My boy is 14 months old

I can't believe how fast time flies..

Roman started walking two weeks after his first birthday. I wish I had pictures of his first steps but I erased all his first birthday pictures, first haircut photos and first step pictures at my neices graduation on accident. Talk about drama for my mama. I cried all day. The thought brings a lump to my throat. I am glad that I was able to print a few pictures of Roman's birthday and first haircut. I placed them in a red photo album with his initial "R" on the front. I love that photo album of memories.

Roman's birthday party was very fun. We invited family and friends. Had a Toro pinata (Roman is Taurus) and a matching Toro birthday cake (Aunt Tina's present for Roman). And a pony. Roman rode on the pony about 6 times and smiled. My little cowboy.

Here a few pics taken before first bday and after


This picture was taken three weeks before his first birthday. The picture was in his Birthday invitation.


I had this picture of Roman's Toro pinata


Roman and Mama Norm vaccuming before Aunt Tina's 50th bday Party at our home. (he is 13 months in this pic.)


Outside today helping Momo Rodriguez w/her plants. He is also sporting a shorter summer cut that his Momo Saldana did for him this past weekend. My big boy is 14 months.

Snow Day in Hutto!!! Roman's First Snow

Even though the pics don't look like it...Roman did like the snow..he caught a few on his long lashes. Norma and he got to taste a few snowflakes too.










His first Snowbaby

8 monts 1 week and 1 day.....OMG

He growing.

Recap...
Roman began cereal & first baby food at 4 months. He loved all of them.
He began sitting up alone at about 5 to five months.


First Halloween costume (5 months):


First Thanksgiving (6 months):


First Christmas (7 months):


On his 8 month b-day he grabbed and self fed himself for the first time and also that week began his first steps of CRAWLING....Amazing

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.