Deprivation

Modern pregnancy seems to be filled with so much deprivation.  There is a litany of things that you can't do and an even greater list of things that you can't eat.  I had this list of all of the items that I would be gobbling down as soon as Finn was out of me: sushi, coffee, wine, rare beef, soft cheeses and the list goes on.  But as karma would have it, I left the hospital with a sensitive stomach, which could hold about 10 bites of food before getting cramps.  Oh, and a crabby baby also makes getting a decent slow meal in a little more difficult.

The beef, wine and cheese have been the easiest to pull off so far.  We've had some fabulous steak and J.P. pulled a couple of bottle of wine up from the cellar.  The first night out of the hospital, we ate in the fading sun on the roof deck and I got my own glass of wine and it was delightful.  We've been trying to do that as often as possible, even dragging a squirming Finn up with us.