Eureka!!! I found my decaf coffee and was able to enjoy a cup this morning.....It was everything I had hoped it would be....I have been looking forever at every store and there is none and most of the time the clerks don't know what I am talking about.
Second thing...Project Free TV= THE BOMB!!! Just watched my first episode back of Grey's Anatomy!!!! I may give birth right here, on the couch, through an episode of Grey's.....well...that is an exaggeration, but I may not leave this couch, until I go into labor. That really is the truth.
My last prenatal appointment went well. The doctor was impressed with my weight gain over the last two weeks. I felt like a proud kindergarten for drinking 3 liters of water a day and making healthier choices....Baby P is weighing in at about 3 pounds 12 oz. The doctor informed me that I would be able to birth a very large baby because of my height, so she is not worried at all about the baby's growth. I told her I wanted a 6 lber and she just laughed....David is going with me next time (hopefully) and I think they are excited to meet him. They keep talking about his height. That is all for now....Off to watch more Grey's....
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Officially pregnant!!
30 weeks...
Well... I have been pregnant for what seems like forever now, but it seem official now, because I got my first comment/are you pregnant question this week. Two people in my Japanese class (student and teacher) asked me if I was pregnant and asked when I was due. So...strangers are asking and that makes it official....My teacher said that 2 weeks ago, she did not think I was pregnant and now my stomach is really showing. Looking back two weeks ago, my stomach was still huge....It is all in the outfit; however, at this point, I don't think any outfit will hide the bump...Baby P feels like he or she is crawling in there. He/she is always on my right side and seems to like reaching around my waist. It feels like his/her little hands are trying to tickle my sides :).
Well... I have been pregnant for what seems like forever now, but it seem official now, because I got my first comment/are you pregnant question this week. Two people in my Japanese class (student and teacher) asked me if I was pregnant and asked when I was due. So...strangers are asking and that makes it official....My teacher said that 2 weeks ago, she did not think I was pregnant and now my stomach is really showing. Looking back two weeks ago, my stomach was still huge....It is all in the outfit; however, at this point, I don't think any outfit will hide the bump...Baby P feels like he or she is crawling in there. He/she is always on my right side and seems to like reaching around my waist. It feels like his/her little hands are trying to tickle my sides :).
Five 5 second tidbits...
1. I am battling a cold and allergies :(... It sucks not being able to take medication.
2. I went to Kyoto on Monday with my new friend, Rebecca. It was raining and storming, which didn't help the cold, but we got to witness a real tea ceremony, done by real Geisha girls. And...we got to take a picture with them! I never got to do this the last time we lived here. The long train ride (we got on the wrong one and it took about 45 minutes longer than it should have), the flood (not really, but it was pouring-we were soaked), and trying to find the way there were totally worth the picture with the real Geisha girls!!!
3. We have started the 10 week count down!!! So close, so close!
4. I am going to my first away game this weekend. A fan is taking Dana, Megan, and I on Sunday.
5. David received so many nice gifts from the fans for his birthday. We are talking, $100, candy, cakes/desserts, AND the Osaka Monopoly game. Yes...his team is one of the places that you can buy. It is sooo cool! And, he just brought home a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. Lucky, lucky man!
The Geisha Girls....
We look like giants. Rebecca is pretty tall too!
2. I went to Kyoto on Monday with my new friend, Rebecca. It was raining and storming, which didn't help the cold, but we got to witness a real tea ceremony, done by real Geisha girls. And...we got to take a picture with them! I never got to do this the last time we lived here. The long train ride (we got on the wrong one and it took about 45 minutes longer than it should have), the flood (not really, but it was pouring-we were soaked), and trying to find the way there were totally worth the picture with the real Geisha girls!!!
3. We have started the 10 week count down!!! So close, so close!
4. I am going to my first away game this weekend. A fan is taking Dana, Megan, and I on Sunday.
5. David received so many nice gifts from the fans for his birthday. We are talking, $100, candy, cakes/desserts, AND the Osaka Monopoly game. Yes...his team is one of the places that you can buy. It is sooo cool! And, he just brought home a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. Lucky, lucky man!
