Song For Today: I Won't Give Up

So quite often Dustin will come across a Youtube channel of someone very talented and will play their music/videos all week long.  This week was Peter Hollens who sings accapella -- every part of a song, then layers it to create one awesome masterpiece.  Quite a talented guy with an incredible range. And holy harmony to the point of getting chills :)  Love it :) 

Of all the songs I've heard of his, this is my favorite.

Jason Mraz's  "I Won't Give Up."  Enjoy :)

Week 20-21

This week we found out our little baby’s gender………

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IT’S A BOY!!! :)

 

:) Wahoo!  We are excited! :)  We both KNEW it was a boy… it was a funny sort of feeling… Before we went into the doctor’s office, I told Dustin “It COULD be a girl…” but even while saying that….I didn’t feel that it was or even could be and told Dustin, “no…it’s definitely a boy.”  Hard to explain I guess.  Call it a mother’s intuition ;) haha.

This week, our baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana!  We saw him wriggling around and kicking in my tummy during the ultrasound so… I should start to feel him kick here pretty soon.

So this week , week 20, we are half way through! :)  woo!  …Only 20 more weeks to go………… which feels like forever but…I know it will fly by and little Trevin James will be here before we know it.  Yep, Trevin James Parris is the name.  Dustin tried to throw out the name “Tiancum” yesterday – just one last time to try to convince me that that’s not a hideous name but……….it didn’t work…….at all. ha.   

Right after we left the doctor’s office and confirmed our baby was a boy, we went SHOPPING! :)  We spent ahum….2 hours…. “In a store called Once Upon a Child” which is SUCH a cool store.  It’s kind of like a high end Goodwill – everything is in super good condition, and the focus is all kids/baby/maternity stuff.  We bought a pack-n-play aka den for ½ off what it costs at a normal store, and of COURSE we had to find little Trevin some super cute outfits.  Little little clothes.  I was holding them up and showing Dustin going, “Are they SURE this will fit a newborn baby?! It looks sooo small.”  Dustin, in his infinite wisdom ;) said, “well babies are small when they’re born so it should.” …………..(hahaha, thanks dear.)  haha. I quickly found out that I like the little man outfits.  NOT the clothes with weird prints or big animals all over them… but I like little button up shirts and vests.  I DO like elephants though so we got a couple outfits with elephants on them :)  I have never really looked at boy clothes before… with girls there is so much VARIETY! Headbands, bows, leggings, flowers, skirts, dresses…  and I had to keep myself from glancing over at the girl stuff as we were shopping, haha.  Dustin said that we would go broke if we were having a girl first, cuz I’d want to buy everything!! Haha.  Yeah….he’s right ;)  I mean, we already had to box up TWO whole tubs of girl stuff…clothes and room décor and store it out in our shed.  Perhaps we’ll pull it out in 2 years or so ;)  So for now… little man stuff it is :)  And I am perfectly happy with that :) 

Week 19

(Almost caught up to schedule)

On January 13th I was 19 weeks!

Thoughts from that week.

January 15th:

This week our baby is the size of an apple. He is between 5-6 inches long right now…  I keep saying HE cuz that’s what I’m thinking it is…  Just every time I picture the baby and a little one coming to join the family, I picture a boy.  So……….we’ll see if that “gut feeling” is right or not ;)  We officially find out at our doctor’s appointment on Monday though. Dustin thinks it’s a boy too.  Well, he’s been HOPING one so of course. Haha.  …Dustin and I both have Monday off work for the Martin Luther King holiday so the plan is to go to the doctor appt to find out the gender and then go SHOPPING!!! :)   Dustin is on board too (and he HATES shopping so I am very surprised! :))

I feel that knowing the gender will make it more real to me.  It will also help me get better prepared with room décor and cute fun stuff to add to my registry :)

The pregnancy book says that this week I may start having shooting pains if the baby sits on one of my nerves, and may also have back pain. Well…. check, check, double check.  Last night (week 19 on the DOT!) I started having back pain… I had to get up and get a pillow to put between my legs and a big blanket to lean against. Still didn’t work.  Coincidently this morning as Dustin was informing me it was time to get up and get to work, I rolled over to the most comfortable position I had been in all night and really didn’t want to get up cuz I was FINALLY comfortable. Ha

I had a shooting pain in my lower stomach last night as well..kinda felt some pressure and wasn’t sure if I should be concerned.  According to my book though, it’s normal so… great. Haha.  I talked to my co-worker who said from here on out it only gets worse………….. yay? haha.  Aw, but it will all be worth it in a few months so… :)

I’ve been feeling kinda nauseous this week too…I thought that only happened in the first trimester but twice I’ve had to tell Dustin to grab me a bowl just incase I threw up.  ….I never did, thank goodness.  But sometimes I wish I would so I could just get the yucky feeling outta there! Haha. Dustin keeps telling little baby to stop making me sick. Ha.

