Conception and Pregnancy

Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.
-- Bill Cosby

There is no doubt in our minds that our beautiful son was conceived out of pure love and happiness. . .

I didn't realize that I was pregnant for nearly a month because I was under so much pressure with work at the time that I just assumed my period was late due to lack of sleep and stress. . . I confided in D and my BFF my suspicions and low and behold after 3 pregnancy tests* later. . . *for future reference always get the one that clearly indicates "YES" or "NO" instead of those faint line tests the digital pregnancy test clearly revealed a STRONG and BOLD "YES" and thus my pregnancy journey began hand in hand with D.

In the beginning, I have to admit my immature narcissistic side of myself kept thinking "Oh my gawd- how fat am I gonna get? Am I gonna get stretch marks?" These thoughts always remained throughout my pregnancy but it certainly didn't prevent me from indulging in my cravings.

pregnancy converted me to a foodie

The main thing I craved in the very beginning was BEEF- steak, kalbi, bulogi, etc. I never ate sooooo much red meat in my life. A couple months later I was in this phase of salads galore. I craved vegetables all the time. The answer to my cravings during this time was *drumroll* Sweet Tomatoes- I always got a huge plate of the Asian Chicken Salad with a side of corn and peas with a glass of strawberry lemonade.

5 mths pregnant and grubbing it @ Sweet Tomatoes with my BFF

Foods that made me nauseous were:
Fish
Any Pork Product- ham, bacon, sausage

Foods that tasted fantastic during pregnancy:
Desserts
Ice Cream
Frozen Yogurt
Blueberry Green Tea
Milkshakes
Chikfila lemonade
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

After my salad phase, I had a bad case of morning sickness and heartburn. I would throw up in the middle of the afternoon and night. This was an awful phase because I would lose my appetite after I threw up. I would just lay in bed feeling awful watching Korean dramas while D tried to get me to eat. I was so happy when this passed. . .but as months passed on I felt Dylan growing inside me as my belly became rounder and harder. . .both frightening and amazing.


Adjustments had to be made. . .balancing yourself with a huge belly is quite a task and saying goodbye to my favorite heels was not easy. I always had to accommodate my pregnant belly in all things- shower, driving, sleeping etc. My pregnancy was not an easy pregnancy- but it was a very healthy pregnancy. Some of my friends asked me to take belly pics and I retorted why would I want to document fatness but I am glad that I have some pics being pregnant thanks to my friends.

4 mths pregnant

I want to emphasize that having the love and support of your loved ones is sooo important during pregnancy. . .I honestly believe Dylan felt that inside of me and as a result is such a happy baby. He was surrounded by love from conception on and we are truly blessed to have him forever a part of our lives.