Kingston's ready for Little Brother

My little Kingston knows something is happening. I show him my belly and say "baby", which is one of the first words he actually learned and signed. He gets excited and kisses and lays his head on my belly every time. It melts my heart.

I wonder how long all the love will last (haha). Does he truly have any idea?!? I do notice how his face lights up when he sees kids play, especially my cousin Elaine's boys. I'm not worried I think Kingston will be a GREAT big brother. I see bits of his personality coming out and he is very friendly, funny, and creative. I think my two boys will keep each other busy.

Now update on Kingston's growth and health. He is growing at a healthy pace. He has his 15 month appointment on the 30Th. Uh oh, shots (hehe), he's not a fan. His big boy teeth, the canine and first molars are coming out on top and nothing really visible on the bottom. He's a drooling machine and a bit fussy at times but it comes with the territory. More updates later and I will most definitely update when baby #2 comes.

Prayers do get Answered

From my previous blogs you can see my sister was my stress and followed by my baby. After I got my two cents in, I decided to just have my sister marinate my experience and knowledge and leave it up to her to do whats best for her. I had a few close friends that reminded me that I'm a good sister to at least care and there's only so much I can do. I agreed and just wiped my hands of unnecessary worries and stresses. I prayed and prayed right after we had our talk and I think it went well. If I've convinced her to look at her life in a different way even if she doesn't do what needs to be done right away, I feel like I've succeeded as a big sister.

So the other worry I had was baby boy #2. I'm desperately want to make it to 37 weeks and I'm HAPPY to announce I'm at 36 weeks. I'm but a short 7 days away from my prayers to be answered. I had another doctor appointment today and I'm still 3cm dilated and haven't dropped much either. Sugar, blood, and measurements are all normal. I have minimal aches and pains, most importantly less contractions. I just want to be healthy and the baby to be healthy. I know Dr. Martin can't see him but she says my stats are great and his heart beat is normal so I'm VERY optimistic that I'll make my 37 weeks maybe even surpass that and labor will be quick and normal. =) Thank you God for hearing my prayers.

YouTube has Everything

So I was wishing I could check out my cervix and see if I've dilated some more so I googled dilated cervix and this video on http://www.youtube.com/. I'm sharing this video because in the end the lady says you can send the pictures to her. WATDAWAT?!?!? Why??? LOL, plus her props are funny. Look for the boobies in the background. Oh and I learned a camera function.

Then my search got me scared. I stayed on youtube and kept looking at "childbirth" experiences and when you're ready to pop one out yourself you shouldn't scare yourself. I shouldn't be scared' I've been through it already. But all this "every pregnancy is different" has got me a little paranoid especially since this pregnancy has really been a breeze. I'm way too uncomfortable and can't sleep, am I sure I want to make it to May? See crazy talk, of course I do. Hehe, okay good night, no more I'll just stay away from youtube and pregnancy searches.

May 17th Due Date, NOT!!!

I had a doctor's appointment today and she informed me that I'm 3cm dilated. She doesn't think I'll even make it to May. I am disappointed. I really wanted to make it to may but if he wants to come sooner than that's what he's going to do. I have a baby shower April 25th, which is 2 weeks from now so I hope I at least make it til then. I am not as prepared as I thought. I guess I should be glad that my work has signed me out this week. Kingston's room still isn't ready, but since baby brother will probably be sleeping with us for a few months I have a bit more time. Well next time I write I might have pictures up, but you never this one might hold on a bit longer, I know "...yeah right". Well I have to keep praying, women can be dilated for weeks and weeks. =)

Oh Grow Up

I must vent again. I'm not a fan of using my blog to vent, but I'm been feeling so overwhelmed. Nope, not with my son, dog, or even my husband but with my little sister. Well not so little, nearly 27 years old.
I feel that if you're "fucking up" (excuse my language) your parents have the right to tell you so, but since my parents now live in the Philippines and we only speak to them once a month, someone being me or my brothers should be able to tell her to grow up and put herself together.

To be fair and defend her, she was in a nine year relationship that went sour and unfortunately didn't have a back-up plan to what she could do if the relationship didn't work, which many many people are guilty of doing when in a long term relationship. It has been nine months since she's moved in and she still has no plans. Since she's lived here, she's only worked 2-3 months at Amazon (got laid off), that was month and a half ago. She stays out all night and sleeps until 2pm. How do you find a job like that. She says depressed and maybe she is but maybe she needs a good kick in the ass. I don't know but I've HAD IT!!! She's ungrateful, lazy, and not as helpful as I thought she'd be.

I'm going to speak to her. I've thought about it for a week now to try and see how I can go about doing it. Mature adult, sister to sister, parent to child, friend to friend, but I'm just going to say what I feel. I'm about to have another baby and I'm not really up to worrying about a grown ass girl, yup a girl, not a woman, well maybe a bitchy bratty teenager.

AAAAHHHHH better now!!!

Mama Update

Hello everyone!!! I just welcomed the third trimester. I wish I could say I'm doing great but unfortunately I'm a big ball of pain and discomfort. I've heard it said that each pregnancy is different but I truly didn't think it would be too different. For example, heartburn, pretty common in pregnancy. I had it with Kingston and it was moderate, with baby #2 not so moderate. Ligaments pains didn't have it with Kingston, but with baby #2, constant pain. I work for Costco and at four months I was getting it already. Now, at seven months, I can really only work 4 hours without being annoyed by it. The ever so common back aches, moderate with Kingston. I'd say it was a good seven to eight months before I even felt the back ache. I'm quite uncomfortable every time I get up or if I don't have my back brace on, which started at four months. The back pain I feel now is worst then when I was cashiering, and that with lifting, carrying, bending, twisting, and moving around bulk size items. The list continues with baby #2 with getting gestational diabetes two months into my pregnancy, thank goodness for Dr. Martin who studied my family history and that it would be wise to get it checked, "just in case", and she was right. MIGRANES MIGRANES MIGRANES!!! Need I say more?!?! Then found out I’m anemic, so I’m taking iron pills, TWICE a day, WARNING TMI: I'm constantly constipated. I complained and they said take stool softener, so now my stomach is a mess.
Here’s a short list of baby #2 body reaction: super dry skin, acne breakouts, lack of sleep, and craving anything sweet, which is a torture when you have gestational diabetes.

OH MY GEE, I just vented. Let me end this on a positive note, so if baby #2 ever reads this and is sadden by mom’s displeasure of carrying such a problem child, I’m happy that my feet aren’t swollen, ecstatic that I’ve yet to have stiff legs, Charlie horse, or leg cramps. Overjoyed that my blood pressure has stayed normal. Baby #2 I just want you to know that all the problems listed are normal in pregnancy. It really is, some will get it and some will. For some it will mild or moderate pain and some it will be level 10 on the pain scale, but in the end, it all so very worth it.

MAMA says you’re worth it and I’d do it all over again if I have to.

Party Party Party

 I would just like to thank everyone who came to celebrate Kingston's first birthday with him.  There are over 200 pictures of Kingston's special day.  Please check it out!!!
I was bitter/sweet for me.  My parents didn't come like they wanted.  I wish the Philippines was close.  My dad has yet to meet my little boy, and now I'm 3 months away from having baby Zatique.  Please God help them sell their house.  Ned's mom go sick and didn't want to infect guest so she stayed home. 
Having a bunch of my dad's relatives there made it a lot better.  My dad's sisters call him Romeo and they love him so much.  Ned and I felt so blessed that there were so many people that came to show their love for our little Kingstons.  He's a lucky little boy and we are too for having him in our lives.