Fat No More

For a few months, I'm pretty sure people (strangers and acquaintances) were questioning whether I gained a few too many pounds post marriage or whether I was pregnant. But to avoid that awkward "oops, sorry I insulted you" awkwardness, people have been waiting till I was round enough to erase the idea of post marriage pounds.

Now, at 7 months of pregnancy, I don't think anyone has any questions anymore. So here we are, rounding up the last trimester of pregnancy and let me tell you, it hasn't been that comfortable so far. There are many things people don't tell you, especially during the last trimester...

The Dot Cave!

Dot used to sleep next to her Daddy's side of the bed because there was more space there. But ever since we moved, her bed has been moved to her Mommy's side because now there's more space there. When it's warm, it's not much of a problem... but when it's rainy and cold, Dot shakes a bit because her two baby blankies aren't warm enough for her.

So to compensate for being next to the window and to keep her warm at the same time (especially at night), I introduce to you, the DOT CAVE!

The Dot Cave consists of two baby blankets, her pink piggy chewie and her Daddy's Star Wars blanket for additional warmth.

Here's what's hiding in the Dot Cave.

Dot: "Hello!"

No Chance of Meatballs (Anymore)

There's a saying stating that the longer a couple is married, the more they act and look like one another. Luckily, we haven't gotten to the looking like each other stage, but somehow I've succumbed to being "wise with the money" like the husband.

We went to Ikea because we were looking for a sofa bed, but there also happens to be a deal going on this weekend where if you buy $100 worth of stuff (pre-tax), you get a free meal. There was no asterisk after this free meal, which meant that we completely abused the system.

This meal would be fine if we had a family of five... however, for a family of two and a quarter, this is completely unacceptable! A bit disgusting too! I swear we got looks from others around us too. If there was ever a time where we felt judged, here's the time.

Yes, that's how much food cost for two at Ikea when we decided to act like pigs. I guess there won't be anymore Swedish meatball cravings for a while...

Card Making & Money Saving

After countless hours on Etsy stealing people's DIY card ideas and going to Michael's to get a good deal on everything I would need to replicate things in bulk, I finally finished my first DIY card project! This was also inspired by Dr. Wong and her crafty shower invites. So thank you, Doc.

Before deciding to make my own thank you (baby shower) cards, I did browse the Target aisles for deals on cards. But to my disappointment, nothing really stood out to me and they were a bit too pricey for my tastes. Yes, $4 for 10 cards is pricey in my point of view. There were cheaper ones, $10 for 50, but it was too plain and generic and definitely NOT my style. I know most people rip their cards up after a while, but still, it's the craftiness and money saving (not time saving) persona in me who finds contentment in making cards in bulk.

Oh! I also had a really specific card theme in mind... monkeys, so yeah. I finally decided that designing my own cards were the way to go. I ended up spending $4 for a pack of 32 teal cards and $0.50 for brown string at Michael's. In short, $4.50 gave me 31 (not 32 because there's always the dud) cards. Not only is this an original, but it's handmade and way below market value. Now who wants to pay for my services on etsy?

Let's Go Warriors!

Approximately four years ago, Dan asked me out to a Warriors game (on our second date). I was hesitant at first because 1) I wasn't a fan of the Warriors and 2) my interest in basketball stopped after high school. He convinced me that his boss at the time, "LoBo" had awesome courtside seats and that games are a lot better live than on t.v. I eventually said yes, after I got him to drive from Redwood City to North San Jose all the way to the Oakland Coliseum then back to San Jose and finally home to Millbrae (yes, I realize that's a huge run-on sentence).

We had courtside seats that were six rows away from all the action and boy was I impressed! Four years later... although we don't have those luxury seats anymore because he no longer works for LoBo, we still have some decent tickets. The Magic vs. Warriors (can you say Warriors Torture?!) will probably be our last game for a while due to Peanut.

I realize to believe that I aged from four years ago... but other people have said otherwise. Besides (both) being rounder, we still look relatively the same, right?

THEN

NOW

Baby Bargain Shopping

Yup, I went on a really mini shopping spree for little Peanut Shinn this past week. (Blue Galore!) There's something for him from birth - one year old, haha... I think I just needed to get it out of my system.

I went to nearly everything baby store in Valley Fair and made my final stop as well as purchase(s) at Macy's. Who knew that the clearance sale at Macy's would be the cheapest of them all...

I kid you not, here's the price I paid for everything above...

Check out the total savings! Less than $20 for all that?! Is that a deal or is that a deal?

Peanut's a Boy!

After waiting for what seems like forever, we finally found out that our little peanut is actually a BOY! Yup, that was our first pick the entire time and we were really happy when we saw that tiny little wienie during our gender ultrasound.

This is probably the only time I can get away with posting private parts online, so I'm going to take advantage of this moment.

Here's a more internet appropriate picture of our soon to be addition.

After finding out the gender, we both decided to be good parents and buy Peanut his first outfit (separately). It's a relief to actually be able to pick something blue instead of looking at gender neutral green and yellow colors.