2 Months!!

O how time is still slow! This month was just the three of us. It was great! Casey and I make awesome partners in crime. I can't complain. I have a great husband. He supports me through it all and is such a great father. His thing was he was not going to change diapers but guess what? He was there for the first diaper change because I could not be there and I heard it was great :) This month breastfeeding went better but the sleeping is still the same. Today she gets her shots and we fly out to Texas for Christmas right after. We are looking forward to it and I am just excited to see if her sleeping gets better after it. There wasn't much change this month. Same ol' dirty diapers, eating and sleeping. It's all good. I get things done. 


At the doctor...I could not be near her. Pobrecita! She cried and then I cried. Yes I am a baby. It's as if I feel the pain. I had to look away. Casey was awesome like always and held her while she got them. She cried so hard she was purple and wasn't breathing. Her poor thighs were bleeding. I wish I could have gotten the shots instead of her. In the end she was finally ok. She weighed 9 lbs 7 oz and her length was 21.5 in. Growing growing growing.


On our way to Texas...man the airport was just wack and my arm and wrist were hurting like yea. We didn't have a car seat for her so I had to hold her and we had 2 luggages (after checking in the big one) and 2 backpacks. She was asleep. Imagine that. Anyways I can't complain. She was alseep about 60% of the trip. The other % she was eating or smiling. Such an adorable child. We were ready. After a long trip we were just happy to finally see the family.

1 month!!

Holy Cow has this month been the slowest or what?! Idk maybe it's the new baby... I'm just glad Eliana has grandmothers that love her. The first weeks Eliana was home Grandma Trish visited. It was very nice to have her over. We just hope she enjoyed it just as much as we enjoyed having her with us. My mom (Grandma Chacha) was with us for a month after Eliana was born. She cooked, she cleaned, she did just about everything. Even borrowed Eliana for the nights during the week because Casey goes to school. I have no idea what I would have done without her. Very wise woman. Even when she didn't know what to do she called my grandma. People worried that Eliana would get attached to her. Come on people she was helping not trying to be the mother. Anyways we love grandmas. This month...well...Eliana just about ate, peed, pooped, and slept. She's still cute. It was the waking up in the middle of the night for feedings that game me a headache. (and made me sore in places I never thought I would be sore) She has smiled from the very beginning and has made the funniest faces when doing her business. We baked a cake to celebrate!

Lesson Learned: Babies have a great life! 

We love her very much!

Eliana Marie

Congrats to us! 

Welcome Eliana Marie

7 lbs 4 oz

18.5 in

10-20-11 

I cannot express how much I love this girl. She is just the most precious gift that we have received. Before making it to the hospital the day Eliana was born I had contractions for two weeks. Not just weak contractions. You know the ones they call "false labor." You would think people would believe you when you told them you were having contractions. No these contractions were waking me up in the middle of the night. Of course I thought they may have been false at first and didn't wake up my mom or Casey but when I was waking up every 30 min. that led me to believe I was in real labor. Nope, I was sent home 2 times. Finally the 3rd time I was able to stay. Just before going to the hospital we went for a walk. I was taking an online college course. The course ended the same day she was due 10/22/2011. I was working on my final. I was working ahead so that if I was early, I was ahead enough that if I missed days I wouldn't worry. I was doing my last assignment. Through it I was having strong contractions every 5 min lasting about 30 seconds. When I got to the hospital and they put me on the monitor sure enough I was having contractions very close to each other. At that point they were every 2 mins. I was only dilated to 2 and 80% effaced. So why did I stay...well her heart rate was too high and they doctor decided I should stay. After that...it kinda went downhill. I wasn't progressing after 5 but of course this happened after I got epidurals...yes that was an "S" at the end. I got it once and it only worked on half my body....left side. Perhaps because the doctor did it while I was laying on my left side. He says that wasn't the reason. So what happens next. They give me a stronger dosage. Didn't work. So I get the epidural again. This time its straight with the stronger dosage. hmmm. All right I can't feel my right side but who cut off my entire left side. Right side= strong dosage....Left side= one dosage + stronger dosage + stronger dosage....not good.  The pain before the epidural don't ask me about...I don't seem to remember after seeing the most beautiful baby on the planet. Anyways. Because I stayed at 5 for 3 hours and Elianas heart rate was high I had to get a C-section. Let me tell you it was the most horrifying feeling. I thought I was going to die. I want to believe it was the too much of epidural. I think I was passed out for most of the surgery. Then I remember hearing "That is a lot of hair!" I knew it was almost over. They showed her over the curtain to me but all I remember seeing was her cute little bum and black hair. I passed out again. Only for minutes because then her daddy brought her to me where I could see her. So peaceful. So cute. So much love. When I was taken to my room the nurse said she was going to get her. The nurse came empty handed. "Sorry I was not aware that your baby was sent to NICU right after. She breathed in amniotic fluid." I was really drugged up. It took me a while to understand what she said. When it hit me I got scared. When I was able to finally walk. I was taken in a wheel chair to see her. I wanted to cry a lot but I knew that all I could do was have faith that everything was going to turn out great! She was released after about 12 hours. I got to hold her for the first time just to pick her up while the nurse had to prep her bed where she was going to get her shot. After almost 2 long hours she was finally in my room. I was finally able to rest. We stayed for 4 days. Not because of me. We were just waiting for them to tell us she was good to go. After all this mess were we just glad to be home.

Woohoo for Grandmas!!

