Zootastic!

Yesterday we went to the zoo with Andrew. It was really fun. I didn't really know the LA zoo would be any good, but it was pretty nice and God really blessed our time together! We were in line to order tickets when a lady came up and offered us a free ticket! That was totally the Lord! Then we had great weather and it wasn't that crowded. We had a slushy and did almost the whole park in 2 hours! Plus, they have STUFFED CHURROS!! Who knew that even existed?!?!?? That's right, CARAMEL FILLED CHURROS!! Mmmm...

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The elephant area was really big! This girl got really close. It was so cool!!

 

This pretty butterfly landed right in front of us while watching the hippo.

 

My handsome husband and the pretty giraffes in the background!

 

We had a great time and enjoyed our time together! We can't wait to take Keane next time!

Ginormous hands and feet!

So sorry it's been so long! I looked at my last entry and I was hoping for no morning sickness, but I didn't get so lucky. It hit me hard! I am six months now and I still have an occasional episode. But I'm much happier with morning sickness once every couple weeks than three or four times a day! Now I'm dealing with my bloating phalanges. My poor little fingers and toes have turned into marshmallows! I truly feel like Michelin tire man! Last night, I was in the kitchen for hours trying to cook a couple of dishes and by the time I was finished, I could feel the fat jiggling on top of my feet!! There's even fat creases!  So I go back to elevating everything until major swelling goes down.



On a much more fun note, we found out we are having a boy!! Sweet little Keane Alex Furukawa! We can't wait! He's so active in there! He's just like his dad already! Yesterday I got some pool time and Keane loved it! I am so excited for his arrival!

Well I will definitely try to do more entries more often! I must admit I had the intentions of being better at this, but my morning sickness took over a lot of me! Now that I'm feeling better, you should hear more from me!

Thanks again for checking in! Until next time...

Where do babies come from?

It's been almost 2 weeks since Laine and I found out about our new addition and I REALLY can't believe how we've managed to keep our mouths shut all this time! I mean with everyone asking us when we are gonna have a baby, to the silly nonchalant comments about us being pregnant, we've pretty much became the worlds best liars!! Even our folks get asked! My mom texts me about once a week so far with excitement bursting out of her ears dying to tell her best friends, or someone!! And she gets asked quite often when will she be a grandparent (a bittersweet feeling for my youthful mother). Well, I don't know how my mom and Laine do it, but I've pretty much have been trying to isolate myself. Just until we have that first appointment, and then the cover is over! Laine has been so excited, it's so fun to watch him learn and plan for it too. He's picked a few names for a boy and a girl and thought deeply about each meaning. Plus, taking care of me in little ways. He helps so much with the dishes and other chores while I'm completely exhausted for no reason at all! Anyway, he's been really great!

I've been completely obsessed with pregnant movies. Last week was Father of the Bride 2. And this week I've been watching Knocked Up non stop! I just have to share one of my favorite scenes!!

I'm still 5 weeks and haven't hit my "morning sickness" phase. I'm hoping I get lucky!! But it is still really early and who knows what's in store. Until then...

Baby time!

The first post to our family blog! And I'm so excited to see what adventures God has in store for us. Laine and I have been together for almost 7 years now and 2 of it we've been happily married so it's about time that we say, YES! WE ARE EXPECTING!! We just found out yesterday when I took an at home pregnancy test which was positive. But I wasn't convinced, so I took a second one a few hours later, which was also positive! Laine was working, so I quickly baked some cupcakes and made him a congratulations card to surprise him when he came home. Plus, a 6 pack ;) I know the way to his heart! hehe

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So, he walked in the door and I had him sit down. I handed him the card I made him and when he finally realized what was going on, he smiled and asked if I was serious, haha! Then he reached for his phone! He was so excited he wanted to tell everyone!! But only our parents got the phone calls and everyone else had to wait. We are now just planning and can't wait to see what happens in the next few months and years to come!!

Thank you for taking a look and stay tuned for more!  <3  always, jessica