Q&A

So quite a few people have been asking me lately how I've been feeling and if I'm having any cravings and if I'm nervous about being a mom and so on and so forth. I have realized that along with being pregnant comes many inquiring minds...but i welcome them! I had made a rule for myself long ago that i would only talk about my pregnancy if someone asked me about it because i didn't want to be one of those women who talk about it constantly. However, to my surprise almost everyone i know/meet asks me about it, so I don't really have to think about my rule that often, except to know when to change the subject :-)
To answer some of those questions, i am feeling really good most of the time. My sleep is a little lacking and that is just due to me finding the right position to sleep in. I'm too conscious at night and i wake up every time i change sleeping positions. I debating on trying the couch for a night to see if that makes a difference. I feel like i need a backrest. Any suggestions from my friends/family that have been pregnant???
As for cravings? Well, they would be broken in to two lists...cravings I've given in to & cravings I'm avoiding.
Cravings I've given in to (and eat regularly) - pickles, olives, cheese, ice cream, homemade mac&cheese, sushi rolls, apples&peanut butter, blueberry oat pancakes and lots and lots of OJ!!!
Cravings I'm avoiding (mostly due to the fact that they are NOT gluten free) - Bagels, Pizza Pops, Mr. Noodle and a big fat gooey cinnamon bun!
I figure that if i can hold out on the bad cravings until my birthday, I'll treat myself to one item...I'm guessing it'll be the bagel. It's been a craving of mine for about 4 months now and i could write a whole article about the bagel I've been dreaming about...but another time possibly.
As for being nervous? Of course!!! But it's more the anticipation of the unknown than anything. I walk into the nursery daily and turn on the light and just stand at the door, looking around at the room, smiling and thinking "oh my goodness, there is going to be a baby in here". I wouldn't trade it for anything though. Grant and I are so excited to be parents and i can honestly say, i don't think we've ever been more in love than we are now. I had no idea that being pregnant would create such a bond between us and our growing child. I just continue to pray that we will be the parents that God has created us to be for this child he has blessed us with.
So tomorrow morning we are off to Vancouver to see our baby again. It's a half our session of pure ultrasound fun and I'm thinking I'll have to eat a little sugary snack before we go, so that the baby is good and active. We will be rewarded with some pictures and hopefully a video which i will post as soon as i can. We had already found out we were having a boy at our last ultrasound but at this next one it will be confirmed. Not that i doubted the first results. Boys aren't usually the gender that ends up being wrong. Hmmmm, i wonder why?? :-)