Hormonal Rampage

Just when I think that this pregnancy is going to smooth out and I can resemble a normal human again...hormone surge! I have been doing really well and actually able to cook some meals and keep up on the laundry. I even changed the sheets on the bed by myself! (Doesn't seem like much...but it was) Then last Monday the hot flashes started back up with a vengence. I can also tell how the family is acting that I have been a raving you know what. My taste buds changed again and nothing tastes right. Water tastes like antifreeze! Tuesday I had to take FIVE of my pills. The worst I was when I first got them was four. Wednesday through Friday I have had to take three a day. This is crazy... I am supposed to be better. Doesn't this kid know that the second trimester is supposed to be the best one?? Apparently I got a kid that didn't get the memo.
My only consolation is that "buttons" is really kicking now. At least when I am sitting on the floor in a sweaty heap, I have that delightful thwump to get my attention. This baby is way off to the left side. Some of them are even near the halfway point to my back. I was commenting the other day how I hadn't felt much for a couple days. It was just long enough for me to start to pay attention and wonder. Then just when I was settling down for a nap with Jake...FLIP! You could totally see my stomach pooch out and whomp the karate kicks were back. I also noticed this pressure release from my left hip. Don't you wonder where these kids go? I remember once when I was late in my seventh month with Jake and all of a sudden my whole belly disappeared. I mean I was skinnier and flatter in front than I have EVER been. In less than three minutes you could watch Jake turn around. We even saw a foot and an elbow outline as he turned back over. It was the wackiest thing.
I guess all these weird wonderful quirks are designed to make sure we are aware of what a miracle our body is accomplishing. I am fully appreciative and in awe of what my body is working on. Do you think it could just stop making me miserable so I can enjoy it??

The Meme thing

Tara tagged me with this Meme thing. I don't know quite what that is, but here it goes. I can't figure out the correct formatting on this blog so bear with me.
4 jobs I have had
*Assistant Manager in a Fabric Store
*Display arranger in a Wallpaper Store
*Vision Therapist
*Human Resources Generalist
4 movies I could watch over and over
· Sweet Home Alabama
· The Wedding Planner
· 50 First Dates
· How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
4 places I have lived
· Sacramento, California (24 years)
· Boise, Idaho (4 years)
· Mesa, Arizona (4 years)
· Back to Boise, Idaho (currently and hopefully the last)
4 shows I watch
· Gray’s Anatomy
· Survivor
· The Bachelor
· CSI
4 places I have vacationed
· Puerto Viallarta
· Dallas, Texas
· Minneapolis, Minnesota
· Washington D.C.
4 websites I visit everyday
· Creative Memories Consultant Website
· http://www.whattoexpect.com/ (pregnancy stuff)
· Check my bank account to see if my husband had a break in the day and went model shopping
· Usually http://www.foodnetwork.com/ to print off some recipe that made me drool :) 4 foods I love
· PIZZA
· Cucumbers – pregnancy craving
· French Dip – another pregnancy craving
· Corn
4 places I would rather be right now
· Soaking in my bathtub
· At the beach reading a book
· At a baby store purchasing stuff for the correct gender :) · At the Dr’s office finding out the gender so I can go shopping :)