We are both excited.  Sometimes I get a little nervous… just realizing how big of a change this is.  Dustin on the other hand has never been anything but super excited…. Well yeah, that’s cuz he doesn’t have to go through this work! Haha. jk.  nah, we are both excited to start our own little family…  So bring on the adventure! :)

Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012

Christmas Eve
In a previous post I showed some pictures of our little Christmas Eve dinner we had...in our living room. haha. Here's some pics from that evening.  I just made up a little menu that I printed online, and served Dustin whatever he ordered. The "cost" of his food came in the form of "one kiss" or "one footrub", etc.  It was fun and he racked up quite a bill! ;)

....Cookies and milk....in case you're wondering why I'm sticking my hand in the cup. haha

Christmas Day

It was small and simple.

Or, in Dustin's words, "Well, I guess it's just you, me, and the fetus."  haha.

 I pulled out some decor and honestly didn't get too crafty with making anything.  Hey, I've been a little on the tired side so... not feeling to get my craft on.  ;) Our house was still all sparkly and spirited though.

As you can tell from the pics below, I'm still learning how to operate our camera... Dustin is teaching me but he's got a stubborn learner ;)

 

 

 Our little hot chocolate and mallow stand :)

Christmas was fun even though it was a little quiet.  Next year though, it won't be so quiet ;)
Dustin makes everything fun. Just look at how he wrapped the gifts. haha. Cracked me up.

Dustin wrapped up all cozy.
The heater in our house was not working right so it was FREEZING in our house!

Blankets from my mom, and.......the mess ;)

My favorite present from Dustin were some coupons that he made me.  1 was good for a day of baby clothes shopping with Dustin :)  One was good for a day of maternity clothes shopping WITH DUSTIN :) haha.  Another had several checkboxes on it, with each checkbox being good for an HOUR backrub and foot rub.  NICE!! Very thoughtful :)

I got Dustin some nice shirts, which he refuses to buy yet he so desperately needs.  I told him that these can't turn out like all the other shirts though -- with little stains on the front, or holes in them, or chlorine splashes on them from cleaning out the pool... haha.  MEN! ;)

I also got Dustin an add-on to his favorite board game - Dominion.  And some puzzle games/hand games he can play at work since he's constantly on the phone with crazy customers.  I figure he needs SOMETHING to keep his sanity ;)

Breakfast was....well...adventurous. hahaha.  Dustin used way too much batter in the waffle maker and.......holy overflow. hahaha.  I love his face in this one as he watches his cooking skills spill out onto our counter top, haha:



 I'm glad we had Christmas just the two of us, even though it was kinda weird....and sometimes boring....and weird without family.  Next year everything will be different...I'm sure we'll have lots of baby pics to share! ;)

Week 16

On 12/26/2012 I was  

16 weeks!

Awhile back I read a blog where a pregnant woman wrote a letter to her baby in her tummy. I thought it was a cool idea to capture those beforehand thoughts -- ya know, the mother soon-to-be.....and everything she's thinking or is wanting to tell her child-soon-to-be :)  So...I did. I wrote a letter. :)  I'll let you read it, but know it's not really meant for you ;) haha.
 

