These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

I thought I would update my list of favorite things during pregnancy.

Smoothies

I heart smoothies, especially ones made by my beloved husband!  For some reason, when I get a hold of that blender it just doesn’t come out right. But Nguyen has a magic touch when I comes to smoothies. So, whenever he offers I accept. I also place special orders from time to time. The blended goodness of fresh fruit, yogurt, maybe some cream… and whatever else Nguyen puts in it is just delightful! Extra delightful on very warm days like today when I have a fan blowing in my face and I am still not cooling off.

Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies

So, not too long ago I was at Nguyen’s office and found in his mini-fridge a secret stash of Girl Scout cookies. I was dismayed that he would keep such a treasure from me! He said he was waiting to tell me about them until after I had my gestational diabetes test. (Sure) So, since I passed my test and my sugar is good, he released a box to me. Ahhh, the goodness of Thin Mints! I have to use every bit of self-control not to down an entire sleeve in one sitting. I usually do a very good job of portioning out one serving and putting the box away. But every once in a while, the self-control wanes and before I know it I’m blaming imaginary creatures for stealing the rest of the box! Thanks husband for helping to limit my temptations! You know me so well!

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Nguyen made some of the best chicken salad the other day and now I can’t get enough. I usually pass on trying this dish in Asian restaurants because it sometimes contains items that are foreign to me. (Hehe!) Jelly fish and lotus stems are not my favorite.  But he made a really simple salad with just fresh boiled pulled chicken, slivered onions, cilantro and green onions with a lime sauce. Other ingredients typically found in Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Gio Ga) are mung bean sprouts, shredded cabbage, julienned carrots, spearmint, and Vietnamese coriander leaves. It is so good! I think I might have some again tonight.

Hand-me-down Maternity Clothes

My sister had a baby a few months ago and passed along all of her maternity clothes to me. She is a wonderfully generous person. When I first got them and tried them on, I thought to myself “There is no way I will EVER fit into these. They swallow me!” Well, I am eating those words now. I am SO thankful she shared her stash because I definitely fit into them. That’s right, 9 inches (and counting) of extra belly can fill up quite a bit of fabric. Now I know.

Sonograms

I truly cherish the days when we are able to see our little baby’s face! Well, I haven’t seen that much of his face… He’s a little camera shy. But just seeing him in his squished and contorted positions brings a tear to me eye.

Baby Blankets

We have had a couple of baby showers now, and I have realized that I have an obsessive love of baby blankets! I love how soft and cute and small they are. I can just imagine swaddling my little baby in them. We have received quite a few as gifts and I really love them. I’m trying to pick out the one I want him to come home from the hospital in!

Measuring Tape

This might sound strange, but I have a measuring tape specifically for measuring body parts. It has a snap on it so that it will stay in place. Since I have been pregnant I have measured from time to time to see how much my baby belly has grown. Well, now that I am growing so fast, it has become a game we play several times a week. We see how much I have grown. Most recently, 1/2 inch in about 3 days! And we have a month and a half left!

Belly Waves

Similar to the above mentioned game Nguyen and I play, we also love to watch my belly move. Yes, we are now the point where my belly will do the wave! I have even found myself starring at my belly and watching it move while company was over. So, it might not be the greatest party game, but it sure does keep me entertained! I can’t wait til he’s big enough that we can see his footprint stick out!