Monday Musings: First Edition

When I first thought about writing a blog I had wanted to start it when I was expecting; as a way for friends and family who don't live near me to be able to follow along with my progress. I waited for a little while - several weeks? maybe more like several days - then I got impatient. I felt like I had many funny thoughts and quips (in my mind) and the whole world would be a better place if I would just share them! One day after a considerable baking mis-hap, I decided it was time to enter the blogosphere. I figured, hey I bake and cook a lot, I can write about that. And I did. Then I started including posts about running, staying active, and some of my accomplishments in the area of being healthy. I have greatly enjoyed this as well and feel like it has been well-received. Occasionally I have riddled the blog with other random posts, and now, nearly two years later, I am ready to add another dimension: my Monday Musings as a Mom-to-be. I'm not sure what kind of valuable insights I will have, but maybe every once in awhile there will be a true gold nugget :o) For now, I wanted to introduce you to this, hopefully once-a-week, addition to my blog. I'll give a quick apology to those who come here only for my food posts. I thank you and I promise to continue baking and cooking and blogging about it. But this blog just gives a small insight to my true personality: there's no ONE thing that I absolutely love more than any other. I have many interests and things that bring joy to my life. And, as of late, becoming a mother has started to work it's way up my list as I become more excited, nervous, scared, worried, and anxious to see how life will change in 2012.

After such a long introduction, I'll probably try to keep this musing short and sweet. But it was important to me to share all of that with you, my *few* and lovely readers!

I think I'll hit ya with a few things that have surprised me most about pregnancy thus far:
1. It's already more difficult to walk up the stairs than I expected. Really, only 15 weeks and I get this winded?
2. Continual nausea has a way of making you question every thing about your life... will I ever feel normal again? When will I WANT to eat food again? What's the point of getting out of bed when I feel like this? Do I really need to clean the bathroom this week? and so on... I will make the declaration that I'm positive I had a more mild case than many, many moms experience and I'm truly, TRULY thankful for that!
3. Getting up 3+ times (usually more like 4-6) a night to go to the bathroom really makes a person consider adult diapers. Yes, yes -- eeeeew! gross! I can't believe you'd say that -- I was tired, ok?!?
4. And to follow-up, how come I wake up to go to the bathroom all night long and then at the doctor's appointment I have the inability to give a good urine sample? Really?!? That's how this is going to go down? Not cool.
5. Lovebug has been reading the guy books about pregnancy. I'm proud! And only slightly surprised - he's a catch!
6. I thought I knew what hungry was before - you know, after a long run, not eating a morning snack, going to long between meals, and so on? No, this is different. This is pregnancy hunger. FOR. REAL. Before, I'd heard that term mentioned, but I truly didn't understand. Let me see if I can give a clearer picture, it goes something like this -- Lovebug: What would you like for dinner, dear? Me: I don't care. I just want food. Lovebug: Well, what if I make you this? Me: I don't care. I just want food, but no that doesn't sound good. Lovebug: Ok, well if you give me an idea of what you want that will make this easier. Me: It doesn't matter as long as I'm eating in 15 minutes or less. Scenario 2 -- Lovebug (picking me up after my workout): What would you like... Me: You better not say one word about any type of food because I'm so hungry I will tear your eyes out if you mention a single word that will make me and my unsettled stomach think about food! Lovebug: Umm... *silence*.

Well, I'm not exactly ending this on a positive note, but don't worry for Lovebug's safety. I don't intend to inflict any harm. He has been doing a great job at cooking and providing food for me on a regular basis! Like I said before, he has been wonderful through these past couple months and I can only imagine that it will continue. Hope you enjoyed Monday Musings Part I!

To life... full of learning new things about myself!