tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32387169069333636992024-03-13T17:52:58.889-04:00The Capottage"a sort of warm, comfy, cozy place designed to store something or for someone to sit or recline in"Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-26155681656238191322013-08-01T22:15:00.000-04:002013-08-01T22:15:24.435-04:00Hanoi, Vietnam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We took our latest adventure to Vietnam at the end of June. It was cool to see another country, but we planned too much traveling and the trip was a bit hectic!<br />
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The next morning, Friday, we hurried and ate breakfast because our tour bus to take us to Ha Long Bay was early. We had a 3 hour drive to the bay with a half our break in the middle. Half an hour into the bus ride Audrina pooped and there was nowhere for us to change her. We had to wait an hour to get to the rest stop. I felt so bad because I know she was uncomfortable! Then at the rest stop/store/restaurant, everyone was wanting to touch her because she's so cute! She was not liking it and pushing people's hands away. We tried to keep moving so we didn't get too bombarded, but they kept following us.<br />
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Once at the bay we took a small boat to the larger boat to drop our suitcases off and have lunch. Ha Long Bay is beautiful! It's got just under 2,000 small islands made of limestone cliffs sticking up out of the water. We got to visit one of the islands, Dao Ti Top, and hike up to the top for this beautiful view!<br />
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Then we returned back to the large boat and Damien went kayaking while I fed Audrina dinner. We had dinner on the boat and spent the night on it in a tiny room. We finally got to turn our air conditioning on at 5 pm. Thank goodness because it was so hot there in Vietnam! (I'm pretty sure it's the hottest place I've ever been to.) We had one bed that the three of us shared that night and I don't think any of us slept that well. Audrina woke up at 4am and was crawling all over us and poking Damien in the face. So we were up bright and early!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tour guide helped watch Audrina sometimes while we ate!</td></tr>
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Saturday, we got to visit a cave system, Hang Sung Sot, before we left the bay and that was pretty cool!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damien crawled through this tiny tunnel to get to the other part of the cave. He said it was pretty tight in there!</td></tr>
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Then we had the three hour bus ride back to our hotel in Hanoi. This time, no poopy diaper thankfully, but still swarms of people trying to touch and hold Audrina. Once back at the hotel we walked around looking for a place to eat because the place we wanted to go was all booked.<br />
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We tried to see a water puppet show but they were sold out that night. Apparently Vietnam is known for these. We ended up eating at this sketchy place that wasn't very good. Thankfully nobody got sick!<br />
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Sunday, we got up, had breakfast, packed our stuff up and went out to find the restaurant we wanted to try the night before. We found it and had lunch there. It was delicious! It's called Essence Cafe. We had some fresh spring rolls, bun bo nam bo, chicken pho, and mango salad. All of it was so fresh and delicious! I was glad we were able to eat there before we left.<br />
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We hurried back to the hotel and our driver was waiting to take us back to the airport. We made it to the airport and had plenty of time before our flight left!<br />
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The best part of the trip is this flight. (I'm being very sarcastic.) The flight was completely full and probably 3/4 of the flight was a Vietnamese tour group coming to visit Malaysia. I don't think most of these people have ever flown before because they were switching seats for about 20 minutes and then walking around and changing seats again when we were on the runway waiting for take-off. It was a bit chaotic!<br />
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We had two seats, an aisle and a middle and then there was a 17 year old French boy in the window seat. They served lunch on the airplane and I got to eat first while Damien wrangled Audrina. I was trying to eat as fast as I could and give her some of my food to help keep her distracted, but she was grabbing everything. I finally gave her a spoon to play with. That kept her occupied for a bit, but then she started trying to use it to eat the French boy's food off of his tray.<br />
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I finished my lunch and Damien started to eat his. Audrina ended up grabbing a butter packet off the trays, but oh well it was keeping her entertained. Next thing I know, she's punctured a hole in the packet and is quickly sucking down butter. She was so happy, but there's no way I could let that happen. We didn't want a sick child on this flight. I had to take it away and that made her throw a fit! She was already really tired from all our traveling on the trip and not getting much sleep. I tried standing up and sitting down. Damien tried to take her, but she screamed more. All the non-English speaking Vietnamese tour group just stared at us the whole time this is going on. I was trying to keep calm, but having a million eyes on you doesn't help the situation. The stewardess finally came and cleared our trays and I finally got Audrina calmed down and asleep!<br />
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She slept for a good while but it was a long flight and she woke up before we landed. I was holding her and was in the middle seat now. She started moving the arm rest up and down between me and the French boy. I tried to distract her with other things so she wasn't bothering him, but that didn't work so well. Next thing I know, she's reached over and grabbed a hold of this boy's seat belt buckle! I quickly removed her hand, but you could tell this poor boy was just wanting to get off the flight.<br />
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We landed, got through customs, and made it to baggage claim. Our bag was one of the last bags out and so we had to wait for about an hour!Then we had the half hour train ride back to our apartment. Luckily the train wasn't too busy and Audrina was good. We made it home and Audrina finally got to run around and play with her toys! But the evening wouldn't be complete without one more hiccup. <br />
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Audrina found the spray sunscreen in our pool bag and was chewing on the top. She managed to take it out of the locked position and bit down on the top causing a burst of sunscreen in her mouth. I wiped out as much as I could, but there was drama. Damien looked at the bottle and it said we were supposed to call poison control if ingested. I'm pretty sure they don't have poison control here, so we just continued on with our evening. She ended up being fine!<br />
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It was quite the trip and I'm glad I got to see Ha Long Bay, but if I were to do it all over again I wouldn't take the trip to the bay. It's a lot of time and travel and it's hard on the little ones. I would have liked to explore the city a bit more and eaten some more yummy Vietnamese food! Now we know. <br />
<br />Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-80206889055494571192013-07-28T23:15:00.001-04:002013-07-28T23:15:31.515-04:0014 Months Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's an update on Audrina. She went in for her check-up last month and here are her stats.<br />
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Weight: 24 lbs. 0 oz. (75%)<br />
Height: 31 inches (90%)<br />
Head: 18 inches (50%)<br />
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She's talking a lot, some gibberish and some actual words. She walks everywhere, is starting to climb on things, and even likes to hang from the counter tops. She still loves her books and wants us to read them to her over and over for hours. She likes being outside and looking for animals and flowers.<br />
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She's started to ween herself a bit, but still loves to breastfeed. And she's definitely a momma's girl! She loves to wrestle and play with Dad, but Mom is usually the preferred parent when she's sad or hurt.<br />
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She still has a shoe fetish and can be found trying on other people's shoes all the time. She's a good eater and some of her favorites are bananas, dragon fruit, apples, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, beans, oatmeal, and cheese. She's learning new things all the time and picking up words really well. We love her! <br />
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This past weekend we took a trip to Bali, Indonesia. We decided to stay inland in the town of Ubud which is known for their arts and crafts.<br />
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We stayed in a small hotel that had only 25 rooms and was off one of the main streets, but surrounded by rice paddies. It was so nice and peaceful. We had all kinds of animals and flowering plants around our building. We saw a billion different kinds of ants, monkeys, lizards, birds, butterflies, and bugs.<br />
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The town was great with lots of handmade goods for sale and delicious food! We ate at some fabulous restaurants!<br />
