So I seriously have to vent. The offenders are not likely to read this anyway. What the hell is up with people letting a PREGNANT person know how fat or big they are. First of all, I am one of ther smaller preggos I know so God only knows what the real fatty's deal with! I have had so many people gauk at how big I am. I even had someone tell me I loooked FAT in my bathing suit. What???? I know I am not fat so shut the you know what up! I started my pregnancy in amazing shape, I workout everyday, I eat like a freaking olympian, and I have freak skinny people genetics. The point is what is said to the really, truly fat people? It makes me sad to think about what comments they have heard. I really do not think people understand or remember that you are supposed to gain weight.
All I know is I am healthy, my baby is healthy, and even if I do not look it, I FEEL good pregnant! So all the pregnant haters need to shush it. I LOVE MY BODY AND I LOVE EVERY SINGLE CHANGE THAT IS BEING MADE FOR A NEW LIFE.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sick
So I have been so sick the past two days. Sick and pregnant just plain suck. I feel so bad for my little baby having to hear me blow my nose and cough every four minutes. "Sorry Baby...I put myself on bed rest to get better". I thought blogging might help me focus on some positive. I thought I would write the top ten things I am looking forward to before our little angel is born.
1. Getting a chance to cruise in my new Acura RDX! The other Acura was just too small for a baby.... Baby number two we are going to upgrade again to the MDX.
2. Finding out the baby's sex. I am dying with anticipation to know what is growing inside of me. Are you a boy or girl sweet baby??
3. Going to Maui in June for our last child free vacation together. It has been a great couple of years alone but next year Hawaii will be with Baby Sacco.
4. Buying baby clothes.
5. Decorating the nursery.
6. My baby shower
7. Going to San Fransisco for the Fourth of July! Speaking of, I need a cute red, white, and blue outfit...
8. Spending time with my husband. There is no one I would rather travel the world with or do nothing with...
9. Growing. I am sort of lying on this one, but hey, it is a healthy part of pregnancy.
10. Getting some warm weather!!! Am I the only one who feels San Diego is a damn ice box?? Bring me warmth please!
1. Getting a chance to cruise in my new Acura RDX! The other Acura was just too small for a baby.... Baby number two we are going to upgrade again to the MDX.
2. Finding out the baby's sex. I am dying with anticipation to know what is growing inside of me. Are you a boy or girl sweet baby??
3. Going to Maui in June for our last child free vacation together. It has been a great couple of years alone but next year Hawaii will be with Baby Sacco.
4. Buying baby clothes.
5. Decorating the nursery.
6. My baby shower
7. Going to San Fransisco for the Fourth of July! Speaking of, I need a cute red, white, and blue outfit...
8. Spending time with my husband. There is no one I would rather travel the world with or do nothing with...
9. Growing. I am sort of lying on this one, but hey, it is a healthy part of pregnancy.
10. Getting some warm weather!!! Am I the only one who feels San Diego is a damn ice box?? Bring me warmth please!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pregnancy is amazing
I know it has been awhile since I have posted a blog. I have been having too much fun relaxing, hanging with Bryan, and growing my belly! If you do not already know, I quit my job. It was a must! I was so stressed out, and I all I wanted to do was savor these precious nine months and the young years of my baby. Quitting my job was the best decision I have made so far. Yes, I do love to work and I was a work-alcoholic, but now I can put all that energy into my family. Soooo worth it...and I am grateful that we are in a position to do it. The thing is I would have never tried to get pregnant unless I knew I could be with my baby every day. Life is actually quite long so in the broad spectrum of things it is only a short while that your children are young. Those hours and moments will never come back. Bottom line- our house is calmer, less stressed, and happier.
I also have to say to all those complaining pregnant women, I do not get it??? Pregnancy has so far been the best months of my life. Good and bad. I love every second that I can think about a baby growing inside of me. It is the most natural and beautiful thing a person can ever experience. I know I sound all organic and cheesy, but I mean it. I feel so blessed beyond words that I have a child on the way. What in life is more miraculous? I can care less about the acne, the sickness, and the stuff I am too embarrassed to talk about. I see it as a right of passage into motherhood.
Life is good and I feel so good pregnant!
