Weekend Happenings

Hi my little Bambino! 

This weekend we laid low and hung around the house. I didn't feel too good unfortunately, and stayed on the couch most of the time. Well, I "supervised" your Daddy while he checked things off of his Honey Do List.  :) I felt a little dizzy and my stomach felt yucky. Just a side effect of cooking a baby, and worth every second! So, me, you, and your brother snuggled on the couch and watched movies (namely, Toy Story, and Minions..his fave!). 

He had a rough time at his first dentist appointment last week so he had an excuse to snuggle all weekend with us. 😉 Although he just had a routine cleaning, you would have thought he was getting a root canal! Needless to say he did NOT like his experience!..I haven't told him yet that he has to go back in a couple of months. 😐 

Before he knew what was about to happen. They even gave him a pair of shades to distract him..did not work! 

Not happy! 

Don't let your bro be the example! The dentist isn't bad at all! I actually like going. Dentist visits never bothered me, even when I was little!  It is important to keep up with regular visits so you don't have crusty teeth! No one likes crusty teeth..your future girlfriends or boyfriends will thank me later! Your Mommy is big on teeth, always have been, always will be! I even wanted to be a dentist when I was younger. Jax would probably cringe at that thought! Lol 

Playing with Daddy. 

One of  Jax's favorite things to do is touch the ceiling. It always puts a smile on his (and our) face! Your brother loves being thrown around by your Daddy. I'm sure you will too if you are anything like your brother! I love the thought of seeing you all running around the house roughhousing with your Daddy! 💜💜💜 I can hardly wait!..What else I can hardly wait for is getting to see you on Saturday! We have neonatal ultrasound and we are SO excited to get to see our little Bambino! Counting down the days!

I love you beyond measure! 

Mommy 

Here We Go Again!!!

I'm Baaaack...

..and couldn't be more excited about it! Baby Dean #2 (!) coming soon!!!

I am elated, and SO very grateful, to have a new little bambino growing in my belly! For some reason, unknown to me, I have called you my bambino from the moment I found out you were in my tum..just seems to fit! :)

Well my little bambino, you are TWELVE weeks today! I cannot believe how fast the time is going! Between work, home, and your crazy brother, I haven't had a minute to breathe!..but, I wouldn't have it any other way! :)

Your Daddy and I couldn't be happier to welcome you into our family! We are already daydreaming about you and counting the days until you are here! I think your brother is starting to realize that you are in my belly because he will say, "baby," and kiss it (open mouth kiss of course!)..melts me every time! I  can't wait to see the two of you running around together! My heart is warm just thinking about it!

We can't wait to meet you! 

1st Ultrasound 

Your first photo!!

10 Weeks +4 Days

My belly is definitely bigger this go-around (they say it always is the 2nd time, oh joy). I am curious to see what other differences I will experience with you. So far, everything has been pretty similar. I am very excited to go on this journey with you! Get ready, it is going to be a wild ride!

I love you so much my little bambino!

Mommy

The Final Countdown

Hi my angel, 

This might be Mommy's last post for awhile because you can come ANY DAY! You due date is officially 8 days away (YIPPIE) and we couldn't be more excited! :) 

Yesterday I went for my weekly Doctor checkup and ended up in the hospital!! While listening to your heartbeat the Doctor said that it was lower than normal (between 110-115..which is still normal..just "low normal") so she sent me to the hospital to get checked out. She said she wanted to make sure everything was okay with you and that you aren't too big! I asked what would happen if everything wasn't okay and she said, "then you will be coming home with your baby today"!..It got real!! 

I was obviously anxious, I called your Daddy who was frantic (lol) and I had to calm him down haha. So I got admitted to a bed, hooked up to a bunch a monitors, and got an ultrasound. The nurse checked me (OUCH!!!..she made me sit on my hands because I was being a baby and scooting away from her) and said that I wasn't dilated. I asked her if I could get an epidural before she checked me again..she wasn't amused.

                                        
Thank God that your heartbeat was just fine and you were moving normally! :) She was monitoring my contractions as well and said that I was getting quite a bit of them! She said that I could be in the early stages of labor! Yowza! 

It was funny because when the nurse did your first ultrasound (I got two), she was looking specifically for your movement, you started teasing her. Haha, my little joke-ster! You were moving a ton the entire time we were being monitored and when she started the ultrasound..silence. She started shaking my belly and trying everything to get you to move for a good 3-5 minutes and you just stayed perfectly still. Then she busted out this machine that makes a loud and annoying buzzing sound and as soon as she put it on my belly to wake you up you started grooving again! She didn't have the chance to even turn it on! It was hilarious!..We both had a good laugh about it! :) Oh how I love you! 

