slowly but surely we're getting to present day.. for anyone reading.. please bear with me.. being a first time mama is all about figuring things out.. and then pretty much starting over trying to figure it out.. yet again :)
WEEKS 8 – 12 (as of 12.31.10 you weighed 12lbs 9oz and were 22 inches long)
Sunshine!! That’s your newest nickname and the one we seem to be calling you the most.. your smile is as bright as the sun.. seriously!! You’re so adorable.. always smiling.. always happy.. even when you’re puking, which unfortunately happens more frequently than it should.. we went to the doctor and found out that you have reflux, which isn’t too bad.. it will hopefully go away on its own in the next month or so and in the meantime we need to keep you upright while feeding you and keep you upright for at least 30 minutes afterwards – kind of makes changing your diaper a bit complicated.. and why wouldn’t we change your diaper BEFORE we feed you?? Oh baby girl.. we DO.. it’s just that you absolutely and adamantly refuse to poop if your diaper is not clean and new.. lol.. so we change you.. feed you some.. wait for the explosion.. and then go right back in there and change you again.. you must have a deal with pampers or something.. maybe they’re paying you on the side?? ☺
Things have gotten so much easier with you (knock on wood).. maybe we’re getting better as new parents.. maybe you’re just more satisfied with this new life of yours.. who knows.. but it’s working.. we sleep more on a regular basis.. you’ve been sleeping from about 10pm – 6 am.. how insane is that?? You then eat around 6:15 and go back to sleep afterwards till about 9.. could we be more lucky? I have to add though that you’re still sleeping in your swing.. the time is fast approaching that we’ll need to transition you to your crib and I’m sort of dreading that.. we’ve been practicing having you sleep with the swing off.. it works sometimes.. slowly but surely baby.. also.. I like having you in our room.. we’re in a 1 bedroom baby and your crib is in the “foyer” area.. which is right outside our bedroom door.. not that you’ll ever really be far from us.. but it’s so awesome to just look over and see how you’re doing.. or if your pacifier falls out you do this grunt and we put it right back and you’re back to your normal smiley self.. whether awake or asleep ☺
You got your vaccinations in mid-december.. something I had been dreading since I knew I was preggers.. 3 shots.. 1 oral.. and baby.. I was so so so so nervous taking you in.. and when the nurse came in I asked her to do everything as fast as possible and that’s the way she operates as well.. you got your two shots and literally just looked confused.. by your 3rd you knew what was up.. lol.. so you cried.. just a bit.. when she gave you the oral one though… you didn’t like that AT ALL.. but we had a bottle ready for you and you were fine within a minute.. don’t know what I was so nervous about.. something tells me the older you get, the harder these shots will get.. you have your 4-month well check in February.. let’s keep our fingers crossed for that one..
Your biggest accomplishments these last 4 weeks have been that you have now noticed your hands.. you can literally stare at them for hours and you do! It’s pretty funny.. you’ve been unclenching your hands as well and trying to fit as much as possible in your mouth.. you’re even trying to hold your bottle now and seem to get annoyed with my hand which is just in the way.. sorry baby girl.. you don’t have a good enough grip to do it on your own yet.. Also.. and this is major.. we were watching the Sugarbowl the other night (Arkansas vs. Ohio State) and obviously we were rooting for Arkansas.. unfortunately they lost after staging a fantastic comeback in the 4th quarter.. anyway.. want to know what the greatest part of the evening was?? You actually giggled!!!!!! (1.4.11) You did it once when you were a few weeks old.. then didn’t do it again.. we’d sometimes hear you laugh in your sleep.. but this was the first time you did it while awake.. I hope that 2011 is filled with your giggles!! ☺
You had a busy December.. people came from everywhere to see you.. your nana and papa came from baton rouge.. your brofuncle (my brother, your uncle) flew in from DC, your teta and jeddo flew up from mexico and next week your auntie dida is flying in from NYC.. how popular are you baby?? You sleep big parts of the day but they’re fine with seeing you even if only a few minutes.. and you love love love all the attention.. after everyone left.. you were so exhausted you slept 18 hours that day.. you NEVER sleep that long!! ☺
I recently started / joined a mommy and me group.. we have our first meeting on Tuesday of next week.. cannot cannot wait.. we’ll meet other mommies and you’ll have some real friends to finally play with.. though I have to say you seem pretty content with your reflection, teddy bear, the fan and pretty much every other object in this apartment.. I hope that you will be so easily happy and content forever baby girl.. hugs and a million kisses to our beautiful sunshine baby! ☺
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time seriously is flying by.. present day.. baby girl is almost 5 months old.. wow wow wow!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
the first 8 weeks..
so i'm slowly catching up here.. this post was written months ago.. but we'll get to real time soon enough :)
THE FIRST 8 WEEKS: (as of 12.03.10 you weighed 10lbs 6oz and you were 22 inches long)
There are simply no words to describe the rollercoaster we’ve been on for the last 8 weeks.. the combination of having no idea what we’re doing plus no sleep is not ideal, let me tell you.. everyone kept saying that it will get easier after 40 days (or about 6 weeks).. and by easier I think they meant that you’d sleep longer and that we’d be a little more knowledgeable about what to do.. I have to say that they were right.. you BARELY slept from weeks 3-6.. no matter what we did or how hard we tried.. you just wanted to stay up and be a part of the action.. your grandpa came up (from mexico) to meet you and spend the weekend of Halloween with you.. teta and jeddo left on the 31st of October and daddy was in Arkansas that weekend.. I’m sure that I don’t need to explain Arkansas to you (woo pig soooieee ring a bell??).. anyway.. so Sunday October 31st was our first full day together and baby I was soooo nervous.. but we did it.. it wasn’t easy that’s for sure.. I put you in the cutest Halloween outfit.. you were a pumpkin in a tutu and seconds after I took a picture you projectile puked all over yourself.. lol.. at least I got that pic!!
We ended up going to LAX at night to pick up your daddy and I was convinced you were going to lose it on the way.. you didn’t like your car seat or being in a non-moving car.. and this is LA.. where traffic can appear at anytime and usually does.. we got lucky though.. the roads were clear.. we got your daddy and headed home.. of course hitting major traffic on the way back and you screamed and screamed.. but hey.. at least it happened when I was in the back with you and could try to calm you down.. though nothing really worked..
Weeks 3-6 were hard.. I would count down the hours till your daddy got home from work.. I had no idea what to do with you.. how to stop you from crying.. you were exhausted but wouldn’t sleep.. we finally spoke to a doctor and they suggested getting you a swing.. and baby we live in a 1 bedroom.. and those things are huge.. but we decided to give it a try.. best money we EVER spent.. you LOVE LOVE LOVE your swing so much it’s funny.. there’s a mirror on the top and you stare at your reflection thinking it’s your friend.. the last week or so you’ve even been smiling at “her” and trying to have conversations.. it’s adorable ☺
Speaking of smiling.. you’ve been smiling for about 4 weeks now.. at first it was totally random and usually had to do with your bowel movements lol.. but over the last few weeks they’ve been real.. you smile at your daddy alllll the time.. a few weeks ago he stayed home from work and you even laughed!!! It hasn’t happened since then but we’re waiting.. can’t wait to hear it again ☺ Your smile is the cutest thing in the entire world.. your whole face lights up and you kick your little legs and flail your arms around..
