Stuck

The other day Madelynne said to me, "Baby brother is stuck. He doesn't want to come. He needs a key!" Now I know I still have NINE days (ugh!) until my due date, but I am so ready to have this baby! I don't remember being this impatient to have Madelynne, but I also wasn't nine months pregnant in the peak of the summer heat! My mom told me I need a project to keep my mind off of it, but I have been working on this project for the last nine months and I am ready to finish it up! And whoever has the key Madelynne says baby brother needs, send it my way!

Lucky Me

Matt is so good to me. I wanted my toenails painted and being the nice guy that he is he indulged me and painted my toenails for me since I can't even tie my own shoes right now. I am so lucky to have such a thoughtful husband.

Pica

There is a condition called pica, where a person craves and consumes non-food substances. Some typical things to be consumed include ice chips, dirt, laundry soap, starch, hair, matches, etc. The name pica, comes from the Latin word Magpie, a bird known to eat nearly anything. It is common for pregnant women to experience pica especially if they are suffering from iron deficiency anemia. I cannot even tell you how badly I have been craving laundry soap! The other day I was in Target and I went down the laundry products aisle and the smell made my mouth water. I wanted to rip open the boxes of Tide and chow down. I know...I sound completely insane! But, in my defense I am suffering from severe anemia and I haven't actually eaten laundry soap. I also totally crave eating ice (which apparently is a real condition called pagophagia also associated with iron deficiency). At night when I think I might sneak down to the laundry room and just take a taste of the laundry soap I chew cup after cup of crushed ice instead. So, am I completely insane or have any of you actually experienced these crazy cravings?