Whew! I’ve had a bit of energy these past couple of weeks (hooray, for passing the 1st trimester!)…but lately, I’ve really been digging my sleep and feeling low energy all over again. Boo. Put it this way, it’s 2pm in the afternoon and I’m thinking/dreaming of when we get to go to bed…and I may have just got up 4-5 hours ago! That’s pretty bad, huh? I’m wiped just from making spending an hour in the kitchen and making a casserole. Well, there goes my nesting dreams of being the “bestest cook/mom” (as our kids would say because my dishes are killer!) I mean, the other night, I burned steaming asparagus! I just forgot about it and so wrapped up in “just sitting down a moment”. Sheesh.

….but it’s all good and I’ve got my Kool-aid smile on for baby dot made 4 months this week. Yeah!

And sticking with routine—here is the “fruity” baby dot…

Surprise, surprise. It’s an avocado. I was really craving these a couple of weeks ago, as mentioned in a previous blog entry. (Subsequently, I went and made a huge batch of guacamole shortly after that craving revealed itself, hogged out on it that night and then the next day, couldn’t even *think* about eating a bit more! So, I just keep pushing it onto my husband. Figures!) Here’s a great recipe for guacamole either which way. I will pretend I don’t see it posted on the blog to prevent myself from gagging…:P

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/favorite-guacamole?autonomy_kw=guacamole&rsc=image_3

But here is my 4 month picture….we’re popping out…

Actually, looking at the picture, I look um, wierd. Where did my spine go?! I’m almost a box shape.

I *thought* I was standing up straight.

And we won’t talk about the crazy dreams I am having….whoa! Actually, back to the topic of sleep….man, is it an ordeal to turn over! A lot of grunting and it’s like I’m in a 12 step program: move left leg, pull right leg over left leg, grab side of bed, with right hand, simultaneously hold chest and stomach with left arm/hand so it doesn’t hurt, pull w/all strength possible to turn…..only half way. Now I am a beached whale on my back and really wondering if I could sleep like this or try and turn the remaining half. But you know what comes to mind…oh yeah, I have to use the washroom…so gonna have to get up ALL the way….

Yeah, that’s the excitement at 4am!