Time flies

It's been a while since I posted something in here. Not because I don't want to but because I've been extremely busy. Adam and I finally moved to Schaumburg! It was a smooth move, what can I say, I'm going to miss the city except for the ambulance sirens and the homeless screaming in the middle of the night!
This is a new begining for both of us, well it was actually when we found out we were pregnant, but now all we have in mind is Audriana.
I don't know if what I'm going to say sounds stupid, but I love her so much. Sometimes I still can't believe I'm pregnant but then, she starts kicking me and moving.
It is amazing how every day her kicks get stronger. I can;t believe she is mind, well ours. I can't wait to have her in my arms and kiss her. I wonder how she looks, would she have my personality? or her dads?

I've already register for some stuff at Baby R us and The Land of Nod. My sister is so excited with the arrival of her new niece. She already got her some stuff, to be specific, she got her a new pair of UGGS boots for newborns! I dont even have UGGS but my daughter does!
Adam is being reading to her too. I know some people make fun of it, and we are not doing it to make her smarter in any way, we just like the fact that we all lay down and read to her. It soothes me and I know it probably soothes Audriana.
I've been having really bad mood swings, well not that bad, but I'm very sensitive. It doesn't last that long but I get teary very easily.

I'm still going to school, and I'm planning on finish this Spring. I don't know how I would do it, but I don;t want Audriana to have a college dropout mother!
I haven't being taking that many pictures lately. I kind of feel bad about it, but with the move, school, work( which is now over), it was hard to catch up with the pics.


Now that i'm not working anymore, I'm going to try to do more things for Audriana such as buying her clothes, work on her scrapbook and write in her blog.
The othe rday I dreamed about her. I dreamed that I was holding her in my arms. WHen I woke up, I had this weird feeling. Well, it wasn;t weird, it was love. I couldn't believe how much I love her, and how bad I want her with me.

It's a girl!!!

I knew it! I always knew it. I always had this feeling that baby Pike was a girl! So, the tech who told us at 12 weeks was right, as well as the Intelligender. We always had a baby girl name. I was thinking either Adriana or Luciana(Lucia) but since Adam's dog name is Lucy and Adam always like the name Audrey we settle for Audriana. I always liked long and strong first names and I think AUdriana will be just perfect!
I started a scrapbook, it is so addicting! We also started reading to her. I can feel her kicks, and everyday they get stronger and stronger.
I haven't write in a while, but I've been super busy and tired. Hopefully tomorrow I get to post some new pics!

Xoxo

Xtina

My thoughts about becoming a mom

I always knew that I wanted to be a mother and as everybody knows, I always like children. When I started getting into education and psychology, I start thinking and building the ways I would raised my children, and how I could be " the perfect mom". I had all this phylosophies, and information about child development, education, etc, you name it!
In some ways I could say, I am or was prepared. The truth is, now that I'm pregnant, I forgot about everything. I still have, somewhat, an idea of how I'm going to raised my child, but I don't think I am, or any first time mom, is 100% "ready" to become a mom, even if they been preparing to have a child for years, have a career, or a partner for a very long time.

I think you become a mother the first time you get pregnant. I became a mother the first time they told me I was pregnant. My feelings, concerns and worries make me feel like a mom, protecting her child.

I know I'm still in school, and I was not truthly ready, I still think I had, somewhat, the knowledge and preparation to have a baby. I always wanted baby, and now here it is.
I always thought, that once I get pregnant, I would do all this things, but now that I am, you actually just go with the flow. I don't know what is going to happen, even though I had read it in thousand of books. You don't know what happens until you are in that moment.

I created this blog, not only to let things out of me and share with other people, but because, one day, I'm planning to show this blog to my future baby, so he/she could read how I was feeling when she was in my womb. I want her/him to know how happy and excited I am to see his/her little face,body,etc.

