Twizzler Detox Program

Today is day 4 of the No More Twizzlers Detox Program that I have created for myself. Actually, I should be calling it the no candy at all detox program instead since all candy has been eliminated from the Hayden household. There is no secret that my weakest point with food is with sweets. I could eat dessert and candy over a real meal any day. Now most people with this problem would call themselves Chocoaholics but in my case it's not at all about the chocolate. It is all about the little kid sugary candy like gummy bears, swedish fish, licorice, sour patch kids, etc. I have a mouth full of fillings from the many years of this addiction. I have decided that I am no longer going to be in denial about my addiction. It is time to kick the habit!

Milan has been informed that there is to be no more candy brought into the house. Let me just say for the record that Milan's sweet tooth is just as bad as mine if not worse. So the look on his face when I told him that candy is the enemy and no longer welcome was that of a child being told the same thing. Since Milan does not feel he needs to be on the detox program he has agreed to buy candy secrectly and hide the stash from me.

I am writing about this today because I am so proud of myself. I have made it 4 days without any candy at all. I am not saying that there haven't been moments of intense weakness because I would be totally lying. For example, every time we go to the mall I make sure I have quarters with me so Milan and I can get candy out of the little machines. While in the mall yesterday I searched high and low for one of those machines but wouldn't you know that the mall we were in didn't have them! I took a deep breath and later held my urge to have Milan stop at a gas station. You have no idea how much trouble a candy addict can get into in a gas station candy aisle. Some how some way I made it through the day yesterday without any candy.

Ahh, which brings us to today. As we waited for a prescription to be filled at Target Milan has this bright idea to go down the candy aisle looking for chocolate Twizzlers. Chocolate Twizzlers are by far the best. In the back of my mind I am thinking I want to strangle him but I say nothing and go along to the aisle. Luckily there weren't any chocolate Twizzlers but none the less I still had to exercise some serious self control not to give in to my craving. Heck, it's been 4 days! Can't a girl have just one piece? I successfully left the aisle enpty handed. Milan of course had a bag of swedish fish with him but I just ignored it. By the time we left Target I had completely forgotten about the fish he bought. That was until we reached the car. The first thing Milan does is rip open the bag and let the warm air just fill up with the scent of sugary fish. Oh yum! I say nothing and stare out the window trying my best not to reach over and choke him. Finally when I couldn't help myself anymore I told him that eating those fish in front of me could be one of the meanest things he has ever done to me. His response, "oh just eat one it won't kill ya." I said, "you are suppose to be supporting me not encouraging me! Buying those fish and eating them in front of me is just rude!!" So he smiles at me and says I'll just put them in here and hide them. As if I am not going to remember he has candy hiding in his car!

Now ya'll can see why I am so proud of myself. It has been one hard weekend on my detox program. I did make some muffins last night as a way to curb this sweet tooth I have. :) It helped a little but in the back of my mind I am still craving the candy. I have no idea how I am going to travel this week without my stash in my carry on bag. We always have treats on the plane with us. Wish me luck!

Have you ever seen a drug on TV called Chantix? It's made for people who want to quit smoking. It blocks the craving for nicotine. I wonder if they make anything like that for people with my sugar addiction?

I go to the doctor again tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't show that I am living on sugar- well WAS living on sugar until now. :)

Little Peach's Shower

Notice the lady is holding a bag of Twizzlers in her hand.

Very funny, Mom!!

As you all know I went home last week for my second baby shower. How nice to have multiple showers! I checked the weather report before leaving and saw the tempertaure was suppose to be low 70's and sunny. What a nice change from the heat in Georgia. Tuesday and Wednesday were absolutely beautiful days. The kind of day that makes you homesick because fall is coming. Thursday was another story! In rolled those classic Chicago rain clouds and by afternoon it was cold and drizzly. I packed a few items for cool weather but since my wardrobe is so limited fall clothes are non-existant. I dragged my mom from store to store to find some fall maternity clothes so I wouldn't freeze to death. I was hoping however the rain would pass and the sun would return. As luck would have it the rain just kept falling. It rained nonstop from Thursday to Sunday night. By Sunday, the day of the shower, Chicago had seen more rain fall than ever recorded in history. The roads were flooded, people were evactuating their homes, and the parking lot of Target had abandoned cars that were completely covered in water. As frustrating as all of it was I now have a story to share with Eli about his trip "home" for his baby shower.


