The Fit Wife – A Lovable Lifestyle

June 9, 2012

Being Present

I really miss my daily workouts, they helped me center myself and remind me to be present. I used to enjoy the car ride (not worry about where I was going, if I was going to be late, what I could have done to get there faster), to enjoy my breakfast, to enjoy my husbands wacky ideas (today he told me he wished he was a billionaire so he could build a spaceship and travel to the moon, God I love this man) instead I am on edge, all the time thinking why isn’t the husband talking about future baby plans, better financial plans… This is something I have struggled with my whole life (well, as far back as I can remember). I always look forward, making lists, worrying about making future ends meet, now focusing on all I need for baby, how he will be growing next week… I can tell my endorphins are not flowing like they used to and I blame that on my laziness and not taking an hour to workout as often as I did.

My energy lately is, well, non-existent. I feel great in the morning, even if I don’t get the best sleep, but by 5 p.m. it is like I have been working out my shoulders all day and I can barely keep my eyes open (my front heaviness, is starting to play a roll on my upper body as I try to correct posture all day). The third trimester fatigue has definitely set in and thus my full workouts have suffered and my “being present” has become almost as equally non-existent as my energy. I’m finding myself worrying about baby items, do I have this? Do I have that? Do we really need that? What if I don’t get the pictures in his nursery up before he comes? How am I going to afford maternity leave? Everyone says newborn days suck, can I handle it? 40 days to go… 37 days to go… my head keeps racing for all the things I need to do. I need to work out, I need to sleep… I need to write a blog, I need to write down memories… I need to figure out this pediatrician stuff, RIGHT NOW. I just keep racing over things in my head and I’m not stopping to enjoy this part of my life. I try not to shop, thinking, we will need the money later… I also need to stop that. I need to watch a movie with my husband or sit down and enjoy a meal with him because we really won’t have alone time for too much longer. Somehow so far in my life, probably because of my faith, everything has worked out and I need to take solace in that. When I feared I couldn’t do something, somehow, it happened.

What am I doing about this? I’m going to just stop. Stop thinking so much, whatever we do not have for the baby, we will figure out when he is here. They did it with a LOT LESS back in the day. Plus, I have my husband, my mom and my wonderful friends to help get me through this. I CAN and WILL do the best that I can, I WILL make mistakes, but why worry about them now? When they happen, and when they happen and I’ll deal with it then. You know what else will happen in the future? I WILL do some things just right. There is nothing wrong with worrying a little about the future, that is natural. How much I worry about it? Not so natural, as it consumes my day, and I am pretty sure it just adds to my exhaustion and makes me feel, well, blue.

So, today, the day I hit 35 weeks, I’m resolving to just be. I’m going to do in the moment, what I feel is right. I’m going to enjoy the company of my friends and family, my husband and my wonderful oso. I’m absolutely going to push myself back into doing my daily walks and instead of laying in bed for the extra 30-45 minutes in the morning I’m going to get up and do my yoga because I know it will make me feel so much better, but if my body tells me to stay in bed, I will. I must say I’m getting better at listening to it. Pregnancy will do that to you. It will let you know to slow down, you need to rest and it will tell you hey your have energy get up and DO something.

Cool things are happening in baby land, every day my body amazes me by how it can handle this. I’ve had a great pregnancy so far “textbook” as my doctors say, but for me if all I can complain about is being more tired than usual, I really should consider myself very lucky. So I’m going to be present and not feel guilty about watching my belly do strange things for hours on end.

How do you stay present? Are you an over thinker?

May 28, 2012

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Showered with love

Hello!

This weekend was our baby shower. I have been so very excited about it, and it was a magical day. I have been (wait for it), crazy emotional about it and still am! It really was just such a special day, and words cannot express how blessed my little family is with such wonderful friends and family. My best friend, Nicole, did a ton of outstanding decorations (see rain clouds, cupcake toppers, banners), made my favorite dish of the day (fruit kabobs!), planned some super cute games and was amazing at helping set things up. My sister, Nicole, worked so hard on favors, prizes, table decor, planning and making sure my day was special. My mom, as always, outdid herself. She spent hours and hours brainstorming, making TONS of goodies, making sure this prego was happy, ordering, organizing, entertaining… She was simply AMAZING. They all were. I’m just so sickly blessed and overwhelmed with emotion about it. Evan, Hector and I are really just the luckiest people around. ❤

