Wow, how cool is this?

So, I just got official word that the baby blanket Wendy G. was making for little Billy Bubba is now complete and I must say, after seeing a picture of it, I’m almost at a loss for words at how awesome it turned out. Like, super, duper, awesome! See:

The baby blanket for our baby boy!

I mean, this baby blanket is the bomb and I can’t thank Wendy enough for what she’s done for us. The time, effort and energy that she put into making it just makes me smile and knowing now that it’s done has completely brightened my day! The pattern is amazing and it looks warm, soft and fuzzy. I can’t wait to wrap little BB in it for the first time!

Probably what’s even cooler than knowing that the baby blanket is done is Wendy herself! There aren’t many people like her out in this world who are completely giving and selfless. Who are willing to do something nice for someone else just because they want to. People like Wendy are totally refreshing to be around and I consider her to be a great friend to Dave, myself, and little BB.

Thanks again Wendy for what you did for us and for totally making my day! I’m smiling from ear to ear!  

This is not the parent that I want to become…

I’m sure that most of you have seen this woman on the news in the last few days:

Super gross!

You know, the mom that is being accused of allowing her five-year-old kid to go tanning with her. Now, I’m not going to comment on her situation in relation to the charges that have been brought against her, what I’m going to do is comment on how I don’t want to become that kind of mother, a person who obviously has a problem and can’t set a good example for her child. It has been said by the owner of the tanning place where she tans at that she goes about 20 times a month. That’s ridiculous and if that’s true, she’s a horrible role model for her child. Now don’t get me wrong, I do like getting a little color every now and then, yet this woman has taken it to the extreme and then some. She is teaching her child an extremely unhealthy habit given that, that child is going to equate normal with looking like a leather couch.

I don’t want to be a parent like this woman, I don’t want to set bad, unhealthy habits for my child whether it’s in relation to tanning too much or drinking too much or exercising too much or being rude to people or whatever. I want to set good examples for my child so he is healthy, strong, kind, caring, and happy. I want my child to be a hard worker and a person that can handle anything that might come his way. To do that I know I need to be strong in my convictions, positive about my overall outlook on life, and willing to do whatever I can for him so he can succeed. If that means readjusting some of the things I do, so be it. I want to be a good role model for my child and I’m willing to readjust some things to make that happen.

When I saw this mother and what she was doing, it just did not sit well with me and I had to offer my two cents. So I say to you mom who tans too much, cancel your tanning membership and get over it. You’re doing your child a disservice by setting a bad example for her. Instead, go to the park and play soccer or go for a bike ride for a nice way to bond with your daughter. It would just be a lot better doing something like that for everyone involved.

Until next time, it’s Carla the pregnant tomboy signing off. 

PS Where the hell is the dad in this whole thing if the charges against the mom are true? He needs to step up his game and tell the mom to stop. Enough said!

Working out makes me happy!

Just like the subject line of this blog post indicates, working out makes me happy and it’s one of the things I’ve been trying to do on a daily basis during my pregnancy.

What’s been hard about working out is that sometimes I just don’t feel like doing it, especially as of late since I’ve been getting bigger and find that I’m totally self conscious about doing it in front of other people. I feel like they’re staring at me. And who can blame them, I have a big belly and I’m sure that it looks pretty damn funny! Especially when I lose my balance and almost fall off the machine I’m on! J So to combat that, when I work out at the YMCA I go back to their little private workout area that’s somewhat shielded from the rest of the world. However, then what ends up happening is I’ll be the only person back there minding my own business, and then someone else will show up to work out and plop right down on the machine next to me. It’s like, really, out of the 15 or 20 machines back here, you have to pick the stupid one next to me. What’s even worse is that person ends up being completely annoying, like they fart a bunch or talk on the phone or something and then I get annoyed and don’t want to finish my workout. I try to power through, but it can be hard. And to those people who are annoying, get a clue and stop being annoying! And yes, I just ranted and feel better.

Anyway, another thing I do to combat my not wanting to workout is to make sure my IPod has new music on it, giving me something motivating and interesting to listen to. Or if I’m working out at home, I make sure that I digitally record shows in advance so I can watch them when I’m working out. It keeps my mind busy and prevents me from thinking about how long I have yet to go, how tired I feel, or how much I would rather be sitting on the couch eating Cheetos!

I’ve modified the workouts that I do now too and instead of cycling outdoors, which I’m sad that I can’t do, I ride the stationary bike in the house. Or, if I lift weights, instead of going all hardcore and pushing myself to lift as much weight as possible, I lift less weight and do more repetitions. I find that using the elliptical is a good alternative to running and that walking the dog up and down a bunch of hills makes for a good workout as well.

One of the 1980's weights I use when I lift! LOL!

Like I said before, I have found when I do workout, I’m much happier afterwards and that’s why I’m committed to doing at least a little something each day. My OB said that I can work out as long as I feel comfortable. I’m sure at some point I won’t be comfortable working out, yet hopefully that happens later rather than sooner.

If you’re pregnant and looking for some modified exercises or workout tips, check out: http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-best-kinds-of-exercise-for-pregnancy_7880.bc.

Or, if you’re not pregnant, but need some motivation, another good site to check out is: http://www.sparkpeople.com/

That’s about all I have for now, so get moving! I know that as much as I don’t feel like getting in a workout today after I post this, I’m going to make myself do it because it’s going to bring a smile to my face!