So we have been going over names for the lil girl growin in the belly. Two we really like are Aubrey and Whitney. But we are not at all decided and still talk about a bunch of names. We thought we were decided about Emmett's name but changed it a month before he was born. So ya never know.
I haven't written in a long time because I feel like I haven't had anything worth writing about. Actually, there has been so much going on I could write about it but it is probably just boring stuff to everyone else. It is mostly about Emmett and his therapy and about how we have started him on vitamins and supplements, and trying a more natural and holistic approach with him. We are already seeing results and we are going to start Savannah on a plan that caters to her too. :)
I have also been having tons of doctors appointments and blood work done for this pregnancy. At the begining of this pregnancy, I felt like I wanted to know everything. I got the blood work done for chromosomal abnormalities and while my chances for having another baby with Down Syndrome came back, dare I say, "normal" or odds of "1 in 2400"; I have chosen not to have the amnio. If I have another child with Down Syndrome....there were never odds....the odds were always 100%, from the second we concieved. There is nothing I would change and so at this point, I am just happy that I am bringing another one of God's children into the earth and so grateful that we are completing our family.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Announcing....
we are having another....
GIRL!
oh goodness.....I don't know what I am going to do with
TWO girls.
Hopefully this next one will be more patient and not so stubborn like her older sister.
We are very happy and going to a hibachi steakhouse tonight to celebrate!
yummmmmmm
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Conversations with the Husband
Last night, Johnny and I went out without the kids. We dropped 'em off at the in laws for a couple of hours. We initially were going to go see a movie, but at the last second decided to go to the Hard Rock Hotel. We were there last weekend but since we so busy and going, going, going, we wanted to go back and actually look around. We ate at Mr. Lucky's and it soooooo good. No, it was amazing. All I had was a veggie omelet and Jaw had a burger, but we also had this green bean appetizer; oh so amazing! And they give you so much so well worth the *"casino prices".
*casino prices are prices of food and beverage that are much higher becuz it is located in a casino. It is like Disneyland...their water is just plain old water but they can charge you 5 bucks a bottle cuz its D-Land. Same thing goes with the hotels here in Vegas.
But anyways. I love that me and the hubby still talk and it is not routine. Our conversations go from deep and intense to amusing and ridiculous. A conversation we had last night was about the color yellow and cars. We saw a Lexus IS and it was yellow and absolutely ugly. This lead to us making fun of it and then going into which cars are acceptable as the color yellow. Ferrari or Lamborghini is okay yellow. A Honda civic...hecka no. A lifted truck with big chunky tires, yes. A lowered truck with some punk driving it...no. A yellow Jeep? of course! A Lexus or Mercedes or BMW.......no! An escalade...heck to the no...that is just ghetto. LOL. This went on for a while and eventually we trailed off to talking about our dream cars, which then included our dream home, and then into something serious like setting up a Special Needs Trust for Emmett. I love that our conversations don't end. And they don't.
A few days later, we might all the sudden see something that reminds us of a topic that we were discussing, like a funky color on a car and we decide to continue that "conversation that we never really finished." lol.
*casino prices are prices of food and beverage that are much higher becuz it is located in a casino. It is like Disneyland...their water is just plain old water but they can charge you 5 bucks a bottle cuz its D-Land. Same thing goes with the hotels here in Vegas.
But anyways. I love that me and the hubby still talk and it is not routine. Our conversations go from deep and intense to amusing and ridiculous. A conversation we had last night was about the color yellow and cars. We saw a Lexus IS and it was yellow and absolutely ugly. This lead to us making fun of it and then going into which cars are acceptable as the color yellow. Ferrari or Lamborghini is okay yellow. A Honda civic...hecka no. A lifted truck with big chunky tires, yes. A lowered truck with some punk driving it...no. A yellow Jeep? of course! A Lexus or Mercedes or BMW.......no! An escalade...heck to the no...that is just ghetto. LOL. This went on for a while and eventually we trailed off to talking about our dream cars, which then included our dream home, and then into something serious like setting up a Special Needs Trust for Emmett. I love that our conversations don't end. And they don't.
A few days later, we might all the sudden see something that reminds us of a topic that we were discussing, like a funky color on a car and we decide to continue that "conversation that we never really finished." lol.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Emotional
This pregnancy sucks. I mean...that it is all just so "typical". I had certain pregnancy symptoms or side-effects or whatever with my first two. But this is just so typical textbook; I hate it. Every pregnant woman is emotional, but this is crazy. I am freaking crazy. So forgetful....the last two times, i might have been a tad absentminded, but I am full on space-cadet this time. A little nauseated?...oh no....It is like I had the flu for the last 2 months...I've been drinking juice and eating fruit and that is it. This is actually the first week that I have been able to eat real food.
