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Life is good.
October 6, 2014
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I'm not ready.
September 10, 2014
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July 21, 2014
July 20, 2014
Back to being "Mommy"..
July 7, 2014
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June 3, 2014
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April 25, 2014
Little Bookworm
Lately I just find myself staring at Dion in awe. It's crazy to think that this time last year he couldn't even sit or barely hold his head up. Now he is walking, and trying to talk. He's so smart and learns new things every day. Mommy's little bookworm. I'll just find him in a corner with his books pointing and babbling. "Na na. Na" (Banana) "Baa" (Ball) "Saaa" (Sock) " He just amazes me. I think (not just saying this because he's my son lol) that he is really smart for his age. He talks non stop. It's the cutest thing and I'm so proud.
April 22, 2014
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February 25, 2014
Kidney: FOR SALE..
February 18, 2014
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December 30, 2013
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December 10, 2013
Teether Fever!
I'm so glad that Dion is feeling better. During the weekend my poor buddy had a fever. We woke up Saturday at 4 AM to a crying baby D and he was burning up. We gave him tylenol and took his temperature and it was 104.1!!! It slowly dropped down to 99.9 in about an hour..Then he went to sleep and all was well.
That night Dion went to sleep with Grandma over at her house so we could get some extra sleep. Sunday at 4 AM (4 must be his favorite number or something..haha) We got a phone call from Grandma that he had a fever of 102.4. He was crying non-stop and acting groggy and not his silly, smiley self.So to the E.R we went..
Everything was fine..well if you ask Dion he'd probably babble a story of mean ladies sticking things up his butt! They checked his ears and throat for any infection and ruled that out. They took his temperature twice..which went from 101.7 to 98.7 with Infant Motrin. Turns out it was just his teething and the directions on the Infant Tylenol were confusing and had us giving him the wrong dosage of medicine. We decided to switch him to Motrin which has faster relief for him.
So glad and thankful that nothing was wrong. Just your regular ol' teething- of three teeth at one time. Two of his teeth finished coming in on Monday and he has one more to go. 7 almost..8 teeth down!
December 8, 2013
December 6, 2013
December 1, 2013
November 26, 2013
November 24, 2013
2 More..
I have a crank monster on the loose. This boy is teething again. You guys know how that was last time and the time before that- horrible. And he hasn't been sleeping well either. Ahh! Hopefully these top teeth come out fast! Why does the universe decide to give him two teeth at once though..oh well. He will be drugged up on tylenol & orajel until those bad boys decide to make an apperance. For the mean time I have to muster up all the patience I've got!
Wish me luck! ☆
November 16, 2013
November 15, 2013
November 12, 2013
Playing & Spinning!
November 5, 2013
Cranky Baby.
How cranky is a teething baby you ask?..Very much so. He was cranky enough when it was one tooth now he has two coming in at once. Almost five in total. Two on the top three on the bottom.
All he wants to do is sleep and when he's not sleeping he's crying. We also think he might have an ear infection. He's been pulling and grabbing at his left ear for about a week now so I wouldn't be surprised. He has a doctors appointment later today so we'll see what the diagnosis is. And we'll also see how much more cranky he is after 3 shots :( Poor baby.
October 28, 2013
October 27, 2013
Happy 9 Months!
October 23, 2013
The beast!
As you can see in the right side of the picture with product in it- his hair looks super cute and curly. It takes a lot to tame the beast that is Dion's hair.
October 21, 2013
October 15, 2013
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October 7, 2013
Aquaphor IS my new bff.
October 2, 2013
Eczema is not my friend.
Waking up at 2 AM to a very cranky Dion is as not fun as it gets. He has a rashy bumpy dry something going on around his eyes, ocassionally on his forehead and other random places. The doctor said to keep it mosturized and to keep him from scratching ( which is nearly impossible). He woke up crying and fussing. Nothing would soothe him. We tried putting him back to sleep, I put some vaseline on his eyes, we even tried standing up and rocking him. Nothing worked!! He was just so irritable, rubbing his eyes. After an hour and a half of crying his head off he finally fell asleep in Richards arms ( at 3:45!!!) We ended up just putting him to sleep in the bed with us.Day by day it's getting worse..poor guy.
After work Richard is going to get some aquaphor creme like the Dr. Recommended. I really hope this helps. I hate to see D so upset.
