My Big boy Jordan And little Girl Kloey!!

8 months!!!!!

2010-08-11T07:26:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow 8/12/ 10 Our Baby girl will be 8 months old! She has grown sooo much and is our little Diva Princess!! Her brother Jordan adores her, and she lights up when she sees him!!!! She has brought so much Joy to our lives!!

Jordan is such a great big brother! He tells me when she goes potty and loves to play with her if I need to get chores done, he just does it without complaining at all!

She is very much daddy's girl and loves to hug and kiss Daddy, I see Jesse's heart melt every time he holds her!

My favorite thing to do is cuddling with her! She is fascinated with faces right now and loves to touch my nose, eyes, mouth, hair, and she LOVES jewlelry, she's a definitely a girly girl!

I can't believe what a beautiful little girl you are becoming Kloey! I thank God everyday for such a wonderful and beautiful family he has given us!!!

Recent pics!

2010-04-19T06:58:00.000-07:00

Here are some recent pictures we have taken of our cutie pies!!

Kloey at 3 months :)

2010-03-29T06:21:00.000-07:00

Kloey is all smiles now and is sleeping through the night, usually from 7-8 pm to 7am! We love our baby girl soo much!! She is cooing and talking to us all the time now, she is very klingy with mommy and daddy, she doesn't let anyone other than us hold her for very long, and she will let you know she's not happy!! She adores her big brother and loves to watch him dance and sing and play guitar hero! We love you Kloey and Jordan!!!

kloey is almost 3 months!!

2010-03-03T06:23:00.001-08:00

Kloey will be 3 months old on March 12th!! Time flies!!
She is smiling ALL the time! She is showing her little personality now,
she Loves to be held all the time!! and she is sleeping through the night!! yeah!! She is wearing 3-6 months now, and weighs 11 pnds. 13 oz. , she is in the 95% for her height, so we think she's going to be tall like her mom and dad! Jordan is so in Love with his baby sister and is such a big help!!
We love you Baby Kloey!!

She's here!

2009-12-21T09:34:00.000-08:00

Kloey Nicole Long was born on Dec. 12th 2009 at 7:30 am , she weighed 8 pounds 1 oz. and was 20 1/4 long We love her sooooo much! Here are some pics! Enjoy!

12 more days...

2009-12-10T08:29:00.000-08:00

12 Days till my due date, so far I haven't felt much except some sharp pains in my lower parts...( you know) and my sciatic nerve keeps bugging me on my right leg. Kloey has been very active the past couple of days. We keep telling her we are very ready for her and can't wait to see her beautiful face! We are almost there!! I can't wait till Jordan is a big brother, he's going to do such a good job!

I have guesses going on her date and weight
I think Dec. 18th 7pnds. 9 0z. and 21 inches
Jesse says Dec. 24th 8 pnds. even and 21 inches
My mom says Dec. 21st 8pnds 3 oz. and 21inches

Can't wait to see what it will be!

Any Day Now...

2009-12-01T08:21:00.000-08:00

I am 37 weeks pregnant and I am very ready to meet my baby girl we have waited sooo long for! I can't beilieve it's only three weeks away now! But we are ready for her to be here! We have her bassinet all set up and lots and lots of adorable pink and purple clothes for her! Jordan says everyday now that he wants her to be here! he is sooo cute! Jesse and Jordan both think she is going to have dark hair, I'm thinking blonde since blondes seem to be very dominant in my family. We will see!! Whatever it is, she is going to be a very loved and spoiled little girl! I Love you Kloey Nicole sooo much already!!!

Baby Shower!!

2009-11-11T06:09:00.000-08:00

Opening Presents!

Girl stuff is so cute!!!

My sisters! and my cute butterfly cake!!

My babyshower was on Saturday! It turned out so cute! And my two wonderful sisters got to come! Which made it perfect!! Thank you everyone who came to celebrate Miss Kloey's arrival in 5 1/2 weeks!

My mother-in-law made an adorable diaper cake! It is sooo cute!!

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-02T06:27:00.000-08:00

Here's a cute pic of Jordan, he was Iron man this year! He really got into his role too!!

