tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73138838246829471672024-03-12T18:58:11.704-07:00Pieces of My Heart ..brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-54880559518195134162012-05-06T07:01:00.001-07:002012-05-06T07:01:43.203-07:00Okuma Fest!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last weekend we were able to attend the Okuma Fest at Okuma Beach and Resort. It is a big festival held every year at the end of April. They have local bands and performers, carnival attractions for kids, fair foods, games, etc.. And the location is beautiful! It's surrounded by ocean, beautiful trees, golf courses. You can rent out log cabins, cottages, or ground space to camp out. And it is a water sport paradise! It's one of those places you have to visit when you come to Okinawa, as long as the weather permits. This year we went with our friends Alyssa and John. They are so much fun to hang out with! We'll definitely miss them when we leave this place. So here are some pics of our time at the festival!</span></div>
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<br />brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-81143031612288862542012-04-30T06:58:00.000-07:002012-04-30T06:58:05.396-07:00Fun at the Aquarium<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the new blog? I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of blogging. Being Miss Google over here, I'm surprised I hadn't figured more out sooner haha. However I don't know how to get rid of the logo on the left hand corner.. Anyone know any codes for that? I'd so appreciate it :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, about 2 weeks ago some friends of ours invited us to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. It has the second largest aquarium tank in the world called the Kuroshio Sea. The tank holds 3 whale sharks, a bunch of huge manta rays, and a few other large fish. It's seriously amazing! We happened to go on a rainy day so we weren't able to watch any outdoor shows but with the baby that was fine. He was content just looking at all the fish swim. I just love watching him stare at everything in awe. And although the baby won't be able to remember these experiences on his own, I think he'll appreciate that we've captured so many memories for him. And maybe one day we'll be able to come back and visit. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I posted a few pictures on facebook but here are the rest of the best shots we got. Enjoy :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥ Brenda</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-44667508363019878402012-04-12T06:51:00.001-07:002012-04-12T06:56:42.341-07:00Mihama Kid's Park<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Konbanwa!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Evening!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These past few weeks have been so long and exhausting! Dealing with my allergies and the baby getting bronchiolitis has not been fun. But we're both good now and ready to get back on track with everything. Which for me means working out again to try and lose the baby weight. (Whoever said that breastfeeding helps you lose weight is a LIAR!) And for the baby, just doing his baby thang ;) being cute, exploring the world, making a mess and what not. He's so much fun! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So earlier today my friend invited me to go to Mihama Kid's Park in American Village, which is an indoor play place at a shopping center here in Okinawa. It was so much fun. It reminded me a lot of Discovery Zone. Anyone remember that place? It was full of slides, ball pits, obstacle courses, you name it. Unfortunately the baby probably didn't have as much fun as I did. He actually wasn't sure what to do so he was just bug-eyed the whole time haha. So hilarious. Seriously, look at these pictures! We could not stop laughing at him and his weird looks! Love this kid :D haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mom, whatever this is.. Get me out"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZJlRFNjvVY/T4bZFVpCbMI/AAAAAAAAARY/Y2YGRdR3lY8/s1600/IMG_8836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZJlRFNjvVY/T4bZFVpCbMI/AAAAAAAAARY/Y2YGRdR3lY8/s320/IMG_8836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So scared!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lp6E6iHtreE/T4bZJDnKrOI/AAAAAAAAARg/EwByU-yf8f4/s1600/IMG_8837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lp6E6iHtreE/T4bZJDnKrOI/AAAAAAAAARg/EwByU-yf8f4/s320/IMG_8837.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Karen && Timmy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kFdgn-ZONcg/T4be7jh-f2I/AAAAAAAAAS4/Jdf6D4qAJ-k/s1600/IMG_8831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kFdgn-ZONcg/T4be7jh-f2I/AAAAAAAAAS4/Jdf6D4qAJ-k/s320/IMG_8831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a smile :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-av83yaQJohU/T4bZWJ_Qd3I/AAAAAAAAARo/06aXEK1ZTM8/s1600/IMG_8838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-av83yaQJohU/T4bZWJ_Qd3I/AAAAAAAAARo/06aXEK1ZTM8/s320/IMG_8838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do I do?"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgAlTAgABzc/T4bZkgjp4TI/AAAAAAAAARw/alWJIqi3yJQ/s1600/IMG_8839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pgAlTAgABzc/T4bZkgjp4TI/AAAAAAAAARw/alWJIqi3yJQ/s320/IMG_8839.