I also have to say to all those complaining pregnant women, I do not get it??? Pregnancy has so far been the best months of my life. Good and bad. I love every second that I can think about a baby growing inside of me. It is the most natural and beautiful thing a person can ever experience. I know I sound all organic and cheesy, but I mean it. I feel so blessed beyond words that I have a child on the way. What in life is more miraculous? I can care less about the acne, the sickness, and the stuff I am too embarrassed to talk about. I see it as a right of passage into motherhood.
Life is good and I feel so good pregnant!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I am Pregnant!
I think a timelime will help clarify.
February 16, 2010: I went to the gym for my daily cardio (I miss my runs already) and I had some weird cramping. Not alarming just different. I thought I had eaten too soon before my work out so I headed home. For some reason I thought I should take a pregnancy test. Before my test, I sent Bryan to the gym because I was so defeated. In my head there was no way I could be pregnant so soon. Probably TMI but we were not "trying" and we were just letting fate take control. It had only been a month! I peed on that little stick with no hesitation, looked down, and immediately saw a positive!!! OMG OMG!! My first thought, "I am reading this wrong". Bryan came home to see me shaking in disbelief. I ended up taking ten more positive tests in the next few days. We were in complete shock and denial. There is no way this could happen so soon, or could it?
February 16 to March 2, 2010: I was feeling great and still in a little denial. I was completely hopeful that I would have no morning sickness, and I was the optimy of health. Oohhhh was I wrong. The nasea slammed my body like a huge wave. Car sickness, allergies, food aversions, you name it....I felt it. When will I ever enjoy food again?
March 3, 2010: My first doctor's appointment. I had to beg the doctor to keep telling me that I was pregnant. I just could not believe it! All my tests came back positive and healthy.
March 4, 2010: My first ultrasound and I am definitly pregnant. That little heartbeat was so crazy, weird, amazing, shocking, and wonderful. I left the doctor's unable to sleep with excitement. Our little Sacco's heart is racing at 121 beats per minute...a very good heart rate for such a little thing. The doctor said if we came even a few days earlier we could have missed the heart beat. I was so glad we saw it.
March 5 to March 30, 2010: Watching my body change every day is incredible. I love my growing body making room for our little baby. Still very sick!
March 31, 2010: Our four week check up and beginning of our second trimester! We got to hear the heart beat again!
So yes, it is true! We are having a baby!
February 16, 2010: I went to the gym for my daily cardio (I miss my runs already) and I had some weird cramping. Not alarming just different. I thought I had eaten too soon before my work out so I headed home. For some reason I thought I should take a pregnancy test. Before my test, I sent Bryan to the gym because I was so defeated. In my head there was no way I could be pregnant so soon. Probably TMI but we were not "trying" and we were just letting fate take control. It had only been a month! I peed on that little stick with no hesitation, looked down, and immediately saw a positive!!! OMG OMG!! My first thought, "I am reading this wrong". Bryan came home to see me shaking in disbelief. I ended up taking ten more positive tests in the next few days. We were in complete shock and denial. There is no way this could happen so soon, or could it?
February 16 to March 2, 2010: I was feeling great and still in a little denial. I was completely hopeful that I would have no morning sickness, and I was the optimy of health. Oohhhh was I wrong. The nasea slammed my body like a huge wave. Car sickness, allergies, food aversions, you name it....I felt it. When will I ever enjoy food again?
March 3, 2010: My first doctor's appointment. I had to beg the doctor to keep telling me that I was pregnant. I just could not believe it! All my tests came back positive and healthy.
March 4, 2010: My first ultrasound and I am definitly pregnant. That little heartbeat was so crazy, weird, amazing, shocking, and wonderful. I left the doctor's unable to sleep with excitement. Our little Sacco's heart is racing at 121 beats per minute...a very good heart rate for such a little thing. The doctor said if we came even a few days earlier we could have missed the heart beat. I was so glad we saw it.
March 5 to March 30, 2010: Watching my body change every day is incredible. I love my growing body making room for our little baby. Still very sick!
March 31, 2010: Our four week check up and beginning of our second trimester! We got to hear the heart beat again!
