3 Burger Queen

It's funny how people are quick to spread their fear tactics about how the "Cravings" will make my life miserable. "Wait till the cravings start" they say. I've heard several horror stories ranging from how tired men had to hopelessly search for thai food in the middle of the night to how the smell of certain foods made the expecting mother so nauseous that the food had to be banned from the house. Well not all things in Cravingsville are bad.

I'm a huge connoisseur of the hamburger. Lina, not so much. Actually, not at all. She would always find any alternative to the hamburger whenever we go out to eat. Her thing is pizza, white pizza at that. That's not even pizza! It's a glorified cheesy bread, but I digress. Well my friends, thanks to pregnancy, the Cheese-Burglar has nothing on my wife. Suddenly she wants to pick my brain on all the NYC burger hot spots. I can't tell you how ecstatic I am. Finally I can feed my epicureanistic burger fascination without the guilt of forcing it on Lina. TAKE THAT FEAR INFLICTERS!

If anyone has a favorite burger spot, please let us know in the comments. Lina's cravings are counting on you.

Epicurean |ˌepikyəˈrēən; ˌepiˈkyoŏrēən| - a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, esp. that derived from fine food and drink.

BTW, "Epicureanistic" is not a word, but it should be. All 7 syllables of it!

2 Thank You...

I want to thank my wonderful loving husband for creating this AWESOME blog for our baby girl.

4 Lina's Lovely Lady Lump

Say that 5x fast. Well here it is. You asked and we provided. Lina’s belly at 24 weeks. This mini photo shoot was taken on the 4^th of July. We enjoyed a low key BBQ at her Titi Mary & Tio Louie’s house located in Pelham Manor. It was our first family event in a month so reactions to Lina’s new shape commanded attention as soon as we pulled up. I ate my first Bubba Burger. If we’re ever forced to grill frozen hamburgers in the future, that will be the brand we get. While Lina is pregnant her food must be fully cooked. You run the risk of a dry and tuff burger. Not with Bubba’s. We were all amazed at how tender and juicy the hamburgers were. Later on that evening the baby was kicking up a storm. For whatever reason I decided to lay my head on her tummy and it felt as if the baby dropped kicked me in the face. 

0 The Price is Right!

This weekend we got a great deal on onesies from T.J.Maxx. These Nike body suits come in a 5-pack that retails for $24.99. They were hanging individually on the rack with out any prices. I grabbed everyone I could find, 13 total, and headed to customer service hoping for the best. The young girl at customer service offered them to me for a dollar each. I nervously told her "I'll take them all".  Lina and I walked out the store feeling like we just stole something. 13 onesies for $13!!! GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!

3 Evicton Notice (Chapter 1)

I'm happy to report on the status of my man cave exodus. The need to make room for the baby has added some warmth and signs of life to the mundane corner of our living room. That long plain wall and corner annoyed the hell out of me. I've never known how to furnish it much less give it some purpose until now. Kudos to the baby! More importantly Kudos to Lina. She has been really supportive in this process. Then again I knew what kind of women I was marrying. Now I have a comfortable corner to work on my graphics and music without impeding on the living room vibe. Our cat Lincoln also approves the update to the living room (see red arrow in above picture). Chapter 2 coming soon...

3 World Cup of Pregnancy

Just as the 2010 World Cup of Soccer premieres this month so has the kicking from our daughter. Sure the sonogram we saw earlier in the month was proof that we are parents, but there's nothing like feeling a kick to absolutely remove all doubt. It's very tangible now. Lina's new thing is to abruptly announce when the baby kicks mid-sentence similar to how "Dug" the talking dog from the movie "UP" abruptly announces when he spots a squirrel. It has become the nightly ritual for me to lay my hand on Lina's belly awaiting for our little goalie to kick. So far the kicks are very subtle, but you can feel them none the less.

0 Wilson the Grumpy Teddy Bear Spotted in Manhattan!

Wilson was spotted at Stand Burger by Union Square. Patrons say he had the Bacon & Egg Cheeseburger and the Banana Milkshake. He absolutely disliked the meal. He didn't tip the waitress and stole a handful of Stand branded matchbooks. Typical grumpy bear behavior.