I WILL get back to this

It's funny how many people tell me I will never look the same after I give birth. Maybe they just don't know how determined I am to be a yummy mummy.

I'll say it again. I WILL get this body back.

Photo taken in on our honeymoon in Nice, France. Oct. '08

All you doubters... You just wait!

Tagged! Happy 101

Thanks for the tag, KD. :-)

Rules:

List 10 things that make you happy.

Pass it on to 5 bloggers that make your day a better one!

10 things that make me happy (completely off the top of my head):

1. Seeing the baby on the sonogram machine
2. A cuddle from Hubs at the end of the day
3. Sunny skies
4. A bubble bath
5. New shoes
6. Feeding the ducks at the park
7. A picnic
8. Reading a good book on a white sand beach with a cocktail in my hand. (Something tells me this won't be happening anytime soon!)
9. Looking through old family photos
10. Unexpected compliments

Since it seems all of my blogging friends have already been tagged, that's all, folks!

I'm Running out of Dishes

Since I have been pregnant I have become more clumsy. And if you know me, you may be thinking, "how is that possible?" My parent's lovingly nicknamed me "Grace" when I was a child, and it wasn't because I was the top performer in my baton twirling class (yes, I took a baton twirling class). Let me tell you what I have broken so far:

1: A casserole dish full of sweet potato casserole (thankfully this happened the day after our Thanksgiving dinner). But I won't lie, I did cry when the glass and sweet potatoes were lying on bits on the kitchen floor - I was really looking forward to leftovers.

2: A dinner plate. Aren't those things supposed to be durable? This happened while I was taking said plate out of the cupboard. I swear it jumped out of my hands!

3: A bottle of extra virgin olive oil. This happened while I was reaching for something else in the cupboard. The olive oil got in the way and landed on the floor in a very glassy and oily mess.

4: A drinking glass. This isn't as unusual, but it should still be counted!

Here's hoping I will return to my normal state of clumsiness after the birth!

Faith in Humanity [temporarily] Restored

Today I had an OB appointment. Up until I can no longer do so, I walk to the city center and then catch a bus from there to the office. So that's what I did today. The bus to The Coombe (that's the name of the hospital/private clinic - you can remember it because it rhymes with womb) was practically empty so I got a seat no problem. On the way home, however, the bus was packed. Standing room only. Right when I got on several people offered me their seat, and let me tell you, a tear came to my eye. It may sound like small potatoes, but it made my day that people were willing to give up their spot for a 7 month pregnant lady.

It also helps that the sun is shining today. It's a good day in Dublin!

Cravings

One of my most frequent cravings in this pregnancy has been chocolate milk. But not just any chocolate milk. Irish milk and nesquik! I found out when I went home that American milk did not cut it. Oh how I love Irish dairy....