On Sunday I will be 20 weeks. Thankfully these last couple of weeks have gone by much faster than the first 12 weeks. I recently found out that two of my friends are also pregnant so it has been so fun sharing stories with them. Also, I am now officially over morning sickness (at least I hope so). I went through about 10 weeks of nauseua, followed by 4 weeks of stuffing my face, and now I seem to be on the other side of all of that.
Last weekend I went shopping with my mom and sister and had an absolute blast looking at cribs, gliders, and changing tables. Then we went to Babysrus and practically finished my registry. After all of that we mustered up some energy to go maternity clothes shopping because boy did I need it. We found some great deals, and I can now bend over without popping buttons. We had such a great time and I can't imagine doing any of this without them. My sister Emily is a teacher and she along with my mom totally guided me through the baby store. Everytime I was stumped or overwhelmed they helped me to make the right choice. They were even kind enough to tell me when a certain maternity shirt made me look hideous. Although I did end up getting it because it was only $4.99. Can't possibly pass up a deal that good.
Oh, and..... We find out the sex of the baby one week from today! We can't wait!
29 February 2008
18 February 2008
We have deer in DC
The weather this morning in DC was just absolutely glorious! I can't really go into that much detail on what a little sunshine and warm weather does for my spirit, because it would take all day, but let's just say that it got me out of bed (the first since Thursday night) and to the National Arboretum on a walk with Pippin (who I hadn't walked in over a week because of the flu).
So we were just walking along, and what do you know...two huge deer just galloped right past us. They literally stopped me in my tracks. And of course the first thing I did was look around to see if anyone else had also witnessed this deer crossing. No witnesses were found. I did just see that right? I looked to my side for confirmation from Pippin. Of course he didn't even bark at the two massive deer, he was more interested in a pile of geese poop on the side of the road. It was one of those odd experiences when you see something totally out of its element right in front of you. I mean, deer do not belong in DC, and especially not in this area of DC. The Arboretum is bordered by the dirty Anacostia river, a four lane highway, and rows and rows of projects. I did start to doubt myself for a moment thinking that hallucinations may be a symptom of pregnancy, or maybe it was just that I had eaten nothing but eggo waffles and tea for the last five days. But I swear, I saw two deer in DC today! Of course, now every time I look out my window I expect to see two deer run by our house, sniffing at our trash, and jumping over our metal fence on their way to catch the bus to Union Station. It is like a bad episode of Lost.
On a totally unrelated but just as serious a topic, I realized today while walking our dog that I have already started to waddle. This is totally not cool! I am only 18 weeks pregnant. Could it be that my hips are really starting to grow that significantly? Ick. I hope it is not God prepping my body for a large baby. I am totally praying for a 5 lb. 9 ounce baby that miraculously gains a couple ounces upon birth and is just safely over 6 lbs once I bring it (and by "it" I mean our precious little baby) home.
So we were just walking along, and what do you know...two huge deer just galloped right past us. They literally stopped me in my tracks. And of course the first thing I did was look around to see if anyone else had also witnessed this deer crossing. No witnesses were found. I did just see that right? I looked to my side for confirmation from Pippin. Of course he didn't even bark at the two massive deer, he was more interested in a pile of geese poop on the side of the road. It was one of those odd experiences when you see something totally out of its element right in front of you. I mean, deer do not belong in DC, and especially not in this area of DC. The Arboretum is bordered by the dirty Anacostia river, a four lane highway, and rows and rows of projects. I did start to doubt myself for a moment thinking that hallucinations may be a symptom of pregnancy, or maybe it was just that I had eaten nothing but eggo waffles and tea for the last five days. But I swear, I saw two deer in DC today! Of course, now every time I look out my window I expect to see two deer run by our house, sniffing at our trash, and jumping over our metal fence on their way to catch the bus to Union Station. It is like a bad episode of Lost.
On a totally unrelated but just as serious a topic, I realized today while walking our dog that I have already started to waddle. This is totally not cool! I am only 18 weeks pregnant. Could it be that my hips are really starting to grow that significantly? Ick. I hope it is not God prepping my body for a large baby. I am totally praying for a 5 lb. 9 ounce baby that miraculously gains a couple ounces upon birth and is just safely over 6 lbs once I bring it (and by "it" I mean our precious little baby) home.
17 February 2008
18 Weeks
Well I was really looking forward to a romantic dinner on Valentines Day with Tim. I pictured us sitting there holding hands across the table (although that NEVER happens) and dreaming about having a little baby, deciding on a name, etc. Instead we both got the awful flu. We were so pathetic for about a week. Our dog even got sympathy sick as well. He was going to the bathroom and throwing up every two hours. Good practice for having a baby.
Now that we are both feeling better we are spending our long weekend, (which was supposed to be spent visiting my sister in West Hartford, CT and her new baby William Matthew but got canceled because of our sickness,) fumigating our house, drinking tea, and trying to heal our chapped noses.
