yess!!

its QUIET TIME in our house right now!!!! I AM THE ONLY ONE HERE AND ITS QUIETTT!!

I went to Burger King, ordered THREE YES 3!! burgers, the California whopper (with a paint brush smudge of guacamole wth!!) a coke (wish I got the 'healthy' all American size large) waiting Law & order SVU with the AC on....and no more coke to drink cuz I already finished it DAMN





weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! if I didnt get tired so quickly & my ankles wouldnt swell & I could breathe better in this heat.....id be dancing on a table

Our couch is here! Our free patio chairs are here too! They're quite nice and fancy....I'm impressed. AND our ottoman showed up! We weren't expecting it at all, james ordered it online it said 10-15 days, I swear it was here in three. Thx Costco!

All new furniture! aka all new stuff to climb on in Soras eyes! Omfg. The couch she jumps on, and she has the 'best' balance so shes more of a dangerous distraction while watching tv, but it's cute because she says 'thump' for jump. Ugh and she likes standing on the ottoman. Eesh! We also put up our mirror, some photos and james cleaned all the moving crap

Out of the kids room. So now our place feels like a home and less like a hotel. Ooo and the dinosaur upstairs moved out so I actually got sleep this morning! She'd usually get ready for work at 5am, but james usually wakes me up at 3am when he gets home and my body won't let me go to bed til after 12am.

blah!

im 95% sure this baby has 'dropped'....then I get a email saying Im 8 months pregnant.

crap

this is happening way too fast. I am freaking out. I spent pretty much all day in bed yesterday, I even cried. See...we are not ready for baby Angelo.... ready as in diapers, clothes, breast pump, detergent....place for him to sleep.... sigh..... James says I'm wanting to 'nest' and I can't so I'm overwhelmed. He said this weekend we are going to go gather things to make me feel better. Then I thought about having a baby shower...but the idea of putting it together myself overwhelmed me.

Sora's play room isn't put together and that stresses me out. SO I cried. I cried because I feel like I'm failing. I cried because my back hurts. I cried because the baby took my shampoo to play with and I can't find where she hid it so my hair is really gross and unwashed. I cried because James was supposed to pick up my pre natals and didn't even try and left it on me to call. its too much. (I ended up going this morning with Sora... to 2 CVS's because one didnt stock it and of course I got lost... more frustrations!!)

I also went to the grocery store loaded up on MORE fruits and veggies and not salty snacks...mostly to discourage me from eating a TON which I totally can do, but I did grab 2 boxes of freshly made COOKIES (on sale....it was a sign OK). but did pass on the cinnamon rolls you can bake yourself, like cookies...the chocolate covered mint cookies.....the salty chips....the blueberry muffin mix. (I had to think to myself, if I have these, Sora will want some and the image of her eating a cinnamon roll for breakfast..because I totally would give her one...made me think I'd have to take her to the park...but I can't run after her..but then I'd know there were cinnamon rolls waiting, TORTURING ME in the fridge)

While out on the road, I contemplated having a burger for breakfast....at 9am. I made a promise to myself...no burgers til after the baby.... i SWEAR they bloat me out!

I just want to be lazy!

I just want to lay in bed ALL day!!!

Today I tried to do that, I had Netflix set up on the computer for Sora, snacks, water, etc, and closed the door in the bedroom and tried to rest as much as possible. My back is killing me, I swear the baby moved lowered, I checked online to see how it feels when the baby drops.... I think I should go back and read my baby blog for a refresher.

I may be in panic mode. Last night we realized if the baby came early, we are not prepared! My cousin in Colorado sent her old baby boy clothes which was super nice of her. But anything and everything else we don't have. So this morning I did a registry on Amazon.com. Hopefully if we can get it together these next four weeks I'll feel better. Obviously we had other priorities. Maybe those can now take a back seat...and I'm SO over looking at furniture, especially after this gruling weekend of being outside in 90 degree weather waddling around malls. I'm starting to hate shopping unless it's for Sora. Actually I've been looking at furniture more for her then us... I just want her room to be ready so I can leave her in there with the door closed. ( I'm not joking, k maybe alittle)

another couch update

so........Thursday we get a email from Pottery Barn, it says its a "SHIPPING Confirmation" email.

wow. what the heck.

we didn't believe it...until we got a call from their delivery team.....we are set up for Wednesday. I would be excited....but I not going to believe it until my fat butt is sitting on it. Oh and James right now is watching a Vampire movie, drinking a beer on the FLOOR just blurted out "burrrrrp.... I should be sitting back sitting on my muther fc*king couch right now, aint this a b!tch"  haha

 He took us out to dinner last night, to Scotts Seafood on the River. There is a Scotts Seafood in San Jose. I always thought of it as a dump because its downtown and nothing fancy or 4 star worthy is down there. so needless to say, I had very low expectations going in to our date night, but I wasn't to look like poop! We left the baby with mother in law, valeted the car...and walked in.

