Farewell Josue

Dear Baby,

Today is Mommy's co-worker Josue's last day at work :( He is a very good friend and I sure am sad to see him leave. But it's like they say, it's not 'Goodbye' it's 'See you later' I am positive I'll see him again and I know for sure he'll want to meet You my LiL One :)

Anyways, we had a luncheon for him today and it was very nice. Here are some pictures from the festivities:

Mommy WuvsYou

Happy 38 Kid

Dear Baby,

You are now 38 WEEKS OLD today...woo-hoo!!! That means You'll be here in about 2 weeks...OMG! Am I even ready for labor? Am I ready to be a Mommy? Am I ready for you LiL One? I BETTER BE coz You're a-comin' :] Yikes! A lot of people are waiting and wanting You to come out like...yesterday! haha! They are all so excited to meet You already and here I am just waiting and letting You decided when You feel it's 'time' and what day you want to for Your birthday. I honestly feel that You'll come either close to the 25th (which is Your due date) or exactly on the 25th...I think--maybe-I don't know...eeeek! Ok stop, I'll just stop thinking about it now or else I'm gonna go crazy.

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

How your baby's growing:

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

How far along: 38 weeks



Maternity Clothes: Can you please come out like ASAP already so that Mommy won't have to buy anymore maternity clothes?
Sleep: I've been taking a nap when I get home from work these past few days but then I have even more trouble sleeping at night because of it...ugh! oh well, whatever works I guess.
Best Moment of the Week: Daddy and I bought You your crib...YAY!
Movement: I don't think You have a lot of leg room in my belly anymore...ha! Which means it may be time for You to come out of there...SOON!
Food Craving: Mommy didn't have mac&cheese :( but my cruisematebuddy Tina is willing to make it for me...YAY! I can't wait :]
Gender: Baby Boy Gaeta

What I'm looking forward to: I am looking forward to eating some good mac&cheese that I've been craving lately...haha! <---STILL waiting for it :]

Weekly Wisdom: I am trying really hard to just focus on meeting You and not so much on the whole 'Labor' and 'Pain' thing...eeek! <---STILL feelin' the same way...


Mommy WuvsYou

Sad Saturday

Dear Baby,

Tomorrow is a sad day for one of Mommy's church friend and co-Sunday school teacher. Her name is Debbie Dugan. Tomorrow is the Memorial Service for her husband Sean. He passed away this week :( I'm still not sure as to what the cause was but Pastor Mary said Sean died in his sleep. Debbie tried to wake him up Monday night and he was already gone. Isn't that sad? I am truly, truly sad for her. She and Sean have 2 young boys Andrew and Noah and I can't even imagine what they're going through right now.

A lot of people will say that they would want to die in their sleep because you won't be suffering or won't 'feel' any pain. But then what about the other person? What's Debbie feeling? What did she feel when she found her husband dead? Did she automatically think, 'oh good, he died the way he should with no pain and suffering' or was she hurt and confused and sad and angry that the love of her life is just there...not moving and not breathing and GONE? Gosh...that is just terrible.

Anyways, Mommy and Daddy will be there for the Memorial service tomorrow and give our support and prayers for Debbie and her family. I already know I'll be an emotional wreck but Debbie needs to know and see that so many people are here for her. I know it's just not the same and I know that she would do anything to have her husband back but I'm hoping that all the love and support from friends and family will somehow make her feel better...even just a little bit. I also know she has her 2 boys who will give her strength to move on and live her life but I know hard it's going to be for her. I hope Sean will look down on her and the boys from 'Heaven' and be their 'Angel'


Mommy WuvsYou

Baby Shower @work part 2

Dear Baby,

Here are more pictures from Your Baby Shower yesterday that Mommy's AWESOME co-workers so kindly and generously did for You:

that's  how the cake looked before
we devoured it...ha!

ain't it funny that my sweater
matched the decors?

the bib says-
Mommy's dream date-
LOVE IT!