So yes, it is true! We are having a baby!
Friday, February 26, 2010
D & E- Day 31
I always wonder why so many people have such a hard time with diet and exercise. It feels like everyone has a never ending struggle with food and weight. While I am no expert on the subject, I have invested many hours with a certificate in Women's Health and Fitness and also made sure all my electives in college had something to do with Women or Health. I thought I would offer up some advice to everyone based on what has worked for me. I know it has worked because I feel great physically and emotionally, and I never feel an ounce of guilt when I do eat something "bad". So here it goes, take it or leave it.
1) DO NOT DIET!!
Diets are temporary and leave you fatigued and grumpy. You are most likely not eating foods that will keep you strong and healthy. Diets are dangerous and you will not be taking the needed steps toward changing your food habits permanently.
Instead, change your food habits. Here are some ideas:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal or Cereal : get that fiber and folic acid so needed in a female diet! (I am not talking about Captain Crunch either) Kashi has some good cereal choices. Get calcium (also so needed) from low-faw milk.
Blueberries (or any other fruit you like): get those antioxidants that fight disease.
Wheat Toast: Carbs do not kill- they are needed for energy!
Yogurt: organic or low fat
Snacks: snacking is good! Keep your metabolism moving and remember to snack healthy
Almonds (just a handful): get that vitamin E for pretty skin and so much more
Lunch:
Soup: I do not know why (maybe just a childhood favorite) but I love soup for lunch. Pick something light with veggies and protein.
Salad: skip fatty dressings and go for some oil and vinegar. Try to get salad with some protein like eggs or chicken
Wheat Pasta with Olive Oil (add whatever else you like): pick whole wheat over white every time.
Snack again: pick something light and healthy (at your own discretion).
Dinner:
Turkey Burgers: yum! cook it in a pan with olive oil (cook everything in olive oil). Get rid of butter all together
Broccoli: the powers of broccoli... sooo many nutrients. Remember the greener or darker the fruit or vegetable the better. Steam your veggies too! Drizzle some lemon on it for flavor.
Rice: whole grain or brown
These are just ideas, but hopefully you get the point. What I try to envision with food is how it is supporting my longevity. Most of us want to live a long time! Food is a huge way to get there! I ask myself how this is killing disease and making me a happier person? I have also learned the more healthier I eat, the less I crave the bad things. Your body will be sustained if you are eating right! So when you are at a party and crave something yummy or someone has made a to die for dessert, you will not feel bad about indulging.
Now on to Exercise.
Tip: Do not go crazy on yourself. Make a goal of 30-90 minutes of exercise four to five times a week. Try the elliptical, buy some DVDs, or go hiking! My favorite is the Biggest Loser work outs or a 40 minute run.
I hope this helps someone. Our world is full of (sorry to be blunt) chubby, unhappy women. Let's empower ourselves and make good choices.
I have one more complaint. Pregnant Women are NOT Fat. If you are having or had a baby, be easier on yourself. Your body changed or is changing for a reason. Gaining weight is critical to the health of your baby. Remember to love the changes in your body because they happened or are happening to create life. Your focus should be health not six pack abs and a model figure!
1) DO NOT DIET!!
Diets are temporary and leave you fatigued and grumpy. You are most likely not eating foods that will keep you strong and healthy. Diets are dangerous and you will not be taking the needed steps toward changing your food habits permanently.
Instead, change your food habits. Here are some ideas:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal or Cereal : get that fiber and folic acid so needed in a female diet! (I am not talking about Captain Crunch either) Kashi has some good cereal choices. Get calcium (also so needed) from low-faw milk.
Blueberries (or any other fruit you like): get those antioxidants that fight disease.
Wheat Toast: Carbs do not kill- they are needed for energy!
Yogurt: organic or low fat
Snacks: snacking is good! Keep your metabolism moving and remember to snack healthy
Almonds (just a handful): get that vitamin E for pretty skin and so much more
Lunch:
Soup: I do not know why (maybe just a childhood favorite) but I love soup for lunch. Pick something light with veggies and protein.
Salad: skip fatty dressings and go for some oil and vinegar. Try to get salad with some protein like eggs or chicken
Wheat Pasta with Olive Oil (add whatever else you like): pick whole wheat over white every time.