Boy was I surprised! It was really nice inside, but not pretentious, well I didn't feel it was even though it was mostly older....older white people....like Housewives of Orange County had a 10 year reunion old...but thats OK because I wore heels. haha. 7 months pregnant... in heels SOWHAT

We were seated and the hostess laughed at me while I struggled to get into my low seat on the patio by the river. I said "dont laugh at me!" She said she wasn't, but she did, lol. I tried to talk to James while we were waiting for our other date buddies to show up, but there was this super uber douche bag who was being really loud and obnoxious! He kept loudly kissing his date and sucking all the saliva out of her mouth.

I ordered Crispy Prawns on a grilled pineapple. WOW heaven on a stick! They were very meaty, and I loved the pineapple...which I kept hacking into with my butter knife....because I'm a savage!

Our obnoxious neighbor had more friends show up, and Mr Douche from San Diego felt he more people to entertain so he became louder! But! finally James's friend shows up with his girlfriend....and I could just feel the "oh crap" tension in the air. See...his friend is a huge/tall black guy, he's a really nice guy, but he could be Kobe Byrants' younger brother. He must have intimidated him in some way cuz I barely heard a peep from him the rest of the night... James says a black man will do that.. lol

I ordered crab legs with mashed potatoes, green beans and carrots. It was sooo yummy and messy. It was great. It was nice to be able to EAT MY DINNER and not have to entertain, or keep the knives away from or fight with my little monster ohh and I could actually TALK to the people we were with! But mostly I was happy I could eat my dinner while it was hot, and not luke warm...it was a mini vacation. lol, because I was able to eat... lol :(

Then I indulged again...cheesecake for dessert! I went to bed happy and woke up in a good mood, I like having date nights with my husband. I feel reconnected and recharged in our relationship to be able to have that experience. We don't get to "date" very often, I realize its important to me so I don't feel like the pregnant nanny! We were good the whole day until we almost got into a fight over directions on how to get to Taco Bell.. wow huh....

Baby #2 counter

Dear Pottery Barn

You effin SUCK!

Our 'dream' couch we've been eyeing since last December, the couch we've always stopped to test out everytime we went to the mall and pretended in our heads that the showroom was our living room and pretended to relax after a hard day..... is on backorder. It's not even a teeny tiny problem... It's a 3rd party problem! The company they use had an issue and now are back logged...even if it gets made (and I don't think it will) it should be here September 5, not August 2 like we were told. Plus there has been no communication of this delay from Pottery Barn

James is pissed. I'm more of a 'what can you do' shoulder shrug person myself... But I'm 7 months pregnant and sitting on the floor hurts my ass, back, lungs etc. Plus it the floor is eye level for Sora, and she likes crawling into my lap and can't get comfortable. So I'm
Not really happy, but don't know what to do. Good thing James is a champion complainer, after 3 phone calls, the last one was 45 minutes long, he got answers, a discount on our 'dream' couch, plus two PATIO chairs & cushions for free (to sit on while we wait) I'm proud of him, but I feel baD because this experience is less then 'dreamy'

Toddler Time

Today was "Toddler Time" at a library downtown.

This time I prepared myself and called Annette for advice on parking and looked on Yelp for photos of the building. I brought quarters, dimes and nickels! parked right in front (how lucky!) of what I thought the library...eh.... it was City Hall....r.ats.. there was a map and I walked over with child in hand to go read it. A lady asked if I was lost, I said 'yes im trying to find the libaray' and she WALKED me to the library, cuz it was on her way.

Again. more nice people! WEIRD!
We are early, but there is a play-table (yesss) which keeps Sora's interest for a few minutes, then she realizes there are shelves....shelves with things on them to pull off (crap) I dont even bother putting them back as i would image this is the kids floor and it gets messy, but I did leave them on the table .

Kids and adults are coming, so we make a name tag and find a seat....and Sora proceeds to introduce herself to the host....by giving her a hug. geeeze......

The hostess sings a few songs, reads a few books...Sora follows two older girls with bracelets and pink glitter shoes to the other side of the room which was fine...until she finds the shelves again...The hostess hands out a shaker shaped like an egg. Sora likes the noise and is happy again because she didnt like me removing her from books. After the noise makers, it was stamp time. My alarm for the meter had already gone off but I felt it was important to STAMP her :)) and then take off. Lucky I didn't stay any longer I saw a meter maid practically drooling at my car hoping to write me a ticket.

I was going to go to the mall and kill more time because James came home at 4:30 am...but I took the wrong freeway, and decided to go to Ikea instead...she could play there! We had lunch and it was even cheaper because kids eat free right now. So it was a win win kinda day for us!

:)

Sometimes I know James comes home and wonders why I am so tired. Why the place looks like a toys r us exploded, why the counter is messy, but there are clean dishes at least...its just all starting to get tough for me.

