Things I (Stephanie) am loving this Friday...
1. Chairs
This applies to all chairs -- folding chairs, lounge chairs, armchairs -- seats, benches, boxes, pillows -- essentially anywhere I can take a breather. I never understood people's need to "take a seat" while at a museum or while walking or eating a hot dog but now I know! Standing up is tiring. Chairs pretty much are the greatest invention of all time.
2. Watermelon
Sugary deliciousness. If only it counted toward my 8 glasses of water a day.
3. Buttery Noodles
Four-year-old-style. These appear on the children's menu! Relatively tasteless yet perfection in my belly.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Weepiness
I (Steve) have discovered one of the great joys of pregnancy...weepiness. Apparently this comes with the territory, as hormones are surging through the body, causing wacky mood swings at any given moment. And my favorite mood swing is crying spells. You've seen this cliche in any movie with a pregnant woman. She sees a mundane commercial where parents give their child a new car to take to college, and the pregnant woman watching the commercial just starts bawling. Well, it's a cliche because it's real. We've experienced it. And it is amazing.
For some reason, when Stephanie has a sudden, uncontrollable burst of tears as a result of the most meager emotional moment, I have a powerfully equal and opposite reaction...I cannot stop laughing. My favorite weep explosion so far happened a month ago when we were watching Pee Wee's Big Holiday on Netflix. Pee Wee evokes many feelings...nostalgia, playfulness, childlike wonder, happiness...but it's rare he evokes sadness (unless you're remembering that one time in that adult movie theater in 1991. Which you probably weren't. But now you are. Sorry.)...
At one point in the movie, (spoiler alert) Pee Wee falls into a hole and can't make it to his new best friend's birthday party. It is the "emotional" moment of the movie, because it's been building to Pee Wee attending this birthday party for 80 minutes. But if you've seen any movie ever made, you know Pee Wee will escape the hole within a minute or two, so there's no real jeopardy...unless you're growing a human inside of you. Then every moment becomes Bambi's mom getting shot. So I looked over and Stephanie is balling her eyes out. "It's just so sad. All he wants is to go to his friend's party!" It's very sweet and as a supportive husband, I should be comforting her and saying, "Don't worry. It will be okay. Pee Wee will find a way to make it to the party. He's very resourceful." But instead...I just laugh. It's an irrational reaction to an irrational reaction. If we watched this five months ago, Stephanie wouldn't have cared if Pee Wee left the hole at all! Now she's fully invested! I'm hoping this will lead to her re-watching the newest Star Wars movie and suddenly hanging on every moment with Kylo Ren and Han on the bridge. I won't laugh if she cries then. Mostly because I'd be crying along with her.
For some reason, when Stephanie has a sudden, uncontrollable burst of tears as a result of the most meager emotional moment, I have a powerfully equal and opposite reaction...I cannot stop laughing. My favorite weep explosion so far happened a month ago when we were watching Pee Wee's Big Holiday on Netflix. Pee Wee evokes many feelings...nostalgia, playfulness, childlike wonder, happiness...but it's rare he evokes sadness (unless you're remembering that one time in that adult movie theater in 1991. Which you probably weren't. But now you are. Sorry.)...
At one point in the movie, (spoiler alert) Pee Wee falls into a hole and can't make it to his new best friend's birthday party. It is the "emotional" moment of the movie, because it's been building to Pee Wee attending this birthday party for 80 minutes. But if you've seen any movie ever made, you know Pee Wee will escape the hole within a minute or two, so there's no real jeopardy...unless you're growing a human inside of you. Then every moment becomes Bambi's mom getting shot. So I looked over and Stephanie is balling her eyes out. "It's just so sad. All he wants is to go to his friend's party!" It's very sweet and as a supportive husband, I should be comforting her and saying, "Don't worry. It will be okay. Pee Wee will find a way to make it to the party. He's very resourceful." But instead...I just laugh. It's an irrational reaction to an irrational reaction. If we watched this five months ago, Stephanie wouldn't have cared if Pee Wee left the hole at all! Now she's fully invested! I'm hoping this will lead to her re-watching the newest Star Wars movie and suddenly hanging on every moment with Kylo Ren and Han on the bridge. I won't laugh if she cries then. Mostly because I'd be crying along with her.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Thanks, Stephen, for Your Smelly Dinner Decision
Dear Husband,
Thank you for deciding to eat the smelliest, grossest, nastiest dinner side dish ever created. Where did this even come from? I have never even seen this option in the frozen food section. Of all times to decide to try this, you chose a time when the smell of normal peas alone makes me want to gag.
And fantastic! Now that I have been sitting next to the window, trying to breath a whiff of non-wasabi air, I am cold. You know my body temperature is sensitive.
Love your wife -- who has given her body to building a little miracle.
--Stephanie
Thank you for deciding to eat the smelliest, grossest, nastiest dinner side dish ever created. Where did this even come from? I have never even seen this option in the frozen food section. Of all times to decide to try this, you chose a time when the smell of normal peas alone makes me want to gag.
And fantastic! Now that I have been sitting next to the window, trying to breath a whiff of non-wasabi air, I am cold. You know my body temperature is sensitive.
Love your wife -- who has given her body to building a little miracle.
--Stephanie
I just found out that lemon pepper chicken is the next item in this dinner menu.....please help me!
Heaven Is This Donut
In the latest edition of "Stuff Steph Is Now Eating Thanks To Being Pregnant"...donuts!!!
But not just any donut.
This week, I devoured not just one but TWO Coconut Creme Doughnuts from Doughnut Planet.
In full transparency, this weekend I was watching the Cooking channel and there was a show all about the best desserts in NYC. This donut was featured!
On Monday morning, I used my lovely colleague Amy's birthday as an excuse to buy a dozen for the office...and by office, I mean me.
It was heaven on a plate. Honestly, this is my new favorite food in all of Manhattan! I want to bathe in this donut.
But not just any donut.
This week, I devoured not just one but TWO Coconut Creme Doughnuts from Doughnut Planet.
In full transparency, this weekend I was watching the Cooking channel and there was a show all about the best desserts in NYC. This donut was featured!
On Monday morning, I used my lovely colleague Amy's birthday as an excuse to buy a dozen for the office...and by office, I mean me.
It was heaven on a plate. Honestly, this is my new favorite food in all of Manhattan! I want to bathe in this donut.
Image courtesy of Serious Eats NYC. Because no pregnant lady thinks of taking a picture of her food before eating it.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Welcome to Our Blog!
A few things that we have been told:
1. There's a miniature human growing inside of one of us.
2. This jelly bean is due Oct. 22.
3. At the time of learning this information, apparently you don't receive a free pamphlet which explains what to do next.
1. There's a miniature human growing inside of one of us.
2. This jelly bean is due Oct. 22.
3. At the time of learning this information, apparently you don't receive a free pamphlet which explains what to do next.
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