I walked downtown today….
For my final Pump Challenge class!! At least for a while : ) Next Monday is Labor Day so my normal class would be different (if I am still pregnant) and by the week after that I should have a baby in my arms to lift! I have to thank my friends for being the main reason I went to Pump nearly every week of this pregnancy. If I hadn’t had them to look forward to seeing, I probably wouldn’t have stuck with it so much! My muscles aren’t quite as strong as they were 9 months ago, but then again, I have a good amount of body weight to lift on a daily basis so maybe I’m about the same. Hope to be back at it in good time!
After Pump, my friend Lara and I and her cute little boy headed to lunch
We picked up salads at Rev Soup and took them to the park to eat in the sunshine.
MY OTHER RECIPES
The Gulf Rim for me with shrimp, egg and avocado!
Plus a cornbread muffin on the side
Lara [the botanical artist] gave me this awesome baby shirt with a print of her kale artwork ironed on!! Love it! Eat More Kale, baby style : ) [Haha notice the baby peeking out to the left!]
Matt and I are honored to be featured on Beyond The Flavor today!! Remember when we carried that Great Harvest box downtown a few weeks ago? It contained a homemade pizza!
Andrea and Sarah [both professional photographers and foodies] have done an amazing job building the site! Every single post is gorgeous.
Good afternoon!
What a cute little onesie! I also thinks it’s amazing how you’ve been able to stay so active through your pregnancy – good work! Now, it only the little baby can come so we can “meet” him! 😉
That kale artwork on that little onesie or baby shirt is just tooooo cute 🙂
Congrats on the Beyond the Flavor feature Kath! Glad you were able to squeeze in one more Pump Challenge before the baby comes. You never know.. you could be giving a whole new meaning to the “Labour” on Labour Day!
Gorgeous is right – what a beautiful pizza!!
Cute onesie! Going over to check out the other site.
That kale artwork on the onesie is so precious – perfect for your little guy! Beautiful work, Lara!
The lemon cupcake at Cappellino’s worked for my friend…
…and it can’t hurt to try, especially considering how delicious they are!! MMMM!
Love that onesie!
That salad has all my favorite things! Shrimp, avocado, eggs…yum!!!
I love the Kale onesie!!!!
And yay for keeping with the weights throughout the 9 months–nice job!
That pizza looks delicious. I can’t believe it’s already been 9 months. Time is flying and wait till the baby comes – it just zooms!
It’s amazing what a little encouragement from friends can do for us. Good job on keeping up the fitness routine. Healthy moms have healthy babies 🙂
Congratulations on being on the site! Cornbread…my current addiction! For breakfast, a salad side, a chili side…a soup side…it works with everythin!! Well done too on keeping up the body pump, I hope I can stay as active when I someday have kids.
That is such a beautiful picture of that pizza! I know that you used to post pictures to Foodgawker, but I really think that you should consider posting some of your pictures again. Maybe when you only have a few minutes to spare, but not enough time to blog! 🙂 Not that you won’t be busy with the blog, baby, bakery and…. I need a “B” word! Oh I know. Blog, baby, bakery and BRAND NEW PROJECT. Haha.
It’s so gorgeous because Andrea took it, but thanks for thinking it could be mine 🙂 I kind of gave up on posting photos to Gawker and TS due to time but it was fun to have them accepted when I did for a while!
You are positively glowing! I love that gorgeous baby shirt! So perfect for Baby Kerf : ).
That is crazy to be able to look forward to a time (that is so close in proximity) to when you will be holding your baby!
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/curried-tomatoes-chickpeas-00100000083531/index.html?xid=dailyrecnews-08-27-2012
This is unrelated to this post, but I saw this on Real Simple’s recipes today and thought of you and your bumper crop of tomatos. Sounds like something you might enjoy – plus quick and easy for when time may be limited in the next few weeks 🙂
Ooo that does look good!
That onesie is just adorable! Perfect for your little one too! Love that smile on your face! Enjoy your afternoon Kath!
I love the baby kale shirt! Does Lara sell her stuff on Etsy or something?
http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/
She sells notecards, but not the shirt: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaraCallGastinger
Such an adorable onesie!
I LOVE that onesie. She has got some talent! Her artwork is so intricate- very impressive. Love the pizza post! Question about the pizza – it says that any veggies going on the pizza should be pre-cooked. For tomatoes and peppers, do you guys roast them in the oven first? Or how do you precook them for a pizza? Thanks!
We sauteed them both in a skillet, but roasting would be great too
That salad looks SO GOOD! Everything I like is in it.
Your bakery should add pizza to the menu! You guys rock it.
hahaha that kale onesie is too cute
Congrats on being featured in Beyond the Flavor! Charlottesville seems to be at the forefront of the local/ organic movement. Hope that it catches on in other cities as well!
Wouldn’t it be cool if you went into labor on labor day?!
That has been in the back of my mind since December 19th : ) Karen’s birthday is the 1st too!
I just finished watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa and Ina Garten made oatmeal! Have you seen that episode? Totally thought of you. I think you need to teach her how to make Whipped Banana oatmeal 🙂
I haven’t!!
