The Diaper Bag Search Begins

I had no idea that this would be so hard! Being the serious bag whore that I am, I've been on a constant search for diaper bags since pretty much the day I found out I was pregnant. But I haven't found anything that I love. I just can't resign myself to the look of most of the bags out there... and I have to admit I'm having a but of an internal struggle over spending so much money on a bag that will ultimately hold breast milk and poop.

Anyway, here are a few that I've had my eye on:

Mia Bossi Caviar Bag

Mia Bossi Alisa



Baby Kaed Jaipur


Debbie Rott Eva Rocker

This one is a little bit less expensive...

Storksak Emily Pewter

This one isn't a baby bag, but it seems very usable

Tory Burch Nylon Tote
Also not baby bags, but I was also directed to check out these bags by a new company called Physhion. They're technically Gym bags and have a similar fabric exterior to the Petunia Pickle bottom glazed bags. They seem large enough and well organized inside - but I'm still not sure.

So, to all you more experienced moms... What diaper bag are you toting?

NT Scan photos

We had the NT scan yesterday, and Baby Meg and Koka passed with flying colors. Ok, actually he/she was just perfectly within the normal range. So now I just need to wait of the blood work for our final probability. But overall, I think it went well. Koka couldn't make it to the scan so I decided to bring my mom along. I think she loved seeing her first little grandbaby moving around on the screen.

Doesn't it look like he/she's sucking its thumb?

I love the crossed legs in this one. So graceful looking!


This one makes me think Baby might be a girl. (I've been thinking boy so far this entire pregnancy) Doesn't it look like she's getting her hands ready for her manicure. :)

Busting out!

Beer gut, or baby belly? You decide...

Here is 7 weeks, just after the bloat started to subside


And here is the 11 week shot


All I can say - At least I've gotten a better tan in the last 4 weeks. :)

11 weeks 6 days

Turns out I'm not so good at this blog thing. Hopefully I'll get better as this pregnancy progresses.

Last week we had another ultrasound to see our fetus. There aren't even really any words to describe how cool it is to see an actually baby shape waving back at you. We could see its little heart beating away and even blood flow through the umbilical cord. Very Sci-Fi.


Wednesday I have my NT scan, so I'll get to see the baby again! Koka will be in Houston, so I'm bringing my mom. She's pretty excited to get her first glimpse at the grandbaby.

Meat anyone?

The weirdest thing for me during this pregnancy are my food aversions/fascinations/obsessions. I can no longer drink hot beverages - I just can't stomach them! It's bizarre. So Iced Decaf Lattes for me. I also had a pretty strong Meat obsession during the first few weeks that is thankfully starting to pass. I'm just not a natural meat eater. Even thought I couldn't get it in my mouth fast enough, I still thought it was gross. LOL. It was actually pretty funny.

My newest thing are these semi-obsessions I've been having. I wouldn't call them cravings because they're not all consuming, but I basically decide that something sounds good and it's the ONLY thing that sounds good - until it's infront of me. For example, last week I really wanted a chicken salad sandwich. I managed to go about 4 days before I caved and made some one night for lunch the next day. I woke up pretty excited to eat my sandwich and then didn't eat more than two bites before I didn't even want to look at it anymore. Odd! And of course my craving dejour is a turkey burger, french fries and a chocolate milkshake. Healthy much? (Hmm, and I guess my meat cravings are still there... both meals I mentioned are meat-centric. Funny!)

As a side note, Koka isn't sure that he wants to find out the sex of the baby. 6 months ago I would have told that wasn't going to happen! But, I'm surprising low key about it. I'd prefer to find out - it would make the nursery planning a million times easier - but I figure if he has strong feelings one way or the other, I should indulge him. I tend to think that if we know more about the baby growing in there, we can bond with it better and be more prepared for the arrival. But, I guess we'll see when we get closer.

Speaking of the nursery, I did pick up these today on Etsy. They probably won't go with the serene nursery decor I imagine for the baby - but they were way too cute to pass up!




I figure, I can find SOME place for them. (Maybe Koka's office? LOL)

My night last night

6:00pm - Home from work
7:00pm - Refused to cook and ordered pizza
8:30pm - Fell asleep on the couch
9:00pm - Woke up long enough to eat Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia Frozen Yogurt
10:00pm - Crashed in bed
12:00am - Had a sleep talking conversation with Koka to "Get up and clean the chocolate off his back". Apparently I was extremely aggitated because he hadn't painted the airplane wings and was getting chocolate on the new bed.

Ok, so maybe I have more pregnancy symptoms than I thought. ;)