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1. Nauty Nuri's - It's a small stand on the north-side of town and they're very popular. They had awesome BBQ pork ribs! We almost got stuck here because our scooter didn't want to start. A local guy came and helped us out after laughing at us. He had a tough time getting it started though so it made us feel a little better. <br /><br />
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2. Fair Warung Bale - They served a mix of Indonesian and Thai foods. We met a few other Americans while we were there. It was fun to get their reaction to Southeast Asia. We've been here so long I don't even notice half the things they were talking about because they're so normal to see now. Damien and I had a good laugh afterwards.<br />
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3. Taco Casa - This place had awesome burritos. They're the real deal. I was surprised since they don't have very much Mexican food here in KL and if you find some, it's usually not that great. This was very good though and very Mexican. A lot better than many Mexican restaurants you find in the US.<br /><br />
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4. Melting Wok Warung - The 2nd best restaurant on the island, according to Trip Advisor. It was pretty good, but was a bit spicy. <br />
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We made it a relaxing vacation and didn't plan a whole lot. There is a ton of stuff to do on the island though so we'd love to go back!<br />
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Damien and I had a four-hands couples massage. Yes, we each had two people massaging us at the same time! It was awesome and the first time we'd ever experienced it. Damien said it was a bit of a sensory overload at times for him with so much going on at the same time.<br />
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We rented a scooter and rode around the town and out into the countryside. We put Audrina in the Bjorn and squished her in between us. When in Southeast Asia, do as the Asians do. She fell asleep every time we got on. We even got caught out and about in a downpour.<br />
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We saw a few temples there. They're the only island in Indonesia that is mostly Hindu. The rest of the islands are predominantly Muslim.<br />
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One of the temples was located in Monkey Forest. It was shaded by a lot of trees and there was a stream running by making it cooler and very moist. There was lots of moss all over everything! And of course there were a lot of monkeys too. <br />
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The last morning there we were woke up by some yelling and thumping. We
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Bali has been my second favorite place we've visited so far. The people were friendly, the food was good, and there was a lot to see and do there. Hopefully we'll get to go back!<br />
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Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-78367691044288830292013-05-22T23:21:00.001-04:002013-05-22T23:21:10.656-04:00Oreo-Stuffed Chocolate Chip CookiesDamien and I saw a picture on the internet of these Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies so I decided to make them the other evening.<br />
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Wow, sugar overload! I wanted to like them because I love chocolate chip cookies and Oreos, but together they are too much. Also, the <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2011/01/06/oreo-stuffed-chocolate-chip-cookies/" target="_blank">recipe</a> calls for a 2 Tbsp. cookie dough ball on top of the Oreo and a 2 Tbsp. cookie dough ball on bottom. The cookie was so large that it didn't get cooked all the way through and was still very doughy. I think I'll stick to eating my Oreos and chocolate chip cookies separately! Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-46059690462621464152013-05-17T11:00:00.000-04:002013-05-17T11:00:01.941-04:00One Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We haven't been to the doctor for her one year check-up yet but here are her stats that I took myself:<br />
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Weight: 23 lbs. (75%)<br />
Height: 30.5 in. (75-90%)<br />
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We have a nanny that comes a few times during the week to clean and help with Audrina. Her name is Stella and Audrina loves her! She was so sweet and got Audrina this cute little dress for her birthday.<br />
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Audrina has been taking a few steps here and there for awhile, but only downstairs at the play area (it has soft floors) and with Stella, our nanny. Last week she just decided she was going to start walking in our apartment. She started walking from one thing to the next and it's been very exciting! I'd say she's officially walking.<br />
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She's also still into books. She loves to sit and "read" them to us by saying, "Eeeeee, eeee..." and she still likes to chew on them too.<br />
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Her latest obsessions are shoes, bracelets, and necklaces. She can say the word shoes and likes to put her hands in them and crawl around. She especially likes to put her feet in Damien's shoes and tries walking around with them. She never gets too far.<br />
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She loves to eat blueberries and beans. And we've recently started letting her try desserts. She's definitely our child. She loves dessert and chocolate! She even likes to share a piece of dark chocolate with me ever once in a while!<br />
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She's getting a lot more hair so we've started putting little pigtails and ponytails in it. Stella, our helper, loves to style Audrina's hair when she comes.<br />
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Audrina loves to be outside. When she wants to go out she'll walk to the door, wave, and say "Ba ba". We've been going on to the park to play and run and to the pool here at our complex. She loves to go on the swings at the park and she's content to have me push her for 10-15 minutes. She's also turned into our little fish. We've had her in the water since she was born, but she seems to love it more and more every day. She is always trying to jump in the deep part of the pool and loves to kick her legs when I let her "swim". She loves being in the water with us and has lots of friends she plays with at the pool.<br />
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She's getting so big and learning so many new things. We love her even though she's always keeping us on our toes!<br />
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<br />Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-48113917770093672952013-04-28T23:02:00.003-04:002013-04-28T23:02:49.498-04:00Trip to the USWe made a quick (week and a half long) trip back to the US a few weeks ago. We went to Phoenix, Arizona for the annual general meeting for the company Damien works for and then we spent a few days with our families in Utah. <br />
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While in Phoenix we gave Audrina her first bubble bath. She was scared of the bubbles and stood up the whole time she was in the tub trying to avoid the bubbles. I decided it would be fun to give her a little bubble hair. She didn't seem to mind.<br />
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We had a few rough nights trying to get adjusted to the new time zone (15 hours behind). Audrina ended up in our bed a few nights because that's the only way we could get her back to sleep. And we needed our sleep. <br />
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My mom came as our nanny to help with Audrina while we were there. They had lots of fun together! <br />
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The first night we were there, they gave out hats for everyone and we got this little pimp hat for Audrina. She looked so cute in it! <br />
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On Friday night they have an adults only dinner and most of us from the Malaysia project went in Indian attire since we live next to Little India here in Kuala Lumpur.<br />
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We also had a woman come and do our henna for the event. I had her do a peacock up my arm. It was beautiful!<br />
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During the adult only dinner, they had a toddler event for my mom and Audrina to go to but she slept the whole time. She was still recovering from the time change I guess.<br />
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Saturday morning my mom and I got up and ran the 5K they had. It was an 80's themed run so they had wigs and other 80's items to bling yourself out with.<br />
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Mom and I chose these awesome wigs from the 80's attire to wear.<br />
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Audrina was terrified of the mullet wig! I came in the room with it on my head and she was fine with it. Then we put it on her head to take a picture and she started to freak out. It worked out well though because there were stairs at my grandma's house in Utah we didn't want her going down by herself. We put the mullet wig at the top and that stopped her from going near the stairs!<br />
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While we were in Utah with our families we went to the zoo, aquarium, City Creek Center and just spent time together. It was a fun trip. I'm glad we got to see our families, but hopefully next time we're together we'll have more time. <br />
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<br />Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-87275131392846822362013-03-30T04:29:00.000-04:002013-03-30T04:29:22.790-04:00One<br />
