We're not getting bigger, the room is getting smaller!

Here's a conversation Andrew and I had today. I was talking about this pregnancy book I've been reading and how they described an expectant mother's weight gain. For 2nd trimester it is described as, "gains weight easily" and for 3rd trimester it is, "starts to pack on the pounds." Not too encouraging word choice for someone who is about to launch into their 3rd trimester.

Then I said, "You know, my shirts are getting smaller."

Andrew replied, "I . . . uh . . . don't think that's the case. There is another explanation."

It was actually quite funny. Of course my shirts are not getting smaller...I'm just getting bigger. Only when I'm pregnant is Andrew allowed to say such things!

From DC to Oakland

So my sister and her family came to visit this past week. We had loads of fun and ended up going all over the bay area. We hiked in the red woods, well took a stroll, after all the kidlets aren't that old, went to San Fran, had some tasty pizza, visited the trolley museum, shopped in China Town, went to Marine World Six Flags, and had plenty of family dinners and game nights. Here are some pics, mostly of Marine World. That was the only day I remembered my camera. I also find it interesting we've gone to three amusement parks since I've been pregnant. What's the deal with that?! Not that I don't love dolphin and whale shows, but I find it somewhat ironic that as soon as I can't go on any rides we go to all the parks.


This is Andrew and my nephew David. It was his first roller coaster and he barely made the height requirement (David that is)...we think he liked it.


This is my Dad and David on another child appropriate ride. David said he couldn't look up at the camera because he was too busy driving the car. He was pretty excited about this one.


My Mom and I relaxing while we wait for others to go on a ride.

Andrew and I with George in the background.


And finally this is my niece, Abigail and I at our slumber party! After her pedicure, we stayed up late watching a movie and eating way too much ice cream. We're going for favorite Aunt and Uncle!

Andrew was right!

So let me explain this picture. About a month ago, Andrew saw me sitting on top of our pedestal sink. Your first question may be, 'why were you even sitting on a pedestal sink?' Well, it just so happens there are lots of reasons to do so. You can clean the mirror better, putting on make-up is easier, and plucking is a hundred times more effective. However, Andrew immediately started freaking out, which he never does, so this was quite the phenomenon for me. He explained that it wasn't safe for me to be doing such a thing because the sink was actually not very stable on the pedestal (it is a very big sink for such a small pedestal). Unfortunately, about a week later, he again caught me doing the same thing. That didn't go over to well either. So we came to an agreement; I would never sit on the sink again and he would never be allowed to stand underneath waterfalls (I'm afraid a rock is going to come loose and land on his head or maybe even a big fish...strange thought, but there you go.) However, a couple weeks later I found myself climbing onto the pedestal sink again. As I was sitting there, I suddenly remembered that I had promised never to sit on it again (bad habits are hard to break). Just as I was about to get off, I suddenly felt myself falling down! And the next thing ya know I'm on the floor with the pedestal sink collapsed next to me. It turns out the sink was never actually bolted to the wall, but instead only glued to the layers and layers of paint. I had to call Andrew and sheepishly confess. I felt like a five year old telling their mom that they snuck some candy. With four trips to Home Depot it is finally fixed. Now, it is not only glued to the wall, but also safely bolted into some nice solid wood. It's just too bad that Andrew has a free pass to stand underneath waterfalls, I hope he doesn't get conked on the head. Although, then he'd have to tell me I was right!

Whacha got in there?

IT'S A GIRL!

Take me out to the ball game!

Well, we finally got a picture of us at a baseball game. Andrew and I have been going to games for a couple of years now and I can remember going to baseball games since I was in the second grade. The best was when my mom dropped me off at school and asked, "Hey you want to go to a baseball game this afternoon?" Of course my response was "Yes." With a convincing note about how I had to go to the doctor that afternoon, we were off to the game! At the ballpark, I always got to choose one special treat. I always went for the red ropes because they were the biggest of all ballpark treats. What kid wouldn't use that rational when buying candy? So, the point of all this rambling? I have many fond memories of baseball games on both fine afternoons and cold nights alike, with no pictures to show for it. This marks the first picture I've taken at an A's game and I have the blog to thank for it (what's a post without a picture?!). I'll have to make sure we don't wait so long to take a pic of our little one at an A's game.

