Ow, owie, ow....

For the past three days, the little pipsqueak has positioned herself in such a way that he keeps jabbing RIGHT UNDER MY RIB -- just the left-hand side. Ow...

WTF?!

Well slap me and call me Susan....this...is scary.And this, well this is just retarded.

Future Plans...

What the husband already has in mind for the baby.

City Knife II -- Like ORIGAMI!

Due out this month: the Nike City Knife II. I am all over this shoe! It is the first entirely foldable shoe. Almost as cool as my beloved Air Rift.I am a shoe whore.

16 Weeks...

Your baby is now about the size of an avocado (about 4 1/2 inches long, crown to rump, and weighing approximately 3 1/5 ounces).In or out of the womb, babies are playful creatures. Yours may already have discovered his first toy — the umbilical cord — which he'll enjoy pulling and grabbing. The circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order, and he's inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through his lungs.Are there any maternity clothes out there that are neither butt-ugly nor a small fortune? My first foray into maternity shopping was less than exciting -- Old Navy had some good clearance items (jeans, a couple tops) and I stocked up on Christmas-themed underwear which was 50% off. Seriously, who is going to care if I have snowflakes on my briefs in May? NO ONE. Well, maybe that person right there...but other than that no one.No one I know just had a baby, so I can't glom off their maternity left-overs so I guess the clothes part of it is just going to suck, huh?I'm off to eat some ribs -- my first official craving.

The year-end-review

Questions taken from runningonfull who is the cat's pajamas!1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before? Buy a BRAND NEW car, start a family (baby's grand entrance is June 2004) and REALLY think the Cubs were finally going to make it the World Series.2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?I don't make any...really, who am I kidding?3. Did anyone close to you give birth?My friend Ana whom I've known since the 2nd grade had a healthy, beautiful baby boy in November.4. Did anyone close to you die?No, knock on wood.5. What countries did you visit?Sadly, this year I visited none --- saving $$$ for a house. 6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?Our new home by August!7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?September 11th, and not for the reasons you think; something else all together.8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?The new art pieces I made and getting knocked up. Heh.9. What was your biggest failure?Not having more pieces done.10. Did you suffer illness or injury?GOOD GOD! 8 weeks of the worst ALL DAY morning sickness known to man. I wouldn't wish what I experienced on my worst enemy.11. What was the best thing you bought?My Herman Miller Molded Plywood chair in red. Beautiful!12. Whose behavior merited celebration?Hmmmm...13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?Bush.14. Where did most of your money go?Bills. Blah!15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?The new addition to my family.16. What song will always remind you of 2003?"Say Hello to the Angels" by Interpol.17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? Happier.ii. thinner or fatter? Both -- I lost weight from the morning sickness, but gained my pregnancy belly.iii. richer or poorer? Richer -- it's amazing what cutting take-out and balancing your check book properly will do.18. What do you wish you'd done more of?Paint.19. What do you wish you'd done less of?Blog on my old site (which I finally took down in September) and spend time on the internet.20. How did you spend Christmas?Battling morning sickness. :P21. Did you fall in love in 2003?YES! With the little stranger growing inside of me. Amazing to love someone so much you have yet to meet.22. What was your favorite TV program?"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and "The Barefoot Contessa"23. What was your favorite film of this year?"Lost in Translation"24. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?Turned 31, had dinner at Lula's, drinks at The Drake, danced until 4:00 at Neo.25.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?Another art opening.26. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?Pointy flats, my Earl jeans and plain t-shirts in all sorts of colors. Always minimal with good lines.27. What kept you sane?My art and my husband.28. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?Orlando Bloom *grrrr*, Andre 3000 and always Audrey Hepburn.29. Who did you miss?My friend Paul who left us in May to travel around the world.30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003.Don't take things for granted!