Hello my dear Xanga buddies! I’ve been gone from Xanga for so long~! Sorry for being MIA…I’ve been super busy and the last part of my pregnancy has been tough. Back problems, carpal tunnel syndrome and a broken PC have kept me away from the computer for too long! I can’t believe our baby bear could be here any day now!! Here’s an update of what I’ve been up to~~
WEEK 25 (Highlight – Miny & Steve’s wedding!!!)
I felt so blessed to be a part of my little Miny’s wedding! She looked so gorgeous and in love. I couldn’t be happier for the two of them!!
WEEKS 26-27 (Highlights – Sarah & Jeff’s baby shower; getting to do a photo shoot with 6 dogs; Ezekiel’s birthday party; Teresa’s birthday party with law buddies)
WEEKS 28-29 (Highlights – Andy’s birthday party; Davin’s birthday party; meeting Tori & Dean; Lisa’s baby shower)
Why does it have to be the day I have absolutely no makeup on that I run into Tori & Dean? Tori was so nice and insisted that I be in the photo, nappiness and all.
WEEK 30 (Highlights – my baby shower; family reunion)
My baby shower was sooo awesome! I was so overwhelmed by all the love and details my buddies put into planning it. My friend, Teresa, even cut fruit into little animal shapes! I couldn’t believe how many thoughtful and generous gifts I got…handmade quilts, tons of cute clothes, a Pack & Play, a baby food cooker, etc. I even got a surprise gift from Andy~~ this Stella McCartney LeSportsac diaper bag I’ve been in love with since I first started my diaper bag research!
I needed a special way to thank everyone within the bounds of my limited mobility and time. For the guests I made a special Bella thank you card and included photos from the baby shower plus photos of us throughout our friendship. For my amazing planners, I made photo albums with photos of us and got them individualized gifts.
WEEK 31 (Highlights – open house; my fake birthday)
We went to an open house in our neighborhood…guess whose house this is?
Tori & Dean’s! We had no idea at first and thought we were just going to a normal open house. They were actually filming the show…hehe! I’ve walked past the house so many times before (it’s right around the corner) but I would’ve never known it was their house.
Andy planned a special day for me~ it was my fake birthday. He took me out to all my favorite places~ I even got a gift and we took sticker pictures with Bella!!
WEEKS 32-34 (Highlights – Daniel & Sun-Hee’s baby shower; Miny’s birthday/Daun’s homecoming; hanging with Nathan; hanging with Alison & Alex; Sandy & Marvin’s engagement)
WEEKS 35-36 (Highlights – Miny’s housewarming; date nights; Hotel for Dogs)
WEEKS 37-38 (Highlight – The Doctors)
I was at my dr.’s office and he said it would be great if I could get on this show, The Doctors (the show Dr. Phil and his son created with the ex-Bachelor Dr. Travis as the host). He had a contact with the producer so she interviewed me and later asked me to sit in the front row for one of the shows for a special pregnancy segment. The segment was on the best gifts to give pregnant women for Christmas. You won’t believe this~ I got all the gifts (baby tub, monitor, blanket,etc.)!! If you happen to watch the show~ look for me! (Friday @ 11:00 a.m. on KCAL 9 in LA~ it’s different for other areas)
After that show, I got a call asking if I could come in to do a field shoot asking questions about pregnancy myths. I thought that was it until the producer called me AGAIN and asked me to come back to the taping of the show to be part of another segment. It was a fun experience but pretty exhausting!
I don’t think I can tell you when the other show will be on…hehe! What kind of person goes on TV with shaggy hair, bushy eyebrows, messed up nails and totally ginormous? ME!!
TODAY
I decided I need to stop running around and relax! I’m going to devote time now to catching up with e-mails and Xanga. Hope you’ve all been doing well~~ I missed you while I was gone!!
