26 weeks to go!

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tomorrow starts my 2nd trimester. i really hope that the tiredness goes away.....actually, i'm not for certain if its tiredness or laziness that's the problem.

i can't believe that i've only got 26 weeks left in this pregnancy. it seemed like only yesterday, i was still wrapping my brain around the idea of being a parent. i've only got six and a half months to be really, really selfish and sadly, i've been too tired to care.

for a lot of women, this stage of pregnancy is filled with resounding energy......which is great since i haven't walked in a couple of weeks and really need to.

yesterday, i played (or rather attempted to play) tennis with the sister. every 10 minutes, i'd call time and rest. she hopes the 'kid' picks up a racket and teach me how to play! we later enjoyed the fall weather by walking and shopping through town......

and ended the day with a trip to krogers' to look around the produce section. i've been eating apples, carrots and bananas and have gotten really tired of eating them. i thought with the new hormones, i'd eat a fruit i didn't like before. i mean, i started eating tomatoes recently and i really HATE tomatoes.....anyways, i had some kiwi (yummy), papaya (not a fan), pomegranate (please message me how your supposed to eat one of these), peach (i know i'm in texas and not a peach fan - but these were beginning to grow on me) and plums (they were ok).

i picked up some bok choy - a favorite, but only my mom knows how to cook these the way i like it; green beans and spagetti squash.

at least for a short period, this gummy bear is getting a variety of different fruits and veggies! here's hoping he/she won't be as picky as mom!

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  1. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    For the pomegranate - cut from top to bottom then cut the top off to where you see the seeds. Then break apart in sections according to the white stuff (pith). Breaking it into smaller pieces than that then take the seeds off, you can turn it inside out and seeds should fall out or be rubbed off. Once you do that to the whole thing you can eat the seeds like that, put in a juicer, add in salads, etc! Long url..but this explains it with photos! :)
    http://localfoods.about.com/od/pomegranates/ss/How-To-Eat-A-Pomegranate.htm

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