Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and i just wanted to take some time to share all the things that i am Thankful for.

1- My relationship with Jesus. I really think everyone should have one.
2- My son Rocco. I love him more than words can express.
3- My un-born child growing inside of me. What a miracle.
4- My husband Peter. He is my soul mate.
5- The willingness of my mother and Ignacio to let us live in their home.
6- My brothers. I love them, and I love how they love Rocco.
7- Emotions. I love crying at things worth crying about. Good and Bad.
8- Laughing. After all these years, I still love my laugh. I'm loud and I like it!

I know that most, if not all of these things are obvious things I should be thankful for, but i've been reminded lately that i should take nothing for granted. Nothing.

Bun in the oven

It's official now! I am now announcing to the world that I am expecting baby numero 2! Currently I am 13 and a half weeks and am thrilled to have heard the baby's heart beat yesterday. It is almost a surreal feeling to think i'm going to have ANOTHER baby, but we are excited to welcome this little bundle. Baby number 2 is expected to arrive in March but I have a feeling it will come sometime in early April...but who knows?!?! I have been feeling quite nauseous for the first few weeks, but now I'm feeling much better and I seem to have my appetite back times 10! I get so hungry so fast that I need to shove something in my mouth or else i feel like i'm going to throw up! Once again I am reminded that EVERY pregnancy is so different and that my body is going to go through some pretty crazy changes in the next year...AGAIN! I am going through a wide range of emotions, but mostly I am excited to meet this new little person growing in my ever so growing belly! :)

A few days ago, I saw an info-mercial on a program for babies that guarantee's that they will be able to read way before they head to kindergarden. They even had 18 month old children on the program reading at a grade 1 level! It was so bizzare, but at the same time it got me thinking, and panicking...do i need to take more time to try and teach Rocco how to read? If I don't try now, will it harm him in the future? A part of me really hates those kinds of commercials b.c their intention is to make parents feel guilty if they do not buy their product. Well, Good job! Way to make me feel like if my child doesn't start reading by 18months, then i am a complete failure as a parent. Good thing I have a husband that knocks that thought right out of my head and makes me realize once again that ALL kids learn differently and learn things at different times!

Ready...or not!

It has been pretty cold lately, but still nice enough to go out and about. So today i wanted to take Rocco to the Library to look at some books and sign him up for baby reading and rhyme time! So I got him ready, got myself ready, and to the car we went. Then i realized the car seat was out of the car so i attempted to try and put it back in the car. It was a complete disaster! I could not get it to tighten up properly and I was not going to drive with Rocco in the car when I feel he is unsafe. To make things worse Rocco was crying the entire time and at one moment i even accidentally pushed the car door in his face making him fall down. After that happened, i was so frustrated that I decided to just go for a walk. We got on our way and we ended up having a great time! I took Rocco to the park and we had so much fun! We even helped someone find their missing dog! I wasn't able to make it to the library, but there's always tomorrow!

5am

These last few days, Rocco had been waking up at 5am. The other day it was 2,3,4,and then 5am, and I am hating it. The first few nights it was for no reason...i would go into his room, check his bum...nothing...check his crib to see if there was anything there...nothing. So i would put him down, stick his soother in, and walk out. The whining soon after would begin and it is driving me crazy! Eventually he would fall asleep, b.c i refuse to go in more than once.
This morning, right at 5am I here him yelp and I quickly go into his room b.c i am already quite furious, and begin to lay him down when i notice he's completely soaked. Poor baby had wet himself, so I had to turn the light on...which he hates...and proceed to change the little guy. I didn't even bother with the crib and just brought him back to our room where i laid him down in between Peter and I and he fell right asleep. My anger soon went away as I watched my little angel fall asleep beside me. He is so beautiful and looks so peaceful. I just wish the pee would stay in his diaper, and whatever is waking him up at 5am would just not happen. Oh well.

We're gonna party like it's your birfday!

Well, Rocco is one lucky boy. Yesterday we celebrated his first birthday for the second time. But this time it was Latino Style....which means, invite EVERYONE and more! At first I thought my mom was making WAY to much food and I had made WAY too many cupcakes, but lo and behold it was all gone by the time it was all over. People started to show up around 3pm and the last person left at 9pm. It was a long day, but it was fun. When the house was completely packed with people, i was stressing out a little, but that's only b.c. I feel like I don't know what I should be doing and I feel like just crawling in my bed and disappearing. But Rocco was having a blast and I love watching people look at my son with Love and see them want to hold him and play with him and just bless him. I don't think Rocco will ever realize how blessed he is! I think my favorite part of the day was watching my two brothers help out with the Pinata. I love how they just LOVE Rocco and they love just playing with him! Rocco loved his whale piniata that his abuelita made for him and he didn.t want anyone else hitting it but him so after every other child we had to let Rocco hit it or else he would throw a fit! It was pretty crazy, and I let him b.c he was the birthday boy and he could do whatever he wanted! hehe!

Well, all said and done I was completely exhausted by the end of the night, but I am so thankful for all those who came out to celebrate with us and I'm also glad we are just doing this for his first birthday! :)

I just wrote a new post and then i accidentally deleted it! AHHHHHH! So this one will be short and sweet!

Well, back in Winnipeg and loving it! We are doing nothing and we love that...especially my husband who is taking advantage of all his free time before school starts by playing his beloved Xbox(boo). I, on the other hand have been enjoying my little boy Rocco. He is so amazing to watch and he is so fun to play with. Today we read books for half and hour and he smiled and laughed! I wonder what goes through that little mind of his! I also plan on going to the beach, but it has either been way to hot, or a chance of rain, so i need to wait for a happy medium in order to go! I think the best thing about being back is sleeping in my own bed! I LOVE my bed, and I love sleeping, so i'm definitely taking advantage of Peter being home so i can SLEEP!!!

Well, sorry about the scattered post, but I had a really good one written and then it went bye bye.

I will try and write again soon!