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Warts and All

Some of you have been asking how am I, where am I, why haven’t you heard from me?

Well I’m still here and I’m fine. Thank you all for your concern.

I kind of got out of the habit of blogging when I wasn’t feeling well with morning sickness. And I got way behind with housework, then the holidays arrived. After doing endless loads of laundry and finally forcing myself to scrub the shower — I hate, hate, hate cleaning the bathtub/shower. There just is no easy way to do that. Give me a toilet to clean any day. At least I can clean the toilet with out climbing into it, and soaking myself with water and skin eating chemicals.

OK, big digression.

I once had a wart on my finger that wouldn’t go away. I tried over-the-counter remedy’s, and even had it removed by a doctor. But it kept coming back. Then one day I purchased some heavy duty bathroom cleaner to remove that ring of stubborn soap scum that always forms around the bottom of the tub. Well, it said use with gloves. I didn’t have any rubber gloves, so I just used bare hands. Not only did it remove the soap scrum, but a week later I noticed that the wart was completely gone. That was 10 years ago. I’ve never had another since.

Not that I recommend running out and buying soap scum remover to soak your warts in.

At least not with out a doctor’s direction.

Anyway, I think I’m all caught up on all the housework and errands that went undone while I was trying to keep my lunch down.

The baby’s doing fine. I’m 14 weeks now. At my last doctor’s appointment he did  a spur of the moment ultrasound to take some measurements just to make sure the due was correct. Being spur of the moment, I had to chug down all that water in just a few minutes. But it’s better than doing it an hour or two before, then sitting there praying that you can hold it until the technician lets you get up to use the restroom. That by far is the cruelest thing they do pregnant women. Well, that and the orange stuff they make you drink when they test your blood sugar.

The images were fuzzy, but we were able to make out some little hands and a head. And we could see the heart beating. We got to hear the heartbeat too. Little David was with us, and all he wanted to know was if it is a boy or a girl. Of course it’s too early to tell, but if you ask him, he is convinced that it’s going to be a boy. He wants a brother, and absolutely nothing to do with little girls.

Oh, the doctor said the measurements matched the due date of June 10th.

So that’s what I’ve been up to.

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For A Minute There I Thought I Was Losing My Mind

I’m celebrating because I think I’m over the morning sickness!

Yay!

I haven’t had a twinge of nausea since last Saturday. And I’m back to being able to eat want ever I want without getting a stomach ache an hour later.

I know it’s not very healthy, but it was really nice to indulge in a hamburger, fries and a Coke from McDonald’s.

I enjoyed every last fat and carb filled bite.

I am so glad it’s over. It really is miserable to feel like that all day long, day after day. I know I didn’t even have it as bad as some do. It certainly wasn’t as severe as the morning sickness I had with my son.

But feeling yucky like that all the time just does something to you mentally. Well, at least to me. It’s depressing. I just wanted to sit on the couch, and the more I sat, the less I wanted to do anything else. I lost enthusiasm for just about everything, even blogging.

As soon as I started to feel better my emotional outlook improved too, and I stopped moping around.

I feel happy again, and I think I’m probably a little more pleasant to be around.

Those pesky cravings are back again also.

My latest?

Toaster Strudel.

Again, something I don’t normally eat.

Pasta and Chinese still remain high on the list.

Is there a Chinese restaurant that also has pasta on the buffet?

Cause spaghetti and meatballs with a side of fried rice and chow mein sounds really good.

I’d even settle for a Fazoli’s next to a Chinese buffet.

O.K.

Maybe I am still a little out of my mind.

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Three’s Company, Four’s A Crowd?

So the new baby is on the way, and all I keep thinking is that it won’t be just the three of us anymore.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m excited about welcoming this new little one next spring.

But at the same time I feel nostalgic over the change this will bring to our family.

It won’t just be our little family of three anymore. We’re so small and cozy right now. This is the way it’s always been for the last four years. All our time, all our attention is focused completely on David. And it’s been such a sweet time watching him grow and learn. Getting to know him.

Now everything will be different.

I know we can manage two kids, and I know our family has plenty of love to share with one more. But it seems like a certain amount of intimacy will be lost when there’s four instead of three.

Last week was had several unusually warm November days, and I made sure David and I were outside taking advantage of it. My mind kept looking ahead to next year when it would be warm again. And I thought to myself, “This is one of the last times it will be just you and I playing together on a warm day.”