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:) he didn't move a muscle</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3eXH4b_yI/T4bZzhRoU8I/AAAAAAAAAR4/gQfMEUORrWw/s1600/IMG_8844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jD3eXH4b_yI/T4bZzhRoU8I/AAAAAAAAAR4/gQfMEUORrWw/s320/IMG_8844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9JUouTcG44/T4baAdfCQ8I/AAAAAAAAASA/95FRhmLXRGk/s1600/IMG_8849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9JUouTcG44/T4baAdfCQ8I/AAAAAAAAASA/95FRhmLXRGk/s320/IMG_8849.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I must hold on to this, and never let go!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrftwsib2U/T4baOv6oEjI/AAAAAAAAASI/fs7GcefaAic/s1600/IMG_8852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOrftwsib2U/T4baOv6oEjI/AAAAAAAAASI/fs7GcefaAic/s320/IMG_8852.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">priceless!! haha totally mean-mugging!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bI9CR763THU/T4baaVYI_KI/AAAAAAAAASQ/G2MSY5GkZyk/s1600/IMG_8853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bI9CR763THU/T4baaVYI_KI/AAAAAAAAASQ/G2MSY5GkZyk/s320/IMG_8853.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He enjoyed this area!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmh3R1TGXhs/T4bamQ8idRI/AAAAAAAAASY/IBEWqec6oas/s1600/IMG_8856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wmh3R1TGXhs/T4bamQ8idRI/AAAAAAAAASY/IBEWqec6oas/s320/IMG_8856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dpy3DyRt_d8/T4bay9B74jI/AAAAAAAAASg/wrTZhaLyys0/s1600/IMG_8859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dpy3DyRt_d8/T4bay9B74jI/AAAAAAAAASg/wrTZhaLyys0/s320/IMG_8859.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yup, got the whole trampoline to himself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C_IApUDE7MQ/T4bbOsw3vnI/AAAAAAAAASw/8-1yczPGSpA/s1600/IMG_8865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C_IApUDE7MQ/T4bbOsw3vnI/AAAAAAAAASw/8-1yczPGSpA/s320/IMG_8865.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-52835110850055066952012-04-05T07:40:00.001-07:002012-04-05T07:40:23.960-07:00Baby J is sick :(<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My poor little baby is sick. He's only been sick once before and it's already my least favorite part of being a mom. I don't like seeing him so miserable. And I feel so helpless sometimes when all he can do is cry to show me he's not feeling well. He's been sick for 2 days now and if he doesn't improve by tomorrow, I'm taking him to his doctor. I'm really not sure if they can do anything but it's always nice to get a peace of mind. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier today he had a fever and wasn't feeling so well so I had to give him acetaminophen and it was just so cute to watch his little face scrunch up at the taste. I was already cuddling with him and realized I had my camera right next to me. I decided to record him a few minutes later. You can just see it in his eyes that he was not feeling well. And at this point he was just tasting what was inside his cheeks. Luckily the taste didn't linger too much longer after his medicine kicked in and he was smiling again after a few minutes. I hope he gets better soon. Both mommy and baby need some sleep ♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥ Brenda</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-72271058224056994762012-04-03T06:27:00.003-07:002012-04-03T06:35:08.489-07:00Happy Baby<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The other day J and I went to buy a laptop for me, since I broke our old one and the baby was so pleasant the whole time. He seriously kept smiling and laughing at everything! It was so adorable. He even had other people smiling around us. I swear he brings so much happiness to the world. Love this little boy ♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nWaF7el0hKU?fs=1" width="459"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Brenda</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-86250193749744836002012-02-26T19:51:00.003-08:002012-02-26T21:04:56.478-08:00Baby J 4 months old<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hi everyone,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So much has happened since the last time I updated my blog. Baby J is now 4 and a half months! He has grown so much! He is about 16 pounds and is 26 1/2 inches long. He is such a big boy, I feel like everything is happening so fast and I cherish every moment I have with him. I really am blessed to be able to stay at home with him at this moment because once we move back to the states I probably won't be able to stay home with him :( But I won't get ahead of myself.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In the past 2 months, we have moved him from a bassinet in our room to his crib in his own room and he LOVES it. He sleeps so much better. He still wakes up about twice a night to eat but it is so much better than him waking up every 2 hours to eat. That was hard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We have a bedtime routine which consists of eating, bathtime, storytime, goodnight hugs & kisses, and lying him down with either some lullabies or just his heater on (which makes a fan noise). He's pretty good at putting himself to sleep this way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He started solids a few weeks ago and before someone jumps down my throat, we of course consulted with his pediatrician. He was ready for it too. When we tried feeding him the very first time he chomped down on that spoon! It was so cute :) And it's strictly cereal (rice or oatmeal) for now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He discovered his feet! As you'll see in the video below he just flings them up and sticks them in his mouth haha it's so funny! And it keeps him entertained. Oh and he also fake coughs. He just does the cutest things at this age. I love watching him discover everything around him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4 months old. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Grandma Rosie bought him this cute denim jacket.</span></div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghC-JawLMp8/T0sMaL3No4I/AAAAAAAAAPo/zue2EWBGFg4/s1600/IMG_7756.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ghC-JawLMp8/T0sMaL3No4I/AAAAAAAAAPo/zue2EWBGFg4/s320/IMG_7756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713674196250108802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Found his feet!!</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sE9uWGb8vKY/T0sMZ5_vJ7I/AAAAAAAAAPY/Vwo0BgbL2sM/s1600/IMG_7789.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sE9uWGb8vKY/T0sMZ5_vJ7I/AAAAAAAAAPY/Vwo0BgbL2sM/s320/IMG_7789.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713674191454021554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Daddy feeding him. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">J doesn't like putting the baby in his feeding chair because he has no control over the baby's hands.. he's ridiculous haha</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mZDTPPztpsk/T0sMZa7w5nI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Bx4z3hMdFns/s1600/IMG_7801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mZDTPPztpsk/T0sMZa7w5nI/AAAAAAAAAPM/Bx4z3hMdFns/s320/IMG_7801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713674183115859570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Tummytime!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He loves pushing himself with his feet. Maybe he'll start crawling soon? </span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HEjD0Ba9pmI/T0sMZMoym6I/AAAAAAAAAPA/aKRniVz0q7U/s1600/IMG_7809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HEjD0Ba9pmI/T0sMZMoym6I/AAAAAAAAAPA/aKRniVz0q7U/s320/IMG_7809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713674179278183330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Playing in his jumper.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He holds himself up very well and is very alert :)</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Yy4LA2k5jo/T0sMYinWi1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/bp__UXmT40g/s1600/IMG_7825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Yy4LA2k5jo/T0sMYinWi1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/bp__UXmT40g/s320/IMG_7825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713674167997860690" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We were just hanging out and chatting :) I combed his hair I swear, but it just can't be tamed haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8be2Df8JkYI?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-5166980017008323432011-12-13T20:42:00.001-08:002011-12-13T20:52:40.075-08:00his first love.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75q4K-JthXQ/TugpPun4MYI/AAAAAAAAAOk/Flvl7WTRInY/s1600/139259813447242269_uQateoF4_c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75q4K-JthXQ/TugpPun4MYI/AAAAAAAAAOk/Flvl7WTRInY/s320/139259813447242269_uQateoF4_c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685839879745319298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Aww ♥ my little boy won't be little for long! He's 2 months tomorrow! I cannot even believe it.. Where has the time gone?! I know it may not seem long but for me it came by so quickly.. I swear he was just born yesterday.. He is just growing so much and doing new things everyday! He wakes up every morning with a smile on his face :) He makes every day amazing.. I have never felt love like this before.. I know I sound so cliche lol.. but it's true. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I love my little man.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-60959571641672002632011-11-21T21:01:00.000-08:002011-11-21T21:13:47.145-08:00baby talk ♥<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I cannot get enough of his cooing! It is the sweetest thing ever! The first time he ever cooed, he was about 2 weeks and ever since then every time we interact with him he "talks" back! I just love it! These past few days I've been emphasizing saying "I love you" and he's been saying it back :) at least that's what I'll tell myself lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zrKOAGnrKco?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Brenda</div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-16485076662315258242011-11-21T05:23:00.000-08:002011-11-21T05:36:03.333-08:00My whole world..<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XUhvsaZLgos/TspRF5srzrI/AAAAAAAAAOY/bv6DN2Y-9os/s1600/376848_296691333684883_214678445219506_1044098_564288516_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XUhvsaZLgos/TspRF5srzrI/AAAAAAAAAOY/bv6DN2Y-9os/s320/376848_296691333684883_214678445219506_1044098_564288516_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677439442083368626" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">revolves around him..