Random thoughts

This morning, I made breakfast for Viv and I, as I do most Saturday mornings. (Isabel is not a big bacon & eggs girl...she's usually happy with toast or cereal). Anyways, our Saturday morning breakfast usually consists of eggs, toast, bacon or sausages, tea, juice, etc......usually the "full meal deal". Today I made turkey bacon by Butterball, in my efforts to be more "healthy". I wasn't expecting it to taste like the real, delicious, pork bacon.....but I have to be honest...this turkey bacon is gross! It's sort of "marbled", to look like real bacon...but the texture is more like bologna. Kinda rubbery...and when you cook it, it just looks like cooked rubber....:(
Now, of course, full fat real bacon is way better....but not all things that are "light" or "low fat" are bad. However, there are some food items that are just not worth sacrificing taste/flavour for it's different (as slight as it might be) health benefit. So then Viv and I were discussing...what things are NOT worth buying low fat. We came up with the following:

-non fat cream cheese (gross, looks like thick yogurt)

-non fat yogurt (this one is Viv's...he hates non-fat yogurt. I find it tolerable, but I bought him a container of Yoplait Source yogurt and he's never let me buy non fat yogurt again..)

-turkey bacon (see above)

-diet Coke (now pop in general is bad for you, but if you're gonna drink pop....don't drink this,
it's gross...if you want a better no calorie cola....go with Coke zero)

-reduced fat cheese (I find this to have a rubbery texture...similar to the turkey bacon scenario)

Now, if you are a fan of these foods, I apologize. I don't want to offend...these are just my thoughts. Of course, in an effort to be healthier, more veggies and fruits are on the menu....but when you have a hankering for bacon....just get the real stuff...it's worth the sacrifice in calories. :)

the 6 month mark

I have got to be the worst blogger on this earth! Blogging is hard work...and time consuming. To those following my blog...I apologize for my inability to keep this thing up! Today happens to be a lucky day for me...I was able to drop both kids off at my in-laws house for most of the day, as contractors begin reno in our basement. I have been able to go to the gym, Walmart and the bank. Sounds boring to some, but it has been a fabulous day for me! This Friday will mark 6 months since Nathan was born, and I became a Mommy of 2. I know my past blog entries have been negative, (and downright scary to some...) and I have scared some of my mommy of 1 friends from having that 2nd child. I apologize for those posts...the tiredness was talking. Tiredness is truly hell....it just makes everything bad. No wonder kids cry endlessly when they are tired! I remember being tired when I had Isabel, but I guess 3 years goes by and your forget....Or maybe the tiredness seems worse because now you have 2 kids to worry about. Now that Nathan sleeps longer, I feel less tired....and as time passes, you adjust to having 2 kids. They start to develop a pattern..Nathan pretty much sleeps from 9pm to 6am, has a bottle, then sleeps til 8 or 9am. He still naps sporadically during the day...sometimes he naps for 20 minutes, sometimes 2 hours. Isabel has become less clingy and definitely has her own pattern. She also LOVES Nathan. She entertains him when I have to do other things in the house. I'm glad they are 3 years apart. It's not too close that I have a toddler and baby (which I think would be craziness), but close enough that they will hopefully play together.
As summer approaches, it's a challenge finding things for the kids to do. I still find it difficult to go out with the 2 kids alone. I haven't taken Isabel to the park as much as I did before, when I only had 1 kid. The next few months will be getting over that fear of going out with 2....I think I have to just do it already! It's still and adjustment, but getting easier...so take heart all you mommies of 1...you can do it! Don't be afraid to have #2. :)