so a couple of weeks ago i had a few allergy elimination sessions to try and get rid of my gluten intolerance… (note, i am NOT coeliac).
this cookie was my first taste of gluten (wheat) in about 4 years.
i’m cautious to say whether or not it has worked, hence why i haven’t blogged about it yet. but 2 weeks on, i’m slowly introducing small things, with wheat in it, into my diet and you know what.. i don’t feel as bad as i used too!
time will tell, i guess.
for the meantime, i’m going to take it easy – the aim of the elimination sessions was so i would be able to share a meal (or a bite of something) with my loved ones, without having to ask to see the ingredients label, then ultimately spending the night in the bathroom and suffering panic attacks for the rest of the month.
if i can do that, then i deem it successful 
if it happens that i can’t do that, i can’t eat gluten for the rest of my life, well life will go on, won’t it? 
if i didn’t at least give this a go, i would regret it.
tomorrow marks 6 weeks since Jovie’s arrival, and i’m happy to report that all is well with Jovie and myself
me – i’m surprised at how well i’ve “recovered” this time around. pretty much straight away, i’ve been up and doing things as per usual.. of course i haven’t gone lumber jacking or run a marathon, and let’s face it i never will, but it’s been good to get back into things so quickly.
size wise, i’ve got a way to go before i fit back into my size 8’s and frankly i think i will probably just stay a 10 or 12 now (down from the size 14 i was during pregnancy). i really don’t mind at this stage, but my jelly belly has been getting a work out now that i’m back doing pilates. i’ve given myself until my 30th to lose the extra 3-4kgs but hopefully 12 months is more than enough time
Jovie – well what can i say? she’s an absolute DOLL. i think we’ve cracked her code – she’s been sleeping through the night this week and sleep is restored to almost normal! i didn’t want to jinx it, but i can’t help but be deliriously happy to get more than 3 hours of sleep in one stretch – it’s such a luxury to have 2 sleeping babies in the house and i know how lucky i am.
she’s getting better at tracking people and things lately, i feel like she can’t take her eyes off me and that’s totally ok