The second ultrasound was more in depth; 30-40 minutes. The Doctor looked at all your organs, measured your bones, and assessed your weight. She said that everything looked great and that she estimated you are around 8 pounds and 3 ounces! DANG! You little chunker! :) No wonder you don't want to come out..your nice and fat and happy in my belly! :) 

After the final ultrasound, we were hooked up to the monitors once again for our final assement. After another 30 minutes my Doctor said we could go home! Hooray! I was happy you didn't come just becasue we still havent gotten everything ready for your arrival! We have gotten almost everything ready except for packing your Daddy's hospital things, installing your carseat, and finishing laundry for when you come home...we will be doing all of that tonight! :)

I am however hoping you come soon! A. I can't wait to finally get my hands on you and B. I am SO uncomfortble! Mty swelling has made its reappearance (oh how I have NOT missed you, and my left hip is literally killing me! I have been in tears on multiple occasions because of it! Basically the Doctor's only advice..tuff it out! I can't take any pain medicine and since it is in my muscle there is nothing that can be done! Your Daddy has tried SO many times to massage it but the pain is so deep there is no getting to it! :( 

On a brighter note, our morning started out just splendidly today because we got to see you again! :) We had our final (well we will see) ultrasound this morning at the hospital! You are just the cutest little thing! Your Daddy got a kick out of you sucking your lips! :) The Doctor said everything looked great and she estimated your weight at 8 1/2 pounds! Wait a minute..so you gained  3 ounces in one night?!..Dang you chocolate brownie ice cream! Haha 

                                         Sucking your lips! 

We are curious to see how big you will really be when you come into this world! They better have my epidural turned up to MAX! 

I am SO excited to meet you in person SOON! I can't wait!!!!!!! Gets me teary eyed just thinking about it! 

I LOVE YOU, 

Mommy

     

What's Up, Doc

Good Morning my almost fully baked Cupcake! :)

I got to see you yesterday at my Doctor's appointment! You are SO cute! I got to see your adorable little face (front view) and it filled me heart! I also got to see your little hands and fingers moving around, well as much as they could.. you are pretty cramped in my belly! :) And I got to hear and see your little heart beat! Swoon!   

The last few days I have been having a lot of cramping which is a sign that you are coming soon so the Doctor wanted to check to see if I was dilated at all.

I was scared to get checked because your Auntie told me that it hurts, and she was not lying! Yowza! She said that I am not dilated yet but that that could change at any time. When she did the ultrasound she said that she is estimating that you are around 6 1/2 to 7 pounds! That's a pound lighter than she thought last week when she measured my stomach! She said that I still have a ton of fluid which is why I am measuring so big. Good news!..I don't want you to be a 10 pounder! Ouch! 

She said that she will see me in a week, "if you're still pregnant..if not, I'll see you at the hospital".. Crazy! You can come any day and we are SO excited! 

We finally washed all of our clothes for the hospital, now we just have to officially pack them in our hospital bag. We also have to install your car seat in the car, wash your bassinet sheets, wash your blankets and clothes etc., and we will be all set and ready to go! Our plan is to tackle that this weekend! Of course your Daddy won't let me lift a finger so we have to do it together..which he wouldn't have any other way anyway! :)

I have to add that your Daddy is beyond excited for your arrival as well! I caught him pushing your stroller around again..it has become a daily occurrence..so cute! 

                 Blurry shot..mid stride :)  Look how happy he looks! :)  

He has been so sweet throughout this whole process and I couldn't imagine not having him by my side every step of the way! He has been my rock! I can't wait to see you in his arms! We are so blessed God picked him for us! We are SO lucky! Thanks for always making me feel like a queen, B! You are the man of my dreams!  

15 DAYS UNTIL YOU ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...maybe sooner :)

...maybe later :( 

Either way, we CANNOT WAIT! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH! 

Mommy 

Weekend Happenings

Good Morning my love, 

Only 17 days until your due date!!!! I cannot believe you will be here SO soon!! Your Daddy and I are beyond excited! :) We are busy trying to get everything ready for you! I planned on packing our hospital bag over the weekend but got caught up in so many other things that I didn't have the time. I definitely need to do this in the next few days though! I have everything for us bought and ready to go but I haven't washed everything in your special baby detergent yet. 

