Quick update

Adrian James was born 12/15/09 at 10:15am weighing 8lbs. and 20in long.

I was supposed to be induced Tuesday morning at 7, Monday night at Benihana's I started having contractions. Used Contraction Master on Corey's phone and went from 6 minutes apart to 4 minutes apart in about an hour. Showered when I got home so see if they would subside but they were coming quicker. Got to the hospital at 10pm, 4 cm dilated Adrian was sunny side up so I was having terrible back labor and his heart rate kept dropping, I caved and got the epi around 1:30am when I was 4-5cm, they then broke my water and started pitocen. Checked again at 4:30 fully dilated but baby hadn't dropped, practice pushes at 6:40-7am but baby was still too high. 8:45-10:15am pushed "for reals" and Adrian was born! Dr. cut me and I tore but recovery from that has been easy however my nipples are going to fall off from breastfeeding. He was born with a fever of 103 so I didn't get to see hold him for about 20 minutes but Corey was with him the whole time, he has a rash that we got checked out yesterday but they said it's just a newborn rash and nothing to worry about.

I'm so completely head over heels in love.

Merry Christmas!!!

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Still pregnant

I like how my ticker to the left says I'm -7 days. Yes, Nameless Newman has decided to do things on his own time and has yet to make his debut. This doesn't surprise me one bit because Corey and I are both stubborn and hate to be told what to do, WE however always make it everywhere on time! I hope this is not a sign of what's to come, tardiness is one of my biggest pet peeves, probably something I need to get over now that I will have another person to get out the door.
Maybe he's staying in because he knows he doesn't have a name yet, we have a list I promise! We are just waiting to meet you and see your beautiful face to make sure your name fits you.

The anticipation is killing me! I want so badly to hold this little miracle, see his tiny nose and toes, kiss and love on him, come out baby come out! As much as the anticipation is getting to me Corey is going to need to be committed here shortly if he doesn't get to meet his son very soon. Tuesday is our induction day, it's only a few days away yet still seems so far away. We were hoping to do some fun stuff this weekend since it'll be our last without a baby but the weather is not permitting. It's been raining on and off, it's actually pouring down pretty good at the moment.

My dad had an angiogram Thursday because he's been feeling some pressure in his chest, everything went very smoothly. He does have a 70% blockage but because of the location there isn't anything they can do about it BUT that's ok because the part of the heart it is going to is "dead". That artery feeds into the part of his heart that he had the heart attack in so it isn't accepting blood because of the scar tissue. This small artery has the blockage at the corner where it meets a main artery, they come together like a "T" with the main artery being the top part, they can't put a stent in because they don't want to risk creating a blockage for the main artery. I think that right, that's what I took away from it all atleast. He is at home, recovering well and being a naughty patient because he refuses to stay still and walks up and down the stairs all day.

So that's pretty much all that's been going on around here. I got all of my family Christmas shopping done, Corey's parents are done, gift baskets will be made for his brothers, our grandma's and friends. I don't know how much baking I'll be doing this year having a newborn and all, had he come when he was due we'd already be home and well on our way to getting adjusted but everyday he doesn't arrive is one more day closer to the chaos of Christmas. Corey and I have decided to not get each other gifts this year, instead we are putting the money towards fun stuff for the both of us like an IHome, Corey has been wanting one that can be used with the TV but they are on the expensive side so it's a perfect gift, I can't wait to have my ipod on surround sound and he can't wait to watch movies.

More photos

Photos!

I've been wanting to get some cute belly shots and I asked my sister to take some quick pictures for me yesterday. Had I known it was going to turn into a full photo shoot I would have probably picked out a better outfit but I'm so grateful to have these. Funny that Corey has photo's published all over the world and yet I can't get him to take 1 damn pregnancy picture of me. Anyways, the photo's turned out amazing!!! I got a new point and shoot camera for my birthday and this thing is freaking awesome.

Pregnancy Update

How far along? 38 weeks 6 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 7 pounds
Maternity clothes? Definitely
Stretch marks? More then I'd like to admit
Sleep: I got 3 hours a row the other night, that was heaven!
Best moment this week: Corey woke me up yesterday and said "I had a dream about the baby" I replied "oh really?" he said "Ya, I woke up smiling" Totally melted my heart.
Movement: Slowing down, had to go to L&D to get monitored, he's getting lazy!
Food cravings: Of course all I could think about these last few weeks have been the thanksgiving feast, I'm so happy to have left overs!
Gender: Still a boy, it's been confirmed 2 more times!
Labor Signs: NOTHING, Nada, zilch! I think he's comfy in there and has no desire to leave
Belly Button in or out? Still in, but getting very very shallow
What I miss: Full nights of sleep
What I am looking forward to: Hoping to have some progress at my appt on Monday
Milestones: Umm, I have 8 days to go...8 DAYS!