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-91259237681167812472011-10-03T00:47:00.000-07:002011-10-03T01:06:04.125-07:00October 3, 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ ♥ ♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">OMG I am sooo close to my delivery date!! I was hoping he'd be here by now but I guess since it is my first that's just wishful thinking ;) So I had a doctor's appointment today and it was supposed to be just a routine check up, however during the ultrasound she noticed I looked like I had low amniotic fluid.. She finished up with the ultrasound and did a membrane sweep before having to send me to Labor&Delivery (It didn't hurt like people say but then again I don't know how good of a job she did). So they sent me up to Labor&Delivery and I had to get tested to make sure baby was okay and all that. Well they had me hooked onto two monitors and kept me on them for 20 minutes. I had a nurse in there with me and we were just talking, she was telling me that I have a very strong, healthy baby :) She called him my "Rockstar" baby because everything she needed him to do within the 20 minutes he did in like two lol. She also asked me if I could feel my contractions and I of course felt nothing.. Yay me (at least for now) I know they'll get strong once I'm in real labor :( They did a bunch of tests checking my cervix and they did an ultrasound and by then the baby was positioned correctly and definitely had fluid around him :) So everything so far looks good and she says I'm moving along perfectly. I am 2cm, 70% effaced, which is a major step up from what I was a few days ago, 1cm and no effacement. So now we're just waiting for his big arrival! We are all ready for him and will continue to try to naturally induce him. They said they expect to see me soon! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-45857924098561951112011-08-29T19:26:00.000-07:002011-08-29T19:47:35.247-07:00Miracle in the making ♥<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">J and I took maternity pictures twice this past month. We did a shoot at a home studio (we are still waiting on those pics) and we did another shoot at Toguchi Beach (which is just a beautiful beach here on Okinawa). I posted my favorite pictures from the beach shoot on my facebook but since I have lots of friends & family who aren't on facebook I'll share them here with you :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">
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<br /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hope you like them!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">
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<br /></span></div></div></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-40709910838193938102011-08-17T06:33:00.000-07:002011-08-17T06:54:05.616-07:00please & thank you<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hi friends :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So I have less than 8 weeks till baby Jay is here (if he's here on time)!! I am going crazy! I feel like I have nothing ready for him and that time is going by WAY too fast.. It's so nerve-wracking!! If only I wasn't so tired all the time, I'm sure things would be done by now :/ Come on nesting kick in! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">Hopefully this weekend J can get the baby's room painted and set up so I can finally decorate, or attempt to :) Also I'll be taking parenting classes starting next week. I cannot wait. I need all the help I can get, so if any of you mamas have tips for me pleeeeaaase let me know ♥ thanks in advance. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">I have not taken care of a baby since my little sister was born, 9 years ago.. I have been around babies but never actually been responsible for taking care of them so ya. Wish me luck lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-44049424268156726812011-08-06T21:05:00.000-07:002011-08-06T21:33:39.582-07:00crazy dreams.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Just thought I'd share another dream with you guys..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Last night, more like this morning in my sleep I had a dream that I had died and then either brought back to life or came back as a spirit, idk, I guess I had to see that I had died. But I remember the location being along the beach somewhere, actually it was more like the pacific coast highway and I was walking along the road and I saw a blog, but instead of it being on a computer it was written out on cardboard posters. I came across a memorial page where I saw a picture of me, so I read the description and it said something like, "My Dearest Friend Brenda, I miss her so much!! She was so full of life. She was pregnant with her first baby. She wanted to get married in the temple and never had the chance, she wanted to travel and etc." (I cannot remember the rest.) At the very end it said "Now her and her baby can live in heaven together forever." At the bottom, people are allowed to leave comments, one person said "death confirmed", another said "she's still alive". It was really weird!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I really can't remember the rest of my dream but I woke up having such an ugly feeling! To know that I had died or that death was upon me is such an ugly feeling!! So immediately I tell J and I google it and this is what one of the first responses said.. