Half-Baked Favorite Things

Half-Baked Favorite Things

Reaching the half way point of this pregnancy feel like a huge deal to me.  I can't believe half of it is behind me, specially because it has not been all flowers and sunshine.  I have compiled a list of my favorite/must have items for the first half on this pregnancy.

1.  An awesome pair of nail clippers

     I feel like I cut my nails daily they grow so much.  There is honestly no better and liberating feeling then cutting off grown in nails.  Well, at least during pregnancy this feels great.  My nails have become so hard that without a good pair of clippers I may never get to shorten these daggers.

2.  My Snoogle

     This pillow is a life saver.  At 20 weeks, I have one way I can sleep...on my left side.  Any other way, Nugget is so heavy that he pushes on my bladder and I wake up every ten minutes to go pee.  This pillow puts you in that position and keeps you there.  It also separates your legs so you get rid of hip pain.

3.  Target Tees

     I have had a hard time buying maternity clothes.  In the beginning you are too small to fit into most of it.  I found these shirts that will stretch throughout pregnancy.  They are flattering, too.

4.  Marshmallow Blanket

     I want to be comfortable at all times.  Along with my Snoogle I needed a super cozy blanket.  This blanket is fluffy and warm and puts me right to sleep.  It is perfect to curl up with on a rainy day or when you are just feeling crappy.

5.  Airwick Plug-ins

     I can smell everything and I mean everything.  Dufda insists I am crazy because he doesn't smell any of the same things I complain about.  To fix this situation, I have plugged these air fresheners in every outlet in our home.  It now smells like an apple paradise.

6.   Cheese Fries

     This is the one craving that I can not kick.  I think this is because you can't get that melty cheese everywhere.  I prefer that they have a ton of cheese, lots of ketchup and sitting in vinegar.

7.  My Husband

     He is awesome.  It took him awhile to get what being pregnant was doing to my body, but now he understands and is always there to cuddle or wipe the throw up off my face.

8.  Granny Panties

     This is all I want to sleep in at night.  Anything to tight makes me need to go to the bathroom continuously.  Flattering- No.  Comfy - Yes.

9.  Hair Things

     No, not to tie your hair back.  These are to extend the life of your regular jeans.  You loop it around the button and through the button hole, then back around the button.  Walah! your jeans fit, sort of.

10.  Rainbow Light Prenatal Vitamins

      I tried the One-a-Days and they were awful.  These are made from food so they actually smell good.  They are large, but I think most of them are.

11. Preggie Pops

     Before I was able to get to the midwife for some medicinal relief, this is what I used.  They are still a good in between pills to deal with nausea and taste so good.  I did a review on them early on, check it out here.

12.  Good Toilet Paper

     I feel like all I do is go to the bathroom.  Along with needing to have a clean bathroom all the time, you need to get that nice toilet paper, and a lot of it.

13.  Tomatoes

      I love tomatoes!  I put them in vinegar.  I bite into them with salt.  I put them on salads.  I put them on sandwiches.  I have eaten pounds of tomatoes since getting pregnant.

14.  Leggings

     I hate pants and being pregnant makes it so I not only hate pants, but no pants fit me.  Legging fit though.  I wear them with everything, sometimes shirts that don't cover my butt so it looks like I forgot my pants.  Sometimes my leggings are ill fitting in the crotch region, but I don't care, because I am pregnant and I will live in full panel leggings until this baby is born.

15.  Zofran

     If I had never been prescribed Zofran I would be miserable 24/7.  This is my life saver.  Yes, sometimes Zofran and I have a love hate relationship because it causes miserable headaches, but it keeps my food down.

16.  Good Toothpaste

     You may say, "Why toothpaste?"  Well that is because I throw up almost every time I brush my teeth, so if I didn't have a good toothpaste I would be miserable.  I have heard that children's toothpaste works well, but I prefer a whitening.

What are your favorite things while pregnant?