Slump

Okay, I usually dont post twice in the same day but theres no rules to bloggings.
I've been feeling real bad about about my weight lately. Its baby weight plus holiday weight. Willie even joked about buying me pajama jeans because I cant find a pair of jeans that fit. Not good. I have no excuse not to at least try to lose some weight. I figured instead of beating myself up about it Im going to do something about it. Starting tomorrow the hubbs and I are going for a jog at the track. We have a treadmill at home so I can use that sometime in between David's naps.
So, there ya have it. This is not a New Year's Resolution just the start of a healthier and happier me.

Winter Break

David at Grandpa Willie's house

David, G-pa Willie, Willie and Nathan(please excuse my tipsy picture taking)

Nate is nearing the end of his 2 week Christmas break. Im sorry to say we haven't done much. No trips to the zoo(our membership expires soon and we've only used it 2x) No playing outside(its either been totally freezing or hot and rainy go figure. So, here we are, lounging around at home. Im hoping we'll be able to get some fun activity in before he goes back to school.

My husband is lucky enough to also get some paid time off from work. A week to be exact. Hes been using his time working out and getting all the necessary paperwork done for the police academy.He starts this Monday and I am so happy for him. The only downside is that hes going to be gone for most of the week. He begins his job at 6 am and will end class at 10:30 pm. Monday thru Friday. Its going to be a rough 8 months but definitely worth it.

Merry Christmas

Lots of presents, good food and in the company of those I love most. ~Merry Christmas~

New swag!

So I finally upgraded to a new cell. I'm not much of a gizmos and gadgets kinda girl but to tell you the truth the last "new" phone I had was the Motorola Razor(Gasp) . Well, not really I bought a used phone from my friend, Raquel, last summer but used doesnt count.

Saturday Will and I bought a new camera. It was pricey but definitely worth it. I want nice photos of my boys. Im still messing around with it and plan on reading the manuals it came with.

This week is Nate's last week of school before Christmas break. He has a ton of cool, fun things going on its hard to keep up with.

Here are a few pics from me testing out the new Rebel today.

Don't judge me, it was early

David and Scruff

Our two boys

My handsome son

Daddy's Mini Me

My "Short" Day

Im grateful that my kids get to see my dad everyday. He tags along in the mornings and afternoons to drop/pick up Nate from school. My dad was in prison for a big part of my life and has been out for about 7 or 8 years now. Sometimes it feels surreal. When he was in "college" I never thought I'd see the day when he was free. Okay, enough of that.

This morning was super chilly. I love it though, i'm not much of a hot weather girl. After dropping off Nate, my dad, David and I went to our spot...McDonald's for coffee and cookies.

Here are a few pics I snapped of David while waiting to pick up his big brother.

Meet David

I went into labor about 2 weeks after my last post. David arrived a little early. My September baby was born in August hehe. I was upset about that as Willie drove me to the hospital, I had my heart set on a September baby. Luckily my husband was there to remind me that as long as hes healthy who cares what month he was born in. Poor Nate had the most panicked look on his face. Maybe I should start from the beginning...

It was a Saturday evening. I was grumpy because Willie didnt want to go out. I was going on and on about how this may be the last weekend we will be able to get out before the baby arrives. I left to eat with my brother and sister in law while he stayed home with Nate. It was a late dinner(I think a UFC fight was on) and I was stuffed with hot wings and fries. Just as I laid down for bed my water broke! Willie and I were still giving each other the silent treatment so when I screamed for his name he knew something was up. Anyways I was totally unprepared to say the least. I had not registered at the hospital or packed my bag or even bought a cute take home outfit for David.

I must say, this was the easiest delivery ever thank you Jesus. Hardly no pain and he came out in about 2 pushes! 6 lbs 14 oz. There is something so special about the 2nd labor and delivery. WIth Nathan everything was a blur. I was younger, scared and didnt know what to expect. With David I took the time to soak everything in. After delivery I got extremely sick and threw up a couple times. My nurse gave me some meds through the IV that had me acting like a drunk. Will and my dad said I was talking about shopping at Ross. I was completely out of it. Kind of a bummer because I dont remember much of David when he was first born.

