It's Not You, It's Me.

I have loved Irony ever since I learned about it my Freshmen year. We learned about it by watching The Princess Bride and breaking apart different scenes. I have a liking for it in a weird way because I feel it is a bit sarcastic. (I don't know if that makes sense to anyone else, but it does in my head. Hopefully for you, too.)

Let me share a little bit of what happened to me yesterday.

I have been on a Dr. Pepper kick. Can't stop wanting it and craving that sweetness. I just want more and more and heck, our Little Jewel seems to like it too.

Well now that I am in my 3rd Trimester and my weight gain is going to be increasing the most these last 3 months as She grows bigger and bigger...I don't really want to grow bigger and bigger myself.
My doctor said I am a pound or two under what I should be and I thought that was good news for the end...giving me a little bit of a buffer.
Granted, whatever happens is for the baby and my body will do what it needs to in order to provide the best home for her now.

Anywho, I texted Nik yesterday at 10:56am (this is important) that I want his help to keep me from that yummy liquid. No more running to Sonic or Circle K for a quick fix. I told him that if I need the caffeine for a headache (happened a lot in my 1st trimester) because Tylenol doesn't work for me, that I am only allowed a small can of Dr. Pepper. I just don't want my weight gain to increase because of something dumb and avoidable.

Well...at 11:00am I get a text from SONIC! "Today @Sonic $.99 Rt44 Soft Drinks ALL DAY! 3/31 @ part loc."

WTHeck!!! Are you kidding me?!?!
haha...I got quite a good laugh outta that and immediately texted Nik what just happened.

Oh Dr. Pepper...It's not you, it's me.

The End.

Me.Want.Cookie! Me.Eat.Cookie!

This is the blue version of myself.

I CANNOT get enough of cookies right now!

(You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you 

that I sing Cookie Monster's little song in my head

in my spare time, would you?

True Story.) 

See...I am not much of a candy person, or a cake person, or pie, or even cookie...
But right now, I cannot stop thinking about cookies.
I cannot stop baking cookies.
I just cannot get enough.

This week I have made
Chocolate-Marshmallow Pillows,
No-Bake Cookies,
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies (thanks Grandma Allred for the kit),
and

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (thanks Grandma, again, for the kit).

Obsessed? Maybe.

Delicious? Definitely.

I woke up this morning and one of the first things I told Nik was that I wanted cookies.

After church we took a little nap and when I woke up I told him I was going to make some cookies.

He just laughs,

But I know he enjoys it too.

The whole family does.

Here are the delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies I made with the kit Grandma gave me for Christmas from Lehi Roller Mills.

Yes, you can see they are a hit already! 

All those empty spaces once held the yummies.

Oh how I love cookies.

After much denial I guess I can say I crave cookies.

From my previous post you see I once craved Orange Chicken,

But once I passed the 1st Trimester I was done with that craving.

Now it is this yummy goodness that keeps me up at night.

So if you have extra cookies lying around, send them MY WAY, please!

19weeks 1day

I FINALLY feel that I look like I am pregnant,

rather than looking like I just gave up my Resolution of the gym in the first month.

Still having constant pain from all the shifting in my lower back, hips, and even my ribs.

If any mothers or pregnant ladies have suggestions, let me know!

But let me tell you, I truly am loving this whole experience.

It amazes me everyday what is going on.

That there is my baby growing more and more, getting ready to meet her mommy and daddy.

That Nik and I get to raise this beautiful little spirit.

This is amazing!

Through all the pain, I still smile at the end of the day.

I love her already.

And I love the wonderful husband of mine who has been so supportive through this whole experience.

He is a great husband,

(not to mention good looking!), 

And he will be a great father

(I just know it)!

Salsa, Anyone??

Sometimes I make these posts more for myself to look back on than for your entertainment...so bare with me for a minute, please.
Thanks.

I heart Mexican food!

HEART IT!

I love and crave chips and salsa on a regular basis (pre-pregnancy as well).

But one very sad thing has happened since I became pregnant...

No More Chips and Salsa (at least the Red Salsa). =[

Since I have been pregnant I have had Mexican food THREE times.

TWICE I had Red Chunky Salsa, the norm.

ONCE I have had the Green Salsa from Tia Rosa's.

TWICE I came home and shared all my food with the toilet bowl.

ONCE I didn't share one bite!

So....I have come to the conclusion

(because this never happened before in my life and really only one thing has changed)

that I cannot eat Red Chunky Salsa for the next 6 months...

unless I want to share again. 

But....I'm not much of the sharing type...at least not voluntarily.

So much sadness has been brought to my belly as I came to this conclusion. 

Let me just say...

once this baby is here to hold and love and kiss and cuddle....

I'm chowin' down on some sushi and salsa! 

You better believe it!

Well, if you survived this brutally honest post, I need some help...
...The only Green Salsa places I know of are Gecko Grill (amazing) and Tia Rosa's (amazing) so let me know if you know of any others, please!!! I'd like to keep some sanity.

Who's Your Daddy!

So....

ever since I can remember Panda Express making the Orange Chicken more spicy....

I have HATED it!

Nik on the other hand LOVES it!

Sometimes if there isn't anything else that looks good he will get double Orange Chicken.

I can't stand it.

Sometimes it is so overpowering I feel my nose hairs fry off.

lol.

Well, ever since this baby landed in my belly...

...I have been CRAVING Orange Chicken.

I just can't get enough.

So....all I can say is that Nik is definitely the daddy...

And the baby has his taste buds.

So I texted Nik to tell him this:

This baby is DEFINITELY yours!

Not just for obvious reasons but also because

I can't stop craving Orange Chicken!

He replied:

If it is MY baby, as you claim,

It would crave TimTams and Dawna.

Seeing as how it OBVIOUSLY hates you

And you have not craved the chocolatey goodness that is TimTam...

It is OUR baby.

So he obviously took the "yours" in my text too literally...but his reply cracks me up.

"Seeing as it OBVIOUSLY hates you..."

lol.

For the last couple days it has been non-stop discomfort of the stomach.

(just an fyi)

He is so funny.

I love him!

So I just replied and said

Meant to say YOU are DEFINITELY the FATHER.

Oh well...he is still cute and funny.