's on my list of no no foods. Rob picked me up some crisp breads to spread it on and topped it off with some avocado, so yummy. Seriously.

Flashbacks

Now the inches on my tape measure have not changed yet my body is definitely changing. I still fit into my jeans but they are really not all that comfortable so stretchy pants have become the norm. Sadly the first thing to really change is my bra selection. No more sexy lace Victoria Secrets numbers, I totally need comfort and some major support.

Figuring that the Bay had a pretty big selection I went there first and was happy to be assisted by a very helpful clerk. My biggest issues were no more under wire for better comfort and they had to look at least decent, oh, and I had been wearing the wrong size for a very long time. I needed bigger and trust me, I did not want any bigger.
We suddenly came upon the Wonderbra section that is all displayed in boxes in these white display units, the exact display units with the same boxed bras that I had encountered with my Mom during my first bra shopping experience.
I had a good chuckle remembering how embarrassed I was but how excited I was as well, getting my first bra. Well, the amount of fabric needed then would probably only amount to my straps now. Still, good memories.

Tea

As the weather begins to cool and fall settles in I enjoy a tea or two during the day. Chamomile before bed, a nice herbal mix later in the afternoon. Problem is, herbal teas are a very grey area when it comes to whether or not they are safe to drink. It all depends what book or source you read, everyone has a different opinion.

Now I have switched to a decaf latte in the mornings just fine, a bit of caffeine is allowed but I feel guilty so the switch is an easy one. As well, I don't usually need coffee to get going in the mornings, I just enjoy it and same goes for a tea.

So far I have been boiling up some fresh ginger and adding lemon and honey, mint tea is the only one that is universally agreed upon and today I have made up a cranberry juice (the unsweetened kind) with lemon, honey and hot water. Looks like these three will be on regular rotation for the winter.

Midwives

So, as soon as I found out I was pregnant I quickly called around for a Midwife. Thinking that because it was so early I would have no trouble at all, was I ever wrong!

I was now on three different waiting lists all of which told me that they would call me if anything opened up. Seriously! Wow. Who knew it was so difficult to get a Midwife. Obviously a bit disappointed but reminding myself that it is still very early on I did the next logical thing and called my family doctor to get the ball rolling and also to 100% confirm I was pregnant.

Jump ahead one month (just short by three days) and I get a call from Community Midwives asking if I was still looking, you bet! I am very happy with how everything has been progressing so far and everything seems to be falling into place nicely. We are meeting with our appointed Midwife Monday Oct 24 and hopefully everything goes well. We will both be able to ask questions and get as much info as possible to be sure that this is the route we want to take. I'm pretty confident that it is and the clinic we are going to was recommended by a friend who did her training there for a year. I also think that this may have helped our cause in getting a call back.

Brunch With the Parents

We brought you together today for a special announcement

Come May you are all going to be Grandparents! I'm pretty sure we surprised them all.

As you can see the news was very well received and shopping strategies are already being planned out.

Thank you for joining us today and being able to share with you this very special moment. We are very fortunate to have such wonderful, loving parents and are excited to be sharing this next chapter with you.