Let the Baby Countdown Begin!

We are officially two thirds of the way done with this pregnancy. Only 12 weeks left to go. I can't believe we are almost there. Baby is moving around a lot. She is getting so big that I can feel her moving and turning, not just the random kicking and jabbing. It is pretty weird to watch your stomach move on its own. She is even responding to the outside world. If I fold my arms over my stomach or Doug leans on her, she starts kicking and letting us know we are squashing her. She gets the hiccups at least once a day. Now that is a weird sensation. I feel so much more connected to her now that she moves so much and can respond to me. I have had a couple weird baby dreams now. One may have included my mom also having a baby and us sharing baby clothes. I also dreamed I went back to work one week after having the baby. Ha, like that would ever happen.

Current cravings include anything sugary. Milkshakes, cookies, donuts, it all sounds good. I am getting good practice with my self-control. I am also loving lemonade right now. Good change from drinking so much water down here in the desert. Last week, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese sounded delicious. Now if you know me, you know that I do NOT like mac and cheese. Not the boxed kind, not the homemade kind, none of it. I think it had been about 8 years since I had eaten mac and cheese. I figured it was about time to give it another try. I finally got my hands on a box and cooked it up. Boy, was that good comfort food. I probably ate 3/4 of the box! It was incredible. Creamy, cheesy, and delicious. A few days later at the grocery store I thought I would pick up another couple of boxes since the previous one was such a hit. I cooked up the box, dished it up in my bowl, got about 5 bites in and decided I once again did not like macaroni and cheese. I think it will be fine if I don't eat anymore for another 8 years. I don't know why mac and cheese tasted so good on Sunday and so nasty on Tuesday, but that's pregnancy for you I guess.

We are so excited for our little girl to arrive! We still have lots of things to buy and prepare, so I for one am glad that there are still 12 more weeks. Ahh! Only 12 more weeks until I am a mom! I have a lot of reading to do in the next couple months.