19 weeks

19 weeks

Oh, boy!

Thanksgiving Day

We joined my In-Laws for Thanksgiving Lunch and had a wonderful time...

Mihoko basting her amazing, tender, moist turkey

Eddie and Jazzy bonding..

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Maple Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel (a BIG hit!!)

Apple Cranberry Crisp

The boys (Roger and Sumo) enjoying the couch

(photo courtesy of my father-in-law)

Raymond and Roger bonding... (while Raymond checks work email)

A test-shot that makes me laugh really, really hard. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Photos from Jody's Visit...

Jody and Owen stopped by on Tuesday night for a lovely visit. Owen really enjoyed playing with Jazzy. I think the feelings were mutual.

Uncle Carl decided to get in on the fun with Owen. They loved each other. It was so wonderful to see my once baby-phobic husband get down and goofy with Owen. Owen thought he was pretty entertaining and I think Jody and I will cherish these photos for years to come. Owen's due date was late April, as well, so Jody and I will have little boys almost exactly a year apart! So much fun...

 

It's a....

Here are two pictures from our anatomy ultrasound today. Our u/s tech was kind of impatient, so the pictures aren't awesome, but still nice!

Introducing...

August Cruz

Profile shot

Sorta creepy 3D image

It's a boy!

Belly Pic

18 weeks

This little pup is squirming around! I can feel it!

On bellies and babies...

This is me last Sunday, looking ridiculously pregnant.

17 weeks

Well - while the clothed photo makes me look really pregnant, the belly shot, if you compare to last week, isn't that much bigger. From the front, I've definitely got more of a pointy belly but if you didn't know, I'd just look fat. :)

Last night I was sleeping on my right side for a while and then moved to my back. When I checked the bump (I swear it feels so much bigger when I'm on my back), it was protruding on the right side. Carl reached over and touched my belly and noticed the bulge on the right side. I could tell because he kinda rubbed his hand over it, pushed on it a little and then sort of patted it gently, like he was saying, "Hey there!" Pretty darn cool. I can't wait until I have a proper baby belly and he can feel the kicks.

Speaking of movement... the little darling has (I think) been making itself known. People describe it as "butterflies" or "bubbles" but I have no idea what that means. I've never had insects or air bubbles in my uterus, so it's a little hard to compare. What I'm feeling is more like muscle twinges. You know, that totally strange feeling when one of your muscles contracts without your permission? Just like that. Today, while I was sitting in the car, I felt something about an inch below and to the left of my belly button that felt JUST like what I imagine a kick (or punch) to feel like. It reminded me of a reversed version of feeling a baby kick from the outside. I've had the pleasure of feeling a baby move inside several friends' bellies. They don't just kick or punch, they slide. It felt just like that, except instead of feeling it on my hand (like when you're touching a pregnant belly), I felt it in my lower abdomen! I guess I'll never really know if it was the baby, but it sure feels like it.

The Crib

After a slightly stressful, mostly fun day at Lullaby Lane with Mihoko (Carl's mom), I now have a crib. We went to the warehouse sale, the clearance room, the showroom - the same crib kept calling to me. Unfortunately, after nearly 4 hours (I'm not kidding) of thinking and staring and talking about it I picked my crib only to discover that it would take 8-12 weeks to deliver because the store was out of stock. They had it in another color but NO, I wanted THIS color, dangit. Here's another reason why I totally ♥ the iPhone. I searched for it, found it on CSN baby for the same price (Free Shipping! unlike Babies RUS) and thought, "Hmmmm.... same price, deliver in 5-10 days - yes, I think I'll buy it online."

The best part: when I got home to order it, I did a quick search for "CSN baby coupon" and found a 10% off code. So the crib was tax free AND 10% off. I saved $80!! Yahoo!

For the record, I was totally set to buy a used crib on craigslist until the MIL pitched a fit. She feels strongly about buying a new crib, so I went along with it. So we paid nearly double for the (almost exact) same crib, but everyone is happy.

Now, for the unveil..........

 

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Tah Dah!!!!

I know it's not everyone's style but here are the reasons why I love it:

It's espresso, like most of our furniture.

It's versatile, good for boy or girl.

I can buy white furniture to match which is usually cheaper and MUCH easier to match. Since I hated (I really mean that) the matching dresser/changer, it would have been really hard to match the espresso color from a different brand. This way, I can get the dresser I want and not worry about clashing shades of espresso.

It has clean, simple lines. I can pair it with modern or shabby chic and it will still look great!!

Unfortunately, this lovely will sit in a box for a few months until we have our office painted and move our bedroom over. Until then, I can stare at the box and get excited about decorating a baby room.