Breastfeeding with the best of them. 101

     So yes I am a Breastfeeder. I am also wholeheartedly totally for all of Gisele's mouthy comments about breastfeeding.

The three K's. KAILEN, KAROLINE, Baby girl KORBIN

Kailen Elizabeth is now 10 years old. One Decade. WOW... I am happy to see how smart and beautiful she is.  She loves her sisters and they are lucky to have her. We are lucky to have her.  She is a very kind and caring child. Neat and organized as her virgo sign stands correctly.  I look forward to being very close to her forever. 

         Karoline Alesandra. Sweet Karoline. My sweet quiet beautiful baby. WILD CHILD. WHOA what happened? Must be a Carrie gene she inherited.  Smart like her dad and cute like her mom. Watch out. When I say smart like her dad. I mean Valedictorian ,mathematician , smarter than all the professors at Ohio State smart.  I am going to be amazed at what this kid will accomplish.  She only wears dresses. NEVER pants or shorts.  Boys wear pants and shorts. Not pretty girls like her.  SHe always tell me to put on a dress if I wanna look cute. LOVe HEr so.

Korbin Jiselle.  I love the name Korbin.  My favorite meaning of her name is that a Korbin is a black bird a raven.  In the bible the raven was the first bird that Noah sent out of the ark.  When the prophet Elijah was hidden by the brook Cherith, God commanded the ravens to supply him with food.  Ravens were used by Jesus as an example of why people should believe in God. Ravens neither sow nor reap, yet they are provided with food by God.

                She has just arrived and we are in love yet again.  She sleeps all night and wants held all day. I can handle that.  We switch off on Korbin holding duty. She does not like to be put down unless she is sound asleep.  Just as beautiful and perfect as her sisters. 

See, Korbin was born 3 weeks early. Which was a surprise considering that has never happened to me before.  I would 100 percent blame a stressful situation that approached me prior to her being born. I tried to protect her. To ignore the fabricated situation. When you are attacked physically or emotionally while being pregnant your baby feels it.  She feels everything. 

  

                     

Tennis Days!!!

       Jimmy Bollettieri walking in this photo with me.  Nick Bollettieri's son. He is our coach ,trainer, teacher , TENNIS instructor.  His father started  IMG  Bollettieri tennis academy . They pump out the tennis machines. Maria, Anna, you name it they probably went there.
       The girls and I have been working on becoming amazing tennis players. We play usually 5 days a week.  This way even when they are 16 and mouthy they can let out some frustration on the tennis court in an effort to beat their mom.  Tennis means wearing a skirt to workout!  Ladylike and classy in every way.  The game is absolutely amazing for cardio and endurance. The game is very mental until you serve and then get that ball over 4 or 5 times. At this point it then becomes VERY physical. Wrist, running, and powerful strokes.
    I have seen this sport change bodies. Mine as well. I now have the strongest inner and outer thighs ever.  Do you ever wonder  why professional tennis players, particularly women are sometimes big? That would be because they play 6-8 hours a day.  The amount of endurance your body needs to do this requires alot of muscle and FOOD!  I will never play that long on any given day so my body will reap the slimming benefit of the cardio exercise!  The only downfall is I have to ice my wrist afterwards or I cannot feel my middle fingertip the next day!

How to not get fat while pregnant. Beginning to End.

WHEW. OK so I just finished an intense 3 month workout regime and body is in tip top perfect condition. BAM Positive pregnancy test!!! I was hoping, wanting, wishing for it though!! The key for me was to always be at the top of my game at conception. Getting my body prepared for 9 months of pregnancy is work. Its cardio for an hour 5 days a week. Pilates, yoga, anything you can do to strengthen your core!! GET YOUR CORE STRONG LADIES!!!
        So you are probably saying " ok whatever you work out to look good and then get pregnant"? YES and keep it up the whole pregnancy! If you are lazy and eat like crap what do you expect. Donuts are not helping your baby grow. Its helping you get fat. Did I eat cake?  I most certainly did! Ice cream? Yep that too. On occasion that is.
       Your daily food intake should only increase 300 calories. I do not count calories but I know when too much food is too much and so do you. You just may not care. I DID. I drank juice from the juicer daily. Apples, carrots, ginger, spinach, lemons, cucumbers, celery, the list goes on and on. If its colorful and grown from the earth. JUICE IT! Can you imagine the benefits for you and baby? AMAZING! Skin is radiant, hair is beautiful, the tummy is looking superb!!! The cardio is important and I do not mean running 5 minute miles.  Elliptical, stationary bike, and long walks were my workouts of choice. Nothing extreme or too hard for the average bear.  Get you tired sick lazy butt up and do it!!! Morning sickness never knocked at my door so I have no idea what to advise in that terrible situation.

Ok so my doctor called me a  Genetic Miracle.  I suppose that may be partly true.  The work I put into being healthy all the time sure helps tremendously.   I am sure some of you may say "well you do not work so you have more time". Yes, True but not entirely. Karoline is home all day with me. That means messes, baths, meals, educating, reading books, ABC's, laundry, dishes, tennis 4 days a week and cooking a well-balanced meal for 5 people each night. UGHHHHHHH!!! Now back to the BODY!  The body is Amazing. Love it and treat it kindly. Even while pregnant and it will love you back.

BABY GIRL NUMBER 3

Ok so I am 28 working on my third baby!!! I feel like this is my place in life to be a mother and try my best to raise these girls to be women. Women of substance and women with strength in every aspect of their lives. I think being a mom to girls is the best gift for me yet. I am sure it will change as the teen years approach as I will only hope they love me too much to expel the teenage wrath upon me.

Heather  and I flew to Ohio to see the doctor and  ITS  A GIRL!!!! It meant the world to me to have Heather there for all of this!! She was away at school in Arizona when Karoline was born. When I had Kailen we had not spoken for 2 years. I moved in 11th grade and we experienced the last years of our high school existence apart from each other. We made up for it though. We served as each others maid of honor in our weddings that were one week apart.  Hers in Ohio. Mine in Miami. We made it both places in 7 days!!!! Thats how Heather and I work. We are multi-taskers. The wedding month was probably one of the best times in my life. My friend Lisa also married that month on the 24th. OCTOBER 09 , I salute you.

My butterfly cocoon hatched. LOOK whos pregnant AGAIN!

In April I went to a yoga class and ended up with a parting gift.  The yoga class was taught by my friend Amanda at this lovely indoor gardening place. The gift was a butterfly cocoon set to hatch 7-10 days later.  A wonderful Easter gift for the girls I thought. I brought the beautiful glass globe home and set it on the centerpiece table dedicated to our wedding photos. A gorgeous butterfly arrived 3 days  later and finally was strong enough to be set free into the world.  The morning of the yoga class at brunch I asked my tarot card reading via iphone app " Will I become pregnant again soon"?  That evening I took a pregnancy test and it was POSITIVE!!!!!!

HERE COMES THE BRIDE!!!!

Yes we did it and we got it all on TV. Platinum weddings season 5 Carrie& Jeff.  It was a dream come true and everyone there felt the magic of the evening.  The night was beautiful, the guests were amazing, and the bridal party was stunning!  Everyone was extremely happy for us . Finally Married 7 years later.  We did it!   I wouldn't change one single minute of it.  I wished it never ended but it did. Only thing left to do now is keep each other happy and wake up each morning to a beautiful day with one another.