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27 Weeks Pregnant ♥

27 Weeks Pregnant ♥

THIRD TRIMESTER.

WEEK 27.

Day 190.

12 WEEKS LEFT.

My pregnancy is going by faster than I expected

I’m starting to feel “happier” but I still have a whole mix of emotions.

These past few weeks have been more relaxing than my usual, we haven’t taken the boys out to soccer practice, my new job isn’t stressful, I’ve had less migraines than what I was getting. It might be because of all the water I’m…

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24 Weeks Pregnant ♥

24 Weeks Pregnant ♥

Okay so It’s been three weeks since my last post…..

A lot has happened.

I started my new job working for the school and I have to say it is a very different environment but I am loving it so far. I don’t have to deal with crazy customers coming in and asking for the most… I really just deal with my manager, I work in my office on whatever project I have and best of all I pretty much have the same…

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21 Weeks Pregnant ♥

21 Weeks… Geez seems like this time my pregnancy is going fast! I remember when I first found out as if it just happened yesterday. Not just that but like I just but my two week notice in at work and all of a sudden I have three days left here (so sad) but very excited for this new beginning! Great news is that I’ve had a cold since Monday morning! My throat has been super sore, my nose is all…

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I’m not sure if it’s my pregnancy hormones but lately I’ve been looking at pictures of the kids when they were tiny and it gets me so sad to see how fast they are growing…

Aiden is officially off to “middle school” next year! (Since some schools consider 5th and 6th grade middle school)

I am very excited yet nervous for him!

He is such a shy and quiet person, I know he struggles to make new friends, good thing is that all his friends now are moving up with him and well my sisters and my brother will be there to watch over him and ease the whole “new school” feeling for him.

Lately we’ve been struggling with my youngest. His attitude has been everywhere.

He’s just been so grumpy lately and he’s even starting to get that “cocky” boy attitude.

He has his moment where he doesn’t even try at his games.

And I feel like we’ve been very patient with him because he is the youngest and people say the youngest always get some sort of way when their mom is pregnant.

I don’t know whether or not that’s true but I had a long conversation with him yesterday.

I pretty much told him that he needs to get his attitude together because he is a very lucky kid not having to go from one house to another, having his room, his video games.. because all that is a luxury. I didn’t beat around the bush. I was very honest with him and explained to him that there’s kids out there that don’t have a house, a bed or even food to eat. There’s kids out there that don’t even have parents.

Even though he’s young he needs to learn and understand that he has a very luxurious life and he needs to be grateful and not a spoiled brat that thinks he is owed everything.

I tried to be as calm as possible but like I told him if you don’t get your attitude there will consequences.

Simple.

I feel like at times, yes, I am a strict parent but the same way I am strict is the same way I let the kids get away with a lot.

I remember when I first found out I was pregnant I thought Serenity was not happy about it. I saw how Aiden and Julian reacted to the news and compared it to her reaction and I just felt like she was upset or mad instead of happy.

I think the reason I felt that way was because she wasn’t living with us anymore, she is now currently living with her momma and maybe she saw how Aiden and Julian and now the new baby will all be together? I’m not sure.

I constantly asked Luis to make sure she was okay with the situation or to get her thoughts on it and he said that she always said she was happy about it.

Again maybe it was my hormones making me believe different.

Lately, she’s been showing me more and more affection which I have to admit I missed it. During the time that she was living with us I felt like we had a strong bond. She would always come to me about “girl stuff” and of course now that I see her less and less things have slightly changed. Sometimes I feel like we can hardly carry a conversation.

But regardless I know that she tries to show me affection in her own way.

When she sees me in an outfit that shows off my bump she gets super happy and super excited.

Even though I feel like my relationship with her isn’t the way it used to be I’m happy that she is getting closer and closer to her momma.

As I sit here and write this the song “Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney” is going through my head.

Darn you hormones!

Just a few thoughts… I'm not sure if it's my pregnancy hormones but lately I've been looking at pictures of the kids when they were tiny and it gets me so sad to see how fast they are growing...

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Late Post.

Last week I was really busy and honestly really sleepy to even write my “20 Weeks Pregnant” blog… so let’s catch up ☺

This past weekend we had about 8 soccer games

Friday Jay had 2 games

Saturday he had 2 games and Aiden had 1 game (technically Aiden had 3 games Saturday but we only took him to ONE)

Sunday Jay had another 3 games but we only took him to 2 games

It was a very busy weekend and this TEXAS WEATHER is ANNOYING!

I’ve hit this point in my pregnancy where pants, sweats, shorts are ALL very UNCOMFORTABLE. So of course, Saturday when we got up in the morning to get ready for our soccer games I wanted to wear a maxi dress that I recently ordered from PinkBlush but I couldn’t because it was freaking cold outside and the wind made it even worse. I ended up wearing my maternity jeans (which I honestly can’t believe I’m already wearing maternity clothes, with my first pregnancy I didn’t wear maternity clothes until I hit the 8 months), a t-shirt, Luis’s sweatshirt and my very comfy converse! Like, no lie, I still had a blanket and a scarf and a beanie while at the games but I couldn’t feel my face, my hands, my feet, I felt FROZEN and the most annoying part of it all is that after the games we went to IHOP and when we got out of there it was HOT, well more like cool weather… I was irritated.

