2 weeks old

So 2 weeks ago I gave birth to a 7lb 5 oz baby boy. We went home on a Thursday afternoon, I was so tired. It was 2 o'clock, I looked at Chris and said hold him I will be right back I think about 7 pm I woke up in the bed. All I know is that it was a great nap. That Friday on the 12th, we had our first doctor’s appointment and he had jaundice. We had to go the hospital and get his little foot poked. It came back as a 13 and he had to get a baby tanning bed. He had to be on that thing 24/7, do you know how hard that was, I felt like I was ignoring him. On this Friday, it started snowing in the afternoon. Koen slept right through his first snow. Monday the 15th, we had to go do it all over again; doctor, hospital and tan some more, but this time in the sun naked. Finally, Thursday we went to the doctor and it was all better. Last weekend, Big Poppy and Great Uncle Brian came down and visited with us. It was a busy weekend for us. Koen went to the levy for the first time on Saturday the 20th. He was very good and slept the whole time. He is a very good baby does not really cries unless he is hungry or dirty, but he really hates a clean diaper. He is a big talker. He talks the most when has his patty in this month. He is also very independent. He wants to lift his hand up by his self. I love being a mom. It is the greatest gift in the world.

how to make a diaper cake

Brittany and i did a brown and blue diaper cake. It was easier then i thought and it didn't even take that much time to make, about an hour or so.

First you will need:

• about 62 size 2 diapers, total
• scissors
• white balloon ribbon
• the decorations you need for the cake, be it a girl or boy.

First you start out by laying the diaper flat on the floor

Then you roll it like a cinnamon roll

Finally, tie the balloon ribbon around the middle of the rolled diaper.

The first layer I used 7 diapers, one in the middle and six around the middle one.

Once you have made the 7 rolls tie the seven together in the middle as tight as you can.

Next comes the the second layer which has 19 size 2 diapers 1 in the middle 6 in the second circle 12 on the outside circle.
Finally, the third and bottom layer is 36 size 2 diapers. 1 in the middle 6 in the second circle 12 on the third circle, and 17 on the outside circle.




The final outcome for my baby boy diaper cake

AND it looked so great that the baby shower. Also its a big hit at the party, it is a show stopper.

last sonogram

So last week we had our last sonogram. Well he is differently all boy. i asked her to check and see if he was still a boy and he was not ashamed to show his boy parts. he still doesn't like to be touched or messed with. The sonogram lady wanted to see his face, so she started to press down and shake the thing right on his face. OOh he was so mad. everything feels like its in slow motion now. He is loving it way to much in there. i wish he was ready to come out soon, but after two doctors visits he is still at 0. he will come when he is ready. i have lost all sense of appetite, nothing seems good anymore.
Good news though, Chris dad is finely get put to rest tomorrow. We have been through so much with all of this. There is a funeral, there is not a funeral, oh no the funeral is not tomorrow its next week. i just want to pull my hair out. Now after about a month of all this, its hopefully over. It was hard dropping him off today, and not being able to go with him. I was mad all morning at him for no reason. I know its not his fault. I was just upset because i could not be there for him. i miss him tons but i know he will be back Saturday evening.
Last weekend i had my first baby shower. It was so much fun. We had great food, awesome fun with dirty diapers, and lovely company. We are so blessed that we have tons of great friends and family to help us out with everything we needed and wanted. I am grateful for everything that has happen to us. My mom has really been there for me a lot. I don't know where i would be with her, probably in tons of trouble. She as helped me with everything. Thanks mom i love you.
I have a busy weekend coming up. My last baby shower is this weekend, with my friends and family. Brittany is going to throw a great one. I can't wait to see all my friends and catch up with all of them.

letter to chris

Tomorrow's hopes and dreams will never die as long as you believe in yourself and follow your heart. The kindnesses in your heart will guide you to accomplish many things in life and overcome all challenges and all obstacles. Never give up, always have faith in yourself, and you will gain the greatest gift of all, the gift of hope and love you rightly deserve. Whatever you may do in the future, never let anyone stand in the way of you pursuing your dreams. Know that you will always have family and friends to rely on whenever you need them. No matter what you may decide to do in life, I will be right there to help, support, and love you.

OH MY GOSH

So today was my fifth doctors appoint and I have gained 10 pounds in 4 weeks. OH MY GOODNESS. so ok i may have had one to many ice creams and chocolate milks, but now i need to get back on track, back to healthy fruit smoothies and healthy cardboard tasting snacks. i got a new job and at Cudos. i love it, the ladies there are super nice and awesome. Open house was last weekend and it was crazy, so now its nothing but christmas music and christmas trees til January. yay(shot me, its not even halloween yet). the appartment life is stupid we got a noise complaint. ha they think it is loud now, they have something else coming to them, A BABY screaming all night. but hopefully they will get over themsleves soon. Chirs is going to Puerto Rico and Manie in December for a couple of weeks. oh brittany i am calling on you to stay with me :) yay girl time. i have had a lot happen in October. lets see here....

october 1 someone stole my plastic hubcaps from my bug
and had my 4th doctor appointment
october 3 volutneered at the boy scout day thing on fort gordon
october 8 volutneered at chris MOS
october 10 i got my new mommy car. a camry i love it.
october 12 i started my new job i love that too
october 24 & 23 Big Open House for Codus
october 27 Doctors appointment
October 28 parent classes start tomorrow
october 31 Halloween

We are looking forward to everything that is coming up in Novermber.

food!!!!!

So now i am at the half way point. I can't believe its been 20 weeks. Now the craving have started kicking in. All the food I used to love, i cant stand. I can't stand Mexican food anymore, just looking at the menu makes me wanna....leave. But i have been craving the best Little Debbie snacks...FUDGE ROUNDS. I have made a new recipe that i cant wait to try, a fudge round cheesecake. The bottom layer for my crust will be, of course, fudge rounds, and on top will be cheesecake. i am going to try it out on my hubby first and if he likes it i will share my new found master piece. Koen is the name we have chosen for our baby boy. Last night me and Koen got up at 3 am. i better get used to it i guess. i thought maybe it was the way i was sleeping that was making him kick my vital organs but i guess not because he didn't stop kicking me til this morning about 8am. yay. i am just excited because we can finely feel him moving. He can be moving up a storm but when Chris puts his hand on me, Koen stops or moves to the other side. i think its funny. I can see it now.... Koen's two and he got in trouble at daycare and Chris has to TALK to him, i can see him running away now.

Our trip to the Doctor!!!!

Tuesday was our sonogram and great news ITS A BOY. We are so excited. This is our first child. I have no clue what I am doing, but I am pretty sure i can handle it. We are having the problem with finding a name.

Before we went in for the sonogram, i made sure drank a big glass of juice. He loves sugar, thats when he moves the most.
This is the first picture of the day. When we first stared the sonogram, he was jamming to John Mayer that was playing in the office. I wish yall could have seen him moving. He was rocking his head back and forth, stretching out his legs, and putting his hands in front of his face balling them up and flexing them open.



Right there!!! YOu see the top hat. thats his boyhood. He is a ture boy because while we were doing the sonogram he was playing with is boyhood. How embarrassing.


This is a really good picture of has little body.

He has his momas legs. Nice and meaty.

This was the end of the sonogram where he realized that we were looking at him. He turned around and curled up, and then called it a day. After that we stop messing with him and moved on to something else. He is 18 weeks and weights 7 ounces. Lets just hope, he is nothing like his dad and weights 10 pound in the end.