Anyone who knows me, knows I love my Criminal Minds, CSI, Mentalist and similar shows. Those shows never bothered me with how graphic they were. I watched a recent CSI and raced to the bathroom when the Medical Examiner took the body temp through the eye and I threw up the apple juice I was drinking. On the other hand I can watch Police Women of whichever county, Miami Dade Swat, Alaska State Troopers among others. Oh well. I did manage to watch the season ender of CSI but it did make my stomach flop but I watched it with a lot of communicating to my baby saying how I like this show and I'll put on something lighthearted afterward. The baby protested but settled down as I bribed with yoplait whips strawberry.
I don't know what a true craving is but I know I cannot get enough of fruit. Strawberries, Cantalope, Watermelon, Pineapple, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches are my favorites in general but I'm eating them like they are going out of style. Plop some Yoplait yogurt on top, sprinkle some nuts and I'm in heaven. If I could eat rotissary chicken for the rest of my pregnancy I'd be a happy camper. I cannot eat enough of it. Oh and lemonaid in any form. McDonald's & Applebees has a frozen lemonaid that I adore as does the kid. I also like Fruit Punch and Gateraide, almost like to the point Elizabeth loved Apple Juice.
Here is the video from Look who's talking that had me laughing as Elizabeth nearly reinacted it with a jug of apple juice one day during her pregnancy:
Thirsty?
Being pregnant has forever ruined the movie "Look who's talking" for me. I remember watching it when Beth was pregnant and it was the beginning of the end for me and the movie.
I visited the vampires, um blood collection office, to give 7 vials of blood and a bucket of 24 hours collection of urine (which by the way I am so not equipped to do and was a total pain to do). I also did the glucose tolerance test and if you like watered down koolaid mixed with jello then this drink is for you, way too sweet for my taste but I did it and it stayed down. As on cue, my veins did the "hide and seek" for the technician but managed to find one but man it hurt getting to it.
Well we went for the Down Syndrome test. The baby is very active and we got to see the baby moving it's mouth and on que waved as I said "Hi honey." Now the test administrator needed my child to lay on it's back so an accurate reading could be taken. Unfortunately, like mommy, baby likes to be on it's side. So we jiggled the sack and poked with the ultrasound wand (which technically hurt because of a pulled muscle) but the only thing the baby did was roll over to the other side. We wiggled harder and the baby landed on it's back but not before throwing up both arms in a "wheeee" stance and I saw the mouth open in protest. It had us laughing. We got a reading of 2.5 cm which is still in the healthy range but upper end of it. We'll take it.
I did reinjure a fistula, the horseshoe one, and can't drive very far because I can tear it further by jerking or overcorrecting myself in the drivers seat. It was very scary when I saw blood and wasn't sure where it was coming from. Happily the OB/GYN saw me immediately and reassured me it wasn't the baby. She had me change my diet to a softer diet and increase my fiber intake as my pregnancy constipation is what injured it. So now i'm looking at my favorite foods and their "fiber rich" counterparts. The texture is different but anything to not have that pain return is a godsend.
Tonight is the first meeting for the second trimester and then Friday is the genetic doctor. Next month is when we find out about the sex of the munchkin. I cannot wait for that because I'm dying to start to look for baby room stuff but it is hard when you like one crib for a boy:
and then like a totally different one for a baby girl:
But once June 28th comes we will know what we have. Then again why don't we let the kid from "Kindergarten Cop" explain it better <G> What makes us different. <G>
Well we're heading into our second trimester and happily the nausea has abaited somewhat, reflux is still annoying but doable, sleep is still troublesome but we're working on it. I am learning to not do anything as frustrating as it is. As I believe in the paranormal, I have seen the same man out of the corner of my eye walking in the apartment either standing by the spinny unit with a cowboy hat or just walking down the hallway after standing in the door jam. I'm not frightened by him but am curious to know who my visitor is. He is about 17 years old and has dark hair, medium build, tall (like 5' 6") and over protective. I think I know who it is but it has been so long since I've seen him. Hum.
Anyhow, I better get the fruit cut up because the fresh pineapple scent is driving the two of us nuts.
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