Early Training
Kumquat may be too young to fetch Daddy’s beer from the fridge but she’s already helping with getting it home from the grocery store.
The actual reason I bought beer for Jes today was because he helped me out last night when I wasn’t feeling my best. All day yesterday I wasn’t feeling like my usual self. I was lethargic, achey, and had a headache all day. By the evening, I was ready to fall asleep around 8:30 and had the craziest chills. At midnight when the baby woke up crying and needed to be fed, I was burning hot all over and my legs were stiff and sore. After feeding Kumquat, I took some Tylenol and Jes helped soothe her back to sleep while I passed out instantly. At 2:30 am, it was time for another feeding and I woke up sweaty all over. Unfortunately, Kumquat was not in the mood to go back to sleep so Jes got up again to hang out with her until she was ready. I think it took about a half hour by the time she went back to sleep. By the morning, I had gotten up a couple more times to feed and was feeling progressively better but still exhausted so I slept in until 10:00 am while Jes got up to do the diaper changes, etc. Once I was up and showered, I felt like a new person. I was ready to go outside and the first stop was Safeway…to buy my husband a 12-pack of beer. 🙂
In the morning, I picked up Brother from the hotel and we drove to Tartine Bakery. I scored a winner spot right out front and we waited in line for only 10 minutes before it got really long. I picked up some Morning Buns, a bacon and leek quiche, and a couple coconut macaroons for my mom. They were all deeelicious.
For lunch, we went to Bangkok Thai for some noodles and it really hit the spot for everyone.
In the evening, I got to go to my first Happy Hour in over a month. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to drink yet but it was nice to be out with friends.
We celebrated Jimmy’s birthday a couple days early at Jones and I had a good time eating and catching up with people.
I actually stayed out for almost 3 hours and got home just in time for Kumquat to wake up. Nice timing!
Yesterday was a day of firsts. In the morning, Brother, Joy, and my dad arrived from LA and Kumquat met her uncle and auntie for the first time.
Once she was fed and changed, we took a walk to the Ferry Plaza for lunch. That meant leaving Kumquat with Jes by himself for about 2 hours. This was the first time I had left her for a good chunk of time and it was Jes’ first time with her alone for that long too. I had just enough time to order, eat my lunch, and grab a couple treats before getting a text from Jes: “Where da boob at?” and a photo of Kumquat with a red face. I hurried home and as I was waiting to cross the street from the Muni platform to my house, I got a second text: “Better double time.” with a photo of her crying. By the time I walked through the door, she had cried herself to sleep.
In the afternoon, my mom and dad went to dinner with Brother and Joy and it was time for me to try walking the dog with the baby in the stroller at the same time all by myself. Luckily, the baseball crowd had thinned and Koa was well-behaved. Phew, it looks like this will be doable after all.
For dinner, Jes and I left the baby with my mom and dad as soon as I fed her. We went to Hillstone (formerly Houston’s) and I finally got to order my favorite salad: seared ahi tuna with greens, mango, and avocado. I was so happy to have raw tuna again. I also got a few bites of Jes rib-eye that was cooked to Medium Rare. Mmmmm…it’s been so long. It was particularly good with a few sips of his red wine too. Oh how I’ve missed you, red wine! We also had enough time for dessert…key lime pie. 🙂 When we got home, over 2 hours had passed and Kumquat was still sleeping! Good baby!
This weekend, we had some nice weather and Janie had turned one week old on Friday. So, it was time to go for a little outing in the fresh air and sunshine. On Friday night, Jes tried out the infant carrier. It fits her well and he can now do the Monkey Dance hands-free! It also allows him to enjoy a tasty beverage too.
On Saturday, we walked down to the Ferry Building/Farmer’s Market and grabbed a yummy porchetta sammich. Janie hid under the blanket while Jes stuffed his face. It was a little tricky making sure not to drip any of the porky goodness onto her head.
On Sunday, we used the stroller for the first time. I took a walk around the ballpark with my mom and Koa while Jes went out for a quick run. The cup holder came in handy for holding Jes’ water bottle. We also discovered that Koa is very protective and attentive to the baby when we’re out in public. He would check back at the stroller every few seconds and was extra defensive whenever another dog approached us. It’s very sweet but he’s a bigger pain to walk with this set-up.
It was nice to get outside this weekend after spending the first week indoors and the weather was perfect for our first outings.
For the past couple of days, I’ve had some good company and good food. My mom arrived on Tuesday afternoon and it’s been nice to have her here. With less than a week left of my pregnancy, I’ve been getting in some tasty treats and lots of long walks through the city. With my mom with me, Jesse can also feel a little better about me waddling around the city all day.
That evening, my mom whipped up an old childhood favorite of mine. It’s call Kao Moo Dang and basically consists of eating rice with BBQ pork, hard-boiled egg, and cucumber with a savory red sauce and a sweet soy sauce. It had been YEARS since I had it and I was so happy.
The next morning, we walked Koa together and then hopped on N-Judah and took it to UCSF for my weekly antenatal testing.
This time my mom came along and Jes went to work. She got to see the ultrasound of Kumquat and the nurse said that she’s growing lots of hair on her head. Yay! Everything checked out fine and she still has plenty of fluid for Week 39. Can you believe I only have a week left?!
After the appt., we took the light rail back to downtown and did some more shopping in Chinatown. There was a certain ingredient, preserved cabbage, that we couldn’t find at 99 Ranch Market and I luckily found it in some random store on a bottom shelf. Perfect! It was just what we needed for dinner!
Then for a late breakfast/early lunch, we stopped at our favorite place for porridge and fried dough. Aaahh… With full stomachs, we took the bus home and I ended up taking a monster nap. For dinner, my mom made a dry noodle dish called Bahmee Hang made with egg noodles, the leftover BBQ pork, cilantro, green veggies, and a bunch of other stuff that you add to it for flavor. Boy, I’m spoiled.
For breakfast, we walked down to Embarcadero and caught the F-line to Fisherman’s Wharf for my mom’s favorite mini donuts. They were so scrumptious and perfect with coffee.
Then it was back on the F-line to the Ferry Building for some browsing of the Farmers’ Market and then another favorite – the porchetta sandwich from Roli Roti.
I opted for Kimchi Fried Rice from Namu instead and we both walked home full and happy. Once again, about 30 minutes after getting home, I passed out and took another monster nap. To make the day even better, I woke up to the smell of peanut sauce cooking.
On my way home from the doctor’s office on Thursday, I walked to the Ferry Plaza for lunch and then decided it was sunny and warm enough to walk home.
So with some coconut and passionfruit sorbet in hand, I waddled my butt home along the waterfront. I think I walked a good 2 miles that afternoon and was exhausted by the time I reached the couch.
Here’s a photo of me, Dog, and Kumquat at 38 weeks and 3 days. It was a triple-win that afternoon – Koa got a long walk, I got some sunshine, and Jes got to watch the boats in the harbor.
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