11 things I forgot about being pregnant...

Call it baby brain, but I forgot a lot of things about being pregnant. I mean really what is wrong with me, I was pregnant only 15 short months ago. For real, I should know this stuff. Here is my list of 11 things I forgot about when you are pregnant....

1. THE LOOK! When I (or we) tell someone that we are expecting again they immediately look at my belly. Which is hilarious, I love it. I do it too when people tell me, but somehow I forgot that this happens.

2. THE DREAMS! Oh my goodness, are you kidding me, pregnancy dreams are the wackiest ever. I have had some crazy ones ALREADY! The other night I dreamt that one of my high school classmates died of cancer, which is random, this person is healthy as a horse! Then I dreamt (right when we found out I was expecting) that I kissed a high school boy. HELLO COUGAR! I didn't know this kid, but I kissed him. Random I know, I have had some bad (scary) dreams too. Its hard to explain to Kameron how vivid they are and how well I remember them. Next time he can get pregnant so he can experience them! :)

3. BABY BUMP! Okay they say the more kids you have the faster your "bump" bumps out. Well that is true, I think i was like 3 days "officially" pregnant and here comes the belly! I was in maternity clothes faster this time than with either of my other 2 pregnancies. I actually tried to pull of regular jeans the other day, got down the hallway, turned around and got my full panel maternity capris on, just better for me to be comfy! :)

4. CRAVINGS! Now I am not the pickles and ice cream pregnancy lady, but I do get some deep cravings for things. My last pregnancy it was Munch em's. I mean really they are good but I must have ate 2 million bags-we are talking family size bags not snack size! :) Lately I have been craving cinnamon butter, it was a special at our grocery store for a short time and now I cannot find it anywhere. Trust me I would give anything for that tub to have with my toast! :)

5. HIPS! These hips don't lie. I am pregnant. They are out of place every single minute! I use my exercise ball every day and it feels good on them but once I am off the ball, they are out of place again. So my choices are either live on the exercise ball or buck up and deal with these crazy hips! :)

6. PAINS! When you are pregnant you get strange pains all over your body, I mean after all you are growing a PERSON inside of you, its only right that you would hurt a little! :) When i get up from a chair too fast I have to sit down again and let the pain go away, i need to move like I am 100 not 33! :)

7. ROCKIN'! For some crazy reason I rock when I am pregnant. If I am standing in one position I will rock back and forth, typically holding my belly. I am pretty sure I don't do this other times, only when I have a bun in the oven! :)

8. WADDLE! I will admit it I am a waddler, I look like duck. I told Kameron I was gonna do my best not to waddle at in with this baby, however, I know I am occasionally waddling already! Its okay, its cute to waddle now, but after the baby comes, no more waddling! :)

9. NESTING! I love to organize things, that is no secret. Now that I am "with child" I am taking things out of a cupboard and putting them in another that makes more sense to me. Poor Kameron never knows where to find his favorite cooking tool. Sometimes I don't even remember where and change it back the next day! :)

10. NAPPING! Who doesn't love napping? Well besides kids, ALL adults love to nap, we are tired people. I hated naps as a kid, i mean really I would have missed something if I napped! :) However, I am pretty famous now for taking a morning nap with Kynlee. I put her in her crib, I head to my bed and snuggle in. More times than not she wakes me up before I am ready to get up. However I believe a nap a day is keeping me sane! :)

11. BELLY RUBBIN'! I know most pregnant ladies don't like random people (or anyone for that fact) rubbin their bellies. I love it! I rub my own, let other people talk to the baby, rub my belly, whatever. It does not bother me. Many of you are shakin at the thought of this, but it really doesn't bother me at all. Rub, Rub, Rub away! :)

Well there you have it! :) My memory is finally back in the saddle, at least until my morning nap! :)

Enjoy your day, thanks for reading! :)

Cassie

Happy Birthday Kameron! :)

Today is my favorite husbands birthday! :) Okay so hes my ONLY husband, but hes still my favorite! :) I am dedicating today's blog to him! :)

There are a million and more reasons why I love him, however in standard Cassie fashion, I will only be posting 11! :)

11 Reason Why I Love Kameron! :)

1. He does the yard work. He knows I am allergic to raking (okay I am not, just don't tell him, its our little secret!) and so he does it all for me.