If we are feeling up to it tomorrow night we are going to finally go and try Montmarte, a french bistro on Capitol Hill for dinner. Then we can talk about how at 18 weeks I am still having weird food aversions, starting to have heartburn, and definitely busting out of all my pants. We are only two weeks away from finding out our baby's gender though! I can't wait!
Now that we are both feeling better we are spending our long weekend, (which was supposed to be spent visiting my sister in West Hartford, CT and her new baby William Matthew but got canceled because of our sickness,) fumigating our house, drinking tea, and trying to heal our chapped noses.
If we are feeling up to it tomorrow night we are going to finally go and try Montmarte, a french bistro on Capitol Hill for dinner. Then we can talk about how at 18 weeks I am still having weird food aversions, starting to have heartburn, and definitely busting out of all my pants. We are only two weeks away from finding out our baby's gender though! I can't wait!
04 February 2008
Super weekend
This past weekend was dedicated to our friend Jesse. Jesse recently got out the hospital, and his amazing wife wanted to show him some love. Our great friends from Maine flew down to surprise Jesse, and his wife bought him a new flat screen tv. Jesse is a huge Patriots fan and was really hoping to throw his own Superbowl party. That was not happening without a new tv though. Needless to say it was so wonderful to see Jesse so happy and to see him smile and laugh - And to just hang out with great friends all weekend. A perfect diversion from normal weekends of chores and errands.
The real reason I post about this is again because of food. Our menu for the superbowl party was outstanding. Again, the great thing about having such good friends around is that everyone helps eachother out. We chose the menu over dinner a week before: wings with Jaime's blue cheese dip; chips; goat cheese, red pepper, and arugula on ciabatta; turkey, bacon, pickles, and cheese on italian; and chunky potato soup with bacon, scallions, cheese, and sour cream as toppings. Everything turned out perfect, except the wings which take too long to cook. I have posted the recipe for the potato soup below. It is so easy to make and unbelievable. Perfect for a cold night, and it will last you days! I recently made it for dinner for my husband and we ate it for every meal the next three days.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 4 medium sized all purpose potatoes
- 3 fresh leeks
- 3 yellow onions
- 1/2 cup whipping/ heavy cream
- parsley and or chervil to taste
Bring broth to simmering point. Peel potatoes and cut into eigths. Add potatoes, onion and leeks to broth. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Mash potatoes into the broth using a knife or a potato masher to form smaller pieces of potato.
Add chervil, parsley, and cream. Simmer for five more minutes.
Toppings: bacon, cheese, scallions, sour cream
ENJOY!
The real reason I post about this is again because of food. Our menu for the superbowl party was outstanding. Again, the great thing about having such good friends around is that everyone helps eachother out. We chose the menu over dinner a week before: wings with Jaime's blue cheese dip; chips; goat cheese, red pepper, and arugula on ciabatta; turkey, bacon, pickles, and cheese on italian; and chunky potato soup with bacon, scallions, cheese, and sour cream as toppings. Everything turned out perfect, except the wings which take too long to cook. I have posted the recipe for the potato soup below. It is so easy to make and unbelievable. Perfect for a cold night, and it will last you days! I recently made it for dinner for my husband and we ate it for every meal the next three days.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 4 medium sized all purpose potatoes
- 3 fresh leeks
- 3 yellow onions
- 1/2 cup whipping/ heavy cream
- parsley and or chervil to taste
Bring broth to simmering point. Peel potatoes and cut into eigths. Add potatoes, onion and leeks to broth. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Mash potatoes into the broth using a knife or a potato masher to form smaller pieces of potato.
Add chervil, parsley, and cream. Simmer for five more minutes.
Toppings: bacon, cheese, scallions, sour cream
ENJOY!
In honor of eating
I am officially 16 weeks, and I am officially stuffing my face every two seconds. I have never eaten more in my life. I eat an apple, sandwich, and chips and am ready for another meal an hour later. It has been really hard for me to get used to but I suppose I must feed my baby.
The service was Ok, I did have to ask for a lemon not 3 but 4 times. All in all, we had a great time but it was mostly because of the company and not the venue.
Next month- Oyamel serving fru fru Mexican tapas.
Here I am at 16 weeks. I am not ready for the bare belly shots yet.
In honor of eating a ton and a desire to be restaurant connoisseurs , two friends and I have started trying a new restaurant each month. Last week we went to Zaytinya, an Eastern Mediterranean mezze restaurant on the edge of Chinatown. The decor is fabulous and trendy. Bright blue walls with white tables and chairs. Techno music plays luring you to have one more mezze, one more drink, as though the party will never end. We were a little disappointed with the food however. The servings are small, actually they are teeny tiny. They are packed with taste, but SO TINY. You are supposed to order 3 or 4 of them but at a price tag of $7 each that gets a little pricey. And, I actually think you would need 9 or 10 to really fill up. I on the other hand settled for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich followed by a slice of pizza when I got home.The service was Ok, I did have to ask for a lemon not 3 but 4 times. All in all, we had a great time but it was mostly because of the company and not the venue.
Next month- Oyamel serving fru fru Mexican tapas.
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