Pregnant Week 23ish
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving weekend was divine.
On Thanksgiving day I woke up and almost had a bad day.
How can I explain these old habits and why I have such a hard time... one word... MOM. How Gen X of me to blame my mom for my own problems.
Unfortunately, my mom always had a big rage on holidays. Holidays were never happy in my family... and when we start getting ready for Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or other holidays... I do not fly into a rage but I do react similarly, yet different. I get very hyper critical of myself and project onto Vyk and Astrid and whoever is around. I try so hard not to, it is really a struggle and even though I conquered... it was not without some real struggles. I took a long bath and tried to really relax before the day began, which helped. I got a great team plan of action organized with Vyk which helped... but a couple times I slipped. And Vyk and I did argue because of it. But, we worked through it before the day really began and once I started cooking (or non cooking) with Astrid helping... I ended up having a great day! Not perfect, really better than perfect... which is not even close to perfect. My dad came, my friend came. Vyk and I loved on each other and on Astrid. James arrived as we began eating and really it was great! In the end, I actually had a relaxing day and it felt special and maybe even less stressful than a normal day off. Modest Success.
Food...
was an almost copy of last years menu. I was so happy to do it again.. and feel amazing after eating instead of tired and in a coma. I managed to eat about 50% raw, 100% vegan for the day. I continued last years after dinner walk tradition which is so great to react so differently to the day than the "norm".
I have to say... because looking back I am not sure I raved as much as I should have... The RAWvolution Stuffing is AMAZING! It is my favorite and easiest stuffing recipe EVER! I loved it. My family loves it too, and my friend could not believe it was not "real stuffing" with a grain of some kind.
RECIPES:
The salad I made this year was a little different. But I think it was a little better than last years. Great for Thanksgiving / Fall meal and simple.
Ingredients:
- Arugula
- Dried Cranberries
- Walnuts
- Fresh Cranberries
- Pine Nuts
- Vinegar
- Cold Pressed Olive oil
- Sea Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Oregano
I went to Astrid's Thanksgiving meal at her school and her teacher had this great branch which had cut out leafs where all the children wrote "I am thankful for...". I searched the tree for Astrid's ever improving handwriting and soon saw a pink leaf with her distinct style. "I am thankful for... my new baby... ASTRID" How precious! She also was thankful for "friends" on another leaf. Her teacher, Ms Kitt, came over to me at some point and asked... "Did you see Astrid's leaf... I said yes... and she said when she saw it she was so happy for her and teared up a little. What can I say? I am so proud of my girl. She has been "working" so hard on being responsible. From her daily chart of things she is working on... that she takes care of to "practicing" with other smaller children who we are around. Tying shoes for friends siblings... taking special care of the babies of friends... extra gentle, extra careful, extra kind. She is getting it down and I know she has great plans for her new role in our family. Yesterday she kind of hit my belly when she was talking to me excitedly... she instantly said "OH, sorry baby" and hugged and kissed my belly. Not very worried about me, just that baby. ;)
My favorite is her night time ritual of reading "On the day you were born" to the baby. I bought the book the other day when we were buying books as a family... and placed it with the other baby things I am accumulating. Astrid takes it out and reads it to my belly, getting ready for her job of being the first person to read to the baby after birth. I tell her the baby can most likely already hear her and that the baby will recognize her voice when he/ she is born. They are already bonding, that is clear. And why not? They can feel each other.
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