Hes 3 1/2 months now and I hear he's a mini-me. Hes already had his first Halloween(He was a puppy) and his first Thanksgiving. I cant wait until Christmas and the many more Holidays to come, our little family of four.

Haaaaayyyyy!

I had my ob appt this morning, just like every morning for the past month. I go 2x a week and have to be monitered because of my high blood pressure. I was so dreading today. I already had it in my head that this was going to be the same ol boring visit. I had my regular ultrasound and actually got to see a clear picture of David's face. He looked just like a baby! Lol. I mean usually he looks skeletal. Nathan also was able to see. That made my day. I love being a mom and can't wait to have my two boys together.

This weekend went by pretty quick. Last week I was having the hardest time sleeping. I felt so overwhelmed with things that needed to be done like getting last minute things for David, school shopping for Nathan. Friday I got everything out of the way for the baby and this week I plan to finish Nathan's back to school shopping.

Saturday my 2 aunts from my dad's side had their birthday parties. One 49 and the other 50. I had a good time. I was happy to see all my cousins. All the guys have gotten so tall! Im like half their size.

I spent Sunday cleaning and doing laundry. We had dinner at my mom's and made it back in time for Kourtney and Khloe hehe.

Parasites, Handy husband, Home-y and new addition

This past week has been extremely stressful on me. Nathan has been sick ever since we moved and we now know what was causing it. Giardia(yikes) We're thinking he picked it up from a pool party he attended last month but of course there is no way to know for sure. He's taken medication and he seems so much better.
Willie decided to take today off from work. He's been working so hard non stop. It was nice having him around during the day and seeing him and Nate play games, put a tv stand together, ya know father son kind of stuff.
I finally found curtains ! I've been looking for dark brown energy saving curtains and finally found them at Target for 9.99 ea. Our house feels more cozy. My dad also gave us a coffee table which we plan to sand down and paint. Now I need to find a nice rug and start putting pictures up. My father in law is going to help us sometime next week with the cabinets.
In other news, Im due in about a month. This pregnancy sure has flown by. I can't wait to see our son and for Nathan to finally be a big brother. I can't even imagine how its going to be. Im so used to it being just us 3 and now there is a new addition. Im so excited.

I wanna go home....Or do I?

We finally moved. The move happened so quickly I really didn't have time to think about how I felt or Nathan felt about the move. I must admit the first 2 days were the worst. I felt kinda alone, especially Friday because Willie had to work late so by the time he got home we were already asleep. It is getting better though. I was trying to keep Nathan and myself busy these past couple of days. We went shopping to look for curtains. Of course I bought him a few knick knacks(dontcha just love that word) along the way. We visited his cousins, played at Zuma's, and spent a day at my moms house. Today he said he just wanted to stay home so I felt good about that.
We went grocery shopping last night. We later learned that our oven and new microwave do not work! Aghhhhh Willie and I were both so frustrated.
Tomorrow I have an appt with my hematologist. I think she wants to put me on IV iron. Hopefully my iron levels are back up and she nixes the iron..I highly doubt it though.

Pregnant+Texas heat=No bueno

Family of 4

It's been awhile since my last post. Willie and I are expecting baby #2 this September. We're naming him David. His big brother, Nathan, picked it out. We are all very excited to be adding a new member to our little family. This past weekend, my mom threw me a baby shower. Here are a few pics ...

In other news, Nathan has completed his first year of pre-k and is starting kinder this fall! I can't believe how fast my little guy is growing up. When he first started school I cried because I didn't want him to go, at the end of the year I cried because I didn't want him to leave. He's made so many friends and has really come out of his shell. I have to be the proudest mama out there.

Lastly, we are in the process of moving. This will be our first time out on our own. When Willie first moved in with me and my family the plan was to stay here until we both finished school. Well, it has taken us a little longer than expected. With the new baby coming we decided we are finally ready to leave. Im excited(I just wish the packing and unpacking could be done for me). Im so lazy.

This year so far, has brought a lot of change for us, Im so very grateful it has been for the better.

coming soon

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