2. He eats whatever I cook. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. The running joke is that I don't cook, however I do and I am a pretty good cook at that, I just don't LOVE doing it. However he is game for whatever, sometimes I tell him we are gonna grill steaks then I forget to take out the steaks and he comes home to delivered pizza and just smiles! :)

3. He drives. Sounds crazy I know, but now that I married him I am pretty much done driving when he is in the car. He loves it. But don't ask him too many questions because he also "concentrates" on what the vehicle is doing going down the highway! I think it has something to do with multi-tasking, but I just keep my mouth shut! :) LOL!

4. He lets me have me time. He knows that it is important for me to have my own time, he strongly encourages time out with friends, a walk by myself even lets me have quiet time watching my favorite reality TV show while he takes care of Kynlee! :)

5. He lets me win. To be honest we don't fight, maybe I sound like I am bragging, well I guess I am. I like that we get along really well. Anyhow, if I am in one of those feisty moods and just want to pick a fight (not a big one, just a little spat-and ladies you know what I am talking about!) he just agrees with me and says, "you are right". I know he does this out of love and I love him more for it! :)

6. He always encourages me to shop. Lucky girl right! :) He knows that sometimes I just need a little retail therapy and never tells me, "okay that's enough!" :)

7. He knows I have a fast brain. This may sound strange, however, my brain never stops, sometimes its even hard to sleep. It goes a million miles and hour ALL the time, sometimes are worse than others. He just knows when I hit "fast brain time" and its honestly like a tornado. This is so hard to explain so just go with it! :)

8. He lets me celebrate. If anyone knows me they know that I love a reason to celebrate. ANY REASON. Holidays (yes ALL of them!) are huge deal and Kameron has to get me a card from him and Kynlee (Sadie signs it too!). He tells me he likes the decorations although he may change his tune as he is hauling totes up and down the stairs, time and time and time again! :)

9. He doesn't clean. Most of you are gasping saying, "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!" however, we made an agreement on something. I take care of the inside, he takes care of the outside. It works really well for me. Don't get me wrong, we help each other with both tasks (except raking, you know I am allergic!). I say this is a great plan, and my OCD cannot handle another person doing things the "wrong" way! :)

10. He thinks the same. I love how he is (almost) always thinking the same thing as me. Of course this does not always occur and sometimes he has to explain things to me or vise-versa, but all-in-all we think the same on things. I love that he shares the same values as me and is encouraging Kynlee on the same path! :)

11. He doesn't plan. Many of you are shocked that I said that, because you know I plan, I schedule, I like things in order... :) HELLO OCD! :) Kameron doesn't plan, he likes not planning, just running by the seat of his pants. Now 90% of the time this drive me NUTS! However, I secretly love his spontaneity! He is always coming up with something to change our plans, always for the better. :)

Okay that is my first May post, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAMERON! :) We are both now 33, the same age so stop calling me a cougar! :)

I wanted to add one more, but we know my list is only 11, but I had to add this, I know it sounds a  little generic, but he ALWAYS THINKS I AM BEAUTIFUL. This means a lot, however lately it means more. If you look at me, I either look pregnant or that I just added a huge tire on my waist. I am not a fan of these first few weeks of pregnancy before you are actually rockin the bump. And boy did this kid, "bump" out earlier than the first two! :) Anyhow, I am happy that he thinks I am the most beautiful when I feel the most frumpy! :)

HAPPY MONDAY, enjoy your week, and tell your loved ones, you LOVE THEM! :)

Thank you for reading,

Cassie :)