If I take Sora to the park BEFORE 10am (why 10? because the park that's walking distance has a bus that drops off a group of special kids for lunch! one day there were 2 groups...little miss personality LOVES going up to people to say 'hi' and get a 'high five' totally cute? yes! totally safe? pfft) she gets to run around in some sun and it drains her a little bit. Then we come back, have a snack, watch Sesame Street (the whole time I feel guilty for the babysitter TV) then maybe take a nap, or a bath. That's a good day. I'm not including if I cook myself something to eat she'll come into the kitchen, hang on my legs or try to pull me into the other room, or if I have to distract her from turning the knobs on the stove... I could really go on and on and on....

a HARD day, like today, even with James around, involves her yelling or screaming. kicking. biting. slamming cupboards, trying to throw a fit while grocery shopping, not taking a nap til 4:30, dumping her food out onto the floor. While at the store I could see it in his face that he was getting frustrated with her....then I kinda saw my reflection in his from across the room...then went to go look for mayo. Its stressful.

I just want to lay in bed with a heating pad, a hot bowl of miso soup and relax. But I can't. I want to relax now, but its too hot to and the stomp-a-saurse that lives upstairs makes too much noise. i know he's a fat ass.. i haven't seen him, but i know his lead foot ass is hefty. One night he either fell out of bed at 1 am or came home stumbling drunk, he woke me up. I call him the dinosaur...and I think he smokes

so we went to a grocery store called "Sprouts" I'd say its kind of like Whole Foods, gluten free etc...but they have better sounding items. Actually we went there because I thought today there was a Farmers market by my mother in laws place, turns out it was more downtown by the Capital building, which meant no available parking. So we ended up going to "Sprouts" because its labeled a "Farmers Market" but all the veggies are shipped in from different parts of the world and some local...so its more like a produce market. We were happy with what we found, I would totally go back

Tomorrow our Directv gets hooked up. At first I was against cable because its EXPENSIVE (I think the internet is also overpriced) but doing the math it was cheaper from before and James gets his NFL ticket for FREE and I want to see the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, I caved. Plus I had been watching "Weeds" on Netflix and its getting kind of boring and all the drama shows I like aren't on Netflix....and we watched "Skyline" and it was the STUPIDEST MOVIE EVER, but we watched a doc called "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" and it was great! James wants to buy a juicer now, I looked it up, the freaking machine is $500! (before the end of the movie the main guy loses 80+ lbs on a juice only diet..........and I'll have 30lbs of baby weight to lose......so maybe)

Speaking of...... This is the first thing I saw when I woke up this morning.

ps. our couch should be here soon! If not Friday, the Tuesday at the very latest. 

Sora strung a sentence together this morning, I didn't hear it but this is how James tells it. He went out to the car with her and a man was walking his dog, Sora says "Dog...dog" and as they walk away Sora says "Dog bye" awe. She also is saying "poo poo" and"Mama" more clearly. Shes a better dancer and is trying to jump.

We were invited to a friend's work, they were having a kids day with face painting, cupcake decorating, balloon making and "Music Mike" I know Sora really enjoyed the dancing. She had me cracking up. She also kept going up to people, lifting her arms up and would say "up" for them to pick her up. =/  its cute and all, but boundaries girl!

I got to go out and have dinner with friends this weekend without her! I wore HEELS for the 1st time in a long time. I was all jazzed about that, but my legs hurt so bad it kept me up during the night so I didn't get that much sleep.

Im ready for this baby to come out, just 69 more days... im a human trampoline :(

Pear Festival

I called my dad last night. I cried, I miss him. He says the house is really empty and quiet without everyone there. He asked how I was doing, I said 'ok' just is going to take some getting used to, and I dont know my neighbors yet.....the one we have talked too, we first met him while he was siphoning GAS from his car....he told me to watch out for him. UH big yeah. lol.

The area is pretty quiet! There is a long sidewalk that leads to the river, and the path is outside our door. Day #2 of our stay here I decided to take a walk with my baby. I saw a girl in the grass doing what I thought was "stretches" turns out she was having sex with some guy (WOW) I saw them, they saw me, they jumped up booty butt naked, got dressed and took off. OMG. I tell James I am still bothered by seeing that! First it was 8:30 in the morning! and they were doing it in the OPEN and in someone's backyard. retards.


Yesterday we met up with some of James's friends who have a daughter who is 2 weeks older then Sora (they are also pregnant again LOL) and we went to the Pear Festival. The town was really small and the houses were even smaller. It was like something you'd see on TV (a small town parade) people were sitting outside, in chairs drinking beers people watching! OH and the drive in, at their "supermarket" the cholos were outside and a police officer was sitting in a chair on the other side. ANYWHOO, there werent many 'pear' items. All I really saw were a 'pear' sauage booth, pear flavored drinks, and pear fritters. We had the fritters, the pear was hard, the the deep fried dough with caramel sauce and powdered sugar. yum yum-yummy! Also offered was deep friend coke and a Oreo funnel cake and fried everything else. I wanted to buy fried zucchini.....but didn't want to get constipated later.. lol....'fried' food does not 'travel' well when you are pregnant. My feet hurt, and my back.

The Sunday paper here cost $2, I think that's lame.

James is going to go to Reno this weekend, all of his friends are going to Santa Barbara. I gave him the green light to go because with the new baby coming and all, who knows when he will see anyone again....maybe I'll get a new flat iron & blow dryer hehehe