I'm so happy, I have an amazing fiancee/future husband with me, a nice family and friends. I love Adam so much for being so supportive and patient, and for being happy for the both of us.

Again, I can;t say im fully prepare or ready, after all the babysitting and education I have in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, etc, etc, because I know that I would get my complete knowledge of parenting once baby Pike comes to the outside world.
I know I won't be a perfect parent, because there is not such thing. The only thing I know, is that I would love my baby so much and that I already want the best for him or her.

Love,

Xtina

4th Month My lovely bump

Yes, I'm kind of showing! and it gets two sizes bigger at night! believe it or not....

16 weeks 3 days

Well, I haven't been updating my blog in a while, or couple of weeks. I was working so much and trying to go to class at night which was very difficult. I'm now on vacations! I still have class but at least I have free morning and some nights free.
I'm feeling much better. I'm still very tired but there are times when I have an incredible energy especially if it's about cleaning and organizing for my future bundle of joy.
I only had one appointment this month. It was 2 Fridays ago. it was just a routine appointment. I got to hear the baby's heart so as my mom and sister who came with me.
That was the last time I'm going to see my current doctor since he is leaving the practice! I'm planning to stay at that practice though because I really like the staff, etc.
I am not as nauseous as I was the first three months but if I don't eat at my regular times I start feeling sick. So I must eat every 6 hours. I'm not still that hungry yet and all I crave is fruit and smoothies.
I've been feeling my baby move!!!!! That's the most exciting part! It is still not as strong and it just started last week. Sometimes baby Pike moves if he/she is not fed in time! or when I'm lying on my back! or when I'm still.
Most people know I'm pregnant and I'm starting to show more! ( baby Pike is moving right now as I type, he.she likes me to be on the go all the time)
Adam is doing good and he is excited about his baby. We went to check some baby stores, just to have an idea, but didn't buy anything yet since is too early. He was so excited looking at the strollers, car sits, etc. It was so cute!
I'm so happy, and so excited about this baby.
My next ultrasound is August 17th! I'll be finding out and confirming if baby Pike is a girl or it is a boy! I can;t wait, I'm counting the days to see my little baby and to check that everything is ok!

I'll try to write more often!

xoxo

Xtina

13 weeks 1 day!

13 weeks! FIrst trimester is finally over and I can really feel it. I'm still very tired but not as much headaches and nausea. We shared the news with Leslie, Erin, Dave,Seb, Katie and Alisson. They were all so excited! It feels good to know that they are people who care about us and are excited for the two of us (now 3).
I don;t have any appoinment coming up until next week, and is just a check up bummer. I wish I could have an ultrasound every week so I could see my little baby. I still have the Doppler and now is easier to hear the heartbeat.
I did the intelligender test ( don't judge! lol) and it said girl!, of course that is just for fun and it won;t be confirm until 18-20 weeks. The 18th week will be on my bday so I'm going to ask if I can have the ultrasound then, it would be an excellent bday surprise.
Today I told my friend Carla and she was so happy, after all the turmoil that occurred these past years, we are now close which makes me really happy. I only need positive people around me, especially now. I feel so happy and I realized that I have everything I need, a supportive family, a wonderful future husband, and a baby on the way. I'm truly blessed!


More pics will be post at the end of the 4th month. I don;t know when is the next ultrasound, probably not until the 18th week :(

Thanks for reading, and sorry for my grammatical mistakes! C.A.

12 weeks 1 day/ My belly is bigger than yours!

I forgot to put these but I wanted to take one today. All of these pictures were taken early on Monday mornings except the photo at 10 weeks that I took in the afternoon after lunch. 12 weeks pic is definitely bigger! I took it as soon as I wake up. I feel huge already! lol and I still have 6 more months to go! I'm going to post baby bump pictures every month. I wish I took one as soon as I found out I was pregnant to compare but I was too sick to do it.

