Food for thought

Update

I am 7 weeks and 4 days pregnant and baby is the size of a blueberry. Baby’s facial features are forming and pretty much all the organs and such have been formed. The organs were being developed during week six, hence the extreme misery and nausea that I was feeling.

I am slowly and finally getting to the end of whatever virus it is that I currently have. And I am happy that my morning sickness has dwindled down. I am still tired, but its not that bad anymore. I haven’t ran in over a week and am excited to run a 10k this Sunday. I know that I will not be able to PR, but at least I will be able to get out there.

I have learned that just because you’re pregnant and are excited to start a family does not mean that you have to love other children. For example, last weekend we went to Monterey Bay Aquarium for my husband’s birthday and I was already not feeling well from the morning sickness..but hey, I will suffer a bit to look at some cute animals.

There were little kids everywhere screaming in their high pitches that could break glass and just seriously made me hate them. Another thing that irked me was some moms. There was a sign that said “Please leave strollers in the corner”. Some of the exhibits were in tight quarters, but of course some mothers had to drag there friggen ginormous strollers in there to hog all the space and cause traffic.

Ok, if your baby is too small that it can’t walk around..why the in the world did you bring it to the aquarium. It’s a baby and it doesn’t care, it most likely has no clue as to what it is looking at. Anyhoo, here are some pictures from our weekend getaway.

Things I learned while being pregnant.

Cravings

Its so strange how my cravings started out. At week 4 ½ to week 5 ½, the only thing I wanted to eat was carbs and comfort foods. Now the thought of some of those foods make me ill. So as you can see, my cravings last for a day or two…and that’s it. Our fridge is now full of unfinished food. It’s hard for me to cook elaborate meals, because by the time it’s finished, I don’t even want to eat it. 

Belly Bands

These things are a wardrobe savior. Trendy clothes can be expensive and so it makes no sense to spend a fortune on maternity clothes if they’re just going to be worn for a few months. Also, people like me that are in that in-between stage (where regular clothes are too snug and maternity clothes are too big) need clothes to wear that won’t make us look frumpy. I have discovered belly bands.  These are intended to extend the life your regular clothes. You put these things over pants or skirts that you can’t zip up all the way. I got these on Amazon and so far, its worked out pretty well. The brand I got is nice because the band is nice and long…long enough to double layer it. You kind of need to double layer it because you can see the out line of your open zipper.

Stairs

A flight of stairs will cause you to lose your breath. I know…I know..I can run for 6 hours but I can’t even walk up a flight of stairs anymore. It’s sad, but it’s reality.