BABY HOLLENHORST

All I can say is yah, I have heartburn.  I didn’t really have it until the last couple weeks.  I tried eating a bowl of chili the other day and paid for it greatly.  I’ve learned that if I don’t eat anything after 7:00 I can usually bypass the tums. 

I now grunt, A LOT.  I can’t help it either, it just comes out of my mouth.  Whenever, I put on my shoes, get in or out of the car, move off the couch or bed, I bellow a low, old man grunt - I swear it makes things easier :)

I pass gas, all the time.  Another thing I can’t help.  It’s all the time, all day, regardless of what I eat.

I still burp like a truck driver after eating McDonald’s.  It feel great and I do it without shame.  Cory thinks it’s gross, but like I said it an earlier post, pregnancy can bring out the good, the bad and the ugly.

So between the heartburn, grunting, gas and burping (that hasn’t stopped since the 1st trimester) I make a lot of noise without saying much. 

Dispite it all, I really do love being pregnant!

As everyone knows, pregnancy can bring out the bad, the good, and unfortunately, the ugly. With hormones going crazy, sometimes a normally rational person can turn into a raging looney.  I feel like I have been pretty level headed throughout these last 30 weeks (however, you may want to ask Cory before you believe me).  I feel mostly myself, except for one, minor, pregnancy side affect. 

I have had multiple episodes in which I start crying irrationally and it turns into a hysterical crying-laughing attack.

The latest episode happened today while Cory and I were eating lunch at the Olive Garden.  While talking about how it would be a good idea to get a will together, I started to think about my beloved kitties Rosie and Stashy and who would take care of them if anything happened to us (a topic that can literally send me into sobs and any given moment).  I was able to keep it together through that discussion but then Cory brought up the fact that it is their 2 year anniversary of being our pets.  Well that did it, I told him we had to stop talking about it but before we could change the subject I started to cry and then hysterically laughing at the same time.  The waitress had to get me more napkins at Cory’s request, I hadn’t even noticed the waitress had come to our table.  After about 5 minutes I was able to pull it together.  All I can say is, Wow.

It is a bit overwhelming to register for your upcoming bundle of joy.  First of all there are a million and one things that are currently out there for babies.  All of which, exclaim that without their product you will, most likely, fail as a parent.  It’s hard to believe anyone survived without bouncers, jumpers, swings and slings. 

Also, if the amount of products doesn’t stress a person out, the reviews on such items, might.  In the world of online buying, everyone has an opinion and is encouraged to voice them.  On any given product, you can have a rave review stating how much they love it to a horrible review, stating what a piece of crap it is. 

Needless to say, we were able to navigate our way through the needs, wants and necessities as well as through the positive and negative reviews and picked out some items we think will be crucial to our child’s development (at least that’s what they tell us).   Since people have asked a number of times, we are registered at both Target and Amazon.com

So lately a couple things have changed as far as the cravings go. 

1. I no longer crave Bloody Marys.

2. I crave sweets WAY more.  I made some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and I must have at least two every day.  Somedays all I want it chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, pie, etc…

3.  I am loving the combination of apple sauce and cottage cheese.

4. I am also loving crackers, with a slice of apple and cheddar-jack cheese on them, SO GOOD!

5. Those little Clementines, they are so cute and much easier to peel then a regular orange.

More to come, or changes :)