The Geisha Girls....
We look like giants. Rebecca is pretty tall too!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
29 weeks...
Only 11 more weeks to go and let me tell you.... I am ready to not be wearing ugly maternity clothes any longer...The rest that comes with not being pregnant, I can wait the 11 weeks for, but it is just not glamorous being pregnant. At my last appointment, I had, of course, gained too much and am expected not to gain any at my next appointment next week, ha ha, not with those All-You-Can-Eat restaurants we have been celebrating at. I have got to invest in a scale, so the shock factor at the doctor's office is not so strong. The doctor asked me if I cook and usually, we cook a lot! So... now I am keeping a food diary, so if she says anything, I can show her, except that this week has been really bad. Anyhow, no major aches or pains, still not getting up at all during the night, and overall, I feel pretty good. I am moving a little slower than usual, but when you have to walk forever on the subway in heels, it is expected!
The week in words....
Matt and Kylan came to stay with us for four nights! It was sooo fun to finally have some houseguests! Matt plays for a team in Oita and was on David's team the first two years that we were here. We hung out, ate a lot, played with Baby Gracie, had house parties, went to dinner with Seikoguchi-san, watched movies, went to their basketball games, went to Costco, and caught up! I also had my first fall (well...my first fall on the bike; I fell earlier, when I was just walking-landed on my side again), while Kylan, Megan, and I were biking to the park. Everything was fine. I landed on my side, scraped up my palm and knee. I was scary though. I may need to start wearing a helmet and I think this little guy/girl may come out with elbow and knee pads on!
For anyone interested in the basketball side of life here, David's team split with Matt's team and we even have pictures of them guarding each other. David had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 assist during the first game. During the second game, he had 21 points and 6 rebounds, but Osaka lost, BOOOO!!!
I started my Japanese Class, so I have one more thing to do each week and there is another girl who is from Berkeley in the class, so we have a lot in common. She is here teaching English, like I wish I could be doing right now.....She is really nice and is a new friend.
And, lastly, Mr. Nile turned the big 27 this year. He said he felt the same as he did when he was 26 and all of the old guys told him that 28 was the big year for basketball players to start feeling old. I think David has aged prematurely because he has been feeling old, long before his 28th birthday! We went to the same place that we went for David's birthday, which was delicious. Of course, the guys went out for a little afterwards.
For anyone interested in the basketball side of life here, David's team split with Matt's team and we even have pictures of them guarding each other. David had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 assist during the first game. During the second game, he had 21 points and 6 rebounds, but Osaka lost, BOOOO!!!
I started my Japanese Class, so I have one more thing to do each week and there is another girl who is from Berkeley in the class, so we have a lot in common. She is here teaching English, like I wish I could be doing right now.....She is really nice and is a new friend.
And, lastly, Mr. Nile turned the big 27 this year. He said he felt the same as he did when he was 26 and all of the old guys told him that 28 was the big year for basketball players to start feeling old. I think David has aged prematurely because he has been feeling old, long before his 28th birthday! We went to the same place that we went for David's birthday, which was delicious. Of course, the guys went out for a little afterwards.
The week in pics....
The sunset from our balcony. It is sooo pretty!
Kylan and Baby Gracie in her cheerleading outfit!
The girls at the game. Those bleachers are definitely NO longer comfortable at all. I had to stand the entire last quarter.....
Dinner with Seikoguchi-san, a friend, sponsor, and team dentist. Please be reminded that this was AFTER an All-You-Can-Eat dinner, and it has to be a horrible angle!!!
Us at dinner
Matt and Baby Gracie on the way to Costco
Out to dinner for Nile's 27th birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Nile!!! Of course, boys sat with boys and girls sat with girls. David and Nile started out with us, but once we starting talking about some lady things David migrated to the manly table and Nile followed. 5 huge men squeezed into a booth that size is pretty funny!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Heading to.....
Yes, my weekly highlight is going to Costco-a little piece of home. Supersized everything....We don't feel so large there. Nothing else is going on.....
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