Today didn’t start ideally as I was so exhausted I didn’t want to get out of bed. I slept on and off most of the morning, it was not great. I didn’t get much sleep the night before for various reasons. Not to mention I had to fast for some blood work I needed to have done today.
Since I didn’t have the glucose test done a few months after giving birth, I was finally able to get the requisition. I got my ass moving around 12:30-1 PM today, but had been fasting since 8 PM the previous night….about 17 hours of fasting. That is much more then necessary. When the lab technician asked how long I had been fasting and I told her, she looked at me like I was an alien. I told her “I have a baby, it’s hard to come right in the morning.” She did that polite smile nod and sideways looks. She informed me to have a seat and wait until I was called in. The wait wasn’t long, I was pretty much in and out with no issues. Hopefully the results come back okay, I really don’t want to have to deal with diabetes after birth. UGH!
While I was out I had to pick up a few things to finish up dinner. Heavy cream, some spices and fresh basil. I also went to Cobbs, which is a bread shop, to pick up some fresh sourdough. The photo above is what I made. I had previously roasted the tomatoes and garlic in a bit of oil yesterday, and blended it up. Ultimately, today all I had to do was heat it up, add my spices/herbs and cream. It was such an easy dinner and I will definitely make it again. Sadly I made up the recipe, so I can’t really share it. But I will give you a tip if you do make tomato soup. If you are finding it too acidic, add a bit of sugar. It helps cut the acidity.
Oh did I mention I could have been in an accident? Yeah… thankfully I listened to my gut instinct and didn’t make the left hand turn. A pickup truck came flying through the red at an extremely high speed. I hate driving in this city. Anyway, thank the Lord for protecting me and giving me that gut feeling not to proceed. It would have been a nasty accident, my car would have been totalled and I would have definitely been in the hospital.
Once I had finished dinner, my husband was feeding Valeria. She tried pureed squash today. She LOVED IT! She kept banging on her tray whenever she wanted more, it made us laugh.
The previous night she tried Kefir and the face she made! Thank goodness my husband had his phone ready to snap her reaction. If you have never had Kefir, it’s definitely an acquired taste, but it’s like….how to describe it…to me it’s like a really liquidity sour cream. It’s fermented milk essentially. I ended up adding some pear puree that I had made to the kefir and she didn’t mind it nearly as much. It just reminded me of those videos of babies trying a lemon for the first time, I die laughing every time.
After dinner we took advantage of the nice weather and went for a walk around the block. I was also told by the nutritionist that you should do some movement after you eat to get your digestion working.
Valeria’s eyes were so wide looking at everything. She was born close to winter, so this is all new to her. The green grass, the birds, the sun light, the music coming from passing cars, lawn mowers, etc. We even got to see some neighbours we are familiar with and they came over to see Valeria. We hadn’t seen them since last summer. Like us, they stay inside during the horrible winter months, or maybe they are snowbirds. But I don’t think so.
When we got home, I didn’t want to be in the house and I needed a few things from Homesense and Marshalls, so I asked my husband if he wanted to just go out to the store to walk around and such. He agreed. Valeria was enjoying herself, until she decided to take a 20 minute nap while we walked around the store.
Picture it….Sicily 1912…oops wrong intro!
But seriously, picture this for a moment: She is in her car seat, popped into the shopping cart, holding the Kuromi tumbler, my husband a bit hunched over the cart as he holds the bottle in her mouth, her eyes slowly closing as I push the cart around. She was out like a light until after we went through the checkout. Then she woke up with a terrified look on her face like “Where the heck am I!? Mom?! Dad?!” Then my husband and I called to her and she calmed down.
We found a lot of great stuff and all necessities. I got a new jar for my starter, which sadly I need to start again. The other one died, it made me sad. Then I got a jar for coffee, I’m now drinking organic, but I have to grind the beans myself and I really don’t want to keep it in a plastic container, so glass jar needed! Than we needed a cooler for the summer, a few incredible deals for outfits for Valeria and a shirt for my husband. I also got new measuring cups, they were on sale and the Kuromi tumbler. That will eventually go to Valeria when she is old enough, but for now it’s mommy’s! MUAHAHA!!
