got to meet lil penny ngo and visit an old friend. she was so cute and tiny. cw held her most of the time so that penny's mom and i could catch up since we hadn't seen each other or talked in quite sometime. it was great to catch up and talk about parenthood, especially becoming new parents. and actually, i think cw's voice really helped soothe baby penny to sleep. hard to believe that in just over 4 months, we'll have our very own, teeny tiny little bundle of awesomeness, which we have come to find out will be a boy. dont have a name picked out quite yet, so if you have any suggestions let me know!

*click on the pictures for maximum cuteness

well, i totally overheated while trying to enjoy a baseball game in the bleachers the other day. but you know what? i loved every moment of it, seeing how we dont get that many hot days in SF/Bay area. when i couldnt bear it any longer though, cw would kindly take a walk around the park with me and found a nice little shaded area on the cable car up top, only problem was the wee little ones would ring the bell a gazillion times IN MY EAR. im surprised i still have an eardrum.

however, i was on the verge of tears when upon entering the stadium, they were giving away baseball bat sets to the kids. i felt i had every right to get in on this freebie action. the woman says to me with a very stern look - i dont think so, are you 14 years old? im like no, but i will have a fourteen year old in about 14 years, while rubbing my belly. she looked at me again and didnt waiver. i clearly didnt look pregnant enough. and literally when i walked away, i wanted to cry. pregnancy hormones will do that to you (thank god it doesnt happen too often for me). and i was pissed. oh and afterwards when we headed home on bart, i saw this couple with a bat - and i was like i dont see any kids. i grabbed cw and said - see how come they get one, they dont have any kids. and cw looks at them a bit and comes back and motions with his hands to his belly - shes pregnant. WHAT THE FUCK!? I WAS IRATE, almost. and then i wanted to cry again. so not fair - to which cw chimes in - yeah, well life isnt always.

from now on, i will wear clothing that displays my most prominent feature - (breasts and) my belly. yes i am fucking pregnant and you better give me what i want NOW, or else. don't make me bust out the tears man, cause ill do it.

so the problem with my diet? not enough protein. it is advised that you eat a minimum of 60 grams of protein each day. EACH DAY. 60 GRAMS! now it would be easy if i was a complete carnivore, and dont get me wrong - i love my meat, but at home i dont cook any meats except for the occasional fish and on the weekends my bacon. and at work the quick answer to protein would mean a stop at wendys - BAD! so this is something i am trying to figure out. AND when you are in your third trimester, it is advised to get a minimum of 100 grams daily!

trips to the bathroom have cut down, or ive just gotten better at letting myself put it off as much as i can once im in bed. so far, im doing good, no real complaints except now - at 10 pm-ish i get super hungry and MUST eat something or else. and no, i still have not felt the baby move. our u/s appointment is in 2 weeks, so hopefully all is good.

Oh and cw mentioned he needs to get some more baby bump shots so we can post them up. and i am definitely looking more pregnant by the minute. so go bug him about it.

and by the way, this past weekend we've stepped it up and got married, so you no longer have to pray for my bastard child.

and the nursery - so, the second bedroom is now empty and waiting for us to put together the crib, which my boss' wife helped me get thru a friend of hers. and my friend cat made us an awesome mobile that depicts our family - its simply adorable. we also have a pack n play that may work as a co-sleeper/bassinet thing we can put in our bedroom, courtesy of the lovely sweet lady s. we should really try and figure out the car seat/stroller combo gift we received from cw's mom because ive heard that the car seat is a little tricky, but cw feels that we have such a long way to go to bother with it now.. though in two weeks, i will be halfway there - wow, i can't believe i'm that far along already, so weird!

so today we had our monthly midwife check up and all is good. i still havent felt the baby move but hearing the heartbeat today helped reassure that all is still well. little choo choo was chugging away and as fast as ever..the doppler would catch the heartbeat for second and then lose it because the baby would move or even kick so you would hear a swoosh after hearing and losing the heartbeat - which i still didnt feel. hell, i still cant feel the top of my uterus. oh well. soon, very very soon, i'll feel the little jabs and kicks and know its the baby and not gas or some other bodily functions of my own.

oh and charlie asked a question about my salt intake, since i love my salt and ..well, the midwives said it was fine, that i probably need it anyway. not entirely the answer he was hoping for. im kind of hoping he will put a post up soon, so i dont bore you with only my writing.

im kind of waiting for charlie to gush over babies. i have several friends who are either pregnant or just had a baby (penny ngo for instance - sooo cute!) and i can't help gush over pictures. but i always gushed over babies even before i was pregnant. and i probably spend too much time looking at photos of my friends babies or other bloggers online or videos they put up and it just excites me even more because i can't wait till its our baby i can look at.

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Maybe not funny, how about strange or awkward?

#1 - at longs - as the lady before me is being rung up. the cashier calls out to her coworker who is passing by. he goes - what? she replies, you know what and then giggles, but you know with like her tongue pushing her teeth kind of giggle? and then he stays and situates himself behind her. another coworker passes by and walks away only to come back and also hang back behind her. its now my turn to be rung up. cashier: I like your tattoos. and says to herself, i am obsessed with tattoos and then giggles again. i love this - motions her hands across her chest. me: oh thank you. cashier: yeah, i was thinking of getting some there but i just never knew. me: oh. anyway, she asks me more questions all the while the two other guys are just standing there. staring back and forth at her then at me. as i walk away i try and emphasize my waddle and poke out my belly.

#2 - on the bus - i get a seat next to someone and the bus is not full and there are plenty of seats for almost everyone. but out of the corner of my eye, the guy who is sitting parallel to me on the other side is looking me over. its probably my tattoos again. after awhile he gets off and touches my shoulder and says kind of mumbling - do you want my seat? how nice, but how weird. i have a seat already. i decline politely. im thinking hes getting up to get off the bus. nope. now it comes to my stop and i have to stand there next to him. and i can feel him eyeing me, but i dont think its in a perverted way? i dont know. anyway, as i walk up to stand and get off the bus, i try and suck my belly in - which is no easy feat now - to save him from the embarrassment of hitting on a pregnant woman.

#3 - since it was a lovely day out yesterday, we went to eat at jupiters. we get a seat and finally decide on a large pizza, a large beet salad and also the hummus two ways appetizer. the server pauses and is like - just so you know, that is A LOT of food. I just wanted to say cause i didnt want you guys later to be like - why didnt she warn us? she obviously doesnt know who she is dealing with and cant see the obvious signs. have you seen charlie eat?

so, again i can look pregnant or look as if i spent a little too much time at the buffet line recently. it's weird, i do not gorge myself or pig out cause im eating for two now- which for some reason people think i do cause im pregnant. but i just get hungry more often and so eat more meals throughout the day.

oh and no, i have not felt the baby move nor do i know what sex it is yet (we'll find out on the 28th). but sometimes at night, i try and lay very very still. just to see if i can will myself to feel it. i hear and feel my stomach grumble or make some noise but is that the baby or is it just me? is it gas? wait, could that be it? yeah, no. i have no clue. but when i finally do, you'll be the first to know.