Oh, I don’t know. Maybe it’s just the hormones, the morning sickness and the fatigue that’s making me so sentimental.

Maybe it’s because I’m an only child, and I don’t have any personal point of reference for this.

So am I crazy or did any of you feel this way when child number two was on the way?

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So Much to Say

Well, the morning sickness I thought I wasn’t going to have this time arrived last week. I spent a lot of the last few days on the couch. I am feeling better today. I read taking Ginger capsules and wearing Sea Bands can help, so I picked up both at the store yesterday. So far they seem to be doing the trick. I also discovered that for some strange reason Oreos seem to settle my stomach.

As if I need another reason to eat Oreos.

Anyway, now that I actually feel like sitting up long enough to blog, I have a lot to say. Let’s start with some Hall-O-Ween photos.

Here’s David dressed like, “A real fireman boy,” as he said. He seemed a little let down by Trick or Treating this year. I don’t think it lived up to the huge expectations he’d built up in his imagination. He did end up with a pretty good supply of candy. And we’ve been arguing over how many pieces he can eat in one day ever since Saturday.

The night before Hall-O-Ween we finally carved our pumpkin.

It was supposed to be just a grinning Jack-O-Lantern, but David insisted it needed teeth. So we ended up with a pumpkin with three teeth, badly in need of a dental plan.

Earlier that evening we made our annual trip to the apple orchard. Apple picking season was well past, but there was still plenty for David to do. Apple orchards around West Michigan are sort of like little amusement parks.

The big tube slide. I think it’s made out of a huge sewer pipe, but it is really fast.

This is the “train”. A bunch of 50 gallon drums on wheels pulled by a lawn tractor. Kids love it!

This ground trampoline is always a big hit.

But the zip line was David’s favorite thing this year. He went on that several times. They had a hay ride and corn maze too, but we learned last year that both last longer than David’s patience, so we stayed away from those this time.

And that’s how we crammed a whole fall’s worth of activities into two days. Oh, and did I mention I was nauseous the whole time? I haven’t even felt like sneaking some of David’s Hall-O-Ween candy. Not even the chocolate.

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Cravings

Well, I did get my Twinkies. My wonderful husband very graciously went out and bought some for me the other night.

Twinkies were a strange thing to crave, because I don’t think I’d eaten a Twinkie in the last decade. Normally I would never waste that many calories and fat on something that doesn’t contain any chocolate.

Dave just bought me a little package of two Twinkies instead of a whole box, thankfully.

That first Twinkie was yummy and sweet, filled with creamy goodness. But by the time I finished the second, I’d had enough processed pastry to last me a while.

Craving satisfied and over.

We had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner last night. Now that was good, and I could have eaten up every last bite, but I’m trying not to gain 50 pounds before the first trimester is up.

Right now I have a meatball sandwich toasting in the oven that I made with the left-overs.

I don’t think the pasta craving will go away like the Twinkie craving did.

There’s also a chocolate cake in the oven.

My latest desire.

Little David and I whipped that up this morning. He loves cake, so I’ll have someone to share with.

Oh, I think my sandwich is ready!

So what strange things did you crave when pregnant?

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So Tired

I know you’re supposed to be tired during you first trimester, but I do not remember being this tired when I was pregnant with David.

I’ve have all these things in my head I want to be doing right now, but completely lack the energy to do them. So, I just lay on the couch. David has a cold, and for once I’m glad, because he’s just laying on the couch with me.

Maybe I’m more tired because I’m almost four years older. Maybe I’m so tired because I have a three-year-old to chase around this time.

I’m so exhausted I don’t even want to feed the cravings I’ve been having for pasta and Twinkies. The pasta I have to cook, and the Twinkies I have to drive to the store for. I settled for apples and peanut butter.

It’s not the same as a big plate of spaghetti with meatballs.

OH, MAN I WANT THAT!

Why doesn’t Olive Garden deliver?

On top of being tired I’ve had a headache above my left eye for the last three days that won’t go away. That I do remember from the last time.

But despite the headache and the weariness, I have something to rejoice about. I was miserable with morning ALL DAY sickness last time. So far I haven’t had any.

Oh, I  really remember that!

I would get up and be sick. Go to work, eat lunch, then be sick. Come home, eat dinner and be sick. Then do it all over every day for weeks. I am so thankful I haven’t been nauseous this time around.

O.K. Enough whining.

I’m gonna go tap a nap now, and dream about baked ziti.

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