What strong muscles you have!! Iron man has spiky hair!! haha

32 week appointment

2009-10-28T08:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my 32 week appointment. Kloey is growing right on track, im measuring 32cm and her heartbeat is a strong 140. She is still head down, the doctor showed where to feel, and I could feel her little head! What a miracle! I think it's amazing that babies know to turn, another amazing thing God does! On thursday I have to go to the clinic and get my H1N1 vaccine, they are only offering it to pregnant women right now until they get more in a couple weeks. Hopefully it goes ok, I've heard it can have some wierd side affects... but it's better than putting me and Kloey at risk of getting the swine flu!!!

Only 10 more days till my Babyshower!! Im soo excited!! Yeaahhh!!!

31 weeks

2009-10-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

9 more weeks to go, or about 62 more days!!! And three more weeks till my Babyshower!!!! Yeah!! It's getting very exciting! I am ready to meet my little girl and to have my body back!! (hopefully it won't take too long to lose my baby weight) ! Almost there!!!!

30 week Dr. Appointment

2009-10-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my 30 week OB App. with Dr. Schlosser, Kloey is already head down and is growing right on schedule! I am measuring 30 cm exactly and her heartbeat is a good 140!! I have another App. on the 27th, I will be getting a H1N1 shot and hopefully we can start talking more about if I can be induced or not a couple days early because my dodctor is going on vacation the week of my due date! I know it will all work out how it's suppose to!! We are ready to meet Miss Kloey Nicole!!! :)

Almost 30 weeks!!!

2009-10-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

I will be 30 weeks on saturday!! Yeah!! It's almost here!! Only 73 more days or so..!!!!

I can't wait to meet my Little Girl!

Happy 5th Birthday Jordan!

2009-10-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Jordan!!!!

I couldn't write yesterday on his actual Birthday, my poor guy has a sinus and an ear infection right now. He hasn't been feeling good since saturday evening after his party, he got a really bad nose bleed and kept saying his ear hurt really bad. I took him to the doctor on Monday and sure enough he is very sick. :( My poor guy is a trooper though. Yesterday he stayed in bed all day and I read him books and even got to take a nap with him myself. I went and picked up a Happy Birthday balloon and a cap gun for him and Jesse to play with when he feels better.
I'm keeping him home today also, he has a field trip tomorrow to the Apple farm in Solvang and I really hope he's feeling well enough to go! I Love you Jordan Soooo Much!!! Happy Birthday!! And get better my big boy!!

27 WEEKS!!

2009-09-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

Almost there! About 90 more days!

Your BabyThis week marks the beginning of the third trimester. The retina, which is important in the reception of light images, develops its normal layers by the 27th week of gestation. These layers are important in receiving light and light information and transmitting it to the brain for interpretation. Your baby's skin is quite wrinkled from floating in water. This will stay this way until a few weeks after birth as your newborn fills out into a baby. Your baby is about 14.5 inches long, and weighs over two pounds.

Your BodyCongratulations!

You have officially started your third trimester. Way to go! Your body will need an extra 300 to 350 calories each day. During this time you will continue to put on weight and will continue to do so until about your 36th or 37th week. You will notice that the weight you gain will be different in the placement then the weight you have gained to this point. As long as you are eating healthily and maintaining a well-balanced diet, the weight you gain during pregnancy is not considered fat or unhealthy, but instead, necessary for sustaining both you and your baby. Now is not the time to worry about the number on the scale and you should not diet while pregnant. If you are concerned with the amount of weight you are gaining - whether too much or too little - discuss it with your doctor. You may be experiencing some shortness of breath from the pressure of your uterus on your rib cage. As your uterus grows, it places pressure on the rib cage and prevents your lungs from being able to expand completely. But don't worry. You and your baby are still getting enough oxygen. In your third trimester it is important to recognize the signs of premature labor. Research shows that premature labor is more common in some women in the summer months then other times of year due to dehydration. Be sure to continue to drink plenty of fluids.

25 1/ 2 weeks!

