Pregnancy Cravings

This week I have learned the difference between cravings and PREGNANCY cravings.  Maybe I'm a crazy person, but I swear to you there is a difference.  Up until this week when people have asked me if I have had any cravings I didn't really know what to say...I mean sure I've had some cravings, but that is normal for me (who doesn't have a craving for something every now and then).  I also had times during my first trimester when all I would want was one certain thing, like one week I made Juan go to the store and buy me a whole bag of tomatoes and that is all I ate for the week, but it wasn't because I was craving it...it was because it was honestly the only thing that didn't make me feel even worse.

THIS week, however, everything has changed.  It all started on Monday at work.  Half way through the day I got this craving for french fries.  It started out like a normal craving, french fries sounded really good and I wanted some.  About an hour later though, I WANTED french fries.  Like I was pretty sure I might die if I didn't get some french fries.  And not just any french fries..............nono.........

they had to be McDonald's french fries (with LOTS of ketchup).  Now, I'm not normally huge on fast food (though I will rarely turn down a fry) so I thought this was a weird place for my cravings to start.  Long story short, I sent someone to get me fries as soon as possible (pretty sure everyone I came into contact with between wanting fries and getting fries thought I was CRAZY though...I got scary for a while).

So why am I writing this?  Well, as I lay here in my bed, hair wet from a shower (had to wash the color and sparkles out of my hair from crazy hair day), pajamas on, and teeth already flossed and brushed, I NEED a pear.  Like, I'm pretty sure I might die if I don't get one soon.  Do we have any?  NO!  Can I go to the store like this?  It has seriously been considered about 14 times in the past 10 minutes...but seriously, how often can you find a nice RIPE juicy pear at the store (mine usually are perfect in a day or two).  We have one apple (close, but not worth re-brushing my teeth over) and although I searched and searched, we don't even have canned pears (though I'm not totally sure that would have cured the craving). 

And so here I am...feeling like a complete crazy person....and not sure I will live until morning without a pear.  But, I guess my bottle of water will have to do for now.

It's a........

GIRL!!!!!!!!!  At least that is what the doctors said today.  Juan and I have known a few people who thought it was one thing and it ended up coming out as the other.  BUT...that didn't stop me from buying a few cute little things...haha.

And, our little girl is a bit camera shy.  First it was hard to tell for sure if she really is a girl.  And then she decided to face backwards with her face pressed up against the placenta... so this one is the best we could get.  Silly Girl.

her little arm is up by her head

The Moments We Have Been Waiting For

I am sooo excited.  I finally finished my classes on Friday.  It feels so good to not have homework to come home to after work now...and I will now get my CLAD (Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development) endorsement.  Woohoo.  Juan starts his new job tomorrow.  And, we will be moving within the next month to a new apartment (I personally love moving because I get to clean stuff out and reorganize things in my new place).

But, best of all, this week we should find out.......are we having a little Juan.....

or a little Sara?????