Today Audrina turns one. I can't believe it's been a year already! She's grown so much and learned so many new things in the past year. We love having her in our family!<br />
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She's full of personality and very intrigued with new things. She can stand very well by herself, but is hesitant to take any steps. I think to date, she's taken a few steps about two or three times. She's almost got it figured out. I think she's a bit nervous about falling. I don't think it will be much longer before she really starts to walk <br />
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She loves to play peek-a-boo and wrestle on the bed. She says mom, baby, and boo. A lot of times she'll try to repeat a word I'm telling her, but none of those words are audible clear. She likes to dance/head bang to music. She's very interested in trying the food we're eating and wants to feed herself. She doesn't like to get her hands dirty though. We celebrated her birthday with some of the other families here and she wouldn't touch her piece of cake.<br />
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We'll have celebrated her birthday four times this year by the time we see all of our families. I don't think she'll mind. We look forward to the next year and all of the new things she'll learn.<br />
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We love you Audrina!<br />
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Audrina is 10 months old! She's growing so fast and learning so many new things. She has five teeth now and is working on her sixth. She has her two front bottom teeth, one front middle, and the two next to those. It's pretty funny seeing her teeth since she has a big gap!<br />
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She crawls super fast and is into everything! Sometimes she gets going too fast and her arms can't keep up with her legs so she face plants. She's pulling up on everything and even lets go when standing for a bit. I don't think we're too far from having a walker on our hands.<br />
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She loves to open the cabinets and pull everything out. If you leave anything electronic out she'll find it and chew on it. She loves to play hide and seek on our bed. We throw the blankets over her and let her pull them off. She loves the pool so we try to go swimming as often as possible. And she loves people. She stands out here with her blonde hair and blue eyes so everyone has to stop to touch and talk to her. (She's going to have a great immune system after this.) She's always giving them big smiles and pointing her finger at them. They think it's great!<br />
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She makes lots of sounds and can be quite loud, but the only word we understand is mama or mom. She also says ba or aba a lot but we haven't figured out what that means.<br />
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She's a lot of fun! I can't believe she's ten months already. Next thing I know we'll be celebrating her first birthday! Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-78774819803348252982013-01-04T04:55:00.000-05:002013-01-04T08:18:02.272-05:00Malaysian Wet MarketThis past weekend Damien, Audrina, and I ventured to Chow Kit to see the wet market where the local Malays shop for food. It was a very eye opening experience! Here are some picture of what we saw.<br />
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*Disclaimer: Don't continue reading/looking if you're grossed out easily. <br />
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Damien and I always wonder what this is when we see it. </div>
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We picked these next two fruits up while we were there. This one is a mangosteen. They are one of my favorite fruits here. They have a dark purple skin on the outside that you have to pull away from the delicate white-fleshed fruit. </div>
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This is what they call snake fruit. You can see why they call it that. The skin of the fruit looks like snake skin. They grow on palm trees, according to Wikipedia. We got some to try since this was the first time we'd seen this fruit. I would say the taste reminds me of hairspray and the texture is unlike anything I've ever tasted before. It's kind of coarse and very firm and crispy. </div>
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I think this chicken was cooked in some sort of yellow spice or maybe it was just brined. Not sure!</div>
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<br />Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-85920031328045549402012-12-28T23:00:00.000-05:002012-12-28T23:00:00.794-05:00PoopDamien was watching Audrina last night but he wanted to get on the computer so he put her in her room to play. She was being very quiet and so he went to check on her. He got in there and discovered she had tipped her trash can over and pulled a poopy diaper out. She had opened the diaper and was chewing on a poopy wipe!<br />
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Apparently when she saw him she knew she wasn't supposed to be doing that so she threw the wipe down and tried to look innocent. It gave me a good laugh because I just let him deal with it and get her and the floor cleaned up!Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-45860580463860781662012-12-28T01:44:00.002-05:002012-12-28T03:43:02.548-05:00Kuala Lumpur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We moved to Malaysia in the middle of September. I can't believe we've been here almost three and a half months! We're enjoying our time here even though it is so different from the US. We've been trying to explore this part of the world since living here and that's led to some fun adventures.<br />
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One weekend towards the end of October we got to visit an elephant sanctuary. It helps rehabilitate elephants from the wild who have been left behind by their herd, hurt, or are bothering local villages. It was about a two hour drive out of town from KL and our first adventure out of the city.<br />
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We got to watch them bathe the elephants in the river.<br />
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We watched from this covered platform made of wood part of the time, but since the sanctuary is funded by donations it's not up kept very well. (Although most things in Malaysia aren't kept up.) While we were standing on the wooden platform, this woman walked by and the slat below one of her feet broke and her leg fell through part way. </div>
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After bathing them, the elephant keepers rode them up on stage to perform for us.</div>
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It was super hot and there were mosquitoes buzzing around but we had a fun time!</div>
Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-48643095889172014702012-12-28T01:41:00.001-05:002012-12-28T01:41:14.516-05:008 Months OldWe finally got Audrina in for her six month appointment two weeks ago even though we're a few months late. Her are her eight month stats:<br />
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8 Months Old<br />
Weight: 21 lbs. 6 oz. (95%)<br />
Height: 28 3/4 inches (93%)<br />
Head: 17 1/3 inches (56%) </div>
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She's mastered crawling and is pulling up on everything. She's really fast crawling and will walk if you hold her hands. She loves food! Her favorites are applesauce, banana, pear, and puffs. She also likes asparagus, carrots, blueberries, mango, rice, quinoa, cucumbers and whatever else we let her eat. She has her two bottom front teeth now and is able to scrap little pieces off of things with them and chew a bit. She's growing so fast and is more fun each day. We'll keep her!</div>
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Right before we moved to Malaysia, my dad came to visit us in Atlanta. We got to show
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Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-2626109573198851792012-08-21T16:41:00.001-04:002012-08-21T16:41:25.182-04:00The Birth Story<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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For those of you who are interested in hearing about Audrina's entrance into the world, continue reading.<br />
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This story begins the weekend before Audrina was born. At the quilt shop where I worked, they participate in the local "Shop Hop". This is where most of the shops in the greater Atlanta area get together and decide on a theme. The shops all get decorated extra special for the shop hop weekend and quilters "hop" from one shop to another. A grand prize is drawn from those who have been to all shops that participate in the shop hop. It's a big deal in the quilting world. Shop Hop means that we are extra busy and work long hours on our feet.<br />
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Shop Hop weekend was March 22-25. I worked Thursday and Friday for about five hours each day on my feet. I was very tired after those two days, but it was fun to be a part of all the action. I completed my final day of work on Monday and then on Tuesday my mom flew in from Washington to be here for the birth.<br />
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Wednesday I had my 38 week doctor's appointment and my blood pressure was a bit high. They re-took it and it came out normal the second time. They decided to take a blood sample as well to make sure everything was okay. I was supposed to go in again on Friday morning to get my blood pressure taken again.<br />
