Saturday, March 23, 2013

38 weeks!

My first week off work was really tiring. I think maybe I'm doing too much. I have to take it easy - especially since that's what my Dr. ordered. He's on vacation this week and won't be back until April 1! He basically said don't do anything that might trigger early labor. No heavy lifting, no jumping up and down, not even taking the stairs. Sigh.

So...here I am after a particularly packed day, even by my pre-pregnant standards. I'm pretty tuckered out.



I've been feeling more Braxton-Hicks so Sergio is forbidding me from even light shopping trips where I have to walk for longer than a few minutes. I'm pretty anxious about delivering without my Dr. (who we adore) so I will comply. Boo.

Poor Sergio might be even more tired though. He's really turned up the nesting to get the house ready in time for baby. Lots of heavy object organizing etc. he's moved his office, cleaned out the garage and basement. What does the basement or garage have to do with baby, you may ask? Well, to make way for the nursery, we need to clear out his old office, which meant we needed storage space. It's an exhausting and tedious process but so necessary. I really want to show you guys all his work but my laptop is on the fritz again. I'm posting this from my phone and it's not ideal, especially if I want to show photos.

Well, hopefully baby stays put and gives us a chance to pull ourselves together to meet him properly!

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Happy Anniversary Love!

Today is our five year wedding anniversary! Though, we've been together for much longer. Like 14 years - wow. I don't think I realized that until just now. Sure doesn't feel that long.

Love this guy so much.


Photo from Maggie Keegan Gross Photography. Our maternity portrait session was so fun. The photos turned out beautifully. Can't wait to see the album Maggie is designing for us!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Neverland: Leaving and Returning

Today was my last day at work before going on maternity leave. Frankly, I was ready a week ago. Sure I'll miss my coworkers. But I've been ready. Ready for the space. Ready to make a clean break from how I conducted my life before our little guy enters it. Ready to concentrate on becoming a mama.

There are definite moments of melancholy when I think about how much change is about to happen. I'm typically the biggest change cheerleader. But this is sort of huge. I know I will miss the dynamic of us being just me and Sergio. I know I will miss the indulgence of only needing to mind for myself. I know I will miss feeling my little baby inside of me.

"But it will be so much better," said Sergio. Yes. I know. Even though, how could I really know since I've never been a mom before. But I do know and I'm excited for it. Still. It's this odd sensation. Kind of like I'm Peter Pan about to leave Neverland. Perhaps I should turn that notion around? Maybe I should think of it as if I'm about to take Peter Pan's little hand and soar into Neverland forever.


Me in my cubicle, just before leaving to have my baby.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

36 Weeks

Month nine has commenced. I can hardly believe it. But here we are, on the cusp of becoming parents. We're about to be charged with the life of another human being and making sure he is nurtured and nourished into a good person. I think maybe we're ready but then, who ever really is?

Here I am from last Sunday, day two of week 36. I donned the green baby shower dress again for my maternity portrait session.

Week36

I hadn't planned on having maternity portraits done but when I booked a newborn session for our little man to be, I thought, why not? It's my first pregnancy and (I know I've said it before,) this journey has been pure magic. Why not capture some of that magic with some nice portraits? We hired Maggie Keegan Gross, who I met through Betsy. We get to see the images this weekend and I'm so excited!

Here's a preview from Maggie's instagram feed.

Regram from maternity shoot with @maggie_kg // Also 36 weeks! That's the start of month 9 guys! Eeee!

Sergio snapped an in-action shot with his phone. The bed isn't really crooked. I think it's just the phone camera distortion.

MaternityShootBedrm


It's also my final week at work before I go maternity leave. I've worked hard to ready my team for my absence and today, I managed to clear my inbox! Can I get a whoop, whoop!?

Wrapping things up at work. That's right. ZERO items in the inbox! Yes! #babybumpin

I'm looking forward to focus on nesting and getting ready. I'm also just so tired now. I feel really good overall but the sheer size of my belly is taking a physical toll. Not being able to stay comfortable in any one position and therefore sleep is, well, yawn. Hopefully I'll learn how to nap properly in the next three weeks.



Thursday, March 7, 2013

Sqirl Cafe

We finally got around to trying Sqirl cafe and we are in loove with the food. I mean, it even made Jonathan Gold's top 10 of 2012! Must be for real, right? Here's his original review.

The seating situation is kind of uncomfortable, especially for this pregnant lady. It's all teeny low wooden side tables so you have to be ok with hunching over the plates/cups/glasses you so carefully tetris-ed together. And the crowd is nice and very, very hip. It's about the food though. Oh the food! So tasty.

I got a sorrel pesto on brown rice with watermelon radish, feta cheese and poached egg. It was the BEST! Sergio's generously portioned prosciutto fennel sandwich was legit too. He had a cappuccino which I tasted and it was perfect smooth. No sweetener needed! I also got a housemade rhubarb pink lemonade that I found just a touch too tart.

Sorrel-Pesto-Rice Prosciutto-and-Fennel-Sandwich Sergio

We over ordered and ended up taking the famous hazelnut brioche toast home and of course, we ate it without me taking any photos. It was heavenly.

I can't wait to go back - maybe order to go this time.

720 N. Virgil Ave
Los Angeles, CA
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