Yum, Chemicals!

As much as I have disliked many smells during the first three maxed-out morning sickness months (and still to this day, things like onion breath makes me want to hurl), it’s strange the new aromas which are -in my few weeks- starting to register as pleasant. This is especially perplexing as most of the scents are those typically classified as the unhealthy, chemical variety. Gasoline, for example. I feel like a kid again; who likes to take a few big whiffs while pumping up at the tank. The car exhaust emanating from my boyfriend’s old 4Runner -the same exhaust I was obsessively complaining about in the early stages of pregnancy- smells absolutely yummy. And while driving on newly tarred roads I can’t help but stick my head out the window to inhale it deeply. I have no idea what this is about, but similar to strange food cravings, I’ll assume this is actually my unborn son’s desires that I am inadvertently fulfilling. In the meantime, trips to Home Depot and walks down the cleaning fluid, paints, and treated wood isles are, for now, something I not only don’t mind, but absolutely enjoy.