Beef Jerky and Buffalo Sauce

Deutsch: selbstgemachtes Beef Jerky aus Rindfleisch English: self made beef jerky made from solid strips of beef (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I'll admit it. I like odd foods. I always have. But it seems to have gotten worse since I've been pregnant! I've always had a love affair with buffalo sauce, but at about week six, I had to have it every day. After that, the craving went away. Now, it would seem I've moved on to beef jerky. And Sprite Zero. Good grief, I wanted a Sprite Zero and beef jerky so badly at work last week.And salt. Anything salty is my friend these days. Now if I could just find beef jerky coated in buffalo sauce...

But I digress.

So what's a girl to do? Nothing at this point except enjoying the snacks in moderation! At least I'm not craving extreme amounts of sugar, right? RIGHT?!

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Who Would've Thought It?

Sometimes, when you least expect it, something happens to change your world.

Will and I were just sure we would become parents through adoption. Really, it's the only way we've talked about becoming parents for a while now. But while we were in Ireland in August, we started to ask ourselves if that's what God really intended—if maybe He didn't have another plan for us. We decided to place it in His hands, and went went about our lives wondering when we'd have the cash to move forward with the adoption. In the meantime, we lived our lives as usual.

Then, on Valentine's Day, I had a sneaking suspicion that something was amiss. I took a pregnancy test, and voilà! Will and I are going to be parents to Baby Cook 1.0 in October.

We're excited, but I must admit I'm more than a little stressed! It's a lot to take in, and I'm still a little bit in shock. I haven't been sick, so I really have had a nearly symptomless experience so far—except for my extreme exhaustion lately. (Apparently, I'm really lucky—thank goodness.) As a result, I find it still a little bit hard to believe other than the little belly that's starting to appear.

So there you have it. This is part of the reason I've been so quiet. How can you blog and not talk about something this big? I'm happy to share the news with you, and hopefully, I won't be quite so absent now.