She is so precious...
I'm a lucky Mommy :)
Trying to balance life as a mom, a wife, and a full-time executive assistant.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
One Week Old!
It's hard to believe that our baby girl is already a week old! This week has flown by! I could not have survived it without my mom. How anyone could do this on their own without help is beyond me!
The past week so much has happened!
- We learned that Ayla is a night owl. oh my goodness.
- She can finally latch on! yay!
- We learned to change diapers super quick when she is still super sleepy so she won't cry
- We learned that a vibrating baby bouncer is completely necessary.
- I'm slowly learning that I NEED to sleep when she was sleeping because walking around the house all night is extremely tiring and I cannot survive off of two hours of sleep a night!
- Things will be much more difficult without my mom here.
- I can zip/button my pre prego jeans! YAY! (just gotta lose my little tummy)
- I love my baby girl more than I could have ever imagined loving anything and I can stare at her for hours.
- We learned that Ayla is a night owl. oh my goodness.
- She can finally latch on! yay!
- We learned to change diapers super quick when she is still super sleepy so she won't cry
- We learned that a vibrating baby bouncer is completely necessary.
- I'm slowly learning that I NEED to sleep when she was sleeping because walking around the house all night is extremely tiring and I cannot survive off of two hours of sleep a night!
- Things will be much more difficult without my mom here.
- I can zip/button my pre prego jeans! YAY! (just gotta lose my little tummy)
- I love my baby girl more than I could have ever imagined loving anything and I can stare at her for hours.
One Week Old!
Going out in her huge boots!
Finally, a belly button with no cord attached!
She is so pretty!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Ayla Marie Salazar
Ayla Marie Salazar
Born November 6th, 2009 @ 9:53 PM
6 Pounds 14 Ounces
19 1/2 Inches Long
She is PERFECT.
:)
Friday, November 6, 2009
4 days late....
Well November 2nd (Ayla's "target" due date) came and went... Here I am, still pregnant. HUGELY pregnant, and completely miserable! I have a very stubborn little girl! I'm convinced that she knows how cold it is and is trying to hibernate for the winter.
I had a check-up yesterday and unfortunately my doctor had no good news for me. Not much progress when it comes to dilation and not really ready to induce either. She said: "We'll wait until next week and then we'll discuss scheduling an induction..." I said: "OH NO, let's schedule that induction now!" So she went ahead and put me on the schedule to be induced Monday, November 9th, at 6 AM. I'm really hoping that things happen naturally before then, I've heard being induced is much more painful than naturally going into labor.
Things are definitely looking up! It's 6:52 AM and I have been awake since about 3:30 AM timing my contractions. They started out 8 minutes apart, quickly jumped to 6 minutes, stayed there for an hour or so, and I've now been at 4 minutes apart for just over an hour, lasting anywhere from 35-55 seconds each. I'm about to make a call to Labor and Delivery and see if I can plllllllllllease come in now. I have been feverishly cleaning my house the past 3 hours and even though our car is all packed for a trip to the hospital I keep searching for things to bring with me. So not necessary!
Wish me luck on my second trip to the hospital... hopefully this time I will come home with little Ayla Marie!
I had a check-up yesterday and unfortunately my doctor had no good news for me. Not much progress when it comes to dilation and not really ready to induce either. She said: "We'll wait until next week and then we'll discuss scheduling an induction..." I said: "OH NO, let's schedule that induction now!" So she went ahead and put me on the schedule to be induced Monday, November 9th, at 6 AM. I'm really hoping that things happen naturally before then, I've heard being induced is much more painful than naturally going into labor.
Things are definitely looking up! It's 6:52 AM and I have been awake since about 3:30 AM timing my contractions. They started out 8 minutes apart, quickly jumped to 6 minutes, stayed there for an hour or so, and I've now been at 4 minutes apart for just over an hour, lasting anywhere from 35-55 seconds each. I'm about to make a call to Labor and Delivery and see if I can plllllllllllease come in now. I have been feverishly cleaning my house the past 3 hours and even though our car is all packed for a trip to the hospital I keep searching for things to bring with me. So not necessary!
Wish me luck on my second trip to the hospital... hopefully this time I will come home with little Ayla Marie!
Friday, October 30, 2009
This halloween...
This halloween I decided to give the people what they wanted!
I've been told I look like Flo from the Progressive Auto Insurance commercials more times than I can count....
I won "Most Original Costume" in our contest at work!