Kara made this CUTE card :]

look at that-
You're gonna be my LiL Super Man

Love the stripes :]

MORE monkey onesies...hehe :]

Kerrie got me the diaper bag I wanted-
AND there's cute monkey stuff in there too :]

Mommy WuvsYou

Baby Shower @work part 1

Dear Baby,

Here are some pictures of the decors from the Baby Shower that Mommy's AWESOME co-workers did for YOU my LiL One:

these are the favors that each person got to take home-
cute right?

that's YOU my LiL Prince

Steven Lee blew up the balloons all by himself-
thanks Steven

cute napkins right?

welcome LiL Prince Gaeta

isn't that the cutest thing ever?

more balloons for YOU

what's left of the YUMMY cake that Michele picked out-
great choice Michele, it was DELISH!

yummy cookies

more yummy cookies

*I'll post more pictures tomorrow*

I really cannot THANK YOU guys enough for this awesome shower...I definitely felt the love. I THANK YOU all for already loving Baby Timmy and showering with lots of AWESOME gifts and I can't wait for him to meet you guys. 

Mommy WuvsYou

3 more weeks...eeek!

Dear Baby,

Oh my goodness, You are now 37 WEEKS OLD! Wowzers!!! That means in about 3 weeks (give or take) You will make an appearance and Mommy will be able to hold You, and hug You, and kiss You, and show You off, and just love You to pieces! I am so super excited to meet my LiL Peanut aka my LiL Monkey aka my LiL Cookie...hehehe :]

I'm getting a little too excited so let's see what BabyCenter has to say about You today:

How your baby's growing:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)

Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

How far along: 37 weeks

Maternity Clothes: STILL wearing my maternity pants and I'm glad I didn't out-grow them or else I would just have a meltdown...ha!
Sleep: Where for art thou Sleep? Please come and visit me ASAP!
Best Moment of the Week: Let's claim today as the Best Moment of the Week because today is Your Baby Shower at work...yippee! We're gonna have yummy cake and just celebrate with Mommy's awesome co-workers later this afternoon...can't wait :]

Movement: Your kicks and/or movements hurt Mommy now :( but it's OK I still like feeling you move in Mommy's belly. It's funny because You really respond to Daddy's voice...like it never fails! Kind of unfair actually because it takes awhile for you to listen to me when I ask for a kick...hmmmp! But once you hear Daddy's voice you get all excited and start moving like crazy...that and Daddy's spanish music! :] 

Food Craving: Mommy wants MAC&CHEESE...I don't want to make it and I am hoping someone will be kind enough to make us some :]

Gender: Baby Boy Gaeta

What I'm looking forward to: I am looking forward to eating some good mac&cheese that I've been craving lately...haha!

Weekly Wisdom: I am trying really hard to just focus on meeting You and not so much on the whole 'Labor' and 'Pain' thing...eeek!

Mommy WuvsYou

Goodbye 2010

Dear Baby,

Now that 2010 is coming to an end, I thought I’d go down memory lane and reminisce…


January-Daddy and I started this year as ‘Husband’ and ‘Wife’ and what an exciting beginning indeed. We were still on ‘Cloud 9’ from our wedding day but we were excited to see what 2010 will bring us. Daddy moved in and having to share MY space was…well, it wasn’t easy to say the least. But having your Daddy next to me before going to sleep and him being there when I wake up is definitely an awesome feeling.

March-Daddy and I celebrated our honeymoon by going on a Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Carnival Splendor. It was a long week cruise and we were so excited. This was the 2nd Mexican Riviera cruise for us but our first time on the Carnival cruise line. We were having a blast until…on our last stop in Los Cabos Daddy had a health scare. He was having trouble breathing after our swim and they rushed him to the hospital. The DRs there said it was a mild heart attack. Daddy and I had to exit the boat and stayed in Mexico for further observations. It was quite a scary experience! Daddy and I flew back to L.A. the next day and we were so happy and grateful to be HOME. Daddy got checked with his primary DR and his DR ruled out a heart attack…*whew* thank you Lord!

May-We found out we were pregnant with YOU…Yippee! It was so super exciting. I went to Kaiser by myself the only person that knew I was going in for a pregnancy test was my boss Michele. She knew I was pregnant as soon as I walked in the office because of my big SMILE :] I then told your Daddy, your Mama and Papa, and then your Abuelita and your Tios. It was a happy day indeed.

June-My Dad (your Papa) celebrated his 60th Birthday. Papa doesn't look his age and doesn't act like it either...haha! He is such a kid at heart and you are definitely gonna love him. He's a lot of fun. Let's just hope he doesn't teach you too many nonsense stuff though or else it might drive Mommy and Daddy crazy...ha! Anyways, he celebrated his BIG 6-0 by having some kind of gathering everyday for the week of his birthday.



