Freedom..........

Well at least the freedom from England anyway. July is here and I still have 6 (+/-) weeks to go until I am finally free of pregnancy. Don't get me wrong, although it has been rough, there have been many enjoyable moments and I will be sad when I have to share him with Larry and the rest of the world. I thought that I had experienced all of the different movements that the baby could possibly do in the womb. I was wrong. Today he started kicking my back bone. It is very uncomfortable and I keep feeling this vibration shoot up my spine. I thought he was suppose to get less active as he got bigger?

This past week has been pretty good. Thankfully I have only gotten morning sickness once and it wasn't really that bad. My vision has been a little blurry and my eyes have been watering like crazy. I have also had a few headaches and a little bit of dizziness. I definitely am starting to feel "off centered". My hips feel like they may crack at any moment. Which is not so great a feeling when you already can't sleep on your back and tummy. And a pillow top mattress is not my best friend right now as it sinks in and I feel like a beached whale that can't move. However, I do have my 2 best friends right now and they are the BOPPY MATERNITY PILLOW & PHYSICAL THERAPY BALL. They help to provide a tiny bit of comfort when you are the least bit comfy.

Now that the nausea has gone away I have had a few cravings:
> Cheerios and milk
> Pepperoni, Marinara, Green Pepper, Onions, White American on Wheat from Subway
> Red Cherry Icee (not slurpee)
> McDonald's French Fries
> McDonald's Mushroom Burger with no mayo but add the tiny onions (OR)
> Jack In The Box Sourdough Grilled Chicken with no mayo and add honey mustard

If I had the money I think I could eat those things everyday...not good for me, but it would be PERFECT and I would be content.

I still have been having slight contractions, but, I have correlated them to not drinking enough water. So I have been trying to increase my water intake, only it is really hard to drink water from the tap lately as it just tastes funny.

I am trying to think of things to keep myself busy. I am still not sleeping at night and it is only okay when I do not have to be anywhere the next morning. It is also nice because I am asleep when Larry is at work and I am not alone, but then I am alone and up while he is sleeping.

Then we have our cat who whines because he wants to go outside or he wants to be held. Gus definitely knows that something is going on...and even weirder is that Larry has become the " Gus whisperer". He has pretty much figured out exactly what Gus' meows mean. Hopefully that talent will carry over and he will become the "Brody whisperer"...lol! There is also lee-loo who for a guinea pig is quite quiet unless we forget to give her apples or parsley which causes her squealing to start and she won't stop until she gets something. Crazy animals! And in case you are wondering, I have not prayed for patience! God just has a sense of humor. If you disagree take a look at the platypus....


Well now that I have gotten completely off topic, I think it is  time to try and go to bed.

Hopefully Brody will have a sense of humor in about 18 years as he is going through his baby book and sees all my lovely pregnancy blogs about platypuses and other wonderful unrelated things.

Happy Soon To Be 4th Of July Everyone! And thank you to all the men and women who are serving and who have sacrificed it all for this country! God Bless you and your families!

Love,
Kristina

lol.... I just thought of the part of Brave Heart when Mel Gibson yells "FREEDOOOOOOOM!!!!" I am so tired! lol