I'M A MOM!

Well, not yet.  But I am with child, a child which is due 2/15/16 (valentines baby, woo!)  Brandon is all too happy about re-appropriating the holiday into a birthday.  I don't mind, I've never been too thrilled with the commercialism and general fake-forced aspect of valentine's day, anyway.

So far, it's been a tremendously easy pregnancy. No morning sickness.  I realize how lucky I am to say that.  My life has not been disrupted by sickness in anyway.  My earliest signs were heartburn, and an overwhelming urge to eat.  Eat everything in sight.  Eat all the time... which was egged on by atrocious , couldn't be ignored hunger pain.  I went to the doctor... sure that I had a peptic ulcer.  Nope, just a 9 week little human bun in the oven.  :)  It's been smooth sailing since then.

It's really weird... I never knew I wanted this... though I often wondered if someday I would regret not having this in my life.  Something that resembles me, that depends on me, that loves me and is my everything and my forever.. something that is completely mine.  And I wonder, then, how could I think I didn't want that?  It's going to be a hell of an adventure.  I am already so amazed at the love and support I have received from friends and family.

13 weeks and 1 day today... so many to go until I meet my baby!

First thing's first.

Before we continue here, you and I should get a few things straight.  I believe in being straight-forward, and not wasting anyone's time.  I'll tell you a little about me, and you can decide if you would like to continue here with me.  Ready?

• I am a vegetarian.  A wishful vegan.  I wish I could be vegan, but I find it a little too difficult.  I will post a lot about animal rights, veganism, vegetarianism, etc.
• I enjoy animals.  They are so fuzzy and cute and sweet and awwww (hence, why I don't eat them)!  ... I will post all things cat.  I really... like cats.  
• I am a liberal democrat.  I will post things about this too.
• I am a feminist.  That will be here as well.
• I love to debate!  And even if you don't agree with anything I am, stick around so that you can tell me.  Let's debate.  I am good at it. 
• I occasionally go Martha Stewart... crafting, baking, making... it gets scary.

Now that we have that established.....I hope you will stick around. I have a lot to say....