Over Half way done!

Currently I am 23 weeks pregnant. So far the pregnancy has been going really well, but the worst part about it, is at night when I have to get up to go to the washroom. I think last night, i got up about 6 times. It was awful. Sometimes i can fall back asleep no problem, but i do have those moments where it takes me a VERY long time to get sleepy. It is almost as if I have tons of energy and I can get up and start my day...too bad it's usually around 3am. I know that this is supposed to "get me ready" for when my newborn baby arrives, but right now I would rather have my baby boy keep me awake, than my bladder. I have a few more months to go and I am not looking forward to this going on...boo.
Thus the life of a pregnant woman.

It's been a while...

Well, it's been a long time since i've written anything. Nothing too exciting has been happening in my life right now so i thought i would write about all the cute things Rocco has been doing lately.

1- He ASKS us to play music so he can dance. He loves hip hop and basically anything with a beat.

2- He can say mama, dada, bye bye, Elmo, down, up, uh oh, bath, all done, agua (water ), and shakes his head for yes and no. He still uses his sign language for "all done, more, please, and thank you"

3- He looks at my belly and can say "baby"
4- He loves to sit and watch Elmo You Tube video's
5- He absolutely LOVES cars and trucks. He likes to say "vroom, vroom" every time he sees one.

I just love him so much. I can't wait for my next little bundle of joy to arrive!

Ugh.

Recently I watched a news program on how "new" studies have shown that drinking alcohol while pregnant is ok and if done moderately it should not affect the baby. ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME!!!! I was outraged when I saw the pregnant mother drinking a glass of wine and talking about how she might even have another one. It is scientifically proven without a doubt that alcohol is poison to a fetus and will damage the brain and cause FASD. I know that there have been many mothers that have drank alcohol and there children are healthy and happy. But I also know of mothers that have drank one glass of wine once, and has a child with FASD. Recently I heard a mother say "I don't know what the big deal is...women in Italy drink all the time and there kids are fine" I was absolutely disgusted and so angry. I strongly believe that if you actively choose to drink while you are pregnant then you are being completely and utterly SELFISH. A mother that chooses to drink is putting her WANTS first and not the needs of her unborn child. Why would a mother want to risk doing damage to an innocent life, just so that she can drink? Being able to conceive and carry a child is a blessing that not all women get to experience and every child is precious and therefore should be treated as such.

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!