Month: March 2015

  • Treats in the hizzy

    Hizzy is outdated slang for “house”, Dad. With trying to keep my blood sugars low, I’ve been looking for treats to satisfy my sweet tooth that won’t send my sugars skyrocketing upward.  The first thing I tried were these toasted coconut butter treats.  They sounded like they would hit the spot so I attempted to…

  • Benny’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

    They say you should always supervise children and dogs when they are together in the same room.  We don’t really follow that too closely, especially since our dogs have grown up with Ezra since they were puppies.  However, we have always known that Benny is a bit of a resource guarder when it comes to food,…

  • Day of one million doctors

    Ok, so not really one million doctors, but I did have three doctor appointments yesterday.  The first one was with my chiropractor.  I’m trying to make sure I’m as aligned as possible for when Leo makes his appearance.  Apparently my tailbone keeps swinging off to the right, which is why my left ass cheek always…

  • Damn you, blood sugars!

    It’s official.  I have gestational diabetes (GD)…and I am PISSED.  Granted, I started out about 30 lbs heavier than with Ezra and I have not been stellar about food choices this pregnancy, but STILL! I have to take some class next week and I do not have high hopes about the information they will present.  I…

  • Exhausting week

    I had a prenatal growth ultrasound the other day and my 30-week baby is measuring in at 35 weeks, and they estimate he is already five lbs.  Good times, right?  I know that ultrasounds can be fairly inaccurate but he feels huge already and with Ezra being over 11 lbs at birth, it would not…