I'm just not sure how much online time I will have. I have the secreter test to send in the mail today. My pantry has approved snacks and food items for when i get back from the hospital. My fridge has a shelf of approved food items (DH is an O so he has his stuff NOT on my shelf). I am in the process of making a list of approved and my favorite fruit and veggies for who ever goes grocery shopping for me while I'm in recovery at home and trying to balance out being a mom of two (I do have a great support network who are willing to help me with the small things until I get back on my feet & am willing to take the new little out).

My father and my in-laws will be here to help me the first week with cooking... so I need to direct them in what I want to eat. (MIL is southern and everything has bacon grease, served with a starch (pasta or potato) and is served with an ounce of guilt - "we should really be eating healthier!") I have even typed out a couple recipes/menu items (baked chicken, cheesy spinach, what I like in my salad) so that they don't have to ask what I can/will eat. The propane tank is full to grill veggies and protein.

I am getting extremely excited and can't wait for the new adventures ahead.

take it slow and steady!
good luck!

Quoted from Monti

I feel the need to be accountable to someone, someplace... so I'll just respond in my own thread and if people dig it... they can talk back to me.

I am 35 weeks pregnant so any kind of aggressive exercise is out anyway... (not to mention I'm lazy!) .... but I feel like I should be doing SOMETHING.... walking is ok.. is there anything anyone recommends?

As for a trip to the grocery store to pick up favorable produce... it may have to wait a day. we are projected to have bad weather... ice on the roads just isn't safe. So alas, i'll make due one more day...

Thanks for letting me vent my randomness at 3am... My growing little boy won't let me sleep.

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