My Belly is a Stranger

23 weeks.

It never fails.
I walk past a mirror or into a counter or I drop something...AND my belly is unrecognizable or in the way.

Sometimes I giggle (because it is hilarious looking).
Sometimes I cry (because it is HUGE and strange looking).
Sometimes I smile (because it's baby Aiden in there).
Rarely I forget about my new, strange belly.

I just love my husband because...
The other day he came home from work early with a migraine, and as I was helping into the bath, he says, with the saddest face,  

How am I supposed to take care of Aiden if I can't even get in the bath by myself?

He made me laugh out loud (and I felt bad because he was in a lot of pain), but he was just so cute and just so serious.  It also made me think about all the times I've thought the exact same thing:

• While throwing up uncontrollably for 5 months.
• When I was so exhausted (from barfing), that I could barely shower standing up.
• When my house stayed a complete disaster for weeks.
• When my husband had to cook meals for himself! (enter slight sarcasm here)

Well, I worked my magic- made him drink garlic soup, orange juice, green tea with ginger, and a vodka and water (the alcohol opens his blood vessels or something like that). And he started feeling better, but I made him go to bed.

I showered, laughed at my bare belly when I got out, and got kicked in the ribs several times from Baby Aiden.

I  just love my husband.
I just love my strange belly.
and I just love my first human child that likes to do somersaults at 4 AM.

From this day forward,
M.

 

I am a Creepy Cat Lady

My first child happens to be a little black and white cat named Coco Chanel Wenger.

My cuddle buddy.

She has an abnormal liking for the shower/bath tub.

We spoon on a regular basis. 

 She sneezes when she bumps her nose.

In the mornings, she knocks everything off my nightstand so I will get up and feed her (or kick her out of my room).

My husband and many others have been converted from cat haters to Coco lovers.

I hope she is nice to baby Aiden.  

From this day forward,
CraeZie Cat lady

morning sickness is a drag

I want to eat normal foods.
So sick of saltines and ginger-ale.
I  have a great husband that makes me toast and brings it to me before I get out of bed.
Baby Aiden, Please be nice to mommy soon.

From this day forward,
MacBarfy

11.8.2010.

Sh*t.
The stick shows what looks like one and a half (?) lines.
Back to Target to get a digital stick (if you ever need to buy a pregnancy test, just go straight for the digital ones).
Pay for test.
Too scared to take alone, so take test to friend's house.
Pee on stick.
Stick reads 'YES.'
Hug from friend.
Too scared to call husband, so friend calls husband.
"Really?" Husband asks (his voice smiling).
Relieved that husband isn't upset.
Sh*t, Sh*t, Sh*t.
Thoughts smiling.