| She's half a year! |
[10 Mar 2008|06:31pm] |
I can't believe that my baby girl is already six months. This last six months has been the shortest and the longest six months of my entire life. When I think of the day that Azure will be walking and talking, I feel like I'm watching a movie. The idea of her developing into a little girl seems so surreal.
I now know what it means to love, more than ever. It's so unconditional, so organic, without reservation, you just love, it's awesome.
Life is going well. I'm hoping to start working on my body care line or perhaps working for someone else, as long as it's from my house. I can't even imagine having to leave her to go to work. I'm so lucky that I don't have to, but I still feel the need to contribute.
I'm meeting my mom in SF next month. She's flying in from China so, I won't see her for the first day because she will most likely be passed out!! I can't wait to see Ellie and Deb, and hopefully Emily! Azure will be approaching 8 months when I'm there.
ps. Child rearing books are nuts.
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[06 Dec 2007|01:00pm] |
azure and daddy...wallace falls, in gold bar,wa. azure is almost four months, she hardly cries, she loves being social, she's my best buddy, and i can't believe we made her.
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[27 Sep 2007|10:24am] |
i can't believe that azure is one day away from turning one month! the days and nights can seem long but the weeks seem to pass so quickly. it's pretty amazing just how dependent she is on alden and i for her survival and of course her comfort. she's so tiny yet she can draw a whole room full of attention, she's just so cute and more aware everyday.
yesterday alden and azure were napping so, i decided after yoga i would go to the grocery store up the street. as soon as i arrived there were all these tiny babies, all under three months, and they were grumpy. the parents were older and scrambling around the store, i felt for them. anyway, one of the babies starting showing signs of hunger yet the mother wasn't prepared. the wee one was wailing, my milk dropped and i just wanted to shove my nip in the little guy's mouth! what a strange feeling.
i can't wait to vist fm in december. I miss people.
poopy diaper time!
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[06 Aug 2007|10:05am] |
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Well, I'm officially full term, 37 weeks and four days. I can safely have the baby anytime now. My due date is August 24th, which would bring me to 40 weeks. I'm so excited. I have to try super hard to relax at night. I find myself daydreaming about D-day, it's almost all I think about.
This morning Alden was rubbin my tummy and the baby moved toward his hand, and was kicking at it. We had to tell the baby that it wasn't the way out, you have to look for the light, down the slide, type of talk. We hope it worked.
I don't think my cat has any idea of what is happening. He sits on the top of my stomach and reacts when the baby kicks him in the ass, which is entertaining. My cat does stare at my stomach. He doesn't ever remember me being this large. HA I've gained about 34 lbs, I think twenty of those pounds are in my boobs. Pregnancy has been awesome, but I'm ready to meet the little one.
Alden is managing his own store now. I feel like a housewife most days. I had to give up my job, which is weird, I don't like not helping out with the money.
My plan, once I'm healed and the baby can go out in public, will be to go to the farmer's market and sell my body care line. I can have the baby with me, and my friend Erica will help at the booth.
So far, three ladies from our birthing class have given birth. It will be my turn soon. Think happy thoughts for us!!!!
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| pregnant. |
[14 Jul 2007|09:08am] |
I'm officially 8 1/2 months. It feels good to be this far along. We are so excited to meet our babe but we are willing to wait a few more weeks. :) It has been so interesting talking with other expectant parents or parents that already have children, and what they are doing or did to prepare. Some people really go overboard. They buy everything related to infancy, spending thousands of dollars on all of this new CRAP! Crappy crap crap...you don't need.
Some women have looked at me very perplexed when I say the words only used clothing, nothing new, and a frightenend look in their eye when I tell them that the baby will be sleeping with me, not a crib. haha. Lets think about this, after a bear gives birth does it leave it's newborn cub in a different area of the forest? Does it want to have to wake up and go to the cub and feed it? I bet not. So, why would I want to sleep with the baby in another room, when my BREAST and warm body are in bed?
