Finally, after weeks of feeling like crap 100% of the time, my crappiness has dropped down to, oh, maybe 30% of the time. Not bad! Now I have a stomach ache only occasionally. After I eat a crab cake and a piece of cheese cake (that'd be right now) I don't feel so hot. But then again, who would?
John has always known I was nuts, but it's being seen in a whole new light now. Yesterday for a snack at work I brought six kosher dill pickles. Outstanding. Meat of any kind has almost zero appeal right now. If someone fixes it for me, I'll try it out. But I am certainly not going to pull some meat out of the freezer and say "yum, let's eat this!"
Water is finally my friend again, and I can finally drink more than one bottle again during the course of the day. Which, of course, means I spend a lot of time in the ladies room. Small price to pay.
Pasta is a main staple in my diet right now. And cheese. Although I got some Cabot extra sharp premium cheese the other day and was sorely disappointed in the extra sharpness of it. I thought maybe I was crazy, so I made John taste it, too. Nope - I'm not crazy this time. He said it tastes like Munster cheese, not extra sharp cheddar.
Mint, which used to help me make it through the day: I can't even think about it now - it makes me ill. So the mint M&M's I bought a month and a half ago? Still sitting in my office, half eaten. Shocking, I know! And I haven't had a piece of gum in my mouth for ages. Probably better for my poor ailing teeth, anyway.
Oh, and peanut butter. New favorite condiment.
Pistachios, already shelled, cost an arm and a leg at Wal-Mart, but are totally worth it. New favorite snack food.
Now let's hope that my stomach aches totally disappear by the time we go to Yellowstone. And that I can pack enough snacks to keep me going during the day. It seems like I am hungry ALL THE TIME. And if our cross country trip six years ago is any indication, John likes to survive on vacations with a diet of power bars and apples. I have nothing against this. As long as he doesn't mind me passing out from hunger...
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Newport, RI
Never been to Newport, Rhode Island? Put it on your "To Do" list. We went there for the first time for a cousin's wedding, on the Norman side. Met the in-laws and the sisters there for a long weekend on the ocean. Nice! Never have I eaten better fried clams, along with super yummy fried cod and HUGE scallops. The ocean doesn't always thrill me, but hiking along it is fun. Checking out huge lobsters in the fish market is always entertaining. And milkshakes at the local creamery? Delish! The wedding was nice, too.
Needless to say, we ate A LOT over the course of the weekend, and I don't think we did enough dancing at the reception to work it all off. Oh - and I have decided to hire my friend Carin as a professional wedding crasher for every wedding I go to. Somehow a wedding is just not the same without that crazy girl on the dance floor!
We were scoping out a new "summer home". This one will do, I suppose.
John and I at the beginning of our Cliff Walk, before we were all sweaty and sunburned. Somehow nobody remembered the sun screen...
The Norman family poses on a cliff by the ocean.
Maria (John's sister) and I at the cocktail hour of the wedding reception. Yeah, this city sucks... ;-)
The bride and groom (Mike, who is John's cousin) cut the cake.
Pretty easy to dress this boy up and take him out. He cleans up alright.
This must have been AFTER we went outside and I stole John's jacket. John: What do you mean, you're cold? It's 75 degrees out here! Super sexy farmer's tan on my arms, eh?
Needless to say, we ate A LOT over the course of the weekend, and I don't think we did enough dancing at the reception to work it all off. Oh - and I have decided to hire my friend Carin as a professional wedding crasher for every wedding I go to. Somehow a wedding is just not the same without that crazy girl on the dance floor!
We were scoping out a new "summer home". This one will do, I suppose.
John and I at the beginning of our Cliff Walk, before we were all sweaty and sunburned. Somehow nobody remembered the sun screen...
The Norman family poses on a cliff by the ocean.
Maria (John's sister) and I at the cocktail hour of the wedding reception. Yeah, this city sucks... ;-)
The bride and groom (Mike, who is John's cousin) cut the cake.
Pretty easy to dress this boy up and take him out. He cleans up alright.
This must have been AFTER we went outside and I stole John's jacket. John: What do you mean, you're cold? It's 75 degrees out here! Super sexy farmer's tan on my arms, eh?Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Visit Number Uno
I wonder if everyone feels as silly as I did, calling my OBGYN. Hi, this is Alissa, I just took a home pregnancy test and it came up positive. Now what do I do?
What you do is go in for an hour to meet with a midwife. Should I bring my husband? If he wants to come. But he doesn't have to. He decided he'd be the kick-ass hubby he is, and he'd come.