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Thursday, March 29 I was rudely awoken at 10am by Damien who came home from work to get me. Apparently the doctor's office was trying to get a hold of me because they got the result from my blood work back and my blood platelet count was low. (The ringer on my cell phone was off and they weren't able to get a hold of me so they called Damien. He tried to call me too, but couldn't get a hold of my mom or me so he came home from work to get me.) The doctor wanted me to go right to the hospital to have my platelet count checked again. If it was still low, I would be having the baby.<br />
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We grabbed my labor and recovery bags just in case my platelet count was still low, thinking it would probably be back to normal since I hadn't had any complications during the pregnancy thus far. And luckily I had some oatmeal to eat before we left.<br />
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We got to the hospital and checked in. They had me go back to a room and put on the lovely hospital gown. This was a surprise to us all because they told us over the phone that we were just going to have blood drawn. I think the nurse who talked to Damien wasn't telling us how serious it was.<br />
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They took blood and an hour and a half later the midwife on call came into my room to give us the results. My blood platelet count had dropped from 100 the day before to 84. The midwife said they thought my platelet drop was a result from the pregnancy and the only way for them to get it back up was for me to have the baby. My options were to either be induced and have the baby naturally or have a c-section because no anesthesiologist would give me an epidural with a platelet count below 100. This was the most shocking news to get. I was planning on having an epidural and had not even thought about a natural delivery. The midwife stepped out and I had to let it all sink in.<br />
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The labor and delivery would be very painful if I decided to deliver naturally, but the recovery would be easier and less painful than if I had a c-section. If I decided to get the c-section it would be quicker and less painful to get the baby out, but the recovery would be much harder.<br />
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I also had to consider that we were going to Hawaii for a week in the beginning of May and I needed to be in good shape to go and be able to enjoy the trip. While deciding, the midwife came back in to tell me that she talked to the doctor and he said they could also try putting me on magnesium to help relax my muscles and see if that would help my platelet count come up enough to get an epidural. I finally decided (after some tears) that I would try the magnesium. If it didn't work, I would go ahead with a natural delivery while knowing that at any point if the pain became too much I could get the c-section.<br />
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The nurse started me on magnesium (mag) and it made me super hot at first and very uncomfortable. The mag didn't help my platelet count come up so they moved me to a labor room and started the pitocin around 3 pm.<br />
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The contractions started and after trying to endure them for quite a while I got some sort of medicine to help take the edge off. That first dose was great and I was able to rest for about an hour before it wore off. The bad thing about the medicine was that it made me really nauseous. I got some Zofran to help with the nausea, but it didn't help because the doctor came in to check on me and I threw up. He didn't seem phased one bit.<br />
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I tried to endure the pain a while longer and asked if they had any other medicine they could give me to help with the pain that wouldn't make me nauseous. They tried some other medicine, but it didn't do anything for the pain. So I had them give me a second dose of the first medicine. This didn't seem to do anything for the pain either. Apparently the first dose works the best and the next two (they are only allowed to give you 3 doses) don't work as well. I did get the last dose sometime after that and it didn't seem to do anything either.<br />
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Damien and I were glad our birth class instructor went over breathing techniques and different positions to try because we ended up using all of it during the 11 hours of labor. I sat in a rocking chair, knelt in bed with my hands on the back of the bed, stood beside the bed with my hands and head resting on the bed. I was willing to try anything to help with the pain. Damien was good and rubbed my feet or put counter pressure on my back during contractions which seemed to help.<br />
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Finally after about 10.5 hours of laboring I felt pressure in my bottom and had the urge to push.The nurse checked me and I was dilated 9 cm. She said I could start pushing during contractions while she went to get the midwife for the delivery.<br />
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The midwife came in and told me to stop pushing. She wanted me to do it slowly so that I wouldn't tear. So I was trying not to push while they got the bed situated even though it almost made it feel "better" to push. All I could feel was a lot of pain. I would agree with others when they say it feels like a burning ring of fire. It was definitely the worst pain I have ever felt! I couldn't tell what the baby was doing because there was so much pain when I was pushing. I was told her head would come to the opening when I pushed and then go back in when I stopped. So in between pushing I had to hold a push so her head wouldn't go back up the birth canal.<br />
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They put her up on my chest as they wiped her down. I don't really remember much about this part because I was so relieved that the laboring was basically over and I was totally exhausted! (It didn't help that she was born at 2:09am.)<br />
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Damien and my mom both got to hold baby before the nurses took her and checked all her vitals, measured, and weighed her. Then Damien got to have some skin-to-skin time with the baby while the midwife worked to pull the placenta out. Then she gave me some numbing shots so she could stitch me up. Apparently I tore on the inside, but she was able to stitch it up without me feeling anything.<br />
They finished stitching me up and brought the baby over to breastfeed. She was so tired though that she wasn't interested at all.<br />
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I looked at
Damien and asked him what we should name her. We had two names we really
liked but were waiting to see her before we decided. I told him I
thought we should go with Audrina. He told me he was okay with whichever
name I chose. So lame, I wanted him to have an opinion. (Damien is the
one who heard the name Audrina and told me about it, so I guess he
helped name her.)<br />
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After I'd held Audrina for awhile the nurses took her back to bathe her. One of the few nice things about not have the epidural was that I was able to walk around right after I gave birth. So I walked over and watch the nurses as they cleaner Audrina up.<br />
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Damien went with Audrina to the nursery to get her blood taken and my mom came with me as they wheeled me up to my recovery room. Soon after, Damien and Audrina came into the room and it was just us and my mom. It was nice to have all the nurses and doctors gone. Damien left to take my mom back to our house and it was just me and Audrina. She started to fuss so I picked her up and laid her on my chest where she fell into a peaceful sleep. I was finally able to relax! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damien wanted to try out my bed. His bed on the couch was much more cushy!</td></tr>
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We stayed at the hospital until Sunday evening because they were watching Audrina for jaundice and wanting to make sure my platelet count came back up, which it did! But it was so nice to finally be home!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They let us bring her home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what your house looks like when you have a baby. Baby stuff everywhere!</td></tr>
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We had Audrina's 4 month check-up today. She's technically 4 and a half months old now. Her appointment is a bit late because of all our travels. More on that later! Here's Audrina's 4 month stats:<br />
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Height: 25 5/8 inches (80%)<br />
Head: 16 1/4 inches (56%)Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-16387642207217744502012-07-12T10:00:00.003-04:002012-07-12T10:00:42.564-04:003 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is Miss Audrina at 3 months!<br />
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She's growing so fast and moving around a lot more. It's hard to get her to hold still long enough to get a good picture!<br />
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It's been super hot here in Hotlanta so we've been taking advantage of play dates at the pool. Audrina loves the water! She likes to kick her legs and swing her arms around in the water for a bit then lay out on a chair for a nap. I'm not complaining one bit!<br />
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We're part of the Atlanta BBQ Club which meets about once a month to try
a new BBQ place. In June we went to Fox Brothers BBQ and enjoyed some
delicious brisket and ribs. They even gave us a tour of their smokers.
