by Lyndzie » Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:39 am
9 weeks along! Roughly 1 inch, the size of a grape.
Since we've gotten back from vacation I have not been feeling well AT ALL. The struggle with nausea is real. For some reason I had this silly idea that if I ate right then I wouldn't have any morning sickness. Countless other cultures don't experience morning sickness, so it must be food related, right? WRONG.
So, I posted on Jeff's forum and he gave me a couple great study links. I've been having ginger tea in the morning, but a few hours later nausea would kick in, and it turns out that according to the studies (if I am understanding them correctly) that ginger needs to be consumed every 2-3 hours. That's an easy fix. I decided to try candied ginger and it worked like a charm. Yes, it's way more sugar than I would otherwise ingest, but I actually was super productive yesterday afternoon and got caught up on a ton of housework.
Speaking of housework, I got a new vacuum yesterday. Most of the places we've lived have had hardwood floors, so I had a great little vacuum for solid floors, but it was just not effective on the carpet here in this apartment. So, I got one of those bag less vacuums that you can see the dirt, and it's incredible what was hiding in this carpet. The canister was filled just in the girls room, and that is after I had vacuumed with my other vacuum. I honestly do not know the last time this place was properly vacuumed. So gross.
This all came up for a few reasons. This weekend I'm hosting our local WFPB pitch in. I can't have 20+ people in a dirty house! Also, my husband is having allergy issues, maybe cat related (?), but after the amount of dirt sucked up, if could be caused by dust allergies or something. And, speaking of cats, I picked up a brush called the Furminator (they make it for dogs, too), which is a de shedding tool, and it works great. I combed our new cat Donut twice yesterday, and for the first time I could pet him without getting covered in fur. Now, if his tummy troubles would settle down, and he would quit eating through bags of bread at night, and drinking out of water cups, etc. etc... You know, normal cat stuff. He has such a great personality, and puts up with the the girls picking him up, I just love that cat. He's the best. He's just the right age, also, and loves playing.
But back to food: I'm going to make Cathy Fisher's Beefless Stew for the pitch in, and provide the usual veggie tray and hummus, plus some beverages. It should be fun. The stew is great, and should be a hit. I'm going to make a double batch so that there are leftovers.