Diary of a Mad Prego Woman

OK, so I'm not really mad...at least, not right now. Just wait until those hormones start raging and I start yelling at the top of my lungs for no apparent reason. Well, I'm exaggerating. While my poor husband (bless his heart) has been witness to my moodiness, I don't think the rest of the world has (if you have, SORRY!). But so far, I really have little to complain about as far as pregnancy goes. In fact, I've really been enjoying it. I've had zero morning sickness or food aversions, which has been very nice, but at the same time, if I keep everything I am eating down, I'll weigh 400 pounds by the time the (hopefully) little guy or gal comes out. Cuz I am hungry ALL THE TIME! Pasta. That's what this baby seems to like.

So anyway, my point in this post and perhaps others to follow, is to keep a kind of pregnancy journal so I can keep a record of the crazy things that happen when you're pregnant that people don't tell you about. I'm learning about things I hadn't the slightest clue about, and I am beginning to think there's a secret club where all the members are women who have had babies and part of being a member requires not telling anyone else about these things. My sisters were going to write a book about funny pregnancy moments, but I guess they decided not to for fear they'd be kicked out of the club.

So far, nothing funny or crazy or unusual has happened, but I still have quite a ways to go. One thing I learned is when you're pregnant, you should ALWAYS hold your stomach when you cough. Otherwise, the cough is followed by a very painful—but thankfully, brief—cramp. Also, getting up too quickly will get you lightheaded and crampy as well. Oh, and of course the dreams are very strange and apparently I am talking in my sleep a lot more—a few nights ago I said something about a hat holder or something....

Anyway, we're both super excited about this awesome time in our lives! :)

"Bonjour Cannes!" Part I

So I am WAY excited that I've been able to go to France for work. Every year, the company goes in October and April. This year, I get to go and I have to say it is SO BEAUTIFUL here in Cannes. The Palais, where the trade show is going to take place, is right on the beach and the area is known as Cote d'Azur, which means azure coast. It's beautiful and the weather has been very nice. It has been in the 70s!

Yesterday, after 18 hours of flying, we went straight to the Palais to set up. My sister, Tammy, said it is best to just stay awake and go to bed at a normal hour in France. So I went to bed at about 10:30 PM and I feel fine now. Maybe a little tired, but nothing more than usual. After we set up at the Palais, we went to La Pizza, which my boss said has the best pizza in the world. He was right! The pizza was AMAZING! It was very cheesy and extremely DELICIOUS! The trick is that they use 1/2 mozzarella and 1/2 swiss. It gives it a really unique flavor. Then they cook it in a wood-burning stove. So if you are ever in Cannes, make sure to check the place out. You won't be disappointed.

Today we went to Carrefour, a Walmart-like store that is HUGE. To give you an idea of how big, they have 73 cashiers. And ALL were working! We got some food, some of which I will eat and some I will likely pass on. I told Gil that I would TRY a BITE of rabbit and I might try skate (stingray), but he got me some steak and a frozen pizza to eat on those days. I also had to get a hair straightener because the transformer I brought did NOT work for it. I plugged it in and went upstairs to get dressed and when I came back, the ceramic plates on it had melted off the device! So I had to buy a European-friendly one for like $58. At least I'll have one for next time I'm here!

Our Anniversary

This has been the best weekend so far -- not only cuz it's a 3-day weekend, but because Johnny and I decided to take advantage of the long weekend and celebrate our anniversary one night. So last night, we saw Star Trek (I was VERY impressed and I'm not a Star Trek fan, nor do I have any knowledge of it at all) and ate at Main Street Pizza Noodle in Park City. We got a king suite at the Stein Ericksen lodge and OHMIGOSH! It was AWESOME! We were thinking King suite meant king bed, nice accommodations, etc., but we had no idea!

The place came with a full-size kitchen and living area, 2 fireplaces (one in the living room and one in the bedroom), a dining area, 2 bathrooms, and our very own private balcony and hot tub! And we got the 5-star treatment the whole time we were there. I definitely recommend staying there if you get a chance. I'm sure you'll love it as much as we did!

The "Eliminate the Weight" Plan

So Johnny and I have been inspired to start eating right and exercising to lose weight. Why? Well, for a number of reasons. First, we're doing a weight-loss challenge with some of his buddies at work and, well, we like to win. :) Also, we watched an episode of the Early Show that boasted a plan that would help you lose 20 pounds in 4 weeks. The nutritionist they had on the show gave some recommendations as far as what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They didn't say anything about exercise, but I can only assume that this plan would and should include it. Now, I know losing 5 pounds a week can be difficult, but I think we can do it. I figure, you can do ANYTHING for 4 weeks, right? Worst case scenario, we'd lose less, but we'd still be adopting a healthier lifestyle! So we went to the store today and bought a lot of healthy (BUT YUMMY) foods and we're going to give it our best shot. So today we had some non-fat vanilla yogurt with some banana and triple-berry granola for breakfast. Our picnic lunch today is going to consist of whole-wheat pitas filled with veggies and grilled chicken strips with some low-fat vinaigrette and some watermelon to munch on. We also got some Crystal Light Green Tea take-along packs (that you just put in your water bottle). In my research online, I've found that Green Tea can really help with weight loss, so why not try it? Dinner tonight is going to be grilled chicken, brown rice, and veggies.

As far as workouts, we plan on doing our new P90X every morning and I'd like to go to some classes (Zumba, Power Yoga, Rock-Hard Abs) at the gym on some nights. Wish us luck! We'll keep you posted on our progress.

SNL Humor

SNL is funny again! :)

Here Comes the REVOLUTION!

Johnny is officially a baller (holla, holla!) again! He and his brother, Roger, are on the Wasatch Revolution semi-pro team. The team is in the Rocky Mountain football league and they just played their first game last Saturday. It was awesome to see John working it out on the field. At one point, I saw him push 2 guys off at the same time! :) The team even has their own dancers and they did an awesome job cheering the boys (or should I say MEN) on. I can't wait for Mother Nature to finally start cooperating and giving us good weather every Saturday for their games. Look at this guy! Would you mess with him? I dare say you would not! If you want more info on upcoming games, let me know. We'd love to see you there!

New hair

I am so excited that I FINALLY was able to go in and get a haircut! It had been a long time coming! I was a little nervous about going darker, but I'm warming up to it and I think I like it better than the red highlights I had before. The only thing I wish is that my hair would look everyday the way it looked when I walked out of the salon. I told my stylist that I would like her to do my hair everyday before I go to work. Perhaps it's time I learned how to do hair...