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); ">To dream that you die in your dream, symbolizes inner changes, transformation, self-discovery and positive development that is happening within you or your life. You are undergoing a transitional phase and are becoming more enlightened or spiritual. Although such a dream may bring about feelings of fear and anxiety, it is no cause for alarm as it is often considered a positive symbol. Dreams of experiencing your own death usually means that big changes are ahead for you. You are moving on to new beginnings and leaving the past behind. These changes does not necessarily imply a negative turn of events. Metaphorically, dying can be seen as an end or a termination to your old ways and habits. So, dying does not always mean a physical death, but an ending of something. - Dream Moods Dictionary</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); "></span>This could not be more relevant to my life right now. It's amazing how the subconscious mind can tell you so much about yourself when you're dreaming. Dreams reveal so much about what is going on in your life! I'm going through a big change and it's definitely a new beginning for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;color:#0066CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-43084735955964351792011-07-27T21:37:00.000-07:002011-07-27T21:54:48.917-07:00dreams<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In case you didn't know, being pregnant brings on crazy, vivid dreams. However, I've always had weird dreams and 95% of the time I can remember them and so that I don't forget, I usually tell J in the morning. He thinks I'm so weird too because I get deja-vu all the time lol but whatever :P</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Anyways, the other night I had a dream that I woke up to my phone going off. I check my phone and see that people are wishing me a happy birthday, but it isn't my birthday. It's October 1 and my birthday is November 4 (remember that lol). Then I hear all these alarms coming from my drawers and they say "October 1, 2011: Birthday". Now normally I would disregard a dream like this but the first thing that came to mind when I woke up was, "Omg I'm supposed to be due around that time! What if that's the day that he comes!" So I'm thinking it'd be really cool if baby Jay is born on October 1 :) We'll see how psychic I am but until then I just have to wait and be prepared. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda </span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-41055461484653572692011-07-09T06:14:00.000-07:002011-07-09T07:01:59.559-07:00...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hi everyone, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So I am in my third trimester now and time seems to have gone by really fast! It's so crazy how 9 months is essentially a long time but at the same time it's not long enough (at least when you're having a baby). My second trimester flew by but maybe it was because I was on vacation and it was pretty easy. I wasn't huge, I had energy, and besides my fainting spells I felt good overall. This last trimester, however, is already kicking my butt! I have the worst back pain, I feel sick, I have headaches, I have the dreaded stretch marks :( and I am not prepared at all for the baby. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I think being so far from everyone is really taking a toll on me. I just feel so disconnected with everyone and I know that's not the case, I know my family and friends love me and want to support me but because I'm so far I just feel all alone and like I said, not prepared. Nothing compares to having your family and friends there by your side 24/7 when the baby is here and I know I won't have that experience. I won't get to see everyone for a while and knowing that really gets me down. And I don't want to sound negative because I have so much to be grateful for but it's hard right now with all my emotions running wild. I hope that as time goes by things fall more into place and get easier. I just have to try to stay optimistic..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-41142827655436426682011-05-15T21:07:00.000-07:002011-05-15T22:21:45.240-07:00Month of May ♥<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hello everyone :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So I have not written in over a month, I am really bad at keeping up with stuff oops..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So little updates::</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Today I am 19 weeks and 3 days according to my BabyBump App.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ I find out the sex on Thursday, May 19 (Japan time) and Wednesday (US time)</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ I've been feeling a little sick every now and then. I get really dizzy and don't have much of an appetite usually BUT when I do get hungry I eat and I can't stop lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ I crave juicy fruits like oranges, watermelons, pineapples.. I also crave cereals, popsicles, and chicken.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ My belly is growing.. Here are some pics..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">At 15 weeks..