I have a sink full of dishes to wash.

Anyone feel like coming to the rescue?

Why, Oh, Why

Did I just make cookie bars that take 40 minutes to bake and 2-3 HOURS to cool? So much for satisfaction!

Simple Request

I could seriously use some Oreos right now. Anyone want to come to the rescue?

P.S. I have learned from sad experience that reduced fat just aren't worth it.

Not Yet, My Friend!

The other day I was talking to someone about how it had been a busy summer so far and they said, "Well, it's almost over anyway." Heck, no! I'm not buying that! I'm living this summer for all it's worth. You can tell me it's almost over at the end of September--k?

Free Mother

Today Baby has been sick and sleeping all day to get better. We're talking a six hour nap here, and I just don't know what to do with myself and all this free time. So I'm wasting it blogging, but I just wanted to share that I miss the sweet little guy when he's not around. Long naps are great, and needed for both of us, but after about two hours I start to miss him and get excited for him to wake up. I like that.

Furthering My Weather Obsession

I Really Need to Clean My House

But I'm tired and hungry and headachy and I want to just sit and do nothing instead. Maybe I should just go take a nap. Anyone else want to share?

Making Sense

So remember all those crazy posts about sunburns and obsessions with food and chocolate? Come to find out they were all symptoms caused by Baby 2--which I didn't even know about at first. Just to justify, I've marked them all with a "pregnancy" label. Now you know that I wasn't really that insane!

I Just Want to Share

That's it's summer, noon, and only 72 degrees. Oh blessed relief.

Lunch Today

Hot spaghetti for 1.5 (Baby #1 didn’t want any).

Foods I Crave

ALL THE TIME: A beefy cheeseburger from Fuddrucker’s, a huge salad from the Olive Garden, Betty Crocker fruit snacks, Arby’s curly fries or any type of wedge fries, fresh oranges, cheese, and cherry Fruit Leather. I guess this baby’s got all the food groups covered.

What Baby 2 Says Most Frequently

Very strong signals from the womb: feed me, feed me, feed me, feed me, feed me. I just can’t keep up with this kid’s appetite, I swear.

Do I Need to Change My Blog Name?

To “Chronicles of a Second Pregnancy” or something? Sorry about the obsession. It’s a little consuming to me too. And, FYI, most of these posts I wrote months ago before the existence of Baby 2 was public. At least now we both know why I was so insanely obsessed about chocolate a while back. It wasn’t my fault, see?

Why The Worst Cold Ever is Torture When You’re Pregnant

1. The yucky taste of a sore throat makes me throw up.
2. Gargling makes me throw up.
3. Coughing makes me throw up.
4. The taste of cough drops makes me throw up.
5. Repeat all of the above over and over again.

6. You can't take any cold medicine!

If Only

There are so many things I could be doing if I didn’t feel nauseous at the moment (and most other moments), such as working out, spending time with friends, taking my boy on a walk to the park, cooking dinner, cleaning my house, working on my many hobby goals, gardening, or pretty much anything else besides lying on the couch like a zombie. If only—but then I wouldn’t be getting a new baby for Christmas. So I think, despite zombiness, I’m still on top.

Serious Perks About Baby #2

I know I’ve mentioned a lot of these before, but I’m so excited about them that I have to make another list!

1. I know what’s going on. I’ve been pregnant before. I’ve delivered a baby before. I’ve taken care of a newborn before. I’m sure there will be differences, but not being so in the dark has been totally great.

2. We have most of the baby stuff we need already. Okay, if it’s a girl we’ll need some clothes, but that’s about it. We’ve got all the gear already, so if there’s anything that I didn’t buy last time that will make the whole ordeal nicer or more convenient for me (like a wedge pregnancy pillow), it’s not a big deal because we don’t have to buy very much at all.

3. The wait really isn’t so bad. I couldn’t wait for my first baby to come (and we had waited so long already before we knew he was on the way), but it’s not like that this time. Sometimes I’m terrified of being a mother of two (am I really going to be able to handle this?), so the months of pregnancy before me really aren’t that big of a deal. I want to make the most of the time that’s left of my first boy being the baby. I want to shower him with attention while I can. I even want to take professional family pictures of just the three of us because we’ve never gotten around to it. I’m excited for the changes in our family for the future, but I want to make the most of what we have right now. So I’m savoring the wait.

4. I’m not working out of our home! Yay! And YES! I don’t have the guilt of quitting my job during a hiring freeze when another lady in my office didn’t. I don’t have to worry about whether or not I’ll like being a stay-at-home mom because I already LOVE it. I don’t have the stress and demands and stress and stress and stress of professional life. I can nap when my baby naps and sleep in when he does. I have time to cook whatever I feel like eating. I have several friends who decided to be stay-at-home while they were pregnant, even before their first baby. I would never have let myself do that, but I can see how nice it would have been. Lack of work means a lot less stress!

Folklore

Once I heard that a man in Italy (maybe named Alfred?) invented fettuccine alfredo because his wife was morning sick and he was trying to come up with a nourishing meal that she could keep down. I pretty much believe it.

Umm, and check out this picture. Is anyone else's mouth watering?

Not So Perky

1. Nausea/vomiting
2. Fatigue3. Heartburn/indigestion
4. Gas/bloating5. Bathroom trips times fifty
6. Aches and pains any and everywhere
7. Bad circulation (especially in my feet this time)
8. Tenderness up top (you know what I mean)
9. Forgetfulness
10. Crazy-frequent hunger
11. Loss of agility/weight gain/increasingly huge tummy
12. Gingivitis
13. Possible diabetes

14. Rapid hair growth in places you don't want (like where you pluck and shave)

Yet, with all that, it is still SO worth it!

Pregnancy =

Hunger. All. The. Time. Seriously, Baby, I just ate. What more do you want?

At This Very Moment

I am barefoot and pregnant. And both of my own free will.

Sometimes I Wonder What We're Doing

Okay, it happens a lot. But especially when my one-year-old is up ALL night teething and we can barely handle it. And then I think what in the world we are ever going to do with two.

Pregnancy Perks

It’s nice being on my second time through because I know what’s going on so I can recognize and appreciate the perks a lot better, such as:

1. Lack of Periods—hallelujah.
2. Fingernail Growth—it’s insane.
3. Lack of B.O.—strange, but true.
4. Not having to worry or wonder if you are pregnant because you already know you are.

5. I have some cute maternity clothes that I look forward to wearing.

6. You don't have to worry about having a flat belly or sucking in or anything like that.