List of 5

Here's 5 facts about Me and pregnancy:

1. I break out like a teenager.  It's horrible, embrassing and of course I can't use anything strong (or anything that actually works) because I am, well you know.

2. I have the appetite of a gorilla.  After church one Sunday a few weeks back I ate about 9-10 pieces of french toast.  Needless to say this made some alarms start ringing with the parents and they wondered why on earth I was eating so much.  I am starving-tummy growling on the edge of passing out starving numerous times a day.  Although I would appreciate not gaining nearly 60 lbs this time around I am wondering if it's really unavoidable?!  : )

3. I can cry even more uncontrallably then before the hormones started raging.  Case in point:  I bawled at the thought of 'cheating' on Riley and not having a big enough heart to love 2 babies.  I bawled the whole time we watched P.S. I Love You on Saturday-THE WHOLE TIME.  I gave myself one hell of a headache and went through a whole box of Kleenex (nearly).  I can cry on lunch break rather easily when I think about Riley and realize how much I miss him.  That is why I read and walk-briskly and for a good 35 minutes.  Then all I can think about is going back to work for 2 hours and stinking.  (My co-workers tease me that my brisk walking looks like I am running.  What can I say I do everything with intention.!)

4. Pregnancy makes me a nester for the whole 40 weeks.  I have been utterly obsessed with yardwork this week. I have mowed twice, weeded my pitiful, tiny, round, neglected for many years 'garden' til there was no more weeds left, filled the yardwaste bin twice with sticks, twigs, leaves whatever was lying on the grass (I hate even 1 leaf on my grass-yes, I have a little OCD), weeded out the rocks in front of our house and now I have my eyes set on the weeds in the cracks of our driveway. 

5. Pregnancy brain is real for me.  I sent Riley and D to the Dr's office for his 2 year old well check at 6:30 on Monday only to get a text from D at 7:00 asking if I hated him?!  OOPS-the stupid appt wasn't until Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. so for 2 days in a row he had to get up at 5:30, wake the boy up and drive to the clinic and then all the way back to Andover.  Riley was so confused to be woken up on Monday that he didn't mind the visit but on Tuesday he had smartened up and wasn't so enthused to be up so early.  And even worse the fridges went out Monday evening so the vaccines had gone bad so we have to make the trek there again on Friday for his shot.  Stupid.  Should have checked the calendar but didn't.