NYC, the big 3-0, & the Getty

February's been a fun month so far. Let's see, first, I turned 30:). Second, I had an entire week off of work:). Thirdly, I got to spend it in NY with my sister:). Can you tell I've been all-smiles-all-month?:)

Most of our photos center around food and not much else. The rest of the time was devoted to days upon days of shopping...oh what fun! When I got back, Joey commented that he knows how much fun I'm having by how often I call him when I'm away. I rarely called him that week. Haha. I did miss him though...I think;).

Breakfast at Sarabeth's:

Rice pudding at Rice to Riches:

Vodka pizza at Pomodoro:

Mac & Cheese at S'mac:

Bagels in Long Island:

On the subway:

Cynthia Nixon in Distracted. This was SO GOOD. About a kid with ADHD. I laughed & cried:

Red velvet cheesecake & cupcakes at Magnolia's. My favorite!

Birthday dinner at the Stanton Social:

It was one of the most uppity restaurants I'd ever been to. The food was good...but small. I supplemented with pizza afterwards!
Thai food in Brooklyn:

When I returned, Joey had planned a museum/brunch at the Getty:

My camera lens is a little messed up. The 'clear' photos below are from J.Mita:).
Homemade birthday card...1 of 4 she gave away. Thanks J, I feel special!!:

Like I said, it's been a fun month. More to come in a few weeks, when the celebration continues...yes, my husband spoils me:).

Pregnancy, Week 19, Part 2

Okay, so I admit I knew there was a "Part 2" coming. By Thursday's end, we were already looking into 3D ultrasound clinics. I just couldn't wait!

Plus I was off to NY this week to see my sister... and I wanted to get a jump start on baby shoppping.

I was ecstatic when my husband wholeheartedly said "let's do it."

So we went.

The ultrasound was clear as day. She was smiling & her heart was beating 154 beats/minute=).

Pregnancy, Week 19, Part 1

I heard this idea from my grocery store manager friend. His cousin & wife had gone to their prenatal appointment, all ready to find out the gender of their child. But instead of having their doctor tell them the gender, they asked her to write down it down on a piece of paper. Then they went to dinner together, opened the paper, and voila!--"it's a boy!/girl!"

I told Joey the idea for our upcoming 19 week appointment, and he suggested getting a card to have the doctor write inside it. I carefully picked out a gender-neutral card at Border's for my appointment the next day, and preceded to wait anxiously.

Well, we got to the doctor's, and Baby Oh wasn't being cooperative. First the legs were side by side like wooden chopsticks. Then the foot was up in the crotch area. My doctor swished around for a bit on my belly, then said sorry, she can't see anything, and to please come back in a month.

Up till now, I've had a sense of unreality about this whole pregancy. Denial, not acceptance. Plus, no baby movement so far. So I was so psyched to have something concrete to grab onto. I knew there was a small chance the doctor couldn't tell, but I didn't think I'd be one of those people. haha. I coudn't believe how bummed I was after the appointment. I almost cried over my french toast.

So instead of being the gender announcement post, this is the you'll-have-to-wait-for-it post. I'll leave you with a photo of my out-of-this-world honey orange french toast, from auntie em's kitchen.