The waiting game

May 31st -

Peanut is now four weeks and three days away from making an entry into the big, bad world. I am excited to see and hold her, but am not sure I will ever be ready. I am so huge. You have absolutely no idea how much I can eat these days. I eat twice of what A eats at every meal. I can't keep my hands off sweets. Laddus, Kaju Katli, Jalebi and what have you. Peanut will account for just eight pounds of the forty that I have gained. The rest of the year will most likely be spent at the gym and hot yoga sessions. I feel uncomfortable carrying a basketball 24/7. I can't sit for too long. I can't stand for too long. I feel restless and weird. Sigh.

On the bright side, Peanut's room has got a new makeover. The Memorial Day weekend was spent in painting the wall a bright golden yellow. Just one wall. A is now an adept painter, like I said in one of my tweets. Last evening we ordered chaat to go from Apna Bazaar and headed to Houghton Beach Park for a light picnic. It was bright and a warm(ish) day. The evening before last was spent doing groceries and a walk along the beach at Marsh Park. And, we ordered a crib. So, yes. Things are looking up :)

I am not fat, am pregnant!

May 11, 2011



Saturday night saw us driving to Queen Anne for Apoo's birthday bash. Food, banter and wii bit of fun. Samosas were yummy. Dates stuffed with goat cheese, anyone? I so loved it. We took with us a bottle of Lost Sonnet Meritage 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine. As I waddled in with the basket ball tummy, I was swooped by one and all in many hugs and cheers. "Congratulations!", "How far are you?" and when I said I am due next month, hands were slapped to mouths and gasps were let out. And then there was the "Do you know if it is a boy or a girl?" , " Have you thought of a name?", "Are you ready?",  blah blah.



The thing that really zapped me was the fact that Peanut already has a friend in two year old Samara. Not even out yet and she's making friends! I think she will be a social butterfly. I can't imagine how, given how reserved both A and I are. At a party when someone approaches us for small talk, we are the types who would take a forkful of spaghetti and promptly stuff it in our mouths and chew and chew while waiting for the poor chap to go befriend someone else. Gah! No, we are not so bad. But we are happy to be in our own little world. Peanut's arrival is bound to make huge changes. Time to strap on the seat belts and enjoy the ride!

What's bugging me

I am running around with split ends and hair that's grown denser than the Amazonian forests. I am in dire need of a hair cut. Darn these old wives tales! It seems one shouldn't cut their hair while pregnant. Consquences are not mentioned. How convenient. I guess am just the type of person who doesn't believe in such tales and yet is scared to do otherwise. Sigh.

Telling a pregnant woman that she hardly looks pregnant when she is just six weeks away from delivering might not sound like a compliment. Especially for a nutcase like me who has been told that her baby is small, it causes room for worry.
M (smiling) : Wow....you hardly look pregnant!
Me : What? Really?
M : Well, you manage to hide it well...

Whatever that means.

On the sunny side, Peanut has a lot of hair. I can't wait to pretty her up with the head bands I've ordered for her.

The customary birthday post

May 13th

This bull is now 31 years young! The day was full of surprises. First, A took the day off. We had talked about it a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't think he would.  As always, these are days when pressure builds up on A to outdo my prep for his B'day. The poor chap squeals and scampers around in the manner of a mouse that's just entered the confines of a mousetrap.
The evening before, he never turned up home till 6:45. I was pretty sure he was at CM hunting for a cake and a card. When he finally did come home, I implishly asked him to put the cake in the frig. He appeared to be very nonchalant, guffawed and said, "What cake? There is nothing to put in the frig." And, he also told me not to build castles in the air. Well, I believed him. On the D day, we woke up late. While having breakfast I spotted the cute little envelope from Hallmark on the kitchen island.

It was all very colorful, cute and comical. I have a thing for cards. Yeah, I do. Well, some things just don't change, do they?
Before heading out for lunch I was ready to cut the cake. (I just realised that I don't have a picture of the cake.) It was a small chocolate cake, just right for two people. When setting the table to do the deed, I happened to spot my other surprise in a Sephora bag. Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne! I slapped my hand to my mouth and let out a squeal.  The man had actually taken some time off from work to go all the way to Sephora! Not just that, from there he took the light rail to ID to get to Speciality's Cafe & Bakery to get my cake and a chocolate dessert. He even popped into Starbucks and got me a Tiramisu lollipop with a coffee bean on top! Man, did he outdo me!

