babymoon.

we just came back from gorgeous cabo san lucas this last thursday. originally i had wanted to plan a last getaway somewhere in europe... was looking into madrid or barcelona but the air tickets were just outrageous. i was able to use our points and get us business class tickets (going and econ back) for only $150/pp... and with the all-inclusive costing us $400/pp, the trip was in short, extremely affordable for 6 days.

we weren't able to do any of the "exciting" and "cool" things that cabo had to offer such as ATVing in the dunes or riding camels, but we did partake in an awesome once in a lifetime experience -- we helped release baby sea turtles back into the ocean. i was also able to get discounted vouchers from los cabos guide, which helped us save 50% off the price. at first, k was skeptical about the experience but relented because it was one of the tamer things we could do. when we were finally on the beach with the huge box full of baby turtles, he was simply speechless. it was a great experience, especially considering that we will be having a little one of our own pretty soon.

we spent most of the trip sunbathing and hanging out in the pool, which was really nice, plus it made the trip so much more longer (as opposed to doing so many activities that the days just fly by). it was a nice time and we absolutely loved cabo and can't wait to go back when baby l is big enough. as always, we missed domo terribly and was very happy to land and pick him up to go home.

currently: 28 weeks and 5 days
weight gained: approximately 15lbs

finally showing... sort of.

so for the past few weeks i've been wondering why i haven't been showing, especially since i was nearing the 6 month mark.  plus since i had only gained approximately 9lbs i'm just a tad bit worried.  however, after speaking to so many friends who've noted the same and then suddenly blowing up during the third trimester/last month, it has gotten me really worried/scared.  granted i want baby l to be as healthy as can be but i also don't want to be a fat cow!

i've finally started showing although most of the "showing" begins after i've had lunch.  most mornings i just wake up with a slight belly that's easily camouflaged in baggy clothing.  most people can't even tell that i'm pregnant, which is a good/bad thing.  case in point: yesterday i was at the ob office and this rudeass mofo'er asked me to get up and move to another seat so that he could sit next to his girlfriend who was sitting next to me.  when i got up and he noticed the bump, he sheepishly tried to joke, "hey you got something in your shirt."  uh dude, not funny.  and you're a douchebag for making a preggo move so you can be more convenient, you POS.  but i digress.

3 more weeks until our babymoon/cabo trip, can't wait.  although i'm a bit apprehensive since this will be the first trip we've ever taken where there was practically nothing planned, since i can't exactly do many of the water activities :(  we'll see how it goes!

currently: 24 weeks and 5 days
weight gained: approximately 9lbs

oh, boy!

so we found out 2 weeks ago today that we will be having a boy.  we didn't have any strong preferences for either gender, but after a few days i started to think about things like, who am i gonna pass my chanels on to... and, what about my re-ment collection... and, who am i gonna buy an american girl doll for?!  but i also thought about things like, not having to worry about over-protective daddy k, dating and all the things that go along with that, their body image and other things i had to deal with while growing up.  i guess all the pros and cons balance out.

i did remind k that when it comes time for the birds and the bees talk, it would be allll his.  hehehehe.

we didn't want to start thinking about names until we were sure about the gender, so after a few days, i started looking into possible names.  i picked a list of about 15 names and k basically just picked 1 from it and that was that.  easy peasy.

i did start a little shopping already.  i love how little boy clothes look like exact replicas of adult men clothes but at a teeny tiny size!  i can't wait to buy matching puma sneakers for both baby l and daddy k.

currently: 21 weeks and 6 days
weight gained: approximately 6lbs

first post! the very beginnings...

i always thought that when the time came, i'd have a blog to document all the little things that i'd want to remember 5, 10, 20 years from now. it's taken me a good few months to really sit down and get this started... so let's hope my baby brain doesn't hinder too much of what i remember about the last couple of weeks!

i am officially at 19 weeks today and still no real visible bump; the same spare tire, i-ate-too-much-at-the-buffet-last-night look that i've been carrying around for the last few weeks. i've gained about 3lbs thus far, which i'm kind of glad about since i've been really eating nothing but junk (albeit at a much smaller portion size than i used to pre-pregnancy).

we found out on mother's day (how apropos, right?) and then was able to get a doctor's appointment within a week of that for "real" confirmation. frankly it's been a real shock to us both since we had been trying for a frustrating couple of months and of course the few weeks that we weren't intentionally trying is when it happens. isn't that just how life likes to kick you in the ass? but i digress...

the first trimester was a pretty horrible/traumatic experience for me. any kind of pungent smell, even oily food that i used to love would make me queasy. i was sustaining on bread and butter and of all things, ham and cheese sandwiches. there was a good two weeks where i would eat, and then proceed to vomit everything i ate. it wasn't pleasant, that's for sure.

now, safely into my second trimester, i'm able to eat anything i desire (and most of the time it's been a lot of junk...) but i still can't put down the same amount of food i used to pre-pregnancy. thinking about it logically, my uterus is probably pushing my internal organs all over the place and my stomach has shrunk... at least that's what i tell myself.

when we went in for our nuchal and saw the baby as a real human, and not just a small blip of nothing, it became all too real and kind of scary. not only that but the kiddo is a real mover; kept twitching and kicking! k thinks because of this that it's a boy.

speaking of the sex, we have our comprehensive anatomy scan next week, which is also when we get to find out what it is (finally!!!!) i've been waiting for this for so long because i've been itching to start buying things... and at least have some kind of color scheme in terms of what i want to put on my registry! plus i'd like to look into things for the baby shower too. nobody every said i was a disorganized one, that's for sure.