6 1/2 months

...or almost 29 weeks, however you prefer. I feel extremely "crowded" in there, and this wee one has now taken to kicking me under my ribs, which is extremely ticklish!

so since I haven't posted in a while, I'll give you a little info on the mini-vacation Adam and I took last Monday and Tuesday:

well it actually started the Friday before...company picnic...yikes! at least we got to sleep late, and leave early ("oh yeah, not feeling so great...pregnancy you know!") That night we went to see our new midwife!!! she is incredible, and is all for the "granola" stuff as I like to call it...no pitocin, no iv, etc. Plus insurance covers it...woohoo! We then went to eat at an italian ristorante...not sure what kind it is...maybe southern? lots of fish...errr...never was good at that. Anyway, I got fettucine with squash, other veggies, and garlic and breadcrumbs in a white whine sauce. can't remember what DH got b/c mine was so tasty!

Saturday had to go for a glucose screening to be sure I didn't have gestational diabetes...had to drink this NASTY s**t called Glucola...tasted like ultra-sweet orange cough syrup. I passed it. Can't remember much from the day...cleaned house maybe?

Sunday we woke up late and a friend and his parents came over. We sat by the pool all day, then went out to eat at the same italian restaurant. Got shrimp in a light sauce with tarragon/saffron rice....yummy. Then the parents left, we went home to let out the pup, the boys made coffee and spiked it with sambuca to take to the movies. We saw "Little Miss Sunshine"...incredible. I NEVER cry at movies, and the story is just so twisted and funny and beautiful, I had tears at the end (and perhaps it was the pregnancy a little too). It said to me that we're all f**ked up, but probably not as much as we think.

Monday, slept late again, sat by the pool all day again, I read in the shade part of the time. Finishing a book on the history of eating disorders...I'm a little nerdy like that, but it IS pretty interesting. Had dinner out again (HEY it's our vacation!) at an "upscale" mexican restaurant. It was a very nice restaurant with tables on the sidewalk. If you order guacamole, they make it for you at the table! The food was decent, but I expected more.

Tuesday...oh here's a funny one. It started to rain early morning. There must have been a branch collecting large drops of water and dropping it onto the AC in the window, b/c the rain was light but the sound of these large drops was keeping us awake. Adam was so annoyed that he decided to remove the AC from the window. He grabbed a towel to place the AC on, started to crack the window to release the AC, and it did just that. The AC flew out of the window from the second floor, and the cord followed. Adam just stood there with his jaw to the floor and I jumped up saying "why didn't ask for my help!" He in his boxers and I in my t-shirt and undies both looked at each other and just exploded in laughter! I could barely stand up I was laughing so hard. We both reached for the window, shut it, and went back to bed to the light sound of rain drops on the roof and trees. Needless to say, the AC didn't survive the fall. Oh well, summer is almost over and it's never hot enough for it where we are anyway.

The rest of the day we relaxed, went to the main house to read by the pool, and watched some bad television.

Am taking a some time off again next week to go home to Louisiana to see my brother in town from California and to have a baby shower with family and friends. Sailing too, but this time I think we'll steer clear of the storms...we're not racing.

bloGGRRRR

I can't add photos right now for some reason, so the belly pic is going to have to wait. sorry peeps. trust me, it ain't cute anyway.

My gut is shrinking. The further along I get, the hungrier I am, but the less food I can actually fit into my belly! It is kind of aggravating, b/c I don't have time to eat 4-5 meals a day. I barely have time for 2.5-3!

Yael you're right. I RETRACT MY REQUEST: no comments on the names please. I already got feedback from my mom, and it didn't help. So from here on, I don't mind sharing the names, but don't share your thoughts! [by the way Yael, couldn't find anything on that movie, so I'm just going to pretend you didn't tell me about it and hope we don't came across it...EVER! HA!]

Adam and I are going to go for a swim today I think. He likes to swim in the ocean, but I'll stick to the pool until it's no longer available. I have that condition where I'm not big on the possibilty of creepy crawlies and other sea monsters passing me by (see Niki's post on this very phenomenon), nor do I like the rocks on the beach, though I suppose they do disappear in the water.
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PLEASE KEEP MY COLLEAGUES IN YOUR PRAYERS...

there is this clothing trend in my office with the men...well I shouldn't say trend, b/c that implies that it will come and go soon....no this has been around and will probably be around for WAY too long. Their outfit on any given day:

-terrible looking pants that do not fit propoerly...pleats!!! ack, pleats!! and a couple of them wear them way too large but sinched up with a cheap faux-leather belt. Okay, so suppose they cannot find the right size??? heeLLLOOOOO call a tailor! and they are usually way washed out, and coming apart at the cuffs (going back to the properly fitting part). Popular color? Navy blue for pete's sake.

-over-sized short sleeved button-down shirts. what are we, sleezy bible salesmen? YES that's exactly what they look like. Hey, I know it's been hot, but at LEAST buy a shirt that fits correctly and is in your FLIPPING size! One guy's sleeves practicaly come past his elbows. You may as well wear long sleeves and just roll them.

-cheap, ugly ties. bad colors, tacky patterns, old out of style patterns, cheesy cartoons, and crap fabrics

-scuffed up faux-leather shoes that should have been given to charity, oh, say, 20 years ago. OR never made at all.

WHERE DID THE STYLE GO??? why is it that European men (for the most part) have the ability to dress themselves? I'm not asking for gucci suits and clingy shirts. Heck keep the stupid short-sleeved shirts, but buy a nice one, and one in your sixe for pete's sake! The majority of American men take NO pride in their appearance, or they let Old Navy guide their choices. The few who do dress like one of the Ghotti goumbas and look rediculous in their pink polos and super baggy over overly dyed jeans. dont' forget the nurse-white sneakers.

DRESS LIKE THE GROWN MEN THAT YOU ARE!!! and SPEND A LITTLE MONEY ON YOURSELVES INSTEAD OF BASING YOUR WARDROBE ON AN OLD NAVY SALE!

new belly pic

notice how I cropped my face out of the pic? HA. the res is kind of crappy 'cause i took it with my computer.

this is at 25 weeks. i need a tan.



wardrobe? shrinking. appetite? it's there. exercise? $60 a month poorly spent.

hey...check it out

DH just posted his blog! he is a pessimist and "hates blogspot" so be sure to drop him a line and let him know if you like it! once we are in Italy we'll publish a new blog using our iMac, but right now we both work so we have to use an internet based one....anyway...hope you enjoy his writing. I think he should write a book! (the link is also to the right in my blogs list.)

so I guess it's sort of pointless using an anonymous name for him on here now...it's ADAM! adam and emily. not so mind blowing, but weird to be spilling the insignificant beans.

oh! names for the bambino! What do you think? if I was more internet savvy i'd put a little poll thing on here, but I'm not so oh well!

A) Lela (pronounced LEE-lah)
B) Giada (zhee-AH-duh)
C) Viera (vee-AIR-ah)...don't forget to roll that R!!!

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yesterday and the day before were so hot that adam and I went for a quick swim after work both days. god...life is pretty good. sometimes I think we are crazy to give up our current living situation just to move to Italy, but then again I'd be crazy not to grab at the chance, and maybe our only chance to live in Italy.

we finally had to use our AC last night. it's been so breezy by the water and the shade has been able to hold us over, but yesterday's heat index of 112 farenheit kept the house good and stuffy into the evening. man is that AC noisy! I could barely sleep and woke up twice during the night.

it is HOT HOT HOT today and I am so glad that I work in an overly air-conditioned office. Today will be the only day, but I'm glad nonetheless!