I have had "spotting" and I'm not going to go into detail but its all good and healthy and could just be a "normal, occasional thing" throughout the pregnancy. Um no thanku. I don't need any stress, But the doctor said everything is fine.
But the absolute worst part.... I cry over everything! Everything! And then I start to laugh becuz me crying is just so ridiculous and i know it and I still can't help it. The LSU vs Alabama game a couple weeks ago? Yeah....nothing to do with the outcome, but a player sprained his hamstring, (yeah no ACL tear or broken arm or anything crazy), just a hamstring sprain, had to sit out the rest of the game, his last College game as he is a senior, and the second it showed him crying from the sidelines...I lost it! I felt so sad for him that I just felt like I had been forced to sit out on my last college game. Bawled like a baby!
Seriously? Oh yeah. There has been several....no....a shiz load of scenarios just like this. Like...why the hell am I crying? Crying sucks.
In some good news....We find out the sex of the baby on Feb 1. Woot woot. I am sure there will be lots of crying though. (grrrr).
ps. I hate vegas. The second the baby is born, I want to get the hell out of here, aka Las Vegas, aka Hell.
I am going to have to save the post about the "N-word" bash that was going on at our park between little kids. Oh yes. its sickening.
I have had "spotting" and I'm not going to go into detail but its all good and healthy and could just be a "normal, occasional thing" throughout the pregnancy. Um no thanku. I don't need any stress, But the doctor said everything is fine.
But the absolute worst part.... I cry over everything! Everything! And then I start to laugh becuz me crying is just so ridiculous and i know it and I still can't help it. The LSU vs Alabama game a couple weeks ago? Yeah....nothing to do with the outcome, but a player sprained his hamstring, (yeah no ACL tear or broken arm or anything crazy), just a hamstring sprain, had to sit out the rest of the game, his last College game as he is a senior, and the second it showed him crying from the sidelines...I lost it! I felt so sad for him that I just felt like I had been forced to sit out on my last college game. Bawled like a baby!
Seriously? Oh yeah. There has been several....no....a shiz load of scenarios just like this. Like...why the hell am I crying? Crying sucks.
In some good news....We find out the sex of the baby on Feb 1. Woot woot. I am sure there will be lots of crying though. (grrrr).
ps. I hate vegas. The second the baby is born, I want to get the hell out of here, aka Las Vegas, aka Hell.
I am going to have to save the post about the "N-word" bash that was going on at our park between little kids. Oh yes. its sickening.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Cali Love
Tommorrow, our best couple friends are coming up from our hometown in Cali, to Las Vegas, Kurtis and Mandee. Kurtis is Johnny's best friend and thank goodness, I get along great with his wife. They are awesome people and have the most adorable kids.
Yah adorable right.
Well only Kurtis and Mandee are coming up cuz this weekend is an "adult-only" time. We are dropping off our kids over at the grandparents and we are actually gonna live it up like we are 22...lol...except no drinks for me as I have a baby in the belly. It will be fun though.
I'll have to recap on monday and post pictures of the weekend.
I am sure by Sunday, me and Jaw will be exhausted anyway because we are not what you call the partying type.
Anyway, Miss Savannah is taking a nap...I know....at 7 PM, but she is and while she was asleep, I made deviled eggs for her. She loves them...but she calls them "Paprika Eggs". And of course made Egg salad as well....yummm.. Seriously, It is like I hit 14 weeks and I can eat all the sudden. Don't get me wrong...stuff still grosses me out and makes me gag...like bagels...eww...I don't know why but just yuck!
But it is nice to be able to wake up and not feel like I'm going to throw up every other half hour.
Alright...hopefully I will have something more interesting to write about next time.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Happy Birthday Emmett
Happy Birthday to my dear son, Emmett!
He is 2 years old today, January 14, 2012.
It is amazing that it was only a short 2 years ago that my precious boy was born and changed our lives forever. In the last two years, our family has learned so much from our little guy. But it isn't just about what we have learned or gained....It is about HIS accomplishments.
I watched my son go through 4 surgeries all in his first year of life, including heart surgery at 10 days old. I didn't get to bring him home until he was almost 2 months old.
He was born with odds stacked against him and he is defeating those odds every single day.