12 weeks/ 3 months

Three months! That was fast! I was counting the days for this day to come. Yesterday, Adam and I went for our Nt Scan ( nuchal translucency screening test) and we got our results. Baby Pike is fine, no down syndrome or any type of chromosomal defects. We also got to see the baby moving! Baby was kicking full force. I asked the tech if she could tell if its a boy or a girl since I heard from other ladies that their tech could tell the sex in their NT scan. SO the tech said she will go for a girl! hahaha . She said is not 100% sure more likely 60% and it will be confirm at 20 weeks. She said that when its a boy she can tell right a way and that is why she said girl. I knew it! That was my first instinct. She said not to start buying girly stuff yet, that was her prediction and to tell her at 20 weeks if she was right or wrong! Adam said that he now has more time to get me to like the name Hunter lol! I said that I would never ever name my child Hunter hahaha lol

Here are some pics from the scan!



The first pic is a face profile. IN the second one is a frontal profile. It looks as if she is sticking her tongue out! :)


This is a pic of baby's legs. The tech was looking for a penis. She didn;t see one, so so far it's a girl or the baby was hiding it! lol

11 weeks 3 days

Last night was kind of rough. I ate Chipotle and apparently wasn;t good or fresh. I don;t think I need to get into details. Dr. said that if I get worst I should go to the hospital but I think I'm much better now :)

Ok so I made a movie, and I might be crossing the line here, but I saw this other girl doing it so... whatever!

I record the Heartbeat using a home doppler that Adam got me last week. It is kind of noisy in the back mainly because his/her heart is tiny and not loud enough.

Is 95 degrees in Chicago and about to start raining? Have a nice day an d enjoy!



PS; WIll be posting belly pics tomorrow!

Baby Pics

11 weeks one day

Alright, Here are my little peanut's pics. The baby is 6 weeks 1 day on the first pic and 10 weeks 3 days in the second. Enjoy! Isn't he/she adorable?

11 weeks

Wohoo! 11 weeks. Twenty nine more weeks, Would I survive? Nausea is getting better compare to week 6-8. Headaches are not as bad neither, second trimester is approaching.
Last Wednesday we went to our second check-up. The doctor offered as a NT screening and Adam and I agreed on having one, even though we are not at high risk. Dr. Kosinski told us we could have the ultrasound that same day! I wasn't expecting to see my little peanut that day. So we went to the U/S room and the tech told us that maybe the baby was to small for an NT but maybe he/she was bigger and we could do it that day. Well, peanut was moving all over the place! His/her heart was so fast 176 bpm! It was so nice knowing baby is ok. Of course, we could't do the NT because baby has to measure 4 cm and peanut only measure 3.8 cm so he is actually measuring 10 weeks 5 days when he is supposedly 10 weeks 3 days so he was a little bit bigger than expected. Doctor said we need to come back next week to get the test over with so we are going next Saturday June 27th, can't wait!

We got a small baby doppler but I had only been able to hear peanut's heartbeat 3 times. Everytime I tried to do it so Adam could hear it, I can't never find it!

I already have a bump, I think I had one before I got pregnant but now my belly is not as squachyas it was, it is actually hard! My pants are tight even though I lost 8 pounds!

I told Ioana and Carol last Wednesday, they were happy and surprise! We also told Mark, Sarah and Jeff. They were all so supporting and happy. We also told Mike Nora who even offered to help us babysit,,,yeah right! hahahaha j.k. We are planning to tell the rest of the gang next week.

Of course, most of my family knows and they are all excited about the new addition to the family. And my friends Bridget and Katie know also.

I can't wait for week 18-20 so I can find out the baby's sex so I could stop calling him/her peanut.
We don;t have any boys name yet, although Adam loves the name Hunter ( no way!) . Adam likes rubbing my belly and spoils me way too much! I love him for being so patient.

I will be posting some pictures of baby Pike as well as pics of my growing belly! I can't wait to feel my baby's kicks!

Happy Father's Day!