It's been forever!

I have taken some time away from blogging but hope to be back into the swing of things. I am 39 weeks pregnant now and just sitting around waiting for baby boy to come on his own time. I had an ultrasound last week and baby was measuring 7 lbs 12 oz so we will see if he ends up being big after all. Aside from that I have felt pretty good minus the nasty heartburn, and lower back pain. I have been having contractions but nothing much is going on. I do have a dr appt tomorrow so should know more then. Of course I could go into labor now but hoping to hold off to the very end. This is the last baby so I want to wait to the end, go to the hospital the old fashion way and not induced, and enjoy all these last moments. There is zero plans for any more babies from this mom!

Emily is still a wonderfully sweet little toddler with a ridiculous vocabulary! Holy cow we got a smartie! She can count to twenty, recognizes her numbers from 1-9 but is totally confused with zero. Is it a zero, a "o", or a circle. She recognizes 20 of 26 letters in the alphabet. She also knows her shapes including oval and octagon. She pointed out the ADT sign in the yard and said octagon. She speaks in mostly complete sentences, for the most part. Can you tell we are so proud of her? She is pleasant and sweet and I hope that she will continue to be when she becomes a big sister any day now.


Jacob is still a sweet boy but is coming of preteen age! He forgets his boundaries and gets a little mouthy at times. I know it is the age but grrrrrr irritating! Aside from that he is an amazing brother and is so excited for the baby to come. He is sporting a ridiculous tan now! All those days in the pool...boy is glowing! :) He looks so handsome!

Jonathan is home for the birth of the baby. He is excited as well. He has made some great changes while at his dad's house. He definitely is maturing...thank goodness! We still have issues with him letting things go and dropping it but for the most part a great deal of growing up has been done! :) It looks like he will be moving back home since his father has decided that he should join the military again. I feel so bad for the boys as I know that their relationship with him will dwindle to even less than it is now.

Gus is doing well. Although he is still totally unaware of all the things that need to be done and needs a honey do list, at least he is getting it done. He is starting a new job tomorrow. Moving away from technical instruction and into a role of management over a team of people. To be honest I am not hundred percent sure what he is doing...I know it has to do with Microsoft, software, legal teams....yeah, I don't know. I am excited for him to have this new chance, the chance to grow and advance. Oh, and to have a normal family schedule since he will be able to come home at a normal time. :) YAY!!!

So that is our update. We have been doing fun things, taking trips, and playing with the kids around town but that is a whole other chapter for blogging.

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Go to the fourth folder you have pictures stored in, pick the 4Th picture, and explain the picture then tag four friends. Thanks for the tag Heather.



This picture is from early 2006...maybe February. This is Meg and myself and our girlfriend Kisha's bridal shower. She had an amazing shower. A friend arranged to close the salon and all the girls came in and we had spa manicures, pedicures, and drinks. That is where this picture was taken. Kisha went on to have a beautiful wedding and even more beautiful baby, Brady, just three months after Emily was born. Brady is just the cutie and looks like his mommy too. :)
Tagged:
Adrianna
Denise
Amanda
Jackie

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Emily sees the snow!

It's been awhile...

It's been awhile. I have been busy with Emily and being pregnant. Getting huge and for sure feeling it. I thought I would post this video of Emily dancing in the resturant tonight. We went to Papi's and well...latin music makes her latin blood move and shake. :)

Shaking it!

Superbowl Pics

Here are the kids during our little superbowl celebration at my friend Dixie's house. I love this picture of Ian crawling through the tunnel.

Quad test results

I am now about 17+ weeks pregnant...almost half way there. Minus the heartburn due to breathing...since I don't even have to eat to have it, and the headaches, I am feeling pretty normal. Some days I forget I am even pregnant. I will say I am not very hungry, a get tired in the afternoon, and when I get a craving, which is rare, I really want it. My cravings have been icey water, oranges, a random McDonald's cheeseburger, and I really want a Choco Taco ice cream and a white cherry icee but I haven't had those yet. I have yet to gain but a pound...how awesome is that!
I had a quad screening blood test done two weeks ago to detect Down's syndrome, neuro tubal disorders, spina bifda, and trisonomy 18. The nurse called today. I thought all this time that no news was good news since they never called for any of my other kids. When she said she was my dr's nurse my heart stopped. She was just calling to tell me everything was negative and to have a good month. What relief! I will try to post a belly pic soon...it is there with a vengance. I look like six months pregnant not 4 1/2. What can I do.

