Pre-Baby Blues
I have been extremely hormonal lately, all I want to do is cry about everything. Everything makes me feel guilty (like not having enough energy to cook dinner for my husband at night), I’m overwhelmed (packing, moving, work…), I’m sick (again?!?)… blah blah blah- the list goes on.
Trying to find comfort is not easy when I have not been looking for it in the right places. Today I read an excerpt that has really helped my soul. It didn’t cure my crazy crying spells but I think it is going to help… The Lord will give me grace and help me through…
1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.”
These hormonal challenges are a temptation and I am not alone in this struggle. Women all over the world experience the same things. We aren’t the first and we certainly won’t be the last .
1 Corinthians 10:13 : “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
Food
So, many of you have been asking about food cravings, fortunately for me, unfortunately for you, I have no news to report. I wouldn’t say that I have had “cravings” like you might imagine but I can say that there a few things that I find I am in the mood for more often, and that I like more than I did before I was pregnant. Here is a short little list for you… just to hold you over until that first “craving”…
Tomato Soup. I have always liked tomato soup but I find myself making a bowl of this at least once a week. I don’t even need the grilled cheese anymore.
Un-sweetened Iced Tea. I actually really do not like Unsweetened Iced Tea but for some reason I find myself making glasses of it, and drinking it, and wanting more, even though it tasted terrible.
Donuts. I like Donuts, Dunkin’ Donuts. I really really like eating the icing off of the donuts. This is not a new thing but again, I would never allow myself to eat as many donuts as I have since I have been pregnant.
Cinnamon Gum. I do not like cinnamon gum, it burns my tongue. However, cinnamon gum is my new favorite and I can’t get enough of it.
Ranch Dressing on my salads. I am usually an Italian girl but occasionally I will use ranch if I feel like it, recently I only like my salads if they have a nice coating of ranch on them, Hidden Valley Ranch of course.
… that is all I can think of right now.
Prayer Requests
Pray that I would not be anxious about anything.
Pray that the Iron count in my blood will go up so that I would not run a high risk of having a Blood Transfusion when I give birth (I have very low Iron and if it doesn’t go up it is a possibility that I will have to get one).
Pray that I would be able to have a natural birth without any drugs or a C-Section.
Pray for Ryan as he has to live with me.
Pray that everything will go through with the house (financially) and that we will in fact move in on the 22nd.
Pray the Lucy will continue to grow strong and healthy, mental and physically. I hesitate on this one because the bigger she gets the more uncomfortable I get but… ya know…
Pray for my family- MomMom has Shingles and brother is in trouble.
Thanks y’all!
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