8 more weeks!

Dear Baby,

You are now 32 WEEKS OLD today! That means we are now just 8 weeks away from our due date...yippee! A lot of people are telling me that I'm not going to make it to 40 weeks and that You'll be here before your due date. Who knows right? You'll come out when You're ready to come and join us. Mommy is patient and will be as ready as can be when the time comes. All I ask is that You're strong and healthy.

So here's what BabyCenter has to say about You today:

How your baby's growing:

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

That's a jicama-in the Philippines
we call it SINGKAMAS

How far along: 32 weeks


Maternity Clothes: Mommy bought 3 maternity jeans and got them a little bigger so that hopefully I can grown into them and not have to buy anymore. I have to stop wearing dresses and skirts because the weather has been so cold and windy lately.

Sleep: Dear Sleep, Oh how I miss you so very much :( I still miss you Sleep and since I've been sick, I'm lucky to even get a full hour of sleep without having to change position, use the restroom, drink water, fix my blanket, or have my cough wake me up...SO frustrating!

Best Moment of the Week: Thanksgving Day was a success and everything I cooked turned out YUMMY :) Another best moment was Sunday-Mommy&Daddy's 1st year anniversary as husband and wife!

Movement: You seem to be loving it in Mommy's belly LiL One. I too am loving all your movements in there. Let's just try to not do cartwheels when Mommy is trying to sleep ok? Please...
Food Craving: No cravings for me lately...weird right?
Gender: I can't wait to meet our LiL Peanut aka our LiL Rookie aka my LiL Peanut-butter cookie aka my SON...wow, what an amazing feeling that I am going to be YOUR mommy :)
What I'm looking forward to: Holding You and Kissing You and Hugging You and just Loving You to pieces!<--I'm still looking forward to this :)

Weekly Wisdom: Now that I'm getting closer to my due date and getting bigger, I seriously am LOVING being pregnant. I guess I've been blessed with the 'pregnancy glow'


Mommy WuvsYou

Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Baby,

This weekend was super nice and super cool that Mommy and Daddy didn't have to work for 4 straight days! We had Thursday for Thanksgiving off plus Friday and the of course our usual Saturday and Sunday off...NICE! The only bad thing about it was---Mommy got sick :( oh boo! Mommy wasn't sick on Thanksgiving Day though...whew! I'm still a little bit sick right now but I can manage. Mommy has a cough that just won't go away :(

Anyways, let me tell You what we did on Thanksgiving Day---Mommy started chopping and preparing for our Thanksgiving meal at 9am! That's early huh? I started by chopping up all the veggies for the stuffing, peeled and chopped up the potatoes for mashed potatoes, and peeled and choppped up the sweet potatoes for the sweet potato bake. Mommy also prepared the turkey by putting ayummy spice rub on it for extra flavor. Your Daddy was in charge of cleaning and re-arranging the living room ( he did an awesome job by the way). Oh, and he cleaned out the fireplace too. Your (Grandpa) Papa was in charge of cleaning the backyard and the garage. Daddy also helped Mommy by mashing the potatoes, sweet potatoes, basting the turkey every hour, and pretty much helped me with whatever I needed...awwwww kudos to your Daddy :)

Our guests came at about 7pm and it was perfect timing because Mommy was so hungry and oh so tired by that time. All I wanted to do was eat and relax. The guests that came for Thanksgiving were; your Abuelita Norma, your Tio Esteban, your Tio Eliseo, your Auntie Sherry, your Uncle Leleng, your Uncle Klint, and a few of  your Papa's buddies. And our menu consists of:
*a yummy 15 pound turkey and gravy
*stuffing
*sliced baked ham
*creamed corn and regular corn
*cranberry sauce
*sweet potato bake
*mashed potatoes
*roasted potatoes
*green bean casserole
*egg rolls (courtesy of Mommy's co-worker Thai)
*and refried beans (your Abuelita made it)
*chocolate chip pumkpin bread (Mommy's co-worker Michele made it)
*store bought pecan pie
*store bought apple pie
*store bought dinner rolls

Everyone LOVED Mommy's cooking...yay! :) Sad to say, I didn't take any pictures :( I totally forgot about taking pictures. I think because Mommy was so tired already but I did get a picture of the turkey...hehehe :)

Mommy WuvsYou

Yippee! Another week older

Dear Baby,

You and Mommy just got back from our DRs appointment with Dr. Nakashima. We had a 9am appointment today and everything went well. Daddy only worked 3 hours because he wanted to join us for this visit. He missed a few already because of work but he said he's gonna try to not miss anymore. So the DR checked to see if Your heartbeat was OK (she said it sounded 'perfect'), measured Mommy's tummy (she said my belly is growing just fine--even though Daddy and Mama thinks it's TOO BIG), checked Mommy's weight (Mommy gained another pound in 2 weeks) and blood pressure (it was OK), and tested Mommy's urine too. Mommy needs to start taking iron pills twice a day now and when we see the DR again in 2 weeks, she said she wants me to do some more blood work just to make sure my sugar and iron levels are OK.

Oh, and guess what today is? You are now 31 WEEKS OLD!!! A lot of people are telling me this pregnancy is going by so fast but here I am wanting it to be 40 weeks already so you can come out of Mommy's belly and join us in this crazy world...hehe :) It's weird because part of me wants you outta there already but the other part is loving the fact You're growing in my belly and like I said before...I am loving my BIG belly right now :) Every movement from you puts a smile on my face--except for the movements you make while Mommy is trying to sleep :( Let's try to keep that to a minimum shall we? Thanks Kid!

So, let's see what BabyCenter has to say about You today:

How your baby's growing:

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

hahaha...the site changed the size
of their picture...boo! wow, imagine if
there were FOUR of You in my belly?
yikes!

Mommy WuvsYou