A teaser

So a while ago, I was complaining to a friend of mine about all the obnoxious things people will say to you when you are pregnant. It is seriously like a free pass to be socially inappropriate. Anyway...she reminded me that she kept a list of these weird things people would say, and it turned out to be seriously hilarious.

I decided to start my own list, more as a coping mechanism...you know, instead of being offended, I'll just say to myself, "Great! one more comment to add to my list!". Anyway...I am keeping the list, but just when I thought it was going to start growing exponentially, it stopped. So it's not very big right now. I need to try to sift through my memories to get more.

But today at work, I had more of a conversation to add to the list, rather than just a comment. So I thought I'd post that for you as a teaser of things to come. Here it goes...

Scene: Heating up lunch in the break room. The conversationalist walks in...

him: hi Elaine, how are you

me: fine thanks, you?

him: good....so how many days left now?

me: well, 11 weeks

him: oh...weeks!

me (in my head): geeze am i that huge?

him: (ok too much info to give you word for word...must paraphrase)- He then proceeds to tell me about his friend who is having a baby in 3 weeks. She happens to be a model who has just appeared on some morning talk show to show someones new maternity clothing line. As a model, she of course is obsessed with working out and had problems gaining weight. So much so, that when she auditioned for maternity clothes modeling, the clothes were too big for her... Then some chuckling...

me: oh that's interesting...(in my head: and why do you tell this story to someone you have just insinuated to that she is HUGE? while I am heating up my lunch no less...)

him: well, have a great day

me: thanks, you too. (in my head: well lunch is heated, guess I'll go bulk up then...)

And for more pregnancy faux pas, here is my friend's list that she compiled during her first pregnancy. Enjoy and stay tuned for my larger list as it grows!

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Heading into the Home Stretch

Well, I've hit the 3rd trimester. People keep telling me that now I'm in the "home stretch". I'm not sure it feels quite like the home stretch, but I'm sure it will go by faster than I expect. Only 8 more weeks at work, then 4 more at home before my due date. I definitely identify with the "stretch" part of that phrase though. I feel like my belly is huge and stretched to the max. Not sure how it could possibly get bigger, but then again, that's where most people reply with things like"oh...just you wait...". So I guess that's what I'll do...wait. :)

The little one is still super active. Kicking me strongly whenever he/she remembers to do so. Even as I type! He/she also must be growing a lot, cause I'm super tired again. Last week, the 3rd trimester welcomed me with a great big suck of energy. It was fun to feel like myself again after the first few months of sickness...but now I'm a slower version of myself. But that's okay too. The waiting continues! As each day goes by we can't wait to find out more about this little person growing inside.

Here are some pics of the last few weeks, wrapping up the 2nd trimester. Enjoy!

Traveling Bellies

Well, it's gonna be some time before I make it through all the Malaysia/Hong Kong pictures. But in the mean time, we're also behind on belly pics! So here you go. I seem to be in a stage where I feel bigger every week. Kinda scary, but the baby is also getting stronger, I can feel bigger kicks every day. It's nice to feel it's presence on this journey.

19 Week Ultrasound Video

We're back! We were in Malaysia and Hong Kong for a few weeks, and now were exhausted and home again. We'll be working on posting pics as the jet lag wears off.

But in the mean time, you can be amused with Baby Zuber's first video performance. We had our big ultrasound just before we left. The little one is quite a mover, so it was hard to see him/her clearly, but you can enjoy the little miracle below.



And for those of you dying to know the gender, it's a SURPRISE! So you all will know when we do, sometime around May 2, which is about 17 weeks from now...we're over halfway there! If you care to guess, give us your opinion in the poll on the side bar. Happy guessing!

Malaysia - Day 2 - Around Ipoh - 12/13/09

Around Ipoh...

Breakfast and coffee at Old Town.

Kek Lok Caves

Malaysia - Day 1 - 12/12/09

We took the most amazing trip to Malaysia for David and Heather's wedding, with a short stop over in Hong Kong on the way back.  Here are some photos of our adventure!

On the plane. 

Awesome international signs

Yummy airport food, fries with chopsticks!

Getting the rental car.

Getting in touch with our Asian side.

Arriving...

All Done

Wes will have his last final EVER tomorrow! Woo hoo! Then we are off to Malaysia! Please pray for good finals and safe travels :)