Maternity Pictures!

So I know I need to update this page REALLLLLLY REALLLLLLLY badly, and I have a few posts that I just haven't gotten around to posting, but I had to share the beautiful photos one of my best friends in this whole world, the talented, Mr. Michael Huynh took of J and I just yesterday....

Showered and Bathed

My Mom, Cousin, and Mom's Cousin.

With the Hostess.

I remember when she was in someone's tummy!

Some of the Ladies.

OOOOH!

My beautiful Cake, from Krystal.

Amazing cupcakes!

Look at all those gifts, and my adorable Mom!

Candy or Poop?

The pregnant women

The past two weekends have been filled with people from all different pieces of my life, food, games, gifts, thoughtful gestures, advice, and memories made.

I had both of my Baby Showers.  The first held by my wonderful adopted Aunt, Patty and the second by my Mother and one of my very best friends in the whole world, Krystal.  Both of them equally wonderful, and both of them overwhelming! It is such an eye opening thing, seeing all the people who take a few hours out of their lives, or some money out of their pockets to show us how much they care, and how much support we have with our soon to be new life.

The baby is so lucky to have these people in his or her life, and we are, too! Here's a few highlights from the shower for you!

Christmas Tiiiiiiiime.

Little things keep happening that make it more and more real that Baby will be here sooner than later.

For example: This is the last Christmas, ever, that J and I won't have him or her spending it with us, at least until he or she has their own family or whatever...But you get what I mean!

Every little thing from here on out will be that way, time will be judged soon by what age Baby was, and before the arrival it will be sorted out by saying, only Blank amount of weeks, or days until Baby is here.

The bigger I am getting, the more and more I am reminded by everyone how close it is, and the more questions about the preparations or plans after birth I have for the little bambino. "Where are you delivering?" "Boy or Girl?" "Who's the doctor?" "How did you get pregnant?" "Pre-School?" "Where are you registered?" "Have you considered the whooping cough vaccine?" "Will you breastfeed? How long?" "Can I rub your belly?" "Do you and J still have sex?" SERIOUSLY?!

These are the questions that I get at least 3 of every day I walk out of the house. Fun, Right? And I know only more are to come once Baby is actually here.

Either way, it's a constant reminder that I am WITH CHILD. So with Christmas quickly approaching, all I can say when asked what we want or need are THINGS FOR BABY! Diapers, onesies, carseats, blankets, wipes, anything Baby! I have a very loving, and giving group of family and friends around me, who, I love them, but are NOT listening...

I swear that is what we want and need.

But we will see... I am just excited, because after Christmas comes New Years, then a week later my first shower, a week after that, my second, and then a week or two after THAT I will be on leave, then Valentines Day, then two weeks later is the big due date!! :)

We have a TON to look forward to, and Chrsitmas is just the beginning.

Registry Blues

Oh, woe is me, who has the task of going to stores with a scanner and selecting every little thing I could want for my child and waiting for them to magically appear at little-to-no cost to me! What a terrible life I have....

Okay, so it's amazing, we live in a world of so many conveniences and I personally live a life with so many loving, and giving people that want to help and welcome Baby. But, being a person that has trouble asking someone for a glass of water, and add in that I have absolutely NO idea what is really necessary, or unnecessary at that, this task of registering for the baby is pretty hard. Sure it's easy to go through and pick out the cute-est prints, the most eco-friendly options, or things that I know we will need like diapers... but what about all of those little wash cloths? How many? What size? Or don't even get me started on breast pumps and even scarier...the bottles and accessories. YIKES!

Being someone who plans on solely breastfeeding, and pumping only when I absolutely have to, for a long while, it seems strange to ask for a $200 pump, or very many bottles at that. But then, what if something changes, what if I can't breastfeed? What if I can't do it? What if, what if, what IF?!

So then I tried to focus on all of the easier, or at least seemingly-easier, options, like diapers. Easy-peezy, right? Nope. Which of the billion + brands is best? I am told nobody uses newborn sizes for long at all, give it a week, maybe... But, what about preemies? Then that's an ADDITIONAL size to add to the list, plus the newborn sizes will probably last a bit longer if that case becomes a reality... Right?

Needless to say, going through and registering, then editing, then re-registering... Was not the easiest of tasks when you break it down. Every baby is different, and every mother is different. So going to Babies R Us and following their (obviously sponsored by formula companies and intended to get you to buy way more than necessary) guidelines isn't going to work for every one of us who gets instantly excited to be able to park in the V.I.P. "Stork Parking" spaces.

I guess we will just have to see.. I will surely post updates after the showers, and I know it will be a continuing process after, and once I get into the hang of things with Baby.

Wish us luck!

Love & Happiness.

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I am now officially waiting to spend the rest of my life with an amazing man. He did it perfectly, perfectly embarrassing, and as sweet as I could imagine.

Waiting to ask me on my favorite holiday, appropriately dressed as a bride and groom, he took my breath away and almost made me cry.

I am so happy to share my love with such a special, loving person. I can't wait for all the things to come. :)

Falling Back In Love With Fall

In California we get our cooler seasons a little later than most, usually. This year, like the past few, have been pretty wishy-washy as far as Mother Nature has been concerned. In the middle to end of September we suddenly had cold, rainy days with no sunshine in site, this however, only lasted about 4 days. Now, for the first time since, after waiting all October, throughout Halloween, we finally got our cold weather back. I am a happy camper.

Fall has always pretty much been my favorite time of year, but after a beautiful Summer, filled with a lot of me staying out of the sun and heat due to my pregnancy, I was a pretty sad hot-weather-hermit for a few months. So now, to finally have some weather that my body can be comfortable in and my clothes can be a little more comfy without me sweating my ass off, I am ecstatic!