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I started getting a little belly :)</span></div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-saBv2tomkC4/TdCx7aG_mfI/AAAAAAAAAI8/rcu84XXGlPA/s1600/IMG_3473.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-saBv2tomkC4/TdCx7aG_mfI/AAAAAAAAAI8/rcu84XXGlPA/s320/IMG_3473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607177170255321586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Around 16 weeks I had this pooch ;) </span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIQGGKLDIYo/TdCx7PeuZ-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/LALu9RLSuYk/s1600/IMG_3511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIQGGKLDIYo/TdCx7PeuZ-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/LALu9RLSuYk/s320/IMG_3511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607177167402067938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">18 weeks exactly.</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yqf3F9IDiqI/TdCx6xVqlmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/iYnDR4p4K6I/s1600/IMG_3659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yqf3F9IDiqI/TdCx6xVqlmI/AAAAAAAAAIs/iYnDR4p4K6I/s320/IMG_3659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607177159311005282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And this was taken this morning.</span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgFtPXRRZ1M/TdCx6wIHwLI/AAAAAAAAAIk/f-6MJwPNVqU/s1600/IMG_3745.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgFtPXRRZ1M/TdCx6wIHwLI/AAAAAAAAAIk/f-6MJwPNVqU/s320/IMG_3745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607177158985760946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I'm practically halfway there :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-15838076752125837522011-03-28T00:52:00.000-07:002011-03-28T00:56:47.343-07:00Soldiers Surprising Their Loved Ones..<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Videos like these get me every time!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Now I can't stop crying.. uggghh.. haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kJi1v15yhlM?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Brenda</div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-21746173558573344162011-03-23T19:21:00.000-07:002011-03-23T19:53:57.826-07:00My Little Surprise..<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hi everyone!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So I finally came out with the big news on facebook :) I'm pregnant!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For those of you close to me, you know this wasn't part of my plan just yet. I wanted to wait at least 2-3 years before trying, but I believe things happen for a reason. And I know that this is a blessing for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So here's the story..</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>January 28, 2011</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I was hanging out with one of my girlfriends who had just found out she was pregnant the day before and we were just catching up and talking about her news :). I was telling her how my lovely monthly gift never came and she immediately took me to the commissary to buy a pregnancy test. I was so doubtful, because I was on birth control and had just run out and what are the chances that it would happen so soon, right? Well </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here's a picture of my results which I refused to believe were accurate haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YCmDMm_qH68/TYqrfDBZxbI/AAAAAAAAAIM/YuZaneVf8l4/s320/IMG_3082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587466837582005682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">So the minute after I took two of them I called my mom. I was crying because I was so scared and wasn't sure how to react. I'm so thankful for my mom who was extremely happy for me and made me feel 100% better. She knew exactly what to say and has basically talked me through this and I love her so much for all the support she has given me. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; "><b>February 17, 2011</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; ">So there we are 6 weeks and 5 days later and I'm practically dying, which is a pregnancy symptom for those who are unaware ;) And both my hubby and I are thinking I'm farther along because of my LMP but of course I was just 6 weeks 5 days. Anyways we get an ultrasound and get to hear the heartbeat and it was so amazing. Here's my little Mickey Mouse looking baby.. At this point only my family and close friends know, and everyone they told ;) thanks guys lol</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; "></span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VzcgPR6rqvQ/TYqrfZcTRyI/AAAAAAAAAIU/Y4i9J2mUoOU/s320/IMG_3177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587466843600406306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>March 16, 2011</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Finally I have my first 10 week ultrasound and I'm worried, nervous, excited, etc. I swear I go through like a million emotions at once. Thanks hormones. We talk to the doctor about how I've been feeling and what not. We get to do an ultrasound and hear the heartbeat again and at this point it actually looks like a baby. It's really amazing to see that and I'm still in this phase where it's hard to believe I am actually carrying a baby inside me. It's so surreal!! I think once I get a noticeable belly it'll be more real to me.