My Weekend

Feet up….

Textbook ready…

Homemade cheddar cheese and apple scones….

Mama tea for two (and a wee one)….

Finally, board games with the family…..

PERFECTION!!

My Weekend

Feet up….

Textbook ready…

Homemade cheddar cheese and apple scones….

Mama tea for two (and a wee one)….

Finally, board games with the family…..

PERFECTION!!

Fit Mama Friday-Week 3

Oh my, Oh my! The weight is piling on……

BUT, I actually had a pretty good week in terms of healthy eating/exercise. I didn’t let going out of town blow my healthy eating plans to smithereens. While we were away we only ate at the restaurant twice. Both times I made healthy choices with salads. I’ll admit to having one not so healthy TV dinner in a hotel room on Sunday. I only had a soft drink once and I chose one that wasn’t a cola because I figured at least I’d be cutting out the caffeine that way. Otherwise we snacked on whole wheat pitas, cheese, nuts, yogurt, granola and fruits for the 4 days we were away. It’s the way I normally like to eat (graze through the day) but most often at home we do not have a lot of healthy snacks in the house (so I dig into the jelly beans…..which got into an accident earlier in the week and ended up ALL OVER the bedroom floor so they aren’t a worry any more!)

As far as exercise goes, I think I did fairly well this week. I walked briskly 3 times for about 45 minutes to an hour each time. I’ve been forced to stretch quite a bit just to stay comfortable so I try to make that into an actually “work-out” a couple times a day (only 5 or 10 minutes at a time, though).

Next week brings the beginning of February so no more soft drinks for me (as my initial goal was to cut them out by the end of January and I think I’ve succeeded). I’ll continue on with my salads and would like to cut out even more sugar by adding the protein that I know my body is craving. I need to go into town and pick up a bunch of nuts and healthy snacks, I think! In terms of exercise, I’ll have to find some indoor activities because it is supposed to be colder next week so I may not feel like walking too much. I’m wondering if banging on the drums (in Rockband) is considered legitimate exercise. Drumming is an ideal position for fetal positioning (which I need to work on because my placenta is taking over the side and area where I want this sweet babies back to be!!) and it also let out a whole lot of tension! I’m not feeling particularly drawn to yoga this time around (though I would love to be) so I think I will have to nix that idea for now.

Not so exciting but that was my week!

Be sure to check in with my girls over at Got Chai? to see how everyone else faired this week!

Fit Mama Friday-Week 3

Oh my, Oh my! The weight is piling on……

BUT, I actually had a pretty good week in terms of healthy eating/exercise. I didn’t let going out of town blow my healthy eating plans to smithereens. While we were away we only ate at the restaurant twice. Both times I made healthy choices with salads. I’ll admit to having one not so healthy TV dinner in a hotel room on Sunday. I only had a soft drink once and I chose one that wasn’t a cola because I figured at least I’d be cutting out the caffeine that way. Otherwise we snacked on whole wheat pitas, cheese, nuts, yogurt, granola and fruits for the 4 days we were away. It’s the way I normally like to eat (graze through the day) but most often at home we do not have a lot of healthy snacks in the house (so I dig into the jelly beans…..which got into an accident earlier in the week and ended up ALL OVER the bedroom floor so they aren’t a worry any more!)

As far as exercise goes, I think I did fairly well this week. I walked briskly 3 times for about 45 minutes to an hour each time. I’ve been forced to stretch quite a bit just to stay comfortable so I try to make that into an actually “work-out” a couple times a day (only 5 or 10 minutes at a time, though).

Next week brings the beginning of February so no more soft drinks for me (as my initial goal was to cut them out by the end of January and I think I’ve succeeded). I’ll continue on with my salads and would like to cut out even more sugar by adding the protein that I know my body is craving. I need to go into town and pick up a bunch of nuts and healthy snacks, I think! In terms of exercise, I’ll have to find some indoor activities because it is supposed to be colder next week so I may not feel like walking too much. I’m wondering if banging on the drums (in Rockband) is considered legitimate exercise. Drumming is an ideal position for fetal positioning (which I need to work on because my placenta is taking over the side and area where I want this sweet babies back to be!!) and it also let out a whole lot of tension! I’m not feeling particularly drawn to yoga this time around (though I would love to be) so I think I will have to nix that idea for now.

Not so exciting but that was my week!

Be sure to check in with my girls over at Got Chai? to see how everyone else faired this week!

28 week belly and an update

Well, we survived our trip to Halifax/Bridgewater, though it wasn’t quite the relaxing break we were hoping for! I did indeed grab my Bible and seek refuge in the bathtub every afternoon, though! We ended up going to bed at 8:30 every evening because the kids just WOULD NOT settle in the hotel room. Not what Mike and I were planning (we visualized tea/coffee and board games). So we were relatively irritable the whole visit in Halifax.

Thankfully, once we got to Bridgewater things improved significantly. The cottage that we’ve decided to stay at is lovely and the gentlemen was very kind to us (perhaps, that is when we will get our relaxing vacation! Though, at 38 weeks I am not sure how relaxed I am going to be…the whirlpool bathtub should help significantly!) It looks like a lovely place to birth a baby. A short little walk to little fishing boats and the water and deer right there on the property (in the 30 minutes we were there we saw several). NICE!