Dear baby of ours, :)

You’re growing!  It’s SO crazy that you are growing inside me right now.  Crazy in a good way of course :)  Sometimes it doesn’t seem real that your dad and I will be having a baby in 5.5 months.  Our first little baby.  We are SO excited for you to come join our little family.  You will love it.  Your dad is such a great guy.  He takes SUCH good care of me…better than I deserve quite honestly, all the time, so I KNOW he will take such good care of you too.  Watching him play with our nieces and nephews, I have no doubt that he will be a good dad who is involved in your life.  Plus he will love you even more and you will be extra special because you’re ours  :). He talks about teaching you to play soccer, taking you out for ice cream, and (if you’re a boy) teaching you to be a man. Haha.  I’m also really excited to meet you.  I really want to stay home with you and raise you, teach you about things secular and spiritual, and just be there as you grow.  I have all sorts of fun activities and crafts planned for us to do so hurry up and come hang out with me!! :)  I hope they will be fun and make for fun childhood memories :)  I want to teach you to play the piano and sing because music is SUCH a huge part of life and can truly bring peace, hope, and happiness into your life.  Your dad even knows how to play a few songs on the piano (I am proud to say I taught him the one or two hymns he knows, haha).  Yesterday your dad and I were talking about you and your dad said that he hopes you don’t die during the first few months of being born.  I looked at him and before I could say what an awful thought that was, he quickly finished his sentence: “because you’re probably going to smother him with kisses and love.”  Hahaha.  Ok, well he could have said that a little sooner…  ;)  I promise not to smother you…  :)

Seeing you for the FIRST time on the ultrasound screen last month – I was in love.  I was also a bit in shock because I could not believe you were really in my tummy and that your dad and I were seeing you!  There you were – just so tiny!   We saw your little hands and the funnest part is that you were moving around like crazy!!  Doctor Beck said that you were waiving at us. haha.   Doctor Beck gave us the ultrasound pics and we went around proudly showing everyone :).  I took the pictures to your Aunt Bre’s work and she was soooo excited.  She’s began Googling picture poses that I MUST take of you when you are born and growing up, and I swear she has already put dates on the calendar for when we are going to go shopping for clothes. Haha.

  I also thought you should know that your dad was pointing out how your second ultrasound picture looked like an alien, to which I replied “well, it IS your kid.”  Haha.  I also reminded him that he once looked like that too, haha.

Last week, when your dad and I went to the doctor’s office for the 2^nd time, it was AWESOME to see how much bigger you had gotten than the last ultrasound a month ago. You are 16 weeks and the size of an avocado!  About 4 ½ inches!  On the ultrasound screen I could see your little spine and I could not stop smiling.  You were upside down inside me facing my belly button, and because of the way you were positioned the doctor could not tell if you are a boy or girl.  Your dad said that he thinks he saw signs of BOY.  But that is because from day one he has said you are going to be a boy.  I think it would be fun to have a girl first BUT I will love you to death if you are a boy :)  Honestly we are going to love you to death no matter what, because you’re ours :)

I’ll try to give you all the time in the world so that you know you can come to me whenever you want to tell me anything, or hang out, or need someone to confide in and love you no matter what. You may have to tell me, when you’re a little older of course, to slow down and not do a million things.  I’m just like my mom – you’ll see. Haha.  I will try to have a listening ear which I’m better at than giving advice (maybe I’ll learn?) for all your stories and adventures, no matter how big or small they may be. I will try to be really patient when things get crazy.  I definitely can’t promise I’ll be perfect but I will surely try to be the best mom for you.  Your dad, I have no worries about quite honestly. Haha.  Other than he might just want to play and play and play with you through your dinner time and nap time….In those cases I may feel like I’m raising two kids! Haha.  Nah, but he will be fun for you, a reliable friend, and loving parent. 
We love the gospel of Jesus Christ, and definitely have seen the blessings that have come into our lives from living the gospel. We are TRULY happier when we live the gospel and will try to teach you that so that when you grow up and get old enough to start making big life decisions, you’ll have a strong foundation and will know how to get revelation for answers you seek. We will teach you to serve others because in serving you learn to love others and see them as the Lord sees them.  At home, with your grandparents, is where your dad and I first learned how important service is.  All four of your grandparents served and still continue to serve. Your dad is so wonderful when it comes to serving.  If he gets a phone call to help, he’s there.  He’s definitely not a slacker or one of those guys who makes excuses, which is definitely something I admire and love about him.  And people know that they can count on him. When he was the Elders Quorum president (for the first 2 years we were married) upon learning that someone needed help moving, he would drop everything and take his truck to go help.  More than once he was the only person or one of 2 or 3 who showed up to move an entire family.  And he would spend hours there moving boxes and things, until the job was done.  He will be a great example and teacher to you.

