10 & 11 Weeks

So my little boy is almost 3 months old. I haven't written in a while we had company and then i took a short trip to Augusta. It started off with Jen, Bubba J and Allie came down. Nick and Jen took Bubba to the Gatornationals, they had a blast. Allie, Michael, and I stayed home...kinda. We went to walmart then took a nap. After our nap we took Sassy for a walk and blew bubbles in the big ditch lol. On the same day Debbie, Nick's mom, came to visit for the first time since Michael was born. Monday Jen and my babies left... always makes me sad. Nick was off Monday and Tuesday so we all spent the day together. And Nick and I got our birthday present from his Mom and Dad....by they way I absolutely love it. Then before we knew it it was time for Debbie to leave on Thurs. My parents were coming that weekend after they took my sister back to school from spring break. So I asked if I could come home for a couple days and them bring me and the baby back. While i was there i got to visit a lot of people and Michael got to meet a lot of people too. My Nana threw me a birthday party on Sat. since my birthday was Sunday. Nick's dad Rea took me for a ride on the harley. I love the feel on a motorcycle, the adrenaline rush. And my parents, sister and nana got to spend some time with Michael. They can't believe how big he is getting, neither can I. After my bike ride we set on our way back to Florida. It was a short trip and even tho i got to see a lot of people there was still some that i didn't get to see. We got home about 4 Sunday morning. When we woke up my parents made the day all about me...it was my birthday. And we took Michael in the pool for the first time. He looks so cute in his speedo. On Monday my parents left...(mama had tickets to see Prince...seriously PRINCE wth). Tuesday we took Michael to the doctor, he weighs 13lbs 12oz and was 24 and 1/2 inches long. My big boy also got his shots :-( I cried. The same day we went to Tampa to see Miranda, Cesar, Gabby (who turned 3 this week) and Christopher. While we were there we went to Ikea and got stuff for Michael's room I need to take a picture now that its all up. And we went to a new place for dinner called 220 East which was awesome. And since then Michael and I have been tryin to get back on our schedule. Today Jessi, Skyler, Corey, Peggy, Kelli and David Jr. came over I love company. And later this week Nick's Aunt Debbie is coming to visit I can't wait to finally meet her and for her to meet Michael. I will leave you with some pictures.

9 Weeks Today

Well Michael is 9 weeks old today!! Crazy how fast time goes by. So we started of the week same as normal, except this week i planned all the meals for the entire week before we went grocery shopping. And for the most part i have stuck by it. The only day i slacked was yesterday because I have been having some medical issues(feeling a little better now). Im teaching myself to cook different and healthier foods. Anyway back to Michael he is doing really good slept in his room by himself the past 2 nights. I'm proud of him, but boy am i proud of myself too. We also went and saw a really good friend and her family. Laurin and I have gotten a lot closer since high school I love that girl. I also love her family I fit in o so well. Well while we were there we decided to go to Orlando and meet Miranda and her family. I went to get Michael ready to go and Laurin's mom was like...you guys are taking Michael? I was like Yea... and when i said that i felt like i broke her heart. He's my son i am not gonna just pawn him off especially not without asking first. He is my responsibilty. But like i said i felt like i broke her heart so for the first time since he was born Nick and I left him with someone else. I thought going to Daytona 500 was bad and i left him with his dad. I missed my baby the whole time he was all i thought about, especially when i saw other babies. It was nice though. Today Kelli and David Jr came over and we went for a late lunch. Boy do I miss spending time with that girl, she was my first friend in Florida. Thats been our week here is a picture of our play date today Michael is 9 weeks and David Jr will be 6 weeks Saturday.

