No News - 17 Days to Go...

No Baby news at this house...although I would swear up and down multiple nights that SOMETHING must be happening because I've felt so out of it - No such luck.  We went to the OB last Monday and there was no change - we go back tomorrow but I'm not getting my hopes up this time....arrrrg.

J and I are embracing the opportunity for more time together and went to the Burlingame Art & Wine Festival yesterday.  Lots of walking around (hopefully gravity will do it's thang) and good shopping.  Later we went out to our favorite Adult resturant, Kingfish and it was delicious! 

Cook, Who Me?

Anyone with simple recipes, send them on over.  It's no secret I can't cook and after a long day yesterday at the OB, grocery store (I hate hunting for products I've never used before and that seem to be place on illogical aisles), girlfriend drama, kitchen clean out, and a too-short nap I started making  dinner....

Trying a new (new to me but really family recipe) trying to impress my husband only to find out he doesn't like meatloaf!

Check with hubbie first...lesson learned.

3 Weeks 3 Days to go :-)

My pre-natal fitness instructor keeps reminding us that a due date is not an "expiration date" and that around 40% of women or so actually deliver AFTER their due date....well that sucks. I'm hearing the message though.  3 weeks or so to go and I'm feeling pretty good about it.  J is home without any more travel until the baby and I can't explain how much of an emotional relief that is for me.  He's excited and ready for the baby to come TODAY.  I'm pretty even keel trying to prepare myself for the road to be a little longer but also nesting like crazy.  I'm in the phase of making a larger mess to get organized because I can't just shove things in my closet now that my baby is coming! I have to clean that closet out! Thus the re-org is everywhere. CC's room though is organized perfection...imagine that :-) Somehow, at least for now, it's more fun to clean his room.

J is a crazy working man and worked all day and most of the night Sat. but snuck out with me all day Sunday to the city for some shopping, out to lunch and to the new Kevin Costner movie, Swing Vote.  We actually had a bit of a wait at the ghetto theater, where it was waaaay too hot in the waiting area, so we snuck in to see a 1/2 hour of Step Brothers which was hilarious!  After that it was a little tough to transition to Swing Vote, I think Jose would have rather watched 1/2 of step brothers, but the message of the movie overall is good. Which reminds me....I need to change our address on our voter registration!

The young actress in the movie is adorable and reminds me so much of my H.S. BFF...miss you.

Making it work when it all seems like it might fall apart...

My husband has to go to LA for work, there's no way around it and I could have this baby any day now. I'm terrified that I'll go into labor with him in So. Cal and that he won't be back in time or that I'll have to labor a long time without him. So....I'm packing my hospital bag and a few essentials and going with him. If CC chooses to come out and play, he'll be an L.A. baby....

To be continued

Our trip to LA was eventful :-) J is working is butt off trying to keep clients happy and quiet which can be impossible.  We were able to grab some couple time at the W and then some good food around LA but it could never compare to SF for me :-) 

The photo above is from the Getty museum which is absolutely beautiful.  I would definitely reccommend it and would have liked to spend more time there but CC started acting up.  We saw a great photog exhibit and a nice section on impressionists, including my fav, Monet, which is always exciting.

 No baby news during the trip although there have definitely been some wierd sensations that signal we're in a whole new stage now...I'll keep you posted.  The hospital bags are packed!

The Last Meal vs. The First Meal :-)

I love to eavesdrop on random conversations on topics including what people would choose for their hypothetical "last meal".  Lately the preggie boards are booming with what people will choose to drink as their "first drink" alcoholic of course, post baby.  I find myself day dreaming about the first meal...especially since I learned that the hospital starves you during labor.  I know...starves sounds dramatic.  They don't want you to puke or have any problems if they have to put you under in an emergency...therefore clear fluids only.

I could barely get myself out to walk  tonight but convinced myself to do laps around the farmer's market downtown.  It was there that I discovered VANILLA MOON BAKERY.  

How could I have not known about this place? It's a tiny little bakery that resembles a family owned "citizen cake" with a bazillion different delicious cupcakes...so many that I couldn't decide! I think post baby it should be an auto order of 2 doz mix!  My entree would be a toss up between Refuge's cheeseburger and Town's flank steak Mmmm.  To drink you ask?  My old standby, a malibu and coke...but there is that stigma about hard alcohol and breastfeeding.  I'd probably have to go with a glass of percico, a sparkling wine that Jose and I recently discovered...similar to a champagne but so much better!

Any Day Now...

I love that everyone (including complete strangers) likes to comment on how CC could make his arrival "any day now"....if I only had a dollar for every time I heard that one - CC's college fund would be nice and fat.

The general discomfort, emotional bouts, and crankiness have set in with 38 days to go.  Most of my friends are saying "it's about time", J I think is just proud I've made it this far.  I'm ready to reclaim my body and hormones or at least get that process started. Today is officially my 1st week at my new position - Domestic Affairs CEO.  (J likes to note that he is CIO :-) I don't know quite what to do with myself. My to do list is long and yet a nap always sounds like a good idea these days.

This week is again full of appointments including the car seat fitting inspection at LPCH, a *free* infant/child cpr class I found through my preggie fitness class and trying to nail down a time to meet our pediatrician who is pretty booked.  Friday we go back to the OB and will see if she will clear me to fly with J in his upcoming trip - as of last week CC is head down but no other progress indicators.  She likes to comment on what a big baby he is becoming which is getting annoying - I explained to her that most of my siblings and I were 8-9lbs (I was 9 lb 8 oz) to which  she just says - you don't want a 9lb baby, maybe he'll come a couple of weeks early. Sounds good to me :-)

7 weeks / 2 days to go

But who's counting? It seems as if summer is flying by with or without me and yet I'm anxious to hold my baby boy. J and I barely had time to breathe in June with all the events and (his) travel. I'm happy we're into July with a slower pace now. J and I spent the 4th putting together what we could in Charlie's room and setting up things like the diaper genie so it's less of a cluster when we first come home. Don't get me wrong - I expect a full cluster - just trying to prep a few things to make it easier on ourselves. I think a sign of strength in a marriage is whether or not you can effectively put together a bunch of stuff with picture instructions and a gazillion parts without having someone sleep on the couch afterwards :-) Normally I would find something else to do in another room but J and I did so well this time around and that makes me feel proud, that's right, I don't mind saying it!

On Sunday we ventured into the city to twin peaks and fort point (under the golden gate). Twin Peaks boasts almost panoramic views of SF and I HIGHLY reccommend it - never even heard about it before this weekend! Fort point was amazing and scary and beautiful - it brought a whole new perspective. In the park shop we stopped for lunch and Jose discovered several children's books that we decided CC MUST have. Not only am I anxious to meet this baby but I am soooo anxious for him to know his Daddy who I love more than anything in this world.