….to be continued…





Mommy WuvsYou

Pictures Galore

Dear Baby,

Here are pictures from last week:

that's your Daddy's bday cake :]

Mommy was craving a chocolate cake
and thankfully Daddy loved it too...hehe :]

your Daddy with his buddies-
they've known each other since
kindergarten :]

the girls-
Letty, your Mommy, Perla, and Ana

Ricky, your Daddy, the other Ricky, and Edgar

your Grandmas-
your Mama and your Abuelita
with Milo of course
(he looks like an alien with them green eyes...haha!)

your Daddy, your Tio Cheo, your Abuelita, and
your Tio Esteban
(*sigh* not sure why they don't like to smile in pictures)

your Papa, your Mama, and your
big fur bro Milo :]

the Gaeta Brothers (minus 2)
at least Daddy is smiling right?

there's your Daddy taking a picture with YOU...hehe :]
(your Abuelita is smiling in this picture)

last but not least-
your Mommy and Daddy
next Christmas we'll be holding YOU...yay!

Mommy WuvsYou

36 WEEKS

Dear Baby,

OMG! You are now 36 WEEKS OLD...eeek! It's so weird because even though I know I'm pregnant...I mean my gosh I look the part and all. I even have this blog for You and your Daddy and I just opened a lot of wonderful and cute gifts that we got from your shower but quite honestly part of me was STILL in denial that I have YOU growing in my belly...weird right? Now that we're about 4 weeks away (give or take) from labor I am totally FREAKING OUT!!! Don't get me wrong I am super excited as well but the thought of bringing You into this world is just...I can't even think of the word to decribe what I'm feeling.

I'm scared of being the hospital and I've heard too many scary labor stories. I've heard a lot of good ones too but of course I know it's going to be a PAINFUL experience. *sigh* Oh well, I'm just gonna have to be a strong Momma for You right? Right!!! But man, I am so super excited to be able to hold You and kiss You and hug You and just love You to pieces! I'm sure it's gonna be an awesome feeling to give birth (after all the pain of course) and experience that miracle...wow! Your Daddy and I have been wondering who You're gonna like-me or him...I say You're gonna look like your Daddy :] Oh man, I'm getting the chills just thinking about it now...hehehe :]

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

How your baby's growing:

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.

You're definitely getting big because
Mommy is so uncomfortable lately and
sleeping? forget about it :(

How far along: 36 weeks

Maternity Clothes: NOTHING fits!!! hahaha...ok I'm a little too dramatic but it's pretty sad how HUGE I'm seriously getting...ugh! <-- feeling the SAME thing!!!

Sleep: I try to sleep sitting up and it works for about a good hour before I have to find another comfortable position or before I have to wake up and pee...AGAIN!

Best Moment of the Week: Last week was full of fun times. We celebrated your Daddy's bday and Christmas. I'm sure you enjoyed it because Mommy ate a lot of good food :)

Movement: Mommy loves feeling you move and the DRs say that an active baby is a good baby but can you please, pretty please, not move around so much when it's time to sleep :( If this is any indication of how you'll be when you're here then Mommy and Daddy is in trouble!

Food Craving: No cravings for me this past week but Mommy ate a lot of tamales...YUM!

Gender: You're a baby BOY...right? No surprises please...

What I'm looking forward to: I am scared but I am most definitely looking forward to the day when your lease is up in my belly, the day we get to meet You...SUPER EXCITING!

Weekly Wisdom: EVERYONE keeps telling to do A LOT of walking so I really NEED to try and do that! Help Mommy out k? <--I still need to do this...


Mommy WuvsYou

We're all OK

Dear Baby,

Yesterday was a good and bad day for us. Let me start with the bad part of the day and end with the good part so that this post can end with a smile. You and Mommy had another DRs appointment yesterday and Daddy drove us to Kaiser. We were about a minute or two away from the hospital when this van hit Daddy's car. Thank goodness it wasn't that bad and nobody got hurt but it was still pretty scary. Mommy immediately felt her belly tighten up. I stayed in the car while Daddy talked to the other driver about the damages and what happened. The other driver is this old lady (probably in her 70s) and she had a lady friend with her in the passenger seat. She wrote down her information and I did the same for your Daddy. We exchanged papers where we had our information and Daddy and I left so we can see the DR right away.