Happy Halloween!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Maternity Photos
Here are a few of the maternity photos that my great friend Lauren Stewart took! I am 9 months pregnant, far too huge to be taking any pictures... but it was now or never :)
THANK YOU LAUREN!!!
http://bellaclassico.blogspot.com/
http://bellaclassico.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Seriously?
Seriously... why am I still pregnant? Enough is enough! According to my count-down I have 20 days to go. Are you kidding me?! I can hardly even move!
My doctor's visit went routinely on Thursday and she let me know that I'm 2 CM dilated and 50% effaced. (TMI?) That was all very exciting until I found out that you can stay that way for like a month. Not cool. I have been starting to have pretty painful contractions, but nothing regular yet. Just enough for me to get uncomfortable and angry and then... nothing. I'm fine and fat again.
I've been trying to go on walks to get contractions going. It works. But as soon as I stop walking the contractions stop as well. Bleh.
I'm having a harder time sleeping at night because if I lay flat on my back I get heartburn (I'm not supposed to lay flat on my back anyway), and when I lay on my sides my hips go numb so I'm constantly having to flip over to my other side. When I have a 15 lbs basketball-sized belly, this is not easy. I feel like I am spending more time trying to find a comfortable position at night than actually sleeping! I may resort to sleeping in a sitting position on the couch, it's the best sleep I seem to get right now!
Today I skipped work, which I've been trying really hard not to do. When it came time to wake up I was so exhausted I just couldn't do it! I slept until 1 PM! It was wonderful. :) Joseph liked it because when he came home at 5 I was dressed and happy with a clean house and cookies baking in the oven. It will be really nice to get a break from work, I like the whole stay-at-home mom thing. (At least the though of it... I'm sure I'll have different things to say later!)
This past weekend Lauren did my maternity photos. Normally you wouldn't wait until you are 9 months pregnant to have this done but we are both busy girls and this is when we finally got around to it! I haven't seen them yet, she's still editing and working her magic on them, but I will post them as soon as they are done! I'm excited to see them! Thanks Lauren!
Joseph is just as anxious (if not more so) as me for Ayla to get here. He talks to her all the time telling her that he wants her to come out so he can see her. Apparently she's being a defiant child early on. Maybe if he tells her to stay put she'll do the opposite. :)
I feel about as prepared as we can be right now, her room is completely set up and ready for her. I have lots of clothes, TONS of diapers, I finally got my changing table!, her bag is packed for the hospital, my bag is packed for the hospital, the car seat is in the car... we are prepared and getting impatient!
COME OUT BABY AYLA!!!
My doctor's visit went routinely on Thursday and she let me know that I'm 2 CM dilated and 50% effaced. (TMI?) That was all very exciting until I found out that you can stay that way for like a month. Not cool. I have been starting to have pretty painful contractions, but nothing regular yet. Just enough for me to get uncomfortable and angry and then... nothing. I'm fine and fat again.
I've been trying to go on walks to get contractions going. It works. But as soon as I stop walking the contractions stop as well. Bleh.
I'm having a harder time sleeping at night because if I lay flat on my back I get heartburn (I'm not supposed to lay flat on my back anyway), and when I lay on my sides my hips go numb so I'm constantly having to flip over to my other side. When I have a 15 lbs basketball-sized belly, this is not easy. I feel like I am spending more time trying to find a comfortable position at night than actually sleeping! I may resort to sleeping in a sitting position on the couch, it's the best sleep I seem to get right now!
Today I skipped work, which I've been trying really hard not to do. When it came time to wake up I was so exhausted I just couldn't do it! I slept until 1 PM! It was wonderful. :) Joseph liked it because when he came home at 5 I was dressed and happy with a clean house and cookies baking in the oven. It will be really nice to get a break from work, I like the whole stay-at-home mom thing. (At least the though of it... I'm sure I'll have different things to say later!)
This past weekend Lauren did my maternity photos. Normally you wouldn't wait until you are 9 months pregnant to have this done but we are both busy girls and this is when we finally got around to it! I haven't seen them yet, she's still editing and working her magic on them, but I will post them as soon as they are done! I'm excited to see them! Thanks Lauren!
Joseph is just as anxious (if not more so) as me for Ayla to get here. He talks to her all the time telling her that he wants her to come out so he can see her. Apparently she's being a defiant child early on. Maybe if he tells her to stay put she'll do the opposite. :)
I feel about as prepared as we can be right now, her room is completely set up and ready for her. I have lots of clothes, TONS of diapers, I finally got my changing table!, her bag is packed for the hospital, my bag is packed for the hospital, the car seat is in the car... we are prepared and getting impatient!
