How quickly time flies.

I can't believe that Roman is already 3 months old.
So much has happened since month one.

Recap:
June 26th- I woke up in the middle of the night in extreme pain...I thought I was having a heart attack. I woke up N who drove me to the hospital. I was hospitalized w/a gall stone and pancreatitis. I spent four days in the hospital and had my gall bladder removed. Dr gave my instructions not to pick up baby for the first week after surgery. So Momo (N's mom) came back to help us. It was so wonderful, Roman recognizes her voice and know she's his grandma. Momo stayed w/us two weeks after sugery went home for a week and 1/2 and them came back and stayed w/us til 073109. We miss her.

I celebrated my bday. I turned 40. N celebrated her bday. She turned 42.
Our bday's were pretty low key..we went to dinner. We decided not to buy each other gifts..Roman was the best day gift ever. I cheated though, she has been wanting a pair of Ray.ban aviator glasses..I finally got her a pair. (She looks "HOT" by the way).

Roman had his two month checkup and got his vaccinations. He developed a low grade fever and cried from the soreness in his legs. Poor baby...I cried just as much. I am so nervous about the next check up.

2 month check and shots: July 8, 2009

I like grape tylenol!


I like my bandaids




Roman had his first road trip..we went to Mama Ns hometown- Port Lavaca, Tx. He visited Momo and went to the beach. Roman didn't like being the carseat and had a breakdown or two on the way there and back. But he loved the water..(will post pics below)

First trip to the beach- July 18,2009


"I like the water!"




His head control is super duper and he is starting to laugh out loud and smiles all the time. His smile makes me melt. He has started drooling.. a lot. We have to keep a burpcloth or bib close to him b/c he dribbles on himself and all over us.

As of now he is up to 14 lbs 4 ounces and is ranging in the 75th percentile. (which is great). He was fussy and had a low grade fever Sunday and Monday of this week. I noticed that he wasn't himself. He was crying a lot and appeared to pulling on his left ear. Monday I decided to take him to his pediatrician. Ears looked fine..but Dr. noticed that his lower gums were very red..She thinks he is an early teether. OMG! She suggested that we get him the "raspberry" teether. It looks painful but she says it will help him. N also bought him the teeters you freeze. R likes those but his poor fingers get so cold...If we give him a frozen teether we hold it for him so his fingers stay warm.

5 week pics

Roman sporting his Van outfit from Uncle Jesse and Aunt Velma





This is my tough guy look.

Roman 1 month old

Things have been so crazy this first month. we have been adjusting to the lack of sleep and existing on Roman time. On average he eats about every three to four hours at the beginning he sleep in between feedings but in the last few weeks he is up for a large part of the day..which is great. Norm went back to work after one week at home..and her mom stayed w/us for the whole month of May which was such a blessing. But as of last Monday Norm and I have been on our own..and I think we are manageing well.

I tried breastfeeding Roman the first three weeks at home. There were always problems w/my milk supply and Roman not wanting to latch to my breast. It was just me trying to figure this out and I always felt like I was on my own. Norm many times after hearing Roman cry for so long would tell me to just give him a formula bottle and I always gave in. I know that's my number one mistake for breatfeeding no working. I feel like a failure for letting my baby down. My nipples no match when put to the test to easy to suck bottle nipples...of course Roman preferred those b/c he didn't have to wrk so hard to get a meal in. So his a formula baby now. And he is thriving. He is up to 10 lbs 13 ounces.

He is up from his nap..will write more later.

Here is a pic of him at one month

We did it..Roman

Well, labor began Saturday afternoon about 4:00 pm. Norm and I stayed close to home the whole day..with the exception of getting some dinner and then heading to Diane's to see the Hatton/Pacquio fight..still can't believed that Hatton went down in the 2nd round..but i digress..Labored all night and early Sunday morning at home. A called Dr. L when they were 4 min apart. Arrived at hospital at 6:30 and Roman made his entrance in the our lives at 8:34 pm May 3, 2009. Roman weighed 8 lbs 4 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long. We were released from hospital on May 5, 2009 (Cinco de Mayo). The on-call pedi was concerned that Roman tested in the high risk for jaundice and advised us to schedule a appt w/Roman pediatrician
ASAP. So on Wednesday, 05-06-09 we took him. The test results were in Wednesday pm and results were negative he is fine. Gracias a dios!! We are all doing super even though N and I are definitely running on less sleep.I plan on writing more about our birth experience later..but I wanted shout out that he is here..our little budbud is here!!!

