Trip Update

This past weekend was the 4th of July and all-in-all it was pretty uneventful. I had a slight panic attack when I realized I was six months pregnant, hadn't read a single parenting book, our house was a wreck, the nursery was completely empty, and I had no idea what I was doing. Soooooo...we decided to take a step at a time and start cleaning out all the stuff in our house that we don't need/use anymore. We cleaned out closets and I tossed a ton of clothes in bags that are going to the salvation army. We moved furniture around and cleared out the nursery closet to make room. Storage is an issue in our 55 year old house, so we wanted to make sure we made enough room as possible. I have a feeling Trip will have more stuff than I do.

I went to Decatur to pick up the changing table from Mom and it looks great. She refinished an old computer desk and hand-painted knobs. We ended up dropping off our old dresser to be refnished as well, so I'm counting my blessings that I have a handy mother that can do all this for us. Mom and I ended up taking a trip over to Babies R Us on Saturday afternoon and we both felt completely overwhelmed in that store. I bought a set of baby hangers, but I could have really gone nuts if I had the money.

There hasn't been much to report on the pregnancy end of things. Trip is kicking like crazy, which is amazing and he definitely likes mint chocolate chip ice cream. I swear he did a hurkie in there. Lately, I've been craving greens. I've been hitting up bbq joints all across Birmingham for veggie plates and it has been glorious. I also love sleepy time tea from my Keurig coffee maker. Once I got a pregnancy pillow and the tea, I've been snoring like a champ. I was really starting to get worried there for a second that I would never sleep a full night again. Below are some things I love right now:

peanut butter and apples (everyday, consistent)
coffee (I know its bad, but I allow myself one cup and it's an amazing cup of heaven)
fruits
greens
garlic bread sticks from Olive Garden
peanut butter filled pretzels
Gordo's cheese dip and chips
Ohhhh god I love the Ghiradelli caramel-filled chocolate squares
macaroni and cheese

Hate:
any large quantity of meat--this is a weird one I know. I can eat chicken and/or steak but it has to be cut up thinly sliced or shredded or it isn't happening.
cool ranch doritos--Michael's favorite chips, but they are no longer allowed in our house. The smell absolutely kills me.
Sausage--something about meat in casing...bleh, gross! The texture gets to me too.
Tyson chicken nuggets--we bought a bag from costco before I got pregnant so we have about 120 left. Oopsies. Trip may become a vegetarian by the end of all this.

So far, I'm at 18 pounds and counting, so I'm really nervous what I'll end up at the end of all this. I get heartburn every single day and I pee like a race horse, but other than that, no complaints. I'm really getting used to eating whatever the heck I want, so it may be an adjustment to get back to normal once Trip gets here.