After having two babies and experiencing two pregnancies, I thought I had this pregnancy thing down. So, not so much. Here are a few things I’ve learned in the last few weeks:
1. Throwing up has become such a common occurrence that neither Callie nor Justus find anything strange about it. In fact, Callie makes her baby doll throw up now, which is a little distressing…. 🙂
2. Kidney stones and infections are never any fun, but throw them into your first trimester and they become particularly nightmarish….
3. Playing the pregnancy card while at the emergency room is awesome!
4. Just because I know I’m crying due to my crazy hormones doesn’t seem to help my crazy hormones.
5. You cannot avoid smells. They are everywhere. Yesterday at Walmart they were selling Turkey Legs (?!) outside and I almost lost it.
6. The only thing that sounds even remotely good to eat is Chicken Quesadillas from Qdoba. How blessed am I that there is a Qdoba in Evergreen?
7. I’m convinced I need to buy a new baby swing for baby number three. Sorry Philip.
8. Philip has taken over cleaning, cooking (okay fine, he’s always been the cook), getting up with the kids, and changing diapers. Despite going through two pregnancies with me already, he’s still as patient, caring, and thoughtful as ever.
9. My children have never watched as much Dora, Diego, LeapFrog, and Barney as they have in the past few weeks. They think it’s awesome!
10. My memory has turned to mush. Not good. Did I pull up the sides of Justus’s crib? Did I call/email the people I needed to or did I just think about doing it? What do I need from the store? Seriously, I’m going to be an idiot by the time this baby is born. (Please no sarcastic comments, my crazy emotions can’t take it! :))
On a different note, I think Justus is left-handed, Callie Grace can count to twenty, Justus can entertain himself cleaning for hours, Callie knows how to get her way by telling you “That will make me feel better” after requesting something, and I’ve discovered the joys of the Knifty Knitter. So, life is very busy and fun and nauseating, and i wouldn’t change anything if I could. Well, maybe I would take away all the smells. :).