When we walked out of the store we say that beautiful sunset and though the camera didn’t do the colouring justice, I did what I could with my old ass cell phone camera. I’m not kidding, my phone is old and the screen is cracked, I really need a new one. But I’m one of those who will use their phone until it craps out on them. I’m not spending over a $1000 dollars for a new phone. Insanity!
We headed back home and put everything away, got bottles ready for the night while Valeria played on her mat with her toys, as you can see her little arm in the photo above.
We got her ready for bed and than we allowed her to choose a book. You may think that’s silly, but my husband held her as she reached out for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. She was enthralled with the book, but once we were done she was showing us all her sleepy queues, so bottle in hand and off she went to bed.
Now I’m just finishing this post as I watch a movie with my cousin online. We chat through text and pick a movie to watch. We really need to find a better method!
But I’m going to end it here, hope you had a wonderful day wherever you are in the world.
Ciao!
Mama on the Move 
Praying your bloodwork is all clear. I had some done this week, first time in 5 years lol and mine was all clear. Healthy as a horse as they say which doesn’t explain why I feel so crappy. Joked with the doctor who said “I hope you are happy because you are going to live forever” My reply, so I am going to live forever but feel like poo which we both laughed at although mine was more fake than sincere LOL You scored a wonderful day. Your soup and sandwich look delicious. God blessed you from being in an accident, a great meal, wonderful time with your husband and daughter and wonderful scores on your purchases especially on those adorable outfits! As far as the tumbler goes…you have to break it in for your daughter, right LOL 🙂
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Oh I’m so glad your blood work came back clean! Mine did as well for the most part except for one test, apparently. I’ll speak to the doctor in May about it….ahh good old healthcare system lol But I totally understand what you mean about not feeling great even though your blood work says otherwise. Have you thought about seeing a Naturopathic doctor?? Or just do what I do, trial and error on natural/home remedies. I now know I have food sensitivity, so it’s been trial and error. Normal bread baaaaad, sourdough goooood lol It’s a pain, but might help. And yes, God did bless me from being in that accident, I thanked him lots that night ❤️ And thank you for always have such kind words and support, it truly means a lot Margaret!
As for the tumbler, yes I just need to break it in 🤣🤣🤣
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I am a firm believer in all things natural! Especially since there is only 3 man made medicines that I have not had severe reactions to 😂 I always thank God for not having issues where I actually need man made meds. The feeling bad stems from an immune system issue. The way my doctor explained it is that my immune system tries to kill dead viruses. So, since we all have dead/dormant viruses(chicken pox, mono, Epstein barr, etc) My body tries to kill these dormant viruses. The virus was dead/dormant and the antibodies should have been a negative 18, and my antibodies were a positive 319. He said that was 3 times higher than the antibodies should be if the virus was actually alive/active. He said it would be like, or at least feel like, having the flu times 50 or mono times 10, lucky me 😂 told me exactly what happens/to look for and he was right. It will feel like a flu is coming on, the slight scratchy throat, a couple of sneezes, massive headache followed by complete exhaustion. The only thing that doesn’t happen to me is the sore joints and congestion which he and I both considered a blessing. Although he said he was amazed about no joint pain with the antibodies being so high. He spent weeks talking to other doctors and specialist and they had no ideas what to do. The advice was, when you feel good do all you want when you feel like poo just rest 🙂 🙂 God blessed me with being able to have the same doctor since I was 12 years old. He loves God and loves me. If it was just some random doctor I have all confidence they would have never figured out because they wouldn’t have done all the blood work he did. Although I moved 4 years ago and now I have to find a new doctor. 😳
It is a shame you have to wait until May to discuss a test that is off. Did they even tell you anything or just oh something is off we will explain it in May? Or was it like my “new” doctor and you had to log in and figure it out 😳
Girl, somebody has to test that tumbler out, safely reasons, quality control, funtionality, breaking it in, etc 😂 😂 😂 It’s for your baby girl so all of those things have to be done 😜
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Oh my goodness was I fascinated reading that! Do you remember what the immune system disorder was called? I really want to do some research on it since I’ve never heard of anything like this. Plus I’m a complete nerd when it comes to anything medical and natural healing. But thank God you do not need to take any man made medication, you are so fortunate that way. And you are really lucky you have such a wonderful doctor who listened to you and delved deeper and did all those tests. Good doctors are really hard to find and ones that care about their patients, even harder. Can you tell I have a problem with healthcare these days? 🤣🤣Sigh I wish you luck with finding a new doctor though, if it’s anything like here, it’s next to impossible!