Good intentions

I had really good intentions to update the blog but once I started thinking about all it would say I sat here for a few minutes just staring. Things have been so crazy lately and I don't think I've really let it all hit me.
Sister Pat passed away, I had to miss her rosary and funeral because I had 2 Dr's appts that I couldn't get rescheduled and had to attend because I was having tests done. Corey and I did make it to the cemetery for the burial mass and for the get together afterwards. It was really nice to see all my family and celebrate all that Sister Pat did for us and thousands of other people and families. We were so blessed to have her in our lives, she was an incredible woman and I will always miss her. I'm heart broken that our little guy didn't get to meet her but plan to do my best to keep her memory alive and I'm so grateful she said a blessing for him days before passing away.

My birthday has come and gone, our floors should be finished tomorrow and I've been watching our niece Jayden for the last 2 weeks to help out Corey's brother.
At my appt last Thursday the baby was measuring small, in the 20% but my Dr. said it's nothing to worry about...as if! I've been doing my best not to stress about it cause I know that isn't going to help anything. I have another appt. today, with 16 days until my due date it's all seeming a little surreal.

Once a month update

So as always I've lagged on updating the blog.
We've been very busy getting ready for our impending arrival. Both showers went amazing, they were so much fun and our little guy is already spoiled rotten. I started laundry today and it took me a half an hour just to get all the tags and plastic things off of the first load but I'm amazed how many outfits you can fit in 1 load, I love it!
I'm also starting to pack my hospital bag, Corey is getting freaked out that I haven't even started it. We've been watching the birth class videos at home rather then actually taking the classes because they didn't work with Corey's work schedule. They are interesting and I'm impressed with all that he is absorbing, he was especially interested in the "drugs" section because he doesn't want the little one to be affected by them. I love that he cares so much and quizzes me on a daily basis as to what I should do when/if my water breaks.

On other fronts Sister Pat isn't doing very well, we went to visit her last weekend only to find out on our way she was rushed to the hospital, we arrived and they were just taking her into emergency surgery. we've visited a few times since then though she is mostly sleeping and when she does wake up she's confused. It's really hard to see her like this, the first time I saw her after surgery she looked exactly like my papa before he passed away. So skinny and frail and pail, almost skeleton looking. While performing the surgery they were able to see that her latest treatments didn't work and the cancer has spread to her her other organs. As soon as she's eating and able to be taken off the IV she will be moved back home to the Carondelet center where hospice will come to take care of her. We all desperately want her back home where the nuns all love her and take amazing care of her, while visiting we've run into a dozen or so other sisters and they all love her dearly and want to make her last days here as comfortable as possible. I don't know how much longer she's expected to live, I pray that she will recover as much as possible and be able to enjoy the time she has left. I selfishly hope that she will hold on long enough to atleast meet our little guy. Growing up I was very close to Sister Pat and would spend weeks at a time during summer with her and though I don't get to see her as often she has always been someone I've looked upto because of her strength, faith and how completely nonjudgmental she is. As sad as I am to know she'll be leaving us soon it breaks my heart to think she will not be a part of my children's lives. She has said that she's at peace with everything and is ready to go, I can't be mad at her for that :(

Ok, well now I'm emotionally drained and need to fold some baby clothes. I promise to TRY to update atleast once more this month.

Hide and Seek

I just spent 5 minutes searching the house and backyard for the dog...

She was getting cozy in my next load of laundry

Wedding Videos

Like I said before my NorCal family is very fun, here are 2 videos from the wedding.
Not only are they fun but family is the most important thing to them ALL, they do everything together which is not easy with 4 generations and 10 kids under the age of 10.

Sacramento

Went to Sacramento this past weekend for my cousin Hannah's wedding, while there we got to see some of the sites and had a great time.

Here's me in front of the Capitol

Danielle in front of the governors office

Golden Bridge out front of our hotel The wedding was at an old sugar mill, the location and history were amazing
Here are some of the flower girl, most of them are family

Groomsmen, all 12 of them

My beautiful cousin Hannah and her parentsPaige (Amy's daughter), Amy (maid of honor and sister), Marc (brother and officiant) Hannah and Alec. Hanna's dad was reading a poem he wrote, there wasn't a dry eye

Danielle in front of the wine barrels
I'll update more later, the wedding was one of the funnest I've ever been to. Not only are they a really fun and energetic couple but my whole family is crazy so it made for a very interesting day.

