13 months

the kid is 13 months today and walking. where does the time go? she is starting to eat a bit better but its been a struggle on my part figuring out what she likes. she loves her whole milk!! Weaning was an adjustment, well mostly it was just a problem in the mornings. Took about 2 weeks for her to get used to not having her breastmilk in the mornings. She was not so into breastfeeding and we are going to try to have another one soon so it was necessary and she does love her milk.

so excited to go on our cruise next month with the family. i am looking forward to it and hopeful that she will be okay and enjoy her trip so mommy and daddy can enjoy there time. being a mom has been such a ride and I am enjoying it more than I could imagined. Life is so grand with my family. I am so fortunate to be a mom and a wife and I have the best family ever. Life is good, what else is there to say

Been a long time

I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted a blog. My daughter is almost 11 months old and she keeps me so busy and when she's not keeping me busy and I busy with other stuff. She is such a joy to be around. She laughs and finds humor in situations that I would have never come up with. Today we were playing peek a boo with her bowl at dinner. Her first words are att ohhh, because i say this when she drops something, she is so cute when she says it now.

I have breastfed her up until last week when i got the go ahead to give her cow's milk. she loves it and i am still breastfeeding but also giving her milk. she is such a good eater and i am making her food. i love it and my freezer is full of baby food. she's still on pureed foods but we are working on table food.

Relationship is good, hubby is awesome with her and they have daddy/daughter time, especially now that she is having milk and does not need me around her all the time.

In a month she will be 1 year old, just bought her outfit for her party and have started planning her party, wow, hope i get on here again before that happens!

bonnie

So, we in south florida here are getting our first tropical depression. Weather looks not so good out today. Guess I'm not going walking this morning with the little angel. Speaking of her, she stopped all her reflux medicine yesterday. At one point I didn't think there was hope that she would be okay with her stomach and look at her now. Guess all things pass with time. Look at me, thought I would talk about the weather but I always end up talking about my daughter. I'm so in love with her that its amazing to me. So, stay safe and dry from the storm and lets hope it doesn't upset the gulf oil clean up.

7 months

Can't believe that my daughter is 7 1/2 months now. Wow! I thought time just went before but not really sure where the time has gone. She is the most precious thing that I could imagine. My life is so wonderfully blessed with an amazing husband, wonderful daughter and great parents and brother. Not sure how I got this so lucky in life but I'm not the one to complain about things. The kid keeps me very busy and she has a hetic schedule to keep up with. The most important thing is that she is healthy and happy.

I'm back

Well at least for this post, had the little precious 7 weeks ago and she has been the light of my life, she has grown so much in such a short time. Everyone tells you these things but until you experience it yourself, you cannot imagine the love you can feel for someone else. I love people, especially my husband but our daughter has brought a whole new meaning of love into our lives and words cannot rightly explain how it feels to know that this bundle of joy is ours and she relies on us to take care of her and make sure that she grows the way she is supposed to, whatever that means. Each day is a new experience and I'm loving every second of it.

no such luck

Okay, hopefully this will be the last post before I become a mom. I have had reservations about the whole how will i be as a mom thing, but at this point I am so ready to try because I want her out and with us already. Our little girl is just too comfy in my belly and doesn't seem to want to move so much, oh well, she doesn't know what she is missing. Come out little girl, we love you and can't wait to meet you!

Hopefully last post before I become a mom

Well, we are approaching 40 weeks on Thursday and the time has finally come to await the arrival of our little girl. Gosh, how many emotions can you really feel at the same time, didn't know it was possible until this week. I'm up/down/backwards/sideways/etc stomach is either braxton hicking, moving around or contracting so hard to tell the difference at this point. Am I ready? I am excited/nervous and mostly scared out of my wits end that something will go wrong. We had a great pregnancy in the fact that all was healthy up to this point, I want to keep it that way and until I hear her breathe for the first time, I will be a ball of nerves then I will want to make sure she is healthy and I know she will be happy.

I realize I cannot predict all of these things so I am just hoping for the best and doing what I can do to stay sane and calm.

happy thanksgiving week!

