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Baby on Steroids

For a while I was wondering when I was going to get my bump. I would look at pictures of other pregnant women and worry something was wrong with me. I no longer feel like that. This kid has gone through a serious growth spurt.

We got to hear the little nugget's heartbeat for the first time about a month ago. So much in awe, we forgot to record it. Thankfully we remembered at Monday's appointment.

(Please excuse Shamu on the table.) 

Next month we get to find out if it's a she or a he! April 7 is the BIG day! It could've been April 3, but my wonderful love decided it would be fun to torture me for a few extra days and have a reveal cake. Cannot wait!!

Fall Pleasures

Fall is officially here! Except for today, we've been having wonderfully cool weather. I can't wait to wear hoodies, sweaters, and boots! Another plus is all the yummy pumpkin flavored foods/beverages....and also soups.

Tonight's menu: Shrimp & Tortellini Soup with homemade garlic croutons

Ingredients:

1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can evaporated milk
1 can diced tomatoes (I used Basil, Garlic & Oregano flavored)
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup of the reserved pasta water
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp fresh parsley
1 bag of medium shrimp (31-40 ct...I think they lie)
1 pkg of tortellini (I used the 3 cheese flavor)
Salt, pepper, and Italian Seasoning to taste

Cook tortellini for half the regular cooking time. In another larger pot, add tomato soup, diced tomatoes, evaporated milk, and broth. Bring to a boil. Add the uncooked shrimp to the boiling liquid and cook for 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and  tortellini. Use the reserved pasta water to thin it out if needed. Simmer for 30 minutes.

A loaf of bread in my home could last forever. We don't make a lot of sandwiches here. Typically I will freeze half the loaf, and use the other half for the occasional PB&J sammich. The rest I'll use for breadcrumbs (in my Magic Bullet of course) and also, tonight I made croutons to go with the soup.

Croutons:

2 slices of bread
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder

Preheat oven to 450. Cut bread into bit size cubes. I sprayed with EVOO. Sprinkle generously with garlic and italian seasoning. Bake until brown, turning a couple times. #delicious

Enjoy!

I Have a Thing & Puppy Sleepovers

After twenty-ni twenty-something years of life I've found my "thing". I've never really had the coordination or fearlessness to play a contact sport. My natural reaction when a ball flies at my face is to duck or run the other way while screeching like a girl. Not really a good thing.
With 2 races under my belt, I've realized, with a little help, that running may be my thing. This excites me because I never though I'd find something in the sports area that I'd be semi-good at. I say semi because I was told my time wasn't that great. However, the person that said this gets winded getting off the couch. I took it with a grain of salt ;)
It never occurred to me that I may have a competitive bone in my body, but when I'm out there it feels spectacular weaving in and out of the slow-pokes and pushing ahead. Maybe one day I'll actually beat them all. Not likely, but a good dream anyway. It is always a plus to be rewarded with wine/beer at the end of a race. The race I just signed up for is the Philly Beer Run. Nothing like a frosty brew at the end of a run!

Goals:
My longest race so far has been a 5k. Eventually I would like to work my up to a 10k and even a 10 miler. I'll leave the Half to my Runner Sister. The last race's mile time according to the race records was a 9:06; my device said 8:58. I'll stick with that number and aim to beat it next time.
Problems:
Bunching shorts and wedgies.

Now that it's getting warmer out I'll be wearing my fitted shorts. I always seem to have a problem with them riding up the middle. Anyone have any solutions? I was told to try BodyGlide Anti Chafe-Balm. So far my thighs haven't ignited any fires, I just want the shorts to stay where they're supposed to be.

After Saturday's race, Lulu, her friend Miley, who was spending the weekend, and I all cuddled up and took a lovely 3 hour nap. #expertcuddlers Afterwards, we spent a little time outside- me throwing the ball for Lulu while Miley chilled on my lap. On Sunday we went to watch Papi/Uncle Danny's soccer game, where they also met up with friend Hamlet.
Here are just a few pics from the weekend :)

They liked to watch me do my  hair & makeup

Gal pals

Enjoying the view

Lulu, go get the ball. I'll stay here.

Blue Skies

Blue skies smilin' at me...


Nothin but blue skies do I see



Never saw the sun shinin' so bright



Never saw things goin' so right



Noticing the days hurrying by

When you're in love, my how they fly.


Happy Friday! :)

P90x Torture & A Good Cause

I continuously find myself getting bored with my workouts...I've strayed from my typical Jillian Michael's workouts and started P90x this week. The one con I've found is that the workouts are 2-3 times longer than JM's. I'm only 2 days into it and have only been able to get half way through the videos, primarily for two reasons: 1) my legs/arms turn to jello, 2) I need to stuff my face and sip on some delicious wine.

 I had planned on doing half of the plyometrics last night before going out to dinner with my lovely ladies. By the time I was done I was gasping for air and sweating like no other. 

The best part of the whole scene- my lovely bf was watching/yelling at me while eating Taco Bell. #rude


Today I'm so stiff, sore, practically immobile from Day 1's Arms & Back, Ab Ripper X and last night's Plyometrics. Can't wait to see how tonight's Arms & Shoulders, Ab Ripper go. I may lose a limb. My goal is to get at least 3/4 of the way through it before collapsing. #makingprogress


Considering my inability to complete the videos so far, I'm thinking of making it a P180x and repeating weeks until I can get through the whole thing. It's a great workout and this way my hope is that I won't become bored so quickly. I also need to take it a little light this week if I'm going to be able to complete a 5K on Saturday. Speaking of which... 
The Animal Welfare Association is hosting a 5K to raise money for animals. The AWA is an organization dedicated to eliminating animal suffering, promoting the importance of the human-animal bond and improving recognition of the role of animals in the well-being of people. AWA has been 'caring for animals...benefiting people' for over 60 years. It offers a wide variety of services and programs including animal adoption, low-cost veterinary clinic, foster care, pet therapy, humane education, rehoming support and so much more! My goal is to raise $100, so please, any & all contributions are welcome and extremely appreciated.