Newest addiction

Have you been to Etsy yet?

If you haven’t. . . don’t! Save yourself.  

If you have. . . then you know why I am addicted. . . especially with all the cute baby stuff that’s out there.

The only problem with Etsy is that you have to look through a lot of stuff to find things you might be interested in, but it is totally worth it.

Check out these cute baby things: (That I may have bought this week. . .)

Winnie the Pooh burp cloths

Paw Prints Fabric Pacifier Clip

Burp Cloth Set for Baby Boy – Puppy Dogs & Pawprints

And the things I haven’t bought yet. . .

Dog Paw Print Baby Bodysuit Onesie

I think I could totally do this on my own. . . some fabric paint and Abby’s paws. … craft project!

Doggy Hearts Bib

Puppy Paw Plaid Doggy Nursery Name Sign Plaque

***Not our baby name*** But after we name him, I think these are the letters I am going to get for the nursery for over his crib.

Craving and Aversions

I thought it would be fun to reflect on my pregnancy and share with you all my weird food habits during this pregnancy. . .

Cravings!

Pickles

Typical pregnancy stereotype. . . but I loved pickles – although not just any pickles… they had to be Claussen Dill pickles!

Orange juice

It just tasted so good! I even cried over it one night. . . seriously – pregnancy hormones are no joke!  

Fiber One Bars: Oats and Chocolate

These were my go to snack. As I got further along in my pregnancy, I found that I would have to snack more frequently. This was the perfect size and amount and easy to take with me in the car or my purse.

Aversions

Caribou coffee 

Oh, it was so terrible in the first trimester when my normal caramel skim latte had NO appeal to me. . . Thankfully, it got better into the second and third trimester, and I was able to have my normal (well, half-caffeine) latte in the morning. .. but then just recently into the third trimester my taste buds are playing an evil trick on me and my normally favorite place for lattes – Caribou Coffee – tastes just awful! I hope things turn around again soon!

Fish

I never have really liked fish or the smell of fish, but during pregnancy, I can’t even be around it. If anyone in the lunchroom at work has fish or the worst –tuna fish – I can’t even be in there to eat lunch!

Meat

I have always been picky when it comes to meat, but it has intensified during pregnancy. I was pretty routinely eating turkey sandwiches for lunch until about 2-3 weeks ago, when I had one bite of turkey that was just weird and since then – I can’t even think about eating a turkey sandwiches – seriously, I am almost gagging just thinking about it right now!

Yogurt

I usually love chobani yogurt, but just does not taste good right now. . .

Veggies

My usual salads or side veggie with dinner has been absent for most of this pregnancy. Just doesn’t sound or taste good. Thankfully, I have been able to sneak some veggies into dishes and have been able to snack on fresh baby carrots to get my nutrients in!

I am looking forward to having my taste buds go back to ‘normal’ after the baby is born. I am planning on breast feeding though so it will be interesting to see what changes in my diet I will have to make depending on how they affect the baby!

If you are or have been pregnant: what are some of your craziest food cravings or aversions? And if your not pregnant – what food are you loving right now???

38 weeks!

The past two weeks:

• The ladies at work surprised me with a baby shower/potluck!
• Scott installed the car seat
• We took a breast feeding class
• We celebrated Scott’s 31st birthday
• Minnesota has had record highs for March – 80+ degrees
• Still running!
  • Took Scott and Abby for a couple slow runs outside with the nice weather. Also, did a run with my Dad and Abby too.
• My rings still fit. . . but the ankles are swollen after a long day in clinic!
• Abby seems to know ‘something’ is coming because she is wanting more attention every day! She still wanders into the nursery daily to check things out. . . I hope she still goes in there when the baby comes!
• When I was out on a walk with Abby, I passed a grandfather with his 2 grandkids, a 6 year old girl and a 4 year old boy. As I got passed them, I hear the boy whisper to his grandfather, “Grandpa, that lady has a baby in her tummy!” So cute!
• I continue to love every kick, jab and twist of the baby
• As of the doctors appointment yesterday, baby is 6 pounds 13 ounces!
• 14 days until the due date!