We told Mommy's OB what happened and she sent us to Labor & Delivery just to make sure You're OK. They hooked me up in these monitor strips to make sure Your hear rate and movement is normal and also to make sure Mommy's heart rate and blood pressure is stable. They drew blood from Mommy for a CBC and to make sure there was no bleeding in my belly. The nurse told me it would about an hour and if the tests come back normal we would be able to go home. I asked for something to eat because I was getting a little hungry and we didn't eat breakfast yet. (Daddy and I were planning to get something to eat after our DRs appointment) The nurse gave me a turkey sandwich and of course Mommy shared with Daddy :]

About half an hour later another nurse came back and said they needed to draw blood from me AGAIN because my blood was stuck in the shaft somewhere and they couldn't find it. UGH! They have this tube system that they use to send blood from the 3rd floor to the 1st floor laboratory and the nurse didn't know it wasn't working. When she called the lab to check on the results, they told her they never got Mommy's blood. Oh my goodness! The second time hurt a little bit and it was not fun. We had to wait AGAIN. We waited and we waited and we waited. Mommy had to pee and I held it for as long as I could because having to pee meant calling one of the nurses to unplug the monitor and then wait for them to plug me back in. I was getting thirsty and hungry and sleepy and it was just not comfortable anymore.

We were there from noon and they discharged us at almost 7pm. Within that time frame they probably delivered about 6 babies. That's almost 1 baby every hour. Although it was kind of cool to hear a new born baby cry, Daddy and I were getting frustrated because they didn't have time to check on us because of all the deliveries they had to deal with. Sorry if that sounds a little selfish but we just wanted to go home already. We are so glad You're OK and that Mommy wasn't in any pain but the waiting part was just terrible. As soon as the DR came to tell me all the results are normal and we can go home, I almost ran out of that hospital. Daddy and I bought chinese food for dinner and off to the house we go. Mama and Papa were so worried about us and greeted Mommy at the door as soon as we got home. *thank you God that we are all safe and healthy*

So half of the good part was finding out You're OK and the second half is that You are now 35 WEEKS OLD. You turned 35 weeks old yesterday. The DRs told me it'd be OK if Mommy went into labor yesterday if need be and they also said that anytime now would be OK for you to come out of Mommy's belly already. Daddy was happy to hear that because he wants You to be a December baby. When the DR asked me what I want, I told him I just want You to come out when You're ready and as long as You're healthy then that's all that matters. Your due date is January 25 but if You think You're ready to come out of Mommy's belly then that's totally up to You. Let's just not enjoy it too much in there OK?

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

How your baby's growing:

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

Mommy WuvsYou

Happy Birthday to your Daddy

Dear Baby,

Today is your Daddy's birthday! He is now 27 years old...yup, he's younger than Mommy :] I mean it's only 3 years but he swears he's a lot younger. Maybe it's because he's more immature than Mommy....hehehe :] Daddy is at home probably still asleep and snoring his butt off...ha! Don't tell him I said that. This will be the 4th birthday that Daddy has shared with Mommy since we met.

December 2007-we were supposed to go to Disneyland but Mommy couldn't get the day off so we bought his fave chinese food, his fave cake, and celebrated his birthday with at my house with my parents :]
December 2008-Daddy surprised Mommy with a cruise to Mexico for Christmas this year and we left on the day of his birthday. So we celebrated his birthday on the ship by going to dinner and exploring the Princess Cruise Line...that trip was AMAZING! Daddy proposed to Mommy on this trip Christmas morning :] Your Daddy is the sweetest!
December 2009-Mommy took Daddy to Disneyland to celebrate his birthday. He had an AMAZING time. It was his first time going to Disneyland during the holidays and he LOVED everything about it. Mommy and Daddy had so much fun. He actually wanted to celebrate his birthday every year by going to Disneyland but since You're in Mommy's tummy this year, it just wasn't a good idea. I'd be too darn tired to walk around and it's a bummer that I won't be able to go on any rides. So maybe we'll continue that tradition next year and have You join us...we'll see.

