I’m in Week 25 now (5 1/2 months) and Kumquat is growing and kicking daily. I gotta say that the kicking and jabbing has been the best part of pregnancy so far. It’s comforting to know that she’s alive and well inside while I’m hanging out on the couch. She likes to practice her kung-fu moves everyday while I’m writing my notes at work and after dinner. I had my 5th prenatal visit today and her HR is still a strong 150 bpm. So far so good!
We’ve been back from Tahoe since Sunday evening but I thought I’d post some photos from our trip. First of all, we stayed at Dot and Marc’s cabin dubbed Mauna Lani and it has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a huge deck overlooking a tree house! We had 9 people and 3 dogs in the house and there were plenty of beds and hanging-out space for all of us. Koa got to hang out with Smush and Brady (who he met for the first time) and they got to chow down on lots of treats and meat. At one point, all three of them were separated to different corners of the house and Koa actually got to eat barbequed meat off of a fancy Paris plate.
On NYE, we took a little hike up to get a nice view of the lake. With a clear blue sky, the water looked like blue glass. I got a pretty good workout and my hamstrings were actually sore by the end of the day.
I loved watching Koa run up the trails and he was surprisingly well-behaved. I think that if we lived in Tahoe, Dog would be so much happier. *sigh*
For lunch/dinner, we barbequed on the deck and Jes made 3 meals: pre-dinner (sausages), dinner (carne asada tacos), and after-dinner (chili lime wings). We were so stuffed that we didn’t need anything else before the drinking started.
The girls started pretty early in the evening and were pretty much at their peak around midnight EST. At one point, they were doing pyramid push-ups and Marc did the worm. They even crashed the party in the house next door. It was fun watching the action in my pjs and I stayed in to watch Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve while they were away. They did, however, get back in time for the countdown and I got a tiny sip of champagne.
It was heavenly. 🙂
The next day, we had a big pancake breakfast and the dogs spent the morning napping in the sun. Our drive home was pretty smooth and we were home by 5pm.
Here’s the rest of the photos from our weekend in Tahoe.
We’re still in Tahoe at Dot’s cabin and had a great New Year’s Eve hike yesterday. The weather was a little chilly but comfortable enough for the walk up to the peak. At the top, it overlooked Crystal Bay and the dogs got to run free. It was so much fun to watch Koa run, sniff, and explore off-leash. The view was gorgeous at 7017 feet and it was a good way to end 2011.
The rest of the afternoon and night was spent in the cabin drinking and eating. I even had a tiny sip of champagne at midnight. Happy New Year, Everyone!!! Hope your 2012 will be awesome. I know ours will be pretty exciting!
On Wednesday afternoon, I ran some errands with my mom. I made some returns at the mall and then we went to several places to find some salty chicken for dinner. My mom made Kao Mun Gai (Chicken Rice) for dinner and Brother and Joy came over to join us. It was the perfect last meal before heading back up to SF.
Today we got up at a reasonable time, had Mommy-made waffles and bacon for breakfast, and then headed out. It was a smooth drive up with a stop at In-N-Out in Kettleman City. We got home by 4:30 pm with lots of time to order pizza for dinner and to do the laundry.
It was a fun 5 days in sunny Southern California but I wish we had more time to hang out with our friends and family. I think the dog enjoyed his time in The Magical House too.
Here is a collection of all the random photos I took this past week.
On Tuesday night, we had dinner at TGIFriday’s, with Huy, the Fernandos, and Agustins. It was fun to see them all together and I got a bunch of good laughs.
On Wednesday, Jes and I had lunch with Marie and the boys. Jes had his favorite ramen and the boys gobbled up their noodles too. Cole loved his Ninjago kit and Brandon was excited to play with his Cars. 
It’s always great to see the Suminos and makes me miss the days when I would spend random afternoons with them when I lived in Irvine.
Holly made plans for us to meet up for lunch on Tuesday as a mini baby shower for me. I drove Holly and my mom to Santa Monica for a little shopping at a baby supplies boutique and then we met up with Patty and Patti for lunch at Joe’s on Abbot Kinney in Venice. We were seated at a corner table and had a delicious meal. It was also a really good deal! We all had the prix fixe meal of any appetizer, any entree, and any dessert for $19!
Here’s a photo of my chicken ravioli. It was delicious.
The girls gave me some cute and thoughtful gifts for me and Kumquat and the whole event was really sweet. It was also fun having my mom there too. Thanks for planning such a fun afternoon, Hols!
Afterward, I stopped in to see little Andrew when I dropped Holly off at her house. He’s grown quite a bit since I first met him in September. At about 100 days old, he’s smiley and has filled out nicely.
Here are more photos.
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