I remember at his 1st birthday, hoping that he would be siting by then. He wasn't and it was okay.
He is sitting now.
More than sitting; he can go from sitting to his belly and push himself back up. He can balance himself when turning or pushed by Savannah (hehe).
He is army crawling like a pro!
He can push up on his arms and get into a 4-point crawling position.
He can do the splits! (oh yes, he is very, very flexible)
He is eating food.
We have yet to give him a french fry but he is eating non-pureed foods. :)
(huge feat!)
He eats Grandpa's fideo and Gramma's albondigas.
He is starting to sign! just barely but we are working on it.
He does the sign for eat, more, and good aka "yummy in the tummy".
He puts his hands in the air when we say "so big" or "big boy!"
He tries to imitate us.
He is strong...he pulled the crock pot out of the cabinet today. (eeeek)
He very ticklish. He laughs. He yells. He grunts! He uses us to pull up to stand.
He has personality.
He plays. He plays with his toys and loves watching Savannah dance and run and around.
He is my little prince.
Happy 2nd Birthday!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Some Education
On my blog, in the past, i have expressed when people are stupid-heads and jerks and ignorant and how much is just pisses me off. But this past month really took the cake. I got a letter, from a family member (of course...it always seems to be a family member that is the most ignorant)....anyway, a letter, that I guess was supposed to be a nice Christmas letter but inside entailed a lecture of how this time I need to eat more fruits and vegetables to I won't have baby born with deformities (ya know....like the one I have now). And then I guess they thought they would list their own "deformities" because their mother didn't eat right during pregnancy...such "deformities" included bad vision, a heart issue, bad hearing, and some other bullshiz.
Okay...so lets break this down. If you have bad vision, bad hearing, and heart issues...that is usually because of genes passed down from your parents....or that you drank diet coke all your life, only ate shit with preservatives, or even just getting older does it to you.
Some Education: Now the heart issue.
Me and Emmet both having congenital heart defects are in no way related to each other, believe it or not. CHD's are the #1 birth defect worldwide. One in 100 babies are born with a CHD. CHD's are common!!!! There is no MANDATORY prenatal testing for this! But there should be!!!! All it is a 10 minute fetal-echo cardiogram. It is non-invasive....it is basically an ultrasound...but with a special machine. This should be a mandatory prenatal test, as nearly TWICE as many children die from undiagnosed CHDs each year, more than all the childhood cancers combined!
Also, me having a CHD had nothing to do with what my mom did during pregnancy. Many commercials are coming out nowadays saying if you were born with a heart defect and your mom took this med or used this bug spray, or gardened alot....she could be the blame (yes....gardening, lol, what a joke). My mother did none of these. When I was a little fetus and my heart was forming itself during the first few weeks after conception, my aorta and left ventricle decided to switch places. It happens.
Now, Emmett has a heart issue because he has Down Syndrome. His CHD is directly related to his Down Syndrome....as 50%-60% of children born with DS also have a CHD.
Some Education: Down Syndrome
Emmett being born with Down Syndrome had nothing to do with anything I or my husband did before or during pregnancy. Down Syndrome happens at the moment of conception. It is what they call a fluke.
Here is what happens: Each of us has 46 chromosomes in our DNA...in each chromosome are tons of cells, in each of these cells, there are thousands of genes, and each gene makes up your body, personality, everything! Each gene has a job! Now when a fetus is being made.....23 chromosomes come from mom, and 23 chromosomes come from dad. So now, little fetus has 46 chromosomes. Now what happens that makes DS happens? Sometimes....when it is the 21st chromosomes turn to join the other 21st chromosome, instead of 1 coming from dad and 1 coming from mom....another little 21st chromosome decides to tag along. Therefore, the fetus now has 3 copies of the 21st chromosome instead of just 2. And for some reason, The 21st chromosome, when having that extra copy, makes a child with Down Syndrome. A child with Down Syndrome has 47 chromosomes in their DNA. The medical name for DS is Trisomy 21, it was discovered by John Langdon Down and that is why is it is called Down Syndrome (not Downs Syndrome).
Some Education: Miscarriages
I was trying to find the exact link, but I have found enough supporting evidence and even asked my perinatologist to confirm. 90% of miscarriages are due to a baby that has a chromosomal abnormality. Why does the baby miscarriage? Scientists have not found an exact reason but they believe that a woman's immune system senses the abnormality and nature takes it course to terminate the pregnancy on its own. I want women to know that miscarriages are not their fault and not becuz of something you did during the pregnancy. I look at miscarriages as not meant to be. But, then why are some children with abnormalities born and survive....such as Emmett? Again, there is no definite answer. Sometimes, the baby makes it. But also, if you have read my blog....you might remember that Emmett did stop developing in the womb, and they were concerned for his health....they kept him in as long as they could, just as they would with any other baby, until he finally had to come out.
