Sweet (Chocolate) Blessings!

I’ve been so blessed with chocolate (and sweet & thoughtful friends) this week! Earlier in the week, my sis-in-law gave me a big box of See’s (and I promptly fished out and ate the sole Rum Nougat candy). Then, another friend sent me some decadent chocolate (plus some workout apparel…all about balance!). And K brought [...]

Holiday Peace & Quiet

The weather outside is completely frightful. But I’m inside with a hot drink in my snowman mug, listening to christmas music, and finishing up last minute Christmas things. Love! Edited to add: HAIL!

3rd Trimester: 39 Weeks

Only 1 more week to go! My sister-in-law (expecting around the same time I am) and I got much needed pedicures! I’d take a picture of my feet, but they are not very pretty to look at. Instead, here is a pic of the sweet treats we picked up after our pedicures: BABY INFO: The [...]

Belly Progression Slideshow: Weeks 16 – 39

3rd Trimester: 38 Weeks

BABY INFO: The baby is around 19.0+ inches long and weighs about 6.8 pounds. PRENATAL CARE: During my 37 week appointment, I had my first cervical check: Dilation = fingertip:  This is the width of the cervical opening. This will eventually get to 10cm when I’m ready to deliver. Hospitals will admit you if you [...]

Where will baby sleep?

So this is our place: a 750 square foot “studio” type place. It’s called a “studio” because there are no doors closing off the living room from the bedroom, but the floorplan is not a square/rectangle . We will try to make it work with a baby for as long as possible. As you can [...]

3rd Trimester: 37 Weeks

BABY INFO: The baby is around 18.5+ inches long and weighs about 6.33 pounds. As of 36 Weeks, 6 Days, a pregnant woman is considered to be “full term” and the baby could come at any time now and be “perfectly healthy.” I won’t mind if the baby is +/- 1 week late/early, but hopefully [...]

3rd Trimester: 36 Weeks

We went to a wedding over the long weekend. The venue/home high in the hills of Malibu was stunning! We were having freakishly low temperatures in Southern California, and unfortunately, the weather during the wedding was not only freezing, but it ended up raining! We felt so bad that the bride/groom spent so much time [...]

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