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSULQsbaOM8/TYqrf9xRQYI/AAAAAAAAAIc/s9WeSFKqMgY/s1600/IMG_3284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSULQsbaOM8/TYqrf9xRQYI/AAAAAAAAAIc/s9WeSFKqMgY/s320/IMG_3284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587466853352030594" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So now I'm at about 12 weeks and just beginning this big adventure with my husband. He's so excited by the way. I'm so thankful for all the support I have. It makes me feel good when I begin to doubt myself and have really tough emotional times, to know that I have people who love me and will be there for me no matter what :) I love you guys!! The only thing that would make this perfect is to be home with everyone.. soon enough!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Also I cannot wait to come home to visit in June.. It's for sure now, just booked the flight!! :))</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥ Brenda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-29813491760035827272011-03-12T19:02:00.000-08:002011-03-12T19:04:21.558-08:00American Red Cross Responding to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How to help..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">follow the link to the red cross and help our Japanese friends :)</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD">American Red Cross Responding to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥Brenda</div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-53971123254852662542011-03-11T03:17:00.000-08:002011-03-11T05:43:25.796-08:00Japan<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Hello family, friends, and everyone else :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For those who don't know, I'm currently living in Okinawa, Japan. Today the country of Japan suffered a great earthquake of a magnitude 8.8-8.9 as many of you are aware and 7th largest ever recorded for those who didn't know. It happened in the region of Honshu, Japan which is Northeastern Japan (we are in the Southeast). We were not hit directly here on Okinawa but we have all been affected by this. Most of the Pacific is currently under tsunami warning including Japan, Guam, Russia, Taiwan, Hawaii, US, Canada and of course many other countries and islands. Also Japan is under a nuclear emergency which is a little scary. I'll update as much as I can from what I hear. There is no recorded death toll at this moment because the numbers keep rising, but last I read it was about 60 with many more still missing. :(</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">I have recorded some video of a Japanese news station's live footage of the earthquake and tsunami. It is so scary to see this and mind you this mild footage. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">Please keep everyone over here in your prayers. ♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HnzdxCsLPUo" frameborder="0"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">♥ Brenda</div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-70486291417720062562011-03-01T18:02:00.000-08:002011-03-01T18:12:49.571-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i have big news..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">COMING SOON!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">♥</span></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-67993935361020956122011-02-22T22:39:00.000-08:002011-02-23T00:12:39.949-08:00missing home..<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i hate living thousands of miles away from home. the thing i miss the most is being so far from my siblings who have always been there for me. yes, like all siblings we fought and argued but we always made each other laugh and did everything together.. i guess distance makes the heart grow fonder ♥ i can't wait to see them again this summer.. love you guys!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">my brothers and i at my birthday dinner in 2009. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-shKDX7zpQig/TWSxLa7Gv_I/AAAAAAAAAH8/3mCUHxQH06A/s1600/DSCN1402.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-shKDX7zpQig/TWSxLa7Gv_I/AAAAAAAAAH8/3mCUHxQH06A/s320/DSCN1402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576777048355422194" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">my sister and i in december of 2008.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-shKDX7zpQig/TWSxLa7Gv_I/AAAAAAAAAH8/3mCUHxQH06A/s1600/DSCN1402.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LV5ijNF0kag/TWSxLLqunsI/AAAAAAAAAH0/OsTr2X2rv78/s1600/l_56fb09d305a84128bcdc7d112b6f9714.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LV5ijNF0kag/TWSxLLqunsI/AAAAAAAAAH0/OsTr2X2rv78/s320/l_56fb09d305a84128bcdc7d112b6f9714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576777044260200130" /></a></div></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-80610110472971886732010-10-26T08:20:00.000-07:002010-10-26T08:43:27.883-07:00<div><div><div>oh whaat?! i have a blog??<div>i totally forgot haha..