We’ve had so many nicknames for you in these 8 weeks.. from baby lyla belle to glowworm to monkey to baby girl to burpy mcfarty.. lol.. baby your poops are explosive and we have no idea how they could smell the way they do.. we’re going to blame the soy formula that you’re on for that.. deal? But seriously.. we also can’t seem to clean the folds in your neck.. so you have formula stuck in there which ends up smelling like swiss cheese.. it’s hilarious.. we’ve been better.. a bit more aggressive about actually getting in there and getting it out.. you don’t seem to like that at all.. but baby trust me.. it’s for all of our sakes ☺
All in all you’re an adorable baby girl.. we’re so excited that we can finally interact a bit with you.. you smile.. you look like you’re about to laugh but no sound comes out.. but we’re getting there.. something tells me it will be a matter of days.. cannot wait ☺ What else? Oh yeah..the last 2 weeks you’ve been sleeping a lot better.. for some strange reason you now hate your bassinet and only want to sleep in your swing which means that mama is in the living room with you.. daddy gets the bedroom alllllll to himself.. how lucky is he?? But we have a good time you and i.. we have a routine and you’ve been sleeping for about 4 hours straight through the night.. thank goodness for that!
Your Papa and Nana are currently visiting from Baton Rouge.. they couldn’t wait to meet you so we went down to Newport Beach to spend the weekend with them.. we were so worried about how you’d be.. you know, being away from home and all your stuff.. we even decided that your swing was more important than your stroller (we have a baby bjorn and a sleepy wrap) so we took that instead.. baby.. I have to say.. you made us look like the biggest liars ever.. like we had nothing to be worried about at all.. not only did you all of a sudden love your carseat.. you slept through the night.. literally.. 6 hours straight.. 3 days in a row.. we got home yesterday and you slept for your normal 4 hours.. we’ll see how tonight goes though since you didn’t finish your bottle and that may be why you didn’t sleep as much.. fingers crossed ☺
You love music.. you especially love “Piano Man” by Billy Joel and “Hello” by Evanescense.. your daddy sings them to you and you seem to be in a trance when he does that.. it’s adorable how you two look at each other.. like there’s no one else in the room.. I guess I could be jealous but baby girl, that’s what I wanted for you.. it’s still what I want.. I hope that you and your daddy have the best relationship ever and that when you’re old enough to date, hopefully you will have the foundation to know what to look for and to refuse to be treated like anything but the princess you already are.. jeez.. talking about you dating is crazy.. you’re barely 2 months old.. lol.. but hey.. time flies.. so I guess we’ll get there before we know it.. the song I sing to you is “just the way you are”.. and baby you LOVE it.. one of the lyrics goes “and when you smile.. the whole world stops and stares for awhile”.. and you smile every single time.. it’s so freaking cute..
Ok.. you’re in your swing and it’s time to feed you and get you to bed for the night.. cross your fingers that we get 6 hours baby!! ☺
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i just re-read this post.. baby girl is currently 4 months and 10 days.. cannot believe how fast time is flying.. just packed away her 0-3 months clothes yesterday.. definitely a bittersweet moment.. but with every single day that passes.. this baby girl just gets cuter and more of a joy to be around.. i couldn't have even imagined how much i'd love this baby girl.. seriously.. :)
THE FIRST 8 WEEKS: (as of 12.03.10 you weighed 10lbs 6oz and you were 22 inches long)
There are simply no words to describe the rollercoaster we’ve been on for the last 8 weeks.. the combination of having no idea what we’re doing plus no sleep is not ideal, let me tell you.. everyone kept saying that it will get easier after 40 days (or about 6 weeks).. and by easier I think they meant that you’d sleep longer and that we’d be a little more knowledgeable about what to do.. I have to say that they were right.. you BARELY slept from weeks 3-6.. no matter what we did or how hard we tried.. you just wanted to stay up and be a part of the action.. your grandpa came up (from mexico) to meet you and spend the weekend of Halloween with you.. teta and jeddo left on the 31st of October and daddy was in Arkansas that weekend.. I’m sure that I don’t need to explain Arkansas to you (woo pig soooieee ring a bell??).. anyway.. so Sunday October 31st was our first full day together and baby I was soooo nervous.. but we did it.. it wasn’t easy that’s for sure.. I put you in the cutest Halloween outfit.. you were a pumpkin in a tutu and seconds after I took a picture you projectile puked all over yourself.. lol.. at least I got that pic!!
We ended up going to LAX at night to pick up your daddy and I was convinced you were going to lose it on the way.. you didn’t like your car seat or being in a non-moving car.. and this is LA.. where traffic can appear at anytime and usually does.. we got lucky though.. the roads were clear.. we got your daddy and headed home.. of course hitting major traffic on the way back and you screamed and screamed.. but hey.. at least it happened when I was in the back with you and could try to calm you down.. though nothing really worked..
Weeks 3-6 were hard.. I would count down the hours till your daddy got home from work.. I had no idea what to do with you.. how to stop you from crying.. you were exhausted but wouldn’t sleep.. we finally spoke to a doctor and they suggested getting you a swing.. and baby we live in a 1 bedroom.. and those things are huge.. but we decided to give it a try.. best money we EVER spent.. you LOVE LOVE LOVE your swing so much it’s funny.. there’s a mirror on the top and you stare at your reflection thinking it’s your friend.. the last week or so you’ve even been smiling at “her” and trying to have conversations.. it’s adorable ☺
Speaking of smiling.. you’ve been smiling for about 4 weeks now.. at first it was totally random and usually had to do with your bowel movements lol.. but over the last few weeks they’ve been real.. you smile at your daddy alllll the time.. a few weeks ago he stayed home from work and you even laughed!!! It hasn’t happened since then but we’re waiting.. can’t wait to hear it again ☺ Your smile is the cutest thing in the entire world.. your whole face lights up and you kick your little legs and flail your arms around..
We’ve had so many nicknames for you in these 8 weeks.. from baby lyla belle to glowworm to monkey to baby girl to burpy mcfarty.. lol.. baby your poops are explosive and we have no idea how they could smell the way they do.. we’re going to blame the soy formula that you’re on for that.. deal? But seriously.. we also can’t seem to clean the folds in your neck.. so you have formula stuck in there which ends up smelling like swiss cheese.. it’s hilarious.. we’ve been better.. a bit more aggressive about actually getting in there and getting it out.. you don’t seem to like that at all.. but baby trust me.. it’s for all of our sakes ☺
All in all you’re an adorable baby girl.. we’re so excited that we can finally interact a bit with you.. you smile.. you look like you’re about to laugh but no sound comes out.. but we’re getting there.. something tells me it will be a matter of days.. cannot wait ☺ What else? Oh yeah..the last 2 weeks you’ve been sleeping a lot better.. for some strange reason you now hate your bassinet and only want to sleep in your swing which means that mama is in the living room with you.. daddy gets the bedroom alllllll to himself.. how lucky is he?? But we have a good time you and i.. we have a routine and you’ve been sleeping for about 4 hours straight through the night.. thank goodness for that!
