We have a crib!

Our friends Nolte and Shuly had a friend who was getting rid of their crib and were gracious enough to pick it up for us. :-)


They got it all the way up the stairs, but it didn't fit through the door. We left it right there, had some pizza and cake in honor of nolte's birthday (I know! So nice of him to do this on his birthday!), and he came back the next day with the tool to take it apart. Anyway, It is now in the baby's room.


The drawings were from the 2 little girls who previously had the crib. Sweet huh?

Thank you so much Nolte and Shuly!!

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Lol

This is everything wrong during a NORMAL pregnancy:


Now do you see why I don't want to leave the bed?? Lol!!! :-)

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12 weeks-3 months-2nd trimester baby!!

Well... We made it! Our chances of bad juju are far less now that we're in the 2nd trimester. Phew! And after seeing my munchkin yesterday, it's so real now! Sounds silly, i know, but true.

After all the excitement I was exhausted (what else is new) so I ate... And promptly fell asleep on the couch. Woke up, ate some more, watched a little tv with gee, and fell asleep again. Lol

Shuly called and when I finally came to, we went out to a girls night thingie where i saw this:


That's right. Little girl on a stripper pole. What is this world coming to!?

We walked around, got our swag, and then went to eat. Nice night out!

When it was time for bed, gee and I did some light baby reading :-)


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Doctor appointment

So amazing!! We saw the baby! It's a real baby in there!!!! :-) he did a summersault in my belly while we were watching and waved to us.










I can't wait to go back in 4 weeks to see him again!!! :-)

(I don't know it's a he for sure...)

My due date moved up a day, sorry grandma it's not on your birthday anymore, we're due september 9th now :-)

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special request

Jennifer The Leopard from THIS on Vimeo.

can we get a J-Lep onesie? please? :-)

Tea time

Mom took us to this place where she wants to have my shower:


It's a tea time place in parkland. It was adorable. More details to come but we're planning the shindig late June early July.




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If they're crabby, put them in water

Tia stephie put this in yesterdays comments:


I absolutely love it. I think it will be my parenting handbook. :-)

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11 weeks

We are officially one week away from our second trimester. One week until I should start feeling better and will be able to do some freakin laundry and go for a swim and still be awake to cook dinner. Sounds simple huh? I'm dizzy and exhausted just taking a shower and shaving my legs right now. Lol

Wow, 11 weeks!! I have a baby in there!! :-)


I wish these were all photos of mine, but it's still cool to see the growth nonetheless. That looks like a baby, but it's only a couple of inches. Teeny tiny.

Anyway, next week I have the genetics doctor follow up. Maybe they'll give me an ultrasound? Fingers crossed. I want my own photos! :)

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Doctor visit

Everything went fine and I'm home eating some fruit. :-)

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Familia

Monday we got to spend some time with our LA and Hollywood/Hallendale familia.



We ate at a yummy restaurant called Sage, where there was not one item on the menu that actually contained the ingredient it was named after. Gabe was relieved. Lol!

I ate a very mild sandwich, and felt ok until we got in the car. I just wanted my bed. :-/ I chomped on some pepermint tums and made it safely home. Lol

It was so awesome to see Steph and Flo though. We really miss them a lot. I wish we could go visit them more. Unemployment stinks :-(

Anyway, yesterday I took it easy (what else is new) and barely made it to watch my favorite show (lost).

Today I got good news in my baby tracker...


Yeah! Avocado!! I was eating a lot of them in the begining but got worried and slowed down on them. Now I'm going to stock up!! :-)

(those of you who are like me and simply must know the third food... It was carrots. Rest easy :-)

That's about it for today. Tomorrow is our next appointment. Wish us luck. I'm nervous.

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Out and about

For the first time in a while... I was out and about this weekend. Yesterday, we went to babies r us


And I got a heartbeat thing that apparently I can't use yet. :-/ we listened to the cats heartbeats and gabes but couldn't hear mine too well or the baby's. I think i'm too squishy. Lol

Today, after I threw up while I was walking the doggie, we went to a bird fair with Leah and Hailey. Bought some new toys for the kids. Caught up with jay, the guy we got beaker and brolly from. It was nice :)

Now I'm exhausted again.

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10 weeks 10 weeks!

Today is Friday and that means 10 weeks! Whoop whoop!

The exhaustion continues. Haven't thrown up this week but felt close a few times. I dry heave at the slightest thing.

To answer some of my dear Syda's questions, I go back to the doc thursday and will have my second round of blood tests. I had good blood pressure when I was there last, and never really had a problem with it before. I try to eat well, but it's hard. Sodium intake is difficult. It seems that all I can handle is salty food. Crackers and cheese are the best. I sleep okay. I wouldn't say well. I wake up a lot to pee in the night and I now have restless legs. Plus, I usually sleep on my tummy and the boobs are so sore that it can be difficult sometimes. I think that was all of the questions kiva mentioned in her last email :-) email me though, I'd love to hear from you too!



There's the iPhone app snapshot. :)

Hopefully all will go well on Thursday. I'm thinking of renting a baby Doppler to hear the heartbet at home. Just til I feel movement. It will keep my mind at ease. I found a few online for like $14 a month. I think it's worth it.

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Grilled cheese

Grilled cheese sandwiches are my best friend.


And I make the best grilled cheeses that you've ever had. Lol

Few things to point out... Although I sleep more than anything else... I still look exhausted. Then there's the hair. Something must be done. Everything I read says that dye is safe. I'm thinking of just going back to my natural color and being done with it.

Decisions, decisions.

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9 weeks!

9 weeks is a big deal! We are now a fetus with a cord. :) we had a yolk sac prior to the cord. Little chicken.

I've felt reallllly poopy this week. Throwing up and everything. Just yuck.

Starting yesterday, my tummy has been really itchy too. I've been cocoabuttering it. I wonder if it's starting to stretch.

I went to michaels today and had to sit in the aisle. I got light headed and thought I'd throw up again. A lady walked passed me and gave me a funny look. Lol

Ah, the joys and changes of my preggo body...

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Green olives

Today we're the size of a green olive and look something like this:


I'm feeling less queesy now (unless gabe is eating a bowl of miso soup... Terrible smell) but I'm still sleeping most of my time away. I can't wait to get some energy!

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Showers

I'm researching things for Jessie's shower today. I can't wait to see her. Seriously can't wait. They better move home dammit! :)

Anyway, It got me thinking about my own shower. I'd like to have it beyond casual. Like pot luck BBQ. That would be awesome. I don't love attention, and so I don't think games would be included. Plus we have a lot of guy friends. We'll see.

I wrote down people we would in invite... it got to over 50. Craziness. Another really good reason to do it pot luck style. I think everyone we know would be cool with it.

That's like a million years from now though. Lol :-) for now, I'm enjoying putting together bits and pieces for Jess and Ella!




Look how utterly beautiful cousin Leah is!!! She's 24 weeks along. She said she's enjoying feeling the baby move. Awee. So awesome.

Feels like 2010 is the baby year. :-)

Oh... Glucose test came back and everything is fine. Phew!


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