September 22, 2013
Two teeth!!
September 21, 2013
September 10, 2013
September 9, 2013
Bittersweet.
I cannot believe how big D is getting. He is all over the stinkin' place and his second tooth is breaking through?..what the heck!? Where did time go?..He's going to e eight months in two weeks. I cannot believe this. I love that he's growing and becoming a big boy but soon he'll be walking and then he won't be a big boy anymore :( My babbyyyy!
September 4, 2013
Playpen Explorin'!
September 3, 2013
Out of whack! - Crazy Hormones!
I'm having some serious post baby problems!! Lol. My face is breaking out, I'm losing hair and I've gained 25 pounds since having Dion. I just got my period after it being 2 months late. ( no seriously..my last period was June 22nd.) I need to get myself together! I cannot wait until we get settled in Massachusetts. Schedules dinners, healthier meals and Insanity. ( no..I am not tryna kill myself lol) Richard and I are ready for a healthier lifestyle. We have to get prepared to chase after Dion in a few months. :)
I know I can't control some of these changes and my hormones are probably still out of whack but this part of mommyhood is so--Whack! Haha. It's all worth it for my chunky butt though and I'd do it all over in a heartbeat.
August 25, 2013
Half a tooth!!
Dion was the crankiest he's ever been yesterday :( Poor baby was just crying and crying through out the whole day. We just kept giving him baby orajel and that would soothe him for about 10 minutes and then he'd start crying again. I'm not even gonna get into details about why Richard and I both got numb tongues from trying out his orajel ....
Anywaysss let's just proceed on from that...haha.
We woke up this morning and Dion's tooth cut through!! :) It's just above his gums and it's so cute. Our baby is growing up :')
August 23, 2013
August 7, 2013
Cranky Pants!
July 31, 2013
Twinkle Think!
July 21, 2013
July 14, 2013
Big boys & Beloved Boppies !
July 13, 2013
July 7, 2013
LADIES LOVE COOL DION!
July 3, 2013
Flyin' Poop!
July 2, 2013
July 1, 2013
June 28, 2013
June 27, 2013
APPLES & BANANA!
June 23, 2013
June 18, 2013
My mantra
June 17, 2013
Silly billy! :P
Dion's personality is definitely coming through. It's so cute to watch. He cracks up and smiles so big (especially at daddy). He is so silly already. I love my boy. Cannot believe how big he's getting- I'm amazed. I knew they grow fast but this is insane! Trying to savor every moment.
June 14, 2013
June 13, 2013
I love my boys!
I told him he would! Haha. Sitting here watching him with Dion touches my heart. Nothing but baby talk for him these days. Dion is wrapped around daddy's finger and it's the cutest thing ever.
June 12, 2013
June 11, 2013
Being a stay at home mom..
I am so happy to be a Mommy. I speak for all mom's (I think..) when I say we have the best job in the world. Being a stay at home mom is a dream come true for me. Being able to spend everyday with Dion..watching him grow and do new things everyday is truly amazing.
I love my son..of course I do but let's keep it real- some days are exhausting. He's sleeping great and most of the times, he's a good boy but sometimes "me time" is very much needed for us moms. It can be hard to not get time to yourself..taking that time is sacred and special to me because it doesn't happen too often. As much as I love being A mom I don't want that to be all that I am..( if that makes any sense) I still want to be my own woman. A woman that is also a stay at home mom.
Peek-a-boo Solo style
Dion is such a little weirdo. He's been putting himself to sleep sometimes. I put him on his back and stuff sheets behind his back so he's more on his side and he puts his blanket over his face, then takes it off, puts it on..over and over until he falls asleep. Haha! It's the funniest weirdest thing..looks like he's playing peek-a-boo by himself. Lol
June 10, 2013
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May 12, 2013
Roll over
Dion rolled over for the first time this weekend while at Gamma's house! How exciting! I have to try and get that on video!
May 9, 2013
Gamma time!
Dion is going with his Gamma tomorrow. I know she misses him so much since we started staying at Richard's house 3 weeks ago. I miss him after 1 day not seeing him but it's good for Richard and I to spend some time together :) and it gives us time to film videos! Yay! Haha
May 8, 2013
Omg! Teething is no joke! Dion was super cranky for about 3 hours earlier today. He was just crying and sucking on his hands, complaining and kind of growling. Poor baby. Put orajel on his gums (which he hates and makes him cry more) gave him baby tylenol and was trying everything. When Richard came home from work he finally got him to take his nap. Phew! We're going to go get him some teething essentials tomorrow and hopefully we find something that helps.
I think i'm going to try to film Dion's 3 month update video tomorrow and do a teething video this weekend. Gamma will have him for the weekend so i'll have time to film! Yay! Maybe I can even finally film The boyfriend TAG! Lol
Sleep schedule
I've been trying to work on a schedule for Dion. It's been working pretty good. He wakes up between 6 and 7 goes back to sleep between 7 and 8 until around 12 in the afternoon. He wakes up between 1 and 2 goes back to sleep between 3 and 4 he's up.when daddy gets home around 5. Goes back to sleep at 8. Which is good but then he wakes up at 11 and doesn't go back to sleep until 1 AM!!! UGH! Haha, we're working on it. Not really sure how to change that. I've only been working on it for 3 days now so it'll probably take some time. Can't complain too much because he goes to bed at 1 and doesn't get up until 6 or 7 in the morning. That's amazing and you know what I mean if your a parent. As a newborn he'd wake up every 2-3 hours so 5-7 is AMAZING. haha
April 30, 2013
April 28, 2013
Ah, milestones.
Dion grabbed for his foot yesterday and he suceeded! He was sitting on his daddy's chest and he just went for it. Haha. And today, he was laughing for the first time. Seems like he thinks daddy is funny because Richard was putting his onesie on and he started smiling and when the both of us started laughing he started to too. Our little boy is growing up so fast.
April 22, 2013
Snapback: week 3
So this is week 3 of me working out. I haven't seen much progress so far. My weight goes down and then back up. I'm not expecting real dramtic results until we move into our own place and I can make healthy meals. I need to try harder to eat better. I don't want to diet but I know I have to try to eat healthier when possible. I have been doing wii fit, zumba core and other wii games. Also I go on walks with my family and Richard and I are going to start jogging tomorrow. I am finally doing what I've wanted to for a long time. 3 weeks is the most i've exercised EVER monday through friday. Richard said he's also planning on getting me weights, yoga mats and all the accesories for this to be successful. :) I'm really excited and it feels good to be getting fit.
Besitos & Slobber!
Dion has discovered his hands! Since he's been teething he's been slobbering, licking and eating them. It's his new favorite thing to do. Sometimes he pops his bobo out just to eat them. He also puts his bib in his mouth too and makes kissy noises. It's too cute.
April 16, 2013
Snapback: Week Two
So last week I started exercising. I'm really determined to get into shape. I'm only 5 pounds over my pre pregnancy weight (about 195) but I want to be around 160-170. Dion has definitely motivated me to work out, I want to be able to run after him when he's crawling and then walking. Well..without becoming out of breath haha. I have been doing wii fit, zumba fitness, and Richard,Dion and I have been going for walks which will graduate to runs. I am really excited to look better and feel better. I am ready to work hard!
April 3, 2013
Fun facts about Dion:
1. He sleeps with both eyes half open so I never know if he's asleep or awake.
2. He likes to be held upright so he can look around.
3. He smiles the most at Uncle Tj.
4. He looks more like Gamma than he looks like me.
5.He has an innie and an outtie belly button at the same time.
April 2, 2013
March 31, 2013
March 29, 2013
March 25, 2013
Sicky
March 20, 2013
Come on, vamanos.
I forgot to tell you! My mom came back last thursday. Yay! I missed her like crazy, I'm glad she's back. I know she missed us & Baby D.
So this week Gamma & I discovered that Dion likes to watch Dora lol He kind of watches thevother baby and kid shows but Dora is the only one he watches for a while. It's too funny to see him laying on his boppy watching Dora, haha.
March 14, 2013
Dion didn't sleep that much today either. He was really cranky and grumpy. He spent most of the morning and afternoon fussing, crying and fighting sleep. He just does not want to sleep! He also just wants to held. He could be fully asleep but once we put him in his playpen he would start to cry.I knew him not sleeping yesterday was going to backfire!
March 13, 2013
No more naps!!
Dion decided he's too cool to sleep. He barely slept all day! I only got one nap in today and every mom knows that's the only way to stay sane after barely sleeping at night. He only slept 3 times during the day but for only like half hour. He just refused to sleep. I know he's going to start staying up more during the day but I think it's a little early for him to not sleep during the day. . He's knocked out now, snoring (loudly might I add lol) he must be exhausted! Poor baby, haha. I told him to go to sheep. (baby voice-- don't judge me) LOL
March 12, 2013
Good boy!
Dion has been doing amazing! YAY! He drinks about 2 ounces, I change him and then he drinks the other 2 ounces. I hold him for like 5 minutes and then while he's dozing off I put him in the playpen. . And he stays asleep for another like 3 hours. He is the best. Letting me sleep! YES! love this boy.
March 8, 2013
I got my period! Ughhh! The good times of not having it are over :( it's super heavy and my cramps and back pain are really bad. Ugh. I hope it gets better next time because this is not fun. Before Dion, my period would of been dying by now but it's heavy as ever. After giving birth women should never have pain again lol..no, but seriously.
Happy Dr. Brown's bottle baby!!
The Doctor Brown's bottles are working! He did really good last night, woke up just to eat and then went pretty much right back to sleeo and tonight the same thing. Yes! Who knew bottles could make such a difference. We are so happy! BABY d seems a lot more comfortable and Mommy & Daddy get to sleep a little bit more. :)
March 5, 2013
Dr. Brown's is a lifesaver!
March 4, 2013
March 1, 2013
February 28, 2013
February 27, 2013
Sleep deprivation at it's finest.
I am so tired! This boy kept me up, last night from 2-4. We've had worse nights but I guess all the other nights are adding up. It's really hard for me not to get upset when he screams and crys for 2 straight hours. I just get overwhelmed sometimes, I'm sure a lot of moms do..that's when I wake up the reinforcements (daddy) lol Then when I can sleep or take naps,I don't get a chance to because theirs things I have to do or that's the only time Richard & I get alone time. Since Gamma left I haven't gotten a little break, I'm dying and it's only been a week. I can't wait to be back with my mom again, I miss her so much & love having her help. I can't wait until he sleeps more during the night!! I hope that comes sooner than later..
Mommy needs some sleep! AHHHH!!
February 25, 2013
April's Babyshower!
We had a really good time at the baby shower yesterday. April is a mutual friend of ours and she is having a baby boy! She's due in March. It was fun, even though we didn't really know any other people besides her we had a good time. Baby D slept pretty much the whole time, he woke up once to eat..Knocked out like 5 minutes later haha. We fed him again before we left and he was out the whole way home. :) He really likes being outside, especially when it's loud. They were blasting house music and he seemed to like that even more. I can't wait to see pictures of baby Zaedyn. I just know the joy of being a new mom so it makes me excited to see other happy mothers. ♥
February 24, 2013
February 23, 2013
February 22, 2013
February 19, 2013
We'll miss you.
Well I think I jinxed it last night because he woke back up at 2 and didn't go back to sleep until 5:30! I was so exhausted! Omg.
On another note, my mom is leaving for MA tomorrow until the last week of March :( We're planning a big move up there before April. Mom is going up there to get everything settled before she comes and gets us and we all go. Can't wait until then. This next month is going to be hard. My mom has been a major help with baby D. She has been taking him around 11 everyday so I can get some extra sleep. I'm really going to miss her, not just because of the extra help but because she is like my best friend. Always there for me..through it all, especially my pregnancy and the baby. She is the best. The strongest woman I know. Even though this is not the ideal situation I know everything will be alright. It may be rocky at first but I know in the end this is what's best for everyone. WE MISS YOU ALREADY GAMMA! <3 See you on skype everyday until the end of March.
February 18, 2013
February 9, 2013
Storm Nemo
February 8, 2013
I am a happy woman.
February 6, 2013
Off day..
I've been feeling lonely lately, especially today. I'm really down. I don't think it has anything to do with the baby. I feel happy about him- just tired from taking care of him. I don't know if it's the hormones or if I'm just having an off day but I just feel sad. I hope I feel better soon.
February 5, 2013
February 4, 2013
Bringing home the bacon.
'I'm a little sad. Daddy's going back to work for the first time since Dion's been born :( I'm going to miss him. He's been a huge help. I can't even explain my feelings for him since we had the baby. I love him so much and this experience has made our bond closer. I know he had to go back to work eventually but that doesn't make it any less sad for me. I've become really dependent of him, and he's been so supportive and helpful. I know I can do it on my own but in a perfect world I would want him with us all the time..but..I'm sure baby D & I will be fine. Besides,if it gets too I know Gamma will come & get him :) I love our little family. I just hope things can continue the way they have been.
Just call me Mommy..
I am so excited for the future..looking forward to seeing what D's personality is like..And if he keeps all his hair (haha). I cannot wait for the milestones that he will have. He's already growing up so fast :( (sheds a tear lol) He's already trying to hold his head up, roll over and today he held his bottle by himself! What in the world is going on? He's 11 days old! He needs to stop it. Mommy doesn't want her baby to grow.
I thought that being a mother would be harder. It actually came pretty naturally to me. I feel a lot better than I thought I would,especially after the c-section. Being a mom is amazing and I love it. So far, so good :)
January 31, 2013
January 21, 2013
January 10, 2013
The wrong things are high!
So we went to the hospital tuesday and my blood pressure was a little bit high so they told me to come back on Thursday. So today my mom & I went back. My pressure was good. (phew!) The doctor also checked to see if I was dilated. I wasn't but he said that baby D has his head down but it's still high up. I didn't think him checking me would hurt so bad. Sheesh! So, he said if my pressure stays good then he should come in about 3 weeks, but if it goes high they will probably induce me. Hopefully everything works out for the best. I wish baby D wasn't high! I wish my blood pressure wasn't high! But what am I gonna do..
January 5, 2013
My ribs hurt worse than yesterday! We woke up and went to Walgreens. Richard got me tylenol, pain relieving patches, halls and orange juice. Oh yeah, I woke up and had a cold (like I don't have enough problems.) So we got home..I took the tylenol and he put the pad on my ribs which definitely helped. Then I took a nap and woke up feeling better. About 2 hours later I was in pain again. Now it's to the point where I can't move without it hurting. I couldn't even get out of bed or the car on my own. Tomorrow morning we are going to the e.r. I'm hoping theres something they can do to make it stop hurti.g. My mom was talking to my aunt who had the same pains and they wanted to induce her because he was too big. He was born 9 pounds! So they might want to induce me tomorrow. Oh boyyyy!
January 4, 2013
Rib pain.
Early today my ribs on my right started to hurt. I just kept it moving because occasionally he hangs out right by my ribs which causes me discomfort. Laying here, it's 2 am and the pain is almost unbearable. They feel so sore and almost broken. I looked it up and google says they most likely are bruised :( I have been laying with an ice pack on them but it's not helping. I'm in such pain and it's definitely not him because he's on the left of my belly and there is nothing by where the pain is. I don't know what to do. And Richard is knocked out. I'm not going to get any sleep at all tonight. I really need tylenol. I'm about ready to be done with pregnancy! I just want to feel better :(
January 3, 2013
Pokey elbows & knees.
I actually felt a body part today! Yay! I was laying down & put my hand on my belly and their was something of his poking out. I pushed on it and then I moved it to the left lol and then I put it back. I think it was an elbow or a knee. I tried messing with it again but he moved it. That was really cool. I wish daddy was there to feel that..baby D you gotta do that again when he's there :)
Sleep fail!
I cannot sleep! I went to bed at 11 and woke up at 12 on the dot. I laid here for another half hour trying to fall back asleep. FAIL lol It's 3 in the morning now & I have to be up at like 8 :( I'm just really uncomfortable no matter what position I am in. I tried laying on the opposite side of the bed, sitting, propping pillows under me..nothing helps make me comfortable. I even have a body pillow that is not doing me justice right now. I kind of just gave up. I guess this is that part of pregnancy where you don't get any sleep. I'll be 9 months next week so it's right on schedule. Almost like your body is trying to prepare you for sleepless nights when the baby gets here. I might just have to be nocturnal, because I can nap during the day with no problem. Ahh! What can I do? Any advice? I'm desperate!
January 1, 2013
Dion & I brung in the new year with Richard and his friends. Boy was he kicking up a storm! The music was really loud so he was either shaking his booty because it was his jam lol or mad because it was interrupting his sleep. He was squirming and kicking for the whole night, maybe 4 to 5 hours pretty much straight. Crazy boy!