Now I am sorry for the long blog post, I just need to vent; but also to educate. Becuz as long as someone out there in the blogging world is reading my blog and learning something...anything. It makes me happy and more strong to take the ignorance of other people. And its okay to be ignorant...but it is not okay to stay ignorant. Ask, Read, email, private message me. I would rather you ask a blunt question than get some passive aggressive, offending letter, disguised as good advice.
Okay...so lets break this down. If you have bad vision, bad hearing, and heart issues...that is usually because of genes passed down from your parents....or that you drank diet coke all your life, only ate shit with preservatives, or even just getting older does it to you.
Some Education: Now the heart issue.
Me and Emmet both having congenital heart defects are in no way related to each other, believe it or not. CHD's are the #1 birth defect worldwide. One in 100 babies are born with a CHD. CHD's are common!!!! There is no MANDATORY prenatal testing for this! But there should be!!!! All it is a 10 minute fetal-echo cardiogram. It is non-invasive....it is basically an ultrasound...but with a special machine. This should be a mandatory prenatal test, as nearly TWICE as many children die from undiagnosed CHDs each year, more than all the childhood cancers combined!
Also, me having a CHD had nothing to do with what my mom did during pregnancy. Many commercials are coming out nowadays saying if you were born with a heart defect and your mom took this med or used this bug spray, or gardened alot....she could be the blame (yes....gardening, lol, what a joke). My mother did none of these. When I was a little fetus and my heart was forming itself during the first few weeks after conception, my aorta and left ventricle decided to switch places. It happens.
Now, Emmett has a heart issue because he has Down Syndrome. His CHD is directly related to his Down Syndrome....as 50%-60% of children born with DS also have a CHD.
Some Education: Down Syndrome
Emmett being born with Down Syndrome had nothing to do with anything I or my husband did before or during pregnancy. Down Syndrome happens at the moment of conception. It is what they call a fluke.
Here is what happens: Each of us has 46 chromosomes in our DNA...in each chromosome are tons of cells, in each of these cells, there are thousands of genes, and each gene makes up your body, personality, everything! Each gene has a job! Now when a fetus is being made.....23 chromosomes come from mom, and 23 chromosomes come from dad. So now, little fetus has 46 chromosomes. Now what happens that makes DS happens? Sometimes....when it is the 21st chromosomes turn to join the other 21st chromosome, instead of 1 coming from dad and 1 coming from mom....another little 21st chromosome decides to tag along. Therefore, the fetus now has 3 copies of the 21st chromosome instead of just 2. And for some reason, The 21st chromosome, when having that extra copy, makes a child with Down Syndrome. A child with Down Syndrome has 47 chromosomes in their DNA. The medical name for DS is Trisomy 21, it was discovered by John Langdon Down and that is why is it is called Down Syndrome (not Downs Syndrome).
Some Education: Miscarriages
I was trying to find the exact link, but I have found enough supporting evidence and even asked my perinatologist to confirm. 90% of miscarriages are due to a baby that has a chromosomal abnormality. Why does the baby miscarriage? Scientists have not found an exact reason but they believe that a woman's immune system senses the abnormality and nature takes it course to terminate the pregnancy on its own. I want women to know that miscarriages are not their fault and not becuz of something you did during the pregnancy. I look at miscarriages as not meant to be. But, then why are some children with abnormalities born and survive....such as Emmett? Again, there is no definite answer. Sometimes, the baby makes it. But also, if you have read my blog....you might remember that Emmett did stop developing in the womb, and they were concerned for his health....they kept him in as long as they could, just as they would with any other baby, until he finally had to come out.
Now I am sorry for the long blog post, I just need to vent; but also to educate. Becuz as long as someone out there in the blogging world is reading my blog and learning something...anything. It makes me happy and more strong to take the ignorance of other people. And its okay to be ignorant...but it is not okay to stay ignorant. Ask, Read, email, private message me. I would rather you ask a blunt question than get some passive aggressive, offending letter, disguised as good advice.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tis The Season
With all the ucky morning sickness I have had to endure, I canceled our christmas photos and we are not sending out family pictures this year. I have not felt well enough and I kept on pushing it back, I decided I just didn't care this year. I also only just sent out the xmas card and present to my dad and debi today so it obviously won't get there in time. Atleast I'm sending it!