31 weeks

How far along? 31 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 1 lb, but still down 19
Maternity clothes? Yup
Stretch marks? Are getting darker
Sleep: Is getting harder
Best moment this week: Feeling hiccups for the first time
Movement: Getting stronger to the point of hurting sometimes
Food cravings: I'm tired of eating and nothing sounds good
Gender: BOY
Labor Signs: None thankfully
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being able to walk at a normal speed
What I am looking forward to: My friends shower this weekend!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't forget to take tums everywhere
Milestones: Hiccups!

Ready for Fall

I'm so ready for fall to begin. I made my first batch of pumpkin muffins lastnight, I cheated. All the recipe consists of is pumpkin puree, a box of cake mix and spices. Can't say they are the best I've ever made but definitely good enough for my cravings. I must have been nesting lastnight cause after that I cleaned the entire kitchen (minus floors, cause I hate cleaning floors) and then cleaned the shower and tub. My sciatic nerve has been acting up, I've been trying to take it easy cause I have a busy weekend coming up but when I don't do anything it stiffens and get's worse. I hate it.

All the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations are up at stores, is it too early to start decorating my house? :P

Tomorrow I will be starting my 3rd trimester, well depending where you read it ranges from 26-28 weeks so I'll say it's official tomorrow. I've heard this is the most uncomfortable trimester and I believe it, lately things just haven't been feeling right. I don't feel like myself at all constantly having aches and pains. But I'll take it all and try to love every minute of it cause it means I'm that much closer to meeting my little man. I love the way Corey refers to him as his "guy" lastnight he was kicking and Corey could see my belly moving, he laughed and said "that's my little guy" I find it so sweet.

Pregnancy Update

How far along? 27 weeks 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Down 2 more, not sure of exact weight
Maternity clothes? Just bottoms for now, most normal tops still fit
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: I would love a full nights sleep
Best moment this week: Labor Day, having everyone dote over the belly
Movement: Constantly thru out the day
Food cravings: Fruits, veggies and chocolate
Gender: BOY
Labor Signs: None thankfully
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Sleeping on my tummy
What I am looking forward to: Finishing the nursery
Weekly Wisdom: Relax when your body tells you to
Milestones: Finally got a belly!

Labor Day & other celebrations

On Sunday we celebrated Corey's moms, cousins and aunts birthday, as well as Labor Day. The in laws had a big BBQ with lots of friends and family, we had a really good time and enjoyed the yummy food.

Miss Jayden

Shauna & my belly

I think I win now

Monday I went to my grandma's to celebrate labor day, we had a small BBQ and the boys went swimming. We had some interesting action when a baby rattler decided to make an appearance.

Lady

Lady is my families dog, a few years ago she was found sitting in their front yard with no collar. After a week of calling all the local shelters, vets and posting flyers she had gone unclaimed and the animal lovers that they are couldn't bare to see her go to the humane society so they took her in. She was a very sweet and energetic young black lab, probably about a year old. Over the years she has become another member of the family and brought lots of laughs and good memories.
A few months ago they noticed something on the top of her mouth, after watching it my dad noticed it getting bigger so he took her to the vet and had a tumor removed. The vet mentioned there was a chance of it coming back and if it did that would mean bad news. After careful watching they noticed another tumor about 2 weeks ago, took her to the vet and had it removed. The vet suggested they have it biopsied because it was most likely cancer. My dad decided not to have it biopsied because Lady was acting fine and if it was cancer he knew chemo or other medical involvement wouldn't be an option. He promised the vet if it came back he would have it biopsied and go from there.
Last week my family noticed Lady was low on energy and because of the heat they didn't think much of it because we were all low on energy. Friday night/Saturday morning my sister noticed that Lady wasn't acting herself, wasn't moving much and would occasionally twitch. Under her left eye it was starting to swell. My dad and Danielle took her to the vet a few hours later and received the worst new ever. There were multiple tumors in her head and brain, she was dying of cancer at 3-4 years old!
My family took the rest of the day to think about what was going on, the vet said she needed to be put down within a week as chemo wouldn't help her and they should let her go before she was in a lot of pain.
My sister called this morning and let me know they had made an appt and lady was going to be put down at noon. My heart is completely broken for my family, they asked me to go with them so I went but did not stay in the room when they let her go. I have cried more in the last 2 days then I have my whole life, Lady meant so much to my family.
I think that as much as my family saved Lady, Lady also saved my family. When my dad had his heart attack she was there for him. We all eventually had to go back to work and school, but Lady was there with him everyday keeping him sane. When he was finally able to go for walks the Dr. told him he couldn't walk the dog because they pull and she would pull him over. So the family and Lady would walk with my dad, eventually my dad starting walking her alone as she wouldn't pull when he was walking her, she would stay on the sidewalk and walk at his slow pace. For months they did this and I really think my dad would have lost it if it wasn't for her.
I could go on for hours about what a great dog she was but the most important thing is she was loved, she loved my family, she will be incredibly missed and never forgotten.