The midwives were lovely and it was nice to see all the other holistic/alternative therapies that are available in Bridgewater. Certainly a town that we will consider moving to in a couple years. The appointment went well. There is some confusion over who will actually be attending my birth as they both have vacations scheduled around my due date. I’ll have to bounce between them until the time comes. It is possible that I will “risk-out” of a home birth because of the bleeding I had last birth (it was more significant than they realized when we spoke on the phone). I will have to meet with the family doctor and/or OBGYN that they use as back-up and see what he has to say. They seem relatively confident that I will get what I want but I am less sure. I’m hoping that they take his recommendation as just that, a recommendation. The only thing different with being home is that there wouldn’t be blood available immediately but I have every confidence that they’d be able to handle the situation. I’ve decided that I’ll already go the route of having a “managed” 3rd stage (ergh, yep, not loving the idea but in terms of intervention that is really, really minimal) just to ease their concerns. I am confident, though, that bleeding WILL NOT be an issue this time around. My placenta will do EXACTLY what it is meant to do, just like it is doing a wonderful job of nourishing this little baby at this time.

My due date seems to be getting later and later (though, both my date of conception and each U/S have matched exactly the due date I’ve been going by…putting me at 28 weeks 5 days today). I can’t really complain because they run into trouble when women run “late” and it is likely that I will indeed go late. My babies REALLY like to prove people wrong so watch this little one come early *lol*

So here I am at either just over 27 weeks or 28 weeks 5 days!

I’m feeling pretty good right now. Sleep is still much better since changing sides of the bed with Mike. I’m beginning to get tired in the afternoon and am thinking that regular afternoon naps might soon be starting. I was thinking just the other night that by this point in Morgaine’s pregnancy I was resting each afternoon and meditating on the birth and I haven’t started that yet. I’m not sure at all how I will manage with two kids but we shall see. I think that the rest would make a world of difference for everyone so maybe once they see that they’ll be content to play quietly for a bit each afternoon! The aches and pains of a couple weeks ago seem to be improving a bit now so all is going well.

Soon, I will be counting down to our “vacation” to the cottage. I can hardly wait

(and if anyone wants to donate some money to the cause…I’d love to get down there sooner *lol*)….he he he

64 days to go!!! (and a whole bunch more before the babe makes an appearance *lol*)

28 week belly and an update

Well, we survived our trip to Halifax/Bridgewater, though it wasn’t quite the relaxing break we were hoping for! I did indeed grab my Bible and seek refuge in the bathtub every afternoon, though! We ended up going to bed at 8:30 every evening because the kids just WOULD NOT settle in the hotel room. Not what Mike and I were planning (we visualized tea/coffee and board games). So we were relatively irritable the whole visit in Halifax.

Thankfully, once we got to Bridgewater things improved significantly. The cottage that we’ve decided to stay at is lovely and the gentlemen was very kind to us (perhaps, that is when we will get our relaxing vacation! Though, at 38 weeks I am not sure how relaxed I am going to be…the whirlpool bathtub should help significantly!) It looks like a lovely place to birth a baby. A short little walk to little fishing boats and the water and deer right there on the property (in the 30 minutes we were there we saw several). NICE!

The midwives were lovely and it was nice to see all the other holistic/alternative therapies that are available in Bridgewater. Certainly a town that we will consider moving to in a couple years. The appointment went well. There is some confusion over who will actually be attending my birth as they both have vacations scheduled around my due date. I’ll have to bounce between them until the time comes. It is possible that I will “risk-out” of a home birth because of the bleeding I had last birth (it was more significant than they realized when we spoke on the phone). I will have to meet with the family doctor and/or OBGYN that they use as back-up and see what he has to say. They seem relatively confident that I will get what I want but I am less sure. I’m hoping that they take his recommendation as just that, a recommendation. The only thing different with being home is that there wouldn’t be blood available immediately but I have every confidence that they’d be able to handle the situation. I’ve decided that I’ll already go the route of having a “managed” 3rd stage (ergh, yep, not loving the idea but in terms of intervention that is really, really minimal) just to ease their concerns. I am confident, though, that bleeding WILL NOT be an issue this time around. My placenta will do EXACTLY what it is meant to do, just like it is doing a wonderful job of nourishing this little baby at this time.

My due date seems to be getting later and later (though, both my date of conception and each U/S have matched exactly the due date I’ve been going by…putting me at 28 weeks 5 days today). I can’t really complain because they run into trouble when women run “late” and it is likely that I will indeed go late. My babies REALLY like to prove people wrong so watch this little one come early *lol*

So here I am at either just over 27 weeks or 28 weeks 5 days!

I’m feeling pretty good right now. Sleep is still much better since changing sides of the bed with Mike. I’m beginning to get tired in the afternoon and am thinking that regular afternoon naps might soon be starting. I was thinking just the other night that by this point in Morgaine’s pregnancy I was resting each afternoon and meditating on the birth and I haven’t started that yet. I’m not sure at all how I will manage with two kids but we shall see. I think that the rest would make a world of difference for everyone so maybe once they see that they’ll be content to play quietly for a bit each afternoon! The aches and pains of a couple weeks ago seem to be improving a bit now so all is going well.