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Damien with Audrina in the very first piece of clothing I ever made. I made it back when we lived in New Orleans and now she can wear it!<br />
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<br />Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-33467784393572407092012-06-25T17:33:00.000-04:002012-06-25T17:33:24.623-04:002 MonthsAs of June 5, Audrina's stats are as follows:<br />
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Weight: 12 lbs. 7 oz. (74%)<br />
Height: 23 inches (70%)<br />
Head: 15 inches (42%)<br />
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Her two month appointment was actually about a week late, but we had family in town for her blessing and I didn't want her to be cranky from the shots they had to give her.<br />
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She wasn't very happy when I took this picture, but I wanted to take it before I forgot. Yeah, sometimes my baby screams. And when she screams, the whole neighborhood can hear her. She's got quite a set of lungs on her! We still love her though!Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-57376987722062367522012-05-27T15:04:00.000-04:002012-05-27T15:04:00.948-04:001 Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Weight: 9 lbs. 8.5 oz. (60%)<br />
Height: 21 3/4 inches (86%)<br />
Head: 14 1/8 inches (44%)<br />
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She's been growing like a weed! Audrina was born at 6 lbs 14 oz on a Friday and dropped down to 6 lbs 9 oz when we left the hospital on that following Sunday. At her doctor's appointment the next day she weighed 6 lbs 11 oz. At her doctor's appointment the following Friday, she weighed 7 lbs 3.5 oz. That's about 2 ounces a day and the pediatrician is happy if they can gain half an ounce a day. We're doing very well with her feedings!<br />
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Audrina has continued her growing streak by weighing in at 9 lbs on April 24 (about 3 weeks old). She's gaining about half a pound a week! I can't believe it. I'm glad she's so healthy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Birth story to come soon hopefully. </span>Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com2Atlanta, GA, USA33.7489954 -84.387982433.6433744 -84.5459109 33.8546164 -84.2300539tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-55163324224472205892012-04-09T16:24:00.003-04:002012-04-09T16:28:49.442-04:00Audrina Mae OlenslagerBorn March 30, 2012 at 2:09 am. She weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20 inches long.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMVE49PU9ALk0GUB3MwH2EtuM4BYYMRF1v94Zx6ZHhq_tJedrkJfKQLyp3A0Qg_nFWkBxmLW5WtYhBIMMLjGCwiXcCauuHLPeJxVtYNNy86u8DebI1-3y2TeE7ytiCayY0Xg21hqGQVE/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMVE49PU9ALk0GUB3MwH2EtuM4BYYMRF1v94Zx6ZHhq_tJedrkJfKQLyp3A0Qg_nFWkBxmLW5WtYhBIMMLjGCwiXcCauuHLPeJxVtYNNy86u8DebI1-3y2TeE7ytiCayY0Xg21hqGQVE/s320/IMG_0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729500334376782050" border="0" /></a>Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-88447839441981853012012-03-19T11:15:00.006-04:002012-03-19T11:25:49.066-04:00Bump UpdateA little over 3 weeks left to baby's due date! We'll see when she actually decides to show up. In the meantime, here are some more pictures of the bump. She's growing like crazy!<br /><br />29 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ABjKsZzYmN6BuXbOit7CcJdF9F0GI9bZSoXYbrtryAbVE3nTaCeS-h1snjkMqAaYaIn7aLzuAoOiuz5En_dKnqf8vonmLPYFm4f_23wZtRb-NSqIqYSyV-G-qXaGgLx5kYNnzeJIM-U/s1600/29+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ABjKsZzYmN6BuXbOit7CcJdF9F0GI9bZSoXYbrtryAbVE3nTaCeS-h1snjkMqAaYaIn7aLzuAoOiuz5En_dKnqf8vonmLPYFm4f_23wZtRb-NSqIqYSyV-G-qXaGgLx5kYNnzeJIM-U/s320/29+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721627559319216418" border="0" /></a><br />30 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCG6M7s-UDJ0heWXxLVSmXgXWRvs5OJb9Bf_FobYMosjK1F4gVANAtZ9HsFc3-gFOpuvY2DMRNLk9uAd6xc4xCAgZws9Gn9x185ShSVkSDHorbvdPBIP16dZvO92zQB928LQbnWNXIGU/s1600/30+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCG6M7s-UDJ0heWXxLVSmXgXWRvs5OJb9Bf_FobYMosjK1F4gVANAtZ9HsFc3-gFOpuvY2DMRNLk9uAd6xc4xCAgZws9Gn9x185ShSVkSDHorbvdPBIP16dZvO92zQB928LQbnWNXIGU/s320/30+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721627565699972562" border="0" /></a><br />31 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Fddd2VEHvnaFxI5edrnv94aXJUpgKWe4ugYuLWcstVSUq255VFinxGdLM9nQ8UhZ-Phj2_BxOG53G4dStf3v6Q5RL_UZmDdPyipQal5nFudCoHsK5w2c3N3pTaLnDsdDG3YJIOtJjU/s1600/31+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9Fddd2VEHvnaFxI5edrnv94aXJUpgKWe4ugYuLWcstVSUq255VFinxGdLM9nQ8UhZ-Phj2_BxOG53G4dStf3v6Q5RL_UZmDdPyipQal5nFudCoHsK5w2c3N3pTaLnDsdDG3YJIOtJjU/s320/31+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721627566765528738" border="0" /></a><br />32 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8ns70Bszi6D0vSq6OX4pAaa1iY5hAw9KIGRpy6_u5Zx_q3lRsRrCF0u-NR7G976ryhaLgWeP4QT0Rvpw3-xOc3qw5CKAeyTdsckEi0_Q7Z5xFcjFxR5vzMtlB4Zk_tHeFxFI0JjuSDo/s1600/32+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8ns70Bszi6D0vSq6OX4pAaa1iY5hAw9KIGRpy6_u5Zx_q3lRsRrCF0u-NR7G976ryhaLgWeP4QT0Rvpw3-xOc3qw5CKAeyTdsckEi0_Q7Z5xFcjFxR5vzMtlB4Zk_tHeFxFI0JjuSDo/s320/32+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721627576171370514" border="0" /></a><br />33 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1OrkBXSvp7E4YT6lOTSmtCKL_pHRFK9Dcu-dkRx4Wy6fn3wu8uFpMR5KQsMDlMpcX16thY_1rgga6vp_F_RNkW81Uv9mZQt0aoK_ddehjX8xAD0exrqimo9rGZPs-1v8I6IIsfzqitQ/s1600/33+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1OrkBXSvp7E4YT6lOTSmtCKL_pHRFK9Dcu-dkRx4Wy6fn3wu8uFpMR5KQsMDlMpcX16thY_1rgga6vp_F_RNkW81Uv9mZQt0aoK_ddehjX8xAD0exrqimo9rGZPs-1v8I6IIsfzqitQ/s320/33+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721627584995807778" border="0" /></a><br />34 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lj7rbPFizHUwqUjA_R4guxADMtf_R6Xrc3yHYGg3nVr2-1te8IfQ4s8HNtZQpgnvFp0dCxrUqIDgF7Mo-zdNTVTBNJnAYGVTbCS8RMNsOC7_HvgpI38qfBhzhdDylb-1wvBH3W18N18/s1600/34+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lj7rbPFizHUwqUjA_R4guxADMtf_R6Xrc3yHYGg3nVr2-1te8IfQ4s8HNtZQpgnvFp0dCxrUqIDgF7Mo-zdNTVTBNJnAYGVTbCS8RMNsOC7_HvgpI38qfBhzhdDylb-1wvBH3W18N18/s320/34+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721628049645433458" border="0" /></a><br />35 Weeks 2 Days<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw73ASLQy2Jmrfa5xV9Ziwssv_FaXpW1FSETRMcbqGwnz75MAJoRjv6T_we3QpY_hfr-2bg1jRlOZjVnJRISXZyZufhpCoxYMQUsEF08ccxBe-LiAFkuVTuRX5MIk4LaJWCuXcQNb6sdw/s1600/35+Weeks+2+Days.