Sweet Baby Boy

I swore I wasn't going to be this person, the nutty mom-to-be who writes letters to her unborn child, I always thought it was a little corny until you

I have yet to meet you but you have changed me in so many ways. I don't know who I was and I don't know who I will become but I can guarantee I will be a better person because of you. For the last 22 weeks my world has revolved around you, trying to concentrate on anything else is completely pointless, you are my everything.

I can't help but wonder what our life will be like when you arrive and the years to follow. I often try to imagine what you will look like and what your sweet cry will sound like. I look forward to the moment your father lays eyes on you and falls in love. I yearn for the day that you will call me mommy, the day that I can kiss and make it better and the days when you can't wait to tell me all about your accomplishments.

With each kick and poke I fall a little bit more in love with you, when I wake up to your movements in the morning it feels as though my heart is going to burst. I am so proud to be chosen as your mommy. I know I'm not perfect but I hope to be the best mother to you as possible. I hope that you will always be smiling like me and have your father's wit. I hope that independence comes easy for you (but not too much) and that you find happiness in every aspect of your life. I hope that you always feel comfortable to talk to me whether you are 5 or 50 and I hope that you will have a great relationship with your grandfathers like your father and I did. I wish for you the world.

We have yet to chose a name for you because nothing seems good enough, nothing is unique enough or strong enough for our son. I have faith that if it doesn't come to us sooner the moment we meet you we will have the perfect name for you. For us a name is more then just a word to call you, it's defining how much you mean to us and there is no single word that can ever capture that.

My sweet baby boy, I love you

The craziness is beginning

I always feel that from October thru December life just flies by before I really have time to enjoy it. Fall is my favorite time of year and I hope since I'm not working this year I will really get to experience it in all it's glory.
The baby shower planning is in full swing. Nikki is throwing a friends shower and I'm having a joint co-ed family shower with my cousins wife. She's due 5 weeks after me so we decided to have a joint shower to make it easier on the family, we are helping plan it with my mom since it's going to be a larger shower.
I'm going to see Legally Blonde the musical on September 12th with Jen for her birthday. The last week in September my brother turns 17, Geeze!!! We have friends staying with us from out of town that weekend, the next weekend we have a wedding to go to in Sacramento, I will be going as long as my Dr. approves it at my appt. the week before. Our niece Alyssa turns 4 on the 7th, the 10th is the friends shower, 11th is Alyssa's birthday party the 13th is Nikki's birthday, 16th is Corey's birthday, 18th is the family shower, Diana's birthday is the 19th, and that just get's is thru the better half of the month. Things look just about as busy heading into November.

I hope this heat chills out soon. I know compared to other places it's very mild but I'm completely miserable. I can't get anything done because 5 minutes into it I'm sweating. We don't have air conditioning as we live in an older house and close to the beach, I'd be tempted to have one installed but since we don't own this place it wouldn't be worth it. Luckily I still have a 3 full months before the little one comes to finish things.

He is still baby nameless. We haven't even discussed it all all lately because we can't agree on anything, everyone seems annoyed by it but it's our choice and we aren't in a huge rush to name him. Even if we do chose a name soon I'm tempted not to tell anyone cause when they do ask what names we are thinking of their opinion on the name can't help but make it's way out. I appreciate honesty, but when someone is telling you a name they are considering for their child don't respond with "oh, I don't like that name" good thing we aren't naming you then huh?

So blessed

I've been feeling incredibly blessed lately and want to put all the good vibes out there.
First, Corey is amazing. He definitely has a different way of showing affection but his mid-day Jamba Juice drop off's and multiple calls and texts thru-out the day to check-up on me remind me how much he cares. He loves Zoey to pieces and not only takes such good care of her but also spoils her with belly rubs and lots of play time. He has gotten to feel the baby kick and move quite a bit, I find myself waking up in the morning with his hand on my belly and a smile on his face. When he leaves the house he kisses me, Zoey and then the belly.

Our friends and family have been so generous and supportive. We literally have a room full of furniture, toys, and clothes that have been given to us. The only item we have purchased is the bedding. The generosity has not stopped there. Both of our parents came over to help us paint the nursery and do other odd chores around the house. Thanks to that the head board which has been in my garage for over a year is put up and the chandelier I've had for 3 years is installed and looking beautiful in our bedroom. I love it and feel like we are half way to having a real adult room.