2009-09-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

Six and 1/2 months and counting! It's coming closer and closer to my due date, and i'm getting very anxious! I'm going to make a list today of everything we still need for Miss Kloey Nicole before she arrives! I am starting to realize her routine that she has, she is a night owl and likes to keep mommy up all night kicking and moving! She is usually asleep in the morning till about 10am or until I start doing my housework! And she usually is sleeping until 3 or 4. When daddy comes home from work she wakes up and he gets to feel her kicking everywhere too! Sometimes it feels like she has ten arms and legs! Jordan likes to talk to her and kisses my belly every morning when he goes into his classroom for school! I can't wait for our little princess to be here!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 25:

fetus in sixth month Your little grower’s physical proportions are evening out at this point and most of their remaining development will largely be weight gain and lots and lots of nervous system development. The good news is: if your child is born premature now they’ll be more likely to survive without too much trauma as their lungs began to produce “surfactant” last week, which means their tiny respiratory system is getting stronger with each passing day. Yes, now’s a good time for a minor sigh of relief and a quick pat on the back. All that hard work and conscientious living is really getting your child prepared for a healthy delivery. Keep up the fabulous work mama! This week they’ll be scootching slowly out of the old breech position and start rotating (already!) into a better position for exit during their birth. Their head and feet are slowly rotating so that the head is pointed down towards the birth canal. Time is short (or really long, depending on who you ask)—just (still!) 14 weeks left before you can go back to being a single-resident human.

And how's mom doing? Trimester two is finally almost over, which means you have that one final trimester of pregnancy to enjoy (and suffer through). You could celebrate this landmark passage by purchasing some piece of clothing designed to make your curvy body look as gorgeous and classy as possible... and don’t let the Try to practice good posture—it will alleviate some of the back fatigue as slouching is actually harder on your back price tag stop you, this is an act of self-love not book-keeping. But before you max out your credit card, remember: you’re only going to get larger, so buy smart. Speaking of larger, you’re obviously carrying more weight now and your back is going to let you know. Don’t let this get you down or make you feel like a weakling—it all comes with the territory of being preggers. Try to practice good posture—it will alleviate some of the back fatigue as slouching is actually harder on your back. It’s also common for women to experience leg cramps during this period. Go ahead, strong arm someone who loves you into giving you a massage. Or if you're lucky enough to have the extra bucks, head to a spa that specializes in pregnancy massages and get the full-treatment.
You may have already noticed that your hair seems fuller, thicker, more plentiful and darker-- especially your body hair. There are two basic reasons for this: 1) you're shedding much less (head) hair than you usually do and 2) your body's hormones contribute to the way your body hair is growing right now. Not to worry, all the hairiness will return to normal after you've delivered your baby.

A cute email to share!

2009-09-01T15:35:00.000-07:00

My mom sent this to me, an d I thought it was too cute!! I thought i would share it! :)

From the diary of a Pre-School Teacher

My five-year old students are learning to read.

Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said,

"Look at this! It's a frickin' elephant! "I took a deep breath, then

asked...."What did you call it?""It's a frickin' elephant! It says so on the

picture!" And so it does... " A f r i c a n Elephant " Hooked on phonics!

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are.

My boy is starting school today!!!

2009-08-19T06:26:00.000-07:00

Jordan is starting kindergarten this morning! He is very excited! He's mostly excited about wearing his new transformer shoes and iron man backpack! :) I can't believe my baby is starting school! I think I am more nervous than he is! I love you little man! Mom and Dad are sooo proud of you, and we know you going to do wonderful!!

Happy Birthday Sammy!

2009-08-19T06:24:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Sammy! We Love you sooo much! I can't wait to see you on saturday and give you a BIG hug and kiss!! We are so excited! Escpecially your big cousin Jordan!!! xoxoxo!!

Baby Registry and Shower plans!

2009-08-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

I registered at Target.com and Babiesrus.com for my shower, everything is pink!! It was sooo fun!! They have the cutest clothes for little girls! I think we have decided on the date for our baby shower for November 14th in the evening sometime, I want to have tea and desserts and games and lots of pink, pink and more pink!! I'm so excited!

Our precious little Angel!!

