Since S and I didn’t want to know the sex of peanut, we’ve been getting the “Craving sweets? It’s a girl.” or “Hmm, you’re carrying relative low, it’s a boy.” Really, now, how often have these things come true?
Anyways, borrowed from this blog, here are some fun ways to figure out the sex:
It’s a boy if:
* You didn’t experience morning sickness in early pregnancy
* Your baby’s heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
* You are carrying the extra weight out front
* Your belly looks like a basketball
* Your areolas have darkened considerably
* You are carrying low
* You are craving salty or sour foods
* You are craving protein — meats and cheese
* Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy
* The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy
* Your hands are very dry
* Your pillow faces north when you sleep
* Dad-to-be is gaining weight, right along with you
* Pregnancy has you looking better than ever
* Your urine is bright yellow in color
* Your nose is spreading
* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves in circles
* You are having headaches
* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an even number
It’s a girl if:
* You had morning sickness early in pregnancy
* Your baby’s heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute
* You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear
* Your left breast is larger than your right breast
* Your hair develops red highlights
* You are carrying high
* Your belly looks like a watermelon
* You are craving sweets
* You are craving fruit
* You crave orange juice
* You don’t look quite as good as normal during pregnancy
* You are moodier than usual during pregnancy
* Your face breaks out more than usual
* You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread
* Your breasts have really blossomed!
* Your pillow faces south when you sleep
* Your urine is a dull yellow color
* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves from side to side
* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an odd number
Yup, the void actually answered. Ya know…I wish that they had told us this when we registered.
From Babies R Us:
During our transition from Amazon.com, you may find that some of your registry items (um, try half of them) that were previously available for purchase online are no longer available online. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may create for you or your gift givers. These items are displayed on the website as “currently unavailable” but this messaging refers to the website availability only. Many of these items may be available at your local (the closest one for us is either Marin or Redwood City) Babies R Us store and some items may be carried by Toys R Us stores.”
As promised, here are some pictures of Peanut’s room…
entrance to p-nut’s room
da crib
the changing station
the barnyard border detail
What is the point of having an online registry (and partnership with Amazon) if 30% of your registry is unavailable online?
Hence, we moved what we could to here.
S and I started our Pregnancy Value Package classes last Saturday with Newborn Care and Parenting. How to sum it up, um, yah, a lot of information. We went over bathing techniques, holding and passing a newborn, changing diapers, swaddling and so on. I’m starting to wonder how I can con my nurse to come home with me.
After that class, my uncle helped us transport peanut’s furniture home. We only had an hour or two before we had to head out to Bill’s birthday party – poker tournament, but S was determined to assemble the crib that day. It didn’t take us long once Amanda showed up – proving to be more help than I was.
We also put the wall border up, but for the life of me, I can’t remember when we did that. Sunday? (I promise to post photos of the nursery once we get those pics out to the grandparents.)
Sunday we attended an Infant & Child CPR class – again, a lot of information, but we’re glad we took it. It wasn’t a certification class, but at least we know the basics.
After class we had a light lunch at a French cafe nearby, expecting to go home afterwards, I had to let S in on his belated birthday surprise…a one-hour, 4-hand massage at a spa nearby. We had time to kill, so we napped in the car before his appointment. I wandered around Fillmore street during his appointment, making stops at L’Occtaine, the new Marc Jacobs store, George (an upscale pet store), Bay Bread (where I picked up des croissants, un petit quarte quartes au citron et un baguette), and ended at Royal Grounds coffee with an Italian soda and my book.
Oh, yeah, that’s probably when we put up the wall border.