Your Papa and Nana are currently visiting from Baton Rouge.. they couldn’t wait to meet you so we went down to Newport Beach to spend the weekend with them.. we were so worried about how you’d be.. you know, being away from home and all your stuff.. we even decided that your swing was more important than your stroller (we have a baby bjorn and a sleepy wrap) so we took that instead.. baby.. I have to say.. you made us look like the biggest liars ever.. like we had nothing to be worried about at all.. not only did you all of a sudden love your carseat.. you slept through the night.. literally.. 6 hours straight.. 3 days in a row.. we got home yesterday and you slept for your normal 4 hours.. we’ll see how tonight goes though since you didn’t finish your bottle and that may be why you didn’t sleep as much.. fingers crossed ☺
You love music.. you especially love “Piano Man” by Billy Joel and “Hello” by Evanescense.. your daddy sings them to you and you seem to be in a trance when he does that.. it’s adorable how you two look at each other.. like there’s no one else in the room.. I guess I could be jealous but baby girl, that’s what I wanted for you.. it’s still what I want.. I hope that you and your daddy have the best relationship ever and that when you’re old enough to date, hopefully you will have the foundation to know what to look for and to refuse to be treated like anything but the princess you already are.. jeez.. talking about you dating is crazy.. you’re barely 2 months old.. lol.. but hey.. time flies.. so I guess we’ll get there before we know it.. the song I sing to you is “just the way you are”.. and baby you LOVE it.. one of the lyrics goes “and when you smile.. the whole world stops and stares for awhile”.. and you smile every single time.. it’s so freaking cute..
Ok.. you’re in your swing and it’s time to feed you and get you to bed for the night.. cross your fingers that we get 6 hours baby!! ☺
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i just re-read this post.. baby girl is currently 4 months and 10 days.. cannot believe how fast time is flying.. just packed away her 0-3 months clothes yesterday.. definitely a bittersweet moment.. but with every single day that passes.. this baby girl just gets cuter and more of a joy to be around.. i couldn't have even imagined how much i'd love this baby girl.. seriously.. :)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
officially a mama! :)
ok.. so it's january.. i've been a mama for almost 3 months now.. can you believe that??? my posts are long overdue.. but i wanted to write about our birth story.. here it goes.. :)
--- LYLA EMERSEN ---
Born: Monday October 11th, 2010
Time: 5:10 am (via c-section)
Weight: 6lbs 9oz
Height: 19 ½ inches
Time in labor: 18 hours
Baby girl,
There will come a time (in a few years) when you will want to know allllll about your big day.. so here it is.. officially in writing so that we can all remember how you came to be.. ready?
You were conceived on Saturday January 9th, 2010 (we thought it would be great to have a 10.10.10 baby – we had no idea how close we’d be!!!).. this may be more information than you’d like to hear but it is what it is and you were due on Tuesday October 5th, 2010. The pregnancy itself wasn’t bad at all.. you ended up joining us on our honeymoon (which we took a year after getting married) and we had a great time in Italy.. though, all we ate was spaghetti marinara everywhere we went (and lost 8 pounds in the process!!).. the cheese is not pasteurized in Europe and we obviously didn’t want to take any chances.. I promise that we’ll go back and eat pizza.. and cheese.. and all the other good stuff ☺
The first trimester sailed by.. there were days that were harder than others but for the most part.. you were easy peasy.. the second trimester was great.. everyone says that’s when you start to feel like yourself again, and it’s true.. we weren’t big enough yet to be uncomfortable so it was a good time all around.. then came the third trimester. As far as the actual pregnancy went.. I was bigger, obviously.. but no real issues except for my foot / leg which I somehow messed up at some point in july.. to this day, I have no idea what I did.. but I spent the last 2-3 months hobbling around.. I had the waddle going.. as well as my limp.. sexy, is all I have to say..
And then the baby pool.. people were placing bets on when you’d join us.. we had dates from September 20th – October 8th.. we were fairly certain you’d be early.. why, you ask?? I was 15 days early and supposedly that plays a factor.. clearly, in your case it did not.. The first 10 days of October were the longest 10 days ever.. I had a doctor appointment (Dr. V.) every week from 35 weeks onwards.. and every week I got checked.. and again.. every week was at 1 cm.. By October 7th.. you were 2 days “late”.. and the Dr. was concerned that you’d be a big baby since an ultrasound we took 4 weeks prior had you weighing 6lbs 8oz.. we thought you’d be an 8lb+ baby! My blood pressure wasn’t cooperating so we decided to schedule an induction on 10.10.10 (Sunday).
We checked in to Cedars Sinai at 11:30 am.. and by we, I mean.. your daddy, grandmas and me.. by 12:30.. they had started the “induction” process which started off with some sort of pill to “soften” the cervix to help with dilation.. at about 5:30pm, they checked me and I had progressed to 2cms.. still nowhere near we needed to be so the next step was a foley balloon along with pitocin (to induce contractions).. I will not get into the details.. but basically this is a balloon that is inserted and helps you dilate.. once you reach 3cms the balloon falls out.. strange, but true. By 8:30pm, I had reached 3cms and pitocin was still going – at this point we knew you wouldn’t be a 10.10.10 baby but we had been waiting, what seemed like forever to meet you.. so really couldn’t care less ☺
They moved us to a larger room once I reached 4cms (around 11:00pm).. the actual labor and delivery room, the grandmas decided to go home since we thought it would be hours and hours more.. it was now decided that they would break my water.. I was between 4 and 5cms so I asked for the epidural since I knew it was going to be way more intense once that happened.. I got the epi a little before midnight, they broke my water and by 2am, I was fully dilated (10cms!).. they stopped the pitocin a little after midnight because the contractions were super strong and labor was progressing on its own.. you were still pretty high up so they decided to let you “labor down” for a bit.. a little before 3 am, they asked me to start pushing.. which is what I did.. they were monitoring you this whole time and saw that when I pushed, your heart rate would slow down.. this had them worried and had us worried as well.. at one point your heart rate went way below what they were comfortable with so we were in the operating room within 2 minutes.. ready to go.. but then you stabilized.. thank goodness..
We went back to labor and delivery and pushed some more.. Dr. V. was there at this point and mentioned that you were stuck behind the pubic bone and because your heart rate kept dropping with the pushes.. suggested we consider a c-section.. baby girl, let me tell you.. she’s not one of those doctors that likes c-sections.. so when she said that, I knew that maybe that was best.. even the midwife said you were not going to come out the birth canal.. so daddy and I looked at each other and decided that we would go for it.. better have you with us.. safe and healthy.. we were never very set on a birth plan anyway.. this way, we tried.. and we got the experience..