Our shower was really filled with —

AWESOME decor: It was to DIE for all and all DIY, so awesome, very me and sooo detailed:

Loads of sweets:

and lots and lots of LOVE:

Hector and I could never express our thanks enough to all the wonderful people in our lives. We are so excited that Evan gets to grow up surrounded by the most AMAZING people. He is going to have best buds like Jackson and Jayden, showing him the ropes. Awesome Aunties (the Nicoles) to spoil him rotten (he isn’t even here yet and he is crazy spoiled) and Uncles to roll in the dirty with, and a Grandma that just might try to steal him away from me. ❤

We are so excited about our future with our super loved little guy.

May 20, 2012

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My Pregnancy Must Haves

Yesterday marked the 32nd week of my pregnancy journey. Although in hindsight these weeks have flown by, with approximately 8 weeks left I can’t help but think that they seem so far away. I’ve grown very close to my little nudger. I love feeling him roll around, even when he is in my ribcage or making me slightly uncomfortable, it reminds me I will soon have a new little sidekick and I’m both amazed by this process and excited at the end product, my beautiful baby boy. With all that said, I’d like to jot down some of the items I have found helpful throughout this process! So here it goes!

1. A great water bottle (or two!)

Staying hydrated has always been important to me, always. But when I got pregnant I quickly started looking up the most important things to do and eat in pregnancy. Of course, staying hydrated has always been at the top of the list. I typically aim for about 100 oz of water a day, and that isn’t hard for me to get to with these awesome tools:

Lifefactory water bottle (glass, great for yoga & hot yoga) & CamelBak water bottle (BPA free, lighter has straw)

They are both awesome in their own ways, the CamelBak is awesome because it has a straw, and really I drink water a lot faster with it, but the lifefactory bottle is equally awesome (22oz) and perfect for Yoga classes (especially awesome for Bikram, pack in that ice!) this is my glass water bottle and I’ll probably get one (or two!) for baby, these you can order online and probably find at your local CorePower yoga studio. I picked mine up at Whole Foods. I purchased my CamelBak on Amazon.com it holds 20oz of water and is BPA free, but I have recently seen them at Target.

Water is SUPER important and I as much as I love Fiji and SmartWater, the choices above are better for the planet, and my pocketbook. Not only does your body thank you for the water, but baby does too and so does that STRETCHING SKIN!!

Bored of water? Add some fresh berries, cucumbers or a touch of lemon or lime!

2: A BellaBand and a good old hairband

One thing I didn’t want to do was spend a ton of money on maternity clothes. I work full time in an office setting and need to dress up to work every day. So I bought myself a BellaBand. I STILL use it! At 32 weeks, I’ve gained some weight but most of my pants still fit, minus the button and in SOME cases a bit of the zipper and that is where this band comes in handy.

For my jeans, I still use the old hair tie trick:

3. Foldover yoga pants

Luckily I’m into heath and fitness. I own quite a few pairs of comfy pants/shorts needed to workout in, or recover from a workout in. I LOVE GapFit/GapBody (a little pricey) and lululemon althletica (pricey) for yoga gear and it has been able to stretch with me this whole pregnancy. I highly recommend, spending money here if you are pregnant because you can wear these items AFTER baby. I also recommend lululemon althetica’s cool racerback (they usually have xtra long) enough to cover the bump!

4. An EXCELLENT moisturizer! (No seriously, this is your skin, don’t feel bad to splurge here)

Many women complain about inchiness in pregnancy due to streching skin. I have been so blessed to not have this problem and I owe this to my best friend, Nicole. Very early in my pregnancy she gave me a container of bella b tummy honey butter. It has been AMAZING at keeping my skin super hydrated and I use it RELIGIOUSLY two or more times a day.

I also treated myself to belli product’s lavender oil (Belli Elasticity Belly Oil) which smells AMAZING. I got a great deal at myhabit.com. I use this in combination with the butter above. This soaks into my skin a lot quicker then tummy honey butter so I put it on, let it sit and then slather the tummy honey on next. Both of these items would make a GREAT gift for a momma to be.

5. Music. Pandora, itunes

This has helped sooth me and I already know that Evan loves Adele’s station on Pandora. Probably because it is mommy’s favorite.

