Pregnancy, Week 30

Some thoughts at Week 30...

~There's something about pregnancy that makes you want to 'get all your ducks in a row.' If you've been meaning to cross off your TO DO list, accomplish some of your New Year's Resolutions, see your dentist or pick up 2-year old wedding pictures....then I suggest you get pregnant. It did wonders for me;).

~I thought I'd be more vain about being pregnant as well as bothered by people feeling the belly. However, neither has happened. I never liked my waistline in the first place, so I've been welcoming the growing belly.

~The swelling and sausage feet has begun. Thankfully, my sister gave me several packs of compression stockings. My mother suggested I wear them OUT, during the DAY. Haha--have you seen these things?! Turns out, my vanity is still in place.

~Joey & I've each brought a name to the table. But like my cousin-in-law G.O. says, "I get more vetoes!!" Hmm, do you know this Joey?;)

~For being 10 weeks away from "mommy & daddy", the maternal thing/instinct/reality hasn't sunk in yet. I still make choices that are more for me than for the baby. Joey & I just attended 4 hours of Infant Care & Breastfeeding classes, but I still don't feel "ready." How do you know when you're ready to be a parent? And a GOOD parent at that. Hmm....lots of praying still to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Fun Sunday

J & I decided to check out the Rose Bowl Flea Market recently:
Stopping for grilled corn & fresh limeade

A booth we both found t-shirts at

Let's take a t-shirt photo & show off our finds!

Thanks for the fun Sunday Mita!!

Project Baby Crib

Joey & I've been the lucky recipients of many baby hand-me-downs from relatives, church members, and friends. Here's a crib that was handed down to us, minus a little paint here & there.

I wanted to work on this project myself, but counldn't find a conclusive answer on breathing paint fumes when pregnant. So...here you go Joey!!:)

Chaperones or One of the Kids?

Joey & I recently went down to La Jolla. We tagged along [as chaperones?!] for our church's college activity day.

Monica took us to The Original Pancake House. It was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. In taste, price and portions. Portland friends, the 'original' OPH is in Portland, OR, so you should look it up!

My camera is still messed up. I'm embarrassed to post these pics but they're all I've got:(.

Voila! The German pancake:

Stopped by the MOCA:

As usual, this modern museum had odd, interesting, & is-this-really-art?! displays.

But it had these great cut-out windows on the terrace...
...that looked out onto this view:

Christine at work. I've commissioned some nursery art from her:

Some stops & viewpoints along the way:

The growing bump:

We also went to this raved-about place, Extraordinary Desserts. Yes, they were indeed extraordinary looking....but just ordinary tasting.

Pretty, though:

It was nice to be 'one of the kids' on the outing and not to have to plan anything! But I did feel more like a 'chaperone' the next day, when I was exhausted & called in sick to sleep it off. haha. The 1st trimester exhaustion is back...but I'm still in denial of being pregnant!