Nursery

Although its still a work in progress... Here is the decorated nursery for our little girl :) I love going in here and just looking around and sitting in there. It's one of my favorite rooms in the house right now. The curtains are homemade from some gifts we got at the shower lol. At least it's something for now.

The count down is on!!!

We are now at the month mark! 4 weeks left till the due date of Nov 15th! I have now moved to a temporary sit down job (at my same office just as a receptionist now :) ) to help me make it through the last month! I was having troubles making it the entire day so this is much better for me! I've got incredibly swollen hands and feet and developed some pregnancy induced carpel tunnel... So I'm ready to have this baby and enjoy the heck out of her! Here is my 36 week tummy photo.. I did a side and front view... As you can see she is all out front and has dropped a bit. Still very very very active!!

34 weeks

I will post more baby shower photos in another blog, but here is hector and I at 34 weeks. Babies heart rate was 148 this week and I have started feeling the Braxton hicks contractions as well. She is still very active!

33 weeks

Well I'm down to going to the DR every other week for a couple weeks then going every week from there on out! Still working full time (while sitting every second I get). Sleeping is so-so. Some nights are good and some are pretty bad (by good I mean 6 or more hrs) I finished my prepared child birthing classes and feel much better about everything that's about to happen. She is as usual, VERY active! she is head down now and puts lots of pressure on my pelvic, which makes for walking for long periods a little more difficult. We are counting down the weeks till we get to meet her!!!

1 year!

Well earlier this week Hector and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary!  My how things have changes so much in the past year.. We moved into our brand new house together, did some renovations (patio cover, pool..and other minor things) we wanted done, made HUGE strides with our daughter in both school and out of school issues, gone on some pretty awesome vacations, and now the major one.. having a kid! Its amazing to me that you can fall even more in love as time goes on..(i know everyone says that and i never understood it...but i get it now!)  I have the most amazing, wonderful, funny, truly caring and giving husband anyone could ever ask for! I am WAY more spoiled then anyone should ever be and truly blessed for everything I have! I can't wait to add to our family and all the fun experiences we will be able to enjoy together. Can't wait to see what the next year, 10 years, 20 years has in store for us! It's already been an amazing first year!

31 weeks

I went to the dr this morning because after 3 weeks of a sinus infection, I couldn't handle it anymore. I thought I was over it, but came back again yesterday! I was finally given some antibiotics for only a week to see if I can kick this! I also felt some pain yesterday while I was sitting down and then laughed, I felt the worst muscle pulling sensation that I couldn't get to stop. And this morning my lower abdomen is very sore, to bend over or stand up or even to cough. She said she was pretty sure I tore or strained a muscle in the front of my abdomen and there was nothing I could do about it except rest. Baby's heart rate was 146 this morning but I go back next week for my usual baby check up. Tonight I start my first of 3 classes for prepared child-birthing. I hope to get something useful out of the classes.

30 weeks!!

Only 10 weeks to go!! Really can't wait for the end at this point! I'm hurting from my back down, feet and legs are swelling and I'm pooped. :) I got some new shoes today in hopes that any little added comfort might make next 10 weeks slightly more bearable. Here is a little sneak peak at our little girls rooms. Still a work in progress and will post more pics of the room once completed. As for now she is still an active growing little girl!

29 weeks

This week has been a little rough since I've had a cold along with being very tired, it seems all I have done is sleep. Feeling very large today. Still a very active little girl.

28th week

I had my 28 week check up yesterday. I passed the glucose test with flying colors, meaning I don't have gestational diabetes :)  However I am anemic So I will be starting on Iron pills to help that out.  Babies heart Rate was 142 and everything else measured out great! I am feeling VERY tired and exhausted all the time now a days, (which I'm sure is part of the anemia problem. Hopefully the pills will help with that).  My legs and feet are starting to swell more and more. I have been using compression stockings for quite some time and will continue to use them as I assume they are still helping.  She is as always, very very active!! I have to start the kick counts but I have no problem getting in 10 counts in an hour, I'm upward of 100 kicks in an hour at different times of the day. It appears she has a little to much room to roam around, but at 17 inches long and 2 1/2 pounds, she will start putting on some weight so her room is about to slowly get less and less.  Just like her mommy, she already loves her food :)  As soon as I eat she is one happy girl bouncing all over the place, but when she is hungry, mama knows too... I have a feeling we are going to have a feisty little one.  Still counting down the weeks till we get to meet her!! 

3rd trimester

I am at the beginning of my last trimester!! Wooohoooo! Feeling good other then really sleepy most days!! We are at the beach for the weekend, so this is baby girl and I at Newport beach! 13 weeks to go!!

26 weeks

Jynx wanted his picture too :)

25 weeks

I had my dr appt yesterday and everything looks really good. Me a s the baby are growing normally. I have gained 11 pounds which the dr said was right on track. I'm still feeling pretty good with no problems at all. She is kicking and moving like crazy still. I saw my regular dr this time and she looked at the ultrasound and said that was a very good pictured and a perfect picture shot, and was a distinct girl photo. So grandma Payne came over and painted her room and got a cute border up and all. We are slowly getting the baby's room put together!

24 weeks

Well I feel like I haven't grown much in the past couple weeks so I haven't put up any pictures lately. Not
Much new to report other then I have a very active child!! She has figured out her days and nights and starting this week she has been awake and kicking me all day and finally sleeps in the evening. She has mastered finding my bladder, and pretty sure that's the only thing she likes to kick; so I'm in the bathroom lots these days! I love feeling her kick and move around, hopefully this means a growing spurt for our little girl!!

21 weeks and a few days..