Girls’ Getaway
Sunday night, my friends Gina and Wendy flew up from SoCal for a Napa Valley getaway. Monday morning, we slowly, but surely made our way up to Napa. We stopped at the premium outlets in Napa – S was the lucky recipient of some nifty items from Calvin Klein and Barney’s. Walking through the Barney’s Outlet was pure torture! Sweaters, jeans, shoes, oh my! Will definitely have to make another trip post-peanut. We stopped for a very late lunch in Yountville at Bistro Jeanty – I had a 3 cheese omelet with pommes frites and watercress and a lemon sorbet to wash the butter (that my meal was drenched in; the pommes frites were quite tasty though) down. We motored directly up to Calistoga to Dr. Wilkinson’s resort – which I swear is stuck in the ‘50s: nice, charming, but no Ritz Carlton / Four Seasons accommodations here. After settling in, I crashed and took a nap. Gina and Wendy went to explore the “resort’s” 3 swimming pools: one indoor pool at 102 degrees F, two outdoors pools at 80 and 90 degrees F, respectively. We then walked up and down the main drag – most shops were closed since it was after 6p. We found a neat bookstore and then dined at a local and popular Italian eatery. We walked back to our hotel and called it a night. What a wild and crazy bunch we are! 😉
Tuesday am was coffee and breakfast at the local coffeehouse then off to the spa! Since my “condition” limits a lot of the services, I ended up with a lovely 1 hour pre-natal massage. Just lovely. Wendy, the only one in the group without child, went for the whole tamale: mud bath, whirlpool, massage. After she was finished with her appointment, we drove into St. Helena for lunch and shopping. I swear if S and I were made of money…they had the nicest home furnishings, glassware and linen shops there! Giada is always talking about festive glasses for drinks and desserts and the stores were brimming with them! Le sigh…if only. Oh! I did buy myself a post-partum gift – a lovely bottle of Cakebread Merlot that is to be opened once this baby carrying business is over. Something to look forward to, definitely!
This and sushi will be one of the many indulgences I am looking forward to!
We then hopped back into the car and made a quick trip to the V. Sattui winery – Wendy got to do some wine tasting and I got to drool over their cheese case. Afterwards, we hopped across the highway to Dean and Deluca for some (more) food browsing and shopping. Gina treated us to a small key lime (or was it lemon?) tart with chocolate cookie crust. We got back to Dr. W’s around early in the evening and again, I took another nap (no wonder I felt so relaxed going back to work!) and then we headed out to dinner. (Eating, sleeping, shopping – what better vacation is there?)
Wednesday, after b-fast and check out, we stopped at Clos Pegase for a tour of their “sculpture” garden, then made another stop in Yountville to visit the Bouchon bakery and to do a “drive by” of the The French Laundry. Though we didn’t eat at Bouchon, the bakery was fine enough for me. I brought home Parisian macaroons and chocolate bouchons – the specialty sweet (they look like little chocolate corks).
We made one last, quick stop at Copia in Napa. The one hour we had didn’t do the place justice. The gardens were beautiful and the food of course, was great! I’ll have to go back when I can allow more time there.
Then it was off to the Oaktown airport. People kept telling us to allow 2 hours to get to the airport – and I’m glad we listened! I missed the traffic both ways and got home in about 30 minutes. S had taken Lucie to work so I had a few hours to myself to unpack and clean up a bit.
It’s amazing what a couple days off can do. Going back to work wasn’t all that bad and those things that seemed like life threatening emergencies, weren’t anymore.
Oh before I forget – Ladd is the coolest! 🙂 Ha ha!
A while back, I may have mentioned that S & I attended an event for the Breast Cancer Fund. At the silent auction, we bid on Giants tickets – and won! 2 seats at Club level with parking.
So here’s a picture of the yummy garlic fries that I just couldn’t stop eating…
And a 29-week belly picture in the parking lot…
Peanut update
This morning was my latest prenatal checkup. Everything seems to moving along just fine. After some poking and prodding, the nurse practitioner couldn’t determine which end was up – but measurements are good and the heartbeat is strong (about 150 bpm). She said that it sounded like a “girl’s heartbeat” – I’m pretty sure she said that to mess with S. 🙂
Here are some photos to recap the past (more than a) few months…
Shelley & Adam’s way cool wedding cake
My cute bronze stilettos from Target 😉
It didn’t snow here in SF, but it hailed enough one night to look like it did
For S, large manly toys taking over our street to repair/replace the sewer line
Here are some photos of Nathan and Lior with their favorite dog, Lucie…
Lior giving Lucie a hug (or using her as a pillow)
Nathan and Lucie
Finally, here is probably the reason why I haven’t posted any pregger pics (hence the tiny picture)…
I look like an absolute heifer! I’m closing the comments on this one. 😉 But in my defense, it was really hot in Palo Alto that day and like a camel or any other pregnant woman, I’m retaining water by the gallons!