If You Haven't Already Heard... I'm Pregnant!

So like I said in my previous post... I've been on a roller coaster ride these past few months with different things taking place in my life. The first thing I would like to share with you (if you haven't already heard) is that I'm pregnant!

After trying for a very long period of time the doctors suggested that Dan and I have our fertility tested. Unfortunately, we were soon informed that it probably wouldn't be easy for us to have a baby. Dan and I started racking our brains on what the next step for us should be, but ended up quite surprised when just a few weeks later we found out we were pregnant! 


I did not have an easy first trimester... I was sick almost all day and even during the night (which I didn't even know was possible). But now being a little over 16 weeks pregnant I am finally feeling more like myself. Thank goodness for that!


So far everything is progressing just fine. The doctors say that the baby is looking healthy and things are looking completely normal. I have gained about five pounds so far and my cravings right now are salads and cereal. HA! Now that things are getting back to normal for the most part around our household Dan and I have been slowly organizing the house and trying to figure out how we are going to fit this little soul and all its "things" in our home. We definitely are struggling with a bit of a learning curve right now, but I suppose we will learn as we go. 


Everyone is very excited around here! Especially Remi who had his own way of telling people he was taking on a new role soon! Of course Remi and how I will adjust him to this huge change is one of my number one priorities... He is an extremely special part of our family and I want to keep it that way.

It's Been Rough...

Do you ever get to that point in your life when it is like EVERYTHING imaginable starts to pile up on you all at once. You try and try to keep up with all the demands that are facing you, with a huge smile on your face of course, and then suddenly right before your eyes the demands disappear and you're at the point where you are sitting there wondering... what now?

That is how these past few months have been for me. It seemed like at one point I was asking myself how I was going to make it through everything that had appeared on my plate and today I'm a little shocked they are no longer there.


So as I slowly get myself accustomed to blogging again like I use to (I'm sorry I fell off the face of the blogging world recently)... I hope to fill you in on what has been happening these past couple months which took so much of my energy and attention that you may have asked yourself what happened to me. It's been rough... a roller coaster of emotions... from shock, to happiness, to sadness, and everything in between... and I'll fill you in on everything in the posts to come.

Photo a Day Challenge Retires : Week #43

Sadly, after almost two years of taking a photo a day everyday I have decided to retire from it. I really had high hopes of making it through the end of this year and then throwing in the towel, but I got so far behind with all the other stuff going on that I don't think I can catch up at this point. 


Day 26 - Z is for... Zebra Print 

Day 27 - One


Day 28 - Two... Doodle Nostrils


Day 29 - Three


Day 30 - Four... Doodle Paws


Day 31 - Five

Mileage Monday x 2

Running stats for the November 3rd - November 16th... Folks, life has been hectic and one of the things that has really suffered is this blog. I always said that no matter what I would keep up with my blogging because I love it so much, but the past couple of months just haven't allowed me to do so. Work is crazy as usual... I work usually two 12+ hour days a week and sometimes the weekends. I'm also almost at the end of my Master Program... I have exactly three weeks before I present my capstone project and then I will be finished with school forever so I am scrambling to get things done. And... if that wasn't enough... the woman who played a huge part in raising me, my Grandma, is not well at all. Her health is failing and she is having to be placed in a nursing home. It has been heartbreaking for me to think about, but also equally as hard to watch my parents struggle with the hard decisions they are having to make and me be too far away to really help them in any way. Life has been a whirlwind to say the least, and I'm just waiting for the ups and downs of the roller coaster ride to level out.


Monday, November 3rd, 2014 - 5,798 total steps / 2.1 total miles / 110 calories

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 - 4,327 total steps / 1.8 total miles / 65 calories

Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 - 14,872 total steps / 4.8 total miles / 302 calories

Thursday, November 6th, 2014 - 11,369 total steps / 3.7 total miles / 222 calories

Friday, November 7th, 2014 - 11,841 total steps / 3.9 total miles / 248 calories

Saturday, November 8th, 2014 - 3,294 total steps / 1.2 total miles / 10 calories

Sunday, November 9th, 2014 - 3,330 total steps / 1.2 total miles / 11 calories

Totals for the week : 54,831 total steps / 18.7 total miles / 968 calories / 
100 oz of water / zero coffee


Monday, November 10th, 2014 - 11,166 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 199 calories

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 - 10,283 total steps / 3.3 total miles / 196 calories

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 - 12,639 total steps / 4.1 total miles / 213 calories

Thursday, November 13th, 2014 - 7,631 total steps / 2.5 total miles / 127 calories

