As the Belly Grows

Here are a few funny things from the last week:

• I told my pal, Ashley H., I didn't think my belly was growing enough.  Half an hour later, I bumped my belly while trying to close the rear passenger door of her car.  It may be growing more than I realize. :-)
• I had a dream that our baby is a boy.  He had a beautiful smile (like his Daddy) and the same white-blonde hair Josh had as a baby.
• I had a dream that our baby is a girl.  I don't remember a lot about this dream...wish I did.
• I discovered that the smell of flux (in the aluminum foundry at work) does not agree with me.  Thankful I had enough sense to immediately evacuate the area...no one likes a puker.
• I didn't dream about champagne this week, but I did buy some sparkling pear cider.  Yum!
• As word spreads of my pregnancy (at work), I've notice people looking at my belly.  Thankfully, people haven't focused in on my...um...'lovely lady lumps'.  I think they know better than to do that to someone in HR.
• My memory isn't what it used to be--I have trouble remembering if I took my vitamins (5 minutes ago) or not.  It's driving me a little crazy.  I'm getting even better at making lists for myself.
• Josh keeps reminding me that I can blame the baby for my clumsiness.  (Even though I don't think I've been as uncoordinated as normal.)  Special thanks to "The Expectant Father" for that one.

I'm looking forward to my next prenatal appointment on Friday; the best part is that Josh will finally be able to go with me!  I'll post an update after.  (Next month we have the ultrasound and with any luck will find out the gender of Baby A.)
 

Champagne Wishes and... Champagne Dreams

My wildest pregnancy craving thus far...champagne!  (Just as a disclaimer: I would NEVER drink during my pregnancy.)


In the past few weeks, I have a recurring dream...I'm at a liquor store searching for champagne.  In one dream, I was specifically looking for champagne with 0.2% alcohol by volume.  (Weird?!)


In another dream, I was searching and searching and searching for champagne, but I couldn't find it.  Finally, a salesperson helped me find the champagne section.  I found honey infused champagne and pear infused champagne.  I even found strawberry champagne gel (sounds weird, but it seemed really cool).

So now I'm searching for a great "mock-tail" recipe for champagne--if you know of one you'd make my pregnancy dream come true (sort of). 

The Donut Buffet

My first pregnancy craving came to me in a dream...literally!  Last Friday night, I had a dream that Josh took me out on a date to a buffet--a donut buffet.  (How do I come up with these things?)  Anyway, we were enjoying the delicious treats until I found the homemade pop-tarts.  Things looked good until I took a dreamy bite and found that instead of being filled with brown sugar-cinnamon goodness it was filled with PICKLES!  (That didn't sit too well with dream Jess.)  I woke up and remembered that the only thing the Donut Buffet was missing: Apple Fritters!  

I'd be lying if I said I was not compelled to immediately seek out Apple Fritters for breakfast.  Mmm...delicious!