New Belly Shots Week's 27 and 29

Sara and I have both been traveling for our jobs so I am a bit tardy on uploading belly pics.  This last week we were both in Vegas for the International Erosion Control Assn conference - I know it sounds like a blast right???? ha!

Since neither of us are much on gambling, we kept our money in our pockets.  We did go to a Cirque du Soleil show, Mystere, at Treasure Island which was unbelievably cool and I totally recommend it for anyone wanting to see a show in Vegas.  Even though every seat in the house was great, we had 1st row seats.  They must have somehow picked me out in the beginning because I ended up being picked on all night and then finally drug into the show wearing a humiliating baby costume which, of course, was fitting because we in fact are pregnant.   Needless to say, my new name is Papa :)

Papa with Over-sized baby eligible for C-section

Week 27 on the left; Week 29 on the right

It almost looks like baby is bigger in week 27 than he is in week 29 but he is not so pics can be deceiving.  Sara might tell you it has to do with her salt intake or how the baby is situated on her plumbing inhibiting her food from expeditiously moving through her system (if you catch my drift).  Evidently, this is an issue with pregnant women and milk of magnesia is not on the approved list of safe things to ingest while pregnant.  Ok enough of that.....!

We have found out that baby Hayden loves Michael Jackson and dance music like Zumba and anything with a beat.  He has been kicking mommy with a foot out to the side and so hard that it startles her; and if her arms are at her side, she can feel the kick on the inside of her arm.  He is also expanding mommy's already small frame, especially her ribs, which is making mommy uncomfortable and achy especially in her back on the right side.  Also, mommy's legs are swelling so she has gotten some pregnancy compression tights and stockings.  Since she was on her feet all this last week her whole leg swelled so when she got home she put on an ace bandage and elevated her legs.  Once she was able to exercise, the swelling went down because it got her blood and lymph system flowing. 

It looks like the showers are scheduled for some time in April - I think it is like the 13th or 15th or something.  Since I am not going, it isn't on my calendar :).  We have gotten some cool toys and lots of clothes from Craigs List for infants BEFORE they become toddlers and destroy the knees of their pants and soil their cloths.  My niece, Shandal, gave us her crib which is totally cool and it is only a year old! She also gave us some 2-3-4T clothes which are hand-me-downs from her little boy Deagen.

Which leads me to this question; if Shandal is my niece, are her son, Deagen, and daughter, Dalyn, my nephew and niece too? and is her hubby Devin my nephew in-law?  Oh how confusing.  Maybe one of my faithful 4 followers of this little blog of ours can help me with this dilemma.

//Loren

Pregger Belly Shots - Week's 25 & 26 - Hayden is Growing!

Week 25

 

 

Week 26

Dr. Evil and Mini Me

Don't piss your pants....

Wisconsin Winter

I went to WI for work and waddya know, it snowed! I didn't get a chance to go ice fishing as planned but I have some good poses to pretend lol!

There is a pic of me outside the fish house. Then there is a pic inside. They use an auger to bore thru the ice and then seal the space between the fish house and ice with a hollow bucket. There are 4 holes for 4 poles in Kurt's house (the fella at my company): pic of Kurt below.

It was fun, we got to drive on the lake, which we can't do here in KC.

Ice Fishing

Right now I am at the airport waiting to go to WI for some training for work. I am excited to go so I can learn about how our products are made and about our state of the art test facility. After that, a guy twitch my company has a fish house and we are going to go ice fishing which I have never done!

Meanwhile, mommy is at home combing through Craig's List looking for baby stuff. Last night we got a swing and a couple of jumpy toys that I know Hayden will love because I would have loved them. She has found infant clothes and other more personal mommy stuff that she will be looking at this week so who knows what wil be there when I get back.

Next post, I promise a new belly shot because at 23 weeks, she is starting to show. Www.babycenter.com says that Hayden is about 12" and weighs over a pound now. He is becoming more active and mommy says it feels like a fish swimming around in her belly. Not for long though, as he gets bigger he probably won't feel much like a fish anymore.

Well that's all for now. Next post will have some pics.

Loren

Week 22

This marks week 22 of baby Hayden's development.  He is becoming more active and mommy can feel him moving around.  This morning, mommy confessed that she had been getting into the candy at work so I think the baby likes sweets!

After New Years I started my new sales position at American Excelsior.  I sell environmental wood products through distribution for erosion control.  I like the industry and fits well with my family background which is ALL construction.  I get to wear jeans and boots and even a hard hat sometimes.

I decided to start really training my core hard so I have been doing suspension training with the TRX.  I spend part of a day bolting a pipe to our rafters in the basement so I could set it up.  I have an ideal area and can work up a real sweat.  I am also doing cardio about 4-5 days per week.  I usually climb the StairMaster for 30-40 minutes without holding on so I can work my core.  With all of that I am still hovering around 140-143lbs.  It could be because my eating gets off and by 8pm I am starving and if I don't eat, I won't be able to sleep.

Well it is after 8pm and I am hungry.  Talk to ya later!

Abs by Summer

Last year (2011), I gained way too much weight growing right out of my clothes.  Part of the reason was because I was traveling so much for my job eating out all of the time and not having a routine.  The other part is because I got so frustrated with my back pain that I just quit exercising because it seemed that everything made it hurt.

After separating from my high travel job and seeing the 2nd surgeon that told me the only surgery that might work would be to remove my disc(s).  I think not!  I am going to lose weight, get in shape, and heal myself.  Father time and a few pain meds along the way will be as far as I go.

For a Weeks to get their abs to show is a difficult thing because our lovely genetics carry our fat around the mid section.  However, despite that, I am going to try like hell to get them by this summer.  I now have only a 3 state territory with a company car so I can carry my fitness stuff around with me.