Eating an amazing PF Changs MSG free dinner that I had suddenly craved the night before. And keeping it all down (despite massive heartburn later :)).
Thank you little ducky!
Baby is growing strong!!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Friday, January 24, 2014
THE CHILE DOG
You ask, how could this post possibly follow the very last post? How could Mama even type the words chile dog without barfing across the computer?! I am just as amazed as you are family and friends!
Well, my little wonder; you are quite amazing. You went against all odds and latched on with your strong will, you have sent Mama on a permanent vacation to the toilet for the last almost 4 weeks, and now, at your desire (and complete utter randomness), you have commanded your Papa to go get Mama a chile dog!!!
Here's the thing. Mama is not supposed to eat hot dogs. I didn't eat a single one for either of your brother's pregnancies. And Mama can't help wondering how incredibly awful chile is going to feel coming back up the way it went down? Can't I get you something else? Anything else?
Nope. Baby decided tonight at 8:14pm that he/she wanted, desperately wanted, a chile dog. Yep, a chile dog. :(
So Papa made a chile dog run and I think he had perma grin the whole way, even when he returned and brought it to Mama in bed. He watched Mama devour said chile dog practically without chewing, and just started laughing. And then there was silence as we both waited for me to bolt to the bathroom.
But you truly did want that chile dog because not one piece, not one piece of it came back up!!! Oh my!
The chile dog story doesn't end here though......
Apparently my sweet baby loved the chile dog it had demanded in the early evening. But after it had enjoyed the chile dog, it became repulsed by the very smell of a chile dog. This is problematic because chile dogs leave a long-lingering trail of smell....even hours later. Mama got up to pee at 2:30am and upon re-entering the bedroom, was overwhelmed with the smell of hours old chile dog. And that did it. Baby did not want chile dog a second time. Barely made it to the toilet.
Please note that the original chile dog didn't come up at 2:30am. My little one made sure it was properly digested before that could happen :).
Well, my little wonder; you are quite amazing. You went against all odds and latched on with your strong will, you have sent Mama on a permanent vacation to the toilet for the last almost 4 weeks, and now, at your desire (and complete utter randomness), you have commanded your Papa to go get Mama a chile dog!!!
Here's the thing. Mama is not supposed to eat hot dogs. I didn't eat a single one for either of your brother's pregnancies. And Mama can't help wondering how incredibly awful chile is going to feel coming back up the way it went down? Can't I get you something else? Anything else?
Nope. Baby decided tonight at 8:14pm that he/she wanted, desperately wanted, a chile dog. Yep, a chile dog. :(
So Papa made a chile dog run and I think he had perma grin the whole way, even when he returned and brought it to Mama in bed. He watched Mama devour said chile dog practically without chewing, and just started laughing. And then there was silence as we both waited for me to bolt to the bathroom.
But you truly did want that chile dog because not one piece, not one piece of it came back up!!! Oh my!
The chile dog story doesn't end here though......
Apparently my sweet baby loved the chile dog it had demanded in the early evening. But after it had enjoyed the chile dog, it became repulsed by the very smell of a chile dog. This is problematic because chile dogs leave a long-lingering trail of smell....even hours later. Mama got up to pee at 2:30am and upon re-entering the bedroom, was overwhelmed with the smell of hours old chile dog. And that did it. Baby did not want chile dog a second time. Barely made it to the toilet.
Please note that the original chile dog didn't come up at 2:30am. My little one made sure it was properly digested before that could happen :).
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
HOLY SICKNESS
Dear baby, you are officially kicking my ass.
Can I say that
in a belly blog?? I probably shouldn’t….but I’ll skip that line when I read
this to you some day.
But you are…for real! Mama has never been so sick for so long! Sometimes I
throw up so hard that I have to lay down on the toilet. Sometimes it feels like
my legs are out behind me completely horizontal to the ground when I am heaving
so severely. Your big brothers have no idea what is going on! Benjamin asks me
when my belly will feel better? And how many times I am going to throw up in
the kitchen sink. Ugh! Making breakfast, lunch, and dinner for two very hungry
boys is VERY hard when Mama can’t even walk through the kitchen without starting
to gag.
Some days I can only curl up on the couch and close my eyes
and hope for the best! Mama has NEVER been so very, very sick. It's been three weeks of unrelenting barfing!
