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
God has blessed Mommy and Daddy with a beautiful gift. HE has blessed us with a baby and made us parents. We are super excited to meet you and bring you into this world. This blog will be Mommy rambling about this pregnancy and I hope these letters will help us both with this journey...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Pictures Galore
Dear Baby,
Here are pictures from last week:
Mommy WuvsYou
Here are pictures from last week:
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| that's your Daddy's bday cake :] |
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| Mommy was craving a chocolate cake and thankfully Daddy loved it too...hehe :] |
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| your Daddy with his buddies- they've known each other since kindergarten :] |
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| the girls- Letty, your Mommy, Perla, and Ana |
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| Ricky, your Daddy, the other Ricky, and Edgar |
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| your Grandmas- your Mama and your Abuelita with Milo of course (he looks like an alien with them green eyes...haha!) |
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| your Daddy, your Tio Cheo, your Abuelita, and your Tio Esteban (*sigh* not sure why they don't like to smile in pictures) |
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| your Papa, your Mama, and your big fur bro Milo :] |
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| the Gaeta Brothers (minus 2) at least Daddy is smiling right? |
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| there's your Daddy taking a picture with YOU...hehe :] (your Abuelita is smiling in this picture) |
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| last but not least- your Mommy and Daddy next Christmas we'll be holding YOU...yay! |
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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.
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
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.
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| You're definitely getting big because Mommy is so uncomfortable lately and sleeping? forget about it :( |
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
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