My life as I know it

Week: 28 Baby length: 14.8 inches Baby weight: 2.25 lbs. - the weight of a head of lettuce Bump size: 38.75 inches Weight: +22.5 pounds (+1.5 lbs. from last week) Cravings: Zucchini bread and birthday cake Cravings My SIL Leann and I made four loaves of zucchini bread last Friday. She kept two loaves (at my inlaws) and Pat and I took the other two. I can't stop eating it! But it's not really a dessert. It's a bread. There's a difference. And Pat has been eating just as much (if not more) than I have. And as far as I know, he's not pregnant! I also turned 29 this week and my MIL and SIL made me a birthday cake, and my coworker made me red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. YUM! Even the dessert nazi said I can eat cake on my birthday (and the day after...).  Baby Movements I felt the baby's hiccups for the first time this week. I woke up in the middle of the night to a pulse-like vibration coming from my belly about ever...

Week: 27 Baby length: 14.5 inches Baby weight: 2 lbs. - the weight of a head of cauliflower Bump size: 38.25 inches (same as last week) Weight: +21 pounds (+1 lb. from last week) Cravings: Jimmy Johns sub Cravings I have to say, the sweets cravings are getting better. Don't get me wrong, I still like to have a little dessert after dinner, but doesn't everyone (my non-pregnant self excluded)? But as long as I demonstrate portion control - which I do - I don't see a problem with an ice cream sandwich or a small cup of sherbet after dinner. And if that's bad, then I don't want to be good. I have been craving Jimmy Johns since the day my doctor told me to avoid eating deli meat. On Saturday, I finally gave in to the temptation. Instead of ordering the usual, turkey tom, I had the vegetarian sub. It was amazing. I didn't even miss the turkey. I want another one right now. Baby Movements My sister and my nephew Max were both able to fe...

Last year at this time, I had planted and was taking care of my very first garden. And even though I was a beginner, I was very confident. Even cocky, you might argue. I remember saying something along the lines of, "I will have enough tomatoes to feed the entire city of North Olmsted." And based on the amount of tomato seeds I planted, this could have been true. Except for the fact that I didn't plant the seeds until the middle of May - about two months late. So by the time the plants started to get big, a little thing called fall - and then frost and then winter - happened. When summer had come and gone and I hadn't produced one single vegetable from my garden, my confidence cockiness was quite embarrassing. So this year, with one gardening season of lessons under my belt, I tried again. Only this time I didn't start from seeds and I decided not to brag about my garden until I actually had a vegetable in my hands. Well, the time has come my friends. ...

Week: 26 Baby length: 14 inches - the length of a cucumber Baby weight: 1.75 lbs. Bump size: 38.25 inches (same as last week) Weight: +20 pounds (+2.5 lbs. from last week) Cravings: Sweets, duh.   Cravings We had our 4th of July cookout this weekend and my Grandma made me a peanut butter pie. Don't worry, I didn't hide it and eat it all by myself at a later date - although I probably could have. I put it out for all to share and only ate one piece. That day, anyway. Then I ate a half of a piece the next day. And I plan on finishing it, in moderation of course. :) In addition to sweets, I was also really craving Chipotle this week. So instead of eating there, I made my own version of a Chipotle burrito and it was quite delicious if I do say so myself. Plus, I made it without cilantro or onions, so it was even better! Baby Movements Baby is still moving all over the place and more regularly now. I'm actually sitting watching my belly move around...

Week: 25 Baby length: 13.5 inches - the length of an eggplant Baby weight: 1.5 lbs. Bump size: 38.25 inches (+.75 inches from last week) Weight: +17.5 pounds (+1.5 lbs. from last week) Cravings: Sweets, duh.   Cravings My new obsession is Menchie's. Have you heard of it? It's a frozen yogurt shop that has an entire wall of flavors and then another wall of toppings. I tried it on Friday and was hooked. I feel that frozen yogurt does not count as a dessert. Do you agree? Never mind the fact that I loaded it up with brownie crumbles, reese cups, tiny cheesecake squares and many other delicious toppings. I liked it so much that I went back again the next day - only so that Pat could experience the awesomeness for the first time too. It was all about him, not about me. Even though I had to force him to go and he wasn't even hungry for dessert.  I think I have created an image of myself as eating desserts morning noon and night during this pregnancy a...