36 weeks and ready to go...seriously

Well I've never said this when I was pregnant with Brandon, but I'm ready for Henry to get here any day now... Operation get this baby outta me is currently under heavy review.


I just feel so restless and uncomfortable. I'm sure that it has everything to do with the fact that Henry is head down now and very little to do with the massive weight that I've gained during this pregnancy. With his double vessel cord I feel like I'm a lot more symptomatic. Not sure if my body just has to work a little harder to give him the nutrients that he needs or maybe I'm just getting old... Either way I'm ready for him to get here already. 

I have one more week of work left and I'm on the fence about it. One minute I'm counting down the days until my last day another minute I want to just want to work until I go into labor. Most of the time I feel much more comfortable working and being on my feet than being at home resting. I'm at the stage that any relaxing position is not comfortable. I get restless and end up just getting irritated. Gosh captain whiner over here...

I'm down to my weekly check ups with my Obgyn and also have weekly NST and BPP's. My last Obgyn appointment I  was .5 centimeters dilated and 70% affaced. I honestly think my doc was just being generous by telling me I was even dilated. I hope to have a little more action this week. C'mon Henry don't you wanna meet mommy, daddy, and your crazy brother? 

Merry Christmas Eve and see you later, Rick!

Every Christmas Eve our tradition is to spend time with my side of the family. We have dinner, hang out, and wait for the clock to turn midnight to open our presents. This year was no different. Brandon was so excited to see his cousins. They played and Brandon even introduced his elf Rick to them. We had to explain to them why there was this little elf hanging from one of our light fixtures. 

They thought it was the coolest thing ever! Piper wrote a note to Rick asking him a few questions and Rick replied back by sneaking a note into her jacket pocket, she turned bright red when she found it as they were leaving. Her, Skyler, and Prue were so amazed and freaked out all at the same time. 

For dinner we let them make their own pizza! 

And for dessert they made gingerbread houses (which was not easy to make at all!)

I was just telling josh before bed how much fun they are right now... Experiencing Christmas with these kids makes us truly happy. 

So since tomorrow is Christmas our first tradition with our elf Rick is officially over. I was a little skeptical on whether or not Brandon would truly understand the meaning behind the elf, but he really surprised us on how much he truly loved Rick. Every morning he would wake up with so much excitement to find him. Both Josh and I loved having Rick around as well... It even became very competitive at times, we would try to 'out-rick' each other by seeing who had the funniest idea on where we would find him. Once Brandon found him he would always say 'Ah, Rick is so silly!!' 

We will miss you Rick, thank you for introducing Brandon to the meaning of Christmas and magic. We are also thankful for bringing Brandon's naughty level down to a minimum. until next year! 

Happy birthday, Brandon

Where does the time go? I don't even remember how my life was without you in it. You are the best thing that I've done thus far, and I know the next one will be giving you a baby brother.  

Brandon you manage to make mommy and daddy's life so full joy. We love experiencing new things with you everyday. You humor us with all the funny things that you say everyday. You're a very passionate child who knows what he likes. You're also kind and loving kid who loves making people smile. We love you so much! Happy birthday Brandon! 

Weight: 33 lbs

Height: 41 inches

Favorite toys: Disney Cars, Thomas the train, and guns. 

Favorite foods: Sinigang, Tinola, Mac and cheese, and oatmeal for breakfast 

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite shows: The walking dead, Disney Cars, Thomas and Friends, and Monsters University. 

Favorite books: The giving tree, Pout-Pout fish, Going on a bear hunt, Disney Halloween peek-a-boo book

31.6 weeks

Henry had his monthly ultrasound today and so far everything is still checking out perfectly. He's growing nice and plump. He's still head up and is quite the wiggle monster.  The tech told us that he's currently weighing in at 4lbs 10oz and his noggin is measuring at 34 weeks! As a comparison to his big brother, Brandon weighed 6lbs 11oz when he was born and Henry still has 2 months to go! I should start saying my condolences to my vagina now... 

Brandon and Henry bumpies

4 years ago today I was pregnant with Brandon... On the left I was 28 weeks with Brandon on the right is Henry today at 23 weeks. 

I'm much bigger with Henry this time around maybe he'll be bigger than his big brother? We will just have to wait and see ;) 

A year ago today...

A year ago today we moved into our first home. I remember feeling so excited and nervous all at the same time. 

The past year we were able to make this house into our home, celebrate birthdays, Christmas, thanksgiving, and now adding another member to our family. We have been so blessed to have this opportunity to continue to grow as a family... Here's to many more laughs, loves, and celebrations in our home. 

Is it the weekend yet?

It's been a rough week for baby Henry and I. We had a trip to the hospital early this week due to some contractions. It started late Subday night and lasted all through Monday evening. I figured it may have been something I ate, but the sharp pain kept coming and going. I worked through my whole shift... Probably not the best idea, but I figured that since I was feeling Henry kick throughout the day there really was nothing to worry about. I called my Dr and she said that if the cramping doesn't stop after a few hours then to come in and be checked.

I went straight to the hospital after work since it didn't go away. I was there for a good 3 hours. They hooked me up to check for contractions and they also ran  my urine to check for infections.

I was having contractions when I got to there, so they ordered me to push a lot of fluids and just lay down. Which really made me feel much better! 

The urine came back clean and the contractions stopped. My Dr said to just take it easy and that I did the right thing by coming in to get checked. These things happens sometimes and for the most part it always ends up being ok. 

I kept Josh in the loop as I told him that he should stay at work since they were so busy. I really didn't want him to worry too much, although he wanted a play by play every chance he was able to get to his phone. 

Today we had a little bump on the road. With a few people being sick at work it was inevitable that I too would come down with something. Just your typical head cold and congestion. I'm so thankful that one of my good friends work at an ObGyn clinic. So she knows her stuff! I constantly go to her for any questions or concerns that I may have. I thank you Bree for being so wonderfully patient and always looking out for baby Henry and I. 😘 

With this rough week I'm really looking forward to getting back to feeling somewhat normal! 

Daddy sure knows how to make mommy feel loved