Jose's Birthday 2009

Happy 36th, my love! Each year I try to find a special way to celebrate Jose's birthday. I have to say that they are always meant to be memorable. Although some are moreso than others. I have to say the best so far was the dolphin experience at Seaworld 3 years ago. Last year, it was dinner at Hooters! This year, I got a bit more creative again and booked a gondolier to take us around the cays at Coronado. It was hokey, but it made for a memorable time. The gondolier sang opera as we sipped champagne and nibbled on chocolate covered strawberries. Fun time!

Baby Shower at Seena's

My department head, Seena, was wonderful enough to throw together a baby shower for three of us who are having babies (all within a week of each other). Jo Renison, Mike Pink's wife, Sara, and myself. Seena prepared a mediterranean feast of dolmades, grilled chicken, greek salad, and more. It was delectible! Thanks, Seena! It was a wonderful time for Jose and I both!

Embarcadero Park with Eddie and Kathy

Eddie and Kathy came to see Jose and I for the weekend. So, rather than the usual dinner and movie, we took them to Seaport Village and Embarcadero Park.

We roamed around Seaport Village and had a lot of fun browsing around the shops and the bookstore there. Can't ever seem to remember the name of it, however, I always get great things for the classroom. This latest trip-Gandhi and Eleanor Roosevelt cards as well as some postcards of images of Ellis Island. Sure, everyone rolled their eyes, but I love this stuff.

Building the Nest

The nursery is set up. Apparently we need a theme, so we went with an alphabet and animals theme. Jose and I assembled the crib in 4 hours.

I managed to find these terrific fabric boxes for extra storage. His diaper station is stocked and ready to go. He has more clothing than he'll be able to wear. This little boy has all of the baby essentials needed to enjoy his first few months. Now we just have to sit on this egg and wait for it to hatch.

Winter Wonderland

Eddie, Kathy, Jose and I went home to Michigan to see my folks and spend the holidays with them. Most of our time was spent dressing up the dog in festive hats (poor doggie) and watching every movies out on video. There were marathon sessions of 8 hours of film viewing. Our brains were fried and we gorged ourselves on Korean food (made baby happy) and holiday treats.

Eddie & Kathy Tie the Knot-Vegas Style

Eddie and Kathy asked Jose and I to witness their nuptuals in Las Vegas on November 23rd. It's pretty amazing that they were able to get the marriage license, buy the bouquet, and get married in approximately 3 hours. Now that's quick! Their plan is to do the actual ceremony in November 2009 in Taiwan!!!

We're Having a Baby!

So, surprisingly it didn't take us very long after the wedding to get pregnant. We'd imagined it would take at least several months for that to happen, but here we are in October with a bun in the oven! Jose and I will be expecting our baby at the end of June.