After a lunch of Shawarma and Zahara at Mediterranean Kitchen, we went to Home Depot to collect some paint samples for Peanut's room. We picked a few shades of yellows and oranges. In the evening I had my doc visit. We saw Peanut. She is a little small but healthy. I am surprised the extra protien is not helping much. I hope she comes out safe and sound.

We then drove to West Seattle for dinner at a Latin restaurant and lounge called Mission. Jalapenos stuffed with cheese and Mexican chocolate, anyone? Very yummy. And they had the same fantastic rellenos I had at Palm Beach on a vacation. Surprise after surprise. Could the day get any better?

I am not fat, am pregnant!

May 11, 2011

Saturday night saw us driving to Queen Anne for Apoo's birthday bash. Food, banter and wii bit of fun. Samosas were yummy. Dates stuffed with goat cheese, anyone? I so loved it. We took with us a bottle of Lost Sonnet Meritage 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine. As I waddled in with the basket ball tummy, I was swooped by one and all in many hugs and cheers. "Congratulations!", "How far are you?" and when I said I am due next month, hands were slapped to mouths and gasps were let out. And then there was the "Do you know if it is a boy or a girl?" , " Have you thought of a name?", "Are you ready?",  blah blah.

The thing that really zapped me was the fact that Peanut already has a friend in two year old Samara. Not even out yet and she's making friends! I think she will be a social butterfly. I can't imagine how, given how reserved both A and I are. At a party when someone approaches us for small talk, we are the types who would take a forkful of spaghetti and promptly stuff it in our mouths and chew and chew while waiting for the poor chap to go befriend someone else. Gah! No, we are not so bad. But we are happy to be in our own little world. Peanut's arrival is bound to make huge changes. Time to strap on the seat belts and enjoy the ride!

I am not fat, am pregnant!

May 11, 2011

Saturday night saw us driving to Queen Anne for Apoo's birthday bash. Food, banter and wii bit of fun. Samosas were yummy. Dates stuffed with goat cheese, anyone? I so loved it. We took with us a bottle of Lost Sonnet Meritage 2007 Napa Valley Red Wine. As I waddled in with the basket ball tummy, I was swooped by one and all in many hugs and cheers. "Congratulations!", "How far are you?" and when I said I am due next month, hands were slapped to mouths and gasps were let out. And then there was the "Do you know if it is a boy or a girl?" , " Have you thought of a name?", "Are you ready?",  blah blah.

The thing that really zapped me was the fact that Peanut already has a friend in two year old Samara. Not even out yet and she's making friends! I think she will be a social butterfly. I can't imagine how, given how reserved both A and I are. At a party when someone approaches us for small talk, we are the types who would take a forkful of spaghetti and promptly stuff it in our mouths and chew and chew while waiting for the poor chap to go befriend someone else. Gah! No, we are not so bad. But we are happy to be in our own little world. Peanut's arrival is bound to make huge changes. Time to strap on the seat belts and enjoy the ride!

Preparing for Peanut

May 9th - Now that I am 32 weeks pregnant, all I can think about is Peanut and the things she will need as a tiny pea in the pod. I have been surfing the web for inspirations, collecting bits and pieces from all over. I chanced upon this alphabet wall the other day and have not been able to get it off my mind since.

I love the colors and I have to work out a way to somehow include this in the Jungle themed nursery that I have chosen for Peanut. I don't want anything too babyish. I want something that will grow with her. I have got the Nojo Jungle Babies crib bedding set, together with the wall border and decals. On a recent trip to BRU, I picked up a wooden Lion and Elephant wall hanging. A wants to paint one of the walls with a bright, bold color. We bumped into this website that offers a really cool color visulaizer, that lets you upload a picture of the room you want to paint and try out the different colors from the palette. I love this virtual world where one can let their imagination run wild and undo them at any point without much blemish.

I ordered a few pretty headbands today, from here. I got myself a sling from here. We do have an Infantino baby carrier but hey, the sling was an awesome deal. It was free! I just had to pay for the shipping. I still have a lot of things to shop for. My family lives in another country and my friends are not the type to throw me a baby shower and pamper me with gifts. That explains why I haven't registered anywhere. I wanted to wait untill I completed 32 weeks to start preparing for the tiny person around whom our life is all set to revolve in the next few weeks. From now every weekend will be spent hopping in and out of different stores. The excitement has begun!