Since I peed on the stick last week, I have only thought about being pregnant 682,465 times. This, I’m sure you will agree, is a remarkable improvement in restraint and shows definite progress in my attempts to curb the more obsessive side of my personality. This new zen attitude thing is really working out for me!
Not only do I continue to become more pregnant each day, but I am becoming less superstitious about talking about it. I like Fridays, because that’s the day I make the leap from the barely pregnant 5w6d to a very far-along and respectable 6w.
I am constantly reassured of my pregnant state in part because every morning I look at the peed-on stick in its place of honour on the lip of the bathroom counter (sidebar: when you are a sentimental and vaguely superstitious pack rat, at what point exactly is it okay to throw away the peed-on stick?) but mostly because the symptoms that have been the hallmarks of my previous pregnancies make themselves more apparent each day. I’m a little more peckish than usual, and my stomach rolls unpleasantly as soon as it detects anything close to hunger. My attention span, not good on the best of days, is practically non-existent.
*looks around*
*blinks*
*notices you waiting*
Oh, sorry about that. What was I saying? Right, pregnancy symptoms. I’m crushed under the weight of a fatigue so big that even Rip Van Winkel’s 20-year nap wouldn’t take the edge off of it, which is nicely complemented by the fact that where I usually sleep like a happy log, my sleep all week has been fitful and punctuated by stretches of insomnia.
The crankiness? Oh, no, that’s not a pregnancy symptom. That’s just me.
Hard though it is to believe, my abdomen is already swelling, too. I suppose being on my fifth (!!)pregnancy and having borne children that were larger than some charted asteroids has weakened my abdominal wall beyond repair. I had barely finished peeing on the stick when my stomach pooched out. All I can say is thank god for drawstring summer pants.
Speaking of size, I guess this pretty much halts the progress of my steady but incremental weight loss. I weigh just a little bit less than I did last summer, and have lost a total of nine pounds since February. I think I’ve gained three since last Wednesday. I think I just gained another one there while I was thinking about it. I’m sure this has nothing to do with the fact that the baby made me eat poutine for lunch yesterday and spicy sausages and perogies for dinner. Willfull little creature, it is. It’s been demanding butter tarts for three days, and only the fact that Farm Boy was sold out of them has prevented me from acquiesing – which, of course, has only intensified the craving. Oops, I think I just added another pound just thinking about it.
I work on the edge of the Byward Market, fer crissake, home of some of the best restaurants, cafés and shops in the city of Ottawa. Surely to god I can find a decent butter tart out there somewhere, right? Oh, and for my American friends: a butter tart is like a personal-sized pecan pie, with or without the pecans, occasionally with raisins or walnuts, but gooey-er and altogether more decadent.
Uh, excuse me. I have a – um, a thing to do. Yes, an important butter tart work-related thing. To get. I mean, to do. Quick, point me in the direction of the nearest bakery, it’s an emergency!
Edited to add: I love my peeps. Kerry and Trixie came back from a coffee break with not one but TWO butter tarts for me. And Beloved called to say he found a box of my favourite pecan butter tarts at the grocery store this morning. Oh, heavenly tarty goodness…
Oh I love the food freedom pregnancy provides! I think I will live vicariously thru you for the duration! Please, continue to talk about all the yummy things you’re eating so I can dream and um… be very jealous!
Oh I love the food freedom pregnancy provides! I think I will live vicariously thru you for the duration! Please, continue to talk about all the yummy things you’re eating so I can dream and um… be very jealous!
Lucky you… pregnant and working next to the Byward Market … I’m so jealous (not about you being PG – we’re done, thank you very much) but LOVE the market.
Enjoy the eating and don’t stress about it. Sausage and perogies -OMG – heaven!
Lucky you… pregnant and working next to the Byward Market … I’m so jealous (not about you being PG – we’re done, thank you very much) but LOVE the market.
Enjoy the eating and don’t stress about it. Sausage and perogies -OMG – heaven!
I still have the pee sticks from my pregnancy with my son, who’s almost 3. Just to make you feel better 🙂
I still have the pee sticks from my pregnancy with my son, who’s almost 3. Just to make you feel better 🙂
Oh, I have the pee stick from that happy day in November 2004. It’s reassuring to know that I am not the only one ;+)
Oh, I have the pee stick from that happy day in November 2004. It’s reassuring to know that I am not the only one ;+)
The Best of Bridge cook book has a ridiculously easy recipe for a butter tart square – it’s all butter tart-y deliciousness without the arduous and finisky-ness of pastry shells. Even better, you can get the recipe online: http://www.bestofbridge.com/Recipe110.aspx
Trust me, even if you don’t cook, they’re worth it. If we’re talking about supersitions, I should point out that making them won’t, however, make the Sens win game 5, but they did soften the disappointment.
The Best of Bridge cook book has a ridiculously easy recipe for a butter tart square – it’s all butter tart-y deliciousness without the arduous and finisky-ness of pastry shells. Even better, you can get the recipe online: http://www.bestofbridge.com/Recipe110.aspx
Trust me, even if you don’t cook, they’re worth it. If we’re talking about supersitions, I should point out that making them won’t, however, make the Sens win game 5, but they did soften the disappointment.
