{"id":6732,"date":"2011-08-01T08:47:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T12:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/08\/01\/baby-brain-ramblings\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:07:07","slug":"baby-brain-ramblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/baby-brain-ramblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Brain Ramblings"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve heard about this phenomenon, but it\u2019s hitting me like a ton of bricks lately.  I feel like my head is in a dense fog and it\u2019s taking me so much more time than usual to complete simple tasks.  Sure my belly is pulling and a bit achy, my legs get a little tired and I\u2019m sleepy quite often, but it\u2019s my brain<\/strong><\/span> that is slowing me down! I feel like I have a major case of ADD and it\u2019s driving me crazy\u2026<\/p>\n

unless<\/em> people want to talk about the baby.  Then I can mentally keep up.  Luckily mom and dad were in town this past weekend and didn\u2019t mind all my baby blabber!<\/p>\n

\"185343_1866099979121_1439686482_31527689_6480585_n\"<\/a> \u2018Papa John\u2019, Baby D and Me<\/p>\n

\"223979_1866099659113_1439686482_31527687_7309181_n\"<\/a> \u2018Nana\u2019, Baby D and Me<\/p>\n

Next time I see them, I\u2019ll be introducing them to their first grandchild\u2026 unreal<\/strong><\/em>!!<\/p>\n

We also helped throw an engagement fiesta this weekend for some good friends that are getting married in October! On the way to the party, Baby D stayed curled up on my right side.  Isn\u2019t it funny looking?!<\/p>\n

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The fiesta was a blast! I let Hubbs take over appetizer duty (does that tell you how out of it I\u2019ve been or what<\/em>?!), but luckily his cheese and sausage platter was a hit.<\/p>\n

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I promise not to be all baby talk from here on out, but I just had to be honest with you about what a struggle it\u2019s becoming to stay focused.  I\u2019m fighting through it though, and am even excited that today begins our new monthly budget<\/a>!  It took me an embarrassingly long time to make our grocery list yesterday.<\/p>\n

First I took inventory of what we had in the freezer, pantry and in my CSA\u2026<\/p>\n

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pretty well stocked up on bulk grains!<\/p>\n

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\u2026but my beans are dwindling a bit.<\/p>\n

Then I planned out our dinners for the week, with lunch and breakfast options, too.  And used that info to scribble down what I needed to pick up at the store.<\/p>\n

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Am I the only one who abbreviates cheese to \u2018chz\u2019 on a regular basis?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely shorter than my usual list and I\u2019m excited to see how the new budget works out in lowering our monthly expenses.  Like I\u2019ve said before, I\u2019m a huge nerd and get really motivated when I get to start a new month with a freshly outlined budget. I\u2019ll keep you posted on the actual amount of grocery money spent during the month.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll slow my ramblings now, but first I must send a special birthday shout out to my Grandma Betty! 91 years old and still as beautiful and spunky as ever.<\/p>\n

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Love you Grandma Betty!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And as a final note, I want to ask your help.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d really love to hear some blog topics that interest you guys.  I\u2019m compiling a list of topics I\u2019ve been excited to write about and recipes I\u2019ve been dying to try, so that I\u2019ll have a couple blogs saved up for when Baby D arrives.  I\u2019d really love to hear your feedback on topics that interest you, so let me know!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recipes? How-to Guides? Metabolism? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Leave a comment and let me know so I don\u2019t continue to ramble like I did today! \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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