I Need "Need Supply Co."

I don't necessarily NEED these items from Need Supply Co. but if I had the funds, I would not mind owning several, or all, of the items from their online shop. 

It feels good to not have to wear pregnancy clothes anymore.  I just fit into a pair of jeans the other day.  Granted they were my biggest pair, but they weren't maternity jeans, so I did a little dance.  Browsing online just became fun again and I may just buy a little treat for myself from this fun store!  Which one do you like?

85°C Bakery Cafe

The other day, I ventured out with my mother and my two children to a popular bakery called 85 degrees here in SoCal.  Before I go on my healthy eating and Insanity program, which will start once I get the ok from my midwife at my 6 week check-up, I want to enjoy little desserts without any inhibitions. 
Here are our spoils:

My favorite is the white colored bread on the top left, called rose bread, I think.

Also, the one on the right in the middle has blueberry cream cheese feeling

and that's super yummy, also.  All of this came out to be only $13!

I couldn't get better pictures of all the pastries because there was such a long

line and I had my two kids with me.  This was the best I could get over

people's heads with zoom.

All the lovely Asian people picking out the lovely Asian bread. 

I apologize for my lack of pictures of the yummy goodies, but I realized taking pictures proves difficult with two kids under the age of 3, but you get the idea. I like bread and sweets.  I think this place is definitely worth checking out if you've never been.  Yum!

I'm Back! and Birth Story

I can't believe it's been a month since my last post!  So much has happened since then and so much has changed.  Our family welcomed this little peanut on May 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm:

Meet Jessie Yesuh Kim- 6 lb 8oz, 19.5 in. long.

I was 5 cm dilated for several days and she just would not come out!  I would have about 3-4 contractions every hour, which lasted several days, but I was still not in labor.  Out of desperation, I called labor and delivery and told them that my water could possibly be leaking (which it wasn't) and after going in at 2 a.m. after eating a slice of pizza with sriracha, they concluded that my water wasn't leaking, but would admit me because I was about 6 cm dilated at that point.  I guess I have a high pain tolerance because the nurse would look at me after a contraction and ask "Do you not feel that?" I would reply, "I do.  Is it supposed to be bad?"  Anyhow, I was still a wimp and quickly asked for the epidural because there was no way I wanted to feel a baby's head pop out of me.

Because she was so tiny compared to her brother, I pushed about 6 times and out she came.  I had a midwife deliver me this time and if I ever have another kid, I will go back to a midwife. 

I'm brave enough to show my swollen self after delivery.  I was just so happy to not be pregnant anymore!  I'm probably already nagging Mo here.

Jonah loves his little sister and smothers her with kisses everytime she wakes up to feed.  He barely kisses us, but demands that he kiss Jessie and have Jessie kiss him back.  There are times where a sliver of jealousy peeks through when his dad holds Jessie, but Jonah seems to be adjusting well and it really is endearing.

He is definitely a proud big brother!

What's amazing to me is how I immediately fell in love with Jessie.  I was concerned about Jonah before giving birth and felt bad for him that he would have to share the spotlight, which is silly.  Also, I felt concern that I would not love another child as much as I loved Jonah.  But, that simply is not the case.  I fell in love all over again and love them both so much!  The sleep deprivation, cold sores, and carpal tunnel have been all worth it!

Now, I'm gradually starting to work again, so please check out my shop and the new goodies I have been listing.  Thanks!