The first 3 months

I thought I would catch everyone up to where we're at now. It's weird because it feels so easy right now to be pregnant. The only thing that i'm feeling is a pinched nerve that won't go away, but, this is easier than I thought it would be.

I took the test and then gave john a pogues onesie to surprise him with the news December 16th. Then we spent Christmas eve with John's family and gave Sue a pacifier in a little box which she then proceeded to think it was John trying to get her to quit smoking... that was awesome! They were all very excited and have already bought some shoes for the munchkin. We then moved on down to south OC to spend time with everyone in my fam and made the parents open gifts of grandma and grandpa onesies and I believe there was a 20 minute crying session. That was a great night that I will always remember... I'll post the pics later.

I had some fun hiding the fact that I wasn't drinking alcohol and only water in the dark colored wine glasses i was holding before I told everyone. There's a technique really because you drink water differently so you have to be careful to slowly enjoy the water and really let those grapes fill your mouth. That would have been a dead give away if I didn't have some kind of cocktail in my hand.

Then John got a dutch oven for christmas and just as my serious food aversions kicked in he decided an all day cooked brisket would be really tasty and I did my best to suffer somewhat quietly with the stink of it. He liked to make meals like that a lot those first few months ( I wonder if it was on purpose) Meat in general was not for me for a good 12 weeks. Like I said before I lived off cereal (lucky charms and capn crunch of course) for weeks. Saltines were definitely a staple and for the first time in my life I wanted water all the time. Thank God those days are over. I had chicken at lunch for the first time in 3 months and I didn't gag while eating it...I'm on my way.

I definitely have cravings but there not weird. Like for a week straight i want ice cream for dessert and then I'm over it. I actually hate pickles right now and strong smells still turn me away on occasion. And luckily I'm actually not craving wine at all...but here's to hoping that craving comes back August 25th!!! (I'll pump)