Cramping, and crying, and smells....Oh my!


   This week has been full of all new things to go along with this pregnancy as long as some of the old too.  I was definitely feeling very crampy (is that a word?) this week.  It made me nervous, but all seems to be ok!
   Crying- oh dear. God bless Doug, because he just doesn't know when it's coming.  It's only happened a few times, but I am sure more is to come.  One second I'm fine and then the next I'm crying and for no apparent reason.  Even when I wasn't pregnant I would get very grumpy if I got hungry, but now it's worse! :-)  Hungry means instant tears! And to make matters worse, most foods don't sound good so now I am hungry with no possibilities for food.  Such a predicament to be in!
    Smells- I can smell EVERYTHING for miles! When Carly and I go for walks I can smell flowers blooming, dog poop in a yard, food grilling blocks away, everything. Most of these smells make me want to gag.  The worst part is not knowing when I'm going to walk into a smell that will make my gag reflex jump.  When I try to pack my lunch in the morning, just opening the fridge is a scary move.  I usually don't end up with my in my lunch because nothing sounds good or smells good enough to put in!

  Wow-it seems like I am complaining about being pregnant, but I love it! I love knowing that I have a little pea-sized Baby Taylor growing inside of me.  I love knowing that my belly will get big and only I will get to feel him/her before everyone else.  I can't wait to tell the rest of our family and friends.  Oh yea, and decorate a nursery (except, HOLY COW cribs are expensive).  Oh the joys of parenthood!

How far along: 6 weeks
Maternity clothes? Not yet... but I am going to as soon as I can :-) Who wouldn't want to wear yoga-style pants everyday!?
Sleep: Minimal because I spend more time in the bathroom than in bed!
Best moment this week: Telling one of my best friends!
Miss Anything? Lunch meat-I don't think I am going to make it 9 months without that!
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: Carbs-bread and mac n cheese and orange juice
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes! LOTS of things: chicken, pork chops ALL veggies, onions, cold food, 

 anything that smells!
Gender: I keep talking about Baby Taylor as a boy, but we will see (in January)
Labor Signs: no

Symptoms: Read above blog :-)
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: It depends-most happy!
Looking forward to: getting a bump