my thought on the sit-ups is that any strengthening of my core is good. any exercise would get my body burning more calories than it is, and tight muscles will look better than untoned ones.

I guess I should start running to get cardio to try and drop inches.

reducing bready carbs is a good idea too. bleagh. (as I have veggie lasagna for lunch)

I am actually kind of looking forward to being able to exercise more once the baby comes. (OK, anyone who's ever been a new parent before is probably laughing at me now. I don't mean right afterwards! But maybe within a few months?) I'm so sore and achy and tired and awkward and huge that I can't do more than, like, a 20-minute walk around the park these days. Prenatal yoga is still awesome, though.

When I had my last midwife appointment on Monday, we discovered I had apparently gained 10 pounds since last week. That is... not what I was expecting. (My legs were pretty swollen that day, so I'm sure some of it was water weight, and some could have been due to the fact that it was a late afternoon appt rather than a morning one -- every other weigh-in I've had has been around 8am -- but still!) And I was feeling pretty good last week about the amount I'd gained. Feeling a lot less cocky this week. But it's also been a necessary reminder that it doesn't do any good to get attached to a specific number. I felt fine about my body when I went into the appt, and crappy about it afterwards, and the only difference was knowing a particular number to attach to it. So I'm trying to let go of that attitude.

(OK, anyone who's ever been a new parent before is probably laughing at me now. I don't mean right afterwards! But maybe within a few months?)

Heh. Actually you'll have more opportunity right after the baby comes than you will in a few months. They're pretty much sleepy little lumps at first.

Aww! You're fine, Kate. I know that type of thing sucks, but you're pregnant! Don't worry too much about it.

Yay, Cash's nephew!

Largest feathered dinosaur discovered in China.

Hope is the thing with feathers.

They're pretty much sleepy little lumps at first.

And I plan to be a sleepy big lump right alongside!

Thanks, Liese. I'm feeling OK today. It helps that my legs are relatively normal-sized at the moment...

Oh yes, I meant to say YAY for Reece coming home!

(OK, anyone who's ever been a new parent before is probably laughing at me now. I don't mean right afterwards! But maybe within a few months?)

The most consistent exercise I ever did was while I was on maternity leave! Since then I haven't been able to find the time.

Here is the brand new promotional video for my roller derby league The Mid-State Sisters of Skate.

When I had my last midwife appointment on Monday, we discovered I had apparently gained 10 pounds since last week.

A friend lost 40 pounds in the delivery room. Only 7 of those were baby. People at the company we worked at were still saying to her "Oh, I remember when you were pregnant. You were huge" when her daughter was 15. Why people she barely knew were saying that comes under the heading of "people suck."