You asked for it...

I don't know why people want to see this. Looking at my lack of a waist makes my eyes hurt. :)

Sneak Peek at Squirt's Room

We're going with an enchanted forest/knights and castles theme. Billy is painting a beautiful but massive mural on two walls for Squirt, so I thought I'd give everyone a sneak peek in the work in progress.

Here's Billy in action painting the start of a sleepy dragon resting in a cave.

The Joys and Perils of Longanisa

This is a two-part post.

First off, I made longanisa for the first time. You may not know this but I love longanisa. And you may also not know but longanisa is Filipino sausage. Fatty, tasty and wonderful. I was super proud of myself for boiling then frying the sausages in their own gristle. Delicious.

But, that's part one.

Part two is I ate all the longanisa and now my fingers resemble longanisa. And I can no longer wear my wedding and engagement rings. I had to PRY them off this morning because they were cutting off my circulation. I think they have to be retired until after Squirt.

So the lesson there is 'eat longanisa, have fingers that resemble longanisa.'

Choices, choices...

So, one of the fabulous Christmas gifts I got this year from some lovely folks, was a spa gift certificate. Which was perfect for me, because frankly, there's nothing I love more than massages, body wraps and being pampered.

Of course, being pregs, my selections of what I can get done are limited (sniff, sniff - no body wraps, hot stone massages or sauna for me), but I'm torn between a few things - when to go and what do have done.

I'm definitely getting a maternity massage - my back is killing me, both my lower back and my kidneys.

But do I go for the hour and then a haircut? Or do I do two half hour sessions and break up the wonderfulness into two days? Should I get my massage now or wait until I'm really miserable in a few weeks?

Decisions, decisions.

A New Day

I was slammed at work today, but I managed to sneak the inauguaration on my computer as I did some work. (Why was I slammed you ask? Because one of my co-workers was lucky enough to be able to go DC to witness the momentous occasion in person).

I'm still a little speechless that the day has finally come.

It's hard to feel hopeful lately when there are so many bloody conflicts around the world, tons of lost jobs, an economy spiraling out of control, and the world's opinion turned against us. But today I feel hopeful and I think it's infectious no matter who you voted for. We can start fresh today.

So, the hours spent registering volunteers for the Obama campaign were worth it to me...because today I know Squirt can look to the highest, most influential office in this county and see someone like him. Someone who doesn't fit neatly into a census box. That there's no longer a "profile" of someone who can succeed, who can be a politician, who can be a leader. And that's the type of world I want to bring our baby into.

A Push Gift Perhaps??

Releasing just in time for Squirt...March 21st take home the magic on DVD!

What's In a Name

I just read that Rebecca Romijin Stamos (ok, I know her name is not Stamos anymore but that's how I think about it) and Jerry O'Connell just had twin girls. And they named them Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip.

Oh gosh, really?! Really!?! Dolly? All I can think about when I hear Dolly is that cloned sheep. And then I think about sheep eating grass...and flowers...like roses and tulips.

Although, I guess it's better than Bronx Mowgli. I love Disney too but Mowgli might be the last character I name my child after.

Maybe I'd go with Ursula or Jafar or even Dopey...

When Life Hands You A Lemon...

Have you seen that commercial with the guy who is in the parking garage saying goodbye to a co-worker and he waits till his co-worker leaves because he;s embarrassed he still drives his "college car"? And then you find out he drives this old beater because his wife is pregnant and they're saving money for more important things?

Well, I saw it yesterday and laughed because that's our situation right now.

Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have laughed.

I was woken up this morning to, "my car died halfway into the street as I was backing out of the driveway."

Argh. Just another expense we totally don't need right now.