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw73ASLQy2Jmrfa5xV9Ziwssv_FaXpW1FSETRMcbqGwnz75MAJoRjv6T_we3QpY_hfr-2bg1jRlOZjVnJRISXZyZufhpCoxYMQUsEF08ccxBe-LiAFkuVTuRX5MIk4LaJWCuXcQNb6sdw/s320/35+Weeks+2+Days.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721628078220185874" border="0" /></a><br />36 Weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsA1uLCoqjt13oyKz7fkEqcnI-5YMmtnQhkj79aaBFdRrjY7wdLErsCTL8u9BvUnNY4rEN5pvaiwXXTBc4KgoomiWHDenA_RqOqftbN282prk_jo04CtbpGfpJYsY-SWLBs5jq5vF-dVQ/s1600/36+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsA1uLCoqjt13oyKz7fkEqcnI-5YMmtnQhkj79aaBFdRrjY7wdLErsCTL8u9BvUnNY4rEN5pvaiwXXTBc4KgoomiWHDenA_RqOqftbN282prk_jo04CtbpGfpJYsY-SWLBs5jq5vF-dVQ/s320/36+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721628084782970050" border="0" /></a>Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-26777696997244442372012-01-31T21:24:00.009-05:002012-01-31T21:54:14.223-05:00PregnancyThe pictures you've all been waiting for are finally here. Here's the photos we've taken along the pregnancy journey so far.<br /><br />9 Weeks 1 Day: I ran a 5k that day and felt great! I even beat Damien.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgKM-LRnMbfUQysXsp4e3J3t8ePuWuxcXVioWKUD532jS-oYfqCsyLhuL758bH3lixJTHoSO_Ps3aWoa-2IKQljzDGJAD79e13OPA05yo1upcJ_kDOVm_P3dkWwUds0r1wsCFeOyRSBo/s1600/9+Weeks+1+Day.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgKM-LRnMbfUQysXsp4e3J3t8ePuWuxcXVioWKUD532jS-oYfqCsyLhuL758bH3lixJTHoSO_Ps3aWoa-2IKQljzDGJAD79e13OPA05yo1upcJ_kDOVm_P3dkWwUds0r1wsCFeOyRSBo/s320/9+Weeks+1+Day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703989300612173602" border="0" /></a><br />15 Weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8o7rcxn6yLporeZkOXitZOZ7P6HzhcXErFaPnnrGyZilwIJ1yZF6IWDRXX631WoM0Szi5ekco9CAOuGYNHKdIjX9_alM2v8xYFPIHexIl7K8Y1AqWDKElh6Kn8fu1FDCG3MVxqFciC4/s1600/15+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8o7rcxn6yLporeZkOXitZOZ7P6HzhcXErFaPnnrGyZilwIJ1yZF6IWDRXX631WoM0Szi5ekco9CAOuGYNHKdIjX9_alM2v8xYFPIHexIl7K8Y1AqWDKElh6Kn8fu1FDCG3MVxqFciC4/s320/15+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703989276913996482" border="0" /></a><br />16 Weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPr1qds6kPru662vtJTp4p7r0yEd3qK8FucQwhZViDtvu2eLoXX79rM0a8u7hhrFW26Nlad64UkbfdtvwPffbRuxRbJfACz2IPt3NjtBLivcIGxemyh9PJfAlioJdkUO-mQuYiTL4uDgQ/s1600/16+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPr1qds6kPru662vtJTp4p7r0yEd3qK8FucQwhZViDtvu2eLoXX79rM0a8u7hhrFW26Nlad64UkbfdtvwPffbRuxRbJfACz2IPt3NjtBLivcIGxemyh9PJfAlioJdkUO-mQuYiTL4uDgQ/s320/16+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703989272328354754" border="0" /></a><br />17 Weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgel6oqxui-uNCPMhMFWV8F85YraD2TW9ccyZts3m6_1-5IefC4er5kyh5QHBbW6xSEk2ran_ncV-IFsgikbNDhE5jxmHDkCDtesMDJ7OobpYqK3M6ZpwN1A7nWvw9RE2e2jvtw0B4USJw/s1600/17+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgel6oqxui-uNCPMhMFWV8F85YraD2TW9ccyZts3m6_1-5IefC4er5kyh5QHBbW6xSEk2ran_ncV-IFsgikbNDhE5jxmHDkCDtesMDJ7OobpYqK3M6ZpwN1A7nWvw9RE2e2jvtw0B4USJw/s320/17+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703989267353621218" border="0" /></a><br />18 Weeks 2 Days<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpkqdg-3QhFhU3bZ4hzPgBPyvQM90Wi8u2VyMSoCrQ5YOsoCT2SyAmfIKloy2DmZ8OwjTASkHUjFSYKAXCtjcvwxo-khLraJY02-5LKybgJ62nEylObiNOr1Y6OBVpDVTv7Br8JsBVYg/s1600/18+Weeks+2+Days.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpkqdg-3QhFhU3bZ4hzPgBPyvQM90Wi8u2VyMSoCrQ5YOsoCT2SyAmfIKloy2DmZ8OwjTASkHUjFSYKAXCtjcvwxo-khLraJY02-5LKybgJ62nEylObiNOr1Y6OBVpDVTv7Br8JsBVYg/s320/18+Weeks+2+Days.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988707590389586" border="0" /></a><br />19 Weeks: We found out we're having a girl! (We're still having troubles figuring out a name for her.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmv9kLzGsdKVf3vBndGS-UQ3E4n43NEUII3gWjmAWHf-N5vaFwGxBrpr3zRecCgHo1aOqEq1ZsUQr0D8GIg2CXg3hlHEpq5ujYS5u9GoB_BaP1-K1EjlQ-ohZHmaRhgVSYMXPNZQcFxU/s1600/19+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmv9kLzGsdKVf3vBndGS-UQ3E4n43NEUII3gWjmAWHf-N5vaFwGxBrpr3zRecCgHo1aOqEq1ZsUQr0D8GIg2CXg3hlHEpq5ujYS5u9GoB_BaP1-K1EjlQ-ohZHmaRhgVSYMXPNZQcFxU/s320/19+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988699381078418" border="0" /></a><br />20 Weeks 1 Day: Thanksgiving<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnl9zR2tKtIdPZBsGWcLFAZwGX4ofjzvsyAdr20WgOeoZpSFGxEJM-feQji-F6IuYNkXcnxuQAIkBMRvK3bEZSf59-d4Zm5CxXdT2_1Fd3CORr2_HfAIzt2JSaL7jXFjEMPRSWZgRQNho/s1600/20+Weeks+1+Day.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnl9zR2tKtIdPZBsGWcLFAZwGX4ofjzvsyAdr20WgOeoZpSFGxEJM-feQji-F6IuYNkXcnxuQAIkBMRvK3bEZSf59-d4Zm5CxXdT2_1Fd3CORr2_HfAIzt2JSaL7jXFjEMPRSWZgRQNho/s320/20+Weeks+1+Day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988691022437954" border="0" /></a><br />21 Weeks 1 Day<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakuqtavmiXl4W9jrlaidplkcfnJfDYe7EUmgGR4B8W1307uqIHfj7VqwOCVh1XIC3wR86itcAyStGUymyU-qFbRjdJzqMVjhgy160XALFgFgkotD6w-M9JYHL-hUw6vF5mfjE-EQFNFg/s1600/21+Weeks+1+Day.