...bye-bye happiness. Hello lonlieness, I think I'm a-goin' to cry-hy...
It's official. Or Semi-Official. Or whatever.
I can't eat chocolate.
I, personally, don't have a problem with it. But my bosom buddy does. After being awakened in the middle of the night by his painful screams I realized that the half bag of Hershey's mint truffles I had consumed might be part of the problem.
Being in denial, I decided to investigate further.
No chocolate the following day=no screaming that night.
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins the next day (with only 1/2 c. choc. chips for 2 dozen muffins!) and we had screaming that night.
Coincidence? Perhaps. But it's not something I want to gamble with right now. I get little enough uninterrupted sleep as it is. I don't need it cut even shorter by a screaming baby that refuses to be consoled, has to cry it out, and then nurse to fall asleep. He's too cute to cry that hard.
Problem is, chocolate is a staple in my life. I esp. love dark chocolate, mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate...okay, just chocolate. Heck, I just won the "All Around Best" award at the book club chocolate party for my Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Brownies. I love to bake and eat chocolate, and there's just no good substitute. Nothing is quite like it.
Alas! (sad violin music in the background) I cannot consume the five pounds of Hershey's kisses I scored in after Christmas sales. (Perfect for "turban cookies".) Or the coveted Cadbury mini eggs and regular eggs at Easter!! MY FAVORITES!! (sobbing)
Hence, I will be exploring alternate substances to squelch my cravings and trying to fight through the withdrawl this week.
Cream cheese and caramel are in my sights....
It's official. Or Semi-Official. Or whatever.
I can't eat chocolate.
I, personally, don't have a problem with it. But my bosom buddy does. After being awakened in the middle of the night by his painful screams I realized that the half bag of Hershey's mint truffles I had consumed might be part of the problem.
Being in denial, I decided to investigate further.
No chocolate the following day=no screaming that night.
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins the next day (with only 1/2 c. choc. chips for 2 dozen muffins!) and we had screaming that night.
Coincidence? Perhaps. But it's not something I want to gamble with right now. I get little enough uninterrupted sleep as it is. I don't need it cut even shorter by a screaming baby that refuses to be consoled, has to cry it out, and then nurse to fall asleep. He's too cute to cry that hard.
Problem is, chocolate is a staple in my life. I esp. love dark chocolate, mint chocolate, raspberry chocolate...okay, just chocolate. Heck, I just won the "All Around Best" award at the book club chocolate party for my Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Brownies. I love to bake and eat chocolate, and there's just no good substitute. Nothing is quite like it.
Alas! (sad violin music in the background) I cannot consume the five pounds of Hershey's kisses I scored in after Christmas sales. (Perfect for "turban cookies".) Or the coveted Cadbury mini eggs and regular eggs at Easter!! MY FAVORITES!! (sobbing)
Hence, I will be exploring alternate substances to squelch my cravings and trying to fight through the withdrawl this week.
Cream cheese and caramel are in my sights....
...and so is a happier baby!
5 comments:
cream cheese + brown sugar = yummy dip for apples. I know, so not the same, but maybe it will help you get through it. I feel for you. I hope he appreciates your sacrifice(s) some day...
oh my goodness. one more reason not to have kids yet. do you like lemon bars? what about fruit cobbler? cheese cake is always good.
Hey, the first two kids didn't seem to mind chocolate as much. I guess third time's the charm? and things without chocolate seem to have more fat...deliciously so...
I totally feel for you! Chocolate is a must in my diet as well. But like you said Happy Baby = Happy Mom. I just had the most amazing rice krispie treats covered in caramel sauce. As soon as I can track down the recipe I will pass it on to you. They fall into the category of one is not enough.
i, myself, became a huge advocate for baby formula upon the first few months of nursing our third child . . . just keep it in mind :)
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