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Spontaneous Trip to the Beach May 7, 2012

Filed under: Baby,Beach — Kelocity @ 7:24 am
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This weekend, we bought a new family-friendly car and traded in Irving’s Jeep. But before we got rid of the Jeep for good, I convinced Irving to take the top off and cruise down to the beach for one last joyride in it together.
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With the wind in our hair and the music turned up high, we cruised over the mountains for an evening at the ocean. It might be one of the last nights like this where we can jump in the car and head out on a spontaneous trip just the two of us.
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You already had a sneak peak at some of our photos from the beach in my weekly update, but I wanted to share a couple more because I just couldn’t choose! We picked up sandwiches along the way and spread out a blanket and watched the waves crash over the breakwater.
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Then we set up a tripod and let the camera snap away to capture some of my favorite photos yet!
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The sun was setting and the light was perfect!
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We truly just enjoyed each other’s company and had so much fun playing around.
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And when the sun was at the perfect place in the sky, I got giddy because I’ve been waiting 9 months to take pictures like these!
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You really have no idea how big your bump is until you see it in silhouette. HAHA
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We kept saying how lucky we feel to be so close to this beautiful ocean and we can’t wait to spend time with the baby here as well. I personally can not wait to dip those little piggies into the water and watch him/her play in the sand.
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So thankful I am to have this guy in my life.
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Shortly after this, Irving said it would look cool if I walked along the beach and he got a picture of the footprints in the sand. Sounded like a great idea so I took off into the sunset…
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..and out of NOWHERE, a HUGE wave came and completely soaked me from the hips down. Definitely not intended, but it was pretty funny.
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And for your viewing pleasure… it was captured on camera!

Regardless, it was a gorgeous night and so fun to just hang out and enjoy the time together.
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My Kelocity Baby: 35 Weeks May 6, 2012

Filed under: Baby — Kelocity @ 8:45 am
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WHooo Hooo!! I actually got some sleep this week!!! I’ve had 4 solid nights of sleep in a row, and man, it makes all the difference. I feel like a million bucks again. And when I get sleep, I get less cranky, so you’re welcome. I just can not believe how fast these weeks are ticking by. I had a friend deliver her baby this week almost two weeks early! This totally freaked me out because IF I were to go early… that would mean I have just 3 weeks left! Crazy! It probably won’t happen early (my doctor said there are absolutely no signs of it), but it’s crazy to think that it could!
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How I’m feeling: Feeling pretty good—all things considering! My stomach has seriously expanded this week and my bump is starting to seriously get in the way. haha. It was actually hard for me to do dishes this week since I couldn’t get close enough to the sink really. My mom asked me if I could still drive and I noticed I have about 3 inches leeway before that will start to be a problem too! The baby is really starting to run out of room, I feel bad! I bet he/she can’t wait to stretch out!
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Weeks along: 35 Weeks 
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Pounds Gained: 17 total 
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Pregnancy Woes:

  • Braxton Hicks (I think!) Last week I thought I was having round ligament pain again (which had disappeared in the 2nd trimester), but now I’m convinced what I’m feeling are actually Braxton Hicks. I can feel them in the middle of the night and it feels like my whole stomach has a muscle cramp, particularly in my lower belly. Once I move a bit, it relaxes. Is that what they feel like?
  • Heartburn. Not even Zantac can kill you, heartburn. Hopefully it will dissipate a bit once the baby drops a little lower in a couple of weeks. 
  • Pregnancy Brain. It’s getting worse! It’s actually getting funny how absent minded I can be now. BUT… in my defense… I caught Irving putting a carton of milk in the freezer this week and he admitted that was a case of pregnancy brain too! Can guys get it too?! =)

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Pregnancy Loves:

  • We had a catered lunch this week and I was grabbing some food for some friends… not one person questioned me when I walked out with four sandwiches in my hand. HAHA I laughed to myself. They weren’t all for me, promise! But thank you world for not judging just in case they were all for me. HAHA
  • I’ve also noticed how calm this pregnancy has made me. I notice little things don’t bother me much any more and I find myself letting go of things that aren’t worth fighting for (I’m usually pretty stubborn!) It is important to me that we create a calm, happy, nurturing place for the baby. I’ve been trying to slow the pace down and enjoy these next few weeks and savor every moment.

