Half Way

No one tells you all secrets about being pregnant, but maybe it's because most of them are too embarrassing to talk about.  When I was pregnant with Alex I realized it was hard to sneeze without almost peeing your pants and then it was hard after I was pregnant too.  Well I peed when I sneezed the other day! Just a little bit, But still!   Pregnancy sure knows how to take the sexiness right out of you, doesn't it? Side note: I probably shouldn't be admitting things publicly like this on the Internet, but no one ever tells you these things! I try to avoid big sneezes if at all possible these days (just to be safe). I cringe every time I step on the scale at the Doctor,  afraid to know how much weight I gained since my last appointment.  I have a new record with this one, 10lbs in 1 month.   Seriously?  What would happen if I sat on the couch all day eating Bon Bons?  That puts me up 22lbs with 20 weeks to go.  Luckily I know that there is light at the end of the tunnel especially with nursing, so I just have to stay positive.   I've been trying to hold off on the maternity clothes, but a maternity swimsuit is a must as are jeans.   And thank goodness for maxi skirts and dresses.  They are the only thing that keep me cool right now.  I would die if I lived anywhere with humidity.  Anyway here I am at 20 weeks pregnant and feeling huge even if I don't look like it.

Last week I had my 20 week ultrasound.  I ate extra candy and drank extra water hoping he would be move around for us, so we could see his cute little face, not the case.  I guess he wants to reveal himself at birth, so in the mean time we got a  picture of his spine and what a great spine it is!!  

Happy 4th

Al was supposed to go on a long bike ride to Santa Monica on the 4th, but since he hurt his knee he got stuck with us.  As much as I love having him with us I keep hoping that he has a miraculous recovery and can start going on those rides again to help him with his Ironman next month.  We started out the 4th by meeting some friends at the Sierra Madre parade.  Next year I need to invest in something red or blue for my wardrobe :)

Alex and Hazel hugging.  

All of the girls.

The group

Some of my favs from the parade were Mama Pete on her Rascal

The mermaid belly dancer

Orville Redenbacher look alike on his bike.

One of the prettiest flags I've ever seen.  

After naps we went to a BBQ and that evening we took advantage of our prime location to the Rose Bowl and went to stake out our spot for fireworks.  On our way we found this guy selling lime and coconut shaved ice.  The coconut had fresh shredded coconut and the lime had little chunks of lime, so delish.

You can tell how much I love to eat by how wide I've gotten, oh boy.  Pregnancy is not nice to my body.

Laura and Eric grew up in LA so they know all the prime spots for everything.  They took us to their secret spot to watch the Rose Bowl fireworks.  

While we were waiting for fireworks to start Alex decided to poop so clearly it was Al's turn.  I love this picture, I wish it was clearer.

Waaaaaiting for fireworks to start with 3 impatient little boys.

and how amazing is this view, our new spot for fireworks.  Happy 4th Everyone!!

Baseball

Al played in a baseball game last weekend.  On our way we stopped at In N Out and Alex ate his grilled cheese like a big boy.

Al is the only guy I know that can still fit into his high school baseball pants from 12 years ago.  He put them on, I laughed and said you haven't gained an ounce in 12 years?  

Alex was in heaven playing and running around in the dirt, nightmare.

Al was back in his element until he hurt his knee at the end of the game.  He could barely walk for 2 days so he went to an orthopedic surgeon and found out he tore his MCL :(   The bad news is he has an Ironman in 5 weeks and the good news is a torn MCL only takes 3 weeks to heal.  Cross your fingers for Al that his knee heals fast and he can finish the race without coming home in a wheelchair.

Why do boys like dirt?  

Baseball player in training. Love my Al's

Random

Last summer I discovered the best salsa at a Farmers Market.  Every time I go to this Farmers Market something bad happens, so I haven't gone for awhile.  Last year I bought all the stuff for the salsa and left my bag sitting there, another time my car battery died, Alex was only a few months old and it's in a bad area.  Last week it sounded really good, I guess you could call it a craving, so I decided to go get some stuff to make it.  Tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, cucumber, cilantro, fresh squeezed lemon juice, and sea salt, so yummy.

There was a park next to the Farmers Market so I decided to let Alex play for a bit.  I let him go down this slide and he started screaming.  I ran over to him and realized it was hot, he cried for a bit and then he was fine.  

Later that day Al spotted this on his leg and I realized it was a burn from the slide.   The crazy thing is, it was 10:30am and only 75 degrees outside.  I felt so bad and I'm glad Alex has a high pain tolerance because I would have been crying all day long if that was on my leg.

He also got one on his elbow, so sad.  Be careful when you let your kids go down slides at the park.

We met up with Charlie and Laura at Americana.  Charlie provided entertainment for all of us with his bubble gun.

He watched Alex for me.  Alex doesn't walk quite as fast as Charlie, but he loved it by the look on his face.

That weekend we went to Mormon Dodger night.  We found a new Italian restaurant by Dodger Stadium called Masa.  We had a delicious deep dish pizza before the game.

Welcome Dodgers Mormon Community Night!!

Elder Uchtdorf threw out the first pitch.  

The first couple innings we had a ton of seats by us so Alex could wander around.  Al feeding him pistachios, his new favorite snack.

Hudson shared his cotton candy.

Mormon night with some of our favorite Mormons.

We left after the 7th inning stretch which was 2 hours past Alex's bed time, maybe next time we can stay for fireworks.

On Saturday Al's IT band was really tight so he skipped his long bike ride and came to the beach with us, hooray.  

No sleeping when you're at the beach with Alex.

I should have done a side view in this picture so you can see how pregnant I really look.  That's the last time I will be squeezing myself into that swimsuit for awhile. 

Alex put his face against a fire pit cover at a birthday party that afternoon and ended up with this.  I had to laugh when I looked over at him.

Swim Parties

A couple weeks ago we went with some friends to the Santa Fe Dam water park.  Alex is still a little young for these places, so I ended up on the slides and chasing him through the water.   He loves to watch the older kids play and it's sad to think that he will be one someday.

Later that day we went to a swim birthday party.  Alex and Hazel playing in the drink bins.

Alex will just walk into the pool while your standing there, so I'm hoping we can teach him not to do that.  lol

Sachia sure knows how to throw a Birthday Party even if it's a little "get together."

Apparently Alex's diaper is coming off in this picture....lol

I tried to give Alex a turn hitting the pinata, but he just wanted to watch.

We had a birthday dinner that night with some friends and one of the presents Adam got was the shirt Al was wearing, hahah.  Another successful Saturday!!