We went back to the operating room at about 4:45.. they prepped me.. did whatever they needed to do and then your daddy came in.. I was super happy to see him (as always).. they had random 80’s love songs playing in the background.. I was very groggy.. from being up for hours and from the drugs.. but I remember a “time out” and then surgery started with “time in”.. daddy can explain that to you ☺
I felt some pressure.. lots of people were talking.. daddy was right by me.. and then they said.. she’s here.. and we heard a tiny cry.. nothing like we were expecting.. they took you to the warmer and were trying to get all the fluids out of you to get a real cry.. we were a bit worried and I kept asking if you were ok.. they didn’t seem to be too worried.. but you didn’t cry.. and I kept waiting for that.. we kept waiting for that.. they then decided to take you to the nursery to continue working on you and get a real cry out of you.. your daddy went with you.. (turns out the umbilical cord was wrapped around your neck.. not once but twice!)
Eventually, I was wheeled into the recovery room.. my mom came in to congratulate me.. she had just seen you in the nursery.. and then j’s mom came in.. and finally your daddy came in.. can’t tell you how happy I was to see him.. he was so awesome throughout this whole thing.. he’s the best lyla belle and I’m sure that you will see that as his baby girl.. he’s already so in love with you ☺ Everyone says you look just like I did when I was born.. and that may be so.. though your hair is lighter and something tells me you will be blessed with colored eyes.. also.. you have the cutest dimple in the world and your daddy’s expressions / mannerisms.. you’re simply perfect!!
We met face to face a little bit after 8 am on the 11th of October (I saw you in the operating room but I was too out of it to really concentrate).. and baby.. you were breathtaking.. you still are.. we cannot believe that you are ours and that they let us take you home with us.. pure insanity.. you’ve been home for 6 days now and we are slowly getting used to one another and the cute things you do.. so far we have been calling you glowworm because of your perfectly round face.. we also call you popeye because when we’re holding you.. you peek at us with one eye to make sure we’re still there.. it’s pretty funny.. you do a lot of really cute things.. yesterday, for instance (you’ll appreciate this when you’re older).. you projectile pooped on me.. not once.. but THREE times.. you’d think I’d learn and get out of the way.. I’m still a newbie though.. so we’re learning together baby girl.. daddy laughed and laughed and laughed.. I think he told everyone.. see.. told you he was so in love with you ☺
I promise to update this on a monthly basis and I will try not to embarrass you with these stories when you’re a teenager.. the key word is try.. ☺
--- LYLA EMERSEN ---
Born: Monday October 11th, 2010
Time: 5:10 am (via c-section)
Weight: 6lbs 9oz
Height: 19 ½ inches
Time in labor: 18 hours
Baby girl,
There will come a time (in a few years) when you will want to know allllll about your big day.. so here it is.. officially in writing so that we can all remember how you came to be.. ready?
You were conceived on Saturday January 9th, 2010 (we thought it would be great to have a 10.10.10 baby – we had no idea how close we’d be!!!).. this may be more information than you’d like to hear but it is what it is and you were due on Tuesday October 5th, 2010. The pregnancy itself wasn’t bad at all.. you ended up joining us on our honeymoon (which we took a year after getting married) and we had a great time in Italy.. though, all we ate was spaghetti marinara everywhere we went (and lost 8 pounds in the process!!).. the cheese is not pasteurized in Europe and we obviously didn’t want to take any chances.. I promise that we’ll go back and eat pizza.. and cheese.. and all the other good stuff ☺
The first trimester sailed by.. there were days that were harder than others but for the most part.. you were easy peasy.. the second trimester was great.. everyone says that’s when you start to feel like yourself again, and it’s true.. we weren’t big enough yet to be uncomfortable so it was a good time all around.. then came the third trimester. As far as the actual pregnancy went.. I was bigger, obviously.. but no real issues except for my foot / leg which I somehow messed up at some point in july.. to this day, I have no idea what I did.. but I spent the last 2-3 months hobbling around.. I had the waddle going.. as well as my limp.. sexy, is all I have to say..
And then the baby pool.. people were placing bets on when you’d join us.. we had dates from September 20th – October 8th.. we were fairly certain you’d be early.. why, you ask?? I was 15 days early and supposedly that plays a factor.. clearly, in your case it did not.. The first 10 days of October were the longest 10 days ever.. I had a doctor appointment (Dr. V.) every week from 35 weeks onwards.. and every week I got checked.. and again.. every week was at 1 cm.. By October 7th.. you were 2 days “late”.. and the Dr. was concerned that you’d be a big baby since an ultrasound we took 4 weeks prior had you weighing 6lbs 8oz.. we thought you’d be an 8lb+ baby! My blood pressure wasn’t cooperating so we decided to schedule an induction on 10.10.10 (Sunday).
We checked in to Cedars Sinai at 11:30 am.. and by we, I mean.. your daddy, grandmas and me.. by 12:30.. they had started the “induction” process which started off with some sort of pill to “soften” the cervix to help with dilation.. at about 5:30pm, they checked me and I had progressed to 2cms.. still nowhere near we needed to be so the next step was a foley balloon along with pitocin (to induce contractions).. I will not get into the details.. but basically this is a balloon that is inserted and helps you dilate.. once you reach 3cms the balloon falls out.. strange, but true. By 8:30pm, I had reached 3cms and pitocin was still going – at this point we knew you wouldn’t be a 10.10.10 baby but we had been waiting, what seemed like forever to meet you.. so really couldn’t care less ☺
They moved us to a larger room once I reached 4cms (around 11:00pm).. the actual labor and delivery room, the grandmas decided to go home since we thought it would be hours and hours more.. it was now decided that they would break my water.. I was between 4 and 5cms so I asked for the epidural since I knew it was going to be way more intense once that happened.. I got the epi a little before midnight, they broke my water and by 2am, I was fully dilated (10cms!).. they stopped the pitocin a little after midnight because the contractions were super strong and labor was progressing on its own.. you were still pretty high up so they decided to let you “labor down” for a bit.. a little before 3 am, they asked me to start pushing.. which is what I did.. they were monitoring you this whole time and saw that when I pushed, your heart rate would slow down.. this had them worried and had us worried as well.. at one point your heart rate went way below what they were comfortable with so we were in the operating room within 2 minutes.. ready to go.. but then you stabilized.. thank goodness..
We went back to labor and delivery and pushed some more.. Dr. V. was there at this point and mentioned that you were stuck behind the pubic bone and because your heart rate kept dropping with the pushes.. suggested we consider a c-section.. baby girl, let me tell you.. she’s not one of those doctors that likes c-sections.. so when she said that, I knew that maybe that was best.. even the midwife said you were not going to come out the birth canal.. so daddy and I looked at each other and decided that we would go for it.. better have you with us.. safe and healthy.. we were never very set on a birth plan anyway.. this way, we tried.. and we got the experience..