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Items we got for the baby:

  • We bought a new car!! More details on that soon.

Highlights of the week:

  • Had a great doctor’s visit this week! Baby is still head down and his/her heartbeat is still going strong!
  • We went to a Parenting class this week at the hospital. The topic was how a baby can affect your relationship. It was a fantastic class and had SO many great tips on how to co-parent, make time for each other, and raise a healthy child.
  • Went to a Coldplay concert!!
  • Did another handstand in yoga!
  • Enrolled in Daycare! I know, still five months away, but those waitlists are insane!

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Goal for this week:

  • I haven’t been walking much since I get so tired, but I am hoping to fit in a couple of 2-3 mile walks this week. The closer I get to D-Day, the more I realize I have to be fit! (I still want to try to swim at least once!)
  • Read up on labor/delivery/newborn care. Can never know too much, right?

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Swim To the Pier!! July 27, 2011

Filed under: Family,Food,New Hampshire — Kelocity @ 8:32 am
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Day two at the lake included lots of…well, swimming in the lake!! Seriously, the water is crisp, clean and fresh and you actually feel cleaner coming out of it. (Don’t worry, I still showered… sometimes).

 

For the past ten summers that Irving’s been coming to the lake with me, he’s been DYING to swim to the pier. Of course, you really can’t do that since it has heavy boat traffic, but he still wanted to swim as far as he could.

 

My mom is a really good swimmer (she used to teach and swim competitively!) So she and Irving swam away. I’m a pretty good swimmer, but my endurance isn’t that great right now. So Chris and I grabbed a fun noodle and tried to catch up!Kelley Pix (91)

Once we got there, I gave Irving my noodle and swam back completely unassisted! Swim for the win! I’m paranoid about touching the slimy rocks on the bottom, so it forced me to keep kicking!
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Per summer vacation rules, lunch was served on paper plates right on the beach! (Chicken Parm Leftovers! YAY!)

Fun fact: Those blue napkins are from our bachelorette party on the lake!Kelley Pix (95)

I’m not sure what we did between lunch and dinner… probably reading, swimming, reading, swimming.

And then we eat again! Do you ever feel like that’s all you do on vacation is eat? At least the company was good! Beers for the boys!Kelley Pix (97)

They were working hard out there in the heat!Kelley Pix (98)

These guys are soul mates. Seriously. They’re so funny when they get together. Maybe they’ll be brother-in-laws someday (no pressure!)Kelley Pix (101)

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After dinner, we went for an evening walk to burn off some of our eats from the week.
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This is Irving and my dream boat. It’s a Speedster. A mix between a jetski and a boat. Looks like so much fun!
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I used one walk to justify a whole day of eating… and then rewarded myself with ice cream. Healthy living? What healthy living?
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What a perfect, relaxing day. Everything about it was just perfect. :)

 

Easter at the Beaches April 26, 2011

Filed under: California,Family,Travel — Kelocity @ 6:41 am
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We woke up Easter morning and discovered the EASTER BUNNY CAME!!!!!!
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Maybe he was impressed by our mad baking skills? Either way, he left lots of goodies for us! We were SUPER excited! PEEPS!
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The four of us had reservations for brunch at the Madonna Inn.
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It’s famous, but not for the reasons you’d expect in a renowned restaurant/inn. You’ll just have to trust me. The entrance to the restaurant looked like this:
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And our table for brunch looked like this… actually the whole restaurant looked like this… Pink Pink Pink.
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But the food was pretty good.
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Drinking Pineapple Juice from a goblet is just plain fun if you ask me!
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After breakfast, we drove up to Cambria and did a little antique store window shopping.
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It reminded me of New England, everything was so cute!
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We found s store that had all homemade rocking chairs. We spent a fair amount of time testing them out.
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When I was little, my parents used to take us to flea markets and antique stores ALLLLL the time. I kept getting deajavous.
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Wait, That’s not an antique!
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And neither is THAT! That’s the year I met Irving and graduated high school! Whaaa? Now I feel old. haha
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The highlight of the day was finding a box of old postcards from the early 1900s. Janie and I spent almost an hour reading through them. Did you know the price of a postcard was only 1 cent from 1900 til 1945? Some of the cards were really funny and interesting. I’d love to buy a whole box of these and track down the relatives of the people and see who they are. That would make for a great documentary, don’t you think? Some of them didn’t even have addresses, they just said “Mary Smith, Philadelphia” and I guess the postman just knew where they were! My, how times have changed!
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We drove back down the coast to Morro Bay.
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Check out this pimped out golfcart!
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We had a snack (croutons and cheese from Pea Soup Andersens!)
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Morro Bay is famous for this huge rock in the bay.
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Also on the drive, we saw one of the California Missions in San Luis Obisbo. There are 21 total in the state. It was right near Cal Poly University. I love college towns. Everyone was outside drinking coffee and reading.

