No More Excuses!

We broke down and decided to buy another treadmill for the workout room.  We stepped up our game this time and bought a Sole F63.  After a lot of research online I decided this was the best buy for our price range.  These cold days can be detrimental for my workout motivation so having a treadmill in the house eliminates any excuses I come up with for not going to the gym after work.

I had a long day at work and a very frustrating 45 minute commute home, so I was very ready to test this baby out.  Of course I had Nicki Minaj blasting on iheartradio on my Iphone, which I can hook up to the speakers on the treadmill.  I'm sure Craig and Bentley enjoyed that immensely :).  I did 40 minutes of a walk/run/incline mix and burned 400 calories.  My goal is to spend at least 30 minutes a day on the treadmill, so we'll see how long I can keep that up.

25 Weeks!

How far along? 25 Weeks, 5 Days
Total weight gain/loss: +16 lbs
Maternity clothes? I actually ordered some other stuff online from Gap but the pants are huge and frumpy so unfortunately they'll be going back :(  The sweater above came from Gap Maternity though and it is very comfy!
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Craig and I both got body pillows last weekend but I think his is working better than mine.  Sleep has been very challenging the past few nights.
Best moment this week: Setting up the nursery with the glider and curtains and hanging the letters from Anthropologie!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sleep in general and wearing pants that don't have an elastic waistband.
Movement: Lots!  She's definitely been strengthening her kicks lately :)
Food cravings: Fruits and Veggies
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Yep!
Gender prediction: Officially a girl!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? The bump is starting to fill out on the sides now and my belly button is slowly stretching out and becoming non-existent.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I must admit I've been rather crabby lately.  Hopefully my sleep situation will figure itself out soon.
Looking forward to: My treadmill being delivered today!

24 Weeks = 6 Months!

How far along? 24 Weeks, 4 Days
Total weight gain/loss: +14 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes!  A pair of jeans and a pair of black dress pants.  Both are VERY comfortable.  I wish I could wear them everyday :(
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: I am having more and more trouble getting comfortable at night.  A body pillow is definitely in my future :)
Best moment this week: Buying adorable little outfits for Baby Taylor!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sleeping on my stomach!
Movement: More and More everyday!  We have a future Black Belt on our hands :)
Food cravings: Salads and grapefruit
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. 
Have you started to show yet: Yep!
Gender prediction: Officially a girl!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Still in!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy, sometimes the fatigue sets in and I get a little crabby :)
Looking forward to: Our glider being delivered!  Hopefully this weekend!

Maternity Workouts!

Almost two weeks have gone by since my last belly picture and I really will try to post one tonight or tomorrow. I've been struggling with finding the creativity and motivation for my chalkboard designs. This is most likely because every ounce of creativity I can muster up is being used to find pairs of pants I can actually still fit in with this growing (and oh so wonderful!) baby bump!


I have realized that it is very easy to get wrapped up in self loathing during pregnancy. Indulging in the cravings, skipping the gym, eating entire bags of peanut butter M&Ms....


That being said, I decided to step up my work outs and get back on track with running. Last Thursday Craig and I took Bentley on our first neighborhood run and made it 2.5 miles. Saturday we went to the gym to do weights for an hour and then came home and ran 3 miles! We rode our bikes around the neighborhood for 6 miles on Sunday and then yesterday I forced myself to go to the gym after work and run on the treadmill for 3 miles.

These don't sound like huge accomplishments, but being that I'm 6 months pregnant, I'm pretty proud of myself :) I even documented the proof on my phone!  As you can see from MapMyRun, slow and steady wins the race :).  The second one was a moving shot on the treadmill yesterday.  No, I did not run 3 miles in 15 seconds..I pressed pause to take the picture and it started a countdown to resume the workout.  I think the time was something like 29:30.  Woo hoo!

Happy New Year! 22 weeks!

How far along? 22Weeks, 4 Days
Total weight gain/loss: +12 lbs
Maternity clothes? None actually bought yet but I think I may go check out Destination Maternity today :)
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: No complaints here!
Best moment this week: Kicking off 2013!  Only four more months until we meet our little girl!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sushi.  And the Wine Cottage!
Movement: Taylor is still very active!  And I love it!
Food cravings: Oranges, cheese and crackers
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Yep!
Gender prediction: Officially a girl!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? Still in!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: The crib mattress, changing pad and cover will be coming in this week.  I get to start actually visualizing the nursery!