To answer a few questions…
[a] Unlike our wedding(s), we are not planning on having a baby shower in France. You’ll have to find another excuse for that vacation to Paris.
[b] We’re keeping the gender of the baby a surprise. Yes, I know that means we’ll have to make a double name list, but I’m sure that’s the least of our worries.
[c] I’m feeling just fine, aside from food aversions (mushrooms, pesto, roasted asparagus, to date), cravings for Egg McMuffins (or just food in general), a constantly bloated tummy, flatulence (and the other fun stuff that accompanies it), and ta-tas that have almost doubled in size, I am feeling just fine. 🙂
[d] Yes, I really am pregnant and am not “letting myself go”, as my mom had previously thought. (Gee, thanks!)
August is how many months away?
After my first prenatal visit when my ObGyn gave me the due date in August, it seemed so far off in the distance. Now, after breaking the news to people, August isn’t as far away I thought/hoped. This weekend, S & I are going to start window shopping for baby furniture and probably start making lists (yay! I LOVE making lists!) galore!
My family and friends that are new mommies are being a tremendous help by loaning books, giving me advice on taking leave (this whole disability / FMLA stuff is super confusing), what stroller / car seat to register for, double action breast pumps (S got a big laugh out of this one). It’s been great. My friend Dani had put together a general list of what she wished knew before, what’s she learned and what really works for her. To her list, I’m adding the advice I get from others and what actually works for me. I think it’s a grand idea and look forward to adding my 2 cents.
Below are some pictures…the question is which one doesn’t belong and why?
(A)
Jennifer Aniston
(B)
Gwyneth Paltrow
(C)
Angelina Jolie
(D)
yours truly
I know I’ve written about this before – but living in California is great! It’s February and while the eastside is waiting to get slammed with one hell of a winter storm…us peeps here in sunny CA are enjoying 70+ degree weather and of course, I had to get my obilgatory Jack-in-the-Box milkshake – it was Oreo cookie, this time around. 🙂
Last weekend news
So last weekend was a busy one…Friday night, my mom’s friend K, brought her Labradoodle, Cooper for a playdate with Lucie. Like a poodle, he was very reserved, doing his own thing. Of course, Lucie didn’t like that at all! She would start teasing him with toys and would try to get him to start a wrestlemania session – but he wouldn’t bite. She got so frustrated she started her high-pitch barking at him. Eventually, Cooper warmed up and he and Lucie wrestled, played tug o’war and chased tennis balls in the hallway.
Saturday evening was Adam & Shelley’s wedding. It was a lovely ceremony and fun reception at the Marine’s Memorial Club. But for some reason, Sylvain took more pictures of him and Matt D. messing around than of the newlyweds. Luckily, since Katie and I were there, they weren’t able to utterly and completely embarass themselves… 😉
Sunday morning, I rose early to take Lucie for her 2nd playdate that weekend. It was our turn to deliver dinner to Dani and Alex (since they are new parents, a friend of theirs was nice enough to persuade & organize their friends to help out with meals – takeout or homemade – during the week…i can imagine that alone is a load off for new parents). (Sylvain ended up staying at home, sleeping.) Since it was so early, I also brought coffee, croissants, pain de chocolate and berry scones. (I know, I’m so nice!) 😉 Lucie & Hershel were so excited to see each other – we had to corral them in the driveway. After Dani got a handle on the baby, we took them to the schoolyard across the street for some running…of course they prefered to drink muddy water and eat grass (nice). After we pooped them out, we headed back to the house so that Dani and I could catch up over coffee and pastries.
No superbowl for us. I think that we caught the last 10 minutes, besides all the commercials are on Google video, so why bother? I think that we went grocery shopping…I know for sure that we were at OSH for the start of the game…
This weekend – no major plans…family dinner tonight and smaller family dinner tomorrow. I feel stuffed already. 🙁 I do think that we’re going to try and see The Pink Panther, despite the awful review. It just looks SO funny. I’m sure it won’t compare to the originals, but Jean Reno in a comedy? How does it get better than that?
Hi Baby,
Just wanted to let you know that I fixed Rhapsody blogging last night and also that I think “You’re Beautiful”.
-S
“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” -Rita Rudner
(Poor poodles!)
I want one!
A puggle! Half pug, half beagle – they are too cute!
I hope you have a great weekend – this weekend is Adam and Shelley’s wedding, a visit with the Fisher family and their new addition, and of course, Superbowl Xtra-Large. (I’m also looking forward to the new episode of Grey’s Anatomy.)