Little Things Make Me Happy ... WALMART!!!

Yesterday I got to experience the biggest thrill in such a long time. Since being on bed rest I have been confined to my home, mainly my bedroom, and primarily on my bed (ha, it is bed rest silly). Well I have been really good (gold star for me) and I honestly felt a whole lot better so as a reward I got to get out of the house. No Joke. After my husband great husband came home from work I told him I would like to pick up a few things at the Super WalMart down the street. Thinking he would do the typically 'okay, what do you need, make a list and I'll get' I started to make the list. But nooooooo, he said 'okay, after I take a quick nap we can go.' I was so excited it seems like that 45 minute nap took forever and we couldn't leave fast enough. I was like a kid in candy store. Can't wait for my next outing ... to the birthing cottage for our appointment on Monday. We are hoping to hear that I can finally start doing stuff again. Not being able to clean and walk is actually frustrating.

Wii Fit & More

So when I am not at a doctors appointment or looking for a job what does this pregnant girl do .... I exercises.

I think I mentioned here that we brought out the Nintendo Wii Fit to help me stay in shape for the pregnancy right. Well it has been working ... and extra good too. I am on almost every day (5-6 days a week) and for at least 30 minutes each day sometimes up to an hour depending on my energy. It is awesome. The work outs include Yoga, Strength, Aerobics and Balance games. I really enjoy the balance games and try to do those often because I hear how unbalanced my tummy is going to make me in the months to come. I am convinced that if I start training myself from now it won't be so bad. There are a few workouts that I can't/won't do now with the baby ... but I know I will to help get my post baby body in shape.

Other then that, Chris and I have been going on walks in the afternoons and whenever I can I like to go swimming. The good thing is that I am still steadily gaining the weight that I need to for the baby so it is all still safe and not excessive. I am sure in the months to come I will have to slow down a little, but I hope not too much.

Peace Out,
Philippa Channer

This is Good ... I Guess

Well folks ... today after dinner I experienced my first case of 'morning sickness' and lost my entire dinner. It was such a good dinner at that too. My mom and I had cooked some mashed potatoes, baked salmon and corn & peas. I was feeling a little ill before we started our meal. Something we were cooking with ... couldn't put my finger on it ... just didn't smell good to me and wasn't sitting right with my stomach so I was feeling upset from then. I started to feel a lot better and when we sat down to eat I was okay but as soon as I got up and I had the need to get out and walk around and get some fresh air. Sucks right now cause it is raining so I only made it to the front porch but after a few moments out there and a few deep breaths there it all went. :(

Its a good thing because they say ... If you're starting to feel the pangs, take comfort in the fact that morning sickness has been associated with a lower miscarriage rate. So in a way I am rejoicing in this messy situation. My first pregnancy I didn't get anything like this so I take it as a sign that things are going well inside. I just feel bad for poor Chris who had to go outside in the rain to get the hose and wash down my used to be dinner. My hero.

We Are Home

Finally, after the longest road trip ever we are finally getting settled into our new home. We started driving on Saturday morning and didn't arrive until Sunday night. We made a quick stop in Atlanta to stay with some friends of ours on Saturday night. We had a great time reconnecting with friends, staying up and talking. We slept in real late that morning and got a late start on Sunday so we didn't get into Florida until late but it felt nice to relax. Monday we spent all day reorganizing the storage area then unloading all of our stuff. Today we spent the morning organizing our room and setting up our area. We are now finally finished and ready to start focusing on getting a job and and finding our permanent home.

Pretty Much All Packed

Well finally Chris and I are pretty much all packed up and ready to go. We have a few loose items floating around and to do the cleaning up tomorrow. We are picking up the truck in the morning then Chris and his dad are headed to the storage to get some items and I am off to Sam's to pick up some snacks for the trip down. When I get back home I am going to start my cleaning and final items packing. It's crazy! The time has finally come.

Packing Progress

So far the packing has gone very successful. It has been a lot less painless that I thought. We have 2 rooms pretty much packed now. The kitchen and bedroom left for tomorrow. Here is our progress so far ... keep in mind packing is always messy.

My 21 Day Fast

This weekend my Pastor started a series on Getting A Fresh Start on life. Part of this series he is proposing to the entire congregation a 21 day fast. He has even created a website dedicated to this mission to help everyone involved. http://www.freshstartseries.com/. Chris and I signed the commitment forms but I still need to figure out what it is I'm going to fast from. There are so many different ways to fast, you do not have to do the food fast all the time. A few years ago I fasted from juice and soda, I could only drink water. I did it for 3 months and it was awesome.

I have figured out what it is I am fasting for though. Here are my reasons

1) My prayer life - for increased frequency, content and depth.

2) My marriage to Chris, how we communicate and they different ways I can show him respect.

3) The move we are making.

4) What I do to occupy my free time, how productive and active I am being.

5) My business, how I approach it and the changes we have planned for the new year. See http://faevent.com/blog/2009/01/the-right-direction/

Are you planning on participating in the 21 day fast also? What do you plan on fasting from and what are you fasting for?