The newest Olympic gymnast is...

Nearly 18 weeks along now in this pregnancy and I felt the baby's first movement/kick/punch yesterday.  Plus, I think he (I'm pretty sure it's a boy, even though we don't know 100% yet) was working on gymnastics moves or Zumba moves more likely.

This evening Barry and I were lying on the sofa and the munchkin decided to work on his somersaults yet again. This time Barry was able to feel him and it totally freaked him out!  He even said he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight because it was so weird.  I suppose it is weird...to have this thing moving around inside of you.  But, I think Barry has something like this envisioned when he felt it tumbling around:



Thankfully, most of the food aversions have gone away.  Well except for curry, anything deep-fried, black bean sauce, anything made with Chinese five spice and any type of potato...yeah, still can't tolerate that.  And, with the aversions leaving so have several of my cravings...including the delicious Italian salad dressing I couldn't get enough of if you remember this post.  I am however having an unusual interest in gobbling up any type of lemon-flavored muffin or cake which is bizarre because I'm not a lover of lemon-flavored desserts normally.  I'm also having a deep and meaningful relationship with Jello Cook 'n Serve Chocolate pudding, although I can't get it in Ireland.  Lucky for me, my mom mailed me a whole bunch of the stuff yesterday so with any luck, it'll be here next week...then look out...you may not see me for a couple of days.  Hmm...just had a thought there...what about mixing in a lemon-flavored muffin into the Jello pudding?  That could be quite delicious!

Photo Wotos

Not too much going on around here...just the usual--Barry doesn't wanna find out the sex of the baby and I do so I can at least figure out what colors to buy!  Pink or Blue?

Anyway, here are some photos of a little road trip Barry and I took to Moville, Greencastle and Shroove.

A seal swimming around Greencastle Harbor.  I was tempted to throw a beach ball in the water to see if he'd bounce it off his nose, but I was fresh outta beach balls.

Ruins in Greencastle.  Perhaps the old Green Castle?

Me at a beach in Shroove.  I know it looks warm, but it was FREEZING that day!

A lighthouse in Shroove me thinks.

Dunno where this is.

Coming this February

Barry and I have been keeping quiet on this, but now since we've entered the "less dangerous period," we're telling everyone.  Well, I'll just show you.

That's a little teeny baby there.  Due on February 6, 2012.  He/she had the hiccups yesterday when we had the first scan.

Now, if I could just find something I want to eat, I'd be rocking!  Everything makes me want to gag and the only thing I actually want to eat is Taco Bell and as you know...there are no Taco Bells here in Ireland.