You Know You're Pregnant When ...

Everyone's heard of the book "What to Expect When Expecting" .... and of course, when Mike and I found out we were growing a Sea Monkey inside me, we went out and bought the book.  I also found out there was an app for my phone so I downloaded it.  Every day, I get a new tip about pregnancy, and each week I get an update on what's going on with my body and Sea Monkey's development.  There's also a "forum" section, where expecting parents can post questions or discussions about what's on their mind.

SO .... all that being said, yesterday there was a post entitled "You Know You're Pregnant When" .... I could relate to a lot of the posts that were made, and some of them literally made me laugh out loud (LOL).  I thought I'd share some of them with you.

You Know You're Pregnant When ....

you ate your lunch at 8:45 am, and got another one at lunch time

I've totally done this.  Several times.  I even had a day once where I ate two breakfasts and two lunches.  Sometimes you just can't help yourself!  



you cancel plans with a friend to go home and eat ice cream          

I haven't done this, but it struck me funny that someone posted that they did.  I like ice cream just as much as the next person, and I craved it for a while in the first / second trimesters, but I haven't had any recently. 

your idea of a good time is taking a nap   

Yup, I can totally relate to this one too.  Some nights I have to force myself to stay up until 9:00.  Although there have been a few nights where I went to bed while it was still light out.  Sleep is never overrated.  


you drop something and stare at it, wondering if it's worth picking up
This DEFINITELY applies to me.  I've left a lot of things on the floor or asked Mike to get them for me. Most things are just not worth the struggle of bending over.  I also find I use my toes to pick things up.  It's easier to grab something between my toes and lift it so I can grab it with my hands than it is to bend down and get it.  

you pee and then two minutes later, sneeze and wet yourself

This hasn't happened to me ... yet.  Maybe because I pee so often there's nothing really there for me to "wet myself".  But I have gone to the bathroom, peed and by the time I get back to whatever I was doing before I went to the bathroom, I have to go back and go again. 

you cry like a baby for 20 minutes and by the time you're done, you can't remember what you were crying about in the first place
Yes, thanks to hormones, I've done this.  Thankfully it hasn't happened often but I've spent my fair share of time crying ..... for no reason at all. 


you take a shower and get dressed, and feel like you ran a marathon   EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Some days I want to go back to bed after getting dressed ... and some days I have laid down for a few minutes before moving on with my day.  It's really amazing how easily I get tired.  



you find melted chocolate on your boobs from the snickers you ate 4 hours ago
This one cracks me up ..... because it may not specifically be melted chocolate, but I definitely find remnants of things I've eaten on my boobs and stomach.  A lot of times I'll find crumbs between my  boobs.  It's really sexy.  


I can't believe I admitted to some of these!  But they are all very true.  While being pregnant means I get to have my little Sea Monkey in the end, there are certainly plenty of days when I wish I wasn't pregnant anymore.  40 weeks is too long ..... But on the bright side, at least I'm not a giraffe, whose gestation period is about 15 1/2 months!

In other news:
*  I sigh a lot.  I've gained so much weight (the actual amount is top secret) that moving is more and more difficult.  I guess I sigh and groan a lot .... which Mike loves to point out to me every time I do it.  While I love him very much, it's starting to get really irritating.  (HINT to MIKE:  please stop.)

*  Sea Monkey is getting bigger and bigger each day.  At this point, his movements are starting to get a lot stronger.  He seems to roll around more than he kicks.  I'm still trying to figure out which body parts I feel when I push on my belly.

*  Next week (Monday) we have our first Childbirth Education class.  I'm both looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time.  #1 I don't want to be the oldest person there, and #2 it runs until 9:00 pm.  Don't they know I'm already in bed by that time?  I wish it ended earlier ....


*  I bought a fake "baby" last weekend.  It cries and everything!  I figured it would be a good way to introduce the dogs to "baby".  But they don't react to it crying at all and seem to not care one bit when I carry it around or pretend to feed or change it.  Maybe I'm crazy but I thought they'd be at least somewhat interested / curious about it.  Nope.  Seems to have been a waste of money so I think I'll return it and buy something we really need.

(yes, I actually put it in the car seat so I could figure how to snap everything together and secure Sea Monkey in there.  Don't laugh, I have no idea what I'm doing.  Practice can't hurt, right?)

Well, that's about it for now.  31 weeks, 6 days down ...... 8 weeks, 1 day (or less, hopefully) to go!