Halfway There
This week I reach the halfway point in my pregnancy. Twenty weeks. So far I've gained 6 pounds. I'm hoping to keep the pounds from adding up to much this time but I know that the biggest weight gain is yet to come.
I hope & pray the second half goes by as fast as the first half. I had a dream two nights ago that I was having the baby by myself because we couldn't get a baby sitter for Ethan, so Scott had to sit with him while I had the baby. I'm so crazy.
Last weekend people were asking me if this pregnancy was different than the others since this was a girl. I was thinking about that and I realized that it is quite different. First of all, I'm way more emotional than I was with the others. You see, I'm not a cryer. If something goes wrong in my life, I don't cry, I get angry. If I'm really happy about something, I want to jump up and down and cheer, I don't cry. During this pregnancy, I cry like a baby! Those of you who surprised me at the bloggy tea have seen it first hand. But even watching someone win an awesome prize on tv yesterday made me cry.
Then there are the cravings. I never had strong cravings with the others but with this one I have strong cravings. At first, anything I saw I craved. Commercial for Wendy's- I wanted Wendy's. Mostly I am craving salty foods. In the beginning I was buying the ballpark style peanuts, sucking the salt off of them and then eating them. I thing about corned beef and cabbage several times a week (before this pregnancy I didn't really even like corned beef and cabbage that much). As of lately I just need to have the Aussie fries from The Outback. You know, the super unhealthy seasoned fries covered in melted cheese and bacon. Mmmm, Mmmm good. My wonderful husband made a late night run to Outback take out this week to get us some fries. Did I mention the ranch dressing dipping sauce? I'm so doing the Homer Simpson drool right now!!
I'm feeling good but I still need to have a nap everyday. Only 20 more weeks to go- ok that made it sound like I still have a LONG time!!
Sheryl Bane
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My pregnancies were completely different and both were boys. Not sure about that one?????
PAD THAI NOODLES -- ooooh, how I craved those!
Lori
My pregnancies were polar opposite from each other: my son I was severely motion sick, nausea sick and gained HUGE weight. My daughter: not one day of illness, minimal weight gain and HUGE amounts of energy.
At least the food your craving is actual food! I have heard of women craving dirt and ashes from cigarettes, weird ha!
Congratulations, enjoy your emotions they are part of being a pregnant woman and the tears are good for your skin (or so I have been told and like to believe)!