6. Blog sites & First time mom groups (mine is on facebook, what wonderful ladies!)

I have been lucky to love and follow sites related to fitness and nutrition that also happen to be the pages of new momma’s. They have written lighthearted updates about their pregnancies and parenting journeys so far and it has been awesome to watch them and their babies grow! It is also nice to know that a lot of the things we feel are NORMAL. I’ve read about people loving pregnancy and not loving moments of their pregnancy. It makes me feel like I’m not alone.

It is also nice to hear their tips and read about products that worked for them (with a grain of salt, as I hear all babies are different but it is nice to know where to start) or advice that they wish they would have taken more seriously or things they would have read up on a little more before the baby.

Here are two of my favorites:

The Fitnessista
Daily Garnish

I’d also check out baby center and see if your month groups (I’m a July FTM or July First Time Mom) are as awesome as mine. Some wonderful ladies put together a closed July 2012 FTM group on facebook, and it is wonderful to share fears, pictures, happy moments, not such happy moments, rant moments, etc. Ours is a great group.

7. Smart food choices and daily fitness

Even though some days I feel like I can’t move, I try to sneak in a few squats or lunges or a good arm weight routine. Even five minutes, is better than nothing. I also still make sure to stock up on healthy snacks (almonds, walnuts, yogurt, hummus and carrots, etc.), TONS of fresh fruit (to satisfy my sweet tooth) and lots of crisp veggies. I have found that when I want a cookie, if I go for watermelon instead (thank God for being an early summer mom to be!) not only am I more full (I have NO off button with watermelon, I’ll eat a whole half with a spoon) but I don’t feel guilty that I got a bunch of empty calories. If you have the fresher stuff in your house and hold off on the junk you won’t eat it, and at least when you NEED to have ice cream, you have to force yourself out of the house for it (which usually requires walking, some FITNESS!!) and you could swap it for frozen yogurt or a fresh fruit smoothie. Don’t get me wrong, chocolate, ice cream and a little fried food have fit their way in, but just like everything in life, moderation is key.

Green Drink! Spinach, super green mix from TJ’s, blueberries, a banana and almond milk (calcium) or water if you add water I’d add an apple too.

I’ve also done a lot of reading that you want to introduce your baby to all different flavors, so spice up your life! 🙂 I bet my lil guy is going to LOVE spicy foods, he has had a lot of them in his lil home! I must say I have a lot of these too:

Fun salads, filled with EVERYTHING and anything. Add an egg, even a little cheese, avocados are huge in my life right now…

But take those walks, try some yoga. You will feel great after. Again, even 5 minutes is better than nothing.

8. Great support (saving the best for last)

My support system has never been more important (probably why there are 2 of 8 of my top 8 must haves are support related). I’m so lucky to be surrounded by friends and family. Both those wonderful people who have been through it, like my best friend, Nicole (we were separated at birth) and those who just love me like my sister, Nicole (yep, Evan has a few Auntie Cole’s in his life) and all my other lovely friends and family, I’m very very blessed. My mother has been AMAZING. Finally, my husband, he has been so fantastic with this process I can’t IMAGINE doing it without him.

The LOVE of my life. My amazing husband. I cannot CANNOT say enough about this wonderful man. I’m the luckiest wife on the planet, really, I am.

Through my meltdowns (oh yea, there have been just a few of these), sharing stories of fear and joy, feeling our son move every night and morning and just being together he has proven even further that I couldn’t have picked a better father for my son. He is my rock, my love, and my best friend. This journey simply wouldn’t be the same without him. My heart aches for the moment I see him hold our son, I know that that will the most emotional moment (I tear up writing this and dreaming about it) of my life.

Any things you just COULDN’T live without in your pregnancy? I hear pregnancy pillows are a big deal… Please share!

May 13, 2012

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For the Moms

This Mother’s Day is especially important to me. As I read blog after blog, and book after book. Search Google for the best baby items, breastfeeding advice and how to keep your little one safe (both in pregnancy and after) I can’t help but have anxiety that I will do something wrong, as a parent. I also can’t help but have a new more profound respect for all the mothers out there. I can only imagine the worrying becomes magnified when you are actually holding the little one in your arms, watching them take their first steps, running around the house, playing contact sports, DRIVING… I mean the anxiety probably can be quiet overwhelming.

