A Funny Thing Happened Today...

So just one more day until 40 weeks and we're at the hospital!  Labor's starting people =)

Baby Campos will be here soon!

A Very Demanding WATERMELON

We're officially in the ninth month of pregnancy!  This has been such a crazy time in our lives and it's amazing that we've been able to get through it.  But what's probably even more amazing is how long Mommy's been sober!  If this were AA, Daddy would certainly get some credit for being such a great sponsor =)

This week also marks the final installment of the Baby Produce series.  Our sour little lemon is now a full grown watermelon!  As inconvenient as it may be carrying this heavy fruit around, there are some benefits that only a mother-to-be can take advantage of.  If anything, carrying a bun in the oven is like having a bomb strapped to your belly...people are careful when they get near you and all your demands will be met.  Walking belly first down a crowded grocery aisle will make people part like you were Moses.  Taking the only breast in that Popeye's 12-piece chicken box won't ruin your reputation this time.  All you have to do is point to that melon in your tummy and everyone becomes your personal genie!

Jealous?  Don't worry, this "star" treatment won't last forever.  All good things must come to an end and it's only a matter of time before Baby Campos throws a fit in public....definitely not ready for those evil stares quite yet.



Pregnancy: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire

"I wish I had a light-skinned boyfriend with real nice hair. And I wanna be on the cover of a magazine. But first I wanna be in one of them BET videos. Momma said I can't dance. Plus, she said who wants to see my big ass dancing, anyhow?"
-Precious, pregnant teen

There's no doubt that Mommy is sporting the body of a full-blown pregnant woman.  With only one week left until term, the signs that the bun-in-the-oven is about done are really starting to show: the ostentatious outtie, those curious cankles, the wobbly waddle.  If you think mothers-to-be complain too much towards the end, you should try walking with a bowling ball between your legs!

To help understand what her body is going through and what to expect when the big day arrives, Mommy and Daddy have been taking pregnancy classes over the past month.  The most important lesson: IT'S NOT LIKE THE MOVIES.   There won't be a dramatic car race to the hospital, a profanity-laced tirade while pushing, and Baby Campos won't pop out ready for an Anne Geddes portrait.  It's actually going to be a lot more like a middle school sock-hop: a lot of slow dancing and people overly concerned about 3rd base.

Happy New Year!!!

Only one month left!

Merry Christmas!!!

Only six more weeks till we get our present delivered!

Merry Christmas from Baby Campos =)

HONEYDEW This and HONEYDEW That

"What's so hard about being pregnant?  I do all the chores while she gets to lie around and watch TV.  I need break too!"
-John Gosselin, divorcee

Let's get this thing over with!  Weeks 33-36 mark the official "uncomfortable" stage of pregnancy.  The glowing Mommy to-be from the second trimester has been completely ambushed by back aches, cramps, swelling, and carpal tunnel, bringing about the "knocked-up" version of the evil stare.  The only thing that turns the scowl upsidedown is that Baby Campos is a healthy honeydew!  She's growing at a rapid pace and making space in the tummy by throwing them 'bows.  But with so much still left to do before she wiggles out, Daddy has been dealt the dreaded "Honey-Do List."

If you have a lazy husband, then you're probably familar with a Honey-Do List.  It's a simple way to avoid nagging your spouse about doing the crap you don't want to do.  It's only hu-MAN nature to grunt and whine about doing these chores, but you really just have to make it work for you:

Take out the trash = Work on sculpting your "guns"
Decorate baby room = Goodbye pink birds, hello Air Jordan poster

Do the laundry = Keep wife from tossing your old, yet comfortable underwear

It's all worth it to make life a little easier for the mother of your child.  Besides, in a few years Baby Campos will have a Baby-Do List of her own...Item 1: Get a Job. 

Third Time's a Charm!

Last weekend was the 3rd and final installment of the baby shower series.  Linh and Maria did an amazing job planning and the Kim Family was so gracious to host this event at their Redondo Beach Estate.  Everything was perfect: from games like creating Frankenstein babies to the delicious food like Margie's glorious LEGO cake.  With all the gifts that Baby Campos has received, it's probably safe to assume she's well on her way to that Spoiled Princess status =)

Waddling into Week 32, December is starting to have a different feel than it used to.  The traditional bowl game anticipation has been replaced by baby anxiety.  What if our little angel won't stop crying?  What if she gets sick?  What if she hates our taste in crib bedding?  With all the planning and procrastination out of the way,  there's only two months left to practice those parenting skills!  It's kind of scary to think that a pair of former "Most Likely To Float a Keg" winners will soon be responsible for a child...