7 Weeks = Nauseous

Holy night, I have NEVER wanted to throw up this badly! Not even on my 21st birthday when Angie got me beyond tipsy and then drove me from St. Paul to River Falls in warp speed (thank you snow for helping with that one).

I have been non-stop nauseous for a week and I don't see any light at the end of this tunnel! Don't get me wrong - I am happy that I actually haven't gotten sick, but I think it would make me feel better. I mean, I take a couple of bites of a meal and I don't want to look at, smell, or see it any more. AND there isn't a pattern or predictability to it. One day I couldn't have chicken, the next day I could (the same meal from the night before).

Then there are cravings and aversions that people ask me about. What are you craving? There really isn't an answer to that question. The cravings are more once I hear about something that sounds good. I want it until we have it. For instance, Brian mentioned chicken a la king and I was looking forward to that meal for the entire week! I didn't need it right at that moment but when I had my first bite it was the best meal I had ever eaten! The other thing that COULD be considered a craving would be ice cream. No strange flavors or anything, just DQ Fudge Bars or KEMPS Kempwiches. I look forward to one of those every night.

As for the aversions, I can't walk down the meat aisle at the grocery store and I can't look at hot dogs or brats. The meat smells incredibly delicious while it's cooking, but as soon as I see it want to hurl all over the place. The same thing happens with Brians' Coke and Jack at night. I don't mind the coke, can't stand the Jack. It just makes my tummy turn. I feel badly for Brian because when we go out to eat he has to go through a list of restaurants and name them off for me so I can picture what I have there to make sure it doesn't make me sick.

I think it's time for a Kempswich; that sounds delicious!


Baby V is growing:
She is about as big as a blueberry. Her intestines are developing, the appendix is present and her brain is beginning to grow too! Only 231 days left!