The biggest blessing of all is carrying this very healthy and active little one. I can't believe how quickly time has passed, I have 101 days left and the 3rd trimester is right around the corner. Last week while sitting in the hospital holding Logan everything became more real, this is really happening, we're really going to have a baby. My body didn't fail us as we were warned, my body has stepped up to make sure our little one has everything he needs and in 14ish weeks my body will take on the hardest task by deliverying our little man.

*Update*

How far along? 21 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: Down 14.5
Maternity clothes? I wear some cute maternity capri's I bought but they are a little big
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Miss sleeping on my tummy
Best moment this week: Feeling constant moving all day long
Movement: Constantly
Food cravings: Garlic
Gender: BOY
Labor Signs: None thankfully
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Diet Dr. Pepper
What I am looking forward to: Picking out paint samples
Weekly Wisdom: Never stray to far from a restroom
Milestones: Getting Corey to Babies R Us!

I've lagged.

Lots of fun stuff has happened in the last month and I've really lagged on posting. The most exciting thing was confirming we are having a boy! YAY!

Corey went to Oregon and Washington for a week with his buddy Jerry, they saw the sights, visited friends, took photos and got to skateboard what Corey claims is the best park in the US on Orcas Island around Portland. He had a great time and I'm glad he was able to take a trip like this before the baby comes.

During that week I was in San Diego with my family. We had a blast as always relaxing by the bay and pools. I did go out on the boat to get pictures of Danielle and my dad wakeboarding but the baby didn't like that very much. I felt my first good couple of kicks(?) the day before I came home.

The day after we both got home we went to Rich and Mary's wedding at a winery in Temecula, the ceremony was outside overlooking the fields and the reception was in the barrel room. It was beautiful and so romantic, really about their love which of course brought back so many good memories of our wedding almost 2 years ago.

I got a couple things for the baby in San Diego and we went on Monday and bought our bedding. I was so stressed because I wasn't finding bedding I loved, but when Corey and I browsed online together his favorite was the one I originally picked out, we went to Babies R Us to look at it and bought the set while we were there. It's all becoming more real to Corey now, he started sweating after we had been in BRU for a few minutes. I don't know when it's normal for "outsiders" to feel the baby move but Corey can't feel it yet and probably won't for a few weeks due to my Anterior Placenta, he's bummed about it. After we hadn't seen each other for a week he mentioned that because he see's me everyday he didn't notice my belly but after being gone for a week he can tell I'm pregnant now.

This is his bedding. We love the bright colors! I know I wanted something really bright and cheerful. The room will probably be painted lime green and light blue with the border in the middle. I'm so excited to get started on the room in a few weeks.

Corey's gone

Corey left for Santa Cruz this morning, I already miss him. I don't know if it's being pregnant or if I'm just going thru a stage but I always want him around. If he doesn't get home from work at his normal time I find myself wanting to call and find out when he will be home. I'm already dreading going to bed cause I know sleeping will be difficult and Zoey won't settle if Corey isn't here. He's only gone for 3 days so I know we can handle it.

I think I've felt the baby move a few times, I've been feeling kind of a vibrating or flutter feeling. For the last few mornings I've laid in bed awhile longer to see if I could feel anything and the best way I can explain what I've felt is like gas bubbles, but with no gas to follow. I don't really know if that was the baby or just my imagination but when people ask and I tell them about it they say it's the baby. We find out the sex next month and I can't wait.

The sun has finally made an appearance in socal, I've been enjoying it and really hope the June gloom is gone. My dad set up their pool so I've been spending time over there, it's 8ft round and 4ft deep, perfect for lounging!

The day after we find out the sex I leave for San Diego for 9 days, I have to cut the vacation a day short cause we have a wedding to go to at a winery in Temecula, I'm excited for that as well. Corey will be going to Portland for a week to hang out with friends and skate. I've urged him to take lots of trips before the baby gets here cause once he/she arrives I will need him here. I'm sure I'll miss him then too but the pools, bay, and relaxation will make that easier.

Just curios

Pregnancy Update

How far along? 14 Weeks 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Down 15
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Would be a lot better if I wasn't getting up every hour to potty
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat via doppler
Movement: No :( got awhile till that happens
Food cravings: Ice cream, pickles, beef jerky, and fruit pretty typical
Gender: 60% a boy?
Labor Signs: None thankfully
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Diet Dr. Pepper
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the sex so we can get the nursery going
Weekly Wisdom: I shouldn't drink the full 24oz for the ultrasound because I have a tiny bladder
Milestones: I think I'm finally letting it be real, I was so quarded because I was terrified something would go wrong

Out of my first trimester!

Such a relief! I don't have much to report on other then getting to see a healthy baby a few times.

