Garlic and Cake Frosting

Last night I was putting frosting on a cake while DH was doing dishes. All of a sudden, some horrendous odor wafted from the drain. It smelled like garlic from 3 days ago. That smell did NOT mix well with the smell of cream cheese frosting and I froze in place, trying not to puke on my cake. The more I thought about the smell, the worse it got.

DH started laughing at me and so did I. Soon I was laughing hysterically, but also gagging a little, and tears started pouring down my face. The harder I laughed, the harder I cried and I was literally sobbing, but laughing like crazy.

I had to leave the kitchen since at that point I was sobbing, laughing, and coughing all at once. Once I composed myself, I tried to go finish frosting the cake, but every time I thought about setting foot in the kitchen, a new wave of disgust washed over me.

I started laughing and crying all over again, and by now I had to pee, so a little pee came out too. What a hot mess I was! Lol...DH had to finish frosting the cake.

Hello, Symptoms!

My symptoms have kicked in today at exactly 4 weeks: fatigue, extreme hunger, frequent urination, and my nipples are sore. I also had my first wave of nausea--it was triggered by the fact that I felt like I was starving to death an hour after I ate breakfast. My stomach is also super bloated despite the fact that I've lost 2 pounds since last week (down 6 pounds total since starting the Flat Belly Diet!)

Today I started the task of going through all the baby-related bookmarks I've save over the past year. I bought a couple more pregnancy books and a Belly Belt kit so I can wear my pants for as long as possible. I may invest in a BellaBand at some point, but I'll try these for now. Have you used the Belly Belt or Bella Band? Which do you prefer?

Belly Belt:

Tears in My Eyes and an EPT

I am only 6 days past ovulation, so why am I so dang emotional today? It is too soon for pregnancy symptoms! I was driving home and changed the radio to a country station. I heard 5 seconds of a new song and literally burst into tears. The lyrics said:

"You came to me
with tears in your eyes and an E.P.T."

That was it. I lost it and was immediately bawling. I have no idea why. I didn't even have time to form a coherent thought before the tears started flowing. Maybe I pictured what it would be like to be able to tell my husband that I'm pregnant. I want that feeling...

Here's the song: In a Real Love by Phil Vassar

Implantation Pain?

I'm at 8 days past ovulation. The last 3 days have brought dull cramps off and on. Last night I had a brief sharp pain in the center of my lower abdomen. That was something I've never had before. Earlier today I had some sheer light pink spotting. I had the same thing last month at 12 dpo, but then got my period that night. I'm hoping since this is 4 days sooner, it's implantation bleeding. I took a pregnancy test today and it was BFN (big fat negative).

I'm happy to say that this two weeks is going by a lot faster than the last time. I have been keeping busy and trying not to think about my symptoms. Then again, I experienced more pregnancy symptoms last month than this month.

I would like to surprise my husband when I do find out I'm pregnant, but he is so damn attentive that he practically stands outside the bathroom door when I'm peeing on a stick. How did you tell your significant other you were pregnant?

Thanks, Mother Nature. We're cool.

Day 3 of my new cycle. I have come to the conclusion that the nausea I was experiencing was because of the prenatal vitamins I've been taking, and maybe the breakouts were from coming off the pill? I'm not really sure what to make of the sore boobs and sudden-onset sore throat and congestion, but I'm not dwelling on it. It will happen when it's supposed to happen, and this gives me another month to finish projects around the house and do all the errands and things I wanted to get done before getting pregnant.

Screw You, Mother Nature!

The morning welcomed me with painful cramps and nausea. Thanks, morning. Peed on another stick at got a BFN (big fat negative). I had some faint spotting a few times today, but nothing major. Then tonight things changed and well, apparently I'm not so pregnant after all. Really, Mother Nature? Really? Why the sore boobs? Why the week of nausea? Why the random food obsessions? Screw you, Mother Nature.

Donating My Uterus for the Advancement of Science

I'm 9 dpo (days past ovulation) and was mildly nauseous this afternoon. Food does not sound good at all today. Even if I'm hungry, whenever I open the fridge or pantry, I feel an overwhelming feeling of repulsion. By 5:00pm I could hardly keep my eyes open and I had a sore throat. Took a nap on the couch for a couple hours. When I woke up my throat was killing me and I had the chills and a runny nose. Where the hell did this cold come from? I was miserable. My husband Googled "sore throat" and "pregnancy" and, what do you know? It's a symptom. Not only that, but sore throats and runny noses are most common on...wait for it...9 DAYS PAST OVULATION! Are you freakin' kidding me?!? Turns out chills are also a symptom. I told my husband when I die he should donate my body to science since I seem to have every symptom in the book (forgot to mention that my face started breaking out a couple days ago also). Here is the site where we found the symptoms info: http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/earlypregnancysymptoms/

Bananas are the Devil

I was tired and nauseous all morning. Bananas (which usually calm my queasy stomach) are the devil. On the other hand, I've found that munching on honey-roasted almonds and sitting down makes me feel much better. I have been craving protein like crazy--more so than junk food, which is unusual. I am also incredibly thirsty and can't seem to get enough water.

After my nausea went away today, I had tons of energy and was in a spectacular mood. I seem to have 3 distinct moods lately: giddy & goofy, extremely tired, and nauseous & unmotivated. I am only 6 dpo (days past ovulation), but I'm thinking I might take a pregnancy test this weekend for the hell of it.

"Random and Unorganized"

3dpo...nipples are still sore, boobs seem fuller, and I'm peeing ALL. THE. TIME.

Today out of nowhere I said to my husband, "I want hummus." This is not completely new for me, as I love me some hummus. Since we didn't have any, I decided to microwave some sort of frozen meal. I found something that looked somewhat appetizing and took it out of the box. When my husband walked into the kitchen, I was staring at the Lean Pocket and frowning. I absolutely could not get myself to go any further with the process. I hadn't even taken it out of the plastic. I did not want this Lean Pocket. I wanted hummus.

My husband asked, "What's wrong?" I simply said, "I don't want this." To which he replied, "Let's go get hummus." *swoon*

I had not been outside yet today, and I got very lightheaded on the way to the store and had a headache. I felt loopy and indecisive as we browsed the aisles. Later, my husband described my behavior today as "random and unorganized." Oh, if you only knew how ironic it was that HE was calling ME that today! I'm thinking today that I'm either pregnant or in need of a neurologist.