Sympathy

Ok, so you know how my sister is pregnant? And if you didn't know that, well, um...there are some obvious signs at the top of my page, in the forms of a countdown, and a blog. Anyway.

So she's pregnant, and the last time I talked to her, she was feeling fine. The nausea is gone, and it's replaced by more frequent hunger, which is good. She hasn't had any unusual cravings, but she has had cravings (one was for Mexican food found only in the States, and she satisfied her craving only to find out that the baby unfortunately does NOT like it). And being her only sister and the future Aunt of this baby, I like being a part of this pregnancy.

Except the part where I start having sympathy symptoms. I've heard of husbands experiencing sympathy pains/cravings/moods, etc. But never sisters! So far I don't have any sympathy pains or moods (I don't think). But the cravings! Holy Crackers!

Two weeks ago it was mushroom soup. Last week it was Pringles chips. Two days ago it was Kraft Dinner mac n' cheese. And today: today I was craving corn dogs or hot dogs first thing this morning, and just now I am craving toast (seriously, who craves toast?). And I don't necessarily crave these things even when I'm hungry.

I had breakfast this morning, so I was full and fine, but then around 9am I really wanted a hot dog! Or a corn dog. Some sort of edible dog. The other weird thing is that not only do I crave these things, but I can actually smell them. I swear it's in the air! When I was craving mushroom soup, I could actually smell it.

Or maybe this is just all in my head. But it's not totally a bad thing. I feel like it gives me license to eat whatever I want, just because I crave it. That's probably not the best mind set to have, but whatever.

Now I'm hungry for real! Hopefully all this food talk hasn't sparked a mass craving frenzy. Trying to satisfy those intense cravings could result in some serious injuries. Or maybe just a little weight gain.

Mmmmm, foooooooooood......................