But here’s the
thing. Being this sick means that you are SUPER strong and growing healthy. And
that, my little sweetheart, is EVERYTHING that your Mama could ask for. I pray
for it every day. So if Mama needs to barf eight times a day for the next two
months to be certain you are growing strong and healthy, then bring it on. I
would do anything for you!
Friday, January 17, 2014
Our new family book
The perfect book for the Leonardo family.
Mama came across this book, hidden behind one
of our bookshelves (as if on purpose, waiting for your pending arrival to the family!) and I can’t believe how perfect it is!
It tells how Mama and Papa Bear love all of their three little bears more than the world. You all are Mama's favorite!
Plus, it is the colors of your new nursery, lots of creams and browns, and
greens, teddy bears, sheep and little duckies, just like when we welcomed your
big brothers! I can’t wait to read this to you and your brothers, my three
perfect little bears!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Your very first photo :)
Love at first sight.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Mimi and Ga's Surprise :)
Mama has discovered that there are two moments in life that she cherishes as the top of the "favorites" list. These moments include introducing a new grandbaby to Mimi and Ga for the very first time (beyond words...priceless...there's something about handing a next generation of a family to the core of that family...but I digress) and sharing the news with Mimi and Ga about a new grandbaby on the way. I have now had the beautiful fortune of having to surprise them with this news three times and this third time was as much a charm as the first two :)
Mimi and Ga came to visit in Raleigh to celebrate your big brother Benjamin's 5th birthday and the very next day, when you were 7 WEEKS OLD :) quite coincidentally, after the boys had gone to bed, Papa and Mama took the opportunity of a quiet moment with Mimi and Ga to give Ga one of his Christmas presents that we had not shipped to MI. He knew this was coming so there was so surprise or anything that raised any eyebrows in wonder. :)
After he opened his gift, Mama and Papa gave Mimi a card and said it was one more small Christmas gift we had purchased; just something little.
Inside was a card that read "May all your Christmas dreams come true" and stuffed in the card were two Lucky 7 Lottery Tickets.
Mama said, "We thought with all of these grandkids that you and Dad could use a lucky lottery ticket. AND....#7 is my lucky number so I thought it was particularly appropriate for your lucky 7th grandchild. :)
Ga burst out laughing with a huge smile on his face and only moments later when the words sunk in did Mimi start dancing around. Mimi and Ga never fail to disappoint when they get the news of another grandbaby on the way :) They are as excited to meet you as we are little one!
And you will forever be their true Lucky #7!!!
PS. This was the fun way we shared the news with your aunts and uncles. Note those cute little feet by the arrow?! :)
Mimi and Ga came to visit in Raleigh to celebrate your big brother Benjamin's 5th birthday and the very next day, when you were 7 WEEKS OLD :) quite coincidentally, after the boys had gone to bed, Papa and Mama took the opportunity of a quiet moment with Mimi and Ga to give Ga one of his Christmas presents that we had not shipped to MI. He knew this was coming so there was so surprise or anything that raised any eyebrows in wonder. :)
After he opened his gift, Mama and Papa gave Mimi a card and said it was one more small Christmas gift we had purchased; just something little.
Inside was a card that read "May all your Christmas dreams come true" and stuffed in the card were two Lucky 7 Lottery Tickets.
Mama said, "We thought with all of these grandkids that you and Dad could use a lucky lottery ticket. AND....#7 is my lucky number so I thought it was particularly appropriate for your lucky 7th grandchild. :)
Ga burst out laughing with a huge smile on his face and only moments later when the words sunk in did Mimi start dancing around. Mimi and Ga never fail to disappoint when they get the news of another grandbaby on the way :) They are as excited to meet you as we are little one!
And you will forever be their true Lucky #7!!!
PS. This was the fun way we shared the news with your aunts and uncles. Note those cute little feet by the arrow?! :)
Monday, January 6, 2014
Here come those pregnancy CRAVINGS.......OR NOT!
Cravings? BARF!!! I can't think much about any food. Your Mama has NEVER wanted nothing to do with food! I LOVE food!! But you run this ship little one :)
What's even more surprising? Please no, no, no
sugar! No chocolate, no cookies, no ANYTHING sweet!
Even the thought of my most favorite chocolate, the thing I could not do
without, makes Mama heave. It was nearly impossible for Mama to do your big brother's dinosaur birthday cake! (Thank goodness Mimi didn't figure out our secret :)).
I want nothing to do with our treats cupboard.
Hmmmmm, I suppose that’s never a bad thing…but how could you not want
chocolate?? :)
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