Sunday, Luis took the kids to the soccer games while I stayed home. Before I decided to stay home you guys should have seen how hard it was for me to decide whether or not to stay, I really wanted to go watch Julian play but at the same time the games were in Colleyville one at 2:00pm and the other one being at 5:00pm, so we would’ve been gone ALL DAY and that meant we would be getting home late… I had uniforms to wash, laundry to put away, dishes to wash, etc. and I would not have been able to do all that if I got home at 8:00pmish..

Last week I also put my two week notice in at work.

It was a very hard decision for me more because of the friendships I’ve built there over the past 3 1/2 years.. not so much the actual job. I accepted an Admin position at the school my kids go to and even though I’m not the type of person that is comfortable with change I know this is a good thing and I am taking a risk and moving closer to what I want to do “career wise”.

My mom’s birthday was also last week and I have to say the love I have for this woman is very deep. I surprised her by gifting her with a necklace in memory of her mother. My mom lost her mom at a very young age and to this day it’s hard for her to talk about her without her tearing up. The necklace was a locket with a picture of her mom, a heart, a pair of angel wings, a cross and a little heart that says mom on it. She loved it. SUCCESS!

CRAVINGS: Do you really want to know? TACO BELL and thin crust pepperoni and jalapeno pizza from pizza hut and dipping it in the Taco Bell cheese…. I swear I don’t think I will be able to eat Taco Bell after this pregnancy… and SMARTIES  it’s been my favorite candy and I’ve been very addicted to it!

WHAT I CAN’T EAT: I miss Chinese food and wings… it makes me very sad. I can’t eat my favorite foods!!!!!

MOOD: My mood was very irritated and very sleepy. I’m not the type of person that takes naps during the day but this weekend I NAPPED A LOT!

MOVEMENT: Baby Boy is very active specially when I eat Smarties!

WEIGHT GAIN: I’m still very shocked that I haven’t gained any weight other than the 15 pounds I’ve lost because I feel so out of breath and so F A T and I keep asking the kids if I look fat and they smile and say no you look pregnant but you look beautiful. *blushes*

NAMES: I don’t remember it being this hard to name a child. I want a Spanish name that works in both English and Spanish but not a name that’s been used on every Mexican child.

GENDER: B O Y ♂

EXERCISE: I’m walking when I can but that’s about it.

ACHES & PAINS: Migraines. I really have to remember to tell the doctor so he can prescribe me something for them. I just have bad memory!

SLEEP: I nap during the day when I can and I wake up like once in the middle of the night to go pee!

      20 Weeks Pregnant ♥ Late Post. Last week I was really busy and honestly really sleepy to even write my "20 Weeks Pregnant" blog...

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19 Weeks Pregnant ♥

Let me start by saying I’ve had a rough week. I made the decision two nights ago to get off my nausea medication simply because I wanted to… and yesterday was a nightmare. I woke up fine and got ready for work as usual but I woke up hungry as hell!!! The whole time I was getting ready I was just thinking about what i was going to eat for breakfast… once I got to work I decided to order a…

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Okay, so let me start by saying that this week is just dragging…

I woke up thinking it was Thursday…NOPE only Wednesday.

Yesterday felt like it was never going to end. I spent my whole day at work on Pinterest looking up “house organizing ideas”… So now thanks to them I have a couple of projects in mind… Best of all it’s stuff I can get from the Dollar Store and not have to spend a whole arm and a leg to get organized!

I’ve been noticing lately that my hands and feet start to fall asleep quick. I can be in the passenger seat, have my hands just to the side or on the arm rest and they will start to feel tingly before I know it they are asleep. Maybe I’m not getting enough blood circulating? Another thing is, when I stand up I’m starting to “black out” or get more like blurred vision and light headed/dizzy as if I’m going to faint.

CRAVINGS: I haven’t really been able to eat much since my teeth have been hurting! I know I have to make an appointment with the dentist but honestly I’m scared. I think I might have cavities! Never have I ever had cavities but right now the pain comes and goes but when it’s here it’s beyond me. It will make me cry. I have been drinking a TON of Coke though. That’s bad but it’s just so good! I keep craving mashed potatoes and macaroni ☺

WHAT I CAN’T EAT: Pretty much anything heavy, greasy… Everything is giving me heartburn even a freaking chocolate chip cookie. W T H . Never been a fan of chocolate but how is that giving me heartburn?! So you know what I’m buying for lunch today A SALAD from SALATA, not heavy, not greasy, VERY GREEN, VERY HEALTHY… Blah Blah Blah.

