A Bunch of Firsts

I know I have been absent for a while. I can blame it on the pregnancy. I love having a great reason to blame things on. But seriously, what a trip! Pregnancy took me out for a couple months. the last few weeks I've finally started to feel normal again...hurray!!! I got to experience a bunch or new things in my absence that I'd like to share with you.

#1: I had my first pregnancy break down (this was back in the heart of feeling horrible). Nothing ever sounded good to eat. I ate peanut butter toast for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for days on end. This day was a particular day when I hadn't eaten anything but peanut butter toast for the last two days. I all of the sudden felt like strawberry ice cream sounded divine. Like I could eat it, and enjoy it, and I had to have it right then. So I sent Derek to the grocery store for strawberry ice cream. He comes back with strawberries and cream ice cream (which is not strawberry ice cream...it's vanilla ice cream with frozen chunks of strawberries in it...not at all the same thing and didn't sound appetizing at all). I tried to be nice. I dished some up, took two bites, and started bawling. I cried for like 10 minutes straight. Poor Derek is apologizing and saying he'd go back and get strawberry ice cream. I said it didn't really matter, but I was just so bummed. That was the only thing that sounded good, and I was so sick of peanut butter toast and looking forward to something else, and it didn't turn out the way I expected, and I seriously lost it! Pregnancy!!!

#2: First baby shower- I went to my Mom's for Easter and of course she insisted on throwing me a baby shower even though I don't know what I'm having, don't even look pregnant, and don't really know hardly anyone out in Chicago. Nonetheless, we had the first shower, and it was a success. I was super excited to see this familiar face there. This is Alissa (whom I went to London with) and her cute little guy Tate. She lives in Chicago, and I hardly get to catch up with her. So fun to see her...thanks for coming! I also got to see my cousin Gloria who lives just north of my Mom. She is so fun, and I hardly visit with her, so it was good to catch up. My uncle Ronnie and cousin Scott were in attendance as was my brother Nathan and his girlfriend Leah Anne. The rest of the party was made up of all of George's family and some of my mother's close friends. George's family are all Greek and as such consider this baby and me close family through marriage. We had about 30 people there and they were all so generous. Our baby now has so much stuff just waiting for it in the empty nursery room. I honestly can't believe it. I am so grateful to my awesome mother for putting together such a nice shower and to all the people who attended and gave us gifts.

#3: Also another first, have you ever seen this game played at a baby shower? I hadn't. Derek won, but I'm blaming it on the fact that his head is bigger than mine. I had to get out of the way to avoid a concussion.


#4: I got to experience a Greek Easter Celebration. All the family gathered at a nearby park. There were about 10 lambs rotating on spits all day. We laughed, we played, we ate, we tried to fly kites. It was a fun, new experience that is until George cut open the poor lambs head and started eating the brains right out of the skull. That was disgusting! I was done eating after witnessing that.
#5: You know how on the airplane they always have those barf bags in the pocket in front of your seat. Have you ever had to use one? I have officially now used my first airplane barf bag. I had seriously been feeling so good, and it was such a bummer. I think I must have just gotten so worn out from traveling, baby showering, bobbing for binkies, watching Geroge eat lamb brains... by the time I got on that airplane home, I was exhausted, had a headache, didn't eat a very good dinner, and on top of it all the ride was bumpy. The fasten seat belt was on, but I knew I was going to throw up, so what do you do? Reach for the barf bag! I was so embarrassed because I was sitting in the isle seat and felt like everyone was watching me. Then, fasten seat belt sign or no I took of my seat belt and delivered that bag to the flight attendants in the back. They were nice, and gave me a can of gingerale. I hope that is a first I never have to repeat!

And now, the first I'm am still anxiously waiting for... I'm now 17 weeks pregnant. I want to feel this little thing move. I'm starting to worry that my little test tube baby is a mutant with no arms and legs. Kick little baby kick. I'm dying to know you are really in there and have arms and legs!!!