Month: February 2010

21 Weeks…!!!

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Well I am now 21 weeks pregnant and counting, obviously! I am more then halfway through my pregnancy and all of the real fun has started. The Little Marshmallow is moving a lot and while you still cant feel he or she from the outside, I feel the movement constantly. 99% of the time its great, but there have been a few unfortunate moments where the little bean has decided to use my bladder as a punching or kicking bag. Its been a joy though and feeling our baby move is the best feeling ever.

For all of you who have and even haven’t voted, only 5 more days until our ultrasound! That means only 5 more days to let us know what you think our Little Marshmallow is! I cant wait and have been counting down the days, hours, minutes, seconds…. I really just want to see our baby and make sure things are looking great. Finding out what we are having is secondary to everything else, but I am still excited! More to come soon!

Think, Think, Think…

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Abby loves to read. Well, shes only 16 months so she doesn’t read on her own, but she loves being read to! Every night before bed she pulls loads of books off of her shelf to read. Most of the time you only get half way through a book before she moves on to the next, but there is one book she will read over and over from cover to cover. Thanks to her Auntie Tommie, who bought this book for her when I was only 12 weeks pregnant with Abby, “Goodnight Moon” has become a bedtime staple in our house.

Tonight, Abby started acting out her favorite part of the book… “And an Old Woman whispering, Hush.” She tries to put her finger to her mouth and say “Shhhhhhh”. Sometimes it looks as though she is thinking very hard. Luckily I caught a picture of it! Its too funny! Gotta love kids and the things they pick up on. Its moments like these that make me just want to squeeze Abby forever and never let go. Those moments happen every day all of the time.

Lazy Day at the L.A. Zoo

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Shaun and I decided to take Abby to the L.A. Zoo yesterday. We usually go to the Santa Barbara Zoo but since this was a bit of an after thought, we didn’t have the time to drive all of the way up to Santa Barbara.

I haven’t been to the L.A. Zoo in years. It is still a work in progress thats for sure and many of the enclosures for the animals dont allow for kids in strollers to see the animals. I have to say thats where the San Diego Zoo has changed a lot. Hopefully we can go there soon! Abby still had fun and she definitly noticed more of the animals on her own now. She found Reggie the Alligator on her own and was very excited to see him. We also saw Meerkats, Flamingos, Lions, Tigers and Bears… Oh my! As well as some Hippos, Snow Leopards, Koalas, Kangaroos and of course we cannot forget the Giraffes!

It was a lovely day and afterward we drove around through Griffith Park, drove Sunset (where we saw Barney the Dinosaur and he waved at us… no joke!) and then took PCH home. It was a lovely impromptu Saturday out and I loved it!


I posted a few snapshots from the day, but you can check out the slideshow below for more photos!

Precious Moments

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I have to admit that before we had Abby, I didn’t always look at the “less eventful” moments as being some of the most precious moments. Of course, the day I met Shaun, the day I married him and the day Abby was born are forever precious to me. However, there are the smaller moments in life that are just as wonderful and just as precious. Like our trips to the park for example.

Abby and I love to go to the park when we can steal a moment. Its such a great way to get out, get some fresh air, spend some mommy/Abby time together and give Abby the chance to really stretch her legs. So yesterday we made sure to take the time and go. We hopped into the car and headed to Conejo Creek Park behind the Thousand Oaks Library, one of my favorites. We hit the swings first, which made Abby so happy. She loves the swings and I am sure the pictures I have prove that. We also tried out the baby slide for the first time and that was a hit. She loved it so much that when it was time to go, Abby had a bit of a meltdown. Oh well, after a snack and picking out a few books at the library… it was as though the meltdown never happened.

The thing I cherish most about our trips out to the park are Abby’s giggles and laughs when she is truly happy and having fun. That giggle and her smile melt my heart and make my day. These are moments I will cherish for eternity.





20 Weeks… Half Way There!!

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Well its finally here… the half way point! The first 5 months of pregnancy seem to fly by and maybe thats because there isnt much going on. You cant feel your baby move, your body hasn’t made its drastic changes, and the first 3 to 4 months are spent feeling sick as a dog. Now the fun begins and the reality sinks in as well, in a good way of course!

