Addicted

I realized this week that I have several addictions that I think are pregnancy related.  My addictions are:

• Hot Tamales:  I bought a big bag at Costco and it was gone in two weeks (of course I had assistance in eating them, as it is an addiction that my family shares)  Hopefully the bag I bought last Monday will last until the baby comes. 
• Tater Tots:  mmmmm, I love tater tots!  I even had them for breakfast this week!
• Ice: I have been making snow cones in my blender all weekend (and once again sharing with the family)  I only had grape  and lemonade punch mix, so we will be heading to the store to buy new flavors for this week. (To make snow cone syrup I use 1 cup sugar, 3/4-1 cup water and 1 envelope Kool-Aid)
• Chocolate:  okay this one isn't pregnancy related, but I've been eating a lot of chocolate lately.  I have become kind of a snob about what kind of chocolate I will eat, too.  My choices are rather limited with trying to find dairy-free chocolate.  Some brands I will use if I melt and mix it with something else, but other brands I save to eat just plain (or with a spoonful of peanut butter) because they are smooth and have a better taste to them.  
• Rolaids: I only like the Fresh Mint flavor.  These babies have been hard to get a hold of as many local stores have been sold out.  Pretty sad when I find myself doing a run to see if any of the stores nearby have restocked.
• Afrin:  Yes, nose spray.  When I am pregnant, I have a stuffy nose the entire time.  I have tried using nasal washes and moisture sprays, but when it is the middle of the night and I can't breath, I reach for my Afrin.  The label says to use it no more than 3 days.  But I don't think that they mean it because each little bottle has a good 6-8 weeks worth of goods in it.  I realized that I was addicted when I went to the store to buy a bottle to keep in my hospital bag.  Daniel thinks that this is hilarious.  I am anxious to be done with this problem.  (UPDATE: I completely understand why I shouldn't take nose spray for more than the recommended  3 days.  I have weaned myself from it several times through out the pregnancy and wind up using it again a few weeks later.  I understand that using it more creates more problems and stuffiness, thus perpetuating the need for it.  I only use it one time a day, and that is right before going to bed.  I know what it is like to go off of it and I am just not prepared to do it while in this stage of the pregnancy.  After the baby my blood volume will decrease, thus putting less pressure on my blood vessels and I will be able to go off of the nose spray more easily.)

I need to go eat some Rolaids, chop up some ice and snort my Afrin and then I will be ready for bed!