We're in the home stretch! We're on the third trimester as of last week and 11 weeks to our due date! It's amazing. At first it seemed as if time was moving so slow... But now, it's just getting closer and closer by the second! And technically, as I recall telling my husband a few nights ago... Our baby will officially be considered full term in just another 8 weeks!!! (a pregnancy is considered full term at 37 weeks) WOW! And I'm nowhere close to being ready for this baby. So, I'm sure Tito and I will be very busy in the upcoming weeks.
Other than the furniture we bought and my wonderful husband painting the walls in the room, we haven't gotten anything else for Alyssa! We've been blessed to have received some hand-me-downs that will definitely come in handy, but we're so far behind. I want to start working on decorating her room and making it beautiful just for her... and me, of course. :)
After our little scare on Wednesday it's all I've been thinking about. Fortunately everything's fine. We were able to see Alyssa again for the 5th time during this pregnancy. And I am so relieved! I wanted to see her again so bad! After feeling her as often as I am, being able to see it all in action was way awesome. We got to see her opening and closing her mouth as if she was tasting something. The picture is still so clear on my mind. Unfortunately, because it wasn't a scheduled ultrasound, we did not get to bring any pictures home with us, but we hope that we'll get one more before she's here.
Anyway, so, I feel the need to start shopping and getting busy with organization and decor in our baby's room. Time's moving very fast! Can't wait to be able to look into our daughter's eyes, and hold her, and rub her little feet and hands and just simply be!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Miracle of Motherhood
I was driving to work this morning and felt baby Alyssa moving around, apparently wide awake. Most likely jamming to the music as I tend to listen to the radio and jam to the music myself while I drive. All of a sudden, it just hit me. What an awesome miracle this is! Sometimes we concentrate so much on the negative side of it, that we don't really "stop and smell the roses".
Tito purchased a set of large headphones that I can place around my belly to play some classical music for Alyssa. So, we tried it for the first time this past Sunday. Alyssa had been kinda quiet throughout the day, not moving much, but boy oh boy, as soon as we put those headphones on and let that music play, she would not stop! It was amazing! Tito would stare at my belly and all he could ask was: "Does that hurt?" LOL Really, it looked (and felt) as if she was just doing summersaults in there or something. Well, at least we know Alyssa's not deaf! And she might actually have a little something for music... which really doesn't surprise me considering I come from a musically inclined family.
Since about 4-6 weeks ago I've also been able to feel one of Alyssa's little heels up by my ribs. I've been fortunate that she hasn't really "kicked" my ribs, but I'll lay down and feel that little hard bump somewhere around there. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but when I went to my doctor's appointment last week I mentioned it to the doctor and she said that's probably what it is. So, I got up from the bed this morning and as I went to take the first step I felt her stretch her little legs and felt her little heel against my rib once again. It made me think of how within the next 12 weeks some time I'd be able to see our little Alyssa. I can't wait to be able to see what she looks like... who's eyes she has, who's nose, can't wait to touch her little feet and kiss them, hold her tiny hand, and just simply be able to hold her and enjoy her.
Our little miracle... This little miracle that Tito and I created... I can't wait to meet her. I want to see how Annjulia will take care of her little sister and I can only pray that they will bond forever and love each other and care for each other... My babies... I love them so much. I love being a mom.
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Tito purchased a set of large headphones that I can place around my belly to play some classical music for Alyssa. So, we tried it for the first time this past Sunday. Alyssa had been kinda quiet throughout the day, not moving much, but boy oh boy, as soon as we put those headphones on and let that music play, she would not stop! It was amazing! Tito would stare at my belly and all he could ask was: "Does that hurt?" LOL Really, it looked (and felt) as if she was just doing summersaults in there or something. Well, at least we know Alyssa's not deaf! And she might actually have a little something for music... which really doesn't surprise me considering I come from a musically inclined family.
Since about 4-6 weeks ago I've also been able to feel one of Alyssa's little heels up by my ribs. I've been fortunate that she hasn't really "kicked" my ribs, but I'll lay down and feel that little hard bump somewhere around there. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but when I went to my doctor's appointment last week I mentioned it to the doctor and she said that's probably what it is. So, I got up from the bed this morning and as I went to take the first step I felt her stretch her little legs and felt her little heel against my rib once again. It made me think of how within the next 12 weeks some time I'd be able to see our little Alyssa. I can't wait to be able to see what she looks like... who's eyes she has, who's nose, can't wait to touch her little feet and kiss them, hold her tiny hand, and just simply be able to hold her and enjoy her.
Our little miracle... This little miracle that Tito and I created... I can't wait to meet her. I want to see how Annjulia will take care of her little sister and I can only pray that they will bond forever and love each other and care for each other... My babies... I love them so much. I love being a mom.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Our School System
After much debate on whether I would move Annjulia from schools in the middle of the semester or not, I decided to go ahead and have her moved. Why, you might ask? Really, it's mostly for convenience than anything else. But after going through the car breaking down over the weekend and trying to figure out what the heck I was supposed to do since Annjulia's former school was a good 25 minute drive and my work is a good 35 minute drive, and Tito's job is completely the opposite way... Yeah, changing her was definitely a better move.
So I go through the whole transfer process, and let me tell you, what a pain! It doesn't help that of course you have very limited hours during the day to be able to take care of all of it, but the amount of paperwork that has to be submitted is absolutely ridiculous! Does the school really need all 15 forms with the same information (student Name, address, phone number, parents' name and phone numbers, place of employment, emergency contact, etc., etc.)??? No, really... I mean, the withdrawal process was a piece of cake; however getting her enrolled in the new school was a much bigger project. Wouldn't one form with all the information be sufficient? Oh, and on top of that, because my name is not on the mortgage of the house, I had to make a trip downtown yesterday afternoon, before they closed at 4:30, so I can have someone that doesn't even know me sign this single piece of paper saying that my place of domicile is where I say it is. Really? And pay $13.50 for that stranger's signature to witness my statement??? Wouldn't you think that my marriage license would suffice? I mean, common sense tells ya that if I'm married to that person, I'm living with that person, an I right? Geez!
Now we'll just concentrate on seeing how AJ does these next couple of months. At least she'll have the opportunity of making new friends from the same neighborhood by the time summer time comes around and get a head start to next year as well. I think it was a good decision. I'll have to ask her when I pick her up this afternoon...
So I go through the whole transfer process, and let me tell you, what a pain! It doesn't help that of course you have very limited hours during the day to be able to take care of all of it, but the amount of paperwork that has to be submitted is absolutely ridiculous! Does the school really need all 15 forms with the same information (student Name, address, phone number, parents' name and phone numbers, place of employment, emergency contact, etc., etc.)??? No, really... I mean, the withdrawal process was a piece of cake; however getting her enrolled in the new school was a much bigger project. Wouldn't one form with all the information be sufficient? Oh, and on top of that, because my name is not on the mortgage of the house, I had to make a trip downtown yesterday afternoon, before they closed at 4:30, so I can have someone that doesn't even know me sign this single piece of paper saying that my place of domicile is where I say it is. Really? And pay $13.50 for that stranger's signature to witness my statement??? Wouldn't you think that my marriage license would suffice? I mean, common sense tells ya that if I'm married to that person, I'm living with that person, an I right? Geez!
Now we'll just concentrate on seeing how AJ does these next couple of months. At least she'll have the opportunity of making new friends from the same neighborhood by the time summer time comes around and get a head start to next year as well. I think it was a good decision. I'll have to ask her when I pick her up this afternoon...
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