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March GBOMB

Good Functional Medicine . I had blood work done this month for Vitalize Hormone and Wellness, and then had my appointment with a nurse practitioner to go over said blood work. While she wasn't as warm or caring as I had hoped, and drew hard lines like, "Dairy is inflammatory," I still found it helpful to just have someone who understands a full picture and is listening to my concerns. Plus just to see that some things really aren't concerning, and I am doing a lot of things right. She was not pushy about selling supplements, just wanted to make sure I use good quality ones. She also was willing to prescribe me progesterone, which I'm hoping at a minimum will help level out my short cycle/early spotting.  Housing . I randomly decided to peruse rentals in our area last week to see what rates were like for similar spaces. In my first very casual search, I saw a house for rent just east from our condo across Trax. I called Matthew within the hour to let him know that...
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March in Review

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3/1 was a good day. I went to the gym and went on a walk outside. I got photos off my phone. I posted my blogs. I did a client check in. I had a doula interview (and was hired)! We took AJ to a park he hasn't been to before. We went to The Pie for dinner afterward. It was just a normal evening at home. I did bath and bed time. 3/2 I woke up with a shiner because I bumped my eye on my dresser in the middle of the night while sleep walking. AJ and I went on a walk to the park. I donated plasma and picked up my birthday popcorn. We went to my grandma's house and had a time pressured evening at home. 3/3 I woke up feeling like I got no sleep at all so I skipped my workout. Work was really busy in the morning. It was a pretty normal day where I picked AJ up and did all our normal evening things at home. Matthew and I watched Lost. 3/4 I got up at 5 to deadlift. Apparently AJ woke up at 5:30, which is fine in the context of DST, but he went to bed so late the night before. Work was q...
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February GBOMB

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Good Lifting . I've been working with a trainer to make some progress and hopefully do a power lifting meet sometime this year. It feels good to push hard. Work . They're going to pay for a TESOL certification for me. My supervisor gives me great feedback often. It's just nice to be somewhere that I am seen. Birthday . Friends came for my potluck and sound bath. It was a lovely time. I'm grateful I have women willing to give so much time to me. Gifts . Matthew did really great for my birthday and Valentine's Day. Grounding mat, red light, and walks . I've been able to do all of these things consistently. I've even brought my grounding mat to work. And I feel like it has all helped me tolerate winter so much better. Bad Illness . AJ had his first bout with vomiting this month, and diarrhea actually. I got whatever he had, but really just the whole thing was so awful. He was hungry but we knew it wouldn't be good for him to eat. We had lots of sheet change...
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February in Review

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2/1 I had my first day training with a personal trainer, Emmy. AJ and I got groceries. I worked on my January blog posts and cleared the photos off my phone. My mother-in-law came over to bring Christmas presents. I went on a quick walk outside. Matthew had dinner with his cousins. AJ and I went to dinner at Chili's. It was otherwise a normal evening at home. 2/2 I woke up an hour before AJ and could not go back to sleep. I made us all breakfast and also made banana bread. I walked on the treadmill and did Duolingo. We went to Trader Joe's as a family. I walked outside and took a birthday gift to my neighbor. I prepped for the week including lunch tomorrow and vitamins for the week. We took AJ to my mom's house for dinner. I did bedtime. 2/3 I woke up at 5 for squats. I had to help with orientation at work and did a practice run for a training plus had a one on one with my manager. I reached out to find alternate daycare for AJ since his regular lady had a family death. It ...
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