I insisted to speak with the nurse, thankfully she let me know that my one blood test just came back borderline to being high, which is a simple blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. She told me that my fasting blood sugar was fine, so no real need for concern. Which I am thankful for. I’m sure I’m going to get a talk about controlling my blood sugar and insulin resistance. I had Gestational Diabetes, so I’m not really surprised things are a bit out of whack. But Doctors also need to make money, so I get a phone appointment to discuss results and such. I don’t mind, saves me a trip lol
Definitely quality control! 🤣🤣
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That is wonderful that there no need for concern with your blood work. It is nerve-racking waiting for test of any kind. I don’t agree that YOU have a problem with healthcare. The problem is the whole healthcare industry and system. It is too, impersonal. I don’t think it is the Doctors or the nurses, they are set up in a system that seems to be set up to fail. If any of that makes sense 😂
I am a nerd like that too. Thank goodness internet searches are free 😂
My doctor didn’t really have a name for it. He said he had not encountered it before. He spent weeks researching and reaching out to other doctors/specialist trying to figure out what it is. All the other doctors/specialist he talked to were as stumped as him. Especially with all the rest of my bloodwork being “perfect” LOL When I went in he asked, “are you happy?” Me, “yes.” Doctor, “great because you are going to live forever. I want to know what you eat and those exercises you have been telling me about for years”(he meant Pilates😳) You have the bloodwork of a 20 year old. Me, “then why do I feel like poo” He went on to explain all of the above. Me, “so, I am going to live forever but feel like poo?” We laughed. He told me he would keep researching it. He knew I would be researching it and we would find something out. Until then he said the advice he got from the other medical professionals he spoke with, which he said he agreed with was when I felt good do all I can and when my immune system was acting up to rest, hydrate, basically treat it like I would treat any other time I felt sick.
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Oh that 100% makes sense, it is a very impersonal system and sometimes the bedside manner is very much lacking with healthcare professionals. You can tell those who really care about the patients and the job their doing and those that don’t. Sad really.
Oh and now you have a third medical detective on your case lol this sounds irritating and fascinating at the same time. If it’s a new discovery, think they will name it after you? 😂 But in all seriousness, I’m glad it isn’t something more sinister you are dealing with and I agree with your very incredible doctor…rest when you feel unwell and when you feel great get movin! Otherwise, your body seems to think it’s still 20, so you must be doin somethin right!
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Yes, God blessed me with no other issues. The immune system issue is an absolutely an inconvenience but it is manageable. I feel it is a blessing, not when the exhaustion hits obviously but I feel it is a reason I don’t get colds, flues, etc. Sure once and a while but not like everyone else which is great since I can’t take cold/flu medicines either 😂 I am sure there are other people out there that must have it happen. I feel either their doctors don’t run enough bloodwork to find it. If my doctor had not ran ALL the test he did then he probably wouldn’t have found it either.
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I’m so happy for you as well and yes there must be others, it’s just so weird that there isn’t more information about it out there. But you may be right, I wonder if it’s getting missed because extra blood work isn’t being requested or maybe people don’t know how to describe it to their doctors.
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