We went back to the operating room at about 4:45.. they prepped me.. did whatever they needed to do and then your daddy came in.. I was super happy to see him (as always).. they had random 80’s love songs playing in the background.. I was very groggy.. from being up for hours and from the drugs.. but I remember a “time out” and then surgery started with “time in”.. daddy can explain that to you ☺
I felt some pressure.. lots of people were talking.. daddy was right by me.. and then they said.. she’s here.. and we heard a tiny cry.. nothing like we were expecting.. they took you to the warmer and were trying to get all the fluids out of you to get a real cry.. we were a bit worried and I kept asking if you were ok.. they didn’t seem to be too worried.. but you didn’t cry.. and I kept waiting for that.. we kept waiting for that.. they then decided to take you to the nursery to continue working on you and get a real cry out of you.. your daddy went with you.. (turns out the umbilical cord was wrapped around your neck.. not once but twice!)
Eventually, I was wheeled into the recovery room.. my mom came in to congratulate me.. she had just seen you in the nursery.. and then j’s mom came in.. and finally your daddy came in.. can’t tell you how happy I was to see him.. he was so awesome throughout this whole thing.. he’s the best lyla belle and I’m sure that you will see that as his baby girl.. he’s already so in love with you ☺ Everyone says you look just like I did when I was born.. and that may be so.. though your hair is lighter and something tells me you will be blessed with colored eyes.. also.. you have the cutest dimple in the world and your daddy’s expressions / mannerisms.. you’re simply perfect!!
We met face to face a little bit after 8 am on the 11th of October (I saw you in the operating room but I was too out of it to really concentrate).. and baby.. you were breathtaking.. you still are.. we cannot believe that you are ours and that they let us take you home with us.. pure insanity.. you’ve been home for 6 days now and we are slowly getting used to one another and the cute things you do.. so far we have been calling you glowworm because of your perfectly round face.. we also call you popeye because when we’re holding you.. you peek at us with one eye to make sure we’re still there.. it’s pretty funny.. you do a lot of really cute things.. yesterday, for instance (you’ll appreciate this when you’re older).. you projectile pooped on me.. not once.. but THREE times.. you’d think I’d learn and get out of the way.. I’m still a newbie though.. so we’re learning together baby girl.. daddy laughed and laughed and laughed.. I think he told everyone.. see.. told you he was so in love with you ☺
I promise to update this on a monthly basis and I will try not to embarrass you with these stories when you’re a teenager.. the key word is try.. ☺
Sunday, August 29, 2010
it's been a looooong time..
reader (s).. hello!! i apologize for this delay.. as you could tell from my last post, i had a little bit of mental clearing to do.. don't worry i wasn't in bed worrying and being sad.. i just needed to take some time for myself and to get back to where i felt i needed to be mentally.. i guess i'm kind of there.. we'll see :)
the last time i wrote it was all the way back in June.. about 2 months ago.. i'm approaching d-day!!! i cannot wait.. no, seriously.. i can't.. i will be at 35 weeks in 2 days and if lyla decides to join us in the next 2-3 weeks i will be the happiest mama in the world.. why so anxious? well.. let me update you on what's been going on the last few months.. so, pregnancy comes with all sorts of physical changes.. and they vary depending on the trimester.. so in the beginning.. some of us have to deal with nausea, bloating.. flatulence.. general "bla" feeling.. being so tired that we don't even make it to the bed which is a few feet away!! i also dealt with insomnia.. which was a first for me.. i now feel for everyone that has issues sleeping.. how is it even possible to be so tired and yet not be able to sleep?? it's a complete and total mystery to me.. we then move on to the 2nd trimester.. which is pure bliss.. back to feeling like ourselves.. not big enough to be uncomfortable just yet.. it's literally called the "honeymoon phase" of pregnancy.. now i know why.. which brings us to the 3rd trimester.. and in all honesty.. i know my case is unique.. but just like everything i write about on here.. this is my personal experience.. so here we go..
a little over a month ago i woke up to a horrible leg cramp.. i've never been flexible and having an even bigger belly in the way.. it was hard to reach my calf.. which also happened to be tangled in the covers.. i pulled and who knows what i did.. but i eventually was able to massage the pain away.. or so i thought.. later that day i noticed that i was walking weird.. not putting any pressure on a specific part of my foot.. i thought nothing of it.. this continued for a few days.. and as you all know.. when you overcompensate for one area of your body.. it will start being felt in another.. now i had my left foot which was off.. plus my right knee.. so i went to a podiatrist.. being pregnant, he couldn't do an x-ray but did an ultrasound on my foot, which was odd.. he confirmed we were having a baby girl.. lol :) anyway.. turns out i had some internal inflammation which would go away with advil.. but guess what.. you cannot take advil while pregnant.. or any anti-inflammatories for that matter.. he assured me it would go away just as randomly as it came..
it has now been about 5 weeks.. i limp everywhere.. my feet and ankles are unrecognizable and there are times i just look at them and think.. WHAT ARE YOU?? i know we pregnant ladies swell in certain areas.. but it is to the point of ridiculous.. i used to wear a size 7 or 7.5 or 8... depending on the cut of shoe.. i can BARELY fit into a 9 today.. i mean.. come on now.. trust me, i'm not the girl that harps on what size i am.. i stopped being that girl once i hit the double digits.. but as every "full-figured" girl knows.. we take pride in our shoes.. and their size.. so that's gone out the window now.. to recap, i am hobbling because of my internal inflammation.. waddling because my belly has pretty much taken over.. having back problems because of baby AND i haven't seen my feet in weeks or remember what my ankles look like.. welcome to the 3rd trimester..
this post has pretty much been a rant.. i know.. but i had to put it out there so that i can move on and focus on what's important here.. i know that this is all going to be worth it the second i see our little girl.. chances are.. i will have another baby or two after this.. i know this.. even my friend that i wrote about last time.. she only got to be a mama for a few minutes.. even she said it was all worth it.. and she hardly had a chance to enjoy her baby.. i seriously cannot wait to meet lyla.. i know she will continue to change my life.. she already has in so many ways, in all honesty.. jeremy and i can't seem to talk about much else.. she's already such a huge part of our lives.. sometimes it's hard to imagine what it was like before her.. weird, no? we still have so much to do to prepare for her arrival.. and in the beginning i was so nervous about labor.. and another friend of mine said it best.. she said.. when you get closer to your due date.. all you're going to want is to get this baby out.. however it happens.. you won't even care anymore.. she went on to say that the 40 weeks are more for us to prepare than for the baby.. it's making much more sense now.. i know labor won't be easy.. it can't be.. but i also know that it is probably even harder on our baby girl.. she has NO idea what's coming her way in a few weeks.. so i will focus on that.. it may be hard for me.. but at least i know what's happening.. it will be over in a few hours.. and then we get to officially start our family.. i cannot cannot cannot wait..
