16 weeks down, 24 to go!

It's photog time!

Starting this week even though I'm already at 16 weeks I'll be cataloging "the look," the baby bump look anyway! Hopefully by the end of this next year I'll have the cutest growing belly movie :)

In about two weeks I'm set up for a round of prenatal tests and hopefully baby t-rex will let us know if she's a she or if he's a he! It's so funny b/c everyone's first question is "What do I want it to be?" and really i'll be happy either way. A princess would allow me the freedom to indulge in ballet classes, slumber parties, buying a ton of girly paisley decor oh an french braids and play dates....two of us to drive daddy & abuelo gaga...I could on and on! But of course my young little prince would also allow me to indulge in being the cheering mom at all his baseball games, track meets and martial arts competitions. Boys look soooo adorable and grown up in any uniform! And as most would say a boy is a mom's best companion and easier to keep close than a developing girl...lol. but I mean it, either would make me so happy.

I swear like most woman I've dreamt since I was at least 6 of how great getting married, having a mansion, convertible & a family of my own would be. And now 20 yrs later the dreams are realized! Thank you God, for you know what you do and in the order you do it.

feeling a little nostalgic and elated right now...I guess that's my cue to use the energy for work at the office!

xoxo always karla

this is the thing...

last year at exactly this same time I can't believe where I was compared to where I am now. The wounds aren't fully healed and sure my heart isn't completely open but I cannot, will not, complain for the greatness that has emerged from such tragedy that is the end of a marriage. As opposed to living alone in a beautiful townhouse with my dog wondering when or if my husband would come home, today I am living in my own apartment with an amazing boyfriend that makes me laugh and just knows when the right moment to be my knight. We're expecting greatness and look forward to the reaping the benefits of our labor. Like I tell myself all the time, patience is a virtue and with a little self control success is inevitable. :)

xoxo always karla

An experiment for Myth Busters!

Talk about sense of Smell!

OMG my nose is on overload..........!! This morning one of the girls walked in and instantly I was like ohhh myy gawddd my fave perfume, Light Blue by DG. LOL So I asked her and she's like yup...now the other girl in the cube next to me has the yummiest smelling breakfast! What torture!!!

So please mythbusters out there hear my plea - what's the purpose of this heighten sense of smell?! I not only smell the yummiest of stuff but the worst smelliest stuff too!! And did I mention it's giving me a headache?

Signing off, always karla xoxo

'83, the Best of...

Of course like anyone else born in '83 you know we rock and know what's up...however we got into the convo while in our respective cubes and debated which year was in fact the best year...so in ode to 1983, here's a look back the best of Everything of the BEST YEAR EVERRRRRR!!!!

Major Events of 1983

US deploys Pershing Missiles; USSR backs out of talks

Korean airliner shot down

Northern Chad seized by Libyans and Rebels

US peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

US invades Grenada

Sports

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers vs. LA Lakers Series: 4-2

NCAA Football: Miami-Fl Record: 11-1-0 Heisman Trophy: Mike Rozier, Nebraska, RB points: 1,801

Stanley Cup: New York Islanders vs. Edmunton Oilers Series: 4-0

Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins Score: 27-17 US Open Golf:Larry Nelson Score: 280 Course: Oakmont CC Location: Oakmont, PA World Cup Soccer: Italy vs. West Germany Score: 3-1

World Series:Baltimore Orioles vs. Philadelphia Phillies Series: 4-1

Popular Music of 1983

1. "Down Under" ... Men at Work

2. "Africa" ... Toto

3. "Baby, Come to Me" ... Patti Austin & James Ingram

4. "Billie Jean" ... Michael Jackson

5. "Come on Eileen" ... Dexys Midnight Runners

6. "Beat It" ... Michael Jackson

7. "Let's Dance" ... David Bowie

8. "Flashdance...What a Feeling" ... Irene Cara

9. "Every Breath You Take" ... The Police

10. "Sweet Dreams" ... Eurythmics

Popular Movies

1. Best Friends

2. The Big Chill

3. Blue Thunder

4. The Dark Crystal

5. 48 Hours

6. Flashdance

7. Gandhi

8. High Road To China

9. Jaws 3-D

10. Mr. Mom

Most Popular Books

Fiction

1. "The Return of the Jedi Storybook" by Joan Vinge

2. "Poland" by James Michener

3. "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King

4. "The Little Drummer Girl" by John le Carre

5. "Christine" by Stephen King

Nonfiction

1. "In Search of Excellence" by Tom Peters

2. "Megatrends" by John Naisbitt

3. "Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession"

