I Get Around

Apparently one of the side effects of pregnancy is sex dreams. I have been having so many of them. I've dreamt about people I know, strangers and even Johnny Depp (my favorite, although he was a little rough). I've asked other people about this and they are also having them. This should definitely be listed as one of the benefits of pregnancy! I'm not going to go into detail for fear that people will find this site using sex search terms but you can use your imagination.

I'm going on vacation next Friday so I won't post for a week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Embarrassment

At our monthly meeting today we were reviewing new engagements that had come into the firm recently. One was announced and I spoke up and said "I worked on that." Then I blanked. I couldn't remember what I did on it or what it was about. So, I had to tell my whole department that I couldn't remember. Thank goodness everyone laughed and attributed it to my pregnancy. I was so embarrassed though.

On another note, I've been waking up again in the middle of the night. Now I basically have my couch set up like a bed, waiting for my arrival at roughly 3 AM every night. I'm not sure that was a good idea though since it's super comfortable and I slept there until 8:30 this morning. My alarm in my bedroom had been going off since 7 AM. Oops = )

Times Are A Changin'

Last year I subscribed to a bunch of girly magazines. This year I will only renew 2 of those. However, I have signed up for 2 pregnancy magazines, 1 parenting magazine and Better Homes and Garden. My interests are definitely changing. I am slowly realizing that I am not the same person I used to be. I am happy about it. I enjoyed partying and drinking with my friends but now I enjoy being at home or going to dinner with my friends and still getting to bed early.

Hmm, seems I've grown up.

Dreams

I've started having crazy dreams lately, that is when I can sleep. Here are some of them, in no paticular order.

I was trying to breastfeed the baby by lying on top, or hover, I should say. Obviously even in my dream this wasn't working very well.

Another dream I was breastfeeding the baby and I looked down and it was wearing pink. I asked my husband if he knew we had a girl. He seemed as surprised as I did since we both thought we had a boy.

The most recent dream was I had gone out with my friend A. and gotten really drunk, blackout drunk. I woke up and I had thrown up all over myself and the sheets. I realized that when I woke up I was pregnant and I shouldn't have done that.

In an unrelated dream, my company hired Elliott Spitzer. I think all those campaign commercials are getting to me.

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While I'm here, let me talk about how the pregnancy is going since I'm now in week 16! I am easily influenced by food suggestion. For example, I was walking home and a sign said wouldn't you like to be in Baja? I then had to have Mexican for dinner (which by the way has become my favorite pregnancy food). If someone mentions a kind of food, I immediately want it. I've only been tracking my weight since week 8 but I've only gained 3 pounds. This seems low to me but the weight seems to be coming on more lately anyway.

This past week I have been extremely tired, worse than the first trimester. In trimester one, I was just tired in general. This recent feeling is more like exhaustion. I don't know why. I should try to exercise more to see if that helps.

I only have three pairs of pants that still button. I've been using a rubber band to hold some of my clothes together. Sad I know. I'm going to get a belly band this weekend.

Other than that, I seem to having a wonderful pregnancy. My next visit is next Tuesday. If they can tell the gender I'll ask them to write it on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope so that my husband and I can find out together when he gets back in town. I hope we can find out. Also, I supposed to be able to feel the baby move soon. I can't wait!