Cravings

So I had my first real craving today. All I wanted--all I thought about--was a nice, ice cold slice of watermelon. I wanted it so badly that I risked my day by going to the commissary today to get one. (never go to the commissary on or around payday...) Anyway, it wasn't so bad at the store and it was SO worth it. I almost ate half of the watermelon in one sitting. :)

Up until now, I really haven't had any cravings where I NEED IT NOW. Sometimes I want something salty to eat, so I take out a bag of chips...but I only eat a few pieces and I'm good. I don't have food aversions either--unlike my friend, who is due 2 weeks after me, cannot eat poultry or chocolate. However, I've been known to start eating my meal, only to not want to finish it. I get sick of it right in the middle of eating it. Today, I cooked some pasta for dinner and when I finished making it, I just didn't want to eat it. I didn't even want to taste it for seasoning! Good thing Jerome wanted to go out for dinner--so hopefully I'll want to eat it for lunch tomorrow. :)

I changed my insurance plan to the civilians' version of a PPO. I had an HMO previously, (Tricare Prime) but my doctor keeps changing and I was getting worried that I'd never see the same doc twice. (They were getting transferred all the time!) Also, I've heard good and bad (mostly bad, unfortunately) about the military hospital I was supposed to deliver at, so we made the decision to go to a private practice. I just have to pay a copay for my visits and prescription now, whereas it was all free before. Oh, well. It's all a price to pay for piece of mind, you know?

I'm on a bloggy blog roll!!! (motivates me to know that other people, besides Crystal who I always talk to, are reading this!) :) Leave me a message, yo!

potty & eggs

seriously--i think the biggest pain in the butt for me about this pregnancy is the insane amount of times i have to pee throughout the day and during the night! i'm only in my 14th week...i can't imagine when the uterus is full with a baby, constantly pushing on my bladder. i can't handle it now!! i LOVE elastic waistband sweats.....allows me to get the job done quicker. it seems like i need to go everytime i get up from laying down or sitting...

i made a mental tally today and i peed 15 times. 15! it's quite annoying.

--oh, and to piggyback on my last post, i hate that i can't eat poached/sunny side up/fried eggs unless it's completely cooked. who eats their eggs completely well done?!?? blah. i miss my fried egg (over medium) & toast. and man! i miss eggs benedict.

"no can..."

So this pregnancy thing comes with a lot of "can'ts". I can't do so many things!! Especially when it comes to food--all I want is what I CAN'T eat. Seriously, even stuff that I usually don't want to eat, it's all I want when I see it on the menu. Case in point: Jerome and I were at Chili's and for the dear life of me, all I wanted is a Presidente Margarita. It looked so good!! Alas, I had to settle for a lemonade.

I want sushi like there's no other. I just want a whole platter of sashimi to myself. Oh, and when I order a salad for my dinner, the only one that I really want is the one with blue cheese or feta on it, but I can't eat soft cheeses. With a margarita. And don't get me started with the junk food--I've actually been really good and have limited myself. But that didn't stop me from eating the entire box of almond biscotti that I brought from home (Trader Joe's)...too bad that box was supposed to be a gift for my office staff. (btw, I didn't eat it all in one sitting...it took me a few days--and even after making Jerome hide them from me)

Don't get me wrong. I think I've been very good with my diet--eating small, healthy meals frequently. I drink plenty of water and take all my vitamins. But MAN, it's hard when all I want to eat is that club sandwich from Subway. (did you know you're not supposed to eat deli meats while pregnant??)

There's a saying here in Hawaii. It's "no can" and it basically means "you can't". I hate it when I want something and it's "no can." :(

Is it really almost July?

Isn't it amazing how quickly time goes by? I cannot believe it's almost July--half of 2008 is over, people! Where has the time gone??

I'm currently on my 6 week summer break and it hasn't come at a better time. If you don't already know, I'm 14 weeks pregnant and man, has it taken a toll on me! I'm not complaining, though. Honestly, I've had it pretty easy compared to other women. My first trimester consisted of nausea, but only when I was hungry (which was often), so I felt like I was constantly eating! I even had to keep saltines in my bedside table so that when I woke up, I could eat a few so keep from being nauseous while getting ready for work. My first trimester also consisted of EXTREME fatigue...I still don't know how I got through my day at work. All I wanted to do everyday was put my head down and nap. When I came home from work, I'd immediately change my clothes and take a nap with Bella on my couch...sometimes for 2 hours! I'd even go to bed as early as 8:30pm or 9pm...sleep for a full 9 hours, and still want to nap.

Now that I'm in my second trimester, the nausea is practically all gone and my energy is back. However, I swear I have to pee about 10+ times a day. I'm not really showing yet, and because the symptoms are gone, it doesn't really feel real. Makes me want to pee on the stick again just to make sure. But the pants are slowly getting tighter and the mood swings are in full force. (poor Jerome) So for now, I'm enjoying sleeping on my back and stomach, still fitting in (most) of my clothes, and eating most of everything...no aversions, yet!

Life is good for us. Jerome is working crazy hours (I swear he's at work more than he's at home!) but he's enjoying it. I am on summer beak, but go into my classroom for a few hours a few times a week to get ready for the new year. I will be teaching 6th grade next year, so I totally need to get ready!

Oh, yesterday, Jerome and I were at the Verizon store and we both got new phones. I *almost* got the Blackberry Curve, but ultimately decided that I'm really not that important enough to need a Blackberry. We had to add another line to our Family Plan so that we have a local number...my work was complaining to me that everytime they had to call me, it's long distance for them. So instead of getting a basic landline that costs $40/month, (I don't know why it's so much here) we added a new line to our account for $9.99/month. So Jerome got the Motorola Razr2 and I got the new LG Decoy. It's a slide phone, so we'll see how much I like it. It comes with an attached bluetooth!! Two for one, baby!

Alright, the baby is hungry, so I have to find something to eat. I'm craving salads, so I'm easy peasy. Until my nexy bloggy blog...