See ya in 3 weeks, Dog.

We drove down to Cerritos on Friday afternoon and made it in 6.25 hours including dinner at In N Out and a gas fill-up.  The purpose of this weekend was to 1) get the car fixed and 2) to return Jason’s car.  In all the planning for the weekend, I couldn’t find someone to watch Koa.  So, not only did we leave Jason’s car and our car but we also left the dog.  It’ll be three weeks of no car and no dog.  That’ll be interesting.

On Saturday, we got the new rim installed at Costco (at no charge!) and I got a good look at the crack in our old one.  It’s pretty big crack.  No wonder our tire kept going flat.  Crazy.

After our trip to Costco, I dropped Jes off at LAX.  He flew out to Vegas to visit Kev for the rest of the weekend and Chinese New Year.  Meanwhile I got to hang out with the family.

On Sunday morning, my mom and a family friend went out to buy a bunch of food for the Chinese New Year altar.  Unfortunately, it was very tempting to Koa.  I caught him red-handed with the pork (bottom right) in his mouth and the plate falling to the ground.

Immediately, he was sent out to the backyard for some alone time away from the food.

When it was almost time to catch my 6:30 flight back to SF, I got a text message from SWA saying it was delayed to 10:05.  So, I called Brother and Joy and made arrangements to hang out with them until my flight.  Before leaving, I took this photo with my parents.  Again, I look HUGE! I also said “see ya soon” to the dog, who seemed a little confused that he wasn’t following me and my bags into the car.For dinner, we had Souplantation, which I had not had since college.  I was so excited for the peas and corn and soft serve and it was so cheap!!

Later that night, I got another text saying that the flight was delayed even more and not leaving until 10:55!  Yikes.  So, after a bumpy flight through the SF rain and a crazy cab ride, I was home by 1:00 am. This morning was rough but I was pretty relieved that I didn’t have a dog to walk in the cold rain.

Here are the rest of the photos from the weekend.

6 months

This week I’m at the 6-month mark.  That means I’ve entered the third trimester!  Whoa.  Here’s a photo I took of my belly at this milestone.  I can’t believe I’m posting this.  As Jes would say, “I’m HUGE” and my belly button has also popped out.  Sheesh.  I hope I don’t get much bigger from this point on.  This body doesn’t have anymore room!

I’m still feeling pretty good.  Work is manageable but I usually come home exhausted.  So far I’ve gained about 15 pounds and my appetite hasn’t changed much.  I stopped running about 2 months ago but have been taking 3-mile walks with the dogs after work 2-3 times per week.  My sleeping habits have remained the same – waking every 3 hours and having to move the couch (aka “the fort”) by 3 am because I’m tossing and turning and can’t breathe.  The congestion is the same.  It’s like I’ve had a 6-month cold…so annoying.  Otherwise, no major complaints over here.  I’m just trying to make the most of this time while I have it before the mayhem begins in April.

Dinner and Play Time

Last night we were invited over to Ryan and Michelle’s for dinner.  The ribs and sides were tasty and it was nice to catch up.  The kids are growing up so quickly.  Reese is cruising and likes to wear jewelry.

Jack is crazy as ever and he plays a mean game of Trouble.  It’s funny how he cheats in whatever game he’s playing to give himself an advantage.  For example, in Trouble, he popped the bubble, got a “1”, and then quickly popped it again so he could get a “6”.  Pretty funny.

He also likes to show off his fancy dance moves and toys.  He has A LOT of Cars toys and lined them all up on Jes’ belly.

Field Trip

On Saturday, Jes and I went on our first baby shopping field trip to Babies R Us and Target.  Our mission was to look at Pack n Plays since it would be the only thing that we’d have for Kumquat to sleep in for the first year or so.  I had looked online but it’s hard to tell how sturdy stuff really is until you actually touch it and shake it around a bit.  🙂  So, we went to the store and got to park in the Stork Parking spaces.  Pretty funny.

We picked a model that has an attached changing station and lots of pockets and a hamper on the side for easy access.  Kumquat can sleep on the upper level until she’s old enough to sit up and potentially climb out.  Then we’ll remove the top layer and she’ll have the actual bottom part to sleep in.  It’s a pretty cool to know that we don’t have to buy a crib for our little fishbowl of a house.  Still not sure if it will fit comfortably in the bedroom but we’ll figure something out.

We also looked at car seats and strollers.  There are so many brands and styles that it was pretty annoying.  Jes attempted to unlatch one of the carriers from the base and it took a little figuring out without resorting to just throwing it on the ground to see if it’ll come apart.  After that experience, we put shopping for one of those for another day in hopes of possibly acquiring a hand-me-down from a certain someone in Las Vegas.  We shall see if it works out.

Happy Hour

Our old friend Dr. Mai came to town for the weekend so we went out on Friday after work for a little Happy Hour. Once again, I was the sober one but it’s nice to know that my friends are entertaining enough to not really need a drink or two to enjoy the evening. We went to Cato’s, an old hangout of mine in grad school. Good times…  And hey, check out that creepy baby lurking in the corner window.

Overwhelmed

It’s January, I’m in Week 26, and I’ve got less than 100 days left before Kumquat arrives. All of a sudden I feel like there are things that I should be doing or should have done already. Meanwhile, I’m stuck because I’m feeling a bit clueless. Should I be signing up for classes? What if I wait too long and they’re all filled up?

It’s also time to build our gift registry but I really don’t know what we REALLY need on top of some generous hand-me-downs and gifts we’ve already received. How many newborn diapers do I need before they grow out of them? Will I need THAT many onesies and burp cloths as they say on some of the websites I’ve been reading? And where am I going to put it all?! I barely have room for the baby! *sigh*

Perhaps it’s time to visit my local Babies R Us for a little tutorial on the difference between a receiving blanket and a wearable blanket. Perhaps we don’t need anything at all and should just put the kid in a laundry basket and change her on a towel on top of the dresser. Hm. Any advice from those of you who’ve already gone through this would be helpful. I got an awesome Excel spreadsheet from Vyl the other day but that alone made me a little dizzy. Shouldn’t the “nesting” be the fun part?

20120111-234708.jpgBy the way, I had my second Glucose Screening today and the orange flavored sugar water was just as bad as the fruit punch. However, this time I chilled it first and it made it a bit easier to chug this morning.