Halloween might as well just blow right on by this year. I barely remembered to buy candy. Mostly I've just been thinking about next Halloween. Yes, the Nubby will be around 6 months next Halloween, the perfect size to dress up in something embarrassing take him/her trick or treating and then eat all the candy ourselves! Good times.This year it's harder to have good times. Appropriate to the season, there was a very scary article in the New York Times this week about the risks of gestational diabetes, and I honestly didn't realize they were quite so severe. When the doctor handed me the list of low GI foods, he just said this is how you should eat. But after reading that article, I'm a lot more driven to really stick to it which means, sadly, only very small doses of Halloween candy per day.
Sticking to the things that I should eat and staying away from the things I shouldn't has been the hardest part of being pregnant. But every time I'm tempted to have an extra Coke (one per week is my rule) or order sprouts (one of the most popular carriers of e. coli) on my wrap, I just remind myself there's only five months to go. And if I can't resist such frivolous temptations for five months I ought to be ashamed of myself.
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I think I gained a pound this week! Besides that, my belly is definitely taking on a shape. I couldn't button my favorite cords yesterday. Thank goodness for rubberbands and my very handy Bella Band; I can still wear my cozy, familiar fall clothes for a couple more weeks. I do have a decent stash of maternity clothes now, gathered from yard sales, consignment shops, and Old Navy clearance sales. I'm putting off wearing them still, but I'm not sure how much longer that can happen.
Next week we head to our ultrasound appointment and if Nubby is feeling like a little exhibitionist, perhaps we can finally assign it a pronoun!
3 comments:
Don't feel bad about the candy...I gained a bit of weight in Peru from eating rice, potatoes and fried foods constantly and not running that much. So I am limiting my Halloween candy intake as well, and you know how hard that can be with the Mamaw...
The Bella Band thing is cool, thanks for the link though cuz I def. wouldn't have known what that was.
I am going to stop eating candy, ice cream, and other sugary food as well so I can share you pain:) - mom and your sister's will hold me to it:(
I love you so much and I wish you wouldn't worry. But that is normal, all moms worry. See I am worrying that you are worrying :o). Things will be fine. You are being very conscientious and are already healthy and very sensible. Nubby is blessed to have two such wonderful,loving parents.
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