by Emna Bombeck

4. "The One-Minute Manager" by Kenneth Blanchard

5. "Jane Fonda's Workout Book" by Jane Fonda

Most Popular Television Shows

1. Dallas (CBS)

2. 60 Minutes (CBS)

3. Dynasty (ABC)

4. The A-Team (NBC)

5. Simon & Simon (CBS)

6. Magnum, P.I. (CBS)

7. Falcon Crest (CBS)

8. Kate & Allie (CBS)

9. Hotel (ABC)

10. Cagney & Lacey (CBS)

Academy Awards

Best Picture: "Terms of Endearment"

Best Director: James L. Brooks ... "Terms of Endearment"

Best Actor: Ben Kingsley ... Robert Duvall ... "Tender Mercies"

Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine ... "Terms of Endearment"

Grammy Awards

Record of the Year: "Beat it" ... Michael Jackson

Song of the Year: "Every Breath You Take" ... Sting

Best Album: "Thriller" ... Michael Jackson

Male Vocalist: Michael Jackson ... "Thriller"

Female Vocalist: Melissa Manchester... Irene Cara ... "Flashdance ...What a Feeling"

Nobel Prizes

Chemistry

TAUBE, HENRY, U.S.A., Stanford University, Stanford, CA, b. 1915 (in Saskatoon, Canada): "for his work on the mechanisms of electron transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes"

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Literature

GOLDING, Sir WILLIAM, Great Britain, b. 1911, d. 1993: "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today"

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Peace

WALESA, LECH, Poland, b. 1943: Founder of Solidarity, campaigner for human rights.

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Physiology or Medicine

McCLINTOCK, BARBARA, U.S.A., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, b. 1902, d. 1992: "for her discovery of mobile genetic elements"

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Physics

The prize was awarded by one half to:

CHANDRASEKHAR, SUBRAMANYAN, U.S.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, b.1910 (in Lahore, India), d. 1995: "for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars" and by the other half to:

FOWLER, WILLIAM A., U.S.A., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, b. 1911, d. 1995: "for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of importance in the formation of the chemical elements in the universe"

Pulitzer Prizes

Drama: Marsha Norman ... " 'night Mother"

Fiction: Alice Walker ... "The Color Purple"

History: Rhys L. Issac ... "The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790"

International Reporting: Thomas L. Friedman ... "New York Times" & Loren Jenkins ... "Washington Post"

National Reporting: Staff ... "Boston Globe"

Public Service:

"Jackson (MS) Carion-Ledger"

Tony Awards

Best Play: "Torch Song Triology" ... Harvey Fierstein

Best Musical: "Cats"

"Best Actor in a play: Harvey Fierstein ... "Torch Song Trilogy"

Best Actress in a play:Jessica Tandy ... "Foxfire"

Best Actor in a musical: Tommy Tune ... "My One and Only"

Best Actress in a musical:Natalia Makarova ... "On Your Toes"

So you think the universe is round?

 

not in beach body. won't be in beach body. but sooo craving a bikini & fruity umbrella drink right about now. grrr...ha. maybe by August the bikini belly look will be much cuter than where I'm at right now, which is...is she or isn't she? dio mio..........keep me in hiding for just a few more weeks.

So btw the news is out to my family and closest girlfriends...and let's just say i'm already getting calls from PR. lol. i missed one yesterday, but I will call you back primo. tq

Happy family, happy life. We're growing. <3

always karla xoxo