So I haven't had any weird cravings like dirt, but I have had weird cravings for me. Foods that I don't like but suddenly taste wonderful. Also, I've had aversions to foods that I used to love. My diet is definitely changing. Here is the list so far.
Cravings:
Hamburgers with ketchup (I normally avoid ketchup) and no veggies
Bacon burgers from Wendy's are my new best friend
Hot Dogs (cooked well done)
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with Tuna Fish in it (I normally only eat homemade mac & cheese)
KFC Potatoes (my cravings get very specific. homemade mashed potatoes didn't do the trick)
Apples (my least favorite fruit)
Milk (granted I still only drink it with chocolate in it, but I've never actually wanted milk before)
Lots of Cheese (but this I liked before)
Sun Chips ( Also liked these before but feel I should document them because I craved them for two days before giving in and buying them. Oh, dreams of sun chips. )
Aversions:
Spinach
Pomegranate Juice (SO SAD)
Any kind of pepper (sad because I just went to Mexico)
Really any green but broccoli and even that is touch and go
Chocolate (except chocolate milk. Right when I got pregnant Chris got me expensive chocolate to celebrate and I still haven't been able to eat it. )
Cottage Cheese (I used to eat a half a cup, every day for breakfast)
I think that is the list for now. Haha. The cravings list is a complete list of everything I have craved since the beginning. The aversions are just the ones that have held on. At the beginning I had a hard time with 90% of food, it seemed like.
Oh, the fun experiences of early pregnancy. Almost to the 2nd trimester!
Today in church we were talking about the Relief Society and service came up. It got me thinking.
I Love Service.
What beautiful principles
"Love one another"
"Lift up the hands that hang in sorrow"
"Help someone in need".
So when I got home I wanted to keep thinking about service. The opportunities that I've had to serve others and the times that I've been helped. It is amazing the impact that service has on our lives. I don't remember a lot of my childhood because I don't have the best memories but I do remember lots of little moments of service. Doing the dishes at a house where I was babysitting, even if they were the whole days dishes. Watching my mom make burial gowns for stillborn babies. Filling plastic bags with hygiene essentials for disaster victims.
Some of the biggest things to impact who am today have been service opportunities. Sometimes they wouldn't even be my service activities. For example, I remember my brothers and dad spending quite a few weekends down further south with other members of the ward, helping to clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. I remember how impressed I was that my brothers who were in middle school and high school, would willingly give up their weekends to go help people they didn't know. It was hard work, too. They would always come back really tired but very happy. They loved going down there.
Another thing that really brought home the importance of service to me lately, was on my mission. When I heard about the tsunami hitting Japan I was at the church building with about 20 other ward members, quilting blankets. These blankets were for fire victims in the area because we had recently had a large fire that took many houses. One of the members asked if another had heard about the tsunami. I over heard and asked for details as my heart stopped with fear for Chris. They didn't have many and couldn't even tell me where the tsunami had hit. It took more than 24 hours for me to get any kind of real information because I didn't have internet access but I remember how grateful I felt that I was doing what I was doing when I found out. And also so grateful that other wards all over the world had been doing the same kind of activities and storing up supplies so that when a need came, they could send those supplies. I was so grateful for the help that was going out to Japan.
The last thing that I thought about was all the service that my family has received since Konnor's diagnosis. How grateful I am for everyone who has visited him, when I couldn't. How grateful I am for all the help that has been given to my parents. How grateful I am for the loving support from so many friends for him. Friends, who in some cases, haven't seen him for years.
Today has reminded me how important it is to keep others in mind. To focus on giving. To put others before yourself. Our church does this thing called Fast Offerings. Once a month we are asked to go with out food for two meals and then donate the money we would have spent on those to meals to the church welfare program. We our encouraged to give a generous fast offering if we have the means (like pretend it was a steak dinner, even if we probably would have just made fried rice.) As a young married couple I often think, our means are $10 a month and that seems pretty reasonable to me. Chris is never satisfied with that. He always gives more than that. I hope that I can become more like him. Where it isn't a question of how much do I think I can afford to give of my time or money? but how much can I possibly give?
I also watched some videos on line because who doesn't like inspirational videos. And of course, because I'm pregnant, I cried at all of them. Here are a few of my favorites. They are short. : )
Other good ones:
http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/topics?lang=eng&id=2009-01-60-humanitarian-efforts-review-bishop-burton#2009-01-60-humanitarian-efforts-review-bishop-burton
http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/topics?lang=eng&id=2012-01-001-pass-it-on#2012-01-001-pass-it-on
http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/topics?lang=eng&id=2011-02-002-unselfish-service#2011-02-002-unselfish-service
I am so grateful to be part of an organization that reminds me and encourages me to serve others.
So I set up our living room when we first moved in. Then about 2 weeks later the photos kept falling down. I never took pictures of the living room because there was always at least on picture missing. Today, Chris helped me fix the pictures so they shouldn't fall anymore. So finally, here are the pictures of our current living area, a month before we move. : )
Chris was threading needles and tying knots all over the place. I've got an awesome, crafty husband.
That's right! There is a Baby Valentine on the way.
Chris and I are very excited for our new addition. We are ten weeks pregnant and the baby is about the size of a kumquat. We recently had our first prenatal appointment and we have pictures!
It's been said it looks like twins. Just to be clear, there is only one baby in there. The head is just the same size as the rest of the body.
I'm doing good. My morning sickness is starting to go away, I think. (Crossing my fingers) Though I'm still a very picky eater and I gag more often then I ever have before. ha ha. Chris is being super helpful around the house. He is a wonderful husband and I'm so grateful for how understanding he is. I know he'll be a great father.
Well that is all. Not much to say on the baby front.
Well, obviously I did not achieve my goal of writing every week but they always say "try, try again". So here I go. : )
I've recently been watching a lot of movie trailers because I have been interested in what kind of films Hollywood is making lately. I've known the big names of remakes of plays and books like "Les Miserables" and "The Hobbit" but I haven't really taken the time to see what original movies are coming out or movies adapted from things I don't know. However, I have rectified this oversight and here is my list of movies I want to see from this year, in no particular order.
The Man of Steel - Because I can't not see a Superman movie.
Star Trek Into Darkness - The first one was so awesome how could I not.
The Mortal Instruments -Curiosity, the books have been on best seller lists. Trailer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Can't see the first and not the second.
Hunger Games: Catching Fire - See above
The Great Gatsby - I didn't like the book but I love Baz Luhrmann, so it had to be on my list.
Despicable Me 2 - Who doesn't want to see more minions?
Monster's University - I wasn't really interested till I saw this trailer. If nothing else they know how to make a great trailer.Trailer
Gravity - Lost in space is one of those themes I just love. The trailer wasn't very informative on the plot and I haven't found much about it anywhere else. But right now it is on my must see list, just for the theme and the actors. Trailer
Oblivion - Heard about it = wasn't interested. Saw this trailer = interest. Trailer
Jack the Giant Slayer - Because I can't decide from the trailer if it looks good or not. Really could go either way and I must know. Trailer
The Wolverine - I love wolverine. Period.
Ender's Game - I love the book. I'm a little scared for the movie but I have to know.
These titles have yet to be rated so I don't know if I will want to see them but they look interesting:
Prisoners - I love Hugh Jackman and this kind of reminds me of Taken, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Does look a little rough. Trailer
Elysium - I'm very interested in the premise of this movie.Trailer
American Hustle - Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper
PS
I may not have achieved my goal of writing every week but Chris and I have succeeded in doing family home evening most weeks! So at least half of our goal is getting achieved.
