Today I Bought ...

What else can one do while waiting for baby to pop? Shop online duh ...

1) Postpartum girdle. To squeeze that tummy flab back in shape. Please work.

2) Crib mobile for the little one. Not sure why we need this now since newborns have poor eyesight :P But whatever.

3) And yesterday I bought. Medela Pump In Style Advanced. Such a good deal at CSNStores with no tax and free ship. Price came out to $220. I LOVE a good deal. $309 on Amazon. Booya!

Must. Have. Positive Thoughts.

I don't want to jinx myself but I'm feeling like I need some positive reinforcement to make it through the next couple days.

Epidural will be on hand if the pain threshold is busted. Baby will latch like a pro. I will have ample milk supply. I will lose the weight and thunder thighs quickly. Really it's all water weight. Everything will go smoothly. Breathe.

Am wondering too if the hospital will have a hairdryer? Will they think I'm a crazy lady if I called and ask?

The "Bucket List"

16 more days to go or LESS! Haven't had to cook or do the dishes in ages thanks to DH. I think I'm gonna miss being pregnant waaahhh! Not to mention the aftermath. Since the window of our childless life is closing. My goals for week 38:

1) Watch Harry Potter 7 Check!
2) Have dim sum at Koi Garden. Almost as good as HK I swear.
3) Buy a plush bathrobe
4) Sleeep

Lofty aspirations ... I know :)

Old list check. Still waiting ...

Baby Moon + A Birthday Trip

And also Moxie's last mini-vacation as an only child! Poor Moxie so oblivious. Anyhoo packed her up and drove down south towards Big Sur, Cambria, and San Luis Obispo for my birthday weekend (yay! about as much fun as a 30 something birthday can be :P).

Checked out the opulent Hearst Castle. Yes, that's the publishing mogul.



No trip is complete without wild life viewing. This time elephant seals!



And we went to the beach at Morro Bay!



Ended off with lunch at Sierra Del Mar restaurant at Post Ranch Inn. With my wonderful birthday luck it was all foggy. At least lunch was good and well priced. Guess this calls for another trip down ;)

Sumo Training

Been eating like it's going outta style. What's wrong with me!

Started off the morning well with a slice of toast and cheese. Lunch was penne pasta with chicken in beer cooked by DH. Yum! This is where it goes down hill. Gulped down a can of Ginger Ale followed by a snack sized Milky Way (damn you Halloween). And you know what goes really well with soda? Chips! So then I inhaled a bag of Lay's BBQ flavored chips.

5pm rolls around. Feeling guilty, ate a banana. Dinner was salmon teriyaki bento box and gyozas and california rolls. Oh but no I'm not done for the day yet. Yogurt time before bed.

Please let this be going to lil tiggy and not my behind. Sadly I think it's the latter.

Oh Dear 31 Weeks

Had my routine doctor's appointment on Friday. Pretty uneventful except getting a cervix check yuck. Also, good news! I passed the glucose challenge test. No diabetes. Was getting a bit concerned since I've been bingeing on cake and cookies and such. Can't believe it, only a couple more weeks to go ... reality is setting in * gulp *

To make things scarier, F had her baby early. She wasn't due till November 12th. OMG ... I think I may have a heart attack.

And we still don't have a crib.

Stroll Round Mount Tam

The weather was gorgeous yesterday! Was feeling a little guilty about the dog and her impending neglect so the family (well 2.5 + dog) took a drive to Mt. Tamales. Actually it's Mt. Tamalpais, about 45 minutes north of San Francisco, but I like the sound of tamales :) There's a paved path near the peak which makes for an easy stroll.

Moxie says cheeeese! And aren't the clouds in the background pretty?