Dear Dani,
Just like I said before (re boys’ art):
Take a pic of the stick and then do with it what you want. Put it on your desktop as wallpaper, put it in flickr, email it to the world, post it….(all I did was email the pic to one or two friends, but I threw the stick out after a day).
Congratulations! I wish you a healthy and nauseousfree first trimester (not like mine, it was crap).
Dear Dani,
Just like I said before (re boys’ art):
Take a pic of the stick and then do with it what you want. Put it on your desktop as wallpaper, put it in flickr, email it to the world, post it….(all I did was email the pic to one or two friends, but I threw the stick out after a day).
Congratulations! I wish you a healthy and nauseousfree first trimester (not like mine, it was crap).
Yup, I still have the stick and Amelia is 2.
Speaking of her…all she wanted when I was pregnant was poutine. Day and night…must get poutine. She even made me drive to Montreal for the world’s greatest poutine. 3 times. In one month. I’m just saying.
Yup, I still have the stick and Amelia is 2.
Speaking of her…all she wanted when I was pregnant was poutine. Day and night…must get poutine. She even made me drive to Montreal for the world’s greatest poutine. 3 times. In one month. I’m just saying.
I’m so happy for you, Dani! I’m counting the weeks with you. Thanks for the update. It’s all so exciting, huh?
I’m so happy for you, Dani! I’m counting the weeks with you. Thanks for the update. It’s all so exciting, huh?
And on the topic of food:
3 bowls of spaghetti with meatballs.
At 9:55 am.
Afer a full breakfast.
And yes, I still ate lunch.
I’m in the second trimester now and no longer crave the same way….
Hope you got that butter tart!
And on the topic of food:
3 bowls of spaghetti with meatballs.
At 9:55 am.
Afer a full breakfast.
And yes, I still ate lunch.
I’m in the second trimester now and no longer crave the same way….
Hope you got that butter tart!
Um, I still have the pee stick that I used 4 years ago (DD is 3.25 years old now). The lines are still there and as long as they’re there, I’m keeping it!
Um, I still have the pee stick that I used 4 years ago (DD is 3.25 years old now). The lines are still there and as long as they’re there, I’m keeping it!
I was going to say – you throw away the stick when the square with the plus sign in it turns yellow. At that point it’s less exciting and more just plain gross.
But then I see all the people who STILL have their sticks, and I’m thinking – maybe I should have shelled out for one of the big-name HPTs instead of Loblaw’s no-name brand.
I was going to say – you throw away the stick when the square with the plus sign in it turns yellow. At that point it’s less exciting and more just plain gross.
But then I see all the people who STILL have their sticks, and I’m thinking – maybe I should have shelled out for one of the big-name HPTs instead of Loblaw’s no-name brand.
Wow, I’m a bit of a packrat myself but I threw away my stick at the end of the day because I assumed it would fade away. (The instructions say that the results are no longer accurate after a few hours; it just didn’t occur to me that this was a disclaimer and not a prediction!) However, I do have a picture of the positive test up close, and another one of me holding it, looking rather stunned.
Wow, I’m a bit of a packrat myself but I threw away my stick at the end of the day because I assumed it would fade away. (The instructions say that the results are no longer accurate after a few hours; it just didn’t occur to me that this was a disclaimer and not a prediction!) However, I do have a picture of the positive test up close, and another one of me holding it, looking rather stunned.
Cinnamon buns…I could not get enough of those. Gained 80 pounds. Not fun to lose but I enjoyed every morsel of the sticky, heavenly buns!
Cinnamon buns…I could not get enough of those. Gained 80 pounds. Not fun to lose but I enjoyed every morsel of the sticky, heavenly buns!
Oh great — now I can think of nothing but butter tarts. 😉
Oh, and I still have my pee stick (I cheated as the fertility clinic told me I was pg and then I used one of the 900 million I had under the sink so that I would have the experience of a positive pee stick. Sad. Gross. And true.
Oh great — now I can think of nothing but butter tarts. 😉
Oh, and I still have my pee stick (I cheated as the fertility clinic told me I was pg and then I used one of the 900 million I had under the sink so that I would have the experience of a positive pee stick. Sad. Gross. And true.
By now you will have enjoyed your butter tarts. YUM! This pregnancy, sugar was all I craved – ok, preferably paired with excessive fat or white carbs, but sugar none the less. A year and a half ago, the first baby urged me towards brown rice and fish and veggies. Most convenient. The only treat she required of me was carrot cake, and that only occasionally.
At 32 weeks, my pee stick is still on my bedside table where at first I needed to refer to it for comfort and confirmation, and now just because I haven’t done anything about it. The one from my 14-month old is probably somewhere around, too.
By now you will have enjoyed your butter tarts. YUM! This pregnancy, sugar was all I craved – ok, preferably paired with excessive fat or white carbs, but sugar none the less. A year and a half ago, the first baby urged me towards brown rice and fish and veggies. Most convenient. The only treat she required of me was carrot cake, and that only occasionally.
