Down Day..

Well, yesterday was awesome. I felt great all day, was able to eat anything and keep it all down, and I had loads of energy. Unfortunately, as I've come to discover so far, those days are few and far between for this pregnant gal. Today is not one of them.
I woke up a dozen times in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason. I randomly woke up, didn't have to pee (crazily enough..because I always have to pee lol), wasn't super hungry or thirsty, and I wasn't in pain. Then, of course, I couldn't go back to sleep. UGH. I woke up around 11 (after going to bed at midnight) and I still felt exhausted. The crappy thing that I've discovered is that if I wake up with one problem (in this case, it was still being tired) that the other issues are not far behind. I was lying in bed for a bit when the nausea kicked in. Usually, morning nausea is because I'm hungry. So I asked my awesome hubby to get me a bowl of Cheerios. He knows that if I feel sick and try to move around that I'll start gagging on nothing...yay stupid pregnancy symptoms. (I swear, no one told me I'd be going through all this crap...lol). So I ate my Cheerios, which were not nearly as delicious as I was hoping they would be..but I didn't tell that to Sean because he was sweet enough to get them for me.
Anyway. Now I'm sitting on the couch, still tired, trying to keep my peanut butter and banana sandwich down.

BUT. I didn't start this post with the intention of just complaining about my day. I started thinking about all the things I can't have/do during pregnancy that I miss. Since I'm using this blog both as an outlet and as a journal to show my kids when they think they want to start having babies (DON'T DO IT!! haha just kidding) I decided I want to make a list of everything I'm missing these days. Here it goes...

1. Wine. Oh how I miss wine. I wasn't a big drinker before baby came along. In fact, the one time I went to a 21+ club with my friend, I got really sick off one drink and vowed to never do that again. Wine is different. I love the flavors of different wines, I love how well it matches with good food, and I love that it just kind of made a long day melt away. Yep. I miss wine. 
2. Sushi. I love sushi. Any kind of sushi. I love how it's a one bite wonder, I love how cool it is to watch it being made (or make it myself...which I haven't dared try since my high school cooking class), and I love how just a few different ingredients can change the flavor of the same fish so dramatically. 
3. Nice skin. This baby has made my skin dryer than it has ever been (and, thanks to my mother, I was already blessed with dry skin lol). I have had acne too. Not just on my face which, unfortunately, I'm used to, but on my chest too! So now that I finally have bigger boobies (haha sorry guys, but it's true! They seem huge!) I can't show them off with low cut shirts because I have nasty chest acne. UGH.
4. Cold turkey sandwiches. This may be a shock to some people, but there is a huge controversy (at least on the message board that I subscribe to for expecting moms) about eating cold cuts. Apparently, unless you heat them to steaming, they might be harboring listeria (which leads to some awful things for unborn babies). The problem is, the smell of any cooked meat tends to trigger my oh so sensitive gag reflex. The taste of cooked deli meat isn't something I want to even think about trying. --Okay, on a positive note, I read that I can microwave the meat (leave the room, of course) then put it in the freezer to chill it real quick before I make it into a sandwich. So it's not like I'm completely SOL but...doing a lot of work for my food (especially something as easy as a sandwich should be) frustrates me to no end. --
5. Coffee. Oh I love coffee so much. I'm the kind of person who goes to Starbucks just because I happen to be driving by. The problem is that coffee has a lot of caffeine. I've been going by the 200mg per day rule, which actually equals about 4 cans of Coca Cola. So technically I could have coffee (and I have had a cup on occasion to help out with lovely constipation problems) but I don't want to over do it. Not to mention, plain coffee usually hit the spot for me. I like the fancy, expensive drinks you get from Starbucks. You know, the ones with 2 shots of espresso, loads of cream and syrup, whipped cream, and whatever else they include in their magical drinks. (wow, my stomach literally just started growling as I'm thinking about it...I could go for some whipped cream right now...mmm). I figure if I steer clear of those for 9 months, not only will I not over-do my caffeine intake, but I might also save enough money for a college fund for my child. ;)
6. Most of all, I think I miss feeling like good old Erica. I haven't felt like myself for weeks. I'm always tired. I'm usually hungry. I'm moody as hell. I'm nauseous more often than not. I'm constipated (ew, I know..but I have to deal with it so you get to read about it). I'll be craving something like mad and the minute I get it in front of me I don't want it any more. It's really frustrating.

So. That's today's post. Sorry I'm being miss Debbie Downer today but..that's the day I'm having so that's what it is. On a final note: I'm hungry again but I'm still feeling nauseous and I don't have any of my magic "feel better" pills (Zofran) left. Wish me luck?