As you will see in the photos below I can no longer call Eli my Little Peach. He is a growing boy! "They", whoever they are, say that he should be about 2 lbs. and 9 inches long now. This is the end of my 26th week- which is the third week of month six. I can't believe how I have changed in such a short amount of time. I look at myself and have to take a double take because I can't believe what I am seeing. Other than lower back aches, hip aches, and nightly muscle cramps I really can't complain yet! Yet is the keyword in that sentence. :) I know different woman complain about a variety of things while they are pregnant but my number problem is cramps. I have had cramps in my feet, calves, hamstrings, fingers, and as of yesterday a cramp in my butt! I fell over in pain and Milan just looked at me in complete shock. If you could have seen his face. I must have looked like a real moron trying to find a way to stand to get the cramp out.


So back to my shower... even with all that rain just about everyone was able to venture out and make it to the shower. I was so grateful that people chose to endure the rain and the roads so they could be at the shower. A big thank you goes out to my Mom for hosting the shower. I also need to thank Brenda for all her help with the planning. Bre- thank you for the centerpieces they were beautiful! Karen- thank you for providing the cheesecake and cupcakes as well being the photographer for the day! Thanks to all of you the shower was beautiful and Eli was blessed yet again with more gifts to get his life off to a great start! Not to mention helping make his Mama's life easier too!

Jen & Eli's Grammy Bonnie
Jen & Eli's Nana Karen
Bre 8 months & Jen 6 months Jen & Leticia
My beautiful centerpiece from Bre!

So what's next after baby showers? Oh that's right, the third trimester. Let the waiting game begin! Milan and I are going on a "Babymoon" to Florida for our 3rd anniversary on October 1st. Are you saying, "what in the world is a babymoon?". It is the last trip you take as a couple before life changes and you become parents. I can't wait to go to the beach! The next dilema... wearing a bathing suit in public.

6 Months!

Week 24- The beginning of month #6! Wow time flies by. I love it that my birthday falls around a holiday weekend (Labor Day) so in the past Milan and I always do something over the weekend and I call it my birthday weekend. This year it landed on the Thursday after Labor Day but I still like to call it my birthday weekend anyway! :)
This year was a little different since alcohol and babies don't mix! No margaritas on a patio with chips and salsa for me. Oh well, that was just fine since this year I get to have a baby!

Anyway, I still wanted to celebrate so we got all "dressed" up and went out for ice cream with our friends from our new neighborhood. A big thanks to Christy who let me borrow her super cute maternity clothes! I'll have you know this is a shirt without a string in the back! As you can plainly see my little peach is no longer little!

I went to the doctor last Tuesday. He told me I have doubled in size in 4 weeks! As if I didn't know that already on my own! One minute I'm squeezing into shirts that aren't maternity and the next minute I am wearing Milan's tee-shirts because nothing else is long enough to cover this bulging tummy! He told me I might want to stay away from all the Twizzlers since sugar is a pregnant person's enemy. I was reluctant to admit this crazy pregnant obsession but I did anyway after he asked me if I was drinking Coke before my appointment since my glucose level was elevated. Oops. Note to self... don't eat candy prior to peeing in a cup at the doctor's office. My love for Twizzlers has turned into an obsession. I have zero self control. The last bag that my sweet husband brought home is finally gone and I have requested he doesn't buy me anymore. We'll see how long I can go without. Just for the record, it's not just one type of Twizzler. I will eat the little pieces, cherry, strawberry, chocolate, or Pull n Peel- it makes no difference to me. The more the better.

I am off to Chicago for my second shower being given by my Mom. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post soon.... Eli's first trip by plane- how exciting!