Love/Hate
Is it wrong to pledge my undying love for a bottle of Fruit Punch Gatorade?
I noticed cravings and aversions fairly early in my pregnancy. I think I had so many strong aversions to smell and taste when I was getting sick so often that I didn't believe there would ever be things that smelled and tasted REALLY good.
I'm entering a phase now where there are things that smell and/or taste good. And I'm a freaking lunatic about it.
Cat mowed the lawn yesterday right before we went for one of our walks. When I came outside, I swear I wanted to lie face down on the freshly mowed lawn and breath in that grass smell. Freshly cut grass has got to be the best smelling thing on the face of this planet. I want to keep a small bag of it around my neck so I can just stick my face in there at random and sniff. I want grass scented soap and shampoo and lotion. I want an entire blanket woven from fresh cut grass so I can sleep in that smell.
For lunch the past couple of days, I've been eating cottage cheese and Triscuits (with some sort of fruit and a glass of milk). This is the best meal on the face of the planet at this time. NOTHING can beat cottage cheese and Triscuits.
Tonight I was standing in front of the refrigerator looking for something for dinner. That's when I saw the Gatorade. It looked yummy because it was red. Seriously, my brain said, "Mmmm. Red!"
I'm drinking it right now. I noticed that I was drinking and then smacking my lips and proclaiming the yummy-ness of the red Gatorade. I was loving the Gatorade so much, in fact, that I felt the need to tell all of you about how freaking DELICIOUS the Gatorade is. The Gatorade is, dare I say, even better than cottage cheese and triscuits.
My saving grace is that I know this is somewhat normal. I've heard women speak passionately about Taco Bell and cinnamon rolls. I've seen a woman reminisce with a look of utter bliss on her face about the oodles of strawberries she ate while pregnant. I've even heard one story about a woman who liked to suck on Q-tips while she was pregnant.
Now I must go and finish my Gatorade.
Mmmmmm. Gatorade.