oh yeah.. before i sign off.. we started a baby pool.. it's $5 to pick a birth date.. i am going with september 25th and jeremy's going with the 29th.. we have dates ranging from september 19th to october 8th.. she's due october 5th and even though they say the first baby usually is late.. i think lyla will follow in my footsteps and be early.. just like i was.. after all, she is my baby girl!! :)
anxious cuppy
the last time i wrote it was all the way back in June.. about 2 months ago.. i'm approaching d-day!!! i cannot wait.. no, seriously.. i can't.. i will be at 35 weeks in 2 days and if lyla decides to join us in the next 2-3 weeks i will be the happiest mama in the world.. why so anxious? well.. let me update you on what's been going on the last few months.. so, pregnancy comes with all sorts of physical changes.. and they vary depending on the trimester.. so in the beginning.. some of us have to deal with nausea, bloating.. flatulence.. general "bla" feeling.. being so tired that we don't even make it to the bed which is a few feet away!! i also dealt with insomnia.. which was a first for me.. i now feel for everyone that has issues sleeping.. how is it even possible to be so tired and yet not be able to sleep?? it's a complete and total mystery to me.. we then move on to the 2nd trimester.. which is pure bliss.. back to feeling like ourselves.. not big enough to be uncomfortable just yet.. it's literally called the "honeymoon phase" of pregnancy.. now i know why.. which brings us to the 3rd trimester.. and in all honesty.. i know my case is unique.. but just like everything i write about on here.. this is my personal experience.. so here we go..
a little over a month ago i woke up to a horrible leg cramp.. i've never been flexible and having an even bigger belly in the way.. it was hard to reach my calf.. which also happened to be tangled in the covers.. i pulled and who knows what i did.. but i eventually was able to massage the pain away.. or so i thought.. later that day i noticed that i was walking weird.. not putting any pressure on a specific part of my foot.. i thought nothing of it.. this continued for a few days.. and as you all know.. when you overcompensate for one area of your body.. it will start being felt in another.. now i had my left foot which was off.. plus my right knee.. so i went to a podiatrist.. being pregnant, he couldn't do an x-ray but did an ultrasound on my foot, which was odd.. he confirmed we were having a baby girl.. lol :) anyway.. turns out i had some internal inflammation which would go away with advil.. but guess what.. you cannot take advil while pregnant.. or any anti-inflammatories for that matter.. he assured me it would go away just as randomly as it came..
it has now been about 5 weeks.. i limp everywhere.. my feet and ankles are unrecognizable and there are times i just look at them and think.. WHAT ARE YOU?? i know we pregnant ladies swell in certain areas.. but it is to the point of ridiculous.. i used to wear a size 7 or 7.5 or 8... depending on the cut of shoe.. i can BARELY fit into a 9 today.. i mean.. come on now.. trust me, i'm not the girl that harps on what size i am.. i stopped being that girl once i hit the double digits.. but as every "full-figured" girl knows.. we take pride in our shoes.. and their size.. so that's gone out the window now.. to recap, i am hobbling because of my internal inflammation.. waddling because my belly has pretty much taken over.. having back problems because of baby AND i haven't seen my feet in weeks or remember what my ankles look like.. welcome to the 3rd trimester..
this post has pretty much been a rant.. i know.. but i had to put it out there so that i can move on and focus on what's important here.. i know that this is all going to be worth it the second i see our little girl.. chances are.. i will have another baby or two after this.. i know this.. even my friend that i wrote about last time.. she only got to be a mama for a few minutes.. even she said it was all worth it.. and she hardly had a chance to enjoy her baby.. i seriously cannot wait to meet lyla.. i know she will continue to change my life.. she already has in so many ways, in all honesty.. jeremy and i can't seem to talk about much else.. she's already such a huge part of our lives.. sometimes it's hard to imagine what it was like before her.. weird, no? we still have so much to do to prepare for her arrival.. and in the beginning i was so nervous about labor.. and another friend of mine said it best.. she said.. when you get closer to your due date.. all you're going to want is to get this baby out.. however it happens.. you won't even care anymore.. she went on to say that the 40 weeks are more for us to prepare than for the baby.. it's making much more sense now.. i know labor won't be easy.. it can't be.. but i also know that it is probably even harder on our baby girl.. she has NO idea what's coming her way in a few weeks.. so i will focus on that.. it may be hard for me.. but at least i know what's happening.. it will be over in a few hours.. and then we get to officially start our family.. i cannot cannot cannot wait..
oh yeah.. before i sign off.. we started a baby pool.. it's $5 to pick a birth date.. i am going with september 25th and jeremy's going with the 29th.. we have dates ranging from september 19th to october 8th.. she's due october 5th and even though they say the first baby usually is late.. i think lyla will follow in my footsteps and be early.. just like i was.. after all, she is my baby girl!! :)
anxious cuppy
Sunday, June 20, 2010
clearing my head..
i've always been the type of person that sorts jumbled thoughts via writing.. this is no exception..
being pregnant for the last 24+ weeks has been nothing short of amazing.. of course there have been moments of discomfort.. times when i look in the mirror and hardly recognize myself.. but all in all.. being pregnant has put me in tune with my body and made me very conscious of how unbelievable creating life, inside of me, really is.. i have always been on the heavier side.. have struggled with my weight for my entire life (we can exclude my first three months on this planet.. but from then on.. my pediatrician literally asked my mom to put me on a diet.. maybe he was on to something?).. but now that i am pregnant, it's changed.. i see my body differently - maybe i even respect it more.. i don't know if that makes any sense.. but when my biggest worry used to be what size i would fit into next time i shopped.. now i am just thrilled with my belly.. oddly enough.. there are days where you can't even tell there's a baby in there.. it may just look like some extra fat.. but i know what's in there.. i know she's in there and that my belly and my body in general are keeping my little girl safe..
along with all the joys.. excitement and "awesomeness" of pregnancy.. comes fear.. an unlimited amount of fear.. i pride myself on being a curious person, so i spend a good amount of time researching, reading and talking to other mamas.. in general, i like to be in control of situations.. i am not very comfortable with the unknown though i have taken many steps in my life completely blind.. i've been lucky, in all honesty.. but this whole pregnancy.. childbirth.. raising a human.. that's a whole other topic.. i am not going to get into all the thoughts that run through my mind.. there's really no need to get into that.. i am sure that every single mother out there has her own set of fears that i don't need to add to.. but just last week we started a childbirth class.. we went around the room, introduced ourselves and gave our due dates.. the instructor then asked us how we felt about actual labor.. i was honest.. i said "terrified".. because i am.. that's not to say i don't think i can do it - i KNOW i can.. but it's an extremely daunting situation.. the instructor seemed completely taken aback by my answer.. which, personally i find shocking.. of course i'm excited.. but i am also terrified.. there are a million things that i can read about every single day.. but until i'm in there.. and it's my time.. i have no real idea of what to expect.. maybe this isn't terrifying for the rest of the ladies in the class.. but it is to me.. they are all due in the next month or two (whereas we have till october).. and according to their responses.. they haven't had the time to think about labor.. is that possible?? you're due in a few weeks and you haven't thought about it?? i mean.. maybe they just cope with it that way.. but i would rather be as informed as possible once it's time to meet my baby..