The visit consisted of: step on the scale (ouch), pee in a cup, answer billions of questions, get handed a book about pregnancy and a flier about some testing that I think we decided to do but I can't for the life of me remember what it's for, and have a pap smear. John buried his nose deep in People magazine for that. Poor boy. Oh, and get a due date. January 23, she says. Yeah, yeah. I already know. I have a calendar, and I can count to 40. Sometimes.
I was hoping for a heartbeat. Another pregnancy test that said "yes, indeed, you are pregnant and you don't just feel like crap for nothing." Something that would make me know that there's a little person growing inside of me. Because it still feels not real. But, I guess 8 weeks along is too early for that. We'll just have to wait!
I also got to have billions of vials (ok, three) of blood drawn at the local LabCorp. Note to self - don't go during lunch time. I did get to take a little nap while waiting for my name to be called, though, so that was a bonus. So we'll see if my blood says I am borderline anemic, which is a worry right now - I've been borderline before. And no, Dave Telesco, I have not been taking my iron supplements. Nor have I been eating red meat. Cow does not seem to appeal to me right now.
Next appointment: July 17. On tap for that day - heart beat. I think. So, finally, the confirmation I've been waiting for! And if all goes well with that, then it'll be time to start spreading the news!
What you do is go in for an hour to meet with a midwife. Should I bring my husband? If he wants to come. But he doesn't have to. He decided he'd be the kick-ass hubby he is, and he'd come.
The visit consisted of: step on the scale (ouch), pee in a cup, answer billions of questions, get handed a book about pregnancy and a flier about some testing that I think we decided to do but I can't for the life of me remember what it's for, and have a pap smear. John buried his nose deep in People magazine for that. Poor boy. Oh, and get a due date. January 23, she says. Yeah, yeah. I already know. I have a calendar, and I can count to 40. Sometimes.
I was hoping for a heartbeat. Another pregnancy test that said "yes, indeed, you are pregnant and you don't just feel like crap for nothing." Something that would make me know that there's a little person growing inside of me. Because it still feels not real. But, I guess 8 weeks along is too early for that. We'll just have to wait!
I also got to have billions of vials (ok, three) of blood drawn at the local LabCorp. Note to self - don't go during lunch time. I did get to take a little nap while waiting for my name to be called, though, so that was a bonus. So we'll see if my blood says I am borderline anemic, which is a worry right now - I've been borderline before. And no, Dave Telesco, I have not been taking my iron supplements. Nor have I been eating red meat. Cow does not seem to appeal to me right now.
Next appointment: July 17. On tap for that day - heart beat. I think. So, finally, the confirmation I've been waiting for! And if all goes well with that, then it'll be time to start spreading the news!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
There's Way Too Many Things a Pregnant Girl Can't Take...
And the list changes depending on what website you read, of course.
So who gets sick on the hottest weekend of the year? Me, of course. 100 degrees out, John's sisters down for a visit, hiking, grilling, entertaining. And I'm the sick one. Fabulous!
Last night my nose started running, this morning my head felt about five times too big - all stuffed up. Coughing up yummy stuff. So I took some Benadryl and then hopped on line to see if I was allowed to take Sudafed. And depending on what you read on line, during the first trimester one should not take Sudafed OR Benadryl. DOH!
Cough suppressant? Nope.
Ibuprophen? Nope.
Anything to make my head feel normal again? How about a netti pot? That's about all I can do. Steam therapy.
So what's a girl to do? Stay home from work and nap on the couch, I suppose. After a four hour nap I woke up feeling a little bit more normal. And John's going to pick me up some hard candy. My version of cough drops. Which I also can't take.
Heaven help me if I get the flu this winter!
So who gets sick on the hottest weekend of the year? Me, of course. 100 degrees out, John's sisters down for a visit, hiking, grilling, entertaining. And I'm the sick one. Fabulous!
Last night my nose started running, this morning my head felt about five times too big - all stuffed up. Coughing up yummy stuff. So I took some Benadryl and then hopped on line to see if I was allowed to take Sudafed. And depending on what you read on line, during the first trimester one should not take Sudafed OR Benadryl. DOH!
Cough suppressant? Nope.
Ibuprophen? Nope.
Anything to make my head feel normal again? How about a netti pot? That's about all I can do. Steam therapy.
So what's a girl to do? Stay home from work and nap on the couch, I suppose. After a four hour nap I woke up feeling a little bit more normal. And John's going to pick me up some hard candy. My version of cough drops. Which I also can't take.