This is 12 weeks 4 days

This is 13weeks 4 days

I had another appointment this Monday and heard the heartbeat loud and clear on the doppler. I've lost 15 pounds but my Dr. said she's not really worried yet. I don't know where the 15 pounds came from cause I'm surely not getting any smaller and my clothes are only getting tighter. I don't have a bump yet, but I can definitely feel my uterus getting bigger.

Here's some cute things I picked up at the outlet mall in Texas

I love all these little outfits. I'm not buying anything else cause Corey decided he does want to find out the sex so we go on July 16th to find out. My last ultrasound the tech said there was a 60% chance it's a boy because of this:
I don't get it but I'll go with it, I'm not holding my breath though.

I'm home

Got home from Texas lastnight, it was a fun and refreshing trip. I don't know that I had any idea what to expect of Texas but it definitely shocked me. It was so green!

I arrived Thursday afternoon, Jessica picked me up from the airport and we went to her apartment in Plano. I met her boyfriend and then we went to eat at his work called The Blue Goose, great food and friendly staff. We headed to Fort Worth to her parents house. The drive was beautiful and the huge man made lake was amazing. Her parents live a street up from the lake in a large home, some of the houses around there were amazing. It was weird seeing everything made out of brick and stone cause there's not many buildings around here made of those materials. We made a quick trip to Sonic for some ice cream that night. My very first trip to Sonic.

Friday we left bright and early for San Antonio, we arrived 5 hours later. I'm not used to the mugginess much less the heat so that was quite an adjustment for me. After getting settled at the hotel we went and walked the riverwalk and went to see The Alamo. I really love visiting historical locations like that, there's something eerie and real about them. Seeing actual weapons and uniforms, reading the first hand accounts, being able to look at diagrams reinacting the event, it wasn't hard to imagine it as if it was happening now. We headed back to the hotel with a stop at the mall we had to walk thru, I was able to take a nap and then we headed back down to the Riverwalk for dinner. After a long dinner we headed back to the hotel, watched Confessions of a Shopoholic and went to bed.

Saturday we awoke early again and headed to Sea World. We decided to watch the Shamu show first and right after that ended it started pouring rain. I've never experienced rain like this before, it was hot, pouring and windy. After getting completely soaked we put on our poncho's and made a run for the closest cafe. We ate lunch and waiting out the rain for awhile. It finally started to calm down after about 2 hours so we headed out to the park again. We watched the Beluga whale and dolphin show, it also had like a cirque de sole theme to it so there were lots of performers with great tricks. We watched a few more shows and visited some other animals and headed back to the hotel. After some hot showers we went to the hotel for dinner and hot chocolate.

We left Sunday morning and stopped at the outlet mall on the way home. They had a Carter's and Osh Kosh outlet so of course I got some outfits for the baby. We spent most of the day driving and once we got home we just watched movies and passed out.

Monday I had to say goodbye to Jessica's family which was really sad for me, growing up I would literally live at their house for days at a time. Jessica's dad coached all the league softball teams I was on and her mom was truly like a second mom to me. I knew arriving that things would fall back into place and I would be like one of their kids again and I was, they had no problem bossing me around when they didn't think I was eating or drinking enough, but leaving was a lot harder then I expected. Back in Plano we went to Hobby Lobby which is unlike anything we have around here, I found my dad a great sign that says "Grandpa's Worskshop, broken toys fixed here" I can't wait to give it to him for his birthday. We went to Studio Movie Grill which is again unlike anything we have here. We got home around 10:30, watched Bride Wars which was adorable and went to bed.

Tuesday we went to Sonic for breakfast, I got an oceanwater which was fantastic. Getting dropped off at the airport was heartbreaking. Jessica and I have been thru a lot over the last 13 years, no matter what's happened we both know when we need each other we are there. I'll post pictures later and probably write more.

Motivation

I'm lacking motivation right now. I have no desire to clean the house, do the laundry, or even the dishes for that matter. I need to go grocery shopping and don't even want to leave the house. We've been home from Vegas for 3 days now and I haven't even unpacked yet. I leave again next week to go to Texas for 6 days and really need to get in gear.

Vegas was fun, the wedding was beautiful and totally "them". While talking to some of their family members at the reception I found out they live in Camarillo which is where my uncle and his family live, wouldn't you know they attend church together and are family friends. What a small world!
We did gamble and expected to leave with enough cash to put gas in the car on the ride home. Monday morning we decided to play some slots and then black jack and we ended up leaving with $500.00!! We have about half that left after the ride home and picking up Zoey, she was boarded, got groomed some shots so that was a pretty penny.

Ultrasound!

We got the 8 week ultrasound today, we saw and heard the heart beat! We also saw the spine and the Dr said everything looks great. I'm so thrilled, I'm going to my parents right now so they can have their copies of the ultrasounds.

