6 weeks post prego

Last Thursday, I had my 6 week postpartum and FINAL appointment at the birth center. :(
Everything went well. My body of course, will take about a year to heal from pregnancy but I’m a-ok and healed from where little Ella’s head came out. (tmi…lol) I’m really glad everything has healed well. Not only physically, but [...]

Labor Weekend

Well, just warning you that this will be a very long post. LOL! I wanted to share with you my labor experience and I can’t leave out the part that lead to it. Soooo…..
We start off with Friday evening. Naty arrived from Miami and we ate, hung out for a while, talked, and ended up [...]

Pregnancy Update (last one)

Well, I am now 39 weeks pregers! And I have just days left to meet Ella. :)
I went to my last (hopefully) prenatal appt today and received the not so good news that Ella is still “sunny side up”. I went to the chiropractor on Monday to try and get her to move and I [...]

Any day now…

That will be me in a couple of days. LOL! 
So today I turn 39 weeks pregnant which means I am officially one week away from my due date. And I can’t begin to tell you how anxious I’m getting. We really, really want to meet Ella and I want my body back. I’ve been very [...]

Pregnancy Update

So I just came back from my prenatal appointment and for the first time, I can say that I am no longer a boring patient. lol. I received two news today. Not the worst news in the world, but it’s out of the norm for me. Anyway, before I get to the “news”, I am [...]

Belly Pics

So I was bored. And I started messing around with some effects…lol! 
This is my belly at 37 weeks! :)
 

Pregnancy Update

So, 37 weeks and just 3 left to go! (if that)
I’ve been feeling pretty good. Considering my belly is a gigantic balloon. Surprisingly, I am still sleeping very well and my back has stopped hurting. There’s also less pressure on my ribs and I believe it’s because Ella’s dropped a little. My discomfort now are [...]

37 Weeks!

Yeaaa!!! I made it to 37 weeks…
I can now go into labor and Ella will be considered full term. Thank God I’ve made it this far. With all the crazy things that are going on in our lives right now, I know it’s only because of Him that I’ve made it to 37 weeks. I’m [...]

HypnoBirthing

So I’m reading this book on hypnobirthing, which is a natural approach to a safe and comfortable birth. And all though I don’t agree with everything the author writes, I have been able to collect a lot of useful information and tools for my upcoming labor. 
I have been learning how to release my fears. I [...]

Pregnancy Update

Bueno, I am now 35 weeks pregers. That’s right. 5 weeks left! Holy cow…
And let the discomfort begin. I’ve been doing great up until this week. My back has been hurting so much and my ribs. Oh my poor ribs. Ella has also been very active lately. Monday night she woke me up around 3am [...]

Pregnancy Update

So I am now 32 weeks pregnant. 8 weeks to go!
I went to my prenatal check up last Wednesday and everything is looking great. I now weigh 131 lbs. I’ve gained 4 pounds since my last check up. (It’s what I should be gaining in a month). Ella is also in position. I feel pretty good [...]

28 Weeks

I am officially in my third trimester!
12 weeks left guys, and we’ll get to meet Ella…I still can’t believe it!
Here are pictures of my fat belly. And one with my beautiful Emmy. We’re trying to enjoy every minute with her before she’s no longer our little baby….
Cute side note I forgot to mention: We taught [...]

Pregnancy Update

Last Tuesday I had the glucose test done. yuck, yuck! For those that don’t know, this glucose test measures how well your body tolerates sugar. The test is done to check for gestational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy. So basically, you have to drink this sugary liquid (nasty) and have your blood drawn in one [...]

Pregnancy Pic

So I am now 26 weeks pregnant and I feel great! So far, so good. I have 14 weeks left…I pray that everything continues to run smoothly.
Anyway, I know you family and friends are unable to see me often. So here’s a picture of my fat belly. And a few with Emmy!  (pictures were taken [...]

Baby Registry

I had a tough time deciding whether or not to create a registry for our second baby. But after much thought, and people asking me what we needed, we decided to do another one, even though we are having another girl.
Basically, what you’ll find on the registry are breastfeeding items. Things like a breast pump and [...]

Ella…

We’ve made up our minds…
And we officially have Ella’s middle name! And I love it! And I’m excited!
And it will be announced the day of her birth. :o)
This one was tough. We wanted two names that flowed beautifully together. But I didn’t want two common names. I wanted a common one, and one with originality. 
Soooo, [...]