Soon, I will be counting down to our “vacation” to the cottage. I can hardly wait

(and if anyone wants to donate some money to the cause…I’d love to get down there sooner *lol*)….he he he

64 days to go!!! (and a whole bunch more before the babe makes an appearance *lol*)

Thank You

for making January the most successful month on my blog!

This weeks views have been pretty sad, BUT that’s obviously my fault for taking time off to go on vacation with my family (and forgetting my camera at home so I don’t even have any pictures to share with you now that I am back!) I haven’t double my views from last month but I’m thinking that over the next 3 days that shouldn’t be a problem!

I’m off to post some belly pictures because they get the most views but why people would want to see my stretch marked belly and listen to my whine is beyond me! *lol*

Thank You

for making January the most successful month on my blog!

This weeks views have been pretty sad, BUT that’s obviously my fault for taking time off to go on vacation with my family (and forgetting my camera at home so I don’t even have any pictures to share with you now that I am back!) I haven’t double my views from last month but I’m thinking that over the next 3 days that shouldn’t be a problem!

I’m off to post some belly pictures because they get the most views but why people would want to see my stretch marked belly and listen to my whine is beyond me! *lol*

Christian Keyboarding

Product: Keyboarding for the Christian School: Elementary Version (K-5)
Company: Christian Keyboarding
Price: $12.95US as an e-book (pdf)
Additional Info: Various freebies as well a discount codes available currently on their website.

As part of The Homeschool Crew, I was able to review Keyboarding for the Christian School. Christian Keyboarding is a company that specializes in teaching God’s words while teaching typing skills. There are various levels and programs available for purchase as PDFs (e-books) on their website, as well as numerous freebies. Keyboarding for the Christian School follows a pretty typical method for teaching touch typing (starting at home row and expanding from there). The directions are easy to follow and it is clear which finger should be used for each letter. Christian Keyboarding follows the same progression that you would find a typical online typing program but by lesson 18 (in the elementary version), your student will no longer be typing nonsensical sentences but actual passages from the Bible.

I opted out of using this program with my son at the current time. He hasn’t had much need to learn how to type as of yet and is easily frustrated by things that he cannot master easily. As this is an e-book is must either be printed or opened in a secondary window on your computer while your student types in whatever word processing program you choose to use. The student does not get immediate feedback (unless you are sitting there watching) as to how they are doing. I could see Liam in tears as I watched over (or corrected) his typing. At this point and time, I do not feel any strong need for him to be a competent typist and will likely try out an online free typing program when that time comes. I don’t feel any strong need for my children to have Christian content as part of their typing curriculum so I would not go out of my way to pay for this program. Though, I do like the scriptures very much it isn’t something mandatory to me in this type of program.

For only $12.95US this program is worth the cost if you would like your children to experience God’s words as they are learning to type. The passages at the beginning of each lesson are a nice addition and the instructions are clear so I would not hesitate to purchase this product if I strongly felt the need to use scriptures as part of my typing curriculum. To find out more about Christian Keyboarding and their various products be sure to visit their website (and don’t forget the freebies and discount codes!).

Christian Keyboarding

Product: Keyboarding for the Christian School: Elementary Version (K-5)
Company: Christian Keyboarding
Price: $12.95US as an e-book (pdf)
Additional Info: Various freebies as well a discount codes available currently on their website.

As part of The Homeschool Crew, I was able to review Keyboarding for the Christian School. Christian Keyboarding is a company that specializes in teaching God’s words while teaching typing skills. There are various levels and programs available for purchase as PDFs (e-books) on their website, as well as numerous freebies. Keyboarding for the Christian School follows a pretty typical method for teaching touch typing (starting at home row and expanding from there). The directions are easy to follow and it is clear which finger should be used for each letter. Christian Keyboarding follows the same progression that you would find a typical online typing program but by lesson 18 (in the elementary version), your student will no longer be typing nonsensical sentences but actual passages from the Bible.

I opted out of using this program with my son at the current time. He hasn’t had much need to learn how to type as of yet and is easily frustrated by things that he cannot master easily. As this is an e-book is must either be printed or opened in a secondary window on your computer while your student types in whatever word processing program you choose to use. The student does not get immediate feedback (unless you are sitting there watching) as to how they are doing. I could see Liam in tears as I watched over (or corrected) his typing. At this point and time, I do not feel any strong need for him to be a competent typist and will likely try out an online free typing program when that time comes. I don’t feel any strong need for my children to have Christian content as part of their typing curriculum so I would not go out of my way to pay for this program. Though, I do like the scriptures very much it isn’t something mandatory to me in this type of program.

For only $12.95US this program is worth the cost if you would like your children to experience God’s words as they are learning to type. The passages at the beginning of each lesson are a nice addition and the instructions are clear so I would not hesitate to purchase this product if I strongly felt the need to use scriptures as part of my typing curriculum. To find out more about Christian Keyboarding and their various products be sure to visit their website (and don’t forget the freebies and discount codes!).