To those moms out there who live for their children (like my mom does to this day), God bless you. You are all amazing. Mom’s don’t get enough credit both stay at home moms and working moms, both need to sacrifice so much for their little ones (I’m sure it is all worth it) but in my opinion Mother’s day could be every day. I’m glad we do get one day a year to recognize these beautiful women for all they do. It isn’t easy from what I have seen as an outsider, but it also looks as though the rewards are boundless.

Especially to my mom: My mom gave me such a wonderful childhood filled with special events, sports, happy holidays and unforgettable memories. Even yesterday at dinner, she was radaiting love and happiness when I was having a blue moment, and I couldn’t help but be captivated by her spirit. She did such an amazing job raising us, and I hope I can give a fraction of what she has given my family to my son. She is the most compassionate person I have ever met, when she loves, she loves unconditionally… She is going to be such an amazing grandma to Evan and she is such a great grandma to my Oso.

Mom, I love you more then words can ever do justice. This year, even though I didn’t think it was possible, I’m more grateful to you then ever. Thank you for being such a blessing.

Thanks for teaching me what a true family is all about. xoxo

March 31, 2012

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My First Baby

Around Februrary two years ago, my now husband, then boyfriend brought home my first baby:

Baby Oso

When he first came home, I was finishing up my Bachelor’s degree and working, and I was way less than thrilled. I had had animals in the past, and although I love them so much, and rescuing a puppy is an amazing thing to do, it is also not an easy task. The Type A in me immediately began to calculate costs, and freak out about potty training. Not only was potty training NOT a fun task, neither was his puppy cravings for all things he shouldn’t chew: corners of armories, flip flops, extension cords, ipod AND laptop cords (my sister was really upset about this one), my niece’s Barbies… to name a few.

This was Oso's favorite treat, you can totally tell he is ours. ❤

Every second of frustration has not compared to the complete overwhelming love I have for this animal. He is truly part of the family and a real momma’s boy. Every day I fall asleep with the most loyal loving animal on the planet and wake up to someone who I never have to ask twice for some love (the Hubs likes to sleep in, Oso is a ball of love who looks forward to when I wake him up). He enjoys just curling up next to me, listening to me blow dry my hair in the bathroom and looks forward to the days when the peanut butter runs out (I buy Trader Joe’s Natural Peanut butter, it comes in a plastic container so when it is just about done I treat him to the remainder of the peanut butter, we don’t like to waste food in our house and he gets it cleaner then if I were to put it in the dishwasher).

Right before the Marathon, he really was a great, great running partner (I'd use him on speed training days, he never let me down or let me feel bad when I knew I was having bad day).

I gush as if he is my child, because in a very real sense he is treated that way. With the new addition to the family I often get asked how Oso will react, although we have no way of knowing exactly, I have faith he will love Evan just as much as he loves us. Hector (the Hubs) and I have already discussed that we need to make it a priority to continue to give him love, even if it is Hector that needs to ask someone to come help… Oso LOVES my mother, he absolutely adores her, so I have a feeling she will be instrumental in keeping him one happy pup, me one happy daughter and my son one spoiled rotten grandchild. I just want to be clear that he is a member of the family, and even if we need to help to give him the love and attention he deserves, we will strive to make that happen, it is one of our priorities.

Oso, Mommy, Baby

For now, this is more of an introduction to Oso post, because he is such a large part of our lives, I will share all the special things we do with him and how we strive to keep his diet in check and the research we have done for our little ball of allergies (he is so sensitive, allergic to everything).

I’ll also introduce you to his best friend, Gandolf. They are the best of buds:

Oso & Gandolf

March 25, 2012

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My inner Yogi

I found yoga a long time ago but really only ever practiced at home. I’d buy a dvd and a cute cheap yoga mat and I’d go to town in the comfort of my home. Then one day I thought to myself, why not try a yoga studio? I love doing it at home, why not show off my down dogs and warrior poses.

So the first stop was my local CorePower Yoga studio. Oh my, did I fall in love! I FELL IN LOVE. I took a heated C1 (CorePower 1) class which is an “introduction to Power Yoga” class. Its Vinyasa yoga done in a slightly heated room. The studio, the heat, the music and the instructor made such a difference to my practice. I instantly fell in love. Although I had been practicing, it is amazing to have an instructor be able to adjust your poses and make sure your form is correct (something I love and appreciate as improper form can cause injuries). What I like about CorePower is the variety of classes. They have more advanced Vinyasa classes that become more heated and they also have a Hot Power Fusion class that is has a bit of Vinyasa flow but a lot of static poses that remind me of Bikram Yoga (a whole new world of yoga, in my opinion – I’ll write about my experience another time).