This is the first year me and Jaw are hosting Christmas. Usually his mom hosts Christmas morning, but we felt that she needed a break...she has had a really stressful year and she hurt her back and needs to have a very crazy back surgery soon, so we thought, we will take some of the stress off her shoulders.
Also, My neice, Sophia Noel Gutierrez was born 2 days ago. She is just soooo adorable and we will be going to see her the day after Christmas when her and mommy are home from the hospital. I cannot wait to hold her. I just love newborns. They are just so beautiful and small, and I actually love that stage. I actually have my other niece who will be born soon...and her name is going to be Sophia too. Isn't that crazy...but I also learned that Sophia is the number one girls name of 2011 so...i guess it makes sense i have two nieces born months within eachother with the same name. As for names with are liking....if it a boy....a name we both really like is Jaxson and Luke.....(another popular name but it was also one of our choices 4 years ago when we thought Savannah was a boy.) For a girl....i like a lot of typical old school girlie names...I haven't really discussed them with Jaw but I have with Savannah (LoL) and we like Breann, Aubrey, Britney, Juliet....actually. I like a lot of girls names. girls names are so easy.
Just thinking about having a newborn in our house in 7 months, is making me excited and panicked. I am going to have to buy a double stroller and anyone have some advice on a good one? Emmett is still in a stroller and his therapists believe that while me may be able to stand by july and take some steps...he will not be walking. Right now, he is always in a stroller...I rarely carry him...except to the car. Even though he is only 20 pounds...he is long and he doesn't hang on or wrap his legs, and he tends to arch his back. He is still like a 6 month old in that area, he is total dead weight when you are carrying him. If there is anything I am concerned about having another child it will be the issue of Emmett still not walking. But hey...people with twins do it so I can too right. eh.....?
This is the first year me and Jaw are hosting Christmas. Usually his mom hosts Christmas morning, but we felt that she needed a break...she has had a really stressful year and she hurt her back and needs to have a very crazy back surgery soon, so we thought, we will take some of the stress off her shoulders.
Also, My neice, Sophia Noel Gutierrez was born 2 days ago. She is just soooo adorable and we will be going to see her the day after Christmas when her and mommy are home from the hospital. I cannot wait to hold her. I just love newborns. They are just so beautiful and small, and I actually love that stage. I actually have my other niece who will be born soon...and her name is going to be Sophia too. Isn't that crazy...but I also learned that Sophia is the number one girls name of 2011 so...i guess it makes sense i have two nieces born months within eachother with the same name. As for names with are liking....if it a boy....a name we both really like is Jaxson and Luke.....(another popular name but it was also one of our choices 4 years ago when we thought Savannah was a boy.) For a girl....i like a lot of typical old school girlie names...I haven't really discussed them with Jaw but I have with Savannah (LoL) and we like Breann, Aubrey, Britney, Juliet....actually. I like a lot of girls names. girls names are so easy.
Just thinking about having a newborn in our house in 7 months, is making me excited and panicked. I am going to have to buy a double stroller and anyone have some advice on a good one? Emmett is still in a stroller and his therapists believe that while me may be able to stand by july and take some steps...he will not be walking. Right now, he is always in a stroller...I rarely carry him...except to the car. Even though he is only 20 pounds...he is long and he doesn't hang on or wrap his legs, and he tends to arch his back. He is still like a 6 month old in that area, he is total dead weight when you are carrying him. If there is anything I am concerned about having another child it will be the issue of Emmett still not walking. But hey...people with twins do it so I can too right. eh.....?
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Morning Sickness
So this time around I am suffering big time from morning sickness, which I would like to call all day sickness. All day! With Vannah it was in the morning and Mexican food grossed me out. With Emmett, it was just the smell of bacon or meat cooking.
But this....this is a whole new level of not feeling good. I am grossed out by everything. Something that is good one day, will be the devil the next day. I feel nauseous all day, I feel hungry all day, but it is hell to get something down. Only 3 more weeks until the first trimester is over...and hopefully, it will all go away like it did with my past two pregnancies. *crossing fingers*
Almost Everyone has been really supportive upon finding out we were pregnant. Actually, someone in our family is upset about our pregnancy, thinks we shouldn't have another baby and hasn't congratulated neither me or my husband. It is really sad becuz I hate that they speak their opinion to other people, but not to us. And if you are thinking that this person is just concerned over my health....it is more than that. She has something against us and I'm not sure what. For us...the decision to keep this baby was a carefully thought out decision. We know what is best for us, and we know the right steps to take and I have excellent doctors who checked me out thoroughly and ultimately, it is God who has decided to give us another child.
