April 1, 2010

Not a very fun April 1st. Last night I really wanted to be productive. I went to spinning right after work. Got a good workout, burned 400 calories. I then came home to make dinner. I made my ground chicken and vegetable casserole again.
I steamed two heads of broccoli, sauteed onion and garlic with carrots, zucchini and red bell pepper. While that was cooking I boiled the pasta. Then I cooked the ground chicken. I layered starting with tomato sauce and then laying down the pasta followed by a combination of ricotta cheese and mozzarella (part skim, of course) then I added a layer of veggies and chicken. Then cheese, pasta and sauce. I topped the dish with sliced mozzarella and baked for 30 mins.
It was so good. While dinner was cooking I cut up the left over veggies and made veggie bags. They are just raw broccoli, tomato, bell pepper and carrots portioned out for Chris and I for each day. I also made an entire bag of lentils that we then cool off and keep in the frig. I add lemon juice and feta cheese to them and have them for a snack. I also cut up apples, strawberries, plums and kiwis and made fruit salads that are in the frig. All of the preparation is worth it to have healthy snacks at an arms reach. I didn't get to even sit down and eat till about 9:30pm. So it was a very long day. That s pretty much how my days were all the time. It takes a lot to keep a good diet and to get exercise in after an 8 hour work day. The only difference is I used to get up at 5 and spin in the morning too, Most of the time I worked out twice a day.

Unfortunately that kind of life style doesn't work well pregnant and I woke up last night with cramping. Usually I have to go pee and then the pain goes away. But this morning I got to work an hour early and it felt like I was on my period, I was having really painful cramping all over my stomach that was lasting for several minutes. I immediately texted my cousin who is my nurse and she wanted me to come in and be monitored for possible contractions. Lucky for me I have a very understanding boss and was out the door a few minutes later. I got to the doctors office and was hooked up to two different monitors. One was Layla's heart beat and the other was to monitor the contractions. When they told me I was having one I immediately recognized the pressure. It had been happening every time I would feel like I had to go t the bathroom. They sent me over to the hospital to the observation rooms. They hooked me up again and gave me a butt load of water to drink. I was so happy that I didn't get hooked up to an IV and I'm pretty sure my cousin helped me on that one. There monitor showed the same thing that I would have contractions right before I would call to get up to pee. After a couple of hours and one shot (which I didn't even cry over, feeling very grown up) they let me go home. The shot does make you feel jittery, that combined with the cold water was uncomfortable. When I came home my instructions were to dink a lot of fluids, not hold my pee and take it easy. I am going in to the doctors tomorrow to have a pelvic exam done before the weekend.

Today was pretty scary, I feel horrible thinking that I caused all of this by not taking it easy. I am pretty sure I am going to have to stop spinning. Which I am totally ok with. I just want to do what is best for Layla. Its hard to feel like I am already screwing up this mom thing. I am being really selfish with all the activities and not paying attention to the pregnancy. I am ready for what ever the Doctor would like me to do even if it means to be put on this medicine that make you really jittery or being on bed rest. This time I will be more selfless and think of Layla first.