We went with my family to last night's fireworks game and had quite a nice time. Good company and a great game. We won 9-2 with a very exciting 3rd inning filled with home runs, triples, and fun errors made by the other team! To top it off, there were some great fireworks to celebrate. Go A's!

Food, fireworks, fog and the plumber's apprentice

Happy 4th of July! Although, it's a little late to say it, it is not too late to tell you about how we celebrated. We had a nice relaxing day that ended with us heading out to San Fransisco. We took a nice long walk from the Bart to the farthest pier and had a picnic before watching the fireworks. We arrived about an hour before dark and found a nice spot with a view of Alcatraz and the bay. We were all set to watch the show when this showed up and the fog rolled in to obstruct our view. Instead of seeing bright fireworks we just saw colored fog. Not to complain, because on our way back home, a firetruck parted the crowd with siren blaring and stopped right in front of us. The firemen then casually put out a dumpster fire. The crowd cheered louder for the extinguished dumpster than for the fireworks. In fact, I do think it might have been the most entertaining part of the evening. Here we are right before we staked our claim for the evening.

Giant Stinky Flower

So Melissa read in the paper that the UC Berkeley botanical gardens had a giant corpse lily in bloom. Well, we went up there to check in out, but we missed the rotten smell by a few days. Evidently, these flowers only bloom (and stink) for about 10 hours every 13 years or so. Melissa was able to get close enough to smell remnant odor and concluded that the botanists were right about the rotten smell. After the flower blooms, it starts to close back up and this is the stage that we saw. Even folded up, it was still pretty impressive.


Moreover, I got a real kick out of the head botanist who was talking about the flower. Excluding the evil villain part, he was just like Stefano played by Count Olaf played by Jim Carey in Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events. I just couldn't get over the similarities.

The beautiful city of San Diego!

Well we just got back from San Diego...well just as in a week ago. Still recent enough to post a blog about. We had lots of fun seeing the sites, going to the beach, eating, and playing games. We fell in love with the game 'Ticket to Ride' and even purchased are own copy and played with some friends. It's a good one if anyone is looking for a new game.

Here are some pics of the trip. This is Andrew and his Dad at the USS Midway (a really big aircraft carrier, did you know they even have little jails on those things?!)


Here is Andrew and his niece Caroline playing chess. I know Caroline won legitimately because I overheard Andrew trying to convince her against certain moves.


And here we are at Sea World's Shamu show (that's their whale show). They tried to make it all inspirational by talking of dreams and becoming one with the sea...I just liked the tricks they did. Although, I shouldn't complain about the cheesy show because apparently it inspired some. On the way back to the car I heard a little girl yell "Goodbye Shamu!"

And here's a pic of us surfing. I say "us" because I was working just as hard watching from the beach to make sure Andrew didn't get eaten by a shark:)

It's my first day

This is our first blog... We've been married for a year and a half, so we'll have to bring everyone up to date quickly! This is us.

This is our first apartment...we actually really loved it. It had all the characteristics you need for a first apartment, low ceilings, mold problems, and mice (we got rid of those). It was a great neighborhood, or at least is a millions times better than where we are now, and a nice old lady lived above us:)

This is our first year wedding anniversary! We went to South Tahoe and had some old cake, it was actually pretty tasty (well at least Andrew thought so, my expectations were too high. It was just so good the last time we had it).


We moved last March to become apartment managers. So far so good. We love the apartment, but aren't so keen on the neighborhood. Our favorite calls from tenants so far have been; 1)My water smells 2)My toilet is plugged and 3)Where are the garbage cans? (the tenant had lived here 3 months already...they then called a week later to ask where the recycling bins were...they happen to be right next to the garbage cans).

This is Andrew being all manager like, too bad the problem was with our apartment! All fixed now though, we have electricity and all the appliances are working in the kitchen again (I hate to say it, but yes, that's usually how our kitchen sink looks. Aren't dishes the worst?!).

That's us in a nutshell. We'll give you another update soon!