I understand I made it very clear that we were not going to have another child. I never said I didn't want another child. This baby was not planned. But me and Jaw strongly believe it is God who intervened becuz our family is not yet complete. I'm just pregnant and I feel that with this child, our family will be complete and I will be complete.
I have no problem expressing these feelings and sharing my life...it shocks me that a family member doesn't have the "balls" to talk to me and Johnny about this.
I think what really bugs me is that she goes and talks about us and has all these "issues" with us but never actually comes to us to address them. I don't get it.
But don't worry...I ain't stressing over her. I am excited cuz my mom will be up in less than a week and I have been saving Cafe Rio for her. Since nowadays when I do eat something that sounds good....it might never sound good again....so Cafe Rio sounds amazing, but I'm waiting! :) Such a considerate pregnant person I am LOL!
But this....this is a whole new level of not feeling good. I am grossed out by everything. Something that is good one day, will be the devil the next day. I feel nauseous all day, I feel hungry all day, but it is hell to get something down. Only 3 more weeks until the first trimester is over...and hopefully, it will all go away like it did with my past two pregnancies. *crossing fingers*
Almost Everyone has been really supportive upon finding out we were pregnant. Actually, someone in our family is upset about our pregnancy, thinks we shouldn't have another baby and hasn't congratulated neither me or my husband. It is really sad becuz I hate that they speak their opinion to other people, but not to us. And if you are thinking that this person is just concerned over my health....it is more than that. She has something against us and I'm not sure what. For us...the decision to keep this baby was a carefully thought out decision. We know what is best for us, and we know the right steps to take and I have excellent doctors who checked me out thoroughly and ultimately, it is God who has decided to give us another child.
I understand I made it very clear that we were not going to have another child. I never said I didn't want another child. This baby was not planned. But me and Jaw strongly believe it is God who intervened becuz our family is not yet complete. I'm just pregnant and I feel that with this child, our family will be complete and I will be complete.
I have no problem expressing these feelings and sharing my life...it shocks me that a family member doesn't have the "balls" to talk to me and Johnny about this.
I think what really bugs me is that she goes and talks about us and has all these "issues" with us but never actually comes to us to address them. I don't get it.
But don't worry...I ain't stressing over her. I am excited cuz my mom will be up in less than a week and I have been saving Cafe Rio for her. Since nowadays when I do eat something that sounds good....it might never sound good again....so Cafe Rio sounds amazing, but I'm waiting! :) Such a considerate pregnant person I am LOL!
Friday, December 9, 2011
BIG NEWS!
Okay...so, with this whole news thing...I have been good and wanted to wait a little longer but my husband just couldn't hold it in any longer and went and announced it on Facebook, so then of course, I had to also but now I need to put it on my blog.
We are indeed pregnant! We are 9 weeks along and found out at Thanksgiving time. I know I have explained on this blog that we were not going to have more children. BUT...we have been doing all the right things and we still got pregnant, so we took this as a gift from God and that we are to have one more child. I have been checked out by my heart doctor and we actually believe this will be our stress free pregnancy! LOL!
We are so excited and we of course are hoping for a boy because we do think it will be good for Emmett to have a brother, but we really don't care, girl or boy, we are happy! So yah...i'm pregnant along with a bunch of other women right now! Right on...2012 babies!
We are indeed pregnant! We are 9 weeks along and found out at Thanksgiving time. I know I have explained on this blog that we were not going to have more children. BUT...we have been doing all the right things and we still got pregnant, so we took this as a gift from God and that we are to have one more child. I have been checked out by my heart doctor and we actually believe this will be our stress free pregnancy! LOL!
We are so excited and we of course are hoping for a boy because we do think it will be good for Emmett to have a brother, but we really don't care, girl or boy, we are happy! So yah...i'm pregnant along with a bunch of other women right now! Right on...2012 babies!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
no original posts
Sorry for the lack of original posts by me. I will be posting more regularly about the going ons and all that. But I found this site and wanted to post the link because when Savannah was born, I suffered from post-partum depression.
I didn't know at the time that I was depressed. Looking back, i went to the doctor and explained what was going on. But she never diagnosed me as having PPD. I almost felt like this doctor should have known the signs and helped me. She gave me prescriptions that weren't right but i never even filled them so i guess it never mattered. I was in denial and suffering in secret.
