shower gifts...!

these are just some of the gifts i received from my awesome co-workers!
so many cute things!
i don't even have the clothes and handmade goodies pictured here!
i'll need to post those next!

yep, that's james' shoe AND future baby shoes!
seriously..look at that! it's soooo tiny!

i built the bouncer right away :)
we temporarily have snoopy sleeping in it--jamus is not amused...

ok, this has somewhat of a backstory.
so my whole time working at emeritus, i've had squirrel things all around my desk.
(c'mon squirrels are uber cute!)
then alon got me the squirrel underpants one day!
(yes, this really exists. you can buy squirrel underpants)

hahaha! well it turns out at Archie McPhee's you can buy and actual canvas painting, framed in gold!! hence the gift! HAHAHHAHA!!!!

it's so great, i'm gonna hang it in the baby room♥ he's gonna be so confused by it...

belly @ 34 weeks...!

so round!! and shiny!! hahahaha
this week my doctor felt around my belly and she was able to tell that his head was already positioned down! i think he's ready to come out!

baby shower...!

i have amazing co-workers!

a baby shower was thrown for james and i and baby boy on Friday :D

wow! we got sooo much stuff...so much GOOD stuff!

and quite a few hand-made goodies!!

i still need to post pictures of them...but jon sent me a youtube video of the shower.

(hahah i knew he was taping a video...!)

baby shower fun

thank you emeritus co-workers!!! you guys are super awesome!

*happy tears*

no really...i hid it pretty well but when the baby shower started i almost started crying...

happy tears y'know??

rawr! dino zip up hoodie!

!!!!
i found this cute dino 3-piece outfit!
well, i should first explain my snoopy doll..

i've had this snoopy doll since i was a teeny weeny baby♥
my grandpa bought it for me when i was like 2 years old.
he's been my favorite stuffed animal ever since!
when i was a kid, i used to dress snoopy up in baby clothes...mostly girl clothes :)
he's the perfect size!
so after we got the dino outfit, i dressed up snoopy..and voila!
it fits him perfectly!!

however, jamus doesn't seem amused by it...
hahahaha!!!

belly @ 32 weeks...!

i am 32 weeks along!
wow he's huge!
this weekend he would NOT stop kicking! he's kept me up all night :(
last night was really bad... i couldn't sleep.. and i got up in the middle of the night 3 times to use the restroom.
also, it hit 85 degrees today (இɷஇ ) hottest day this summer, so far.
our apartment is soooo hot! i had to take a cold shower to cool down...
but honestly, i kind of missed the heat :) it's nice having a few days of ultra hotness♥

belly @ 30 weeks...!

yikes! yes...i have been procrastinating on my weekly belly blogging...
i missed belly shots for week 28 & 29, but i don't think it was much different from this week ☺
it's hard to believe that i only have 10 weeks left!
(and actually i feel that he might pop sooner... so more like 7 or 8 weeks left!)

i was able to enjoy a full week off of work!
it was really really nice...
so i'm really not looking forward to Monday...
i'm walking even slower and my energy level is just 'bleh'!
hopefully i'll start maternity leave in early september!

today we are officially married...♥ !!

♥♥!! huge thanks to erika for making these cute owl wedding cards for us♥
i really really really love them!

it was short and sweet♥ sigh papers, short ceremony, and DONE!
(ooo~ jamus looks really nice btw... ♥_♥)

my parents~!

uh oh..! here it goes....
i tried not to cry... but...

here it comes...the tears...!

waaah!! now my face is red ^_^

thank you Judge Finkle!!
i am now happily married to my best friend♥

(i hope to have a wedding ceremony in the next year or so..after baby!)

AAAH!!
maybe it's true that stripes are undesireable to wear...since they can make you look wide!
i'm getting fat... :(
anyhow, here's my 27 week belly.
it's starting to get uncomfortable just walking and standing...o and commuting.
if i could, i would start maternity leave now... my bed is my best friend.

hiccups...!

o my! i started feeling baby hiccups these last 2 weeks!

at least i'm pretty sure that's what it is...!

hehehe so cute

hematologist...?

really bummed today....

i was given a couple weeks to get my iron levels up!

so i changed my eating habits...i'm eating more red meat, green leaves, taking my iron supplements (with orange juice for better absorption). i stopped drinking coffee, milk and tea (upon research i found that these are iron blockers) and just overall checking everything i eat for iron... i honestly thought my results would be better.

but today my doctor called and said my iron levels haven't changed...

why isn't my body absorbing iron??!

so she made me an appointment to see a hematologist next week...a blood doctor.

i hope to find out WHY my iron is so low...and i hope the baby is fine :(

argh! no wonder i'm always so tired...

baked Kale chips...! yum!

so i've been told i'm very low in iron... :( need to bring those iron levels up!
(or else i'll need a blood transfusion and i really don't want that! EEK!)
i was chatting with Xine at work and she suggested i try some baked kale chips!
kale is very high in iron♥
she sent me this recipe from this very cute blog:
Smitten Kitchen

so i bought some kale and made some..omg! YUM!!
reminds me of dried crunchy seaweed
i made a practice batch yesterday and tonight i'll make more :D

crib bedding set is here...!!

voila!
it's a cute dino theme!
we saw lots of frogs, monkeys, cars, sports themes, etc...
we wanted something different...
and we found this cute dino one!
i like the art--reminds me of a cute video game or something♥
also, most crib bedding sets come as a 4-piece or 6-piece set.
this one was a whopping 8-piece set!

a plush doll...3 wall decos and a window valance.
bumpers, skirt, sheets...

dino mobile ♫

diaper stacker, quilt! hee hee CUTE!

the waddle...!

ya, i'm officially a waddler!
i waddle like kirby now!
my belly is getting huge and it's really stretched out...
and i still have about 3 months to go!

belly @ 26 weeks...!

he's as long as an english cucumber!

about 13 inches...wowzers!
he's doing less punching and kicking now...more rolling around.
my tummy feels so stretched out...it's uncomfortable to walk or stand for a long time :(

july 4th + belly...!

family pic!

mmm super hooked on watermelon these days!
'twas the perfect after bbq dessert♥

♥

my belly wins!

i win this too!