E*N*E*R*G*Y

Lately I've been wondering where all of my energy has gone? When I was preggers with miss dixie, after the first tri-mester of exhaustion, I was back in the game 99% and I had the energy to work out 4-5 days a week. So... I figured it would be much the same this time around. It Isnt. I barely have energy to squeeze in a workout 2 measly days a week. I know, this is sad and pathetic, and im going to no doubt hate myself for it later.

So, I was murmering this to sean last night, and he set me straight. He pointed out that now I wake up at 5:30am to hang with Dixie, instead of sleeping until 7:30am (+2hrs), plus I play with dixie for a couple of hours afterwork, when before I would hop right on the ellipital after work (+2hrs). So I am essentially 4 hours busier each day than I was in my first pregnancy, which would explain why when 8pm rolls around, i would rather vegetate on the couch for an hour before bed rather than put on my running shoes and work out.

These are not excuses however (I have just been pondering this issue as of late)..... I know that I need to treat my body better. It is afterall my lifelong machine, and I need to ensure it operates smoothly.

Tonight's goal is to do 45 min on the ellipical after I put dixie to sleep. There, now that I've written it, I am accountable and it must be done! wish me luck :)

XOXO
Eve

THE BELLY BUTTON

T*H*I*R*T*Y

Last week i had a milestone birthday- I'm an oldy moldy dirty 30! My BFF Iris tells me that 30 is the new 20, and maybe for her it is... but I dont feel anywhere close to 20.

But I'm not freaked out by this new decade... im actually quite excited. A whole new era has begun... gone are the days of frequent nights out, travels around the world, daily gym workouts and long weekend runs. Well, maybe the running part will come back, but for now, Im building a baby instead :)

Now its time for formulate the next 5 year plan.
Lets see:

1-MOVE OUt of this APARTMENt already! sometimes this seems like a hoop dream , but I think with baby Lucy on the way we are going to quickly outgrow our apartment and need to jump ship.

2- DEVELOP a Hobby. Or shall I say further develop a hobby. My hobby since Dixie was born is sewing, and I'm having so much fun learning new projects. I need to take some more classes to learn the more difficult techniques. In fact... my love of sewing has somewhat taken over my love to do hair. Sean thinks this is because I am really too busy to squeeze hair clients into my schedule but that once I'm a S-A-H-M, I'll get back into my love of hair again.

3- FINISH Having Babies. I am well on my way to this goal. Some people ask me how many we're going to have.... but i like to think one baby at a time. For now it'll be Dixie and Lucy and that fits me just fine. 2 Kids= totally manageable. PLus, its not like i started procreating when I was a fresh 20 YR old (thank heavens), so i really don't have that much time anyways.

4- and after having BABIEs... I am going to get my pre baby body back. No doubt about this one! In between babies I will run a half marathon or 2.. but besides that, there is really no point in losing that last 5 lbs until I'm done. And boy oh boy, I cant wait to look good in a pair of jeans again!

Well, thats all I can think of for now. I'm sure more lofty goals will come up as I begin this decade.

I lovingly say Goodbye 20's. You were fun. I graduated BYU, Got my first real job which turned into a Career, that Im actually really good at, married the love of my life, Travelled all over the place, became a licensed CPA & Cosmotologist, Ran several half marathons, 2 triathalons, ate lots of fancy meals paid for by my employers, and had my beautiful baby girl Dixie Mae. Yes, 20 was a great decade. 30 is going to be completely different... but i love change, and I'm excited.

Cheers to 30!

XOXO
Eve


ps- My actual birthday was Jan 14, and it was the best day ever. I had the day off of work (my employer now gives everyone their birthday off as a PAID holiday!), Sean had the day off, we went for a lazy brunch, a long walk with Dixie, I sweated my butt off at my favorite spin class, and then me and a group of 8 friends feasted on Red Meat at the Sundance Steakhouse. It was soooo yummy. This pregnant girl Loves her some red meat, the juicier the better! Oh.. and i got some great gifts too, my favorite is the tracy anderson perfect design series dvd set... which i probably will come in really hand for goal #4 above. A perfect day. love those!

Dixie's Giggles

BUSTED!

Every time we turn around lil' Dixie is getting herself into the most precarious positions. Her recent climbing escapades are occurring with greater frequency as this little girl unleashes her adventurous side. The following pictures are some of the safer events. Mommy and Daddy did not allow time for the camera to be retrieved during her more dangerous stunts. By the way, the ultrasound tech told us Dixie should be expecting a sister come June (see previous post for further details)!

Preggers again!

Yup, thats right, im preggers again! Im 18.5 weeks right now and just had my ultrasound today to find out the sex.

We were fairly certain going into the test that we were having a boy, as we took the ridiciously expensive $40 Intelligender Pee test from Walgreens, and it unequillivically said BOY! OMG, what was I to do with a little boy????

So anyhoo... the test was totatly wrong. You were right Sandra.. there is absolutely no Science behind it- so dont waste your money. We're actually having another baby girl and Dixie's going to be a big sister! I am over the moon excited, as I really really wanted a little sister for Dixie to play with. Especially after seeing how well my neices Georgia and Ivy were playing together over Christmas. I want the same for my Dixie Mae!

FAQ

We've already picked out a name... I guess we are leave nothing to surprise.. her name will be Lucy Angel Werner. Lucy & Dixie... cute right!?! Lucy because we like it, and Angel as a middle name after SEan's best friend Angel. Angel is actually a guy, but Sean thought the name was too girly for a boy.. hee hee.. sorry angel!

Dixie and Lucy will be 18 months apart. Yes, i know this is close, and yes I know it will be very hard the first year. After that though, I know that I'll be happy i did it!

My due date is June 4. Im planning on working until May 15 unless something changes.

I'm not sure if im going to try to go natural or via epidural this time. I think I'll just play it by ear again and see how it goes. Although im really not looking forward to feeling my body tearing in half from the bottom up again. That was not fun at all!

We have a mini van!

If im not careful we're going to end up with 7 kidlets, as Sean and I are apparently very compatible in regards to Eggs and spermies! We got pregnant immediatly after I finished breastfeeding Dixie, in Sept.

Im feeling great, as im in my 2nd trimester now. My energy is back and the nausea from the 1st trimester is gone. Plus Im so busy with Full time work and Dixie that I just dont have time to focus on being preggers. However, I was extremely tired, and I got a lot sicker in the first trimester than I did with Dixie. Thank goodness that is over.

Im not as good as exercising as I was with Baby Dixie. I try... but lets be honest.. im only doing it like 3 days a week.

Finally, Lucy will also have a cousin born in July, just 6 weeks later!

Well thats all. We are so happy, and feel extremely blessed.

XOXO

Eve