Weekend Updates

I'm sick as a dog. Not really but it feels like it since I'm preg. I thought I would escape from getting sick these 9 months, but I was wrong since last Thursday. I only took Tylenol to help cure my cold, but thank goodness I saw my doctor on Friday because she told me Robitussin was safe to take.

On a brighter note, I only gained two pounds in three weeks! WOOOHOOO! This is HUGE news for me, and even my doc mentioned that I must be eating better because I was averaging 1.25 pounds a week. I cut down all sweets, white breads, and salt (so hard to do esp cause I have a hubs who cannot stand bland food). My obsession with my weight gain has reached its peak! I'm glad I'm over it because I only have two months left...ahhhh TWO MONTHS!

Lately I've been thinking of all the activities I'll miss doing now that I'm having a baby. Don't get me wrong - I'm all for having our lil girl, and I'm so excited to finally be a mommy. However, lately I've been reminded time and time again that life will change, and I will have to forego a lot of things - for good and some temporarily.

So here are just some of the things I know I'll miss doing in no particular order...

1.) Taking a vacay day from work to hit up the bi-annual Barney's Warehouse sale with my girls.



Hardcore? Yes! Look how focused we look. (pictures taken from jangmi's xanga)

I'm sure I'll be visiting good ol Santa Monica in 2010 :-)

2.) Midori all you can eat sushi

Locations: Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino
Price $25/person

Did I mention all you can eat ono and fatty albacore belly?

3.) My daily coffee fix and two buck chuck

4.) Dancing with my girls. But what I'll miss even more are those random things that happen throughout the night -



Eyelash malfunction



Everyone singing the wrong lyrics



Getting "low" but not having the ability to get back up because of weak knees

The list goes on...too bad I didn't have a pic of our many bathroom episodes!

Fantasy...not so bad

Not sure if your other halves are involved with Fantasy Football, but my hubs sure is. Pre-preggers, I was definitely bothered by it. From Monday - Friday night, I could expect him on his computer checking out espn, yahoo sports, cbs sportsline, blah blah. It got worse when he had to use two laptops to do his thing. What's even worse is that Sundays are, of course, the game days and also the day to go to church. Now that he has his crackberry, I see him sneaking in peeks to check out the scores during service. Ugh. Four months of this...

Now that I'm preg and have other hobbies of my own, it doesn't bother me at all (except when he gets in a horrible mood when he doesn't win his weekly matches). I'm actually happy to have my own time to do crafts, research on baby stuff, re-prioritizing my list of things to do, etc. I guess I was way too dependant on him the last 3 years during football season to keep me company. What a loner I was! At these times, I wish I was closer to my family and friends to leave him be on Sunday afternoons and go play.

"The" Bag

Crib...check
Stroller...check
Car seat...check
Diaper bag...clueless

I’ve registered for all the necessities already. By the way, thanks big sis for helping me at Babies R Us. The twins even came along by choice! My sis and brother in law asked them who they wanted to follow that day – w/ umma and emo at the store or with appa at Costco. They chose us! Woohoo! More time for me to spend with the niece and nephew.

One of the items on my list of to dos is to find a diaper bag. I know, I know...this is SO NOT important and Won thinks I’m a nut for even writing a post about this. I have 100 other things on my list which includes cleaning out our 2nd bedroom, but I find this more fun to write about! Might as well start my search now so I narrow down my choices and then go bargain hunting for “the” bag.

I thought it would be easy to choose a diaper bag, but I am blown away by all the different styles, fabrics, bells & whistles, etc. I want one that’s not too girly, so the hubs can carry it around without looking too silly. Plus, I think I’m on pink overload, so I’m trying to veer towards some neutral colors.

I’ve narrowed it down to several choices, so I wanted your opinions. Tell me what you think...advice on other brands...??

First we have the Stella McCartney for LeSportSac Mum Diaper Tote:



On the pricey side, but it’s 50% off right now because it’s from their 2008 Spring Collection. I like the colors, the fabric, and the different compartments. Plus, it looks like a normal purse.



Next we have the messenger bag from the Dante Beatrix line, which I fell in love with! They have several backpacks for kids which are super cute! I can totally see my niece and nephew wearing the fuzzy animal line backpacks when they start school. Maybe my next present to them? Gotta include the pic of the fuzzy monkey bag.





Storksak makes great diaper bags, and this one is very simple and almost doesn’t even look like a diaper bag.



OiOi is an Aussie brand, and they’re super popular in their country. I like the color combo on this bag...girly in a subtle way. Love the fabric on this, easy to clean, and I think the size is perfect.



And lastly, is the Fleurville bag which is the girliest out of them all. I see a lot of mommies carrying this line.

What do you think?

Robomom

That's my new nickname from the hubs. The swelling on my hands has gotten worse over the month. I've been waking up in the middle of the night because of the pain, and I can't even make fists on both hands. My doctor suggested wearing wrist splints - pic below.



I guess they look a bit robotic especially since I have to wear them on both wrists. I definitely look like a dork with them on, but it's helped me out tremendously! I've worn them to sleep this past weekend, and I'm considering wearing them to work this week...maybe. If you experience swelling or Carpel Tunnel, these splints will definitely help ease the aching/tingling sensation. Purchased from Target for $18.

Baby Class Part I

I was hesitant about signing up for baby classes because I heard that certain ones are a waste of time, but I ended up signing for a five week course on Childbirth Preparation, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care. I figured it all depends on the person, and I think for my peace of mind, I wanted to make sure I had no regrets.

My first class was yesterday evening, and I’m SO happy to have signed up for this class because Won and I have already learned so much. Our labor coach is such a sweet lady, and she told us that she had all seven of her children without “intervention” aka the epidural shot! She wanted the mothers to keep an open mind about this, but she said ultimately it’s our decision and the nurses at the Woman’s Pavilion would listen to what we wanted. Hmmm…it got me thinking. I never thought about having the baby natural because I have a low tolerance for pain, but now I’m questioning if maybe I can do this without pain meds. Crazy, I know. But I’ve already talked to several ladies at work who have done it the Bradley method (au natural), and they said it was painful but worth it. Is that just talk?

I have to say the best part about our class was that I got a twenty minute massage from Won! Woohoo! All the fathers had to do this touch exercise to help relax the mamas. It sure worked! We’re supposed to do this for the next five weeks, so that when I am in labor, he’ll remember to do this exercise to calm me down. I have a feeling that when it comes time for that, both of us won’t remember what to do!

Labor Day Fun

My sis and Kye brought the twins over to go swimming this weekend, and I can't believe how big they got! It's always a big ordeal for them to come over and there is a schedule in place now. There's always a good hour for them to get used to our place before we head out swimming, and during that time they'll usually flock to their emoboo because he'll pick them up and hang them upside down like little monkeys. It's the cutest thing. I should take a picture of that next time.

For now, here is a picture of them sitting in their favorite chair.



I asked for another pic with their "cute" faces, and Samantha definitely had a cute pose in mind.



I can't wait till my lil one is old enough to play with their cousins!

Also, I'm sooo ecstatic to share with you my very first baby gift from my girlfriend. Sharon bought these OH SO CUTE mary janes from Bottega Veneta.





First of all, who knew that Bottega made baby stuff? AND these shoes come with their own soft shoe pouch! Now I can really appreciate and understand when mommies say it's fun having a girl because of all the cute clothing, shoes, and accessories you can buy.