im in good company

people are fascinated with pregnancy. people are even more fascinated when it comes to celebrity pregnancies. i am one of them. i don't know why. i simply do. and when i heard last night that beyonce had announced her pregnancy via the "black carpet" at the 2011 mtv vmas, i couldn't wait to watch it after a short shift at work. when it was finally her turn to perform, i was at the edge of my seat anticipating a glimpse of her new baby bump. her performance was of course, flawless. but it was the end that really got me clapping!! she unbuttoned her se-quince jacket and rubbed her new belly proudly. a quick camera scan to jay-z who was standing tall and smiling proudly. her song was perfect (love on top). 

i am so excited to watch her baby bump grow alongside mine. 

[this pregnancy sure has me acting silly over the most random things!]

dinner fail.

you know that feeling you get when you are making dinner and you are so excited to know that dinner is going to be delicious!!?? i had that excitement boiling in  me as i making grilled chicken fajitas. the aroma of the onions and bell peppers frying in a pan of olive oil filling up the kitchen. even brewsky couldn't help but wag his tail while he waited for me to sit down and watch me take the first bite. 

and then it happened. i took the first bite and my taste buds turned sour. i was soo hungry i denied it! could my taste buds hate the feast i had just cooked?? sure did. my happy dinner turned into a bitter party of one really quick. barely finishing my first fajita, i quit. i knew i had to eat it since:

1. i spent money at the grocery store 2. i was starving. 

still hungry but not wanting to cook anymore, i decided to make a bowl of frosted flakes. two bites later, my stomach felt queasy and a wave of nausea hit me. NO BUENO. so it looks like chicken fajitas and frosted flakes have been placed on the 86'd pregnancy list. booo. 

wednesday, also known as "hump day". silly name. its also when my pregnancy app alerts us that its the start of a new week in our pregnancy calender. according to the app, we have started our 9th week of pregnancy. wow!!! 

with the start of a new week, the pregnancy fatigue continues to haunt me. the feeling of exhaustion i get at about 2pm everyday is overwhelming and knowing i can't get an iced coffee or grab an orange can of rockstar to help fight my mid-day slump makes me just a teeny tiny bit sad. but the sadness soon fades away as i know that its my bodies reminder that i am carrying the most precious gift God has given to us and all the exhaustion disappears. i have yet to be visited by morning sickness (knock on wood! haha). 

today was a nice lazy day for the both of us. we are trying to make the best of our days off, just spending time together and taking advantage of activities that we know will lessen when the baby arrives. so today, we started off with lunch at our favorite place, benihanas. (if you haven't gone to benihana for their lunch special, you are missing out!!!) we were able to cross off a movie on our movie list, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (i'll give the movie 3 out of 5 stars).  we took a nice stroll through Ikea, $1 frozen yogurt in our hand. you can say, we had a delicious day. 

oh and for those who have been wondering, NO, we will not have a hello kitty themed baby room. 

Q&A time with the barry's

with the announcement of our baby comes tons of questions. hopefully we cover the basics (if you want to ask us a question, leave a comment and we will answer them as we recieve them!).

when is the baby due: 

April 6th, 2012. 

boy or girl: 

too early to detect. main priority is to have a healthy baby. 

(when we do find out what the sex of the baby will be, either way, we will so excited) 

cravings: 

weird but true, mommy-to-be craves steamed veggies!! and cookies. all kinds of cookies.

how we broke the news to our parents: 

we drove up to palmdale to visit genevieve's parents. at dinner, they opened our present; a picture framed that read "grandkids". genevieve's mom started to cry while genevieve's dad started to flex his arms in celebration. the next day, we invited evan's parents to a delicious breakfast at coco's (they have the best breakfast menu!!!!). unwrapping their present, they discovered the picture frame.  evan's mom was speechless and evan's dad let out a big whoo hoo! both parents were filmed as they unwrapped their present, maybe one day we'll post em up here!

how we discovered that we were having a baby:

fatigue. genevieve was feeling extra tired, describing her tiredness as if she ran a marathon.  the morning she was expecting her "aunt flo" to come by, nothing. a quick trip to target later that day lead to a positive clear blue pregnancy test. 

have we come up with any names: 

yes. we have a few names in mind but we will keep that a mystery until we are ready to share it.

first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage!!!

"HEAR YE, HEAR YE, WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!" 

Yes. The headline is true. Our family of two is officially going to be a family of three. We can't even begin to explain how excited we are to be entering this amazing chapter in our lives. This year has been a year full of blessings; getting married, moving to our new home, and now a baby on the way!! With technology at our fingertips, I decided to create a blog to capture our lives as we learn how to grow into a family of three.  Every moment is precious. With a blog, we are able to document our pregnancy while also giving the chance for family and friends to stay tuned to what is going on in our life.  I know with news of having a baby comes a truckload of questions so stay tuned. We will try to come up with the top questions that are frequently asked when it comes to first time parents to be and have those answered.