Author Archives: Rory

Prenatal Screening: the Nuchal Translucency Scan (NT scan) (and my 13 week ultrasound!)

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rory

Since I’m 36 years old, I am considered a “high-risk pregnancy.” As a result, there are a lot of genetic tests that I’m “encouraged” to take, tests that screen for Down Syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities, and other genetic defects. This extra level of … Continue reading →

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My First Ultrasound

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Rory

I had my first ultrasound on August 12, when I was 9 weeks pregnant. I have to say, it was one of the most amazing things I have ever experienced. Like I said before, it took me quite awhile to actually … Continue reading →

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Anddddd I’m Pregnant

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Rory

Surprised?? I sure was! I did NOT expect to get pregnant so soon after the wedding. I didn’t even want to start trying until September, because delivering in June would be much more convenient work-wise. Dave and I stopped “being careful” once we got engaged, so I … Continue reading →

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Andddd I’m Married

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Rory

What a crazy and wonderful wedding week I had! Some of my friends and family came from NY, and on our wedding day we were surrounded by some of the most important people in our lives! Some, but not all…in retrospect it … Continue reading →

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Healthy and Easy Mexican-style Chicken

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Rory

You know what gives Mexican food that Mexican-y flavor? Cumin. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that; I didn’t either, until one recent day when I finally watched Dave make steak nachos. There are a few other spices that … Continue reading →

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Wedding Diet Starts Today

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Rory

Diet wise, I haven’t been doing too bad lately. I’m only half a pound heavier than I was 42 days ago. (I know this because today was the first time I’ve opened my MyFitnessPal app in 42 days.) Considering I spent a … Continue reading →

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Wedding Planning

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Rory

A lot has happened in the nearly two months (!) since I’ve posted. I came out of my funk, went to NY to visit my mom for mother’s day, spent 9 days in Florida visiting Dave’s cousin (ahhh, the perks of being … Continue reading →

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From 60 to Zero in 2.5 Seconds

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Rory

It’s scary just how quickly I lost ALL of my motivation these past few weeks. Everything that I was so gung-ho about a few weeks ago – the blog, the diet, the photography – I no longer have any interest … Continue reading →

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Weekend Recap – Hogs for The Cause and GSD (Getting Sh*t Done)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Rory

What a great weekend! On Saturday I worked in the morning and then Dave, his son and I went to Hogs For The Cause. It’s basically a fundraising charity thing with live music and a TON of food vendors. All of the food … Continue reading →

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Diet Update – Week 4: Finally seeing progress

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Rory

First: I PROMISE that this blog isn’t going to be only diet updates! I’ve just been really busy with work and haven’t been doing much other than work and gym. I do have a few recipes I want to post, … Continue reading →

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