I wish I would have faced that what was going on in my life was more than just" baby blues". It also didn't help that I had unsupportive people in my life at that time. When I went to this site, there is an article describing the Six Stages of PPD, and she adds on a 7th stage. This is the exact stages I went through and so many other women have too.
I did not have PPD with Emmett and I look at Emmett as my little saving grace because, even with all the stress of that pregnancy and all the health issues and surprises we had with him, I was able to enjoy his infancy. I believe having Emmett helped me get through my depression I experienced. I want to put this link up here because I think it is a great resource for new moms to go to if they are feeling not right. And not just "new" moms, but anytime you have a baby because you never know how things might be when the pregnancy is over and your life has officially changed.
So here is the link: Love in The Time of Postpartum Depression
I didn't know at the time that I was depressed. Looking back, i went to the doctor and explained what was going on. But she never diagnosed me as having PPD. I almost felt like this doctor should have known the signs and helped me. She gave me prescriptions that weren't right but i never even filled them so i guess it never mattered. I was in denial and suffering in secret.
I wish I would have faced that what was going on in my life was more than just" baby blues". It also didn't help that I had unsupportive people in my life at that time. When I went to this site, there is an article describing the Six Stages of PPD, and she adds on a 7th stage. This is the exact stages I went through and so many other women have too.
I did not have PPD with Emmett and I look at Emmett as my little saving grace because, even with all the stress of that pregnancy and all the health issues and surprises we had with him, I was able to enjoy his infancy. I believe having Emmett helped me get through my depression I experienced. I want to put this link up here because I think it is a great resource for new moms to go to if they are feeling not right. And not just "new" moms, but anytime you have a baby because you never know how things might be when the pregnancy is over and your life has officially changed.
So here is the link: Love in The Time of Postpartum Depression
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Kelle Hampton Post
Omg...have you been to Kelle Hampton's blog lately. This woman is crazy...in such a good way. She is like this perfect party mommy, but admits she isn't and i love it about her. Her most recent North Pole Party is just amazing. She is so creative and I just love reading about her girls. Go check it out ya'll. And if u haven't before, cuz I have mentioned her before, remember to read her birth story too. :)
Kelle Hampton's Blog
Kelle Hampton's Blog
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Stupid internet
My internet is acting up and I know this sounds crazy but ever since we moved our computer to a different area of the room, the internet has been slow and just stupid! I thought we might have had a virus so i did a scan and a search and destroy scan but nothing has come up. Could it be the location? I just might have to move the computer again.
I'm having a hard time with eating these days. All i want to eat is soup. I think after Thanksgiving, and eating all that heavy food has like ruined me. All I want to do is eat very light. I guess that is a good thing though right. Getting healthy in the middle of the holiday?....heck yes.
As for Christmas, we have decorated and tomorow we are going to take the kids to see Santa. We don't usually do it this early in the month but there are so many awesome Christmas things going on this year, we only have a limited time that Johnny will be off work before Christmas, so we have to get everything in. :) Maybe we will take them again closer to christmas but gonna go tomorow anyway. :)
I'm having a hard time with eating these days. All i want to eat is soup. I think after Thanksgiving, and eating all that heavy food has like ruined me. All I want to do is eat very light. I guess that is a good thing though right. Getting healthy in the middle of the holiday?....heck yes.
As for Christmas, we have decorated and tomorow we are going to take the kids to see Santa. We don't usually do it this early in the month but there are so many awesome Christmas things going on this year, we only have a limited time that Johnny will be off work before Christmas, so we have to get everything in. :) Maybe we will take them again closer to christmas but gonna go tomorow anyway. :)
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Now the Real Holiday Season can Begin
So Thanksgiving....you came, we ate, and now its over. I'm thankful everyday for my life, but farewell until next year...cuz now the real holiday season can begin. It is Christmas time ya'll. Our Heavenly Father so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son, Jesus Christ, and this season is the celebration of his birth and his life and that he died for our sins. I am so happy that Savannah is now retaining information that just wasn't holding last year; such as, she remembers that Christmas is the celebration or birthday of Jesus Christ but she couldn't remember why. But for her birthday I bought her first child's bible and the story of Jesus, so now she is starting to learn and remember, which I am happy about.
Jaw has to work tonight but tommorow he has off so we will be pulling out all the christmas decorations and all the christmas music!!!! Yay. I am excited for Opportunity Village Magical Forest, and the Glittering Lights at the Vegas Speedway. There are also quite a few streets and neighborhoods that go alll out with Christmas Lights. And of course going to see Santa at Bass Pro Shops, which we have done the last 2 years, so of course that is a favorite...seeing Savannah all excited.