I saw that episode this weekend and ended up making the midnight pasta at the end of the show. I couldn’t stop eating it! Ate waaayyy tooo much! 🙂 Plus I experimented by adding some minced anchovies….that was good too!
Hi Kath,
Just wanted to say that you’re such an inspiration for staying so fit and active throughout your pregnancy! 🙂 I’m not pregnant but if I ever do have a child, I hope that I stay as active as you!! You look fabulous and I can’t wait for Baby KERF soon – I’ve been a loyal reader for years now and am so, very, very excited for you. (Not sure if you remember me but my friend Veronica and I met you & Matt for lunch/brunch when you lived in Charlotte, NC).
Wishing you all my best!!
Farah
Hey Farah! Thanks so much. And I do remember our lunch – at Pewter Rose for brunch, right!? Butterscotch scones…
Yes!! I couldn’t remember the name of the restaurant. Veronica still lives in Charlotte so I’ll ask her if she’s been back. And I remember that I was the only one at the table who didn’t like scones … 😉
Inspired by you – I finally started a blog of my own though it’s still pretty basic. Hope you have a great week…and Baby gets here soon! 🙂
That pizza crust recipe looks good! My favorite is grilled pizza with fig jam, goat cheese, prosciutto, and arugula. I’m going to have to give Matt’s crust a try.
My older sister was born on Labor Day!! Actually my sisters and I were all born on holidays. So are the kids we have so far. My next daughter is due November 13th, and I am really hoping she comes on Halloween (way early, I know) so we can keep the tradition alive. I don’t think I could hold this baby in until Thanksgiving. 🙂
What a cute shirt!!! Haha I sure hope your baby loves kale! And your pizza looks amazing, as they always do!
Congratulations to you and Matt on the feature! That’s really awesome. (And it looks delicious!)
I am really impressed that you are still going to pump classes. I think that’s truly great. You are a great role model for staying healthy all the way through pregnancy. You should be very proud. 🙂
I keep going to your blog like 50 times a day to see if you are in labour yet, haha! The salad looks amazing! 🙂
I am so proud of you for doing your Pump class all the way up until the end. Way to rock it! You’ll be benchpressing your baby boy in no time!
I love the kale onesie – it’s absolutely perfect. What an artist!
Can’t believe you are still doing pump classes. Uber-impressive! I’m betting all the exercise during pregnancy will help both with delivery and with getting back into shape after.
We’re all hoping you have a baby in your arms in two weeks!!! 🙂
Darling little boy and darling shirt (and great looking pizza!)
Haha what a cute little shirt! And what an inspiration you are for going to bodypump throughout pregnancy~I bet it was tough, but you’ll definitely be thankful by the time baby is here! 😀
Hi Kath,
Greetings from a fellow Charlottesvillian! I have you to thank for turning me on to Body Pump. I’ve been dong it 3 times a week for about 6 weeks and my upper body is stronger, my posture is better, and I have so much more definition. I generally feel much better in my own skin. I’m really grateful…
Good luck in the next few weeks. I’ll be thinking about you at this exciting time!
Warmly,
Marya
Hey Marya! So glad you like it. Are you at ACAC? I’d say we should meet for a class but I think I’m done for now! Maybe in a month or two 🙂
This title is amazing. It alone makes it worth it that you haven’t had the baby yet 😉
I thought it was a great title too. I don’t know how she comes up with them!
I get pizza envy every. single. time. you blog about your homemade pizzas! If I recall the crust is Great Harvest Bread, so I would have to find a substitute for that, but I have got to learn to think outside the box for toppings. It seems the little’s dictate the toppings in our house, but that shouldn’t prevent the adults from making their own individual pizza’s with different toppings! The little’s might even learn to think outside the box. I believe pizza’s will be making an appearance on our weekly menu soon. Thanks!
Brenda
We use our GH fresh ground flour but you can make the crust with any whole wheat flour!
I am so inspired by you still going to body pump whilst prego! I hope to be as active, fit, and healthy as you are during my (one day) pregnancy experience. You are truly setting the standard that women CAN work out while baby is growing, not just use it as an excuse to over-eat and treat!! I love it;) Thank you.
That pizza look incredible! Congratulations on being featured on their blog!
Btw…in the photo of you holding the little onesie and you said “Notice the baby peeking out to the left?” My eyes wandered too far left, over to the stone wall, where there is a shadow of an odd looking face! Do you see it? I thought…what? Then I saw your belly! 🙂
OMG that is creepy! Maybe it’s Thomas Jefferson’s ghost!
Oh, bummer! I’m at Gold’s!
Ahhhh…well sometime soon!
I’m amazed that you’re still doing the pump classes! It won’t be long now!
Yeah, we can make a plan B, after the dust settles for ya. =)
Hi Kath,
I read the post over at Beyond The Flavour and some of the simply mean and unnecessary comments that followed. Anyhow, I wanted to encourage you today that your hard work is appreciated and remind you that while there will always be haters, you have a strong base of supporters behind you too.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Christina : )