</div><div><br /></div><div>anyways let me catch you up on what's going on right now in my life :)</div><div><br /></div><div>i have been living in okinawa, japan for about 7 months in a quaint little 3 bedroom apartment overlooking the ocean.. ahh paradise.. i finally have a job working at tsunami scuba, which is a dive shop and i actually enjoy it.. i have officially been married for 10 months and 8 days now, as of today ♥ (&& counting).. i will be coming home november 2nd-28th :)) and will be celebrating my 21st birthday all month long.. i cannot wait to see you all!!</div><div><br /></div><div>and.. things are looking up.. so i just have to stay optimistic ♥</div><div><br /></div><div>that's all for right now.. :)) until next time!!</div><div>♥ Brenda</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-10552452944143528302010-06-01T20:32:00.001-07:002010-06-01T21:55:51.695-07:00blaah..This past month has not been such a great month for me healthwise. I've been really sick and have been to the hospital twice for stomach problems and once for my wisdom teeth. The first time I went I had been feeling really nauseous and was having sharp pains in my stomach and back. The pain radiated throughout my whole body and I lasted about a week like that until I just couldn't take it anymore and Jay had to take me to the hospital. This was probably the first weekend of May I believe. Anyways, after hardly any tests the doctor told me I had dyspepsia. She prescribed Prilosec and I had to change my diet; no spicy food, no greasy foods, no caffeine,etc. just a plain, bland diet. So I did that and it sucked not being able to eat normal foods while Jay got to eat everything :( but I figured it's for the best. I felt a little better but not completely better considering I had hardly been eating well and I was due to have my wisdom teeth taken out on May 24th. <div><br /><div>So I go get my wisdom teeth taken out and I had to get put to sleep which was great because I cannot remember anything and I got some amazing meds too. However, I was done taking the Prilosec, and was put on 800 mg of Ibuprofen and Percocets. The pain that I was and am STILL in from my mouth is ridiculous!! I seriously could not sleep or live if I hadn't taken both the Ibuprofen and Percocet. I did that for that week and slowly came off the drugs, Sunday was the last day I had used anything and it was the Percocets. And still I am dealing with the pain, but I'd rather deal with it then have it completely destroy my digestive system. Anyhow, on Sunday night I was feeling extremely sick.. I had the chills, nausea, shivers, side pains, etc. I felt like I was going to die! I end up throwing up and some blood comes out, but not a lot. Then not even an hour later I throw up again and it's a dark brown. At this point I'm feeling like I'm gona die any minute.. my back is hurting my stomach is hurting, the pain is just radiating and I'm throwing up and crying. So Jay ends up driving me to the hospital. This time they do run tests because of the whole me throwing up blood. They do blood tests on me, x rays, pee tests, other things I will not mention.. and there's really nothing extremely wrong with me besides the fact that my digestive system is messed up and my colon is not happy with me. So again I'm prescribed more medication and I completely stop taking the Percocets even though I am in pain. </div><div><br /></div><div>So now it's Wednesday, yesterday I get a slight fever and am freezing, I'm also nauseous. I decide to sleep it off and take a 2 hour nap. I end up going to the restroom and there's some blood in my stool.. sorry for the TMI but this worries me. I'm in the process of going to make an appointment with my doctor to see what could be wrong with me. Because as far as I'm concerned I'm pretty healthy and have never had anything wrong with me. My diet has also changed soooo much this month. For the past few days I've been eating only fruits and vegetables, raisin bran, mini wheats, yogurt, prune juice, and lots and lots of water. THATS IT. It's just horrible and I'm always hurting. So I'm just hoping that there's nothing seriously wrong with me and this all ends soon! And if anyone has gone through this or knows what could be wrong or how I can start feeling better PLEASE let me know :) Thanks!!</div><div><br /></div><div>♥ Brenda</div></div>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313883824682947167.post-50720782674675916192010-05-13T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-13T20:30:13.675-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lady Gaga originally wrote her song "Telephone" for Britney Spears </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and she ended up turning it down. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Her demo was recently leaked and this is a rough </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">version of what her version would've sounded like. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I absolutely love the ending in Britney's and Rolling Stone reviews hers as better than Lady Gaga's.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can read more here.. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://shar.es/m4gth">http://shar.es/m4gth</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/q0re9M0juQo/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0re9M0juQo&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0re9M0juQo&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>brendagiselehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306164772637859881noreply@blogger.com0