charlene and ashley go to los angeles

Ashley and I went to LA for a baby convention. We left our hubbies and babies behind and made a little roadtrip out of it. It was great to be able to bond on the drive up (sans crying and whining - thanks to Christina who took great care of Fallon all weekend). We were able to accomplish a lot at the convention and a lot of shopping. We stayed at the Orlando (near Armand's/3rd/the Grove/Farmers). It was a blast for us - even just for one night. We were able to squeeze in dinner at Bhudda's Belly with the gang. It was also Ashley's birthday! She seemed to hit everyone's soft spots as she entertained us with her poop stories - it also encouraged Sung Hi to partake in the story-telling! Also, a BIG CONGRATS to the Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Baker-to-be. Sung Hi & Jeremy are getting married on May 5th!! Yeah!!!

Ashley & Char road tripped it to LA!

Char & Sung Hi (before getting hitched to Jeremy in Hawaii!!)

Sung Hi, Ray, Olivia & Jeremy

Armando, Ashley and Char

april fun stuff

4.24.07 Fallon's first karaoke performance. Notice she is trying to keep up with the lyrics.
4.20.07 Izzy and Fallon having lunch on Fallon's patio set.
4.18.07 We got Fallon a tent so she could take naps with the dogs.
4.14.07 Fallon and Jonathan enjoying the carousel ride.

ray and olivia visit

Ray and Olivia came to visit. It was the end of their meatless lent! Yeah, they did it! Fallon was thrilled as they brought her an Elmo doctor bag to help nurture her interest. She took all our blood pressures, listened to our heartbeats and administered medicine to all of us. She just loves them because they play so well with her, esp. making Uncle Ray roll her up in a "taco supreme!" I wonder where she learned that??

happy easter!

Fallon opening her Easter basket before church.


With Sean and Kayla at Four Season's Brunch

Fallon and Charlene at the cotton candy stand

Fallon at the kid's buffet table

Fallon wearing her ivory chick necklace from Lola Ayala and her pearl necklace from Grandma Gregson.

Fallon spotted the Easter Bunny coming out of the bathroom - bunnies have to go, too!


We didn't get to go on the egg hunt in Lake Las Vegas since Char had a bug:( We were too full to go anyway. Happy Easter Everybody!!

"Who's that Man?" It's Papa Joe!

Tita Betty, Uncle Joe and Annie were in town and we met up at FIX so Annie and I could get our mac and cheese FIX! The two of us preggers, Annie at 19 weeks and me at 17 weeks, enjoyed all our food while we basically used them to "pretend to eat" so we didn't look like we ate everything! And, despite Fallon's allergies, she was chattering up a storm with Tita Betty and kept asking her, "Who's that man?" (referring to Uncle Joe). "Why, that's Papa Joe," Tita Betty said! It was great to see them!!

spring is here!

A wonderful day in March! Fallon posing in the front yard under the tree - loving the red shoes from Auntie Jenn. She is becoming more and more a girly girl, demanding to wear dresses at all times - even to the library.

our horseback riding adventure

Jonathan took us out to Boulder City where one of his employee's family has horses. Fallon, not even scared at all - loved it, while Jon enjoyed his first time. It had been a while since I had gone riding, but Sharon convinced me to get on for old times sake since she rode until she was 8 months pregs. I happily got on because Nick (the horse) made it seem like riding a bicycle. What a fun day!

las vegas home and design photo shoot today

Charlene & Ashley taking a breather from the shoot.
I got my hair/nails done, got a new dress, new shoes and I was feeling great at almost 4 months pregnant. It was a big day for Plain Zane and mutze because it was our first press piece! We did it in our new house which turned out great since it was empty and we could spread out. Thanks to Darleen Meier for the beautiful bracelets and Ashley's necklace she made for us for the shoot. The article will be out in the May/June 2007 issue of Las Vegas Home and Design. Look for it on newsstands!

fallon is potty trained!!! yeah!!

We finally committed to staying on top of Fallon for 2 weeks and trained her with diapers at night and mostly underwear. She got the pee thing down in a week, but number 2 took a bit longer. She held it for 4 days because it's a very dirty task to her. Finally, she couldn't hold in the fibers I've been shoving in her anymore. While in a nude frolic, she ran to her potty, stood in the dark and started crying. She ran towards me clutching her hands and threw something brown on the tile floor in front of me, crying, "Clean me! Clean me!" Oh yes it was - the ball of fibers. Luckily, no repeat of that, so far. Today was the second successful time she did a #2 in the potty - which requires mommy to do the silly potty song and dance. She knows not to go in her underwear and always tells us if she has to go. When out in public, she has been very good to say, "I have to go potty." I don't dare go anywhere yet unless there is a very clean bathroom nearby and I'm packing plenty of sanitation.

plain zane in scottsdale and deer valley this april

Plain Zane was recently accepted at Hotel Valley Ho and its sister hotel, The Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona. Valley Ho will carry an exclusive line of towel designs and The Sanctuary will debut Plain Zane's organic line. Plain Zane will also be available in the shops at the #1 ski destination, Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. They will carry select securi-tie blankets and the newbie bundles featuring mutze hats by Ashley.