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakuqtavmiXl4W9jrlaidplkcfnJfDYe7EUmgGR4B8W1307uqIHfj7VqwOCVh1XIC3wR86itcAyStGUymyU-qFbRjdJzqMVjhgy160XALFgFgkotD6w-M9JYHL-hUw6vF5mfjE-EQFNFg/s320/21+Weeks+1+Day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988680046095698" border="0" /></a><br />23 Weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyFNnuwfHG8eUa8zzAsWomMqPPOJVUIvu6SN5JmqsKHugpgkLkPvgupH94Xss9NElM-8UbwsJoNeMnO9fMJWLvhaRoxH8nnUSkhJDUNVatTTsXavHgQ_iH2H_l657Pojh4rEnqDNIQd4/s1600/23+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyFNnuwfHG8eUa8zzAsWomMqPPOJVUIvu6SN5JmqsKHugpgkLkPvgupH94Xss9NElM-8UbwsJoNeMnO9fMJWLvhaRoxH8nnUSkhJDUNVatTTsXavHgQ_iH2H_l657Pojh4rEnqDNIQd4/s320/23+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988675564496722" border="0" /></a>24 Weeks<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjqVDNtmI-ZGKp5TxBuuQuyF2M9rLfNJ5BE8T9VvFXCI65Q9MOf_arw-YAqEcFqNe2LnJxkpPTT1rjS_xOURO696LQV6fUpMep_-mXXo0hF7mT2MAQFgxxy_ubmLSooK1jSuZCmIpdyY/s1600/24+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjqVDNtmI-ZGKp5TxBuuQuyF2M9rLfNJ5BE8T9VvFXCI65Q9MOf_arw-YAqEcFqNe2LnJxkpPTT1rjS_xOURO696LQV6fUpMep_-mXXo0hF7mT2MAQFgxxy_ubmLSooK1jSuZCmIpdyY/s320/24+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988019580435602" border="0" /></a><br />25 Weeks: After the Christmas eating fest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr9L0hUnwUQdhY_ZoEAb_whqealxzyUMWoXA92S3Rhgr5kCtKz1ADmZFPHpz6K3kuM4ZmoIvi4sNaP4XaJpRSgwa_O8lD3jCpwCgllYSXfqM6vnnXuBzoFoaviZndkwHyZR1UZ1v1m3M/s1600/25+Weeks.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr9L0hUnwUQdhY_ZoEAb_whqealxzyUMWoXA92S3Rhgr5kCtKz1ADmZFPHpz6K3kuM4ZmoIvi4sNaP4XaJpRSgwa_O8lD3jCpwCgllYSXfqM6vnnXuBzoFoaviZndkwHyZR1UZ1v1m3M/s320/25+Weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988009294861778" border="0" /></a><br />26 Weeks 2 Days<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxMKaSydYlYH-G4AVrjura3cUGmhyQkWJ9Lripxc6B8w0UiKSxabovIMFz4Z7IEk-oknTBw_1N6XfCnkgCnICLimVvPSJLKPh8oiaChCttB987HNqBJ8pDsOIbNyAi76ItMee0i8BJjg/s1600/26+Weeks+2+Days.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxMKaSydYlYH-G4AVrjura3cUGmhyQkWJ9Lripxc6B8w0UiKSxabovIMFz4Z7IEk-oknTBw_1N6XfCnkgCnICLimVvPSJLKPh8oiaChCttB987HNqBJ8pDsOIbNyAi76ItMee0i8BJjg/s320/26+Weeks+2+Days.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703988003421295794" border="0" /></a><br />27 Weeks 1 Day<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz8YylMqp9ETg0JdACGPnZGNIZNKIZH0i-1EWsCSTOwWBkpPLY0t66C7aPaevPsq4rQzpPxbDBDGtP7iWuCZOtJg_523_6TX5u1gHL8oy6dhnJ3YypgTcbuMsR5sVY2ccU-Nlu756pQk/s1600/27+Weeks+1+Day.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz8YylMqp9ETg0JdACGPnZGNIZNKIZH0i-1EWsCSTOwWBkpPLY0t66C7aPaevPsq4rQzpPxbDBDGtP7iWuCZOtJg_523_6TX5u1gHL8oy6dhnJ3YypgTcbuMsR5sVY2ccU-Nlu756pQk/s320/27+Weeks+1+Day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703987987305898370" border="0" /></a><br />28 Weeks 1 Day: Start of the third and final trimester!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sS2LjsMpNgqqK3ijd7JFAet_vTn1FP9n-b9Sx4xE_bXtVlUnMx-ik5ZlqhyfwtcxCU7_nl00ePYC8r5Lbcmw5MEPqTnStkMQ_o9dRXd4wszZg9biuns16U9MU-zIJfABhyGp_07sZag/s1600/28+Weeks+1+Day.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sS2LjsMpNgqqK3ijd7JFAet_vTn1FP9n-b9Sx4xE_bXtVlUnMx-ik5ZlqhyfwtcxCU7_nl00ePYC8r5Lbcmw5MEPqTnStkMQ_o9dRXd4wszZg9biuns16U9MU-zIJfABhyGp_07sZag/s320/28+Weeks+1+Day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703987987067928914" border="0" /></a><br />I've had some really bad nausea, but it has gotten a lot better the further along I've gotten. Baby is very active these days! So active that sometimes it hurts. Whenever I have doctor appointments and they go to listen for her heartbeat, she always moves away from the monitor and they have a hard time keeping track of her. She even punched/kicked at the monitor during one of our visits!<br /><br />Damien is very sweet with her and always rubs my tummy before he leaves for work in the mornings. Sometimes he's not so sweet to me though and pokes her when we lay down for bed. She's usually pretty active when I lay down anyway, but this just increases her crazy night-time acrobatics.Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238716906933363699.post-91431688274017232192012-01-18T11:22:00.001-05:002012-01-18T11:22:01.223-05:00The Rest of Christmas BreakChristmas Eve:<br /><br />Tricia cut the pecans for the monkey bread we had on Christmas morning. She's very particular about how she likes her nuts!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuiIoaULeg0mhHZLFlTBooKw_SjYOjTMSvYkkoodATVNVLywgkhyfjB3vjszUoot-EpWcpCF6IdTHmEswcmDRGJoz8XH68birCNFntAu_SNWYLL1gvQ1CugqajTXTUAGkI6fXphITU34/s1600/DSC01692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuiIoaULeg0mhHZLFlTBooKw_SjYOjTMSvYkkoodATVNVLywgkhyfjB3vjszUoot-EpWcpCF6IdTHmEswcmDRGJoz8XH68birCNFntAu_SNWYLL1gvQ1CugqajTXTUAGkI6fXphITU34/s320/DSC01692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186952719263202" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Morning:<br /><br />We had to split the gifts into two piles. Gifts that were labeled and those that weren't. Both sides of the family had most of their gifts sent from Amazon and they were all addressed to both Damien & me. We didn't know what was in the boxes or who they were for until we opened them. Thus we took turns opening the unlabeled boxes and deciphering whose gift they were. It was fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ92c9E3Zt63sKrsnGFJz0LNHfIjpunJpSDuFY9sNohKQAGwaFgYEl_nMehP_BkNUIhuL48RNujVVNhMZ4qPRUk8D_aTvnfL1e0fU2N46jYuhm6qSsjauffLqn0C1H2DF6AaYB5S2B_w/s1600/DSC01694.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ92c9E3Zt63sKrsnGFJz0LNHfIjpunJpSDuFY9sNohKQAGwaFgYEl_nMehP_BkNUIhuL48RNujVVNhMZ4qPRUk8D_aTvnfL1e0fU2N46jYuhm6qSsjauffLqn0C1H2DF6AaYB5S2B_w/s320/DSC01694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186947607545586" border="0" /></a><br />Rita & Tricia got this little onesie for the baby when they were in Little Italy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpC4GHmcoyKRONrru0TP3oOBMFr3dT_Hyd6liz3ttu99fszohMdg2_GR8Fjgl3rlzSqK-tHp0F1QH-BPkXNyKpKwxYUxmmrvySjotO25smWF2XHrJbUH78y-bkSV05Ny1OC4SyGx8YMg/s1600/DSC01749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpC4GHmcoyKRONrru0TP3oOBMFr3dT_Hyd6liz3ttu99fszohMdg2_GR8Fjgl3rlzSqK-tHp0F1QH-BPkXNyKpKwxYUxmmrvySjotO25smWF2XHrJbUH78y-bkSV05Ny1OC4SyGx8YMg/s320/DSC01749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186940825667138" border="0" /></a>My mom got these adorable little tops and leggings for the baby. Baby is going to look adorable!