Babies are blessings sent from above

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.

One day he asked God: "They tell me you're sending me to earth
tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God replied: "Among the many angels, I chose one for you.
She will be waiting for you and take care of you"

"But tell me, here in heaven, I don't do anything else
but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy."

"Your angel will sing for you and also smile for you everyday.
And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And how am I going to be able to understand when
people talk to me, if i don't know the language that men talk?"

"Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words
you will ever hear, and with much patience and care,
your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

"Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"I heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"

"Your angel will protect you even if it means risking its life."

And at that moment there was much peace in heaven,
but voices from earth could already be heard, and the child
in a hurry askes softly: "Oh God, if I am about to leave now,
please tell me my angel's name."

"Your angel's name is of no importance, you will call your angel:
Mommy."

Where did you come from baby dear?
Out of the everywhere, into the here.
Where did you get your eyes so blue?
Out of the sky when I came through.

What makes your forehead so smooth and high?
A soft hand stroked it as I went by.
What makes your cheek like a warm, white rose?
Something better than anyone knows.

Where did you get that pearly ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear.
How did they all just come to be you?
God thought about me and so I grew.

But how did you come to us Baby Dear?
God thought of you, and so I am here.

04/05/07

Okay, here goes nothing. I haven't been much to keep a journal, but I figured there is no time like the present to begin. I am a lil over 14 weeks at this point. My first Dr. appt....yes....I said first is next Tuesday....I had to wait for my insurance to kick in....the wait is driving me insane....with my first I had been to the dr a few times by now....anyway....I am so excited to finally hear the heartbeat....or hopefully hear one....what if something is wrong, or what if there are two heartbeats....aaggghhhh the anxiety. Any hoo...time to get home to Diego...have to make a quick dinner and then off to Kung Fu for the lil guy....he thinks he is jackie chan....have a great evening ladies!

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04/09/07

First dr appt tomorrow....nervous, scared and excited....wish me luck!

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04/11/07

The dr appt went good....I saw a midwife....she said I was measuring perfectly and all seems to be well...best part is I was finally able to hear the heartbeat! What a wonderful sound! Question is...my sons heartbeat was about 170 beats a minute and this one about 150....are girls heartbeats rumored to be slower than boys like my mother claims???

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04/13/07

TGIF!!! I feel pretty good today, but so looking forward to the weekend! Rented a bunch of movies for me and my son....can't wait...first weekend in months without something planned!!!

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4/17/07

They scheduled my first ultrasound....May 22nd....seems like forerver from now :)

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04/23/07

Up until now I have only felt the baby move a couple times and it was always very brief. This morning though my little one must be doing jumping jacks....I have been feeling the baby move around off an on for the past hour!!!

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04/24/07

I have an appointment with my midwife this afternoon. I am going to pick Diego up from school and take him with me so he can hear the baby's heartbeat. He is sooooo excited!

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04/25/07

Appt went well. The midwife let Diego hold the doppler and help find the heartbeat. He really got a kick out of that. She changed my due date to 09/27/07 and said that I am measuring about 3 weeks earlier than that...I guess we will see what the ultrasound says next month. Have a great day ladies!

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04/27/07

TGIF!!! My son, mother and I are headed to Kansas for the weekend to visit my grandmother....it will be nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city....too bad I won't be able to play on the 4 wheelers, or dirt bikes, or ride the horses :( Have a great weekend ladies!

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05/08/07

I can't explain how much I love this little guy....he is why I get out of bed every morning....I sometimes worry that there is no way I can love the new baby as much as I love him. Everyone tells me that I shouldn't worry and you love all your kids the same....I hope they are right

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05/18/07

4 more days until I find out if there is a little girl or boy growing inside! Diego has decided on Laila Grace for a girl but is still undecided on what he will name the baby if it is a boy....he is set on getting a sister....

20 weeks

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05/29/07

Back to work after a nice relaxing 3 day weekend! UGH....Diego finally picked a name for his new baby brother....

Christian Daniel

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06/01/07

Christian is kicking up a storm. He was awake all day yesterday moving around and has been up since 3am...I think I'm in for some trouble with this rowdy one :) TGIF!!

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06/04/07

I go back for another ultrasound on June 15th to measure Christian's head again.Please say a prayer that everything is alright.

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06/14/07

25 Weeks today. Only 15 more to go!! Tomorrow I go back for my ultrasound and I am very nervous and scared. I hope Christian is okay. It is difficult when they have you coming back for a high risk ultrasound but they won't tell you what could be wrong and insist that everything is okay...now, if everything was okay they wouldn't be doing this. Ugh.... You ladies have a great day!

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06/18/07

Everything went great on Friday...the dr said everything was measuring perfect and no need for worry. What a huge relief! I hope all of you other mommies are doing well!

