(To those of you who have had kids, or would like to know what it's like to be pregnant, this blog may be slightly interesting. To the rest of you; sorry.)
Why is it when you're pregnant that you are continuously starving? And, although you are hungry NOTHING sounds good!? Tonight, I decided that the only thing that sounded good to me was chili. Luckily I had some ground turkey, canned tomatoes and kidney beans, among the other required chili ingredients. I quickly chopped the onions and garlic and got them cooking. But once the turkey was in the the pan with the aromatics, the idea of eating chili sounded dis-gust-ing. I ate a few bites of it with the fam, but then I had to take two tums and lay down.
There is such urgency with pregnancy! Like: "I need a chicken sandwich, NOW!" and then two seconds later, "The smell of a chicken sandwich is going to make me ralph!" Last night, after church, I couldn't wait until the kids were fully calmed down before I headed down the stairs to my own bed. I felt like if I didn't go to sleep with in a matter of minutes, that I was going to be sick. And then this morning, I went to brush my teeth. After my morning quiet time, brushing my teeth was all of the sudden "an immediate need". As I gagged and choked while brushing, my stomach started growling ravenously. (As if the simple act of cleaning my teeth was a full-body workout.) But, since food sounded gross, I waited a little while to toast my english muffin for breakfast. That was not a good idea....
Since this is my third pregnancy, my clothes are already fitting tightly on my abdomen. I'm not to the point yet where I can wear clothes that tent open at the middle, but I know I'm gonna need to do something soon. I sure do wish that they made pregnancy clothes for your first, second and third trimester. --Instead of just clothes for the "about to pop" pregnant belly.
Also, if you didn' t already know this, pregnancy can turn anyone into the biggest airhead known to man (or woman)! Thankfully, I have a very understanding boss! Being pregnant causes the worst case of foggy headed adhd imaginable (minus the hyper activity, of course). I walk around work feeling groggy, with the overall goal of obtaining a little bit of focus. Some moments are better than others. (Usually in the good moments, I am focused on running to the restroom.) And then to top it all off, I can't have hardly any caffiene! That's a real kick in the pants! I mean what's a girl to do? I guess, I'll just take it one foggy day at a time....
Anyway, all in all, pregancy is great. It's just so wierd to me that it's sorta fun to talk about. --It's a miraculous phenomenon. If any of you have any crazy pregnancy stories, I'm momentarily in the mood to hear them! So, bring it on!
Lovingly, Amber
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