Friday, November 14th, 2014 - 1,211 total steps / .2 total miles / 9 calories

Saturday, November 15th, 2014 - 8,941 total steps / 2.9 total miles / 163 calories

Sunday, November 16th, 2014 - 10,974 total steps / 3.5 total miles / 187 calories

Totals for the week : 62,845 total steps / 20.1 total miles / 1094 calories / 
163 oz of water / zero coffee

Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of October 27th - November 2nd... Well it was another pitiful week of not running. I'm sure I'm going to regret not keeping up with it since I will start losing the endurance I had built up. Plus, not running makes me feel like a fat cow. Ekkkk! The change in temperatures and the end of daylight savings time sure doesn't help things either. There really just isn't anything good about winter time. The one thing I do have going for me is the huge amount of walking I'm doing 5-7 days a week. Now that keeps me somewhat in shape!


Monday, October 27th, 2014 - 14,946 total steps / 4.8 total miles / 257 calories

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 - 10,098 total steps / 3.2 total miles / 193 calories

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 - 14,742 total steps / 4.8 total miles / 301 calories

Thursday, October 30th, 2014 - 1,010 total steps / .2 total miles / 9 calories

Friday, October 31st, 2014 - 9,748 total steps / 3.2 total miles / 205 calories

Saturday, November 1st, 2014 - 9,883 total steps / 3.2 total miles / 185 calories

Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 - 5,199 total steps / 1.6 total miles / 87 calories

Totals for the week : 65,626 total steps / 21 total miles / 1,237 calories /
168 oz of water / zero coffee

Photo a Day Challenge : Week #42

I'm still a week behind everyone, but slowly catching up...


Day 19 - S is for... Soap


Day 20 - T is for... Time


Day 21 - U is for... Umbrella


Day 22 - V is for... Victory (celebrating Melitta's B-day)


Day 23 - W is for... Wash


Day 24 - X is for... X-cited (for Therapy Dog Visits)


Day 25 - Y is for... Yarn

Mileage Monday x 2

Running stats for October 13th - October 26th... Hello everyone! Yes! I am still alive. Things have been crazy around here and my blogging has gotten a little behind so I'm forced to play catch up and do two posts in one! I have not been able to get hardly any running in with all that has been going on. However,  I have been trying my best to sneak a few short runs in when possible. Work, school, and life in general has been overwhelming. Sometimes I forget what it is like to take a little time for myself or do something fun with my family. It can be extremely draining to constantly be working, studying, or just trying to stay ahead of the game. I'm pooped :( So here you go. Two weeks of stats in one post.


Monday, October 13th, 2014 - 3,110 total miles / 1.2 total miles / 12 calories

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 - Ran 3.1 miles / 5,120 total steps / 3.5 total miles / 265 calories

Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 - 14,127 total steps / 4.6 total miles / 294 calories

Thursday, October 16th, 2014 -11,096 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 215 calories

Friday, October 17th, 2014 - 11,909 total steps / 3.9 total miles / 248 calories

Saturday, October 18th, 2014 - 3, 371 total steps / 1.3 total miles / 11 calories

Sunday, October 19th, 2014 - 3, 125 total steps / 1.2 total miles / 10 calories

Totals for the week : 3.1 miles ran / 51, 858 total steps / 19.3 total miles / 1,055 calories /
238 oz of water / zero coffee


Monday, October 20th, 2014 - 11,225 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 227 calories

Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 - 10,367 total steps / 3.4 total miles / 227 calories

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 -  16,721 total steps / 5.5 total miles / 330 calories

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 - 9,089 total steps / 3 total miles / 175 calories

Friday, October 24th, 2014 - 20,831 total steps / 6.7 total miles / 311 calories

Saturday, October 25th, 2014 - 7,396 total steps / 2.4 total miles / 112 calories

Sunday, October 26th, 2014 -  4,196 total steps / 1.6 total miles / 22 calories

Totals for the week : 79,825 total steps / 26.2 total miles / 1,404 calories / 
156 oz of water / zero coffee

Photo a Day Challenge : Week #41


Day 12 - L is for... Leaves


Day 13 - M is for... Praying "Mantis"


Day 14 - N is for... Nap


Day 15 - O is for... Orange Juice


Day 16 - P is for... Pizza


Day 17 - Q is for... Quilt


Day 18 - R is for... Regal Remington

I am extremely far behind on my photo a day posts. YIKES! I keep thinking I will get caught up, but I'm still struggling. These pictures should have been posted the week before... sorry for my tardiness :)

Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of October 6th - October 12th... I have felt absolutely exhausted this week so once again I didn't do any working out. I was also on vacation so my step count is way lower than normal since I spent a ton of time just laying around and resting. I seriously got nothing done this week beside sleep. I'm a little concerned I have lost some of my endurance, but it is what it is. I did do pretty decent on my water intake and I had zero coffee this week, which was torture, but I did it.