8 Weeks Old Today

So my little man is 8 weeks old today!!!! I can't believe it has been 8 weeks already, boy is time flying by. Well Michael has been holding his head up more and more, for longer amounts of time. I'm such a proud mommy. He looks around and is noticing things for the first time. Boy does that smile get me everytime. Well yesterday I decided to turn him to face outwards in one of those baby carriers, kinda like a baby b'journ. I can't remember why, but i walked into the restroom before we went for our daily walk with Sassy, and Michael noticed himself in the mirror (we have pretty large mirrors in there). As soon as he noticed himself the boy just giggled like crazy. Before you ask no i didn't get to record it wish i could have tho. Well to make it even cuter when i went to leave he just stared at me and gave me that look like "hey, i was doing something mom" then we got outside and he was happy again. He loves the sun and loves to look around at all the stuff. I'll leave you with some recent pictures

Jan. 6, 2011 The Day My Life Changed Forever

  On May 29th, 2010, my husband and I just got home from celebrating my best friends birthday which was the next day (PS she had just told me the week before she was pregnant.) and i didn't feel so well. My husband told me to get a pregnancy test the next day when i went to work...lets just say we had a debate about this cause i would have sworn i wasn't pregnant. Well... I went to work, got the test, to prove him wrong, came home and took it well he was working overnights so i woke him and was like we gotta talk. He was like I know you're pregnant. How did my husband and dog know and i didn't?? one of those things I'll never know.

  Well we waited to tell anyone because i had a miscarriage less than a year before and wanted to make sure that it was really happening. So June 14th we had our appointment with the doctor and he did our first sonogram...and there it was there was my baby!!!! We got to hear the heart beat which brought a tear to my eyes. So when we left we called everyone with the news. We later found out that precious baby was a little boy talk about one happy daddy. Here are a few sonogram pics....

Ok now for the day that changed my life forever. So at 38 weeks i went to my doctor for my regular check up, i had been having problems with my blood pressure since about 32 weeks. Well i went in and they checked my blood pressure and told me i was going to be having this baby today that it was too high. Needless to say i was like do i have time to go home and get stuff ready and he told me no. He checked me and i was 2 cm and sent me across the street to the hospital to be induced. After i got settled in an hour had passed and the doc came to check me again i was 3 cm not yet on the meds either. well at 1pm they started the meds and the contractions began i had in my mind that i wanted an epidural from the get go but when i got there i was like i think i can do this i wanna hold off as long as possible i'll get one if my back starts to cause me problems(i have 3 disc in my back messed up). well 530pm rolled around and i decided i wanted that epidural. at the same time the anathesiologist had an emergency so he didnt get to me for about 20 mins. When he finally got there he put the epidural in which seemed like it took forever but only took like 10 mins total. they layed me down for it to get the full effect and as soon as i layed down i was like its time to push now. No time for the epidural to kick in no time for anyone to get there. I wanted my best friends Miranda and Jennifer in there, but it was just me, my husband, and my nurse Amanda(she was awesome). Well with 16 mins of pushing i had my gorgeous baby boy out. I know 5 hours and 16 mins for a first baby is crazy it seemed like sooo much longer. January 6, 2011 at 6:16pm Michael Anthony was born 7lbs 5oz and 20 1/2 in long. Here are some pictures.



My 1st Blog

So I decided to start a blog as a reminder to myself later on as my son gets older about all the steps he has made. Overall I absolutely loved being pregnant. Don't get me wrong i had really bad morning sickness in the beginning, but after that past it was all uphill from there. Most women I talk to are miserable the last few months, not me I felt better than I have ever felt. I had a few problems in the end like really bad heartburn, and high blood pressure, which caused me to get induced 2 weeks early. But the end product was so worth it. Well, my son was born January 6, 2011, his birth will have to be another blog, but he will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Boy does time fly by and your life changes dramatically. Other than my husband, i don't think i have ever loved anyone more than i love my son. My husband and I dont really have any family close by so when they do come i am glad to share. But there are good things and bad things that come with being away. The best in my opinion is we get to raise our son without much interference, and the worst is we wish the family were around so they could see these very important stages in his life. Thank God for technology to catch it all.