I really do love CorePower, it is a little less serious then some other studios I have visited, and I guess I’ll always have a love for it because it is always a clean fun environment, the one that opened my eyes to yoga outside my living room. There is something about practicing in a studio that makes such a difference. I live in a big city and could never find a place like that in the DVD’s I have at home. The studio allows me to be present only in my practice. I’m not worried about my dog wanting to join me, the laundry that needs to be done or the dishes that need to be washed, I’m simply able to just be.

When practicing yoga, I notice an AMAZING difference in my life. I’m so much less stressed, I feel strong and flexible and focus on breathing when I feel stress coming on. I’m able to let things go, and being the Type A personality I am it really helps with my anxiety. Since being pregnant, I haven’t treated myself to yoga outside the walls of my home, but writing this reminds me of the beauty of the practice and the difference a class at a studio makes…

Hmmm… What will you be doing this week?

Do you LOVE yoga? What is your favorite studio? Why?

March 25, 2012

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Dude, Seriously with this baby registry. Oh the Judgments Coming My Way.

Ok, so I’m a thrifty shopper. I’m soooo, someone who looks for great deals. Unlike some people I know, who are the quantity over quality type, I’m big on quality. For this baby registry thing, I’ve been searching and searching – reading reviews, visiting Buy Buy Baby, Babies R Us, and my ABSOLUTE HANDS DOWN FAVORITE the one and only Amazon.com daily to read reviews and add to my registry. I know people like to go to stores to buy things, but ever since becoming an Amazon Prime member, I’m hooked on the great deals and awesome shipping. I’m a very satisfied Prime member (and get to take advantage of Amazon Mom, features).

Although I’ve been using it greatly to research and register for baby (along with reviewing consumer reports, and parenting website suggestions including Lucie’s List, which has been super helpful), I have found that you can get pretty much everything from Amazon and it takes two seconds to click and send.

Anywho, this Baby Registry thing is sort of exhausting. Don’t get me wrong, I love to shop and baby has a great deal of things already. I feel like I find myself thinking “what will my mom think when she sees I registered for this?” haha – Yes she still has that hold on me. But I also think of what others will think because not everything on my registry is reasonably priced. However, for the must-haves, I want what I want and will ultimately buy it myself. I guess this is my first lesson in becoming a parent. Every parent does things differently. Some may think, why does she do this, and why does she need that? Seriously, why does she want a $450.00 jogging stroller? (well sometimes it is on sale for around $360-380). This is my example – I’ll tell you why – I’ve done the research and it is the best for what I want to use it for. It really is that simple. 1) It fits a child up to 70 lbs (thus a pretty long life) 2) It has an adjustable front wheel (swivel for easy maneuverability and stationary for jogging safety-did I mention I’m a runner?) 3) I personally know a few people who own it and they say it is worth it (ever hear you get what you pay for?) 4) most importantly, it is known for being well built, safe and I want it for my child<— really all that matters. My point of that is, I’ve done the research. I don’t need all organic cotton onsies and sleepers (I just really typically like the colors, lol) and I don’t need a thousand dollar Gucci Diaper Bag (would be kinda cool though, huh?) but when it comes to the safety of my child yes, I picked an expensive car seat and yes I picked an expensive convertible car seat but truth is, I did my homework and the reason it is on my registry (I really have two, Amazon and Buy Buy Baby) is because the thrifty person in me tells me “there is a competition discount” haha.

BOB Revolution - Jogging stroller ❤

Anyway back to my point (well sorta). I’m learning a few very important lessons, even in this process. 1) I cannot and will not, ever be able to please everyone (I shudder to think of all the time I’ve wasted in trying to do so for the past 20+ years, ah well); 2) I’m a parent and responsible for making my own decisions AND mistakes 3) I’m going to make a lot of wrong choices; and 4) I’m going to make a lot of right choices 🙂 – and the only judgment I need to care about is, my own. Did I make an educated decision? Did I make a mistake, but learn from it? Is my baby broken, if so do I know how to fix him? (lol, jk) but you get the point. I don’t need to justify the way I parent, which includes what I have on my registry, to anyone.

