Let is snow...

So,more travel tales..
Right,so last weekend,we were all given an extra couple of days off from work to be Thankful,and boy we were! Even thought it was right after I had come back from Germany and was still fighting jet lag,we went on a family trip to lovely Lake Tahoe. After driving for many hours,we finally got to our cabin in the mountains,which was a big letdown :( Looked nothing like the lovely pics on the website,the heating system was broken down,and the fireplace didn't work either.. Finally,we woke up the property owners from their Thanksgiving Dinner induced slumber,and ended up in a bee-you-tee-full cabin with a lovely view of the lake,a jacuzzi tub(for the others!),etc.
We woke up the next morning to see the first snow of the season,what a pretty sight it was!
The next day,we drove to a nearby ski resort,and while everyone skied(or fell on their butts!),I sat in the restaurant area by a warm fireplace with a book.It was a gorgeous day,the sun shining bright, the slopes covered with powdery white snow,and I ended up watching people come down the slopes,more than read! I was telling my younger brother this,and he thought I was officially old now! huh?
We left the next day,and after hours of driving crawling in the snow,came back home in time for dinner. Was a lovely break,wish we could have stayed longer!

Wanderlust..

So,after a rather bumpy roller-coaster ride for the first few months,I had a chance to travel around the past few weeks. My dad always said that I had wheels on my heels,because I always wanted to go someplace and hated to stay home!
My biggest adventure recently was a business trip to Germany. I was slated to be there for two full weeks and an extra weekend,but decided to control my appetite for risk and cut the trip down to a week and an extra weekend.As always,on my flight over,I was stuck in the middle with two big men on either side. But I had an upgraded seat,so it was all good.I warned the guy in the aisle seat that I will need to use the bathroom often.He said,so did he,so it was all good. Until I really-had-to-go-right-now! Had to poke him awake,apologize,wake him up again to get back into my seat. This whole routine was repeated 10 times before we finally landed!
The stay itself was the same old,long work hours,come back to the hotel for a quick change of clothes,looooong dinners.. yawn!!
I managed to get away for a few hours one weekend and dragged super jet-lagged-ass to the Zeil area,which has always been the most exciting part of my trip to that part of the world.. I felt a familiar rush of excitement as I saw all my favorite stores - The 4-floored Espirit,Mango,Zara,etc. Somehow,my eyes scanned the signs pointing to the baby section,and my feet just walked over there,and before I knew it,I had spent a small fortune on baby clothes!! As if all this was not enough,I asked around for good toy stores,and ended up buying some rather cute little things,completely ignoring the price tags and the conversion rates.. Blame it on the hormones again.. I must admit,I did end up buying some cute preggy clothes as well,which are wayy to big right now,I need to get closer to the blimp that I had always assumed I would be as a preggy lady before I can use them..
The flight back home was uneventful,but I had an aisle seat,so yay!! My neighbor on the flight had the most interesting story - she was a very sweet Polish girl,on a 2 week vacation to Hawaii.. She was going there to learn Hula dancing. Sounded so dreamy as she described the B & B she was going to be staying in,etc. Took me back mentally to our own trip there a few years ago :( Someday.... Soon....

The weeks are rolling by..

I oscillate between letting out a sigh of relief that I still have a few more months go,and the impatience of wanting to see my belly-squatter!
I'm starting to show a bit now - on some days,I look like I had a big cheeseburger for lunch,and on others,like I swallowed a small melon :) The first time S felt it was when he hugged me before leaving to work,a very cute  moment indeed..
So,we've started to share the news with friends and family,the reactions have been interesting..
The close family and friends - Their warmth and love leave me feeling so wonderful and thankful!

The ecstatic - These are random friends that are more excited then both of us combined over the past few months,making me feel like eh,maybe I should be kicking my maternal instincts into higher gear!
The Happy-For-You - These folks react pleasantly,and leave me feeling comfortable,not overwhelmed or inadequate!
The et-tu crowd - These people are like,I cant believe you guys are going to become one of them now!

The oh-so-cold - These people are like so,what? And quickly switch the topic to the latest trend in shoes! It leaves me feeling like,why did I even bother to share my news with them,if it makes them so uncomfortable?
Above all,the Advisory Committee - This group includes new parents,veteran parents,non-parents who are experts because their friends have kids and what-have-you! What they have in common - an inexhaustible list of what I should be doing,and what I should be avoiding.. All well meaning,I'm sure,and very helpful for the most part,but unbelievably annoying at times..

Oh the Irony :(

I've heard that a good sense of humor is very handy when it comes to dealing with pregnancy and babies later on.. I couldn't agree more today.
I had escaped from the cube farm all of last week because of severe nausea/vomiting/feeling-like-shit and was working from home..
Finally,decided that I was fit and fine today and should go back to the office to catch up on whats going on.. Woke up early,got dressed,and then... I realized that my car was parked in the garage,and the door opener for it was in my husband's car. After only 3 phone calls,he replies and says that he was in a meeting. I found a key that I could use instead of the electronic door opener. So I walked over to our garage,all set to drive out,only to realize that the key hole was so high up that I needed a step stool. Whew! Finally,step stool in tow,I walked back to the garage,and ended up breaking that measly key in half,it was the wrong  key.. By now,I was questioning my sanity for wanting to not work from home another day!! Finally,my husband came home,spent 3 seconds opening the garage door,and drove off to work,mad that I  had made him drive home in the middle of the work day..  These hormones,I tell ya!
So,I thought I was done with these almost-senile moments,but no! It happened again today..
My car needed gas,so,feeling mighty chuffed about not waiting till the needle had gone beyond the empty mark like I used to,I drove in to the gas station,all the while thinking how much more responsible I'm becoming. I turned off the ignition,pulled out the one credit card I needed,picked up some garbage I needed to get rid of,and step out. OOPS! I realized that I had locked the car from inside as I had stepped out. So,I was locked out of my car,no cell phone,no jacket,in the windiest part of town..:( Luckily,the gas station owner was very sweet,found me  the AAA number from the yellow pages,and in 30 mins,I was all set,driving off home. Again,thank God for being able to blame it on the hormones and not my stupidity! hah!

A scare

A few nights ago,I woke up with really bad stomach ache. It was the Friday night of a long weekend,what luck :( Most of Sat was spent in the Doc's office and the verdict was a wait-and-watch.
 Last night,with the pain coming back,the doctor-on-call was freaking out and asked me to go to the ER right away. My man was ofcourse changed and ready to drag me to the ER in 3 seconds.. Fought them both back and decided to stay in my own bed for the night..   All out plans of joining friends who were vacationing in the nearby wine country ( only for the company and the views!) went out of the window,but all's well that end's well :)
After a few such scares,my Faith in God only strengthened! Thanks to all my supportive friends and family,we made it through the first trimester!! YAY!

Bun in the oven!

So,the bun  is in the oven!!! The countdown has begun for what is going to change our lives completely and make us "those"  people! Yes,I'm going to be a mommy :)