Snack again: pick something light and healthy (at your own discretion).
Dinner:
Turkey Burgers: yum! cook it in a pan with olive oil (cook everything in olive oil). Get rid of butter all together
Broccoli: the powers of broccoli... sooo many nutrients. Remember the greener or darker the fruit or vegetable the better. Steam your veggies too! Drizzle some lemon on it for flavor.
Rice: whole grain or brown
These are just ideas, but hopefully you get the point. What I try to envision with food is how it is supporting my longevity. Most of us want to live a long time! Food is a huge way to get there! I ask myself how this is killing disease and making me a happier person? I have also learned the more healthier I eat, the less I crave the bad things. Your body will be sustained if you are eating right! So when you are at a party and crave something yummy or someone has made a to die for dessert, you will not feel bad about indulging.
Now on to Exercise.
Tip: Do not go crazy on yourself. Make a goal of 30-90 minutes of exercise four to five times a week. Try the elliptical, buy some DVDs, or go hiking! My favorite is the Biggest Loser work outs or a 40 minute run.
I hope this helps someone. Our world is full of (sorry to be blunt) chubby, unhappy women. Let's empower ourselves and make good choices.
I have one more complaint. Pregnant Women are NOT Fat. If you are having or had a baby, be easier on yourself. Your body changed or is changing for a reason. Gaining weight is critical to the health of your baby. Remember to love the changes in your body because they happened or are happening to create life. Your focus should be health not six pack abs and a model figure!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Happy Wife,Happy Life- Day 30
I feel amazing today. I wish I could divulge into why, but that will come later! God has shown us his timing is real and miracles happen every day.
I also have to state how S E X Y it is when your man does your laundry and folds all your clothes as perfect as he can. Nothing makes me more happy than a domesticated man. I am grateful beyond belief and humbled every day for the qualities my husband has. He works at least 50-60 hours a week and his success is beyond well deserved. On top of a crazy work schedule for both of us, he is still attentive to my needs. And let us just say, I have a lot of them. No shame ladies...your man will treat you wherever you set the standard. I witness way too many woman being walked all over by their husbands and even worse, their children.
Women of the world, remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life". Let your husband pamper you more than once in a while.
I also have to state how S E X Y it is when your man does your laundry and folds all your clothes as perfect as he can. Nothing makes me more happy than a domesticated man. I am grateful beyond belief and humbled every day for the qualities my husband has. He works at least 50-60 hours a week and his success is beyond well deserved. On top of a crazy work schedule for both of us, he is still attentive to my needs. And let us just say, I have a lot of them. No shame ladies...your man will treat you wherever you set the standard. I witness way too many woman being walked all over by their husbands and even worse, their children.
Women of the world, remember "Happy Wife, Happy Life". Let your husband pamper you more than once in a while.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Information Technology Sucks- Day 23
I am addicted to information. I want to know as much as I can about every subject. Google is my most trusted friend. I planned our entire wedding through google on an island we had never been to. I will not eat anything, stay anywhere, or plan anything without a thorough google search. Reviews are the only way to know the truth....or is it?
Lately I have been re-thinking my love for information. It is too easy to read a review on why a hotel sucks because they do not have in room coffee or why a person hated the waiter and gave a one star to an amazing restaurant. I seriously freak myself out with horrible online statistics of stories about death, airplane crashes, and the worst- case scenarios. I think my love for information has taken away a lot of spontaneity in my life.
I have learned very quick that the statistics are not always right and that ANYTHING can happen. I live so much of my life through other peoples experiences and advice. I am giving that up. Today I am creating my own experience!
Lately I have been re-thinking my love for information. It is too easy to read a review on why a hotel sucks because they do not have in room coffee or why a person hated the waiter and gave a one star to an amazing restaurant. I seriously freak myself out with horrible online statistics of stories about death, airplane crashes, and the worst- case scenarios. I think my love for information has taken away a lot of spontaneity in my life.
I have learned very quick that the statistics are not always right and that ANYTHING can happen. I live so much of my life through other peoples experiences and advice. I am giving that up. Today I am creating my own experience!
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