So my mom has been staying with us since the 3rd and let me tell you...It has been great!!! We have played games and talked and she can cook up some great stuff...I have gained more weight than what I want. I have never been so close to my mom as I am now. We have definitely enjoyed this time together as we wait for Eliana to get here. Hurry up Eli!

More preggo pictures

Today since my mother was here and the weather was beautiful we decided to take pictures once more since I am closer to labor. They came out great. I loved them and loved taking them. We took the pictures where Casey proposed. We thought it be a good idea. The weather was a bit chilly but it was very pretty. We definitely enjoyed the nice time and each others company outside of the apartment. Sometimes it can get a bit boring. 

Baby Showers!

What What?! Time is getting closer to when the baby arrives and we have officially stuck to the name Eliana Marie. Anyways we just got done with two baby showers. One was hosted by my awesome neighbors because I don't really know anyone here  and another was hosted by my mother and aunt Yessenia. I was not able to physically attend since it was in Texas so we skyped. We had some problems with the internet but I enjoyed the parts that we had no problem with. When Eliana arrives I will try to post more often since well...this is more about her.

Preggo Pictures

Today we decided it might be the perfect day to take pictures. Preggo Pictures. Um no...we were wrong. It wasn't terrible but it was probably the hottest day ever. The pictures came out pretty great but still I was so hot. My husband is awesome as I mention it so many times. He decided to attend a lot of free classes that they give at the library with me. One of them was photography. So I put him into practice. He did a great job. I love his patience. We are just so excited for the sweet jelly bean to be here.

Baby Eliana Moving

So I have felt baby move since week 14 even though the doctor says I wouldn't be able to until 18 weeks. I am now 24 weeks and its the same feelings I got since 14 but harder. I have been trying to catch her on video but every time that I pulled the camera out she stopped. Not fair. Anyways Saturday night she just kept moving A LOT! She wouldn't stop but I FINALLY CAUGHT HER!

Pink or Blue? Glitter or Dirt?

SO! Today was the biggest day of the pregnancy!! I am 20 weeks and 2 days pregnant! It has been an amazing experience!!! Sorry with the (!) I'm just very excited. Ok so Casey and I have been waiting for this day. It was our very first ultrasound and we were to find out what the gender was. For the past weeks I have asked Casey, "So are you ready to find out it's a girl?" He would just smile and say, "sure." It was awesome to see the baby for the first time. She is so cute. Oh right. I did say she :) ITS A GIRL!! By the looks of it she looks more like daddy. Her nose and forehead and shes got some nice legs! I just love her and can't wait for her arrival into this world. We got a free dvd and some pics of the ultrasound. Now we can say SHE. The name isn't quite official but I have a good feeling (and Casey likes it) about Eliana. I can't wait to shop til I drop for the gorgeous child we will bring into this world! Girl Power! 

Her Profile!

Sexy Legs!

Baby kicks daddy!

This morning I woke up needing to use le john at first I couldn't tell but then I felt baby moving and then I felt a kick and needing to pee REAL bad! It was 6:30 am. Casey was still asleep. When I came back I wanted to sleep but this little jelly bean didn't want to let me sleep. I believe it was hungry! At around 7 baby was kicking strong and so I woke Casey up and told him to give me his hand. Poor love he was tired I think but he wasn't feeling anything. And then baby kicked hard and Casey said "I felt that one!" It was so wonderful! I am just amazed at how life is created and the feeling of having it inside. I don't know how to explain it but it is the best thing in the world!!

Pap WHAT?!

So can I say how scary it is to have a pap smear? I'm sure a lot of you already know BUT anyways today I had my first pap smear and the doctor was very good at making me feel comfortable and Casey was there so I felt a bit more relaxed since he was holding my hand. I love my husband and that he is always there for me.

First time we hear the babys heartbeat!!

So exciting!! Today we heard the babys heartbeat for the first time! I think that my heart stopped when I heard it! I teared up a bit but what can you do right? It's our creation and it is so wonderful to know that it lives inside of me! That little jelly bean! 

Someone please help

ugh ok so today has been a long day for me.

Making appointments is no fun especially if I was out making them instead of calling...

I hate calling 

I never understand what they say and they don't ever seem to understand me through the phone

and now

my back is killing me

so hard to find a doctor (OBGYN)

I wanted a girl but there only seems to be guys

not good for me

so awesome though

I'm ready for this baby and I have a long ways to go but I will keep ya'll posted...

TBP!

Ok ok so we are very excited to find out that we are expecting but we are not sharing with many peeps just yet! 

Just our parents! 

Married a month and we are ready for baby! 

This is going to be a long journey for me! 

First pregnancy and no idea what it will be like but I'm thrilled to be a mommy!! 

Today was TBP but I wanted to wait to tell Casey about it til Valentines but that didn't quite work out!! 

The first person I called of course was my mother! 

(Was that a bad thing?)

...I don't think so. 

This will be their first grandchild and they are thrilled. (Not the only ones though)

 .... 1st pregnancy!

BABY ON BOARD

Ok Ok so we are very excited to know that we are expecting but we are not sharing this with many peeps! 

Just our parents! 

Married a month and we are ready for baby! 

This is going to be a long journey for me! 

First pregnancy and no idea what it will be like but I'm thrilled to be a mommy!! 

Today was TBP but I wanted to wait to tell Casey about it til Valentines but that didn't quite work out!! 

The first person I called of course was my mother! 

(Was that a bad thing?)

...I don't think so. 

This will be their first grandchild and they are thrilled. (Not the only ones though)

 .... 1st pregnancy