Mommy will take him to his FAVE burger joint for dinner tonight. I asked him where he wanted to eat and he said he wants Yanakis so that's where we're going. Your Daddy can't get enough of that place. He and his little brother (your Tio Cheo) LOVEs eating at Yanakis. It's not healthy since it's burger and fries so we try to not go there a lot but if it was up to your Daddy, he would probably eat there every chance he can get.
What Daddy doesn't know however is that I invited a few of his buddies to meet us there for dinner. I invited 4 of his buddies that he grew up with and they too love this burger joint as much as your Daddy does. I hope your Daddy likes his surprise. It's so cool of his buddies to meet up with us, especially on short notice. You see, your Daddy is one of those people that is hard to shop for and is not easy to surprise. He wants what he wants and there's no in betweens. He hasn't given me any hints on what he wants for his birthday so I think I'm just gonna have to take him to the mall one of these days and let him pick something out for himself. I just thought of inviting his friends a few days ago and am so glad they are free and agreed to meet up with us later. Hopefully I remember to take pictures later so I can post some tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Darling! I love you oh so much
and I can't wait to spend many more birthdays
with you!

Happy Birthday Daddy-I can't wait to meet you!

Mommy WuvsYou

6 more weeks Kid

Dear Baby, 

Guess what today is? Today, You are now 34 WEEKS OLD! Yippee :] That means You will leave Mommy's tummy and join us in this wonderful and crazy world in about 6 weeks (give or take)...oh I am so super excited to meet You already! Everyone keeps asking me if I'm hoping you'll look like me or your Daddy. My answer...I just want a healthy baby and an easy breezy labor please :]

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

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

How far along: 34 weeks 

Maternity Clothes: NOTHING fits!!! hahaha...ok I'm a little too dramatic but it's oretty sad how HUGE I'm seriously getting...ugh!

Sleep: I want to sleep so bad...oh how I truly miss it so :( I'll try to take a nap here and there every chance I get now but sleeping at night? Forget about it and then waking up early to go to work...*sigh*

Best Moment of the Week: Mommy went in for a DRs appointment and hearing your heart beat again was just so darn cool :]

Movement: Mommy is still loving the feeling of your movements. Some of them kinda hurt me now though, especially near my ribs.

Food Craving: This past week Mommy has been wanting to eat pretzels from the mall :] and your Daddy was nice enough to buy them for me everytime I've asked for some :] First ones I asked for were plain pretzel bites and then a day later Mommy craved for some almond crunch pretzels...YUM-O!

Gender: I was talking to this girl and she said they told her she was having a baby boy. She had her baby shower and the nursery was all ready and then at about 36 weeks, they told her that she was now having a baby girl! OMG! This scenario is Mommy's nightmare! Don't get me wrong, I will love You with all of my heart and soul regardless of your gender but I really hope that the ultrasound wasn't wrong :( I hope the DR will do another ultrasound soon just to confirm You're a BOY or I hope we can do one of those 3D-4D ultrasound thingy this weekend.

What I'm looking forward to: Your Baby Shower is coming up and I am so excited to see friends and family and celebrate with them. You're gonna feel a lot of hands rubbing my belly I'm sure :] <--Your baby shower is this Saturday and Mommy is super excited to see friends and family and eat good food and just hang out with all the people that already love You and can't wait to meet You :]

Weekly Wisdom: EVERYONE keeps telling to do A LOT of walking so I really NEED to try and do that! Help Mommy out k?

Mommy WuvsYou

MORE gifts for You my LiL One

Dear Baby,

Look what You got this weekend? This little Christmas bear is from Pastor Mary:

This is Your very FIRST stuffed animal and Your very FIRST Christmas stuffed animal :] Isn't HE a cutie? I wonder what we could name him? Nicky? Noel? Mommy has to think about that one for a little bit. Pastor Mary also has a son name Timothy :] I can't wait for You to meet her. She is super nice and super sweet and I know she is just going to love to pieces! Thanks again for Baby Timmy's cutie Christmas bear Pastor Mary  :] I'm sure he's going to love it and this LiL bear will sure be around for a very long time :] Thanks for loving my Baby :]

These next pictures of more gifts for You are from your Daddy dearest:

Daddy's been wanting to get these for You for awhile now
and I LOVE the purple and black so he finally got
it for You

this pair is too darn cute for words and I cannot
wait to put these on your itsy bitsy feet :]

Mommy WuvsYou