Update time!
We had our last appointment (until the 6 week post-partum check-up) with my obgyn today. Baby boy is looking great! He was very active and refused to move his hand from blocking his face (you can see his fingers curled up pressed against his forehead). His head is down and he's ready to go! The doctor estimated he's 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs). We've still go 4 weeks until the due date...so we're expecting him to gain another 2 lbs.
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At 36 weeks, I'm feeling good!
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Brian and I reached Day 31 of the Whole30 program, which means we officially completed it! But that's a bit misleading... Now you need at least 12 more days to reintroduce the main food groups we've cut out. The "science-y" way they recommend to do this is by sticking to Whole30 diet but adding one food group for a day, and then going back to Whole30 for two days and waiting to see if you notice any reactions from eating the food. And then repeat that process reintroducing the other three groups.
So yesterday, we re-introduced dairy throughout the day. I added yogurt to my breakfast and Brian added milk. Brian added cheese to his lunch and dinner, and I added ice cream following lunch and dinner!! We both noticed some differences yesterday and today, but nothing major. On Thursday, we'll re-introduce gluten-containing grains; three days later we'll try non-gluten grains; and three days after that we'll re-introduce legumes. Then three days later it will be Easter and we'll be ready to eat whatever foods we think will make us feel good and fuel our body :)
After the 30 days of no grains, legumes, dairy or sugar - we're both feeling good. The Whole30 authors list about 100 "non-scale victories" you may experience after the cleanse -- and we were able to check off quite a few. Those include: more energy, sleeping more soundly, eating to satiety, more knowledge about nutrition, and new cooking skills and recipes. In addition, Brian found his clothes fitting better and I actually lost a little bit of weight since my last doctor check-up despite the baby gaining 3 pounds. Overall, we feel healthy and hope we can keep up some of the good eating habits!
During all of this, I've been trying to keep in the mind the underlying principle - that the reason we take care of our bodies is because they are a temple of God! (1 Cor 6: 19) What a blessing to have God's Spirit dwelling within us! (1 Cor 3: 16). Especially during this Lent - to reflect on the fact that we have been purchased at a price (1 Cor 6: 20) - by Jesus Christ, God's only Son, as He laid down His life for us - it's just amazing.
Also amazing - is the beauty of God's creation all around us! Here are a few pictures from yesterday & today:
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| Brian playing Ultimate Frisbee (faculty & staff team is still undefeated!) |
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| Ellie at the Frisbee field |
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| Francis hanging out at the Frisbee game |
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| Francis shoveling in front of our neighbor's house (He's only dressed as SuperWoman because his SuperMan outfit was in the wash ;) |
May God continue to bless each of you and your families this Lent!
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