Rantings, Ravings & Some Serious Cravings...

Really, I only have one rant right now .. these darn headaches! Wake-me-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-never-go-away-all-day-long-no-matter-what-I-do- headaches. I have been a migraine sufferer for many years, so when I heard headaches might be involved with this whole having a baby thing, I thought I could probably handle a few headaches here and there. Wowzer.. But just like morning sickness, I'm sure they'll run their course and be gone. And then for the next 18 years, little Poppy will be giving me real reasons to have a headache.

Things I'm seriously loving right now:
1. Pregnancy books & journals (I'll give you my faves in another post)
2. Project Nursery (I don't know how I'll ever decide!!)
3. My growing belly (oh yes, it's Tuesday .. picture time!)
4. Babycenter.com -- I get so excited when the newsletter comes to my inbox every week & tells me how big my baby is and what he/she is up to in my tummy. Plus there's a lot of other really good info. on the website.
5. Hair Ties - I'm not quite ready to give up & buy maternity pants quite yet .. mostly because I'm cheap & I don't think I need them quite yet, but the hairtie works perfect. 
6. Getting to pick the restaurant EVERY time we go out to eat at work (we eat .. a lot!) I never throw my suggestions out there, but it's always "what does baby want today?" and then I gladly tell them because I know if they say mexican or chinese I might as well just bring my barf bag.


And finally, those serious cravings...

I'll start with something that happened to me yesterday. I ran to Bomgaars to pick up Benny's Bday present (he turns 25 on Sunday .. yay for cake!) The checkout line, like at most stores, is lined with candy. I saw these sour gummy worms out of the corner of my eye. I can't even remember the last time I had sour gummy worms, but I imagine it was at least 7 years ago. I never even really liked them because I don't like how they feel gritty. Anyway, I told myself I was not going to buy them because I was headed to Hy-Vee next to find something for lunch. I put my items up on the counter and the next thing I know, the gummy worms are in my hand. It was like my brain had no control over my arm and it just reached out and grabbed them. But at that point, there was no turning back so I "gave in" and bought them. I had a few more errands to run and I found myself ripping open the bag and eating them as I drove. When I got back home, I had only a few left. I was no longer hungry for lunch, but I had this genius idea to leave the rest of the gummy worms in my car so they would get cold and hard and I'd just want to throw them away. After supper, I couldn't stop thinking about those darn gummy worms and I asked Benny if he would go get them for me. He, of course, told me know because he's a fun hater and I decided I really didn't need them. Once again, I truly believe my brain had no power over my legs when I put on shoes and went out to the garage to get the rest of them .. and then continued to eat the rest of the bag. (That was quite the story .. I probably could have shortened it to "I ate an entire bag of sour gummy worms.")

Other foods that have been making my mouth water...
Fried Pickles (I was driving home from dance one night & I called Benny & said I just HAD to have fried pickles. He laughed - as if it was funny - and then I went on to tell him this was no laughing matter and that I would possibly die if I didn't have them. It was about 9:00 at night, so there was no way I was going to the restaurant where I usually order fried pickles. I settled for an order of large fries at McDonalds and some pickle spears .. mmmm .. Oh, and for the record, I may never eat fried pickles again since I spent the entire evening hovering over the toilet. 

FRUIT: I am pretty sure I am solely responsible for my dad still having a job .. he may even be up for a bonus if I keep it up. I fill half my cart by the time I'm through the produce section. (This is a GOOD, but expensive) craving to have. Some major obsessions are apples, bananas, kiwis, and pineapples. My most recent love is clementines. I bought a whole bag yesterday and then my dad told me they were going on sale today for $2 cheaper .. so I bought another bag!

However, one night I was dying for a kiwi so I slaved over peeling it (those things are a lot of work for just a couple bites) and on my last peel, I dropped it in the trash can. Normal Grace would have grabbed another kiwi and started peeling again. Prego Crazy Grace threw the knife across the room at the sink (Benny claims he was standing between the trash can and the sink) and stomped into the bedroom crying. My darling husband came in saying how he would peel me as many kiwis as I wanted and that if we didn't have anymore, he would go to HyVee and get some. I sobbed on his shoulder about how that wasn't the point and kiwis are 2 for $1 and now I didn't even want one. The next thing I knew we were laughing hysterically for a good 5 minutes over how completely rediculous the whole situation was and I was eating a kiwi peeled with love. I now peel kiwis over a plate, so we won't suffer that tragedy again.

Milk and Cottage Cheese: I have never been a milk fan. I drink what's left in the bowl after my cereal is gone and that's about it, but I cannot get enough of that stuff. We went from buying a half gallon and throwing 1/4 of it out to going through a whole jug and sometimes more a week. Poppy will have strong bones!!

I haven't craved anything really strange yet -- I mostly want anything sweet and anytime someone mentions a food (chips, swedish fish, popcorn, etc.) I have to have it that very second or I'm convinced I'll drop dead.

I'm off to a Baby Sign Language training for work .. but first, a stop at the gas station to get a bag of gummy worms! I won't be getting home until after 9 .. waaaay past my bedtime .. so I need some sugar. :)

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