Weekend Recap
It was a very nice long weekend. Friday I had Julian’s new car seat installed by the Maryland Kids in Safety Seat program who just happened to be doing installations right by our house. How does he look?
not sure if he approves
Bryan took Monday and Tuesday off from work in lieu of our annual "dating-anniversary" getaway (we've been together 6 years on 11.5!) We decided to pass on it this year because of diet restrictions. November 5th is also memorable for other reasons, that was the day we found out little Julian was on his way. It was so nice to have extra time all to ourselves, just the 3 of us.
We had a nice trip to the park on Saturday.
(click one of the pics for more)
We did a little shopping Monday where Bryan, for the first time, ate unmentionables in front of me while I starved until we got home. We were able to go to the Reel Mom's movies on Tuesday as a family. It was so nice but figures the one time, and probably only time, Bryan went it was mayhem. Babies screaming, not ours of course, all over the place you could hardly hear the movie. We still enjoyed being able to be at the movies together.
Tuesday evening we had our Thanksgiving meal trial. Probably the lamest T-day meal ever but let me tell you, it was mighty fine to me! We had an all-natural turkey which turned out great. Oh my God I ate dark meat even. I haven't had dark meat in so long because it's too fatty. It's so wonderful not having to worry about that. And turkey skin, yuuuum yum, this was such a nice change.
We got tons of turkey drippings so I made gravy. Do you know how important this was? Gravy is like a sauce, a condiment other than olive oil. Before this diet I would never touch gravy. Ever. But now, I could drink it straight. It was something different in my diet. And it was diet approved as long as it was made with organic rice flour. I made mashed potatoes even, another amazing change. Since I couldn't use milk and just mashing up plain potatoes isn't very exciting I came up with the brilliant idea to mix them with gravy and mash it up together. OK brilliant it probably wasn't but it made it seem like they were real mashed potatoes. Next time though, I'm just gonna mix them with the turkey drippings before I make that into gravy. That's why we had this trial before the big day, work out all the kinks. But just using the turkey juice would give them a great consistency too and then I'll top them off with gravy. Ohh, mouth is watering all ready.
I don't think Bryan found this meal to be quite an impressive Thanksgiving meal as I did but you know what, it wasn't rice and it wasn't ground turkey breast. And that is something to be thankful for. Sure it was missing the corn and pies and the hundreds of other side dishes that go along with it but this, oh this was a gourmet meal for me.
Something else a little exciting for Julian and I…we’re going to be in a book! It’s a book for children to promote breastfeeding called “Near Mama’s Heart.” I submitted a picture of me nursing him while co-sleeping which will be in it and she also said she really liked this picture of me nursing him during one of our yoga classes so that might be in it as well. Annnnd, this Friday they are doing a photo shoot at the Inner Harbor to get a huge group shot of a bunch of nursing moms and babies so we’ll be in that picture as well. We get a free copy of the book as compensation. I just think it’s cool that Julian will have all these unique memories. Well, he won’t remember them that’s why it’s cool to have the book as proof. If you want to hear more about the book and/or see “our” page and picture go here. Our picture is at the bottom but you are forewarned that it’s a picture of me nursing Julian. You may be exposed to more than you want! The book will be out in Spring, I can’t wait and I’m looking forward to Friday’s photo shoot!
not sure if he approves
Bryan took Monday and Tuesday off from work in lieu of our annual "dating-anniversary" getaway (we've been together 6 years on 11.5!) We decided to pass on it this year because of diet restrictions. November 5th is also memorable for other reasons, that was the day we found out little Julian was on his way. It was so nice to have extra time all to ourselves, just the 3 of us.
We had a nice trip to the park on Saturday.
(click one of the pics for more)
We did a little shopping Monday where Bryan, for the first time, ate unmentionables in front of me while I starved until we got home. We were able to go to the Reel Mom's movies on Tuesday as a family. It was so nice but figures the one time, and probably only time, Bryan went it was mayhem. Babies screaming, not ours of course, all over the place you could hardly hear the movie. We still enjoyed being able to be at the movies together.
Tuesday evening we had our Thanksgiving meal trial. Probably the lamest T-day meal ever but let me tell you, it was mighty fine to me! We had an all-natural turkey which turned out great. Oh my God I ate dark meat even. I haven't had dark meat in so long because it's too fatty. It's so wonderful not having to worry about that. And turkey skin, yuuuum yum, this was such a nice change.
We got tons of turkey drippings so I made gravy. Do you know how important this was? Gravy is like a sauce, a condiment other than olive oil. Before this diet I would never touch gravy. Ever. But now, I could drink it straight. It was something different in my diet. And it was diet approved as long as it was made with organic rice flour. I made mashed potatoes even, another amazing change. Since I couldn't use milk and just mashing up plain potatoes isn't very exciting I came up with the brilliant idea to mix them with gravy and mash it up together. OK brilliant it probably wasn't but it made it seem like they were real mashed potatoes. Next time though, I'm just gonna mix them with the turkey drippings before I make that into gravy. That's why we had this trial before the big day, work out all the kinks. But just using the turkey juice would give them a great consistency too and then I'll top them off with gravy. Ohh, mouth is watering all ready.
I don't think Bryan found this meal to be quite an impressive Thanksgiving meal as I did but you know what, it wasn't rice and it wasn't ground turkey breast. And that is something to be thankful for. Sure it was missing the corn and pies and the hundreds of other side dishes that go along with it but this, oh this was a gourmet meal for me.
Something else a little exciting for Julian and I…we’re going to be in a book! It’s a book for children to promote breastfeeding called “Near Mama’s Heart.” I submitted a picture of me nursing him while co-sleeping which will be in it and she also said she really liked this picture of me nursing him during one of our yoga classes so that might be in it as well. Annnnd, this Friday they are doing a photo shoot at the Inner Harbor to get a huge group shot of a bunch of nursing moms and babies so we’ll be in that picture as well. We get a free copy of the book as compensation. I just think it’s cool that Julian will have all these unique memories. Well, he won’t remember them that’s why it’s cool to have the book as proof. If you want to hear more about the book and/or see “our” page and picture go here. Our picture is at the bottom but you are forewarned that it’s a picture of me nursing Julian. You may be exposed to more than you want! The book will be out in Spring, I can’t wait and I’m looking forward to Friday’s photo shoot!
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