Things definitely do not always go as planned and sometimes, they are not even close. End result, tonight is night #4 in Recovery after a C Section…Here’s what happened Monday morning after I wrote my update, my water broke. I had about 3 intense contractions, screamed, cried, was exhausted from everything else…and boom…water broke. So, … Continue reading »
I have a bunch of blogs in the works, Gavin’s Birth Story, recover, adjusting to life etc…but this one couldn’t wait! Tuesday, Nghi Le came over the house, all the way from Tampa. I went to high school with her and she is an amazing infant photographer…along with a pharmacist. I knew the moment I … Continue reading »
More to come…his birth story sure was a long road. But at the moment I am staring down at him as I type and…well I will write all about it tomorrow. Gavin James Damiano 7lbs 9 ounces 20 inches long Birthday.. 4/23/13 3:47 pm Continue reading »
Its Monday morning and I am still in labor. Yesterday, after I typed, we went to the Birth Center to get checked because of my constant contractions and no baby. They made a phone call and I went over to the hospital next door. The nurse at the hospital actually works with the birthing center, … Continue reading »
Just a little update. Thursday night I began having contractions. They lasted all day Friday, but I kept busy to ignore them as best as I could. Friday night I was up having them very sporadically. Every 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 2 minutes… I went from the tub, to the floor, to the couch, to … Continue reading »
I am totally slacking in every way. Here’s why. We still don’t have internet in our apartment (tomorrow hopefully). Ive been lazy. Its so darn hot in Florida! But, I have been productive…been doing everything in my power to fully finish this “nesting” period so Gavin will arrive. This was my belly…full on contraction a … Continue reading »
I am large! and similar to a beach ball Today I am 37 weeks, or full term. I can’t believe it. Thank goodness the time is near. I keep singing to Gavin to move on down. Due to everyone’s observations, they say he is still very high and has to drop before he makes his … Continue reading »
I am an action movie/ tv junkie. Here is a list of the action shows I watch on a weekly basis (please don’t judge) Hawaii 5-0 Nikita NCIS: LA Bones Castle Deception Person of Interest Elementary Anytime we watch an action movie, I always go off on a tangent, I thought I would share. This … Continue reading »
For all of us unemployed out there, this piece of paper, the resume, is the difference between getting a call for an interview and Not.According to the Union of Unemployed there are more than 31 million of us unemployed. If everyone is searching as hard as Adam and I, how come it is so difficult … Continue reading »
Sweet Lisa…a huge inspiration to me at She’s Losing It has nominated us for the Sunshine Award. The Sunshine Award is a prize awarded to “bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” It came as quite a surprise. These days I have’t really felt too full of sunshine with everything going on, but … Continue reading »
Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Dreaming of “that” home is a daily deal for me these days. I have begun to fall in love with the cottage style…and the idea of living a little off the grid of a city in an adorable bungalow along a nice path, possibly by … Continue reading »
We haven’t posted a WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge in awhile…not really sure why, but I figured it was time to flip through the photos and begin to sort out the cool artwork Adam has captured over the years. This weeks challenge is Illumination. Top Left. Taken in the Tokyo Subway. Bottom Left. Taken at Cheeseman … Continue reading »
I have not had my own cell phone since we returned to the states, and honestly I am grateful. I have spent more and more time observing the people around me, the strangers I see and the families interacting (mainly as something to do). I have found that I truly get angry at people and … Continue reading »
One of my New Years Resolutions, or Intentions for 2013, is to plant a successful vegetable garden that actually grows things we can eat. Since it is January and I have too much time on my hands, see blog from yesterday. I have tried gardening in the past… Garden in Korea 2010 Garden in Denver … Continue reading »
If you are a regular reader of our blog you may have noticed our lack in writing. When we were living in Asia, there was so much going on in our daily life where it was fun to share the ins and outs and encounters of being an expat. When we were traveling and everyday … Continue reading »
I remember a few things from way back when. Like when I first had waffles, learned to ride a bike….and my first day of preschool when I wore a bow tie. Of course I wore a bow tie. I also have another memory, but not as much in the visual sense. I remember the feelings … Continue reading »
2012 started on a high note…well, 5,280 feet to be exact. But after a short 10 month stay in Denver, our bags were once again packed. Our life abroad as expats wasn’t quite done… So, with passport pages ready, we headed east, towards the “Rising Sun.” We lived in a box and worked for a fox … Continue reading »
