Intimate Apparel?

So you know when you are like 13 years old and you go bra shopping for the first time and you see those hideous, giant, silky, "full-coverage" bras with straps so thick that it looks more like a parachute than lingerie hanging on the rack and you think to yourself "I hope to high heaven I never have to wear one of those"?

I am now the owner of one.

Even 18 years later, it still scared me to think I might need one. Seeing it hang there in all it's saggy glory made me cringe - not cute in any way, shape, or form. BUT it's not as bad as I thought it would be. As my body takes on these new shapes and forms, comfort is quickly becoming my top priority. And it is comfortable, so I'll take it.

The next step will be to conquer my fear of nursing bras - a whole other story.

Although, she looks pretty excited about it. How bad can it be?

Nyquil, On the Rocks Please!

Wow, having a cold really, really sucks when you are pregnant. I know millions of other women have been through this, but I never realized what a wuss I am without some pill poppin' to relieve the symptoms. I would wake up every morning thinking I was going to die. Or at the very least never feel normal again.

Over a COLD.

But 10 days later, I am starting to feel like my old self. Still congested and my ears are plugged beyond belief, but I'm going to survive!

I'm sure you are all very relieved.

FAQ

It seems like everyone asks the same questions, so here I will take a moment to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about my pregnancy!

1. How far along are you?

22 weeks and 5 days

2. When are you due?

January 1st, 2011

3. Have you felt the baby kick yet?

Yes! The first time was during week 20 and now it's become much more frequent.

4. Do you have any cravings?

Junk food (chips/sour candy) and potatoes. Nothing too weird yet.

5. Has nesting started?

Not even a little bit. I was hoping in month 5 I would be feeling much more energetic, but I am super lazy.

6. How do you feel?

Besides being tired a lot, I'm good. Emotionally we are both nervous and excited, of course.

7. Do you know what you're having?

We are going to be surprised. We both think it's a boy, but secretly wishing for a girl. We'll see!

8. What names have you picked out?

Names are so tough! Well, for a boy, it would be easy because we want to keep it in the family - so some version of Stephen Paul (I like Stefan Paul). For a girl, I like Grace, Annika, Hannah and Winnie. (I know Winnie might do irreversible damage, but come on. It's so flippin' cute.)

Oh DMB. How I Love You So!

This past weekend, we went up north to see them at one of our favorite venues: Shoreline Amphitheater. This trip up to the San Jose/San Francisco area has been a yearly tradition for about...11 years already! But I'm sad to say, this may have been our last show for a while. Next year, the band announced that they will be taking a much deserved break after 20 straight years of touring. Good for them, sad for me!

I'll tell you what, though. They went out with a bang. The show was incredible. So energetic with a great mix of old stuff and new stuff. I was sitting there, singing along, wishing it wouldn't end. To commemorate one of the best shows ever, I wanted to post the set list along with some of my favorite lyrics from the songs. I know this is boring to most people, but honestly, these songs are really close to my heart. So it's for my own entertainment.

The Last Stop

War, the only way to peace, well I don't fall for that

Watch as we nail God to a tree and then we say "Forgive me, forgive me"

Seek Up

Look at me in my fancy car and my bank account, how I wish I could take it all down to my grave, God knows I'd save and save. In the end it all piles up so tall to one being nothing at all.

Forget about being guilty, we are all innocent instead, and soon we will all find out lives swept away

One Sweet World

Nine planets round the sun, only one does the sun embrace, upon this watered one, so much we take for granted

Stay or Leave

Wake up naked drinking coffee, making plans to change the world, while the world is changing us, it was good good love. We used to laugh under the covers, maybe not so often now. The way I used to laugh with you was loud and hard

Crush

Crazy how it feels tonight, crazy how you make it all alright love, You crush me with those things you do, I do for you anything too

Seven

Baby when I think about you, all I wanna do be by your side, take a little ride

Pantala Naga Pampa

Come and relax now, put your troubles down, no need to bear the weight of your worries here, let them all fall away

Rapunzel

I think the world of you, all of my heart I do, Blood through my veins for you, you alone have all of me, I give my world to you and to you I will be true

Digging a Ditch

Where all these troubles that weigh down on me will rise

Where all these questions spinnin' around my head will die

#41

I came in praying for you, why won't you run in the rain and play, let the tears splash all over over you

Write a Song

I want to write a song that'll get you high, I want to find the words that'll make everything feel alright now, So in another world and another time, I'll be the kind of man that'll do you right

Spaceman

I'm not all bad but I'm a faithful sinner, I might get lost but I'll be home for dinner, If God don't like me he can send me to hell, but I love the way you love me

Cornbread

It soars inside my soul because of you, all this innocence that you inspire, You know you are as heaven intended you

Jimi Thing

Lately I've been feeling low, a remedy is what I'm seeking

What I want is what I've not got, but what I need is all around me

Shake Me Like a Monkey
God or the devil alone could not have made you up, the two must have worked as one together, So good just wanna eat you up, nothing like that real thing

You and Me

Wanna pack your bags, something small, take what you need and we disappear, Without a trace we'll be gone gone, the moon and the stars follow the car, And then when we get to the ocean we gonna take a boat to the end of the world

Time Bomb

Baby when I get home I wanna pick up the pieces, Hammer in the final nail, lean me up against Jesus

When everything starts to fall, so fast that it terrifies you, When will you hit the wall? Are you gonna learn to fly?

All Along the Watchtower

There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke, But you and I we've been through that and this is not our fate, So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late

ENCORE:

Sister

I hope you always know it's true I would never make it through, You could make the sun go dark just by walking away, Playing like we used to play, like it would never go away, I feel you beating in my chest, I'd be dead without Sister

Two Step
Celebrate we will, because life is short but sweet for certain

And there we have it. The show was over 3 hours, so we got lots of goods. An incredible band that never disappoints.

HAIR. Ugh.

My hair is driving me crazy!! For those of you who know me, I'm not one to keep the same hair style for very long. And this one is wearing out it's welcome, big time.

I am so over the brunette. No offense to the beautiful brunettes I know. It's just not for me. Totally jonesing to get back to my fake blonde locks.

On Monday I want bangs, on Tuesday I hate them. Two weeks later, I'm growing them out saying "Why am I growing these out? I liked my bangs!" So I cut them. Repeat cycle.

My hair has been in a permanent ponytail since... January.

It's been growing out for about 10 months, and its gained maybe 5 inches? Probably the longest its been since I got married. (Which is usually the point where I chop it off and don't look back!)

I was going to be reasonable and wait until next summer after we've had the baby and kind of settled into our new lives to transform my hair. BUT I saw this haircut the other day and I honestly don't know if I can wait that long!

I am utterly smitten with this 'do. I look at the picture every day wondering if I should just go for it. So don't be surprised if in a few weeks, I have a whole new look. I'm just saying.