when i started this blog, i just wanted to document this pregnancy.. something that i can show our baby once she's old enough to read.. something that i can look back on years from now.. in an ideal world.. i'd like to keep this going... you know.. something she can always look back on.. i may forget some of the stuff she did later.. but if i document it here, we will have a record.. and how awesome would that be? as i've been writing this post, i've been going back and forth in my mind about how much i can share on here.. i want this to be a forum where women can discuss how they feel.. it's not just a feel-good blog.. this is life afterall.. and sometimes, it gets ugly..
a few months ago i found out that one of my friends from college was pregnant and she was due this week.. considering no one else i know is pregnant right now, we've been spending a lot of time bbm'ing one another about how it's going and how we feel.. it's been great having someone to talk to that's been through it so recently.. with her being 3 months ahead of me, she was great with all the baby advice.. and body advice.. and so on.. her last status update mentioned how they were anxiously awaiting the birth of their baby boy.. that was about 4 days ago.. i wanted to give her some time.. you know, just in case they were in the hospital and all that.. so today i messaged her.. you know.. a message full of exclamation points and smiley faces.. i mean.. she's having a baby.. of course that's the kind of message i'd send.. a few minutes later she texted back.. her baby boy was born on the 17th.. he did not make it past the delivery room.. to say the least, i had no idea what to say.. this is a great girl.. married to a man who loves her.. their last few months have been planned around this baby boy.. and now this..
i am not writing this to depress anyone or to start some sort of panic.. but this was my friend's situation.. it's 2010 and complications during delivery still happen.. unfortunately.. the reason i am sharing this is because even though they were only a "mama and daddy" for a few seconds.. i can already see how it's changed her.. through all her grief.. she asked me about my baby.. "how's your little princess" she asked.. she followed that with saying that her and her husband were going to pull each other through this and that she knew her little boy would watch over them.. as we were ending our conversation, she asked me to say hello to my baby... i put my hand on my belly.. letting her know i was there.. and i swear i felt movement.. i haven't (officially) felt her kick yet.. but at that moment.. i could have sworn she was letting me know she was there.. like she knew i needed her to show me..
xo -
cuppy
being pregnant for the last 24+ weeks has been nothing short of amazing.. of course there have been moments of discomfort.. times when i look in the mirror and hardly recognize myself.. but all in all.. being pregnant has put me in tune with my body and made me very conscious of how unbelievable creating life, inside of me, really is.. i have always been on the heavier side.. have struggled with my weight for my entire life (we can exclude my first three months on this planet.. but from then on.. my pediatrician literally asked my mom to put me on a diet.. maybe he was on to something?).. but now that i am pregnant, it's changed.. i see my body differently - maybe i even respect it more.. i don't know if that makes any sense.. but when my biggest worry used to be what size i would fit into next time i shopped.. now i am just thrilled with my belly.. oddly enough.. there are days where you can't even tell there's a baby in there.. it may just look like some extra fat.. but i know what's in there.. i know she's in there and that my belly and my body in general are keeping my little girl safe..
along with all the joys.. excitement and "awesomeness" of pregnancy.. comes fear.. an unlimited amount of fear.. i pride myself on being a curious person, so i spend a good amount of time researching, reading and talking to other mamas.. in general, i like to be in control of situations.. i am not very comfortable with the unknown though i have taken many steps in my life completely blind.. i've been lucky, in all honesty.. but this whole pregnancy.. childbirth.. raising a human.. that's a whole other topic.. i am not going to get into all the thoughts that run through my mind.. there's really no need to get into that.. i am sure that every single mother out there has her own set of fears that i don't need to add to.. but just last week we started a childbirth class.. we went around the room, introduced ourselves and gave our due dates.. the instructor then asked us how we felt about actual labor.. i was honest.. i said "terrified".. because i am.. that's not to say i don't think i can do it - i KNOW i can.. but it's an extremely daunting situation.. the instructor seemed completely taken aback by my answer.. which, personally i find shocking.. of course i'm excited.. but i am also terrified.. there are a million things that i can read about every single day.. but until i'm in there.. and it's my time.. i have no real idea of what to expect.. maybe this isn't terrifying for the rest of the ladies in the class.. but it is to me.. they are all due in the next month or two (whereas we have till october).. and according to their responses.. they haven't had the time to think about labor.. is that possible?? you're due in a few weeks and you haven't thought about it?? i mean.. maybe they just cope with it that way.. but i would rather be as informed as possible once it's time to meet my baby..
when i started this blog, i just wanted to document this pregnancy.. something that i can show our baby once she's old enough to read.. something that i can look back on years from now.. in an ideal world.. i'd like to keep this going... you know.. something she can always look back on.. i may forget some of the stuff she did later.. but if i document it here, we will have a record.. and how awesome would that be? as i've been writing this post, i've been going back and forth in my mind about how much i can share on here.. i want this to be a forum where women can discuss how they feel.. it's not just a feel-good blog.. this is life afterall.. and sometimes, it gets ugly..
a few months ago i found out that one of my friends from college was pregnant and she was due this week.. considering no one else i know is pregnant right now, we've been spending a lot of time bbm'ing one another about how it's going and how we feel.. it's been great having someone to talk to that's been through it so recently.. with her being 3 months ahead of me, she was great with all the baby advice.. and body advice.. and so on.. her last status update mentioned how they were anxiously awaiting the birth of their baby boy.. that was about 4 days ago.. i wanted to give her some time.. you know, just in case they were in the hospital and all that.. so today i messaged her.. you know.. a message full of exclamation points and smiley faces.. i mean.. she's having a baby.. of course that's the kind of message i'd send.. a few minutes later she texted back.. her baby boy was born on the 17th.. he did not make it past the delivery room.. to say the least, i had no idea what to say.. this is a great girl.. married to a man who loves her.. their last few months have been planned around this baby boy.. and now this..
i am not writing this to depress anyone or to start some sort of panic.. but this was my friend's situation.. it's 2010 and complications during delivery still happen.. unfortunately.. the reason i am sharing this is because even though they were only a "mama and daddy" for a few seconds.. i can already see how it's changed her.. through all her grief.. she asked me about my baby.. "how's your little princess" she asked.. she followed that with saying that her and her husband were going to pull each other through this and that she knew her little boy would watch over them.. as we were ending our conversation, she asked me to say hello to my baby... i put my hand on my belly.. letting her know i was there.. and i swear i felt movement.. i haven't (officially) felt her kick yet.. but at that moment.. i could have sworn she was letting me know she was there.. like she knew i needed her to show me..
xo -
cuppy
Thursday, June 3, 2010
it's been a looong time..