How awesome are you?

Here is the assignement...and TAG your it! Bold all the things you've done on this list so others know how awesome you are. :) Thanks Denise for the tag!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

FFF

Welcome everyone!! It's Fabulous Foto Friday!

So, here are the rules:

1. Post a special picture that you took during the week. If you have more than one that you want to post, that would be great also. It can be any kind of picture (i.e. funny, silly, weird, artsy, fun, whatever).

2. Write about what the picture is about and what it means to you.

3. Leave me a comment so that I know your participating!


And without further ado...





These pics are from yesterday's playdate. Ian, Caleb, his baby brother Jay are my girlfriends' precious boys. We went through the teaching program in college together and I feel so lucky to have them in my life and in Emily's life.
Check out the originator of the foto Friday blogs...Kimmey at

http://ourlifesjourney02.blogspot.com/

Interview Me!

So my blogger friend Denise participated in a interview of sorts from a friend and then asked for participants to interview. Here I am and here are Denise's questions for me.

1. How are you emotionally feeling about the new baby on the way?
I have my moments where I wonder if Emily will be jealous or shafted from having a baby in the house when she is barely shy of being two. I wonder how I will juggle the two little ones and my older ones, house, myself, my husband, and our relationship. Those tend to be fleeting thoughts though. For the most part I am excited to see Emily as a sister, to complete our family, and to enjoy this new journey.

2. I love your daughter's name (for obvious reasons)...what made you pick it?
Sidenote- Denise's daughter's name is Emily too. To be honest Emily was a name that came after a lot of discussion and disagreements. We both wanted to name her a different name but due to family drama we didn't. Gus would have but I didn't feel right like that name was tainted with these ugly comments. So we decided not tell anyone the name and wait till delivery to tell them to avoid any more opinionated and dramatic responses. We are doing the same with this baby too. As far as Emily came to be...I liked the name, suggested it, Gus was kinda "eh" and then one day said that he liked it and that was it. I love that her name means to strive or excel or rival. I want her to be her name...to excel and strive and be a rival of sorts. I also like that it is girly and a name that is sweet as a child and still professional as an adult.

3. If you could change one thing about yourself - what would it be?
I think it would be to be more motivated. I tend to get ideas, start, and then stop. I want to be able to follow through completely.

4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
If you can believe it Jonathan will be 23 yrs old and Jake will be 19 yrs old. So I see myself scouting colleges with Jake, praying for Jonathan during his independence, helping Emily sort the middle school drama (she'll be twelve) and watching this little one get ready to move from elementary school to middle school. I think I will be sad that the last one will be making that transition and that there is no more little ones in the house. I also think I will be exhausted between carpooling the two of them. That was a scary question.

5. If you could give advice to a new mother, what would you say?
As a experience mother I would say to get into a routine, learn to say no, and focus on your family. I also recommend limiting visitors as it will wear you out.

That was so fun. It's your turn. If you want to be interviewed leave me a comment and make sure I can email you. I will send you some questions to answer and blog about. So, can I ask you a question?

15 week dr appt today

Happy Tuesday. I had my 15week appt today. So far so good. Weight gain zero...how did that happens...how cares. Baby's heartbeat was in the 150's and there was no sugar or protein in the urine. Next appt is Feb 17th for a big ultrasound.
I have been feeling okay minus all the headaches. Those stink! I also have been feeling this little boy since last week. Good movements too not flutters. I wonder what it would be like in a few months. Here are some pics from the last ultrasound.

IT'S A.....

No surprise.....he was sucking his thumb like his older sister and playing with his stuff...not like his older sister. Haha...at least I know what to do with boys. :)

Names...ask daddy he is the one naming him...even if I don't like the middle name.