We your Daddy did however put all of your goodies together over the weekend! He was SO excited to put everything together! We had so much fun going through all of your stuff and imagining you using everything! We also finally  got all of your clothes, toys, bath stuff, etc. put away in its rightful place! You can actually walk in your room again! Yippie! :)

                   Your handsome Daddy putting your swing together

All of your stuff is so awesome! Your Daddy downloaded an app on his phone that allows us to control the movement, music, and whether the birds are chirping and lighting up (so cool) on your swing! The thing plays over 60 lullabies! Made me tear up when he was playing some of them! :) 

Gaga and Papa also dropped off your awesome stroller over the weekend so of course your Daddy put that together too! Your Daddy is SO excited for you to come, I keep catching him pushing your empty stroller around the house! Melts my heart! He says he "needs the practice" :) It's so cute! You are so blessed to have the best Daddy in the world! 

He also got practice holding your new precious Cousin over the weekend! 

   
I can't wait until that is you in his arms! Almost time!!! Eek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In other news, I went for my weekly Doctor visit last week and was told that everything is progressing just great! I got to hear your adorable little heart beat (swoon) and was told by the Doctor that she is estimating your weight at 7 and 1/2 pounds! Big boy! This number kind of freaked me out because this is the exact weight they told your Auntie that your Cousin was a few days before he was born and he ended up being 9.9!! 

I am hoping that her estimation was off since I have a lot of fluid in my tummy (which makes it look bigger). We will have a better idea of your size when we get to see you at your final ultrasound next week! So crazy that it is your final ultrasound!!..then we get to have you here in the flesh and won't ever have to see you through a monitor again!! :D 

                                   Pointing to my favorite boy! 

Our next checkup is tomorrow. Getting excited to hear you! Hopefully the Doctor will do an impromptu ultrasound! Fingers crossed!! 

I LOVE YOU! 

Mommy 

36 Weeks Down..4 To Go!!

HAPPY 36 WEEKS IN MY BELLY CUPCAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe you will be 37 weeks tomorrow!! You have definitely been hard at work growing..my tummy is HUGE! :) Your are now the size of a honey dew..I'm guessing the biggest one you can find in the grocery store! 

My Doctor said that there is still a ton of fluid in my tummy which is making it look so big! I'm hoping this is the case and you are not going to be a 12 pounder! Ouch! She said that you are nice and cushioned in your home though; at least one of us is comfortable! ;) 

                                36 Weeks and 5 Days in this pic!

                                  I am so in love with you!

Cravings: Everything I can't eat because I am limiting sodium. I would kill for some Taco Bell at this point! ;) Miguel's sounds pretty good right now too! 

Things I miss the most: Just being comfortable and feeling normal, Being able to sleep uninterrupted,Hands not being numb, Being able to sleep on my tummy, Not straining when turning over,bending down, getting up etc., Normal clothes! Being skinny! Vain?..maybe! ;) 

Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel, Swelling, Left hip is killing me, Feet hurt, Big everything, Braxton Hicks, Blotchy skin

Moody?: Occasionally, Can tolerate people less

Ring On or Off?: Off :( 

Coolest Thing: Knowing you are coming SO soon! Putting all your stuff and clothes away and imagining you in them! Daydreaming about what you will look like and how your personality will be! And of course feeling you all day everyday (favorite part)! I can't believe I will get to really feel you in just a few weeks! Eek!!! 

I AM BEYOND EXCITED FOR YOUR ARRIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                          These guys are super excited too! :)

We can hardly contain our excitement! We finally get to meet you in 22 days (maybe sooner?!)!!!! We think and talk about you every second of every day! We love you so much and are so proud to call you OUR SON! You have made us the happiest people alive! 

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Necessities

Hi Cupcake, 

Since you will be arriving into this world SO soon (insert jump for joy here) your Daddy and I spent the weekend getting all the last minute stuff you will need. And since you got SO spoiled at your baby shower there wasn't too much to get. Of course while we were out shopping our list continued to grow and grow and by the time we left the stores our car was completely full (and our wallets a lot more empty). :) 

                    Your Mommy loves to shop especially for her baby!

                         Your Daddy had to get you your first football!

It's so funny, I always want to spend all our time in the clothes department while your Daddy wants to spend it in the toy department! :) 

                                    Successful shopping day!

You definitely will have everything you need and then some! Now if we can only find the time to put it all away! We have been chipping away at it each day but you seriously have SO much stuff! :) You are very blessed!

It's almost time for you to use it all! Eek! 

I love you more than anything in this world! You must love me too because you just kicked me! :) You have my heart in your little hand!  

Mommy