mercurial scribe

I know it’s been quite a bit since I updated, but in all fairness, I don’t think flatulence, irritability, weird tummy movements and nausea warrant daily posts. Yeah, I didn’t think you would either.

But what I do find amusing enough to write about is that my life now revolves around food. When I can eat, what I can eat, how much did I eat, is that enough for the baby? In fact, I get quizzed by both my Husband and my Mother minutes after they come home. And my how my tastes have changed! Pre-pregnancy I was a meat and potatoes kinda gal, with a hardy fudge brownie a la mode after. Sure I had a fabulous spinach salad with basalmic vinaigrette beforehand and those potatoes were probably organic, but that was the way I ate. And now?

Well, at no time does red meat sound, look or smell appetizing… in fact, it’s sure to get me nauseous. I was brave enough to try some of the carne asada Justin made last night - normally a mouth-watering perfection of garlic-pepper and lime cooked to medium goodness - became a disgusting piece of carcass garnished with sourness and blood. I was so grossed out that I barely choked down a piece he sliced off of his portion.

And sweets? Forget it. Most of the time I could down a slice of banana chocolate chip cake at Starbucks and wash it down with a grande Java Chip frappaccino with whipped cream and be fine. Now just typing that hurts my teeth! A decaf tall coffee with two packets of Raw Sugar is about as sweet as my limit can be pushed to… now I’m all about fresh and dried fruit. I think I’ve eaten more fruits and vegetables in the 3 1/2 months I’ve been pregnant than the whole year before that! But I CRAVE it.

Let us not forget soups. Homemade chicken soup, roasted tomato basil, homemade vegetarian minestrone with roasted garlic… my mouth is watering. Potato cheese soup… which I just had to pause to go make… all of this has been a God-send. I can eat soup endlessly without upsetting my stomach.

And pickles. Ah, the wonder of the cold, crisp kosher dill pickle. I think I can eat a jar a day if I tried. Add a handful (ONLY a handful) of Almond M&M’s and I’m set for the afternoon…

Off to slurp up potato cheese soup while watching the Kings vs. the Red Wings…