If you have a weak stomach, stop reading!

Today I fell to a new level. If you ask Neal, I am pretty good about making it to the bathroom when I am not feeling good. Heck I can even make it a 15 minute car ride home if everyone in the car is quiet and I can focus. Well this morning was a different story. I was cleaning the car off before work and suddenly it hit and it hit fast. I had one second to decide if I could make it back inside. I did not have enough time. I hustled over to the side of the driveway and lost it. I actually knew this was coming from the minute I woke up, so I should have just hung out inside until the big moment arrived. Now I am outside looking around to see if any neighbors are out, totally embarrassed. Sweet, all clear! Now another dilemma….what do I do about my mess. Well, I did what Tippy and Luke would do, I kicked some snow over it and went on with my day. Luckily the car was now warm, so I guess bad things sometimes end up with good outcomes. Next stop, Burger King for a croissanwich, somehow those always stay down! I guess this was better than when I lost my expensive Jason’s lunch next to the bushes outside my office. At least no one walked out with me that day!

Perhaps I am writing this to gross people out, encourage birth control, or perhaps I am writing this so someday I can look back on it and laugh. Regardless, I do understand how gross it is especially now that I am putting it down on paper.

The Three Phases of Pregnancy

Everyone, including the doctors always say the first trimester can be rough, the second is glorious and the third is, well, uncomfortable. Well, I have seen the light of the second trimester. Although I still get sick, that is part of my life now, so I am used to it and if I might say, quite good at it. Not sure if it is possible to be good at something like that, but I want to give myself credit where credit is due. I now have energy to do things (when I am not sick to my stomach) and actually have an appetite back. I have only gained 3 pounds to date. For 16 weeks, that is not as much as I thought I would gain. So I have officially entered the phase that I call, pregnancy is not that bad. NOW I can look back on my first three months and say it went by quickly. Talk to me in another 13 weeks, I bet I have another outlook!

A kid in a candy store

That is what Neal looked like last night when he saw my growing belly. He had not seen it in a while and could not stop grinning. Just earlier in the car he was saying how he thought my bump would be bigger by now. It made things just a little bit more real for both of us. It was the greatest smile I have ever seen. I wish I would have taken a picture of him. Instead, he took a picture of me and sent it to my mom. She confirmed that I am indeed getting bigger.

Selling box of kid toy guns!

Seriously? I could not believe when I saw this on Craig's List.

Big Box of Nerf Guns

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bab/998623650.html

People really do buy guns for their kids, lots of them, and they live right here in Clintonville. Vests, glasses, guns and bazookas, oh my! I guess if you are going to use a gun, you might as well consider safety.

And Calm Again

So after the doctor freaked me out the other day I came home foaming at the mouth. I needed my nursery furniture and I needed it now. A mysterious person had bought one of my cribs off of the registry and I could not figure out who it was for the life of me. I was worried about when I would see this crib. Then after many discussions with my mother, I was convinced it was simply an error. Well talk about great timing.....after my doctors appointment I went home and on the front porch was a crib. I was now brought back down to earth and I could solve the mystery. I would never have guessing anyone that would buy this for me. How amazingly nice of Dawn. She said she knew how stressed I was about it and thought giving it to me sooner rather than later would help. It is amazing how good friends really know you. The next night, Neal and I went out to get the other crib and changing table. Now I can relax again. At least the babies have a place to sleep. Looking back, I know I overreacted, but I guess I can blame that on pregnancy hormones, although I am not quite sold on them yet.

That really hurts

I finally have an appetite back. It is so nice to enjoy food again. Unfortunately I still am getting sick. Seems to happen after my dinner. Tonight was the most expensive loss. A full meal at Ruths' Chris', including my own dessert. At least I enjoyed the taste of it going down and the good company....................... Why again do pregnant women get sick? Look at the bright side, at least I enjoy eating again. That is my favorite hobby, yes, I do consider it one of my hobbies next to watching 90210 (the original, not the remake).

Am I gonna need to be rolled?

Neal is going out of town for a night for some fishing thing when I will be around 23 weeks. He sent an email to my mother asking if she would stay with me. I immediately replied, I will be fine by myself. His response:

"You are going to be massive by then. You will need someone to roll you every 2 hours. Ha I love you."


What a guy! Glad everyone is enjoying this now, it won't be pretty later.