We love you already.  And we have begun preparing for you to come.  Grandma and Grandpa Boren bought you a car seat and stroller, and Great Grandma and Grandpa Boren even gave you a Christmas present which was a blanket and wall hanging.  This week your dad wants to move all my craft stuff out of YOUR room and into our back room.  That way Uncle Jared won’t have any obstacles in the way when he comes to paint your room (that’s his Christmas present to us) after we find out if you’re a boy or girl.

See you in a few months :)

Love, Mom

Week 15

On December 16th I was 15 weeks along.. 
(PS.. Now I'm 20 weeks but I'm gettin there....haha)

The official BUMP. wahoo! Kinda exciting...and kinda weird at the same time ;) 

Thoughts from Week 15: 

Feeling Sick? Yep. Even more over the past 3 weeks which is weird cuz I THOUGHT I was supposed to start feeling better now that I’m in my 2^nd trimester. ha. My co-worker Jill Borton and I were talking and she asked if I was sick.  I told her it’s like a constant stomach ache feeling…and so I eat and it feels better for about 5 minutes, then hurts again. So I eat again. Haha.  Hope my little baby is not fat because of my “awesome” eating habits!!   ;)  The book I’m reading says to eat whenever I’m hungry…which is quite often so….I’m just obeying here ;)  Jill asked me how many kids Dustin and I want and then said, “Or should I not ask you right now since you’re not feeling well?” haha.  I told her even though I was a little sick, it's not as bad when I think about some of my friends who got SO sick that they threw up for like 15 weeks.  Yuck! Some of them got so sick during their pregnancy that they are seriously considering whether they want more kids or not.   I told Jill we’re planning for 4 or 5 kids.  We’ll see how it goes though. :) Dustin looked and pointed at my tummy yesterday and said, “Now, little baby, you need to stop making your mommy’s tummy hurt.”  Hahaha.  Sure Dustin, cuz he totally knows how to obey at 15 weeks old ;) hahaha.  ..............................I just said “he.”  Crap.  Dustin totally wants it to be a boy.  I’ll be perfectly happy with a boy or girl of course.  I think a girl would be fun to have first.  Plus I have a little stash of girl clothes and stuff. hahaha. Ridiculous I know.  But when you find good cheap stuff, you GOTTA hang onto it right?  Boy or girl I'll be happy :) We’ll see what the Lord has in store :)

Things that bug me: Everything this past week :(  Dustin is like, “WHOA THERE” cuz I get irritated at everything.  I don’t know WHY but I’m short-fused and I’m bored of everything.  I’ve been reading that it’s sorta normal if I’m cranky and tired (yep and yep) so…it just HAS to be the pregnancy cuz I’m not usually so irritated with things.

Things I crave:  Pasta. Holy cow do I crave pasta.  Spaghetti, ramen, macaroni salad, cheesy penne noodles…mmmm.

Over the past few weeks: corn, green beans, pasta. 

On my Walmart shopping trip last week: frozen yogurt, frozen fruit bars, frozen yogurt bars, frozen flavored ice.  ?!? …what was with the frozen thing? ....I have no idea…

Used to crave: Fruit and blue powerade.  My “sweet cravings” have totally gone out the window and I’m wanting GOOD healthy food. Not even on purpose either. ha. I have all these snacks just sitting in my drawer at work: dried mangos, teddy grahams, apple sauce, cashews….and I don’t want any of it.  I’m thinking about the spaghetti that’s in the fridge right now and it’s only 9am… haha.

Still do NOT crave nor want: shredded meat.  Even the THOUGHT of shredded meat made me feel sick a few weeks ago. Like, REALLY sick. Now, it’s sometimes the smell that gets to me but it’s not as bad as it was.  I still don’t want it though.  I was always ok with Arby’s roast beef sandwiches,or ham, or hamburger…but shredded pork, holy throw-up. Haha. 

 
Emotional?  Nope. Thank goodness. Well……..if you count the few times at work…. One when the fire alarm went off, and it scared me so bad I started like…crying. Hahaha.  The other time when I was talking to my work buddies, Dalton White and Shane Anderson, and I was telling them that I needed the blinds closed cuz it hurt my eyes and was starting to give me a headache.  Well they LOVE when the blinds are open and started teasing me about it saying they needed vitamin D and how I was going to take that away from them….and then I started crying a little bit, hahahaha.  I had to walk away so they wouldn’t see.  But holy..what the?!  Crying over blinds?!  Ok, so maybe I AM a little touchy on SOME subjects ;) hahaha.