fallon is 2 and a half today

Time flies...Fallon turned 2 and a half today and we want to keep her at this age so badly. She is so vibrant and talkative. She says the most adorable things. I asked her while we were getting in the car, "Are you still my little baby?" She corrected me and said, "Mommy, I'm not a baby! I'm a big birl now!" Noooooo!

tony abou-ganim on iron chef tonight! 9pm E/P

Tony will be on Iron Chef tonight with Mario Batali. He will be pairing up drinks with each of Mario's dishes. If you miss it, you can watch it all week. Check listings at foodtv.com.
Tony, a celebrity in the world of mixology, has had an impressive background as a mixologist leading up to Bellagio's master mixologist and has since moved onto consulting and making tv and live appearances all over the world. He lives in Las Vegas and was Jonathan's former roommate before we got married. He also created the menu for all the tasty drinks at our wedding (remember the sangria?). We often go to his great house for his amazing cocktails and cookouts and especially since he has a nice pool for Fallon to enjoy! The dogs love it there, too. Read more about Tony on his website.

fallon & cliff

We had dinner with Cliff Maximo at Noodles in Bellagio tonight. We caught up and I tried to talk him into finding a Urology practice and moving here since he bought the Spa Loft Penthouse here...you never know! After spending time with him, she warmed up and I'm sure she'll be asking about him all week. We passed by FIX to see Daddy and Fallon was putting on her "circles" dance for all of FIX patrons. I think it was the ice cream after dinner that charged her up! It was really great to Cliff and we're hoping he moves here!!

fallon's announcement...

Hi Everybody!
As I was simultaneously updating my pregnancy blog and this blog (linked to our Christmas newsletter in December), last week, I accidentally published my pregnancy thought of the day in the this blog, which apparently, people still read.  It said something about cravings, nausea, etc.  The next morning, I received congratulatory emails/messages saying, "are you preg...?" Some of you found out early - oops!
 
Anyway, add our fetus to the 2007 Tri-State Filipino (OH/PA/WV) Baby Roster.  We were actually going to tell people whenever, but Jonathan had not told his family yet. His sister delivered her baby a month early and he was in ICU for 4 weeks.  So, we waited to break the news until baby Michael was home safely - which, thankfully, he now is.  Fallon has also been blabbing her big message to everyone and anyone. We are excited, but looking forward to the feeling better part!!
 
Things people like to ask:
SICKNESS: Incredibly nauseous, wondering why I wanted to do this again.
MOODS: a-swingin!
CRAVINGS: Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Greek, cold foods, salads, Whole Foods spicy crab rolls, Netflix, strawberry banana smoothies, POM icees
DISLIKES: Pizza, fried foods, sour/tart foods
JONATHAN'S CRAVINGS: my peanut butter Luna Bars (for women)
MEMORY: Like Dory on Nemo
DUE: Sept.16 - 8 days after Fallon's bday, another Virgo, all ours within 6 weeks!
PREDICTION: Delivery on Fallon's birthday, a boy, looking like my dad
 
P.S.  Armand, you know how sick I was when we ate at Naked Fish?  Olivia, when you brought us the PAMA liqueur (my favorite!), I was dying for a taste!  Thaaanks! It will definitely be the first drink I have as soon as we can celebrate! 

fallon & lucas

Today, we met up with Lucas -- he's the same old Lucas! He's been in town several times photographing fights. We got to see all his photos --impressive work! We went to JET nightclub (Jon took us in there because he had a work thing). Fallon seemed to be in the mood, so Lucas wanted to shoot some photos of her in the club. Check out some of his cool pics...



Some of the action...


...and discovering the pole

welcome baby elizaga!

This evening, Ron and Nova Elizaga, welcomed their new baby boy, Roman Fortunato Bautista Elizaga. He was 6 lbs. 10 oz. 18 1/4 inches long. Mother and son are said to be doing great. Congratulations new parents!

sung hi on abc's LOST!!

Hey all you Lost fans...did you catch Sung Hi on tonight's episode of Lost (2.28.07)? I missed it, but you can watch it on abc.com. She plays a reporter named Trisha Tenaka within the first 10 minutes (a tip she told me in case you don't want to watch the whole episode - haha!). She did an awesome job!! Yeah, Sung Hi, we're all so excited and proud of you! Looking forward to more, more, more!

plain zane to be featured in magazine

Molly Jane Quinn of Las Vegas Home & Design came over today to discuss a profile on Ashley and I in their May/June issue! We are very excited as it will provide great press for our businesses. The shoot will probably take place in our new house at Stone Canyon.

fallon & uncle zosimo

We finally got to see Uncle Zos since he has been working here for the Ultimate Fighter reality show. Of course, we all went to eat Filipino food at Salo Salo...delicious! He asked us if we want to have another child and we said, "Yeah, we'll have one in September 16 this year." It took him a few, but he realized that I meant we are "expecting" one on September 16. Haha!

oscars gone green!

And how perfect Al Gore wins the Oscar for his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth - yeah! Since we invited readers to our blog at Christmas, it was terrific to hear back from many of you after you watched the film. It's uplifting to know that people are displaying more consciousness to the crisis. Oscar kudos to Happy Feet, Jennifer Hudson and finally, Martin Scorsese. The Departed deserved it - amazing plot! I really wanted Leo DiCaprio to win and United 93 to get something. Ellen as host - she can do no wrong.