At 32 weeks, my pee stick is still on my bedside table where at first I needed to refer to it for comfort and confirmation, and now just because I haven’t done anything about it. The one from my 14-month old is probably somewhere around, too.
Yumm butter tarts. And as I said last night nuke thme a few secs and eat them with a fork. TO. DIE. FOR.
You looked wonderful.
Hugs
Yumm butter tarts. And as I said last night nuke thme a few secs and eat them with a fork. TO. DIE. FOR.
You looked wonderful.
Hugs
Dani, I only just caught up with about 8 posts from Bloglines, but now I’m so happy for you!
A big heartfelt congratulations on your pregnancy, and hooray about the nanny, and best wishes for a terrific summer.
Dani, I only just caught up with about 8 posts from Bloglines, but now I’m so happy for you!
A big heartfelt congratulations on your pregnancy, and hooray about the nanny, and best wishes for a terrific summer.
am delurking.
am american.
am totally starving for butter tarts.
holy crow, those sound impossibly good!
and congrats on the pregnancy. may it be joyous, may your delivery be easy, and may your baby be healthy. 🙂
am delurking.
am american.
am totally starving for butter tarts.
holy crow, those sound impossibly good!
and congrats on the pregnancy. may it be joyous, may your delivery be easy, and may your baby be healthy. 🙂
Mmmmm….butter tarts. 🙂
Mmmmm….butter tarts. 🙂
And to think I craved Lipton chicken noodle soup and spicy chicken wings.
You got the butter tarts. You win.
P.S. Get rid of that stick. Eeeeiiiwwwww.
And to think I craved Lipton chicken noodle soup and spicy chicken wings.
You got the butter tarts. You win.
P.S. Get rid of that stick. Eeeeiiiwwwww.
Well, I scanned my peed-on sticks so that I could save them forever…
They fade out over time so I eventually threw them away, but I have the scan so I’m ok with that… We are also terrible pack rats.
I craved jelly doughnuts…
Well, I scanned my peed-on sticks so that I could save them forever…
They fade out over time so I eventually threw them away, but I have the scan so I’m ok with that… We are also terrible pack rats.
I craved jelly doughnuts…
I have not thrown away the pee stick from when I found out I was pregnant with Christos, and he is almost 2 years old.
I also am keeping my most recent positive pee stick that told me I was pregnant with baby number 2.
I am almost 10 week pregnant now, and I am not fitting into ANY pants anymore, except 2 pairs. LUCKILY all the shirts this summer are ‘maternity’ type shirts, so that’s a good thing, as my belly is growing faster then the first time around. And I don’t mind, either! But yeah, you do show quicker the second time around, don’t you?!
I have not thrown away the pee stick from when I found out I was pregnant with Christos, and he is almost 2 years old.
I also am keeping my most recent positive pee stick that told me I was pregnant with baby number 2.
I am almost 10 week pregnant now, and I am not fitting into ANY pants anymore, except 2 pairs. LUCKILY all the shirts this summer are ‘maternity’ type shirts, so that’s a good thing, as my belly is growing faster then the first time around. And I don’t mind, either! But yeah, you do show quicker the second time around, don’t you?!
P.S. All I can think about is bad food now. Feeling good about reading other people’s cravings. I ate and craved Doritos with my first pregnancy and when I found out they had MSG in them I stopped eating them. And now that I’m pregnant again I won’t eat them even though I want to. My craving is more for plain old chocolate covered almonds. And vanilla ice cream.
P.S. All I can think about is bad food now. Feeling good about reading other people’s cravings. I ate and craved Doritos with my first pregnancy and when I found out they had MSG in them I stopped eating them. And now that I’m pregnant again I won’t eat them even though I want to. My craving is more for plain old chocolate covered almonds. And vanilla ice cream.
It is SO reassuring that other people have kept their pee sticks! I have mine hidden in my underwear drawer where I occasionally sneak a peak. My totally non-pack rat hubby would be HORRIFIED to know that I still have it. I also took a photo with the date from my page a day calendar.
Dani, I’m really thrilled for you!
It is SO reassuring that other people have kept their pee sticks! I have mine hidden in my underwear drawer where I occasionally sneak a peak. My totally non-pack rat hubby would be HORRIFIED to know that I still have it. I also took a photo with the date from my page a day calendar.
Dani, I’m really thrilled for you!
Jeez! Look what I missed when life got in the way of blogging!
HOLY SHIT! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🙂
(that’s alot of exclamation points, but well deserved!)
I have one stick. It was one of those really early response ones and it came with a keepsake thing so you could get rid of the nasty pee soaked thing.
Jeez! Look what I missed when life got in the way of blogging!
HOLY SHIT! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🙂
(that’s alot of exclamation points, but well deserved!)
I have one stick. It was one of those really early response ones and it came with a keepsake thing so you could get rid of the nasty pee soaked thing.
CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful news!! I am thrilled for you and your family!
CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful news!! I am thrilled for you and your family!