The Little Marshmallow is really starting to move now and I can feel he or she moving a lot more. On several occasions I have been able to place my hand on my tummy and actually feel the movement with my hand. I also had my monthly check at the doctors office yesterday and everything seems to be going well. My OB was able to find the heartbeat right away and several times it sounded like the Marshmallow was trying to hit the Doppler mic. Another great thing about this appointment was that I was able to get some issues resolved regarding an appointment for my ultrasound, which means I officially have an appointment! March 1, 2010 Shaun and I have an ultrasound appointment and will be able to see our little one very soon! At this appointment we will be able to find out the sex of our baby, which I cannot wait to do!

To have a little fun I thought I would take a poll to see what people might be thinking. So below you can take a poll and let us know what you think our little Marshmallow might be… a boy or a girl? So go ahead and click one of the two and we will see who was right on March 1st. Have fun!

19 Weeks!

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I am officially 19 weeks today! Can you believe it? While I realize that I am probably the only one keeping track at the moment, its still unbelievable! I know I haven’t posted much about our new addition to the family, there hasn’t been much to tell. Our first ultrasound, taken at 6 weeks and 6 days gave us the first glimpse of our little one. In the picture below you can just make out the little kidney bean shape on the left hand side, which is our little Marshmallow. I will say it took forever to find him/her… only 6 weeks old and already moving around enough to hide from everyone!


At about 10 weeks my OB did another ultrasound, but unfortunatly there were a few issues with the printer. Thats ok though, there is one on my file that she says I can have. At 10 weeks, the baby was starting to take more of a form… a little kidney bean with flippers for feet. Once again, he/she was hard to find at first and during the ultrasound continued to move and made things a little difficult for my OB. Funny… Abby was the same way! Since my 10 week appointment we have been able to hear the heartbeat each time I have gone in and everything sounds great!

The most recent and exciting news is that I have have felt the baby move, a lot! I was feeling subtle flutters and movements starting around the 16th week, but now they are very big and noticeable. On several occasions this evening I could even feel the movement on my hand when I placed it on my stomach. I love this part of pregnancy! Not only does it start to feel very real for me, but when Shaun can feel the movement he can actually feel more connected as well.

Within the next week or so I will go in for my 2nd trimester ultrasound and we couldn’t be more excited! I am excited to see our little one but even more excited to find out what we are having! Trust me when we know I will let everyone know as well.

I think that is all for the moment! I have an appointment on Monday for a general check up, so if there is anything to tell I will!

A Part of Kings History

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Thanks to our wonderful friends Byron and Erika, Shaun and I were able to be a part of King’s hockey history. It certainly wasn’t as big as winning the Stanley Cup (which I know they will do soon), but its a good leap in the right direction. Yesterday (February 6th, 2010), the Kings defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 to win their 9th straight game, breaking the Kings franchise record of 8 straight wins. The record was set back in 1973 – 1974 season if that tells you anything. The game started off rocky, the Kings losing 3-0 at the end of the first period, but they came back strong. Thank goodness for that because I could not have sat and watched the Kings lose between two sets of Red Wings fans.

It was great to be a part of something special and I swear I saw a tear trickle down Shaun’s face when they won ( Just Kidding, but he was happy). Maybe we will be sitting there at Staples Center someday soon as they win their first Stanley Cup. All in all it was a great day!

My First Piggy Tails

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Abby can finally have her hair styled! We finally put some piggy tails in her hair and it looked adorable as you can see. They didn’t last long, I don’t think mommy put the rubber bands in tight enough. Well that and Abby pulled them out as well. They certainly look good on her, lets hope we can get them in and keep them in. Its nice to have Abby’s hair out of her face.

Abby looks as though she has been up to no good. One might think she roughed someone up but really this is just her mischievous look enhanced by yet another walking injury. This time it was toy stethoscope vs. Abby’s forehead.

Getting irritated with the piggy tales. Taken moments before she ripped them out.