…c’mon! Let’s celebrate! Doo-doo-doo-doo-doodoodoodo. We’re gonna have a good time tonight.

I don’t know what got into me. Perhaps I’m still delirious from the shock I felt earlier today. I felt my first Braxton Hicks contraction this afternoon. Actually, two. And painful ones at that. I literally had to breathe through them. Not cool, body, not cool.

Despite the discomfort, I did have a fabulous day! I actually had a relaxed morning. Makenzie & I headed to Target to pick up a birthday gift for my mom and a card for money for my sister. I think Target has some sort of mind control going on within its walls though. I can never leave without something that was not on my list. Today’s spontaneous purchase? A pair of maternity jeans. The chillier weather reminded me of my need for more than 2 pairs of long pants to get me through the rest of this pregnancy. I couldn’t say no to an actually decent looking pair of maternity pants.

We celebrated my mom’s and sister’s birthdays with a lunch out together.

My sister wanted sushi. She’s lucky it was her birthday. Otherwise I would have had to beat on her a little bit for taunting me like that. 😉 I settled on a lunch special. It included a cup of hot and sour soup, a tofu + veggies dish, and an eggroll.

Makenzie and I ate almost the entire plate together. I also may have committed a terrible, horrible, blasphemous act of pregnancy as well.

I ate one piece of the roll. I don’t know what all was in the roll since it wasn’t my order, but I do know it involved spicy tuna and tasted glorious. Sue me. Hmmm? Perhaps the Braxton Hicks were payback?

Celebrations continued later in the day. We had a Halloween party to attend with our mom’s club friends. I got little M all decked out in her costume.

Quack! I can’t get over how adorable she is either. We met up at a local dessert place called Ice Cream Social with all of our friends. The party started with some light trick-or-treating around some local stores. Then, we ended with some cupcake decorating.

Makenzie was a happy camper! And why wouldn’t she be with all that sugar facing her? Look for a post on Sunday about my Halloween thoughts and handling all the treats with kids. It will have to wait because now I must head out to meet up with a group of friends for an Atlanta blogger meet-up! Hope you all have a great Friday night.

• Are you dressing up for Halloween? If not, what was one of your favorite or most memorable costumes from years past? I still laugh at my friends & I dressing up as Spice Girls in high school. We actually trick-or-treated too! We’ll see how my plans for this year work out. 😉
• Don’t forget to ASK ME ANYTHING for the November Q + A series!

Today is going to be a good day. A busy one, but a good day. Wait. I take that back. A great day! It’s my baby sister’s 21st birthday, so we have a lunch date to celebrate. Then, this afternoon, the mom’s club has a Halloween party for the kids to dress up and trick-or-treat at some local stores. Finally, I will top the night off with an Atlanta blogger meet-up. I can’t wait!

So, did anyone else watch this week’s Glee? I watched it last night after my Skype interview about my blog with Fit Moms Fit Kids Club (hi Annett!). I liked the costumes and music fine, but the storyline just felt really out of sync. I was kind of disappointed. It entertained me, so that’s all I care.

As you may have noticed from yesterday morning’s post, I have been feeling a bit busy. It hasn’t gotten to the point where I feel overwhelmed and unable to handle everything I juggle right now, but I know some things could use a bit of adjustment. Of course, I say that on one of my busiest days yet. 😉

No matter what, I really thought about ways I could make my schedule and responsibilities work for me a little better. Two things came to mind: my dedication to my time with God and my workout schedule. You all know how important the faith part of the equation is in my life and that it helps me live to my very best.

Lately I have felt almost in a rut. It happens for me too, you know! Not really in a rut in my beliefs, but in a rut with my practice of them. Prayer time, Bible-reading, etc have started to feel more routine and something to cram in, rather than relish as my “recharging” so to speak. So, I’m finding time to get back to the basics there. I love what our old pastor shared a long time ago about living each day with JOY – taking time to love Jesus, Others, and Yourself.

How simple to remember and doing that really does bring joy to a day! I already started on the right foot, even if that does entail needing to set an alarm. Oh, and I have to share this. Only because it literally made me laugh out loud while searching.

Okay, moving on to the workout talk now. My days are always pretty hectic and sometimes fitting in my workout in the morning hours, when our gym’s childcare is open, makes it even more crazy. I’ve been a mid-morning workout person since M was born, but lately have thought it might be best to switch it up and go in the afternoon once Peter gets home from work.

Pros:

• won’t have to pay for childcare anymore
• easier to get to the gym when I don’t have to get myself and a toddler ready
• more time during the day to accomplish necessary things
• I planned on switching to that time after baby B’s birth anyways to keep him out of the daycare during flu time and not leave me lugging 2 kids every day to the gym, hoping they both cooperate long enough for my workout

Cons:

• having to go later in the day, which would still be by 5 pm and isn’t awful, just not what I’m used to right now
• less time as a family when Peter gets home, although lately I’ve been flustered finishing other things after he gets home for an hour+ anyways
• a slight feeling of guilt leaving him to take care of kids after a long day at work…go ahead and say it bec he already has – “that’s ridiculous!”

I plan to give it a try this upcoming week since I feel the pros outweigh the cons. Let’s hope it works well!

• When is your ideal workout time? What factors help you determine when is best for you to get in regular workouts?
• Do you have any little mottos you use to inspire your days?
• Don’t forget to ASK ME ANYTHING for the November Q + A series!