Wednesday, March 11, 2009

You Know You're Pregnant When . . .

(1) All you can think about for DAYS is a luscious, mouth-watering steak burrito, with rice, black beans, lime juice, Monterrey Jack cheese, onions . . . all perfectly wrapped in a spinach tortilla. Oh, yeah -- and it has to be a FREEBIRDS burrito (cause nothing else is even close to being that good).

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(2) You talk your husband into going to Freebirds, even though it is not close to your home, but when you get your luscious, mouth-watering burrito . . . you discover the essence of cinnamon in the flavor of the meat. You're the only one that can taste the cinnamon. And, now, your dream food has morphed into a "make you wanna hurl cause the thought of cinnamon and steak is GROSS" burrito. So sad.

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3) You start having really crazy, crazy dreams about being milked. That's right -- MILKED. Not dreams of nursing your child. Dreams of being hooked up to the modern dairy equipment used for milking good ol' Elsie. Only, in your dream, you don't think this is odd. In fact, it is the most natural thing in the world. What DOES seem odd in your dream, and the reason your dream-self starts sobbing, is the fact that you are apparently incompetent when it comes to milking yourself. The "suckers" won't stay attached and you're left with precious milk spewing everywhere.

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4) Two days after your crazy dream, you and your family go to the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show. You are excited that your Little Lady will get to see many of the elements of farm and ranch life -- the very elements you grew up with. You show her the tractor, the goats, the baby piglets. And then, you see it. The Milking Apparatus from your dream. Without any thought as to who might be around you, you excited yell to your husband, "That's it! That's what I was hooked up to!"

You ignore the shocked looks being thrown your way from the people crowded around you. You don't know them and they don't deserve an explanation.




23 Fabulous Followers had Something to Say:

Cassie said...

OMG! I went through a two week period where I thought I could taste cinnamon in EVERYTHING!

Kat said...

What is it with cinnamon? It never bothered me in my previous pregnancies but with this one I can't STAND cinnamon.

The Mom Jen said...

oh the heartbreak and the burrito that's a nightmare!

LOL at the milking apparatus!

Jessica said...

Ok, Freebirds is amazing!!! I'm sure it wasn't hard to talk Curtis into going! I craved them a lot when I was pregnant, thankfully we were living in the Med Center so we were really close. Sorry it didn't taste good to you, fortunately I never had that issue.

Lindsay said...

Cinnamon...now that's a food aversion I've not heard of yet!

BTW - I think you're having a BOY! I craved Mexican food so much with my son that we were tempted to name him Jose! :-)

And 3: I've had an "unnatural" milking dream, too! Only I WAS nursing a baby...but I liked it so much I nursed the poor child until he was 10 years old. Yeah. Ewe.

I think a book about dreams during pregnancy would be hilarious....hmmmm....

Hannah Noel said...

I'm slightly grossed out now!!

Mary Moore said...

I remember having the craziest dreams when I was pregnant. Very vivid, very weird.

And my craving when pregnant with our son: a raw steak. Go figure.

MOMMY-MOMO said...

whats my excuse? that burrito looks amazing to me... now!

ps I dropped!

Shannon said...

We are headed to the roceo tomorrow night for our anniversary sans kiddos so when I see the milking thingy I'll think of ya! LOL I know when I was PG with my oldest I couldn't drink iced tea. Which is HORRIBLE because I LOVE sweet tea. Ugh. It taste like sewage, as did water.

Katherine said...

Oh, I could kill for a Freebirds burrito. You think you can get them mailed?

Gypsy at Heart said...

Rachel I had no idea that you were pregnant. Congratulations! I know all about cravings... Loved this post.

Sarah said...

Ok. I grew up in PA and the Farm Show was a HUGE deal every year. So when you say you blurted that out I am picturing the absolutely cavernous livestock arena that echos like no one business. Sorry love but I am definitely laughing to the point of tears over here. Good luck getting that out of your head when your pumping!

sheila said...

Funny how pregnancy can ruin or create a perfectly good appetite.

Hope you don't get a taste for bunny. lol. (okay, that was just wrong! sorry!) Sucha cute bunny wabbit though! Awww

Jonny's Mommy said...

If your dreams are this intense now you just wait until you get closer to your due date. I kept having dreams that my baby was a doll baby and it's head popped off. Or I lost it. Or a number of horrible things!

That cow thing is hilarious! Love it!

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Michelle said...

OH MY GOODNESS that is hilarious. I can totally see why you had that dream though.2q22q2q2 (here is the comment from my 14 month old)

I saw your post title on Blogher and thought I would enjoy that...sure did. thanks!

Jilliebean said...

WE MISS FREEBIRDS!!! They need Freebirds in KY.

ParentingPink said...

Ok, I have to admit something - I have no idea what Freebirds is! We don't have them here!

Petra a.k.a The Wise (*Young*) Mommy said...

OMG, SO funny!!!

Robyn Jones said...

OMG! This is hilarious and so so true...

I have an award for you on my blog BTW...

armyfamilyok said...

I can't say that everything ever tasted like cinnamon, but I do remember some pretty crazy dreams!!

HAHA

I'm enjoying your pregnacy adventure and the stories you're sharing....takes me back!!

Linda S said...

I don't think I'd like cinnamon and steak either...pregnant or no...sorry!!

Vixen said...

Ha ha ha ha. Moooo!

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