The Big Lug

This is about 22 weeks when I was pregnant with my first child 3 years ago:

And 22 weeks with the baby in my belleh now.

It’s so funny to be able to compare my first pregnancy to this one with pictures. This time around I’m definitely more worn out, but less nervous. Sometimes I feel like I forget I’m even pregnant! Baby boy in there due June 30!

I recently read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and started to think about how to feed my family more local foods. Though I found her goals in the book to be unachievable for my family (and her tone sometimes frankly preachy), I still agreed with the principle of the matter – we’re too disconnected from the source of our food.

The first step in my local eating effort was to try and buy our bread from a local bakery. (Bonus: they also sell delicious cinnamon buns). The odd thing about our bakery is I’ve only been able to get rye bread so far. Do they only bake rye? Do they not believe in wheat? I’m not sure.

Snowpacalypse

This worked for a few weeks until the tri-state area was buried in the snowpocalypse and I could only get to the grocery store.  It was great while it lasted and I do plan to go back as soon as we thaw out.

We also visited a local farm that sells meat from animals they raise. Everything we got there was really delicious and I know the money went directly back into a local community business. However I have no idea how they raise their animals – if they’re hormone free? Free range? I don’t know, but I still feel like it’s a step in the right direction.

For a few  years we belonged to a CSA until the demands of family on the weekend and during the week made it too difficult for us to make it to the farm and for us to find time to cook the abundance of veggies. This year we’ll have our own little farm in the backyard, if the snow ever stops!

Things seem to be progressing around here. Take for instance my belly.

Here I am at 14 weeks and 18 weeks. There is no mistaking that for seasonal weight gain. I’m happy to have transitioned from could-be-getting-fat to obviously-pregnant.

We also finally upgraded our tiny 13 inch television in our bedroom for a 32 inch flat screen. It is luxurious to be able to read any text on screen.

And I’m making slow progress on Simon’s vest. Slow mostly due to being really tired every night. I am determined to finish it though so I can knit myself and some friends baby items. I know at least 5 other pregnant women due within a week of me!