a funny quirk about this pregnancy: before, i preferred my water room temp, in a nalgene. really didn't like drinking from a small opening like the top of this tervis tumbler. however, with this pregnancy i have WAY preferred ice cold water (filling the cup with ice first and then adding water) and ONLY in a tervis tumber. of course, unless i'm out to eat. how weird is that?? but it's seriously been a have-to in my life.
other things i'm craving...
crunchy tacos, not my usual soft preference
1/2 bagel (only white or onion...not my usual whole wheat) with cream cheese, toasted
salt, salt, salt
honeycrisp apples
coke
orange juice by the gallons
oatmeal. homemade, not from the packet. with butter & brown sugar.
things i can't stand...
COFFEE (the smell, sight, thought or sound of it brewing...terribly nauseating)
the smell of brady's favorite snack, jammy sammy
the taste of my gummy prenatal vitamins
how weird is pregnancy?? my friend jen said the other day, "it's like it actually CHANGES the way things taste to you!!!" it's so weird. i don't remember having such specific cravings with brady, definitely not something like "only crunchy tacos will do." coffee definitely was a turn-off with him though. my love for it started slowly returning about 22 weeks when we were on our babymoon. right now it feels like i will never like coffee again; how could i - it's disgusting! haha but i know soon enough i'll be back to having my several cups a day!
p.s. a note about the photo above - despite the tervis tumbler. brady & i have enjoyed many a morning slowly waking up and fighting my nausea on the couch with "purple" which he has been happy to enjoy way more than usual. i don't feel guilty for one second about his increased use, this is survival mode people!
p.p.s. i am so grateful my nausea is going away!!! it lasted a lot longer this pregnancy & seemed more intense than with brady. i do not take for granted my recent feeling-better.
