Hi everyone (whoever may be reading this)! I just can't keep up with this blog, I'm so busy! Cooking, cleaning, taking care of a baby and a fiance... Being a stay at home mom isn't easy.
Anywho, this week is national food allergy awareness week. I wish I knew how to get involved, what with Ava being allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts. I wish I could get involved somehow because, before I had Ava, I didn't even know people could be allergic to milk, eggs, or numerous other types of food. The only food allergy I knew about was the allergy to nuts, which my uncle has. I guess that's where Ava gets her peanut allergy, my side. Honestly, it's a pain in the ass to cook for a kid with food allergies. Not to mention expensive. And inconvenient. I have to read the label of every food I buy her to make sure there's no milk or eggs. Can you believe chicken nuggets have milk in them? It's also pretty sad. I wish I could buy my baby an ice cream or macaroni and cheese. Or even give her mashed potatoes. Luckily, I've found some delicious vegan recipes and there are replacements for usually dairy-centered foods (soy/coconut milk ice cream, "mac and no cheese"/mac and cheeze, etc.), but as I said, these products are usually twice as expensive as the regular stuff.
What else is new? Hmmm. The wedding! We're getting pretty far in the wedding. I have my dress, the venue, photographer, and officiant are booked, we know where we're going on the honeymoon (just haven't paid the deposit yet) and I'm currently looking into DJs, florists, limos, and hotels for our guests. Soon I will have to contact the venue for a tasting (they provide all of the food) and more money toward the payment. So I will be able to do invitations soon! I also have my bridesmaids going to David's Bridal in mid-June to get fitted and pick out dresses. But... back to the honeymoon! We will be going to Paradise Stream resort in Mt. Pocono (about 2 hours from home) for 3 nights and staying in a room with a champagne glass-shaped jacuzzi, personal heart-shaped pool, 2 floors, champagne, horse-back riding, ice-skating, and so much more! I am so excited. We're going not too far away for not too long because we don't want to be away from Ava for too long.
It's been pretty beautiful around here lately, and today I took Ava for a walk, which tired her out, so she took an early nap! Yay! I got a chance to clean the crap out of the kitchen and am about to start folding laundry. There's never a lazy day for me (maybe that's why I'm so looking forward to this honeymoon-I get to go to sleep and wake up when I want, and NO CHORES!) Ava's also been going for bike rides with daddy every day now, which she loves. It also gives me some alone time to get more stuff done (or [don't tell Kevin] just relax and be lazy for half an hour).
I also want to add that since starting my weight loss journey 2-3 months ago, I have lost 12 pounds! I look so much better than I did. I'm much more toned everywhere, now I just need to get rid of my "pooch". I've been watching calories and exercising almost every day, and it's paid off. In fact, my future sister-in-law made my day yesterday by telling me how much thinner I look!
Well, I better sign off and start folding this laundry... it's not going to fold itself. Maybe I should invent that; a machine that folds clothes and puts them away for you. Or maybe that's a robot... I don't know, I'm rambling. See ya later!
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