Getting into a routine...

This last week has been passing by slowly but surely...We haven't had much going on, so we have been staying home trying to get into a little routine and trying to keep Mr. Fussypants happy...Actually, he only had 2 bad days, which seemed like a week and now he has been the angel that he was before last weekend...It is amazing how 2 days can make you feel like everything is falling apart...We are good now....

Mommy's trick to getting the laundry folded, since he is a "hold me mommy all of the time" baby.

Breakfast with mommy and daddy

First Basketball game...

Last weekend, we went to Preston's first basketball game...He was soooo good, it was unbelievable...The fans loved him and told me every second how cute he is...Mecha Kawai, Mecha Kawai...I think they have a thing for the nose and blue eyes...One fan kept poking his face..I think she was trying to wake him up or something..I almost yelled at her.  Also, a couple asked if they could rub his head....It was funny...We also got some nice gifts from the fans...David's team split the series, but they are still in first place.

Old pics.....

Here are some old pictures...I have a little time gap from when I was in the hospital.

Last pregnant picture (04.04.10-39 weeks)

Right after birth...A little gory...Sorry!

Hospital food..Only I would be excited about the food they served...It was like my own Japanese restaurant.

Mom and Baby P

My doctors

Just arriving home

Treats mom brought from home

Meet Preston...

To me, his face is perfect!




Facts about Preston...

He loves playing with his tongue.
He is a nuzzler and loves to be held...ALL OF THE TIME.
Can poo and pass gas with the best of them...(Must get that from the Palmer's).
Has pooed and pee-peed through his diaper and clothes at least 10 times in the last week.
Loves to be in his baby carrier.
Loves his phi-phi (pacifier). We gave it to him about a week ago (not wanting to at all) and have not looked back since...It has saved me many times....He even tries to grab at it when it falls out and he tries to hold it in with his hands.
Has smiled intentionally at mama twice...I swear!!!!
Loves being on his side and tummy.
Loves the heat!
Collects lint between his fingers and toes.
Can recognize when his is alone and he doesn't like it.
And, can cry really, really loud now!!!!
Official nickname in Japan:  Baby Champ...

I am alive and doing well....

I am just transitioning into a two parent household, instead of three, since my mom left on Friday...It was a sad day...I cried at the airport and Baby Preston cried that night...I swear the airport architect decided to make the layout the most dramatic that he/she could when planning the security portion...The person who is leaving literally gets on an escalator, going down at the end of the security checkpoint. The people saying good-bye are separated by big panes of glass. It seems so sad seeing the person you are saying good-bye just go down the escalator..My mom continued to wave so all I could see at the end was her hand waving...It was sad for her too. I tried to give her the Osaka Tour, which I think I did a pretty good job of...Baby Preston has now seen more of Osaka and the surrounding region than I think most foreigners who live here..He is already well-travelled. We had a couple of rest days in between all of our sight-seeing and the baby was sooo good the entire time...Thank god we did it all when we did because he has a much stronger opinion about things these days. The weather was horrible the whole time, but we still made it out and had fun!

A nice break after a day of shopping in Umeda

At a shrine in Kyoto

At the aquarium

At the castle

At the ramen shop

At conveyor belt sushi

Ellen and Osaka

So my mom is here with me to help out with the baby....She has already gotten to experience some great Japanese culture....She has riden a bike in the rain, home from the train station. She watched 2 of David's basketball games, one of which went into overtime and one of which, David got Man of the Match. She has been shopping in Umeda and in Shinsaibashi. She visited a pet store that sells monkeys. She has noticed the crazy fashion and stated that the people here dress weirder than the people in San Francisco. She has seen how expensive things are. $120 for a scarf....She has walked many miles so far and has been exhausted at the end of the day. She has seen the inside of a Japanese nursery with all the Japanese babies sleeping away. She has tried some new foods and she loves crepes and gyozas. She has been inside the U.S. Consulate which was harder to get into than the airport. She has experienced how long everything takes to get done here (I complain about this all of the time). She has taken the subway and the train all around Osaka. And, she has experienced the worst weather in the history of Osaka for April (just kidding, but it seems like it).AND she took pictures with fans at the games and a man had her sign his shirt!!!

Welcome Baby Preston!!!

We welcomed Baby Preston Champion Palmer on April 7th, 2010 at 10:58am. He was 20.5 inches long and weighed 7 lbs 13 oz. I could not have asked for a better birth experience. Everything was very, very fast (about 6 hours total)(except for the pushing, 2.5 hours). Everything went smoothly. We are so happy to have him with us now after waiting for 9 months, especially since we did not know that it was a boy....Life has definately changed for the better :)...My proudest moment: when the doctor said I was 8cm and I had just arrived to L&D and of course, pushing him out. Best part so far: having him start crying and being able to soothe him immediately because I am his mom. Funniest part: seeing how much his face relaxes as soon as he poos.