Yippee!

Baby Stuff

I finally took photos of the clothes and moses basket, so far these are the only baby things in our possession.

I love this little frog outfit, it'll be summer by the time this fits. I know it's pretty boyish looking but I thought with a bright pink tee and a bow to match there would be no mistaking if we have a girl.

This little set came with 4 outfits and a bib.

Love this!

This is the moses basket I adore, I think it'll come in handy not only around our house but also at others. I think it'll be perfect to take when I'm going to my grandma's so the baby can take a nap and still be near us.

8 weeks tomorrow

I'm lagging again!

Tomorrow I will be 8 weeks and I have an Ultrasound on Monday, I'm so excited. This past week and a half I've been plagued with some pretty gnarly nausea, lasting from morning till night. I'm very thankful I haven't gotten sick yet, though at times I wish I would so the nausea would go away. I'm of course very tired yet have a really hard time falling asleep and toss and turn for hours sometimes trying to get comfortable. I'm definitely not complaining, just some of the joys that come along with pregnancy, it's well worth the uncomfortableness.

Baby Update:
Size: Raspberry
Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

Of course the biggest question is what sex I think it is, I have no idea. I've had no dreams or feelings. I don't have a preference of the sex, I just prefer I have a healthy baby with all 10 fingers and 10 toes. As far as names go, I of course have names I've loved forever but I'm no where near a top 5 or anything like that.

7 Weeks

I'm officially 7 weeks today.

My appointment went well, I had a bunch of tests done and I go for my ultrasound on the 27th.

I went to dinner lastnight with a girlfriend and found out that my new OB is actually who delivered her son because her Dr. was out of town, she said she loved her. My Dr. isn't taking on any new pregnancy's for the time around my due date so I was nervous to switch Dr's but she comes highly recommended so I'm put at ease.

It's still so new and exciting. I got a pregnancy journal yesterday and filled out as much as I could, I hope to record everything so my son or daughter will know how thrilled we are to bring him/her into the world.

Dr. appointment tomorrow

I have my first official Dr. appt tomorrow, I'm so excited! With every little "sympton" it becomes more real and I can't wait for another reality check.

I bought some outfits today, it's really hard shopping gender neutral so the clothes I found are actually for boys but I think with right accessories (for lack of a better word) they will be adorable on a girl as well. I will post pictures soon.

Easter was a blast, it was so great to see everyone, we had a great turn out and though it was a lot of work it was well worth it and it seemed everyone had a really fun time. We did tell my family and it's on video so I will try to upload it. It doesn't show everyone's reaction but it's cute to watch and I'm glad it's on video.

One of my friends is 24 weeks and I got to see her video from her 3d ultrasound from a few weeks ago. It was so awesome, I can't believe how much you can see and you could already see so much of the babys personality...so crazy.

Happy Easter (Tomorrow)

I'm so excited to celebrate Easter tomorrow. My family has decided to host this year so we have about 40 people coming to my grandma's to get together. I'm happy to get to see everyone again so soon and we plan on making the big announcement tomorrow. Actually I don't want to make it, I think my mom is going to do it. I hate being the center of attention and though I'm thrilled to share the news with everyone I just don't want to make that big of a spectacle of myself, I really look forward to the baby being born so people can pay attention to him/her rather than me. I will say that once my baby is born he/she better be the center of attention :)

It's still so strange to write about my baby. I'm going to have a child, pinch me cause this is just to good to be true!

Baby Newman

It's true ... we're expecting our first!

Thrilled, over the moon, ecstatic are understatements.

I had an ultrasound Monday and measured at 5 weeks, I go for lab work on the 15th. I'm hoping and praying for a healthy pregnancy.

I took a test on the 2nd and just about died when it popped up "pregnant" I was on the phone with one of my girlfriends and between laughing, crying, and hyperventilating I got it together enough to run to CVS and buy a different brand, took another and again "pregnant". I had always planned to tell Corey in a really cute way and make it really special for him but when I saw him later that afternoon I couldn't wait and just handed him one of the tests. I think he was in shock.

After the ultrasound Corey couldn't wait to tell our parents, I wanted to wait a few more weeks just to be safe but he wouldn't have any of that so I agreed we would tell them on Easter. I bought big plastic eggs and put bibs that said "I love grandma", "I love grandpa" inside and wrapped the ultrasound with a pretty bow. Corey couldn't wait till Easter so we told them Monday evening. Corey's parents already have 2 grandchildren so though they are happy for us, I knew we wouldn't get as great as a reaction as we would with my parents. Once my mom opened her egg she was sobbing and when my dad opened his he was yelling and couldn't stop smiling. My dad has had a lot of problems since his surgery and we had just taken him to the hospital earlier that day so it was perfect timing, really lifted his spirits. Since we told them Corey hasn't been able to stop telling everyone else, I keep getting excited phone calls and it's hysterical.