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When we made it back to Avila, we had dinner at Fat Cat Diner. This was our view while we dined!
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I drove back to LA solo on Sunday night, and Irving stayed an extra day to play some golf. Yesterday, he took the train home and I picked him up at the station.

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What a great weekend. It felt like week long vacation, so relaxing and fun. Thanks Jake and Janie! See you soon!

 

An Easter Getaway April 25, 2011

Filed under: California,Family,Travel — Kelocity @ 8:53 pm
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This weekend, Irving and I headed up to the California Central Coast for a little Easter Getaway. We stayed in Avila Beach, which is about three hours north of Los Angeles. Along the way, we stopped at Pea Soup Andersen’s! I’ve been wanting to stop there for ages!!
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It’s a California Road Trip destination and they’re known for…. Pea Soup!
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It was far too early in the morning to enjoy any soup, but we had fun looking around the gift shop and buying some canned soup for later. I’m sure it’s not quite as good, but we couldn’t resist. This is what we’ll look like when we cook the soup! BAHAHA!
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We “conveniently” saw the LuggageBase.com store along the route (turns out Irving mapped it ahead of time and was planning on stopping all along!) This is the website where we buy all of our luggage and travel gear from. Great prices, fast shipping and good people. It’s always nice to put a face to an online retailer. It’s just a family owned company who started a business that just happens to be on the web. We forget sometimes that online companies can be mom and pop shops sometimes. It was really nice to visit. We bought a few things while we were in there too.
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When we finally pulled in to Avila Beach, we went for a walk to explore.
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The beach was really pretty and not too crowded. I never put my toes in the water, but it looked really nice.
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The boardwalk area was really beautiful. It’s all relatively new, and commercially untouched. So refreshing coming from LA.
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There are three main piers and we walked to the end of each of them. We didn’t have much of an agenda on Saturday, so it was nice to just walk, chat and relax.

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From the end, we got a good glimpse of our hotel for the night too. So pretty up on the cliffs.
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Wait for it…. Ready….

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It just felt right….
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Under the pier is a second level, and you could see starfish clinging to the posts! So weird!
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My date for the weekend life!
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Our walk continued along the bay.

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We saw a sign for “BJ’s Restaurant” and I’m like “YAY! PAZOOKI!” But alas, that was not the case. at all.
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But we did find Sea Lions hanging out under that pier! You could get really close to them too!
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Later that night, we met up with Jake and Janie (Irving’s aunt and uncle, whom we haven’t seen in a year!!) It was so nice spending some time with them again! While we caught up and chatted, we baked some Easter Treats in the hotel.
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PS. How scary does the dough boy look?!
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Before…
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After!
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We enjoyed the cookies while looking at the ocean from our room.
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After our snack, we headed out for some more coastal exploring. First stop was Pismo Beach.
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There was a pretty wedding going on too! We stopped to listen to the vows. Creepers!
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Look! A mom, dad and baby goose! See the baby in the middle?
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We followed them for a while, it was adorable!
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After sight seeing a little more, we pulled into the Oak Pit BBQ for dinner. We read rave reviews on yelp and were very excited to try it! The owner took our picture for us too! Thanks Sammy!

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Lots of wildlife sightings this weekend!
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Stay tuned for Day 2 later! It’s a picture heavy weekend, so I’m splitting it up.

What’s the strangest wild animal you ever saw on vacation? We saw Bears on the side of the road in Russia!

 

 
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