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQwlSzC92yTIU3qdL66yer_wxxY3Bv0nzQN3Lfq4E4-lO2hEKrjVxkwkmn_6JYSywd-6Yp5vbgfNwZZ3NqA9xjmBk2gI2O9Qwf4bIjBTBuCsJJ6rYTMBL55VJAE8-Pvaw_UF1axOEtY/s1600/DSC01731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQwlSzC92yTIU3qdL66yer_wxxY3Bv0nzQN3Lfq4E4-lO2hEKrjVxkwkmn_6JYSywd-6Yp5vbgfNwZZ3NqA9xjmBk2gI2O9Qwf4bIjBTBuCsJJ6rYTMBL55VJAE8-Pvaw_UF1axOEtY/s320/DSC01731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186940130569026" border="0" /></a><br />Our good friends gave us this family heirloom sweater for the baby. It's hand knitted and beautiful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde04XRdO3IheN0Hsd6U5n4lAmkAGz40KlfAkDnM4mKB74jZdJD1SNjIuSdPssyvkZFHgFVJ_Y90RzRMWyQOnAIjtO6EPK4U0f2tqLdO8HHhLBZc8j835RGJ-8FznO-zB8pnagnVC5Sd8/s1600/DSC01752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde04XRdO3IheN0Hsd6U5n4lAmkAGz40KlfAkDnM4mKB74jZdJD1SNjIuSdPssyvkZFHgFVJ_Y90RzRMWyQOnAIjtO6EPK4U0f2tqLdO8HHhLBZc8j835RGJ-8FznO-zB8pnagnVC5Sd8/s320/DSC01752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186069904321986" border="0" /></a><br />The Week After Christmas:<br /><br />We met up with some of Tricia's family at a Turkish restaurant we had never tried. It was a bit tight trying to sit on the floor and eat considering the baby bump is in the way. I managed quite well though!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlmK4SXMPHb-5V1RXQxQfxnwvtTPKx7g4TFV8bDceEi6kHVUw8ohfzgQkC76eOOZ2_n_owNhKUbKDo6GXZqxRXAWCO2_HgUytJNbSgGrLIR3nZ3-lDZoJk1cTVgwTZkCswLdxU1euVwk/s1600/DSC01691.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlmK4SXMPHb-5V1RXQxQfxnwvtTPKx7g4TFV8bDceEi6kHVUw8ohfzgQkC76eOOZ2_n_owNhKUbKDo6GXZqxRXAWCO2_HgUytJNbSgGrLIR3nZ3-lDZoJk1cTVgwTZkCswLdxU1euVwk/s320/DSC01691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694186957824573106" border="0" /></a><br />Dane flew out to meet his girlfriend's family here in Georgia. We got to spend the day with him and Lindsey. We started out by having lunch at our favorite Italian-style pizza place, Antico Napoletana Pizza. It was delicious as usual!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCldKILugxHtQ78hR_l0p4zu0bAOsRce8SqkAzQ_WjwMTz8YI02tSu5fc3tgcSC3NMR_bK-OL7gTdwsZYxRm4aC907Sx4ktf8V82dCzo-yaeAXXPLKb2bENcIviOCGvR6R_FNOthZ42I/s1600/DSC01756.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCldKILugxHtQ78hR_l0p4zu0bAOsRce8SqkAzQ_WjwMTz8YI02tSu5fc3tgcSC3NMR_bK-OL7gTdwsZYxRm4aC907Sx4ktf8V82dCzo-yaeAXXPLKb2bENcIviOCGvR6R_FNOthZ42I/s320/DSC01756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694185278018944626" border="0" /></a><br />Then we met up with Damien's Uncle Erik, Aunt Minhee, and cousins Spencer and Ella, to visit the World of Coke. (Damien's uncle is the brand manager for Diet Coke so he got us a sweet deal!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCSwJkHH0jMDOVFzOe0b6GmYRtPy-_PJ7M3NV67h9P1YC7LX6gaUMUUZhJDsS9HiNuue60rnKN8C80Z2bg-kdNGi9FpPwrPXrqyCNRtVM8BdZ-nIj_ptUlHtpiHrFLPqOcqls8lKdVL8/s1600/DSC01758.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCSwJkHH0jMDOVFzOe0b6GmYRtPy-_PJ7M3NV67h9P1YC7LX6gaUMUUZhJDsS9HiNuue60rnKN8C80Z2bg-kdNGi9FpPwrPXrqyCNRtVM8BdZ-nIj_ptUlHtpiHrFLPqOcqls8lKdVL8/s320/DSC01758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694185277149402482" border="0" /></a>Erik, Minhee, Spencer, and Ella in front of the vault that holds the secret Coke recipe!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQm1S-x6IlvDHb4izNnsL4wNE9n6e7c-I2fK4VjClHSJKMmN9YfnhrKnCEi1BFKl58vXKElMvjAVIm2iy4jNNdIMmeaf08euzT-9keRgni0x7meT0gugkRjdXcQ0IP8STRE8zwU3JvcI/s1600/DSC01762.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQm1S-x6IlvDHb4izNnsL4wNE9n6e7c-I2fK4VjClHSJKMmN9YfnhrKnCEi1BFKl58vXKElMvjAVIm2iy4jNNdIMmeaf08euzT-9keRgni0x7meT0gugkRjdXcQ0IP8STRE8zwU3JvcI/s320/DSC01762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694185265991683650" border="0" /></a><br />Then we got to taste different Coke beverages from around the world. I would say the most memorable was the Beverly. This drink is supposedly popular in Italy. It tasted horrible. Just like the ointment dentists use to numb your gums before they give you shots. Blah. I think the kid in the forefront of this picture must have just tasted it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhJYwar74jxayTwrfLjvMprd8WKEgJt0JN5R4YDIfBIbhuRPLxZRLCFLAMh-WHMKrRW3laHB3Ktvt3NUs7HqJhNNRJ2tclHg7rkcUz5wBxaGTmTrK61LmWQ4e2TMfCZv0TyKoqWm284U/s1600/DSC01765.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhJYwar74jxayTwrfLjvMprd8WKEgJt0JN5R4YDIfBIbhuRPLxZRLCFLAMh-WHMKrRW3laHB3Ktvt3NUs7HqJhNNRJ2tclHg7rkcUz5wBxaGTmTrK61LmWQ4e2TMfCZv0TyKoqWm284U/s320/DSC01765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694185261071792338" border="0" /></a><br />Rita, Tricia, me, and Damien at the World of Coke!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTmCAK7TFdmK26Lsrmg7P_B5wBfEW1zjAR90QRZ4tvKNXysL-9iSNXzjtcUaYNGNEK6tNww52TnfAePPt17up7izezlSZbmDiq_RjoxLoWBglnD_rHwtSRQqLtR26oh0lTA0IyIFyREE/s1600/DSC01769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTmCAK7TFdmK26Lsrmg7P_B5wBfEW1zjAR90QRZ4tvKNXysL-9iSNXzjtcUaYNGNEK6tNww52TnfAePPt17up7izezlSZbmDiq_RjoxLoWBglnD_rHwtSRQqLtR26oh0lTA0IyIFyREE/s320/DSC01769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694185259546352162" border="0" /></a>We had a great Christmas break! The baby made out like a bandit with gifts and she's not even born! Damien is still trying to adjust to the baby getting more gifts than him. It may take a few years though!Nalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08202752556023033782noreply@blogger.com0