Sunday, July 8, 2012

4 more weeks to go..


Once returning home from Okinawa, I started to grow NON-STOP!

I've been told to embrace my pregnancy and reveal it to the world. And honestly, I embrace every second of it... Though I know she meant to wear tight clothing, show off my bump, post it all over facebook. But I'm not that kind of girl. I'm actually SHY when it comes to my pregnancy, and actually, private in general. I'm definitely a girly girl who likes to feel pretty, but It's actually my husband loves attention and will announce everything to the world!

"How are you guys?" 
"Good. We're getting married" or
"We're pregnant" 

Haha. He's the voice I don't have (: Which is funny, because he was NEVER a talker.. we kind of switched rolls. I love it. 

I love every kick. I love the feeling of discipline in what I put into my body. Oh how I'm dying to eat an easy over egg, or medium rare steak -- and I'm just happy I can say NO, knowing it's best for our little baby.

I'm scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow. I'm so excited to be able to see my little baby once more before she arrives! I was actually surprised that I didn't get to see her more. But this is crunch time! I'm so nervous, so excited. I can't wait for my husband to come home and enjoy these last few weeks of pregnancy with me. Well, enjoy or wish he were back in Japan, instead of dealing with my craziness. Haha! Overall, I felt I did a good job at being pregnant. I've always been independent, so I never truly found myself overly crazy, but I think that may have something to do with the fact that my husband has been away. With no work, and a lot of time at home, I truly have nothing major to stress me out. 


 I honestly don't know how many times I've expressed, "Time flies" .. but I just constantly hear myself repeating it in my mind. That's why it's so important to enjoy every second with love and happiness. It's so important. 

With that said, it's time to enjoy my Sunday with my mom. I missed her Friday night & all of yesterday. She's been busy with her class reunion. Weekends are always mommy moments, so I'm excited for today. (:

XO - Have a beautiful day all. - Savannah

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Crafting Can't Be Rushed (:

Finally finished the last of my orders. 
One thing I've learned about selling homemade things, it isn't easy to take in requests and create them in a rush. It's not like my customers were asking me for them ASAP, but you know, you don't want them to wait forever. 
 

One of these felt critters takes at least 3 hours. I must say, I do love making them though. It's really relaxing. And it's perfect for a preggo woman. Hehe. (: 
I actually have a Marine Keychain request. But I will definitely take my time from now on. 
I'm just so proud to have found something that I enjoy doing. Sure, I'm not really bringing in as much money as my husband, but this is my baby step into the business world of the stay at home mommy. 

Speaking of Mommy... baby bump and I have reached 36 weeks yesterday..
OMG -- how fast did that come? 
She feels so huge in my belly. Constantly moving. I love it. 
It's so bittersweet. I will miss being pregnant, but I can't wait to hold baby in my arms. To meet her.

I just hope she stays put until daddy flies back home! (:

Anyway, time to go back to relaxing. Crafting more. 

XO - Savannah

Friday, July 6, 2012

Because Thursday Is Over..

ALOHA, Aloha Friday Bloghop!
Thank you for visiting my page! 
I had to jump on this bloghop, since I'm a little Hawaiian girl myself. 


Mahalo Nui <3


I'm embarrassed to have been MIA from blogging for 5 days now. Guess I've been busy being preggo and crafting. And here I am now, returning to vent. Oy! But before I get to the sob story.. let me tell you all about my wonderful Thursday! 

1. I was surprisingly woken up by my husband via skype(: That crazy man was going to bed at 0200 only to have to wake up early for work! I love little moments where he surprises me. 

2. As this baby bump has grown into a baby mountain, yes, it gets a lot more uncomfortable, but to walk into a building and see people smile, for the fact that you're happily pregnant just makes me melt even more..Call me Japanese, well, that I am, but I'm very subtle with my attire naturally.. Always wearing loose-fit clothes. So now that baby-bump is making herself known to the world, this added attention is overwhelming, but it feels good(:

3. My father was able to fix my forever-breaking trunk! It feels so good to have a trunk that's secure now for baby stroller. I seriously can't believe I'm 36 weeks pregnant today.. Gosh, Naia will be here in no time! Ahhhh...

4. A successful Safeway trip! I'm not really one to shop at safeway. I like to support our local markets, but with $0.97/lb Peaches, $0.60 Yoplait Yogurt, & $11.99 Tide Detergent, I HAD TO GO THERE! I was so happy to have saved so much money on things I love and need. The best part was the Tide though. Just knowing that my husband will be home in 2 weeks -- that's an extra load of laundry I never mind doing. 

5. Ended my errands with a nice sushi, cherries, watermelon, and crisp peach lunch. It was so refreshing to sit down and relax to some food. Sadly, it made my blood sugar peak a little high, but it was yummy. Hehe. 


  

Okay, and that was the good stuff.
Here's the vent.

Before going to bed, I was texting with a good friend about the baby shower. She was asking what type of things she and her girlfriend could do to help out. Honestly, this shower is so informal. I'm just so thankful for my mom, who planned the idea of getting together loved ones for such an exciting occasion! (: I seriously can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I know I'm gonna miss it, but meeting baby will definitely be that much better. 

Anyway, it's 4:30am in Hawaii now, and about an hour ago, I woke up from a horrible dream! It was the day of my shower, I was working on the party favors, when my husband walked into the room to tell me he didn't want corn chowder or fish. So what did he do? He dumped all the food he wouldn't eat into the sink. I couldn't believe it! Instead of helping me prep for the shower, he went in the room to lay down. I was furious. I remember yelling at him, about how selfish he was being, and he didn't care. I even told him to get out of the house and not come to the shower. When I woke up, I was just so upset. Due to my pregnancy, I even cried. Don't you hate dreams like that?   Like usual, I called my husband. I always call him for "comfort" when I have a bad dream. I'm blessed to have him do just that.. He's great at comforting. 

So, there I was calling. He answered cheerfully. I told him my dream and he brushed me off quickly. Saying he was standing outside of Hula practice. Yes, it's my fault for expecting comfort.. I usually feel better after talking to him, but not tonight. I guess knowing how horrible that dream felt, and "needing" him to show me it was only a dream was what I was looking for.. but instead, as he stated, I ruined his night by making him look like a dumb-ass, standing outside in the parking lot on the phone? Really? Because people don't stand outside in parking lots on the phone, before stepping foot into a building. Huh. His bad mood shift startled me. I guess just not getting his way led him to be frustrated with my phonecall. Definitely not what I expected out of calling him, and it definitely doesn't help with the dream I had. 

Yes, it was only a dream, but how awful am I to say, that things like this have happened.. Not necessarily where he wastes perfectly good food. Just the fact that he is able to sleep through a day when his help would be appreciated. As my pregnancy is nearing to an end, my mind has been going crazy! Freaking out over things that haven't, and hopefully will not happen. I just need to remind myself to always keep positive, know whatever happens is for a reason, and that I'll never receive more than I can handle.

Thank you blogspot for letting me get that vent out of my system. 

XO - Savannah

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Crafting Cuties

 

So proud of my  handmade marine (: 
I wish I experimented with crafts earlier on in my pregnancy - I have one month left to totally devote my time to creating new things. 

The only bummer was displaying this on IG, to find no USMC wives liking or inquiring about these cuties. Hopefully I find a way to promote better, and share my new hobby with others. 

I'm seriously my mother's child. She used to create little felt ornaments to sell during the holidays, and now look at me! One piece like this may take a few hours, but I must say, I enjoy it! 
  
Back to crafting (: 

XO - Savannah