Travis and I didn't have any particular plans for this weekend, which was nice because an ice storm ravaged most of the midwest starting Friday afternoon. We were fortunate to not lose power this weekend, but I know lots of people didn't. It's kind of sad to see the trees hanging low with the weight of the ice and snow on their branches, but I have to say that it is beautiful. And something strange about living in town - the snow makes it very light outside at night (when the power is on, anyway). A strange feeling for a farm girl like me!
Anyway, with my free time this weekend, I've been doing some more reading about what my baby is doing / growing these days. The most guilt-laden book I've encountered thus far is "What to Eat When You're Expecting," which claims that I should ask myself with every bite of food whether it's something that feeds my baby. I don't know that the book agrees, but I think Baby likes cookies, so I made some this afternoon. Mmm! Seriously, I'm supposed to eat insane amounts of protein, yellow & green leafy veggies, and fruits. Now, I can do the fruit thing, and I understand the protein and veggie thing, but I just cannot eat the quantities they suggest. It's hard this time of year to find appetizing vegetables in the market, and it's just not the kind of weather that has a person hankering for a salad 5 nights a week. Plus, they say I should eat as little refined sugar as possible. Devastating, my friends. Devastating.
So I know what I should be doing, and honestly I've been trying, but instead of feeling like I'm growing a healthy baby I am fighting two evils: flatulence and constipation. I am having issues that literally stink. This is all normal, apparently, as those are some of the first symptoms listed after nausea for first-trimester symptoms. They also say that while I shouldn't be really showing yet, if I do seem to be showing it's probably just "bowel distention." That's right - I'm full of shit. So the good news is that I am apparently feeling pregnant, and I'm only up 2 or 3 pounds which I think is pretty standard for me during February of any year. The bad news is, if I eat lots of veggies and fruits (dried, especially), I can lessen one symptom but cause the other to worsen and I would therefore not be someone you'd want to take a long car trip with, or be anywhere near, actually. (Travis is both horrified by and jealous of my gaseous abilities). So, most of the time I have some degree of both issues. They say that exercise can help, but, well, I'm still confined to walking for at least another week. I guess that's just as well considering the weather. Meanwhile, I'm left feeling like the 'before' picture in a Gas-X commercial - and holding my nose.
What a strange journey this is!
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