That's a true fact. Anyway, as the last few days have passed, my puking has taken a hiatus, and I couldn't be happier. I think that I just ate the most well balanced meal of the past 3 months complete with chicken, a salad, and some brown rice. Because, miraculously, everything (well, almost everything) sounds good. By good I mean that I don't gag at the mere thought of some cheese, and I can keep down all kinds of protein with a great deal of efficiency.
I even went to Biggs today without gaging in the checkout line. Unlike three weeks ago when I went to get some snacks before work and there was only one checkout line open. The lady in front of me happened to be purchasing 25 gift cards of different denominations, which sent the brain of the poor cashier into a tizzy. The total checkout experience was taking about ten times longer than it should have. I started to sweat, my mouth started to produce mass amounts of saliva, and I started scanning everything in site for a place to discretely vomit. I finally settled on a plastic grocery bag, and right as I was thinking "this is going to get awkward" I had the presence of mind to open a box of granola bars that I had not yet purchased, and shove one down, meeting the barf halfway, and thus thwarting it's attempt to make me the crazy lady at the local grocery store. Finally, the lady left with her gift cards (I'm still not sure that they really were activated), and I was even able to force a smile at the cashier.
Ahhhh, to not feel sea sick every moment of the day is a beautiful gift.
4 comments:
I had heard about being pregnant and being hungry making you feel nauseated, but this is a RIOT. I can't even stand it. Thanks for sharing. I love the part about how the granola bar literally pushed the vomit back down.
Gorgeous writing.
Yes, this is very funny. I love it that you decided to puke in the plastic bag. I think that's a good choice - better than paper for sure. I would literally flip out if someone puked near me in line at the grocery. I have a feeling smelling yak or hearing some yak would make me yak. Then there would be two plastic bags of yak in the checkout line. EW. So glad you are feeling better. I think baby peters is getting used to being in your belly.
hey rachel - this is hilarious - as was the lime size human making u have to pee comment! we all sure are entertained at your expense, thanks ;)
oh yeah, I meant to post this - I heard that its hormones making you pee - not the baby taking up room at this point. Someone just said that recently - maybe it was T? or Liz? Anywhoo, apparently that goes away after the first trimester and picks back up again when the baby is really kicking at your bladder. funny. Thats really gonna give me trouble - I pee enough as it is!
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