tiff mertz

Well...little Valentine hit 6 weeks this past Saturday, which means that I will be going back to work from maternity leave soon. In fact, I go back Thursday. It's wild that 6 weeks have already passed by so quickly. One of the challenges I anticipate having as I go back to work will be eating better. I've definitely not been eating healthy (and by that I mean getting a good breakfast, as well as eating more fruits and veggies like I should.) I've definitely slacked off and eaten a LOT of fast food, especially in the last 4 weeks. My plan for my first 2 days of work is to make extra food at dinner time while my husband is home and use that extra food as my lunches for those two days. I also plan to portion out my trail mix, which I tend to just snack on freely at my desk at work. The great thing about work is that I have a very easy time drinking lots of water while I'm there, as I have a water bottle with a built in filter I use every day. I usually drink through my w...

Yay for updates! So I finally really look pregnant IRL. Lol. Valen is doing really well, and I can feel him moving a lot more clearly than before. I feel like my stomach grows so much in my sleep. It's as if when I wake up, he's grown even more! He's even getting his own mail now... He's going to be spoiled rotten...at this rate I'm going to have to make sure his first words are "Thank you." I've been very overwhelmed with all of the love and support from our families, our friends, and my coworkers who have slowly been finding out that I'm preggo. Lol. I've found there's not really an easy way to slide it into a conversation, and unfortunately my desk tends to hide my bumpity bump. But truthfully, as we get more and more gifts and things from everyone, I find myself reminded of how blessed we are to not only be bringing a super cool little dude into the world, but that so many people already love him so much. I'm also ve...