After dinner, Cooper laid on me and I swear he was feeling some baby movements with his paw! Or at least I am pretending he knew what was going on.

So my baby countdown has begun.. 49 days!! That sounds crazy to say because it sounds so soon, but Marc and I are so excited for the big day. I feel very organized and we have accomplished so much around the house, but I do feel like there’s a lot more to do. Does your to-do list ever end? I don’t think so..

Pregnancy Fitness update: this past week I didn’t exercise as much as I had planned on originally. I think my body needed a break. Ab work is as usual getting more difficult, the belly just gets in the way!! I am hoping to get in some light weight strength workouts this week and my cardio of choice lately is outdoor walks since the fall weather has been awesome.

Here’s what has been going on this past week with BABY G:

33 WEEKS

THE BABY IS about 18.5 inches long, the size of a PINEAPPLE,  Weighing about 4.5 lbs

WEIGHT GAINED:  total up 19 lbs

GENDER: It’s a girl!!!

WORKOUTS: 

TUESDAY OFF

WEDNESDAY  OFF

THURSDAY taught boot camp

FRIDAY  Group Power (1 hour strength training)

SATURDAY cardio walk outside

SUNDAY cardio walk outside

MONDAY  Group Power (1 hour strength training) and taught senior fitness

FOOD AVERSIONS: At this point I do have some aversions but I just stay away from them. So this week I didn’t run into any trouble

FOOD CRAVINGS: I really wanted steak, a baked potato, and broccoli on Sunday night and that’s what we had for dinner! It was great. I think eggs and toast are a craving or staple now. I don’t feel complete in the morning without it! I love fruit.. any kind, berries, pineapple, apples, bananas. I wish I could eat it all day.

SLEEP: Sleeps been pretty good, I feel blessed. I only get up 1 time per night to pee and it doesn’t bother me.

MATERNITY CLOTHES: I bought a couple new long sleeve tops this weekend at Old navy but they weren’t maternity. They were super comfy though and a little bit longer so very cute with leggings.

STRETCH MARKS: None… phew  

DO I MISS ANYTHING:  I miss the usual, laying on my stomach and doing boot camp style workouts. If my doctor said it was okay I would probably still be doing burpees and jump rope! haha

MOVEMENT:  she’s getting stronger. When she moves it is a little more uncomfortable probably because she weighs more now.

BABY ITEMS PURCHASED:  Marc and I went shopping and bought 2 little newborn onesies. One that says my first christmas (lets hope she’s born before then) and a red “I love my daddy” onesie… so cute

WEDDING RINGS ON or OFF: ON… thankfully no swelling.

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT:  the belly button is officially FLAT…. weird!

SYMPTOMS: some symptoms I had this week were contractions, yes contractions.. I had about 4 in an hour last Tuesday and on Friday they did a test and I had 3 in an hour. We don’t need Baby G coming this soon. I haven’t been tired, I’m hoping the tiredness that everyone talks about in the 3rd trimester never comes. I feel pretty good!

LABOR SIGNS: some contractions but not too frequent

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO: this weekend as usual! We are going to hang some bookshelves in the nursery. I am also hoping the weather is nice, because walking Cooper is my go to low impact exercise on the weekends now.

This is a guilt free pizza recipe that you can whip up in no time. It actually turns into a fun dinner if you like rolling out the dough and adding toppings to the pizza. You will save a lot of calories when you make pizza at home especially if you choose healthy toppings and portion out the cheese. The vegetables add a ton of flavor and the fiber fills you up fast so it’s a perfect healthy meal!

veggie pizza!

Next time we make these pizzas I am going to buy some gourmet toppings. I am thinking pesto and fresh tomato, and trying a fig, gorgonzola and balsamic glaze! Yum. The possibilities are endless

Healthy Whole Wheat Pizza

Ingredients:

1 package whole wheat pizza dough (trader joe’s)

1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup trader joe’s tomato basil sauce

toppings of choice (we used peppers, mushrooms, chicken, spinach, and a little goat cheese)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees, spray 2 baking sheets with canola oil spray. Cut down into 2 or 3 pieces and shape into pizza. I used a little flour to help stretch out the dough. Once the pizzas are ready place them on the baking sheets and bake for 4-5 minutes per side. Once finished take them out of the oven and place sauce and toppings on the dough, cover them evenly with cheese and pop them back in the oven for 4-5 minutes until the cheese melts.

spinach, chicken, peppers & goat cheese! yum

Pizza dough $1.29, mozzarella cheese $2.50, sauce $1.50, toppings about $2.00= Total $7.29 dinner for two