MOOD: For the life of me I just can’t get enough sleep. I hope my mother in law isn’t reading this or my parents I guess I should say my dad since he’s the one on social media ALL THE TIME… anyways… I’ve been very how do I say it? Hormonal. Ha that’s the best way I can put it. Sad part is that due to my placenta being very low Doctor says I can’t have intercourse, he said everything else is fine but we can’t have actual penetration. Guuuuyyyyysssss this has been going on since I first found out I was pregnant.

AGAIN W T H .

I get very irritated by everything… Specially because my house just isn’t clean the way I want it to be! I’ve been very emotional/sensitive (I’ve always been a sensitive person so I just got wayyyy worse) Right now I’m struggling on whether or not to get rid of one of my dogs.. Long story short I recently got a new puppy she is gorgeous, Rottweiler mixed with a lab, we got her for free the owner couldn’t take care of the puppies her dog had so she just gave them away and that day I was on one of my very sensitive days I didn’t think and I took her home with me. I REGRET IT. I already have a black lab named Big Boy that we got last year from a shelter when he was 4 months old and he helped me cope with my miscarriage, so there’s so much bond with him and he LISTENS TO US. HE EVEN LISTENS TO THE KIDS! This new puppy I feel very bad but she just doesn’t listen, she wakes me up in the middle of the night… E V E R Y N I G H T… She makes Big Boy cry because she’s constantly messing with him and biting him.. So yeah that’s my current DILLEMMA… I think that’s how you spell it.

MOVEMENT: Baby has been moving a lot lately but every time Luis tries to feel it just stops. HAHAHA. Specially more at night like 8:00pm-ish is when it starts. It’s nice to know there’s actually someone growing in there and it’s not just FAT growing more and more…

WEIGHT GAIN: At the moment I’m not sure what I weigh I’m currently just waiting to go to the doctor and then find out.

NAMES:I think we’ve settled on a girl name but we are still thinking on boy names… Another headache.. we just do not see eye to eye with names lol

GENDER: Counting down the days till April 6th!!!!

EXERCISE: I’m still not “allowed” to exercise but I’m starting to walk a little more that usual ☺

ACHES & PAINS: Currently with a back ache that I just can’t right now. A lot of headaches and a lot of migraines…

SLEEP: These past couple of days I’ve woken up once at night to go to the restroom… (it begins) I struggle to get comfortable but once I do, I don’t move… unless my 5 year old decides to come tell me goodnight for the 30th times…

So there you have it.

18 weeks and (insert the amount of weeks left)

Honestly I have too much of a headache to do the math right now ☺

Just a little flashback to when I was pregnant with Jay ♥

18 Weeks Pregnant ♥ Go check out my new blog post ♥ Okay, so let me start by saying that this week is just dragging... I woke up thinking it was Thursday...NOPE only Wednesday.

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17 Weeks Pregnant

I am officially 17 weeks pregnant today. I feel blessed. When I had a miscarriage in 2015, the pain I felt was simply too much and every time my period came back around it was a constant reminder of what could have been but didn’t happen. I blamed myself. I couldn’t see clearly. Now, that I am 17 weeks… it’s hard being pregnant, if that makes any sense. I am beyond excited but somehow I find…

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Pregnancy Nightmares!!!

Ohhhh… Myyyy… Goshhh… Guys I think I’ve hit that pregnancy stage where all your dreams/NIGHTMARES seem so REAL… Like I don’t understand why this happens but I’ve read a lot of “mom” blogs and it happens to A LOT of pregnant women. Two nights ago I think I had fallen asleep by like 9:00ishh and I had fallen asleep watching “13 Hours” (which let me tell you is one of my favorite movies EVERRRRR……

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As I sit here at work I can’t help but reminisce…

I miss when my Jay was a baby…

  I see how he’s growing up and I get scared that one day he won’t want to be my baby anymore… that one day I will call for him “Babe” and he will tell me that he doesn’t like when I call him that and that he is grown up…

  I saw this quote on Pinterest….

“A Mother is Her Son’s Home Base” 

You are home to him. When he learns to walk, he will wobble a few feet away from you and then come back, then wobble away a little farther and then come back. When he tries something new, he will look for your proud smile. When he learns to read, he will repeat the same book to you twenty time in a row because you are the only one that will listen that many times. When he plays his sport, he will search for your face in the stands. When he is sick, he will call you. When he really messes up, he will call you. When he is grown and strong and tough and big and he feels like crying, he will come to you; because a man can cry in front of his mother without feeling self-conscious. Even when he grows up and has a new woman in his life and gets a new home, you are still his mother; home base, the ever constant, like the sun. Know that in your heart and everything else will fall into place.

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  Son, You will outgrow my lap but never my heart… As I sit here at work I can't help but reminisce... I miss when my Jay was a baby...

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A little catching up!

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Okayyy… So I know, trust me, I know, that I have been gone a WHILE, I guess I just got busy and stopped writing and eventually just FORGOT! Yesterday when Luis picked me up from work and on our way home he asked me about how my blog was going and well I stayed quiet because I didn’t want to tell him I gave up. “Honey? Did you hear me?” “Yes….” “Then? How’s the blog going? Why’d you stop?”…

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