hello!! first off, apologies for taking the last few weeks off.. the reality is that i went down to mexico to visit family.. hung out there for about a week.. it was fun and perfectly timed! why? well, my brother just started a new position outside of mexico and i was super happy that i got to see the whole family in one place.. it will get expensive from here on out.. but we'll make it work, i'm sure :)
other than that, got back from mexico.. the hubby missed me while i was gone and even painted the makeshift nursery!!! the reason it's not a real nursery is because we live in a 1 bedroom.. so, i'm sure that you can imagine we don't have all the space in the world for baby.. but we're making due.. we even found a crib that will fit in the space that we have.. speaking of cribs, we went to babies r us a few weeks ago to get our registry started and readers, was it overwhelming!!! omg.. i thought a wedding registry was hard.. but at least back then we had an idea of what we wanted and needed.. when it comes to a new baby.. we honestly have no idea.. we're basically going off the checklists they provide, advice from friends and our lack of space.. those are our parameters - hopefully it'll all work out..
baby's been behaving.. i think i'm literally going to give birth to a zen master.. she's super calm.. not sure if she's kicking and punching yet.. because i haven't felt anything.. actually, i've been feeling different things.. just not sure if that's what i'm feeling, know what i mean?? my doctor says it will be very obvious in a few weeks.. so i'll just patient, i guess..
speaking of.. we're currently at week 22.. which according to baby books means that we're starting our 6th month.. i find that odd because i consider this our 5th month.. either way.. baby is now officially 1 pound and about 11 inches long.. crazy right??? i thought that a baby was born measuring about 14 inches.. jeremy said closer to 20... after doing some research i guess he's right.. but 20 inches.. what a giant!!! i guess we'll find out for ourselves in about 4 months..
ok.. not much else to say.. i wanted to update but after re-reading this, can't say i'm too impressed with this post.. so my apologies.. the next one will be better.. i promise!!
cuppy..
last thing.. lakers / celtics start tonight.. i'll be rooting for LA though i'm not a huge fan.. but gotta do it for the hubs.. oh well, i guess this is love :)
other than that, got back from mexico.. the hubby missed me while i was gone and even painted the makeshift nursery!!! the reason it's not a real nursery is because we live in a 1 bedroom.. so, i'm sure that you can imagine we don't have all the space in the world for baby.. but we're making due.. we even found a crib that will fit in the space that we have.. speaking of cribs, we went to babies r us a few weeks ago to get our registry started and readers, was it overwhelming!!! omg.. i thought a wedding registry was hard.. but at least back then we had an idea of what we wanted and needed.. when it comes to a new baby.. we honestly have no idea.. we're basically going off the checklists they provide, advice from friends and our lack of space.. those are our parameters - hopefully it'll all work out..
baby's been behaving.. i think i'm literally going to give birth to a zen master.. she's super calm.. not sure if she's kicking and punching yet.. because i haven't felt anything.. actually, i've been feeling different things.. just not sure if that's what i'm feeling, know what i mean?? my doctor says it will be very obvious in a few weeks.. so i'll just patient, i guess..
speaking of.. we're currently at week 22.. which according to baby books means that we're starting our 6th month.. i find that odd because i consider this our 5th month.. either way.. baby is now officially 1 pound and about 11 inches long.. crazy right??? i thought that a baby was born measuring about 14 inches.. jeremy said closer to 20... after doing some research i guess he's right.. but 20 inches.. what a giant!!! i guess we'll find out for ourselves in about 4 months..
ok.. not much else to say.. i wanted to update but after re-reading this, can't say i'm too impressed with this post.. so my apologies.. the next one will be better.. i promise!!
cuppy..
last thing.. lakers / celtics start tonight.. i'll be rooting for LA though i'm not a huge fan.. but gotta do it for the hubs.. oh well, i guess this is love :)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
not much going on..
so.. it's slowly sinking in that puncakes is a baby girl.. it still feels weird to say "she".. or "her".. but now we know.. at least with a little over 90% certainty.. :) it's been a very good few days since the last post.. my brother was just offered a job.. and he will be moving to a new place.. doing new things.. and finally making some real money.. what's better than that?? as for me.. i'm officially no longer looking for a job.. at a little over 19 weeks, i'm starting to look preggers and i can't imagine going to interview a few months from now.. i'll just take this for what it is and enjoy a few months at home with our baby girl.. it's weird not looking for a job.. i feel like my job over the last 18 months has been to find a job.. obviously i haven't succeeded but i still had a purpose every day.. now i'm playing a waiting game..
other than my brother's news.. i will be going to see family in mexico for a little under a week.. jeremy will have the apartment allllll to himself and i'm sure that a big part of him is looking forward to some peace and quiet.. at least for a few days and then he'll start missing me.. and then i'll be back.. it all works out perfectly, don't you think?? anyway.. going to mexico from sunday morning to next saturday morning.. and while there, my mom is throwing me a baby shower!!! it's going to be interesting to say the least.. my mom's in her early 60's but for some strange reason, she hangs out with women wayyyyy older than her.. so that means that the average age at this baby shower will probably be closer to 75.. lol.. and i'm not even exaggerating!
speaking of baby showers.. i know that technically they're meant to be thrown much closer to the baby's due date.. but since my friends are on crazy schedules and don't live by me.. we're going to throw the US version at the end of june.. i will have some friends coming in for the dodger - yankee series that weekend.. so we thought, why not?? everyone seems to be on board and the key players will be in LA.. which, with my crowd.. is not necessarily a given!! :)
ok.. well.. i might write before heading off to mexico.. but if not, will be writing from there.. tomorrow we're going to see robin hood and i'm excited.. i think russell crowe plays that type of character really well.. for example.. gladiator's marcus aurelius.. or whatever his name was there :)
hasta la proxima,
cuppy!
other than my brother's news.. i will be going to see family in mexico for a little under a week.. jeremy will have the apartment allllll to himself and i'm sure that a big part of him is looking forward to some peace and quiet.. at least for a few days and then he'll start missing me.. and then i'll be back.. it all works out perfectly, don't you think?? anyway.. going to mexico from sunday morning to next saturday morning.. and while there, my mom is throwing me a baby shower!!! it's going to be interesting to say the least.. my mom's in her early 60's but for some strange reason, she hangs out with women wayyyyy older than her.. so that means that the average age at this baby shower will probably be closer to 75.. lol.. and i'm not even exaggerating!
speaking of baby showers.. i know that technically they're meant to be thrown much closer to the baby's due date.. but since my friends are on crazy schedules and don't live by me.. we're going to throw the US version at the end of june.. i will have some friends coming in for the dodger - yankee series that weekend.. so we thought, why not?? everyone seems to be on board and the key players will be in LA.. which, with my crowd.. is not necessarily a given!! :)
ok.. well.. i might write before heading off to mexico.. but if not, will be writing from there.. tomorrow we're going to see robin hood and i'm excited.. i think russell crowe plays that type of character really well.. for example.. gladiator's marcus aurelius.. or whatever his name was there :)
hasta la proxima,
cuppy!
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