Baby Shower #2

The sweet sisters that I serve with in the Primary wanted to through me a baby shower. I belong to an older ward and not many new babys are being born there. So when one is on its way, the sisters get all giddy and want to have a party.

This time however there are four of us who are due in the same month! Blessing day will be a busy one!



Don't you just love that cake!

O Christmas Tree!

O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;



.... but what happened to the ornaments that decorated the bottom half of the tree?



Oh. I guess Juliana decided "her" Christmas Tree needed some decorating.

Christmas 2011

We headed to California for Christmas this year and the whole family was traveling there as well. So we decided to stay the entire week to be with them. One of my sister decided to create an itinerary for Christmas week. She is very detailed- oriented. We must be related. So here is the run down of what we did.

We arrived in Cali Saturday, Christmas Eve to attend a Family Christmas Eve Dinner/Talent show. Way fun!! My nephew was the first to volunteer to sing a song and was so good that everyone clapped for him. My cousin asked, "who wants to go next?" and Juliana shot up her hand way up high and she ran to "center stage". She not knowing what she was going to do, way to go mom for thinking ahead. So I mentioned that she would dance to a song that my mother would play on the piano. Since Juliana loves dancing I thought this was a good idea.



I just didn't realize she was going to freeze up in front of everyone. So my adorable nephew ran up to help her out. I caught the end of the performance on video.



Sunday morning, we enjoyed a delicious Christmas breakfast and later opened gifts. We then we to church and came home and enjoyed being with family for a Christmas feast. My sister wanted to make Christmas cookies with the kiddos and here is Juliana making her cookie.



Monday morning we headed to Malibu Beach to take Family Photos and later we headed to my cousins on my Dad's side for a family get together. Love them!

Pictures to come soon!

Tuesday we headed to Knotts Berry Farm.



Wednesday we headed to Travel Town to see all the trains.



We later met up with my cousins at the beach.



Thursday, we headed to the Huntington Library



and later my family threw me a Baby Shower. So Fun!



Friday we went to the El Capitan Theater to see the Muppets. Juliana really loved it!



Saturday, we celebrated Clell's birthday with cake and ice-cream and a whole lot of good food! and a game of football of course.



We headed home that night and barely made it back by midnight to see the fireworks at the Las Vegas Strip.

J and little brother

I think J is excited about the new baby coming. What do you think?

J: Momma, can I tickle your tummy?
She proceeds to tickle and thinks she is tickling the baby.

J: Momma, can I talk to baby?
Me: Ok sweetie
J: Baby. COME OUT!

J: Momma, I am a big girl now, so I can hold baby when he comes. Ok Momma. OK!?!

J and I at the store buying stuff for baby.
J: Momma, this is sooooooo cute!
J: Oh! Look at this momma!!! This is cute for brother! Look at my finger!
and points to the item

Me: What should we name the baby?
J: Brother!

J: Momma, I want to kiss baby.
Muah!



We all can't wait to meet you little guy!

Almost there!

I went to go see my OBGYN and everything looks good. :)

Stats:
-Baby's heart rate is 174. Perfect according to Doc.
-Baby weighs about 5 lbs 7 oz right now. So according to Dr, if he comes right on time he will weigh more than what Juliana weighed, which was 6 lbs 1 oz.
-Baby's head is down, but bounces back when doc touched his head. Meaning he is still not in ready position to come out.
-Fluids is at an 8; good. (6-7 is worry some and 5 is automatic delivery.)
-Mommy is 1.5cm dilated. Which is a good sign since we are trying to do a vaginal delivery after I had a c-section with my first. If I wasn't dilated by 38 weeks it would have been an automated c-section.
-Mommy has gained more weight than I liked to document at this time. I can not wait to go to the gym and start doing serious workouts instead of all the walking I do 3 times a week and minimal weights I do with my husband. I also can not wait for all the stares I get to go away one I'm at the gym. One time there was this old man who came up to me and said, "Are you sure you're suppose to be doing this?" "Yes sir, it is absolutely safe and doctor said ok, its help me from getting leg cramps at night and so forth."
-I also noticed I dropped 2 weeks ago. Not only I realized it but the tellers at the bank noticed it too. I go there about 2-3 times a weeks so they know me there well.

Starting next week I'll be going twice a week plus ultrasound each visit to check my fluids, since I am considered high risk, because of age. At least I get to "see" my baby each visit!

I still get nervous every time I go for an exam. I worry that they will say something is wrong or I am not getting enough fluids. But so far, the baby is doing fine. The only challenging part is getting the baby out when the time comes. I don't want to do another c-section plus insurance will not cover unless it is medically necessary, and doc said that I can go vaginal IF everything looks good. Meaning check the size of baby, if doc will be available when I go to hospital, if not it is an automatic c-section and so forth. So many risk during the delivery, I have a feeling that a c-section will likely happen. If so, ok. Just as long baby is fine.

Can you believe we still do NOT have a name yet!!!! eek!

Side note: My 3 year old took this photo. Mommy just tweaked it a little. Team work!

Our first Gingerbread House

Juliana and I have been reading the Gingerbread Man lately and when we told her we were going to make a Gingerbread House she was sooooo excited. She jumped up and down for joy. Love seeing that! So we went to the store and bought an already made Gingerbread House and just added the decorations. I actually put on the frosting and she added MOST of the decorations. Not ALL the decorations made it on to the Gingerbread House, some of them were in her tummy.

Enjoying the snow in November

Sledding with Daddy




Building snowman with Grandma




Bundling up to ride with Grandpa and daddy.