With all that said, it is way easier said then done. I’ve noticed this pattern in other things in my life for some time now, but this time, I’ll really break down if I worry about what everyone else thinks!

Every day, I learn something new. Being pregnant has really begun to open my eyes to a whole new world, one I am NOT even remotely in complete control of… haha good luck to me… Ask anyone, control is sorta my thing.

Do you have any suggestions on must-haves for a first time mom? I know all babies are different, but what did you splurge on? What would you have passed on?

March 24, 2012

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The Truth About Pregnancy

So being pregnant was really something I wasn’t prepared for. My body, has been very good to me but I have also be very good to it. It has seen me through some very tough times. In high school I was a basketball player, and sophomore year I tore my ACL. I quickly recovered after surgery and began playing again. I’ve always been active and plan on telling you pieces of just how active I’ve been along the way, but I’ve kept up with health and fitness, and try to continue to do that now.

But pregnancy is a funny thing. When thinking about being pregnant (I thought I’d do it in my late twenties, early thirties) I thought to myself “I will be the healthiest prego ever.” I told myself, “You’ll eat like a saint, because you already do, you’ll exercise daily, because you already do and you will never touch refined sugars and processed foods because you barely do it now, why would you subject your baby to that crap” — Then, to my utter surprise this happened:

Hello Baby V!

Oh did this little bundle of joy change my life. The day after I took the pregnancy test (around 6 weeks) I started the famous morning sickness. For me this was morning, noon, in-between, every second, even at night while I’m sleeping sickness. Oh, my every day coffee (WHICH I LIVED FOR) became my WORST nightmare. I literally could not think of anything on this planet that wanted to make me puke more than my morning coffee. Not only that but vegetables (my life, no seriously) made quiver in disgust, peanut butter (which I’d have every morning) was the devil, and all my whole grains (yep pasta, brown rice, whole grain bread…etc.) were completely off limits or off to the bowl I went (I did anyway even if I didn’t eat these things, but the thought of these items immediately made my tummy turn) , even my favorites like bananas were a no no. My food list consisted of white only things, white rice, white toast (plain NOTHING on it), the famous saltines, white potatoes (sweet potatoes, another fav was also out of the question), you get the picture…

Then there was fitness, before my little bean (we lovingly called Frijol until we knew what we were having) I was at the gym 4-6 days a week. I’d also come home and do planks, or weights, or a dvd, I’d take Oso for short runs (he is a German Shepard so we keep him under five miles during any workout) or my sprint training (short sprints, long walks). I figured that there was every possiblity that I could keep this up. HA! YEAH RIGHT! I heard that pregnancy fatigue hits, but oh m geeeeeee I wasn’t at all prepared for the walking zombie. I could, if I didn’t have a full time job, sleep at ANY time. No seriously, I could sleep while walking…. during the daytime. Then when I was able to go to sleep like under the covers at night like a normal person… INSOMNIA! I kid you not. I would toss and turn and toss and turn get up get down, go pee (like every five seconds, where the hell was it coming from?). My super smell (oh god, yes super SUPER smell) and super sonic hearing kept me up all night long making days unbearable.

Needless to say, I felt like 1) The worst mom ever. My baby wasn’t getting very good nutrition, and I wasn’t sleeping AND I wasn’t working out; and 2) I was getting depressed. How could I go from running a marathon to being unable to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom?!

So much for my thoughts on pregnancy! Luckily, it did get better, around 17 weeks I started being able to eat GREENS, and kept them down. Then I got some energy too, though not enough to be training for my next marathon, but enough to walk a few times a week or at least do planks and arms.

What the first 17 weeks of my pregnancy taught me was: 1) You are no longer in control and 2) Your body is going to change whether you like it or not.

Working on having a healthy pregnancy has been a challenge, which is weird to me because it is what I live… Healthy. But seeing my body change hasn’t been the easiest, yet feeling my little guy (yep! we are having a boy, Evan) doing flips reminds me that this is OK for now, and that someday I will be in full control of my body again but for now, I have a guest and he needs to be taken care of. So I take it day by day. I’m now into my 24th week of pregnancy and it has been a ride. Please continue to read… I promise there will be light hearted moments. 🙂

Here are some pictures!

Pre-pregnancy: