Week of April 20th - 25th

Here are Some Pictures from this busy week...  

Above...  Braxton at home just being a cutie! 

Papa's Work Party

Here is Emmy girl before Senior Prom :)  Awwww... 

Life Update!

Tulip fields this week...

Mom, I figured this was going to happen... but so soon??? :)  Kidding!  She was returning the scooter into the store for my Papa last Friday.
(Above) How cute is this boy???

(Below) Papa and Braxton coloring at the restaurant last week!

Okay, so it has been a week... sorry I haven't been updating people :)  Here it is... I went in Tuesday night to the hospital for a stress test (the baby, not me :) and I was having some contractions, but couldn't feel them... I wish I had that the first time! Then On Wednesday I went in for my Ultrasound to check the pressure on the cord, because that is what the Doctor was worried about last week, and all looks better! He gained weight also, they think he is about 5.12... give or take 2 pounds! Yesterday I went in for my reg check up with my midwife (who I LOVE) and I am a two centimeters along, that is when I went to the hospital with Brax last time :)  I can't sleep anymore!  Not because of the heartburn and "bigness"... but I am just so exited and anxious...  When When When??  Alberto Is worried I won't love this one as much as I love Brax, he is probably right :)  Kidding!!!!  Parents do it all the time right?  Don't you just grow more love? Well I go in again for my next stress test on Saturday morning and they will check little Oliver's heartbeat, for contractions and movement then we wait some more! Can you believe this is almost over?  This really has been the fastest 9 months EVER!!  I can't wait :)

So many Things!

So our baby boy might be making an early entrance people...  Our sweet doc said maybe as early as next week... but we will know more at our Friday ultra sound.    I also got my NEW CAR!!!!!!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE her!!!  Any name Ideas??  She is a silver 2005 Honda Pilot, an 8 seater with Braxtons Fav, a DVD player!   We are very in love already...  Thank you Alberto!!!    

Baby Boy

Braxton July 2006

We are all waiting for him...  but it really is going fast... faster than my first little guy :)  I think because I am running all over with the first one!  Braxton has become the "official" thing picker upper, because I can no longer bend easily to pick up dropped keys, papers, toys etc.  ( I can still bend, just not easily :) He is already such an AMAZING helper!  Every day it seems Alberto and I look at him and stand there thinking when did he turn into a little boy...  he is no longer our little baby/toddler...  I wonder how different these two kids will be.  Braxton is so sweet, patient, always wants to help, and can tell right away if some one is upset and wants to make them feel better.  His feeling get hurt easily, and it is the sadist thing EVER when he says, "I'm sad" while his eyes fill with tears...  It breaks your heart!  How do you love your second as much as your first??  Alberto and I laugh, because my older Brother Jason is/was the mellow one... and I am/was NOT, I was a pain in the you know what... and Alberto's older sister Daniela was the mellow one and Alberto was (is)  not. At all :)  We think, poor Braxton, if this "older child/younger child" pattern continues.       

I love this weather... it makes me happy

Braxton and I got out on Friday afternoon and planted flowers and cleaned out all our planter boxes :)  I told my mommy I was not going to do any gardening this year... except for my flower boxes, but when the sun comes out... the garden seems to draw you to it, saying "Do something to me!  Make me beautiful!!"  And here are some of my fav pics from this first week in sunny April!

These make me happy...

Wouldn't these be sooo cute for my boys?  They come in Baby and kid sizes :)  

I really want to make these...  I LOVE the bright colors!!!

Baby!

He is SOOO freakin cute!  

26 Today... still feels like 20 :)

I love these boys!!!  So today My mommy and I are going to go get a 3D Ultrasound, then we are off to my baby shower at Auntie Kim's house!  Alberto had to work today for one of the girls, but we are going to go do fun stuff tomorrow :) OXOX

Baby is great!

Baby's Face...   2 dark spots in the middle are the eyes, nose, and cute little mouth...

Baby's face at top of pick, and cute little tummy on the bottom...  2 dark spots are eyes, with a cute little nose... I think that is a hand next to his face... and you can kind of se his ribs in his tummy... and yes, it is DEFINITELY a boy 

He has been moving NON stop, and he has the cutest little hiccups :)  We went this morning to our ultra sound, and you could see his face SOOO clear, he kept sticking out his tongue and licking his lips... I think he needed some Chapstick!  He is the perfect size the Doc said at about 3.9 pounds... he said this will be no 10 pound baby like my honey was :)  Thank goodness!!!   We go back in on Wed for our 32 week check!

It's Sunday!

We have sold 8 bags of our fresh pasta!!!  I'm trying to set it up so it can be bought online,

so I'll keep you posted!  And if you were wondering what we do with our free time...  

:)~ OXOX  Jenny

Tired...

My baby number 1 was up ALL night last night with an ear infection and fever...  poor baby :(

We got him in this morning and got him some good meds and these awesome things called mini pops... they are tiny tiny popsicles :) We got home and he has been sleeping now for the last 3 or so hours.  This pic is from when he was almost turning 1... It feels like forever ago...  my baby is a big boy now, and as bad as I feel when he is sick, part of me loves the cuddle bunny he becomes... is that wrong?  :)  OXOX

31 weeks today... 9 to go!!

My Mommy wanted to see the stroller we want for the kids :)  That sounds so weird!!!

It has a place for baby, and a place for Braxton to sit, or stand up if he wants...  hence the name "Sit and Stand" I can't believe we only have 9 weeks to go!!!  We go in for 1 more Ultrasound on Monday morning because baby boy is measuring a little small... I'm sure it's fine though, and we get to see baby again!

LIFE IS CRAZY! but awesome :)

Life is going like 400 times in fast forward...   Are we having a baby in 10 weeks?????  OMG!!!  Between Braxton & field trips, helping with catering lately, Cost Co runs, wine orders, rewriting wine lists, making 530 labeled tags for the new wine system, dogs, laundry, vacuuming, oh and getting dressed, I can't forget that and haven't yet :)~   As crazy as life is right now, our family is super happy and in love... what more could you ask for?  OXOX   

My Birthday is coming people! Count down time :)

So... people have started asking me what I would like for my big 26. (OMG, almost 30!!!) 

Aside from world peace, and a trip to Fiji, I have started to save for a treadmill!  I figure I am going to have my work cut out for me in a few months here...  Oh and I really want a size small pink Trader Joe's T :)

IT'S FEBRUARY!!!

I swear this little guy has gained AT LEAST 5-7 pound since yesterday... can he do that?
He is squirming everywhere... 93 days left :)
Happy happy February everyone!

It's Saturday!

Braxton and I went to the Children's museum this morning for a couple hours...
It was very fun... and really busy! Then we came home and cleaned... EVERYTHING!!!
Then I realized our house wan't smelling febreezy anymore, and we ran to Target for yummy smelling stuff :) I am a happy girl now. On Tuesday I will be in my 3rd trimester... WEIRD!!! This thing has flown by... I feel great all the time, I sometimes get a little tired, but other then that I feel AWESOME! If this is how every pregnancy is, I could do this like 4 more times... Kidding honey!
Just one more :) Oh and we sold our Motorcycle last week... Not enough seats anymore!

OXOX

Yesterday was a great day... After Braxton went to school, and Alberto went to work, we went up to Bham and put a deposit down on the wedding space... it's starting to feel real... then we went to the touch tank down by the marina... I forgot it was there! Thank you for the directions (again) dad :)~
Do you think this is just the most BEAUTIFUL ring EVER???!!!
3 more months & 9 days to go with baby AJ :)

"Obama is getting married!"

That is what Braxton said the other day when we turned on one of the Obama balls the other night, I can see it, she was in a white dress, he was in a tux, they were dancing... it was VERY cute!
I love Obama... it was so hard not to cry when we were listening to his speech on the radio. He is so full of confidence and hope and heart... he makes you believe everything will be better... not tomorrow, and not next year, but it will turn around, and that's what we need, to know the future is going to be a better place for everyone.

On another note...
My Honey and I are getting married :)
Saturday, November 14th! Only our families and close friends will be there, and we chose that date because it sounds romantic... and Alberto's parent's will be back from Italy for a visit in early November, and yes, it gives me 6 months to get slim and cute for that spectacular dress! There is so much going on right now, I feel like life is going in 3 billion directions at once, and sometimes I don't know where to focus or what to do next, let alone pick a baby name for this little boy... Any Ideas people? We are no longer sharing our ideas... :) Because everyone seems to have an opinion ~it was their dog's name, or it sounds Jewish, or they just don't like it... Come on people!!!
OXOX Jenny

Braxton's First Dentist!!!

He was AMAZING!!!