I wish they wouldn't ask me but they do. What's the big deal about buying used clothing for your baby. They won't wear them longer then four weeks anyway, and most of the clothes are hardly even worn. In fact, some of the clothes still had their original tags on them, and they were a $1.50 instead of $13.00. I say if you are going to ask you might as well expect that the other person would be doing something different from you. The whole idea that somehow a child will never leave the bed is crazy. I'm sure it has happened, but we are not trying to keep it in the family. Besides, there is tons of research on sleeping with your baby or not, and I liked and feel most comfortable with sleeping with my babe. Maybe if people would read about things they wouldn't make so many choices out of fear or based on what somebody else said.
The thing is, raising a child can be done in so many different ways, and each parent thinks that what they are doing is the best. The topic has become like the topics of religion, politics, and sex, at least in my experience, and I'm careful about who I talk to about it.
Anyway, being pregnant kicks ass!
<3
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| still pregnant! |
[28 Jun 2007|06:34pm] |
All right, I am 31 weeks and seven days!!! I'm feeling like a pro at this whole pregnancy thing. I can't believe how much energy I have during the day, but I do like to take some cat naps.
Yesterday was my last day working at the coffee shop as a barista, it feels so amazing to not work there anymore. A few of my really close friends, that live in seattle, are planning my baby shower/blessing way today. I think they are planning it for the end of July.
Krystal is coming to visit me in just a few more weeks!! AHHH I can't wait.
I found out that the place where I get my hairs did, when I can afford it, does free bang trims, which is great because I haven't had my hair trimmed in several months, and I have to look spiffy for Krystal. haha
Alden got a job promotion! I'm so proud of him...:)
Um my cat is amazing, and I still love his deafening meow even after sixteen years of it.
We have new friends!! They just moved to seattle from LA, we forgive them for that, and they are fucking great. They actually live one floor above us, which is random, and totally awesome.
You can see my stomach move through my clothes, which sort of creeps people out, but it's completely fascinating at the same time. I just can't get over with everybody that I look at I think about what they might have been like when the were dwelling in a uterus. weird.
oh yea, alden used the word marriage in a sentence that was about us. I wonder what this means. mmm?
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[07 Jun 2007|05:43pm] |
Two months to go. I'm sad that it's almost over but I'm so excited to feel my baby in my arms, not just jumping around in my uterus.
I've decided that I really need to be utilizing the law of attraction because it's in my best interest. I need to constantly ask the universe for the things that I want and need in my life, so that I can be on the best journey possible. The other day when I went into work I said that I wanted to make x amount of money in tips, and I felt the feeling of already having that money in my hands, and sure enough I made more money than I expected, and I had one of the better days at my work.
It isn't enough to think positive. I think visualizing what you want and reaffirming that by thinking positive thinking, works best for me. It really makes you evaluate what is in your life and what you are attracting in your life. I like this.
Well, the baby is hungry and doing the butterfly in my belly.
I must attend to this.
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[18 May 2007|10:32am] |
Six months and one week. I can't believe that much time has passed. My belly looks like a watermelon. I feel wonderful and yet so sensitive to everything. I'm really enjoying the whole experience of pregnancy. It has been pretty amazing to have my emotions take so much control over me. I've almost cried because of the way Alden prepared my breakfast.
The babe likes to be pretty active and if someone is hugging me they can feel the bump, from the baby, on their stomach. When my cat is cuddling with me and the baby moves it totally freaks him out, he puts his ears back and stares at me.
Seattle is beautiful lately. We actually went to the beach and could wear a swim suit, I think it was close to 80 degrees.
Well, I have to make some facial products. BYEEE
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[14 Apr 2007|11:11am] |
Holy crap.
Time is flying by. I can't believe that I'm more than five months along. I look silly because I still have these little arms and legs, with huge tits and belly. haha It's pretty great.
So if it's a boy we are thinking about the name Atlas. If it's a girl we are thinking about the name Ever. What do you guys think?
I just got my grades from last quarter. I got straight A's!!! I didn't think I would get an A in math, but I did really well on the final, WOO HOO!