Well I'm slightly over 21 weeks now, but since they said it was within 3 days they aren't changing the due date, and since thursday is my usual posting day I'll just keep it at that. I'm still feeling good.. Wearing mostly maternity shirts at this point cause they are the most comfortable and non restricting. I'm still wearing my normal pants/jeans just without buttoning them and using a belt to help keep the front closed and my pants from falling, and so far that seems to be the best. Maturity pants Aren't that comfortable yet and the belly bands they have to help keep your pants up work great if you don't have to bend over or move a ton... But with my job it was much more of a pain and I was spending more time readjusting then anything! Baby girl has been less then active for the past week but decided to wake up a bit more starting yesterday and I'm sure she was just getting her sleep for her growing spurt she is having... Yep the skin is back to stretching all day again, hip to hip pelvic to breast :) although slightly annoying I'm not complaining cause we both want a big healthy baby! Keep on growing girl!

It's a........

Well yesterday was my 20 week ultrasound, and just as I had figured, they measured me at 21 weeks. Because it was within 3 days, they are not going to change the due date yet, but all in all they have moved it a total of 7 days back. It's possible we could have our baby on my birthday! Only time and mother nature will tell! They were able to see babies heart beat, bladder, kidneys, brain, all the little bones and fingers, spine and feet and they said everything looks really good and in working order! So we are very happy and pleased that we will have a very healthy baby Girl :) to add to our family at the end of the year!! She was weighing in at a whole 15 oz yesterday with a heart beat of 134. Haillee was so excited to find out she was having a little sister. We were hopping for a boy but are very happy about having a girl, a little piece of your heart is a bit disappointed, but a huge piece lights up as well! We were able to get some 3D pictures yesterday and even in one of the pictures she was giving me a thumbs up! All is within normal range and mama so far has gained 8 pounds! Couldn't ask for much better news at this point!! We are all very happy!! Can't wait to meet her!

Half way!

Well today I start the 20th week! I'm officially half way done! I am finally feeling really good I got some support stockings for work and I can't believe the difference it makes in my legs! I get home at night and still feel good enough to take the dogs for a walk, make dinner and all the other chores!! They may look silly but I'm a fan! The baby movement comes and goes but could finally feel it kick my hand last night, instead of always feeling it from the inside! Big news to come next week!!!

19th week

I'm a tad late with this posting, but this was the start of my 19th week. We had a big party for Hector and Haillee over the weekend so that explains the big smiley face bouncy house in the back ground! :)  

Still not much change, feeling really good and getting excited for the 20 week mark!!

Baby movement

Well, starting over the weekend I can finally feel Taco moving! Hector is able to feel him as well, but I am having trouble feeling him on the outside... but I diffidently feel him on the inside! Almost every night we lay in bed and he kicks and kicks... and during the day if I am still for long periods of time I can feel it best! I don't feel it when I'm up moving around (which is most of the day).  I love feeling him move around..for now, and if the DR is right and says I have an active kid... I could be feeling it A LOT in the months to come!

PS- I say "him" cause I don't like saying "it".. We still don't know the sex yet!  And we are still hopping for a boy :) 

another big week down..18 weeks!

This has been a crazy week for all of us! Over the weekend I was feeling very tired and sore and didn't want to do much, I figured I was coming down with some sort of a bug.  But when I woke up Tuesday Morning, I felt great.. and Taco grew!!! I officially pass as a pregnant person!! Everyday this week I have had constant pulling and tugging from my pelvic bone up to my breast, and from hip to hip! My skin is starting to hurt from the stretching... and I'm just begging week 18! everyday Taco is growing and making more room! (praying I don't give birth to a toddler at this point..) lol.

I feel like I am growing a little faster then the average person.. but what do I know.. its my first one!! 4 people have now told me it looks like I'm having a Boy!! Any guesses?? Speculations??

In other HUGE news! We have officially signed Taco up for the most amazing Daycare/Preschool!!!  I have never felt so confident in a decision we have made, and I have been fretting over finding the "perfect" daycare for Taco, and for us! I dream about it, talk about it, think about it all the time. So when I talked to this lady for the first time, I instantly loved her! After lots of thinking and talking with Hector, parents, friends (other parents that took there kids there),  I went and met her.  I was there for almost an hour and a half! SHE IS AMAZING!! I could spend 3 days writing down all the wonderful perfect things about her.. but its not needed.  I feel very confident in our decision to choose her and this place, and have ZERO worries at all about leaving our little taco there!! WHAT A HUGE RELIEF!! I have  been so happy about it this week I have even had trouble sleeping...(again!)   

That is about all for the week- I have stopped paddling due to being very tired and uncomfortable almost all the time. I have now started just walking, which is more then enough for me.  AS your can tell by the picture, my work shirts are getting a little short in the front.I'm going between maternity clothes and regular clothes at this point.. but not sure how much longer that will last!  

keep posted- a few more weeks till we find out if Taco is a boy or girl! :)   Give me your guesses! 

Week 17

Well I just finished my 16th week an had a Dr. Appt yesterday. The babies heart rate was 146 (normal range) and the Dr said I was going to have a very active child..:/. She would find the heart beat, loose it, find it, loose it.... So on.. She said it was moving all over the place (just like it was in the first ultrasound). Speaking of ultrasound.... Another 4 weeks and we will finally find out if it's a boy or a girl!! Other then getting headaches, not having any issues and feeling pretty good (on days that I sleep good). The sleeping at night is gradually getting better, although my Dr said I can take Tylenol PM, so on the weekend on occasion if it's been a rough week I do take one to get some sleep! Still not feeling Taco move yet, although I keep waiting! I'm very excited to feel it moving! Here is my belly at the beginning of 17 weeks. So far (although still pretty early on.. Taco seems to be all out front!).

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