Becoming Goodly Parents

"Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility."

—L. Tom Perry, "Becoming Goodly Parents", Liahona and Ensign, November 2012

I love that quote by Elder Perry.  It's so true.  I'm so thankful for parents who taught me how to choose the right, how to be kind to others, and how to become closer to Christ.  Thanks mom and dad :)

The word "parent" now has a whole new meaning to me seeing how in about 4.5 months Dustin and I WILL be parents... at times it's a little scary to think about but... I'm sure every new mom and dad has felt this way.  And we've been taught by goodly parents ourselves so...we have a good guide to go off :)

Coincidentally  "becoming" is a word that was mentioned multiple times today in church.  Becoming is a journey.  It is a process, something you continuously work toward.   Such as BECOMING a better friend, a better neighbor, a better follower of Jesus Christ, and yes...a goodly parent.

As the first counselor in the Primary where I teach kids ages 3 -11 every other week, it is not hard to recognize the kids that have been taught at home.  Those kids know the scripture stories.  They understand what it means to be reverent and obedient.  They participate in group discussions and help with small tasks.

On the other hand, it is quite easy to identify the kids who have not been taught.  Often these are the kids who seek after attention and/or have a hard time understanding things.   I love these kids though -- all of them.  And the leaders in Primary do what we can to teach them how to obey, share, and listen.  But ultimately, that is the parents' responsibility.  

And that's exactly what Elder L. Tom Perry said in this talk : Becoming Goodly Parents (quoted above as well):

Lessons taught in the home by goodly parents are becoming increasingly important in today’s world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread. As we know, he is attempting to erode and destroy the very foundation of our society—the family. In clever and carefully camouflaged ways, he is attacking commitment to family life throughout the world and undermining the culture and covenants of faithful Latter-day Saints. Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility. While other institutions such as church and school can assist parents to “train up a child in the way he [or she] should go” (Proverbs 22:6), this responsibility ultimately rests on the parents.  

Elder Perry  suggested 5 ways that parents can build a stronger family:

1. Parents can pray in earnest, asking our Eternal Father to help them love, understand, and guide the children He has sent to them.
2. They can hold family prayer, scripture study, and family home evenings and eat together as often as possible, making dinner a time of communication and the teaching of values.
3. Parents can fully avail themselves of the Church’s support network, communicating with their children’s Primary teachers, youth leaders, and class and quorum presidencies. By communicating with those who are called and set apart to work with their children, parents can provide essential understanding of a child’s special and specific needs.
4. Parents can share their testimonies often with their children, commit them to keep the commandments of God, and promise the blessings that our Heavenly Father promises His faithful children.
5. We can organize our families based on clear, simple family rules and expectations, wholesome family traditions and rituals, and “family economics,” where children have household responsibilities and can earn allowances so that they can learn to budget, save, and pay tithing on the money they earn.

 Yesterday when I asked Dustin what he was most afraid of about having a baby he said "that we're bringing them into a world filled with all sorts of evil."  We talked about how we both turned out pretty good I'd say ;)  and that as long as we're doing our best, we definitely won't be left without help from our Heavenly Father. 

Elder L. Tom Perry in that same talk said:

Our strengthened family cultures will be a protection for our children from “the fiery darts of the adversary” (1 Nephi 15:24) embedded in their peer culture, the entertainment and celebrity cultures, the credit and entitlement cultures, and the Internet and media cultures to which they are constantly exposed.  ....Families provide an anchor and the safe harbor of a home where each child of a loving Heavenly Father can be influenced for good and acquire eternal values.  

Shortly after Dustin and I were married, one of our friends said he did not understand how men's roles were so unequal.  In his mind, the men seemed to have more power or dominance in the home and as a member of the church.  Our friend was not a member of the church.  We explained to him that a man and wife are equal partners who each contribute to the same cause whether that be family or serving in the church.  There is no question in my mind that my role as a future mother supports Dustin's role as a future father.  The Proclamation to the Family says:

“… By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.” 

