20-7-2009 - Just to bring you Up to Date

My mood while writing this blog: Thankful

I'm more freaked out about getting the amniocentesis done more than the actual c-section. The doctor says its totally safe at this point since the baby is at full term, and if anything they will just deliver my baby that same day if the procedure induces my labor. I just want to know if its going to hurt (I know I'm crazy more worried about an amniocentesis hurting more than a c-section). So for those of you who have had an amniocentesis done, does it hurt?

Other than that I'm sooo excited!!! Just around 6 weeks and I'll be meeting my baby face to face. I love this feeling at the end of the pregnancy when you know that in only around a month that big day is going to come, and it is just magical to say the least. It has been a long year of being pregnant. For those of you who don't know or don't remember I've been pregnant since August last year. I ended up losing the pregnancy in Nov. which was very, very, difficult, but ended up getting pregnant just a month and a half after I misscarried. So I'm just really excited to reach the end and to meet our new addition.

My pregnancy has been actually pretty great so far. I have had the typical pregnancy symptoms, but I can honestly say I have never felt like I am so done with being pregnant. Even though I have had those over emotional days, and have been aching in every muscle lately. One part of my pregnancy that actually made me cry last night was that my hand and feet have swollen up a bit and I hate it! I have never swollen up with my previous two pregnancies. The part about that that made me cry though, was the fact that my wedding ring was fitting soo snug on my finger that I can no longer wear it. The only time I take it off is when I am washing dishes or putting on lotion. I hate being without my ring on. My husband tried to console me about it saying that, these things happen with pregnancy, and no two pregnancies are the same. But I still hate it. I want to wear my ring darnit! So hopefully after I give birth I will be able to put it right back on.

Other than my pregnancy I finally got my 3 year old potty trained. I've been getting faces whenever I say that because of his age, but let me explain to all of you why it took me so long to potty train him.

Both of my boys have a speech delay. They have incredibly high IQ's, but they are not where they're supposed to be with their speech. We have had many specialists see them and what not, but they all agree that they are very smart and understand and know many things, their minds just aren't fully developed in the speech department. My husband was the same way at their ages also. They used to think that he was a mute actually, but once he got into kindergarten and a few years of speech classes he was fine. As a matter of fact he was in advance placement classes up into high school. So the specialist believe that it is a hereditary issue. Nothing terribly wrong with them.

So with that being said I waited until my boys started to come and tell me "pee pee", "potty", and "caca". It is just so much easier and less stressful on both them and me. Once they came and told me, it only took me two days to get them fully potty trained. So it has now been two weeks since I started the potty training with my youngest and he has it down packed. He even keeps dry through the night, but I still use the pull-ups cause its still very new and I don't want to be bending over cleaning up the mess.

Well I've rambled on as usual but its ok. That's what these blogs are for, right? To get all of our thoughts out and saved.

I'm sending you all beautiful and happy vibes. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to see more on how you are all doing. Just remember to keep your head up because life is only what you make it to be, even in super shitty situations. You always have to keep positive and look forward to a better day.

Love Always,

Mrs. Leyva