Heaven help me if I get the flu this winter!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Carb Loading
It's a grand experiment, figuring out what will make me feel like vomiting all day long, and what might do ok for my stomach. So far carbs seem to be my friend, along with nasty greasy bratworst. A little random, I know. Carb loading may be the answer for me for now. And it's the only thing that sounds even kind of good. Although I am sure I can figure out a way to eat anything John might want to cook for dinner...
Egg sandwich - bad idea.
Toast with honey - seems to be ok if later chased with mint M&M's
Cereal - TBD. That's next on the breakfast list to try, soon as I buy more milk
Milk - ok
Water - not the greatest, which is problematic. Water is pretty much all I drink.
Saltines - as a pre-gym snack, so far so good. And, bonus - I feel less light-headed at the gym if I eat some crackers before. Man, I HATE saltines, though.
Pasta and sauce - so far so good
Salad - much as I hate to say it, I don't think my stomach is a big fan. I'll keep testing it out, though
Bratworst - remarkably, OK!
Dinner in general has seemed to sit with me ok the past few days. Maybe because I have eaten and then gone out to dance at a wedding reception, or gone to ride a horse right after dinner. Activity seems to help the stomach ache.
Fruit - strawberries are good. Grapes, maybe not the best but I'm going to keep trying.
Ice cream - I thought this would be the cure-all. It was good for about 5 minutes. Then the stomach ache came right back. And it was even BOMBOY'S ice cream - the good stuff!
Mint in any form I have tried - this might be the miracle drug! Gum is about the only thing that allows me to get through the day right now. And mint crisp M&M's, which I discovered last night, have also seemed to help. Is it all in my head? Probably. But I'll keep eating the mint M&M's if my brain will tell my stomach it helps!
Egg sandwich - bad idea.
Toast with honey - seems to be ok if later chased with mint M&M's
Cereal - TBD. That's next on the breakfast list to try, soon as I buy more milk
Milk - ok
Water - not the greatest, which is problematic. Water is pretty much all I drink.
Saltines - as a pre-gym snack, so far so good. And, bonus - I feel less light-headed at the gym if I eat some crackers before. Man, I HATE saltines, though.
Pasta and sauce - so far so good
Salad - much as I hate to say it, I don't think my stomach is a big fan. I'll keep testing it out, though
Bratworst - remarkably, OK!
Dinner in general has seemed to sit with me ok the past few days. Maybe because I have eaten and then gone out to dance at a wedding reception, or gone to ride a horse right after dinner. Activity seems to help the stomach ache.
Fruit - strawberries are good. Grapes, maybe not the best but I'm going to keep trying.
Ice cream - I thought this would be the cure-all. It was good for about 5 minutes. Then the stomach ache came right back. And it was even BOMBOY'S ice cream - the good stuff!
Mint in any form I have tried - this might be the miracle drug! Gum is about the only thing that allows me to get through the day right now. And mint crisp M&M's, which I discovered last night, have also seemed to help. Is it all in my head? Probably. But I'll keep eating the mint M&M's if my brain will tell my stomach it helps!
Union
On Saturday we went to the wedding of our cute friends Chris and Gianna. It was a gorgeous wedding at a golf course in Newark, DE. And, as our crazy friends Carin and Christie were in attendance, the reception was a blast, as well. Those two ladies can dance for hours without stopping.
One of my favorite memories from the evening was close to the end of the reception. Chris was looking for Gianna and couldn't find her (she's short - she's tough to spot in a crowd!). So he did what any groom would do - picked up a water glass and a knife and began tapping. G, of course, had to look for her husband - one must kiss one's husband if there's a glass tapping! She saw him tapping on a glass and came running across the floor, jumped in to Chris' arms, and kissed him like there was no tomorrow. Too cute.
We're running out of single friends, so there's not too many weddings left for us. One in October for our friend Justin. And then we've got to find some cute boys for some of my single girl friends to date!
One good thing from the Indiana Jones movie
I haven't seen the new Indy movie, and I don't plan on seeing it. At least not til it comes out on NetFlix. But one FABULOUS money-maker that I purchased yesterday are...
Indiana Jones Mint Crisp M&M's!!!
Absolutely the most fantastic things known to man kind. Love them! I, of course, have zero will power, so the one pound bag I purchased is sure to be gone by the end of the day. SO YUMMY!
Indiana Jones Mint Crisp M&M's!!!
Absolutely the most fantastic things known to man kind. Love them! I, of course, have zero will power, so the one pound bag I purchased is sure to be gone by the end of the day. SO YUMMY!
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