OH and I got a 98 on my reasearch paper for abnormal psychology. it feels good.
who likes The Blow?
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[02 Apr 2007|11:51am] |
Alden is currently knitting a hat for the babe, and it's pretty damn adorable.
The sun is out and it's starting to feel like spring.
I want to eat a HUGE salad with radishes and carrots for lunch...ohoh some toasted pita bread.....and some homemade gelato for dessert, not in the salad. YUM!
Uh oh...more baby hat drama. I have to go calm him down.
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[01 Apr 2007|11:01am] |
I'm so exhausted. I had so many get togethers this weekend, plus work. I put on a pretty large dinner party with some of my friends from work. Last night we had to go to this party for Alden's work. We were invited to two other parties but I couldn't even keep my eyes open.
I was so tired last night that I was crying because Alden took up too much of the bed, and I couldn't move him over.
I left my phone in the car and I'm happy about that. I don't have to talk to anyone today. I plan on napping and watching a movie or two.
ps. a perk to being pregnant is.....no matter how much anyone else has to pee they all know that you have to pee more, so they let you go first...ohoh...and you get first servings on the food.
4 months and three weeks. I'm half way there.
How could I forget. I felt the baby move several times this week. At first it felt like gas, but different. Then I felt an actual limb bump me twice. It was so weird and amazing. The baby really responds when Alden puts his hand on my stomach, it's as though the baby wants to touch Alden's hand. :)
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[21 Mar 2007|05:51pm] |
4 months and 1 week along! I think Alden and I are over the, "HOLY HELL!!" part of the prenancy experience, and onto the gimme' some books, dvds, prenatal yoga, and anything to help us figure out what we need to do.
I'm acutally showing, and the other day I was asked if I am pregnant. I was taken off guard because I was at work and cleaning. The guy got really worried and started to second guess himself, but I told him he was right, and he smiled really big, and said something about how my belly didn't look like it was from a lot of beer. HA!
I really want to be where it's warm, but instead I have to wait for summer in Seattle.
Well, I better feed my cat before he slits his wrists.
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[11 Jan 2007|06:27pm] |
I'm pregnant
and we bought a book of baby names.
we like paven for a boy and parsley for a girl.
i will have it at home in my living room amongst my plants.
how's that for news.
much better than some of the news that I have heard this week.
ps. my tits grew to a crazy size. I no longer fit into the bras that I used to own that I never wore. HA
alden wants to make booby milk cheese.
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[24 Nov 2006|06:54pm] |
Check out my website.
my organic goodness.
evasessentials.com
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[13 Nov 2006|09:01am] |
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off to the BUS!
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[10 Oct 2006|06:42pm] |
ummm.
i made too much food.
i seem to do this a lot.
"dear santa please don't bring me another boyfriend for christmas because the last one sucked." the trucks
actually my man is pretty fucking fantastic. so, this quote doesn't apply to me. it's just funny, and situational.
did I mention that they are an all girl band?
they are brilliant.
I now know someone that got slapped in the face by a homeless person, was called stingy, and she stole her cell phone.
The homeless woman gave the phone back when her friend got a dollar to give to her.
haha
so funny
pioneer square at it's best.
kim. march. i'm excited and it's only october
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[08 Oct 2006|08:39am] |
the trucks. anyone who doesn't know them. you need to get a handle on this. i'm just looking out for everyone.
<3
myspace.com/thetrucks
someone come to seattle and visit me.
uuhhhh krystal!
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[04 Oct 2006|08:24am] |
I love algebra. It finally happened.
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
To be really honest I love the SPU students that come in to preach about God and forget to tip. I'm pretty sure Jesus would tip.
I finally figured out a personal blend of essential oils that makes me want to smell myself all the time.
I bought 4 sweater......
1 pair of boots.....
but no jacket.
I have to work on this.
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[27 Sep 2006|02:18pm] |
I wish people would read more.
why don't they read more?
someone tell me this.
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