20 weeks on thursday (that's half way!!!!)

Probably my favorite thing about pregnancy-- & I've had to think real hard-- is when the baby first starts moving & you know it's definitely not gas. Finally all the barfing seems sorta worth it & the extra kilos & having to wear maternity/"large" people's clothes takes on some meaning. It's so cute feeling a little kick or nudge & no matter how many times I get pregnant (???), I'll still smile when I first feel those movements (& when I don't feel them for a few hours I start preparing the miscarriage explanation for the kids.) Anyway though, I love those baby kicks.
(But soon after awhile, it gets a little painful & you wonder how a whole soccer team got inside your belly.)

I wonder if it's normal to want to sleep about 10 hours a day. I thought the tiredness was just partial to the first trimester. Anyone know?

Well, we are counting the days til summer holidays for the kids. We have a few plans & they all involve cold water. Except I don't have a maternity bathing suit. Hopefully my 2 piece with the "modesty" cover-dress will still fit. I'm not that fat yet. (wish)
The hardest thing these days is finding clothes that fit. I found a pair of nice maternity pants in the recycle shop for real cheap.
The baby is moving now sometimes. At first I wasn't sure if it was my tummy turning to digest food, or gas (Pumba, with you everything is gas!), but I think it is really the baby. No major kicking yet though, only once, I guess baby was facing a certain way.
So far I decline when people ask me if they can touch my tummy & I say wait until the baby is bigger that way I know you are touching the baby & not just my tummy fat.
So, we will try to take lots of pictures this summer & post them soon.

Gotta hate Summers in Tokyo

I'm pregnant too, but it's just really getting hot. These Japanese summers that I loathe never seem to grow on me. I'm just lusting after a cool vacation at a nice beach where the kids can play in the water & where I stay in my hotel room all day eating cold fruits. (--Dream on!)
Anyway, so whenever I'm bored of not cleaning the house I go & look at every one's blogs for a little entertainment. I get really annoyed when people don't update their blogs & the post just stays the same for days or weeks. But then again, my boring little salsa post was the front page of my blog for a very long time.
Well, I'm almost 16 weeks so hopefully I will be totally better soon. I can't wait for the day when I don't have to conjure up frequent meals & I will be satisfied with breakfast, lunch & dinner like everybody else. I don't want to say I'm not sick anymore cos every time I do, the next day I'm as sick as a dog.
Well I hope this time some doctor will be smart enough to tell if my baby is a boy or girl. It's hard to plan when you don't really know. Anyway, I still have ages to go.................

Aimee's Salsa

Probably Julie's Raul would laugh at my recipe, but here is the way I make fresh salsa.

Chop & Plop the following together in no particular order:

Finely chopped onions
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped Chives
Chopped Jalapenos (Jarred kind)
Chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
lemon juice
salt
(I pour in some of the Jalapeno juice from the jar- it's kind of vinegary)

I think that's it. Yummy

Update

Well, I survived the first trimester. I feel pretty decent most of the day until 5pm provided I don't go too long without eating. I'm still tired/lazy esp about doing dishes cuz I hate hot water on my hands (makes me sick), but I've pretty much toned down my carbonated drink need.

I got a sonogram last week & it was very clear. You could see the whole shape of the head & tummy & butt & I could even see the baby moving her/his little leggies. It was so cute.

I've been craving (Mexican) salsa so I made my own & put it on everything. I seem to be able to handle spicy foods now.

My tummy sticks out & It's kind of embarrassing cuz I'm only 3 months, I look fat & have to wear my maternity clothes already.

Well, we just up & went to Disney Sea

I had a wedding nearby, so after I took the kids to Disney Sea. We got the after 6 passes. This is the best time to go & not crowded so we went on quite a few rides in a short amount of time.

There was one roller coaster I probably should not have gone on since I'm pregnant but, everything else was not too bumpy & I didn't get sick, thanks to the caramel & chocolate popcorn we ate all night.

Here are some pics.

Yeah, I guess Mac's a rock star.

Thanks Dad, for the pic.

The Birdies Birthday

I don't know if it's weird to celebrate your pets birthday but the kids really wanted to celebrate our birdies 1st birthdays.
We got them some special birdie seed treats & a cuddle bone.
(end of boring post)

She reverts back to babyhood

I got out my old suitcase of some baby stuff that used to belong the girls when they were babies. Leila just loved the bottle & said she wanted to feed the new baby when it's born. I told her to practice on her dolly. After awhile she said she wanted to drink out of it too, so she did. Here is my big 4 year old with a bottle (!?)

Mothers day

Well, I guess I shouldn't wait until I feel perfect to do my blog..........the day may never come.

Happy Mothers day to all the moms in our family & all my mom friends.

I worked all Mothers day. The kids were kind of worried because Daddy wasn't here to help them buy me flowers but they improvised & made me some with origami & they turned out very pretty.

I put them in a vase. (above)

Leila's 4th Birthday

Time for a new post

Not that I have anything inspiring to say. Doubt you want to hear about my digestive problems right now. I can't wait for the nausea stage to be over. It's really gross. My throat is bleeding from gagging & barfing, etc. (Too much info)
Tomorrow we'll have Leila's birthday party because Daddy is going away on her real birthday.
Things have been hectic with work for Mac & I, Carole had her first fever in a few years.
Anyway, If we manage to get photos of Leila's party, I'll post 'em soon.

Tokyo Disney Land

I took the kids to Disney Land. It was very crowded so we stayed all day from 10 am to 10 pm. The kids had fun, though waiting in line was a bit tiring. We ate lots of yummy popcorn & had pizza for dinner. The favorite rides were "pirates of the Caribbean", "star tours" & "It's a small world". Leila was scared of the witch in the snow white ride. She was holding on to me for dear life.

The kids fell asleep on the way home so getting them off the train was a crazy experience.

Carole's singing jobs.

Carole did her 2nd studio job for a game software theme song. Here she is singing away

Spring break & Grandma's visit

The kids Japanese Grandma & Uncle Jo came for a visit. We went to Shinjuku park where they had a cute little petting zoo set up. There were lots of little rabbits, ducks, geese, goats, guinea pigs & baby chicks to hold & pet. The girls loved the baby chicks most of all.