The Holidays
So I'm finally back online after being away for Christmas. We travelled to Michigan to be with Mike's family. It was a fun time although I basically went from being sick and miserable on the couch at home to being sick and miserable on the couch in Michigan (with no wireless internet). Exciting times.
Emma enjoyed Christmas, but was a bit confused when Santa Claus wasn't there on Christmas morning. We hadn't tried to do up the Santa thing, but she has read too many books not to think that Santa comes on Christmas. So she woke up, saw the presents, saw that the soymilk and cookies were gone, but didn't see Santa and couldn't understand that Santa didn't come just for her. She quickly got over it as she started opening presents, eating nothing but sugar all day, and chasing Mike's sister's puppy incessantly around the house.
But I've officially decided that being constantly nauseated and too dizzy and weak to stand really sucks during the holidays. During my last pregnancy all this occurred during the summer so as annoying as it was it wasn't depressing. But during this time of year so much revolves around food that not being about to eat really gets old. Instead of the traditional feasts and special meals I am used to at this time of year, I manage to occasionally attempt to eat bread and potatoes. So for Thanksgiving I managed a few bites of mashed potatoes, my birthday – a baked potato, my anniversary – a peanut butter sandwich, and for Christmas – rolls and jello. I am starving and can't stop thinking about food. I find myself watching the food network and reading cookbooks. It's really pathetic. And a really bad time of year to not be able to eat.
So that was my Christmas – fun, but low-key. It was good to be with family, but I didn't do much of anything. I'm back at home on the couch now. I'll post about something slightly deeper than food soon.
I hope everyone else had a wonderful Christmas.
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Congratulations on the baby-in-the-making and empathy on the sucky-sickness — I had miserable nausea and its natural upwards results with mine too. It does end, you will enjoy food (and not bird-style) again, but in the meantime it isn't fun. Hope you feel better soon!
the whole food dedication thang at this time of yr sucks when you can't eat any of it
I had a great christmas and love the fact that the kids are getting into it so much more – altho they have been tripping out on sugar ever since and hyped up by a whole crowd of rellies!
Did I miss the pregnancy announcement in an earlier post? Or did you just slip it in here
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In any case … super wonderful news, but … sucky timing for a food-related holiday. That is sad. Now you have extra guilt points for later in the child's life … I do this all the time with my kids, but they know it's a huge joke because I carry it completely overboard. They roll their eyes, say, "Mom that doesn't work on us anymore" and laugh.
Sonja – thanks. I announced it a couple of weeks ago in the crazy pre-Christmas season. Guilt points are a good idea through… At this point I still get to use them on Mike – "you did this to me… help!"
Julie, Congratulations! What a bummer to be sick during the holidays, though. I pray for you that the morning sickness stops soon and that you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. It's hard enough the first time around, but even more so when you have a toddler to take care of on top of being sick.
congratulations on the bun!