Introduction to "The Sickies"

I don't exactly have morning sickness yet, but I assume it is coming. I've had a few run-ins with "the sickies" but not full-blown vomiting as of yet. For example, yesterday I happily shoved a 1/2 lb. cheese burger from Cheeseburger Charley's down my throat for lunch. When I was full and miserable, longing for a nap, one of my bosses comes and sits next to me with some baked ziti.Gross. The smell made me want to throw up right there at the table. I had to very quickly excuse myself and go into my office, where I was sure I was going to lose it. I breathed my way through it, convincing myself that it's all a mental thing, and I was able to go about my day without throwing up. Woohoo!

The smell of dog food makes me nauseous, so I'm totally done helping out with that chore at home. Last night (this morning, rather... it was 2:00 a.m.), I did something so gross it makes me sick to my stomach to even think about typing it... but I'm going to because I'll laugh about it later. Well, I threw up in my mouth and... SWALLOWED IT. Eeeeewwwwwww.... I totally don't know WHY it happened!! It just happened so fast, and it wasn't like, a little bit of gross spit... it was nasty, raunchy, warm vomit. GROSS!!!!!! Why did it go back down?! I was mortified and ran to the bathroom hoping I would have to throw up again so I could get that junk OUT of my system. Alas, it didn't happen... so after drinking a bottle of water and peeing, I went back to bed.

Today, I feel like the cravings have officially ended. For now anyway. Nothing sounded good for lunch... I ate some left-over mashed potatoes, which were quite tasty, but just didn't cut it. I wanted something else but had no idea what it was. I settled for some Pepsi. Today I can honestly say all I've had to eat is 1/2 a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast and mashed potatoes for lunch. That's quite a healthy day, eh? I have no idea what I'm going to make for dinner. Earlier this week I had a major craving for a 3-Way from Skyline Chili... which is in Cincinnati... and since that is a 5-hour drive from me, I settled for Mexican Spaghetti from Demos', which deserves an award because it's just that good. I knew Skyline sold cans of chili at Kroger, but I was recently informed that they also sell bags... yes, bags of it in the frozen section. Jackpot! Maybe when I feel like eating food again, I'll try to make some.

This is the part of pregnancy I wasn't looking forward to, but felt like some kind of freak of nature because I wasn't getting it. All this nausea and vomiting all my pregnant/mommy friends warned me about seemed like a myth... everyone said to me, "Oh, just wait until you hit your 6th week." I was beginning to worry that something is wrong with Sweet Pea since I was always told "Morning sickness means your baby is healthy!" I know that's not really true... I think miserable pregnant women just tell themselves that so they feel better about their miserable situation.

So the sickies have started to somewhat interrupt my life, and I feel a little bit better knowing it's most likely a good sign, but I don't really look forward to what's to come. All I can do is remind myself that it's for a GREAT cause I've prayed for... and that pregnancy doesn't last forever... there is a little bundle of joy at the end of the tunnel. :)

Spaghetti... Ti Amo.

Ah... ti amo spaghetti right now. Spaghetti is my latest craving. I can't help it. I've eaten it the past 3 days in a row.

Yesterday, I had some for lunch and unfortunately hadn't packed enough... I really thought I had. So I was still hungry afterwards and tried to eat Cheez-Its, but they weren't cutting it. It didn't help that I had a headache and my contacts were blurring up on me. Because of this longing for more spaghetti, I got nausious and thought I was going to have my 1st bout of the sickies. Luckily, 4 tums helped and I didn't get sick. I was able to distract myself from meeting face-to-face with the porcelain god at work. (Can't say the same for poor Kristin!)

When I got home from work, I took a nap before making dinner and it kinda helped. I made some very unhealthy "Hamburger Helper" using ground turkey... when I say very unhealthy, I'm talking about the ungodly amount of sodium content in HH. But, it sounded good to me, so I made it. I spent the rest of the evening on the couch, totally zonked. I was worthless. Glenn was great... he painted all the doors for me and got some other stuff around the house done. We hit the sack around 9:30 and I slept pretty good through the night!

Today is a different story! I feel a lot better. I brought twice as much spaghetti, and even though it didn't satisfy my need for carbs, a 6" meatball sub from Subway did. ;) Yes, I ate a LOT for lunch, but I feel great! I have more energy today than I did yesterday. I hope I stay like this. I plan to be productive tonight instead of lazy. Some baseboards are calling my name.

Opa! Greek Salad & Pepsi

I have perfected my Greek Salad. Since the Greek Salad craving began 7 days ago, I have eaten 5 of them: 2 home made, 2 from Panera, 1 from Athens Family Restaurant. Mine is the best.

Romain Lettuce (rich in folate!)
Cherry Tomatoes, sliced
Tomato Basil Feta (pasturized of course)
Kalamata Olives, pitted & sliced
Banana Peppers, sliced
Grilled Chicken, diced
Greek Vinagrette Dressing

Toss & Chow.

Did I mention that Amanda has plagued me with her famous Pepsi craving? Don't worry, I'm drinking decaf. It's not the same, but it'll due.

Early Cravings & An Angry Appleseed

There is nothing more satisfying than consuming what you're craving when you're pregnant. It is a whole new level of satisfaction I never thought was possible.

If there is one thing I have learned thus far in my early trek through pregnancy, it's that if I want something in particular to eat, by golly I better eat it. Otherwise, I endure the rath of my Appleseed, and I'm not talking "morning sickness." I'm talking poop that runs like water and stomach pains. Eeeeewwww....... I don't know what is worse.

Last week I was craving macaroni & cheese from this little Meat & Three down the street from my work... so I asked for double mac & cheese with my order, only to be told they didn't have any that day. Boo. So I settled for these nasty cheesy potatoes. Then, the burger they gave me just wasn't good. What I really wanted that day was tuna... and I was out of tuna. So spent the afternoon unhappy.

However, sometimes even when I have what I want, I still get runaway poop. For example, on Sunday my little Appleseed was dying for some watermelon, so I had a heaping bowl of it. It didn't take me very long to digest it and release it in the worst way. This prevented me from going to a concert with Glenn that I was most definitely looking forward to. *weeps* I've heard that sometimes watermelon can serve as a laxative, and being that I ate a piece the size of my head, I'd say that is why my Appleseed got so angry at me... maybe.

As for cravings, I've started reeeeally wanting tuna salad and Greek salad (mostly for the feta).

Now, I know that I'm supposed to be careful with tuna because of the high level of mercury... but from what I have learned, it's the Solid White Albacore that is so high in mercury... which is my favorite... but I mix it with the Chunk Light so I'm getting less mercury at once. As for the feta, I'm not exactly asking the restaurants if they are serving me pasturized cheese, but I can't really do that everytime. I've enjoyed 2 Greek salads so far and intend on making some at home this week. Something about it makes me happy. At least I am craving healthy stuff...

In order to keep my Appleseed happy, I am unable to do my OCD planning and create a menu for the week. I have to eat as I go... so this means I'll be making more trips to the grocery than usual, at least for a little while. I hope my Appleseed decides to be kinder to me and allow me to eat more of these things I want so badly without forcing me to 20 minutes at a time on the crapper.

Tonight, we're going to a hibachi grill with a couple of friends and I really hope I will be in the mood for something... anything on that menu. (Please God, let me be satisfied tonight!)