thoughts @ 27 weeks + a lot of links

• My first thought is the most important.  Why don't people put socks on their babies?  Just because the calendar reads August 4th doesn't mean it's 90° outside.  I am maddened when their chubby toes are hanging out in the cold air for all to pity.  Yes, they're yummy, those toes.  But they're also cold - we're in a bigass church for gosh sakes.  Cover them up.

• A music thought:  Taylor Swift has done it again.  Those of you with her album have already heard Red but gosh, it's good.  Like, really good. 

           

• The irritability I've been experiencing was starting to get on my nerves so I decided to make a change.  But what would I change?  What would make the biggest difference?  MY DIET.  This baby moves around so much to the point of being annoying - I think he's trying to tell me "NO MORE EGGOS, PLEASE."  I am listening, young one.  No more processed foods.  No more bad sugars.  No more high sodium. 

• To bounce off my diet changes, I found a stellar website - FitPregnancy - where you can find great meal ideas, snack ideas, and all kinds of articles, from intriguing to downright hilarious.  As I experienced some pregnancy insomnia last night at 1:30 am, this article on ingesting your placenta had me rolling.  But seriously, I really am considering eating my placenta.  See next bullet.

• Most of you know that I suffered postpartum depression after having Patrick.  Obviously this is a real fear for me now that I will be having another baby in the house and changes will be inevitable.  I wouldn't wish those feelings I experienced on my very worst enemy.  It was horrific.  So with that, I've been working on a plan to do as much preventing of PPD as possible, besides having prescription meds ready and waiting in the hands of our hott Target pharmacist.

• The very first part of my plan was to read about PPD and stories of other women who went through it.  There are a ton of great websites to peruse if you're interested or scared or whatever.  What I found out was that women suffer from PPD for their own reasons - I had to figure out mine.  It was easy - I grieved my old life.  That person died, and now I am a new person.

• So, what are my plans?  EAT MY PLACENTA, have my mother stay with us for two weeks, have our meals planned and ready to be made without a store run, have new toys and plenty of attention on Patrick (even if it's not from me), make sure my hubby is on board for supporting my breastfeeding plan, and have good magazines & books to keep me occupied while nursing.  Any other suggestions?  I'm desperate.

• On a lighter note, I am going to a bridal shower today.  We get to wear humongous hats and eat amazing food.  And Daddy is on toddler duty.  This thrills me.  Happy Sunday!