25 WEEKS

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06/20/07

I had my gestational diabetes test today. That drink is so sweet and, well, sweet. Ick. His hearbeat sounds good and everything else is checking out just fine. I think I managed to really piss Christian off last night but it was so cute and funny. When I got home last night by back and neck hurt...well, for christmas I was given a dolphin massage thing from sharper image...I decided to give it a try. I worked out the kinks in my neck and went I got to my back the baby started moving, more like jumping. When I would stop he would stop but every time I put it on my back he would jump. It was hilarious. The midwife said the vibration probably messed vibrated the water and made it feel funny to him. I will be nice and not use it again but, nonetheless it was very amusing.

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06/26/07

Things NOT to say to a pregnant woman! So, I took my son to waterworld over the weekend and of course had to buy a maternity swimsuit. My son walks into the room after I try this suit on and his mouth about hits the floor...wow mommy, you look really fat but when people at the water park come up and tell you that you look fat i will tell them your belly is sooooo big because of the baby. He is lucky he still got to go :)

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06/29/07

TGIF!! I am so ready for the weekend and maybe the chance to take a nap! I have been getting vey tired lately and short of breath. 27 weeks down and only 13 to go. I need to get in gear and start planning a baby shower. I did however find a great deal on craigslist, I got a brand new swing, stroller, carseat and two garbage bags of 0-6 month clothing, mostly gymboree, gap, carters, etc...at a great price! Half of the clothes still have tags! Have a great weekend ladies. Hope everyone is doing well. My prayers go out to Sweetbee for her loss and to Lyfsprecious and her baby Kayden as they fight for him everyday. God Bless!

07/25/07

I just finished a visit with my midwife. Baby is head down, heart beat is good...her only concern is I have lost 2 pounds. I told her to sit in an oven of a house for a weekend and see if she doesn't shed a pound or two. Well, I worded it a little nicer than that. I talked to her about possible induction because of my vocal chord dysfunction and how stress and anxiety add to it, therefore cutting off my airway so I can't breath. They had to order a special tank of helium/oxygen to have for me when I go into labor. Now, my therapist said she would be happy to be in the room with me when i go into labor to help me with my breathing if I happen to go into labor on a weekend which is what brought on the idea of induction in the first place. Here is the problem....the midwife I saw today is set on my due date being Oct 3 because of my dlp....however, the other 2 say Sept 27th due to my date of conception, since I know exactly when it was....because the hospital won't due an induction until 39 weeks, she wants to do it on the 29th....i know i will go into labor before then and it isn't helping...I need to get with the other midwifes.....she mentioned that they will do an induction before 39 weeks if an amnio test is done but she wouldn't tell me what it would take to get one done, she kept going back to 39 weeks....ugh.....she is making it worse than if she would have said no

08/08/07

02/01/08

WOW...IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE UPDATED THIS PAGE AS SOMEONE POINTED OUT TO ME :) I CAN'T BELIEVE CHRISTIAN IS 4 MONTHS OLD ALREADY. TIME SLIPS AWAY SO FAST. MY LIFE HAS BEEN HECTIC AND CRAZY....I THOUGHT THE SECOND ONE WOULD BE EASIER, SETTLE INTO OUR LIVES....YEAH, I FORGOT...THEY ARE IN CHARGE......BUT I WOULDN'T HAVEN'T ANY OTHER WAY...THE SMILES AT 2AM MELT MY HEART....I LOVE MY BOYS SO MUCH....I JUST WONDER WHAT I DID YEARS AGO WITH ALL THE EXTRA TIME I HAD...LOL...HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL!!

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MAY 30, 2008

WELL, MY LITTLE ONE IS 8 MONTHS OLD ALREADY! THE TIME IS JUST FLYING BY! HE IS SITTING UP, HAS TWO TEETH, IS TRYING TO CUT THE TOP ONES, LOVES TO JUMP, STILL WAKES UP 3 TIMES A NIGHT (UGH) WILL NEVER CRAWL IF YA ASK ME.....HE IS JUST GOING TO WALK I THINK, HE HATES LAYING DOWN.....HE LOVES TO EAT AND NOT GERBER, HE WANTS THE REAL DEAL....I AM SOOO IN LOVE WITH HIM. HE MELTS MY HEART WITH EVERY LITTLE GRIN, OR HEARING HIM SAY MAMA GETS ME EVERYTIME. DIEGO IS DOING GREAT, WILL BE IN THIRD GRADE....MY LIL GUY IS REALLY GROWING UP, I HAVE NOTICED IT A LOT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS....HE IS SO WONDERFUL AND BOY DOES HE LOVE HIS BABY BROTHER!!