Summer Jam-packed

2010 - marked with boulder-sized milestones. Josh's thirtieth birthday and Hazel's first birthday/baby dedication came and went. Coming soon are our 5th wedding anniversary and my thirtieth (gasp). Bear in mind, preparing for such momentous occasions requires a certain level of planning. Even if it isn't supposed to be a huge blow-out, we gotta take it up a notch from the cake-in-a-box approach. Right?

Josh's NERDY 30 - Celebrating the Kid at Heart

(And I thought Hazel's first birthday would be the first kid party I'd throw - wrong.)

(Pics courtesy of the nifty Naomi)

Everyone has a little nerd in 'em.

Kid Fare: Sloppy Joe sliders with mac & cheese. And, an All Spark cake with cookies 'n cream ice cream.

Playtime: Balls, bubbles and kites at the park.

Hazel's First Birthday and Baby Dedication

(Pics courtesy of the lovely Ate Lan)

With the God-Fam

The "little details" are never little.

My Latest Bookmark

What better way to re-enter the blogging world than to explore other peoples' blogs?

It's been nearly a year since my last blog entry, which means it's time to plan a 1st birthday party. And when planning such an event, research is key. After visiting site after site, I noticed a trend. My favorite ideas came from blogs! Here are a few of my faves: http://mintsdesign.com/blog, http://hiphostess.blogspot.com/, http://www.sittinginatreeblog.com/. I can go on, but some will have to remain secret. ;)

Needless to say, I've attempted a few projects so generously shared by these bloggers. The success of the results ... well, they vary. And though I do not consider myself to be an expert when it comes to baking, for example, I can't help but LOL at the cakes posted on cakewrecks.blogspot.com. This one has just been bookmarked. It's a must see. Thanks Honey.

our little peanut ain't so little

She is finally here!  Weighing in at 8 lbs. and 4 oz., we welcomed baby Hazel on Sunday, July 12 at 1:25 PM.

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Sugar --> First trimester woes have been long forgotten!

Spice --> Baby Hazel has perfected her punches and kicks.  Oy!

Everything Nice --> Well-deserved and long-awaited babymoon in Santa Barbara.

All aboard Amtrak's Coast Starlight!

Enjoying a stroll on State Street.

Evening walk along the waterfront.

At the wharf.  Ours is better =P.

Basking in the sun while waiting for the shuttle.

Trying out the surrey.  I couldn't even reach the pedals.

In the halls of Santa Barbara's Courthouse.

Leaving for the Bay Area.

Sigh of Relief

Between appointments, I can't help but feel nervous.  I have no way of telling how the baby is growing - I can't feel, see or hear anything that's going on in the womb.  At this point, I've come to understand why some people (OK, maybe just celebrities) buy ultrasound equipment for the home.  They cost just around $7000, by the way.  

hello!

However, our ultrasound appointment from earlier this week not only gave me a huge sigh of relief, but some belly laughs as well.  Baby DC was wide awake and rambunctious.  The chatty technician was quite surprised at how active our baby was.  The baby was hiccuping, playing with the umbilical cord, waving hello, turning in circles, even posing - at this point I've suspected this one's a boy.  But we have to wait for the next ultrasound appointment to find out the sex of the baby. 

world's smallest beer gut

With all the signs of healthy development - a "beautiful brain" (the tech's words), the important bones of the nasal structure (the lack thereof would be a sign of Down Syndrome), a strong heartbeat and a beer gut (the baby is well-fed) - we both shot up a 'thank you Lord!'.   

Baby on Board

Hi everyone. Guess what? I have a baby! But you guys already know that. Rozafelle and I just got our first real sonogram image earlier this week. Technically, this was our second, but we couldn't see anything the first time - it was too early to detect anything.


Anyways the experience was amazing. The heart beat of our child is strong and healthy. Our little blueberry. At 7 weeks, the size of our baby is about the size of a blueberry, according to what Rozafelle has been reading. Below is the pic.


(This is Rozafelle typing.) Fortunately, my case of "morning sickness" is quite mild. Just some on-and-off queasiness and fatigue. I have no unusual cravings, however, I've never had such strong food aversions as I do now. Also, for some reason, I can never turn down pizza ... ?


(Back to Josh.) Please pray for us that both Rozafelle and the baby stay healthy throughout the pregnancy. And for Josh, as he now has to do all the chores and still make time to rub my back.
















Thank you all for your support, and stay tuned for more updates ...

at 28 years and 1 day (cont)

I've been meaning to add these - make you guys more hungry.  Trust us, the mini chocolate cake was as delicious as it looks.