I don't know that it's really hit me yet, I sometimes have to remind myself I'm pregnant. I'm extremely excited but I'm still a little hesitant to let my guard down because I know women with PCOS are roughly 35% more likely to miscarry. It's obviously still very early and I know I will feel much better after my appointment next week. My mom has boughten my some magazines and a friend of a friend is giving me 4 books to read. I'm really excited and can't wait to get started!

Good News

is definitely on it's way

Hmm

I may have some good news in the near future


NFT

Beach Day

We took Zoey to the beach this weekend, of course as soon as we were half way there the sun went away and it got chilly. She loves chasing after her tiny balls and though I don't like it Corey throws it in the water so she'll chase after it and get wet, we were giving her a bath as soon as we got home so he had her soaked by the time we left.

We also celebrated Corey's dad's birthday this weekend, I have no pictures of that but it was fun and we got to spend time with our nieces, and had the yummy Costco chocolate cake that we all love so much.

Today Danielle and I are going to see my grandma this afternoon, Sister Pat is staying with my grandma this week till Thursday so we wanted to get a visit in. Tomorrow Josh has a track meet and I will be taking our good camera so hopefully I'll get some decent pictures.

I'm really excited with the progress in our dining room, we finished putting together our new cabinet/countertop thing and I found 4 paintings to go above it, I also found some cute accessories and can't wait to get everything up and organized. I want to paint the interior of our place but our landlords seem hesitant to let us so I'm kinda in limbo right now, I don't want to hang everything if there's a chance I can paint, I'm hopefully going to find out next week so I guess things will wait till then.

Not Surprised

I have about a million and two photos just like this

The Bluffs

Earlier today we took Zoey to explore the bluffs nearby. She loves exploring and getting into things and she had a great time. She loved to roll around in the long grass and wanted to investigate every hole and burrow which scares me to death cause thou she's a tough girl she's only 6lbs and would do anything to protect me if she felt I was in danger or scared. This morning Zoey was outside having fun with the squirrel, when she wasn't looking the squirrel came inside the house to look for nuts. I quickly yelled to Corey and he followed the squirrel outside and proceeded to feed him. I think it's about time we give him a name. I desperately need a new camera as you can tell from the photo.

Michelle's Birthday Surprise

Last night we celebrated Michelle's birthday at The Goat, it was a blast and it felt good to go out again since we haven't gone out for awhile. Andrea has been wanting to come down for awhile but it just hadn't worked out, since it was Michelle's birthday she made it happen and came down with Elliot and Chris. They are both really sweet and I'm so glad I got to spend time with them also, we met for an early dinner at Hooter's and then again at the bar. Andrea decided to not tell Michelle she was coming down and surprised her instead...this was her reaction

Michelle, Diana and I moving to the music

Zoey and the squirrel

Zoey has made friends with one of our squirrels, I don't know if he thinks Zoey as a friend but he loves to antagonize her and she loves to chase him. I'd hate to think what would actually happen if the two actually came face to face cause that sucker has some sharp claws, I have a scratch on my finger to prove it. We feed the squirrels almonds and today I had jelly beans, the squirrel was checking out what was in my hand so I gave him one and he liked it. I could probably get in big trouble for that but I figure they probably eat worse with In'n'Out down the street.
Please excuse the last of my phone conversation with Corey and the fact that the video is the wrong way, I have no idea how to change that. This is one of their favorite things to do, Zoey chases the squirrel around the tree. They also like to play on the fence and the squirrel has a grand time jumping from the tree onto our roof which drives Zoey mad.

Josh

I'm so very proud of the youngest Osty, my little brother has grown up to be a very talented and handsome teenager. At 16 he towers us all at 6'4 and can't get enough of calling all his older sisters short and asking us how the view is from "down there". In a weeks time I've been lucky enough to attend two of his track meets and a basketball game. For track Josh does 4 events, long jump, high jump, triple jump and 4/400 or something like that. His record for high jump is 6ft, long jump is 17.11ft, I don't know anything about track and field but I'm very impressed by what he can do and can't wait for the next one.
He plays league basketball for Huntington Beach, this was from his last game. I took my point and shoot camera which was obviously a mistake so next track meet I will make sure to take our "real" camera.And of course some photos of Zoey. This was last Monday, it's Corey's day off but he had to stop by work to fix the computer, I let Zoey out to run around but it was hot so we went back to the car. She was waiting unpatiently for Corey and kept climbing all over the car trying to find the best spot to see him from. I love both of these photos.