COME OUT BABY AYLA!!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Baby Shower #2!
On September 19th I had my second baby shower... the one in Utah! It was great to have my friends and family (and Joseph's family!) there with me! I got completely spoiled!
Huge 34 week belly and newly darkened hair!
Gifts!
Guests!
Lauren's gift!
She's explaining it...
it's a blanket she made for Ayla!
Yay for diapers!
and homemade gifts!
and baby wash and lotions!
Ayla's first tutu
And the magnet board Carissa made
So much stuff!
Holy presents!
Carissa trying to hold my 15 pounds of belly...
so much pink...
Thanks Carissa, Lauren, and Meleana!
Huge 34 week belly and newly darkened hair!
Gifts!
Guests!
Lauren's gift!
She's explaining it...
it's a blanket she made for Ayla!
Yay for diapers!
and homemade gifts!
and baby wash and lotions!
Ayla's first tutu
And the magnet board Carissa made
So much stuff!
Holy presents!
Carissa trying to hold my 15 pounds of belly...
so much pink...
Thanks Carissa, Lauren, and Meleana!
Long overdue....
I have been SO bad about updating my blog! (I guess that's what happens when they take away the internet at work and I actually have to work...)
Things have been so busy lately! It's amazing how quickly entire weeks fly by when we are working full-time, preparing for a baby, and trying to have a little fun too!
For labor day weekend I drove home with my Aunt Marilyn, Cousin Haylee, and her friend Jericha. We had a great time having my first baby shower, seeing Forks (Twilight fans?), going to Bumbershoot (music festival), and visiting my family of course!
We hiked in the Hoh Rain Forest
Hard Rain Cafe!
I always do....
Dr. Cullen?!
Bella's truck
The treaty line between Forks and La Push... No Vampire's allowed in La Push!
The cabin we stayed at on the water in La Push
And the beautiful view of the ocean....
On the Ducks in Seattle!
I highly recommend that everyone rides the Duck.
Things have been so busy lately! It's amazing how quickly entire weeks fly by when we are working full-time, preparing for a baby, and trying to have a little fun too!
For labor day weekend I drove home with my Aunt Marilyn, Cousin Haylee, and her friend Jericha. We had a great time having my first baby shower, seeing Forks (Twilight fans?), going to Bumbershoot (music festival), and visiting my family of course!
We hiked in the Hoh Rain Forest
Hard Rain Cafe!
I always do....
Dr. Cullen?!
Bella's truck
The treaty line between Forks and La Push... No Vampire's allowed in La Push!
The cabin we stayed at on the water in La Push
And the beautiful view of the ocean....
On the Ducks in Seattle!
I highly recommend that everyone rides the Duck.
I don't have pictures from the baby shower or Bumbershoot yet, but as soon as I do I will post them!
Friday, September 4, 2009
I am bad at this blogging thing...
I haven't updated this thing in so long! Probably because they took away our internet at work. WHY?!
Anyway....
I am now 32 weeks pregnant and I feel like my stomach can't possibly can't get any bigger. Then I think about how I have 8 weeks left. (Or around there) UGH. GROSS.
I'm here in Washington visiting my mom and having MY FIRST BABY SHOWER!!! I am so excited, my mom has planned a very cute shower and I get to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in YEARS. I'm also really excited to start getting things for our little baby. :)
I'm currently sitting at my mom's desk in her classroom full of 2nd graders... I don't know how she does it. Other people's kids are crazy. She has way more patience than I could ever hope to have!
Here's an updated picture of my huge belly at 32 weeks.... enjoy!
Anyway....
I am now 32 weeks pregnant and I feel like my stomach can't possibly can't get any bigger. Then I think about how I have 8 weeks left. (Or around there) UGH. GROSS.
I'm here in Washington visiting my mom and having MY FIRST BABY SHOWER!!! I am so excited, my mom has planned a very cute shower and I get to see a lot of people that I haven't seen in YEARS. I'm also really excited to start getting things for our little baby. :)
I'm currently sitting at my mom's desk in her classroom full of 2nd graders... I don't know how she does it. Other people's kids are crazy. She has way more patience than I could ever hope to have!
Here's an updated picture of my huge belly at 32 weeks.... enjoy!
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