I have so much to be thankful for this year and the years to come, i have a great family, baby on the way and the best husband in the world, life is good and its time to celebrate t-day with them all and enjoy the blessings we all have been given.

happy thanksgiving week!

patience

Been thinking a lot about patience lately since everywhere i go and everyone i meet really tries to take it from me. I think I am a very patient person and in the long run it helps me out, but why are so many people in a rush, rude and just don't realize that when you push people they will get upset. As the holidays come, patience is necessary to deal with people, traffic and life. I am holding onto my patience for dear life and only hope that I win this battle with the world.

balanced

Okay, think i am going to have to come up with a new way to look at being balanced because it is impossible to find my balance in both senses with this belly of mine. I can calm my mind for minutes then it starts racing again and again about everything that is coming up and forget about balancing my body, our little girl has taken control of that part of it. I hope I can find a new way to balance once she is here and we can enjoy our time together. I'm so excited and scared at the same time, good reasons why i can't seem to get balanced.

37 weeks

We made it to saftey zone, today we are 37 weeks and one day!! Our little girl's lungs are developed and she is baked for the most part. Would like her to come out when she is ready but not to far after our due date. Been thinking about delivery more and more and imagining her with us and how that will work out. We are just so excited!! Here's to our little girl and making it to her saftey zone.

Feet and hands

Well, the countdown has officially started! We had the shower and we have gotten organized to the point that I feel good about the baby being born. Now I just need to worry about my swollen feet and hands. Lucky for me, I am going to spa night at an awesome place and getting a hand/feet massage, waahooo, here's to 37 weeks and making it to saftey zone this week.

Butt in gear!

Okay so I keep on saying that after the baby shower I will get my butt in gear well, regear and start working on the baby's room again. The shower is this weekend so now is the time to start. Okay sounds good, but where am I going to get the energy? Guess I will have to work on the reserves and get it from there.

Here's to crunch time and preparing the house/life/etc for the baby's arrival.

Getting closer

We are at our 36 week mark this week and only a month to go. wahhooo! We are so excited and now I have to get remotivated so we can get the rest of the stuff done. It has been increasing more difficult to get around and I am less motivated to do so I need to suck it up and get my bootie in gear for our little girl's arrival!

Sleep

Coming from a person that has always been able to sleep to now that I wake up constantly I actually realize how the other half live and I hate to say it but how do you do it. I had an emotional couple of days and think that hurt my sleep schedule even more so yesterday my body and I had words and I spent most of the day sleeping and it was amazing! I guess it is true that when you are tired enough, you will sleep no matter what and that was the case yesterday and last night. I even had a dream last night which means I was in a deep enough sleep to have it and remember it. Don't get me wrong, still did the waking up thing but for the most part, I was able to get back to sleep, here's to having a sleep full day!

Celebrations

Well, this past weekend we celebrated a 100th birthday and the passing of our beloved grandpa at 98. Thank-you grandpa for all the love and blessings that you have shared with me for my whole life. You will be missed by all that love you and our thankful that you are finally at peace. You are making room for our little girl to come into this world and I know that she will be blessed by you and your circle of life. goodby grandpa, I love you!

circle of life

So, I know someone that is during 100 this weekend and my own grandpa who is 99 is about to say goodbye to the world soon. He is choosing his fate and I believe in the circle of life and him exiting this world so my new baby girl can enter. People think I am too alturistic when I think like this, but how can you be sad for someone that has lived his life, and is choosing to say goodbye. Goodbye grandpa, I love you and know that you will be happy to pave the way for my own little girl's entrance into this world.

bladder dance

Okay, so we are approaching 6 weeks and our little girl is really showing her personality. Who knew you could have so much fun in one's belly. She has taken to dancing on my bladder at nights, isn't that fun? I guess it is for her, not for me, but she is teaching me a valuable lesson on how to survive on lack of sleep. Going to try to forgo the nap today so maybe we can both sleep tonight, one can only hope!

religion

So, why does religion become so important when you have kids? Well, maybe it doesn't for most people but for some reason it has for me. I am more spiritual than religious but want our kids to grow up knowing that they have a place in this world, can that happen without organized religion i'm not sure because i grew up with religion, close family and friends and it taught me a lot about life in general. We had Friday night dinners and my grandparents would come over every Friday night. We would say a blessing and it was a good time. Maybe the family part has more to do with it not sure but i want our kids to experience that warmth and love that I experienced as a child.

Loosing it

Okay, so I think pregnancy brain has completly set in. I have always prided myself on my memory capablilities but at this stage of the game (7 weeks to go) I am a mush of brain. Not to say that I cannot function but still, do I need to misplace clothes and shoes and everything else. Well, the little girl is growing and kicking up a storm so she does not mind so I guess I hope for the best that after she is born it will all come back.