I wanted to share some pics.

today was not the day....

I called the Dr's office at 8:15 and was told to come in..at the office I was put up the a monitor that measured R's HB and my contractions. And yes the contractions were about every 7 to 9 min...some time every 5 min. After 1/2 hrs I had dilated from a 2 to a 3 so the Dr. C (sub for Dr L who had surgeries today) sent me the hospital. At the hospital Dr. L came in to check me...she agreed that I had was dilated and contracted but she was concerned that my cervix was still pretty "thick" and R was still at a -3.... I was feeling the contractions more (pain about 5-6)but as a contraction stopped I felt no pain. Dr L wanted to monitor me for a couple more hours and made plans to check me after her last surgery of the day. Two hr's later she came in and checked me again...still the same..cervix had not thinned out..at that point she gave the option of staying and giving me pitosin to induce or sending me home. N and I had discussed the possibility earlier and decided that we both want R to come when he is ready and it looked like today he was not. Dr. L std she agreed w/our choice.

So we are back at home waiting...my contractions have slowed down..but as Dr. L said things could change tonight or tomorrow. I know we made the right choice..but wish today had been the day.

N was wonderful at the hospital. She took such good care of me by making sure I was comfortable and taking care of myself. She helped through the uncomfortable contractions by timing them and reminding me to concentrate on my breathing. While at the hospital N's sister T came to give moral support. It was an eventful day..we shall see what up next.

39 wk 1 day..could this be it?

Okay I was cramping all last night. The cramps (contractions?) I felt everytime I work up last night which seemed like every 1 hr to 1hr 1/2. I didnt get a good nights sleep..but that besides the point. These cramps feel worse when Im either sitting or laying down..so i'm trying to keep moving. On a scale of 1 to 10 the worst pain I've had has been about a 4 maybe a 5 (so not bad at all just uncomfortable) but I'm definitly getting some consistent cramping (front only) every 10 or 12 sometimes they come sooner. I'm not spotting nor do I have any discharge...i'm assuming that could be a good a thing. I'm going to call my Dr's office at 8:00.

Today would be an interesting day to have a baby. The weather forcast is no very good at all. This morning at 4:00 am, I awoke b/c i heard the power in the house go off. We have had severe thunderstorms w/lighting. I woke N and she got up to find the flashlight and weather radio. We didn't hear any warning of any tornados but stayed up a a while so see anything happened. We fell back asleep about 4:45 and the power came back on at 5:30. I turned the news on and learned the about 8 miles north of our home... a believed tornado went through the Jonah community at about 4:30 am...no one was hurt (thank god) but trees and homes were damaged.

We anticipate more bad weather for the rest of today into this evening.

I wanted to post this before the electricity goes out again. We have lost power twice since 6:00 am.

38 wks 5 days

Had 38 week appt yesterday. Weight same, blood pressure good, no glucose/protein concerns..Roman's HB was 150.

I'm dilated 1 1/2 cm, still 50% effacced and -2.
My belly's is getting lower..and I'm tired. And Romans moving like he's going to pop out at any time. :-)

Norm has been washing clothes,organizing his room and getting the outside and inside of our home ready for Roman's homecoming. She is definitely "nesting" for me.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that Roman keeps cooking this weekend b/c Dr L is doing the Hill Country Aids ride this weekend and will not be available if i go into labor. Having her there is so important us. She has been there for us from the very beginning.

Tonight we stayed in just the three of us, N, R, and me. It has been so nice to be here at home just enjoying being together...I can't believe in a little more than one week Roman will really be here.