It could not get any plainer than that :)  I love Elder L. Tom Perry's closing remarks:

God bless you goodly mothers and fathers in Zion. He has entrusted to your care His eternal children. As parents we partner, even join, with God in bringing to pass His work and glory among His children. It is our sacred duty to do our very best. 

Looking forward to doing our very best :)

Cooking Craze!

So...flat out sayin it, cooking is not my forte.  That's not to say that I don't love eating -- quite the opposite actually!!  I enjoy food MORE when someone else makes it for me....even if it's a sandwhich. ha.

Every so often...maybe once a week, I go into a cooking craze and I want to make everything.  Thank you Pinterest for some inspiration there

One week I came across a recipe to make garlic chicken on rice:

So ya know what? We made it!  BAM! 

In one ziplock bag, garlic, olive oil, and uh...some other stuff that I forgot. haha.  I didn't save the recipe cuz unfortunately it was a little bland for our taste.  In the bag on the right we put regular chicken seasoning :)

 

 Cooked it up:
 
 


Got our rice cooker goin....



And voila! Ok, so I forgot to take an "after" pic but this was basically it...without all the pretties cuz we are practical! ;)

I also saw this recipe for pretzels on Pinterest.  So we made them!  BAM!

And truthfully they turned out EXACTLY how this looks.  Click HERE for the recipe.
 

We followed the recipe and then took some over to our neighbors. And then ate the rest... :)

Dustin had to teach me how to do the pretzel knot cuz I just could NOT figure it out. hahaha.  But, GOT IT!

Maybe I am not as bad a cook as I thought ;)

Week 12

I hit Week 12 on Nov. 25th:
So this morning my stomach was HURTING!!  I was seriously going to throw up.  Then I realized the waist line of my pants were not helping. They were putting pressure on my stomach…so I undid the top button………AND had to zip my pants down…............all the way, as I'm sitting at my desk at work. haha.   Phew! I can breathe now!  Luckily my shirt is really long but man, this is awkward, especially when I walk around.  Looks like these pants are already retired and we’re only 3 months into this pregnancy!  Why did no one ever warn me this would happen so soon? Like um....Mother?? hahaha. jk. :)

Week 9

On November 4th, I was 9 weeks along!   

My little bump in this picture is totally water weight.  I was kinda freaked at first thinking I might be having twins cuz or something because I thought you didn't start showing til later.... haha.

Thoughts from Nov 6th, 2012:
As I look back over the last few weeks I realize that I’m WEIRD but not AS weird as I’ve heard other people are during their pregnancies so….really (Dustin) I’m somewhat normal. ;)

Feeling Sick? Just a “stomach ache” kind of feeling and lots of headaches.  The good thing is that up to this point I have not thrown up so…I’m not sure if I should be worried or just count myself lucky.  Our first doctor's appointment is 2 weeks away so we’ll see.

Things that bug me:

·         Being hot/cold.  
·         Scrounging around in my pathetic food drawer at work because I forgot to pack “snacks.”
·         Trying to get ready for my huge craft boutique event in 4 weeks but at the same time only wanting to sleep
·         Holy fatness. Hahaha.  I keep reading that I’m not supposed to be “showing” until like 20 weeks….and I’m ALMOST halfway to 20 weeks but I feel like a balloon!  Every time I feel sick, I eat.  And so far it’s worked out pretty good with soothing my stomach…ahum…except it’s damaging my “figure” WAY too early on. Haha.  I can’t even ANNOUNCE that I’m pregnant yet (I don’t want to until I’m 12 weeks) and already I look like I am like 4 months along. Haha.  oh boy…. 

Things I crave: Arby’s roast beef sandwiches, bean burros, blue powerade, spaghetti

Emotional? Not really.  Then again, ask Dustin ;) 

Funny things: 

·         Just stating the facts here:  I’m really gassy. Dustin hates it.  hahahha. So do I.  It’s really gross but the book says that’s “normal.”  I think it makes Dustin re-think this pregnancy thing ;) hahaha jk.
·         Water does not taste good to me all the time.
·         I DO NOT want sweets. I had my ice cream kick…now it’s gone.
·         The smell of barbecue or smoke makes me feel sick.
·         I don’t want chicken/pork.  Not shredded/cubed or anything.  Seeing pictures of it on menus makes me feel sick.