Monday, August 9, 2010
Now that Im starting to feel better on a daily basis work has been way more enjoyable. I've only been working 4 days a weeks and taking less clients which I have been finding really nice. It's been way less stress on me and I have more time to spend on each tattoo.
Well, here some some of the recent things Ive been working on.
On a sad note. we are losing two of our artists this week. Mia and Rachel are both moving to the mainland. Mia was packing up all her stuff today and it was making me all pouty. it's really hard to say goodbye to such awesome friends. i really really like working with both of them they inspirer me to become a better artist. plus it was nice to have the extra girls around. I guess that just one of the things you get use to living in hawaii...people come and go so often.
I'll miss you girls!
Well, maybe there is something to all those wives tales....
We are having a baby girl!!!
Today was is both mine and Jesse's day off so we woke up early had some snuggle time and breakfast. Then hit the road hoping that little jelly bean would cooperate and we would finally know the baby's gender. We could hardly wait. We walked in and the technician wasted no time. Before I knew it i was on that table with the cold jelly all over my belly. I absolutely lose it every time I see our baby's heart beat. it's so perfect. the technician was super kind to us and stayied on the baby's profile for awhile so we could watch her move around. Then she went to business and tried to determine gender...well jelly bean wouldnt uncross her legs for us so we couldnt tell!! It wasnt looking good and I thought we were gonna have to come back but the technician was very paitent and just let us watch our baby fuse around from many different views untill finally she could determine that little jelly bean's flavor is pink cotten candy. she is already such the lady crossing her legs and all.
Right now, she's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. Her legs are much more developed, she is holding her head more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
enjoy some pictures of our trip
Jesse in the elevator so siked up
After the Doctor visit we went to Mocha Java's. Jesse just got a Latte and i got a yummy turkey club. I was vegetarian until i got prego....ehhhh
xoxo
Friday, July 30, 2010
Well, Im 15 weeks along and I'm told that our little jelly bean is about the size of a soft ball now!! that is so freakin big!! to most people my belly still looks pretty flat but things they are a changing. At night I feel the biggest and totally see my belly popping out. I feel full all the time and cant eat very large portions. I dont have any strange craving yet, I'm sure that will be changing pretty soon.
We've decided that jelly bean is going to be born at home not at a hospital.I have a few clients and friends that have recently gone the home route and totally swear by it. So we've been doing a ton of research and interviewed with a few different midwives and doulas. I think we've finally settled on the ones we are going to hire and feel most comfortable with. I never thought that I would want to have our baby anywhere but in a hospital but after studying up on it home birth just makes way more sense for us, it's safer and way more relaxing then a rushed hospital birth. Plus I think the farther I am from the options of drugs the less likely I'll use them.
So assuming Me and the baby stay low risk we will be setting up a pool in our dinning room and having our baby the old fashion way!
In other baby news, we will hopefully be finding out Jelly beans gender next thursday! ahhh Im so siked. I've been dying to know. Jesse is so sure it's a boy that he has me convinced it is too. I think it's a girl but jesse has me second guessing it now. I've been told ever wives tale in the book. It's crazy what some people believe. I thought it would be fun to post some for you.
- If you're carrying low, you're having a boy. If you are carrying high, then you must be having a girl. (right now, I think it's to early to tell but I think Im high=girl)
- take a sample of your urine and mix it with Drano. Depending on the color change of your urine, you will have a boy or a girl. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on what color equals which sex. So, if you do decided to try this and your urine turns bluish yellow, brownish, brown, black or blue you will be having a boy. If your urine looks more greenish brown, green, blue or doesn't change at all, then you're having a girl. (I dont have drano and this one seems dangerous)
- If you can't get enough chocolate, you could be having a girl. If your craving salty or sour things it's a boy!! (boy)
- if your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy. ( no weight at all=boy)
- If the right breast is larger, you're having a boy! A larger left breast indicates a girl. (girl)
- suspending a ring on a string above your belly. If it swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl. (boy)
- Ask yourself what you think you're having. In a study that asked women with no previous knowledge about their baby's sex, the moms-to-be correctly guessed the sex of their baby 71% of the time. (girl)
- Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy. (boy)
- If you're breaking out like crazy, blame it on your girl babe. The belief goes that girls steal their mother's beauty, hence, those annoying zits. (my back is breaking out!!! girl)
- Sick as a dog during the first trimester -- or still? Signs indicate you're having a girl. Little or no morning sickness points to a boy. (girl)
- if you crave the heels of bread, you will have a boy; if you like the middle, a girl is on the way. (girl)
- And the over the counter, ridiculous pee in a cup gender test from target says..... we are having a boy.
So that gives us 5 boys and 6 girls. Moms are always right, right? looks like we are having a girl!! haha well, we will know for sure soon.
xoxo
Ehh, finally I made it to the beach. We've been planning on going for awhile now but every time I end up getting sick and my beach day kept getting postponed. Last time we went was about three months ago. Right after we found out I was pregnant. I was so craving the sun, water and sand. We had an amazing little family day. We totally lucked out too. It was raining the whole drive over and it seemed like we found the only sunny patch of beach. Nothing better then having a completely open day with no plans and lots of laying around.
XOXO
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
well this week was a first for me. I have always sworn that I would never ever tattoo the Sailor Jerry aloha monkey. I dont know when I made this promise to my self but i've been tattooing for 71/2 yrs. 4 of those yrs. in hawaii and I've gotten away with out doing it. Well it looks like I'm a promise breaker. My friend Nicolle and her bf Jon were here visiting and guess what they wanted!! err...I totally caved in and it wasn't that bad at all. It was however my first time tattooing a butthole and monkey balls.
I hope you enjoy the photos
now i'll probably end up tattooing that monkey all the time. all in all, it was good fun. i was really happy to catch up with Nicolle and Jon. they are great people I only wish we lived closer.
Nicolle is actually an amazing photographer.
check out her web site www.nicolleclemetson.com/
here is some of her work
go check out her work!!
xoxo
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Well, like I said, Jesse's mom is here and we got the pleasure of having dinner with her tonight. We went to one of my favorite restaurants the Veranda at Mona Surfrider. it's in that big white hotel in Waikiki that looks more like a South Carolina plantation then a hotel. the restaurant is in the back court yard all around this beautiful wrap around deck that over looks the ocean and a huge banyon tree. totally breath taking.
Actually my first time meeting Jesse's mom was at the same place and now it's kinda a tradition that we go there when ever she is here.
There is something that happens that the older I get the more important family is to me. I grew up one of two kids in my entire family. Both my aunts never had any kids and my distance aunts were so distant that I didn't know them. It was a very small family. I have always wanted a big family. I was so lucky that Jesse comes from a huge family! Being part mexican his dad had like 7 or 8 siblings! That's just his dad's side. So now I have a huge family like I always wanted.
That being said dinner was amazing, good conversation, lots of talk about baby stuff, good stories about Jesse as a baby, good company. Jesse's mom makes up these cute nick names for everyone and she has named our baby Jelly bean!! I love it! so so cute. I came close to tearing up every time she said it.
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- amy jean
- hawaii
- happily married, two amazing children Jovi and Nixon. living my dream life in Hawaii