Ever since baby Z joined me  in utero, I lost all interest in blogging and blog reading.  Wow, I lost interest in pretty much everything.  This is contributed to the fact that for 8 weeks straight, I was in the horizontal position on my couch, all day.  I was MIA for a long time, but eventually, I was able to get back to the daily demands like laundry, cleaning and meal preparations.  (On more occasions than I would like to admit, Rick was told to “pick up some fast food on the way home, I have nothing to feed you tonight…”) I rarely stepped foot in the kitchen, maybe just long enough to grab some watermelon or a popsicle.  He’s been so patient through all this.  This pregnancy has every thing but roses and baby booties.  Sickness continued into the second trimester. Well, it still hasn’t worn off completely and I am now in my third trimester!  However, as time progressed,  I have been able to welcome exercise, vegetables and other pleasures back into my life because I am feeling better than I was 10 weeks ago, but nothing to celebrate quite yet! (We will do the celebrating when Baby Z is outside the womb!) Continue reading →