Monday, October 6th, 2014 - 7,438 total steps / 2.4 total miles / 122 calories

Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 - 5,416 total steps / 1.7 total miles / 83 calories

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 - 3,154 total steps / 1 total mile / 38 calories

Thursday, October 9th, 2014 - 1,273 total steps / .4 total miles / 6 calories

Friday, October 10th, 2014 - 3,287 total steps / 1.1 total miles / 11 calories

Saturday, October 11th, 2014 - 3,011 total steps / 1 total mile / 12 calories

Sunday, October 12th, 2014 - 3,456 total steps / 1.2 total miles / 34 calories

Totals for the week : 27,035 total steps / 8.8 total miles / 306 calories /
200 oz of water / 0 coffee

Photo a Day Challenge : Week #40



Day 5 - E is for... Ellie (isn't she so sweet)


Day 6 - F is for... Fajita Rollups


Day 7 - G is for... Groomsmen


Day 8 - H is for... Hot


Day 9 - I is for... Ice Cream


Day 10 - J is for... Jump


Day 11 - K is for... Kisses
 

Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of September 29th - October 5th... another hectic week! If you recall I was in charge last week while my supervisor was out on vacation. I made it through, but boy am I so thankful my reign is over with. Now I just have two days this week and then I'm off on my own mini vacation for seven days! WOOHOO! So as you can probably guess I didn't do so well on my running and I drank Starbucks and pop like it was my lifeline. Oops! Hey I had to have something to keep my going. But you had better believe I got a ton of steps in this week from walking all over Aspen Trace :)


Monday, September 29th, 2014 - 13,201 total steps / 4.3 total miles / 243 calories

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 - 14,627 total steps / 4.7 total miles / 332  calories

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 - 14,830 total steps / 4.8 total miles / 252 calories

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 -7,221 total steps / 2.3 total miles / 120 calories

Friday, October 3rd, 2014 - 9,834 total steps / 3.2 total miles / 222 calories

Saturday, October 4th, 2014 - 8,953 total steps / 2.9 total miles / 189 calories

Sunday, October 5th, 2014 - 12,400 total steps / 4 total miles / 241 calories

Totals for the week : 81,066 total steps / 26.2 total miles / 1,599 calories /
0 oz of water / 7 Starbucks coffees... EKKKKK!

Photo a Day Challenge : Week #39


Day 28 - Game (my residents and I made football cupcakes for game day)


Day 29 - Wish (I wish for many years with this guy)


Day 30 - Where I Am From (P-town)


Day 1 - A is for... Apple


Day 2 - B is for... Best Buddies


Day 3 - C is for... Cross


Day 4 - D is for... Darling (these three are darling for sure)

Photo a Day Challenge - September Recap

Seriously... where does the time go! I can't believe we are heading into the fall season and can I just say I hate that my days are getting shorter! BLAH!
 
Here's the photos for the month of September!
 
 
I feel like I had no time to enjoy summer time... hopefully fall will be different.


Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of September 22nd - September 28th... I did horrible on anything health related this week. I didn't run at all... I didn't drink any water... I ate bad... and I didn't get my steps in. YIKES! My supervisor was heading off on vacation so I was trying hard to soak in every possible tip and trick from her before she left. I am in charge this week and it is definitely stressful, but all I can do is do my best and hope it goes okay.


Monday, September 22nd, 2014 - 9,000 total steps / 2.9 total miles / 172 calories

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 - 8,581 total steps / 2.7 total miles / 170 calories

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 - 13,069 total steps / 4.2 total miles / 266 calories

Thursday, September 25th, 2014 - 11,026 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 214 calories

Friday, September 26th, 2014 - 12,121 total steps / 4 total miles / 262 calories

Saturday, September 27th, 2014 - 2,722 total steps / .8 total miles / 6 calories

Sunday, September 28th, 2014 - 2,034 total steps / .6 total miles / 12 calories

Totals for the week : 58,553 total steps / 18.8 total miles / 1,102 calories / 
0 oz of water / 1 Starbucks coffee

Photo a Day Challenge : Week #38



Day 21 - Fav Word


Day 22 - Crisp (fall weather has arrived)


Day 23 - Triangle (O'Charley's free pie Wednesday)


Day 24 - Loud (and lovely)


Day 25 - Angle (the many angles of Asbury)


Day 26 - Best (he has the best smile in the entire world)


Day 27 - Celebration (we just celebrate making it through our work days)
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