Diet Restrictions

I'm now officially in my third trimester, which should be exciting. For me, however, it marks the start of a challenging allergist's order - Stop eating all Nuts, Eggs, Dairy, Shellfish - from now until I'm done nursing the new baby. It doesn't necessarily rule out food allergies for Katie Belle, but that is the idea. The problem is that it's all speculative. No one knows what causes food allergies. No one knows how to make them go away. No one knows how to prevent them in future children. So I'm starting this restricted diet based on a theory. I've not been looking forward to this. Especially for when I'm nursing. For those of you who haven't experience the whole nursing thing, it's a whole different level of hunger. When I was nursing Ethan, my appetite went through the roof. I'd eat anything I could get my hands on in those early days. I felt famished. The idea of having to limit myself, particularly when I'm sleep deprived, recovering from labor & can't cook, is a bit daunting. This only adds to the craziness that is our lives these days. Wish me luck!

Here is the 27-week-blog-side-profile-belly-shot. And I'll post a house update on Monday.