C and H

9 mths!

Our little monkey is 36 weeks today! Had a dr´s apt and her heart sounds great! Can´t wait to meet her!

AWC

Today one of my friends invited me to a luncheon of the American Womens Club here in Sevilla. It´s pretty cool! I felt very posh and that I should be living on the upper east side (just kidding). I do think I´m going to join though because there are tons of different clubs and playgroups for baby etc. Yay for new friends!

I´m also addicted to the show ¨Intervention¨ and Starbucks! I need an intervention from Starbucks!

beautiful

She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: 'How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?' The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your

boy didn't make it...'
Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?'
The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university.'
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. 'Would you like a lock of his hair?' the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.
The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.' She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone

else. Always wanting to help others if he could.'
Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.
The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room..
She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:


'Dear Mom,
I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You'. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me.. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff

girls like, you know.
Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important.. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this

letter I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him ¡where was He when I needed him?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.20
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore the cancer is all gone.. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?
Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.

New Bat Mobile

Check out our sweet new SUV! It's a Ssanyong Rexton 2007 silver hotness machine! Our trillion year old Clio *2 door wasn't going to cut it when baby gets here. She's already a Diva and isn't even here yet. Figures!

Nesting

has begun! Antonio was gone all this week for work so I took advantage and implanted my nesting chip. I completely cleaned every single room of the house. We´re talking emptying drawers and dusting things I didn´t even know you could dust! Also, I´m almost finished with the nursery. SOOOOOOOOO exciting. I´ll post pics...but until it´s perfect I can´t!

This week was fun because I basically met with a different friend every night to have a coffee and chat. The weather has been in the 60s and I´m already So looking forward to spring. Tonight my friend and I sat outside and it was so nice. One of the lovely perks about living in Europe:)

Getting anxious to meet little _________ Luque:O) Do you want to know her name?! 5 more weeks and you´ll find out! Please be praying for a healthy baby!

I just have to say

I´m SOOOOOOOOOOO happy that it has finally stopped raining!!!!!!!! I was just walking around with no jacket.....just thought I´d rub that in!

Antonio is gone this week for work..boo hiss.......but, I´m taking advantage and deep cleaning mode has begun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 more weeks! EEK!

never argue with a woman

Never Argue with a Woman

One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book..

Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn’t that obvious?")

"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading"

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"For reading a book," she replies,

"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her again,

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading"

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.

"But I haven't even touched you," says the game warden.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."

"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

wow

Everyone is having babies! Who does that? That's just weird!!!! ha.

42 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy smokes. I found my first stretch mark today! I thought I would be upset about it but I think it's kinda cool.....like, LOOK DAUGHTER what I did for YOU! My body is stretching in places I didn't think it could! Let the battle scars begin!

It has FINALLY stopped raining which is a blessing. It was seriously raining for three weeks straight. I think winter is pretty much behind us and we're up in the 60s again. Rough life!!

pic

I found this cute pic of my mom and I at a wedding in Sept.

Private Parts.

Apparently we´ve all got em. Who knew? Today was my first baby class and todays topic: GENITALS! The midwife drew a lady with her legs spread eagle and then all of the fun parts that go in between a woman´s legs. She also said that it´s important to teach our children the correct names for all of these parts. Apparently, vulva was one of her daughters first words. She must have been so proud. Call me crazy, but it just seems kind of inappropriate to have a 2 year old say, ¨Mommy, come wipe my vagina!!¨ I like p p much better.

cold!

Yesterday it snowed in Sevilla! The first time in fifty years! It wasn't enough to actually stay on the ground, but still...snow! Pretty crazy. It is snowing all over the country and these Spaniards are just not used to this cold weather and snow...I on the other hand am a pro:) cold shmold! Today it's 60s however.........ha!

We still have our X mas tree up. I'm ashamed to admit it, I've just been too dang lazy to take it down. This week hopefully.

Our poor little Renault Clio is dying and it looks like we're going to have to invest in a new car here soon. One with four doors to get ready for lil baby. Pretty exciting!

whoa baby

33 week ultrasound this morning. The baby looks great and her head is already " down there" she could rocket ship out at any minute...no, not really! ha. Let's hope not. She's still got some baking to do! The apt. was fine, other than the fact that the technician was a complete ASSHOLE and I wanted to kill him. Why is it that every time I go to a checkup they always RUIN it for me by telling me that I'm fat and I need to go on a diet. It really doesn't help the situation. And the way he said it with that stupid smirk on his face. Just because he's bitter because he has a small penis, doesn't mean he needs to take it out on pregnant women. He was like, " SARA" and I'm all, " What?" And he's all, " YOUR WEIGHT! You need to go on a diet because you cannot continue at this rhythm." I'm not even kidding here. Gee...thanks ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!!!!! Like I don't already feel huge enough. And then he yelled at me because I forgot a paper from our last ultrasound so by the time I actually got to see baby I was already tearing up and totally not in the mood. Again...thanks. I'm assuming his name is probably Richard....aka DICK! I'm sorry, just bitter. At any rate, all that matters is that "Trudy" as I like to call her is fine and she'll be here before we know it, looking lovingly into her fat mother's eyes.

one for the girls

One for the girls
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my shape to keep.
Please no wrinkles, Please no bags
And please lift my butt before it sags.
Please no age spots, Please no gray
And as for my belly, Please take it away
Please keep me healthy, Please keep me young,
And thank you Dear Lord, For all that you've done.

almost 33 weeks

Here's a few pics of baby girls new curtains. I think they rock. Also, a pic of a picture that my mommy made for me when I was born. That's why the Z says " Sara 1980" It's totally going up in the nursery. I'll take more pics when we completely finish it. It's gonna rock!

So, today is Reyes! Feliz Reyes!!

I just saw " The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and even the song at the beginning was in Spanish. Good times!

3 kings!

It's a magical day for kids here in Spain! The 3 kings come tonight on their magic camels and tomorrow...presents galore! It's kind of fun because our daughter will be able to celebrate Santa AND 3 kings. Talk about spoiled!!!

Today Antonio and Julia gave me my gift....a day at the spa! Highlights and a pedicure. The perfect gift for an elephant like me! It's been raining for two straight weeks so we're hoping the rain stops today long enough for the parade!!

Last night I was thinking BIG benefit of being prego in winter is...I'm always warm!! Seriously, usually my feet are like two icecubes ALL the time in winter. Not now! Charcoals! I'm always hot and sweaty which could be a negative, but at least it's not stinky sweat. Its just wet!

Maybe I should take my Christmas tree down at some point??????

My sciatic nerve is doing much better thanks to water therapy and rest. Thank goodness! I was getting worried there for a second.

Happy Reyes!

32 weeks AKA 8 months

Did you know that women are really pregnant for ten months? Technically at 36 weeks I´d be 9 months pregnant but women are pregnant for 40 whopping weeks. Insanity. Baby weighs approx 4 lbs and now has hair and toenails. Sweet!!!!!!! 8 more weeks to go and then I get to meet my little princess! Exciting! 2010 is gonna be grand!