We will also be having Christmas at our home for the first time. The first three years me and jaw were together, we lived with his parents and so Christmas just went how they have been doing it, and then the last two years, even though we have been on our home, it has been at their house. But now that Savannah is older and we also have Emmett, we are hosting Christmas. We are now going to be combining things we both have done growing up which I am excited about. We are doing the PJ's, stockings, food, everything. And of course, this will be the first Christmas in five years that i will get to share with my mom! I am soooo happy she is coming up. yay-ness!
Jaw has to work tonight but tommorow he has off so we will be pulling out all the christmas decorations and all the christmas music!!!! Yay. I am excited for Opportunity Village Magical Forest, and the Glittering Lights at the Vegas Speedway. There are also quite a few streets and neighborhoods that go alll out with Christmas Lights. And of course going to see Santa at Bass Pro Shops, which we have done the last 2 years, so of course that is a favorite...seeing Savannah all excited.
We will also be having Christmas at our home for the first time. The first three years me and jaw were together, we lived with his parents and so Christmas just went how they have been doing it, and then the last two years, even though we have been on our home, it has been at their house. But now that Savannah is older and we also have Emmett, we are hosting Christmas. We are now going to be combining things we both have done growing up which I am excited about. We are doing the PJ's, stockings, food, everything. And of course, this will be the first Christmas in five years that i will get to share with my mom! I am soooo happy she is coming up. yay-ness!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
This year I am very grateful for my family. First, of course, my husband. We put eachother first becuase if we didn't, we wouldn't be very good parents for our children. So I am thankful I found him, who was taught me so much and is a wonderful father to our children. I am thankful for my Miss Savannah Belle. She is the exact child my mother wanted to me have!...LOL. She is spunky and beautiful and I know that my Gramma Joyce who is up in heaven, picked her especially for me and Johnny. I am thankful for Emmett. He has been the biggest influence in my life. He has opened up my world and i have learned so much because of how special my little guy is.
I am also thankful for my mom. She tries. And most people won't understand that but it means everything to me. We are a priority in her life and that is what makes me happy and thankful.
I am thankful for Kathy and Don...my inlaws. Without them....i question where me and Jaw might be. They have helped us so much, especially our first couple years together. Kathy has taught me to think logically and she also taught me how to make Thanksgiving Dinner (hehehe). They are awesome grandparents and I am sooo thankful to have them part of our life.
I am thankful for all my family, my cousins, aunts, uncles, and of course my extended family of johnny's; they have all been soooo good to me and so accepting.
And last, but not least. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for past friends who shaped my childhood into my young adults years. I am happy that we make it through years of being apart, you are still just as important, lyndsay, ashley, brandon, and many more. I hope that our lives continue to connect even more in the future.
And happy thanksgiving to my blogger friends, becuz I know you through your blogs and therefore you are my friends and i love u all!!!!!
This year I am very grateful for my family. First, of course, my husband. We put eachother first becuase if we didn't, we wouldn't be very good parents for our children. So I am thankful I found him, who was taught me so much and is a wonderful father to our children. I am thankful for my Miss Savannah Belle. She is the exact child my mother wanted to me have!...LOL. She is spunky and beautiful and I know that my Gramma Joyce who is up in heaven, picked her especially for me and Johnny. I am thankful for Emmett. He has been the biggest influence in my life. He has opened up my world and i have learned so much because of how special my little guy is.
I am also thankful for my mom. She tries. And most people won't understand that but it means everything to me. We are a priority in her life and that is what makes me happy and thankful.
I am thankful for Kathy and Don...my inlaws. Without them....i question where me and Jaw might be. They have helped us so much, especially our first couple years together. Kathy has taught me to think logically and she also taught me how to make Thanksgiving Dinner (hehehe). They are awesome grandparents and I am sooo thankful to have them part of our life.
I am thankful for all my family, my cousins, aunts, uncles, and of course my extended family of johnny's; they have all been soooo good to me and so accepting.
And last, but not least. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for past friends who shaped my childhood into my young adults years. I am happy that we make it through years of being apart, you are still just as important, lyndsay, ashley, brandon, and many more. I hope that our lives continue to connect even more in the future.
And happy thanksgiving to my blogger friends, becuz I know you through your blogs and therefore you are my friends and i love u all!!!!!
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