2009-08-11T06:23:00.000-07:00

We are having a GIRL!!!! We are soooooo excited!!! She is perfect in everyway already!!

Yesterday was our ultrasound and it went really good!! The doctor did his thing first, he measured the baby's head, heart, feet, legs,eyes, lips, nose and counted the toes and fingers !! She is perfect, he said she weighs about 1 pound right now and she was doing yoga!! She had her head on the right side laying across my belly with her legs wide open!!

Jesse, Jordan and I were talking to her before our app. and said ok baby let's keep those legs open today k? Well... she listened!! Good girl!!!

Here are some pics of our precious little baby!! The pic with the arrow is between her legs! We Love her sooo much already!!! I am so amazed and blessed at how God is working so many miracles in our lives! We have an amazing God!!

I think we've chosen her name! my husband really loves Kloey Nicole, (even though we know someone who named their baby Chloe a couple months ago) I think that it's official, it's the name we both can agree on!! :) yeah!! I also really love Kyra , Kristen , and Kendra. But my husabnd loves Kloey and wants to call her Nikki for short!! I really like that too! Too cute!!

One more day!!

2009-08-09T07:59:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow we have our Ulrasound!!

I am sooo excited!!

It's finally here!! I can't wait to see what this little baby that keeps me up all night with it's kicking is!! I will post a new blog when we come home tomorrow!! YEAH!!!

ultrasound date

2009-07-29T06:22:00.000-07:00

I made an appointment on Monday for August 10th for my ultrasound date!! Yeah!!! Two more weeks, but I've waited this long, what's 2 more weeks?

I can't wait to see this little baby and find out what it is so we can stop calling it "IT" and a name and I can start buying clothes for my baby!! Finally!! Jordan is sooo excited too, he asks me EVERY DAY, mom are we gonna see the baby NOW!?? :)

At home gender test

2009-07-17T09:17:00.000-07:00

So I read in one my baby magazines about a at home gender test that can tell you your babys gender as soon as 10 weeks along!! I looked it up online and it said it was proven 82% accurate!! I went to my local walgreens and got it!! It was only $29.99 and I found a $3.00 off coupon!! The results....
We are having a GIRL!!! :)
We will find out for sure in couple of weeks, but it was fun to see at home!!!

Here is the website wwww.inteligender.com
If it turns yellowish/ orange it's a girl !!!
and greenish/ blue it's a boy a boy !!!!

How FUN!!!

17 1/2 weeks

2009-07-14T14:59:00.000-07:00

I have my next OB App. on the 25th and Dr. Schlosser said hes going to set up my ulrasound for the following week!! That means only 2 1/2 weeks more!!! I am so excited!!! I can't wait to find out if we're gonna be buying pink or blue!!! Now lets just hope this baby will let us know what it is!!! hahaha Either way I love it soooo much already!! I have a feeling it's a girl, and Jesse thinks it's a boy!! We will see!!!

16 1/2 weeks! And some beach trip pics!!

2009-07-08T06:38:00.000-07:00

Im almost five months!! yeah!! My belly is growing bigger everyday!! :)

Here are some new pics of my vacation to ventura! It was sooo fun!! Jordan loves the beach and it was so pretty this year!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 16:

fetus in fourth month Over the past three weeks your astounding growing baby has managed to stretch yet another 2 full inches (totaling about 4.5 inches) and weighs around 3.5 ounces. Yessireee, that’s some pretty serious growth... and with it comes several physical developments! For starters, their head to body ratio is finally starting to even out a bit as the rest of the body is actually growing faster than the head at this point. Yes, your little light bulb is not so top-heavy. Their adorable little limbs have lengthened, almost reaching their normal proportions which they will have at birth. Their eyes are still closed but moving and if you had an ultrasound, which many doctors recommend you have at about this time, you may even see your little one sucking on a thumb, not to mention the necessary signifiers to let you know whether you’ve got a wee lad or lassie.

14 weeks!

2009-06-22T06:45:00.000-07:00

Getting closer!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 14:
fetus in fourth month Isn’t it glorious? You and your little buckaroo have roped your way right into trimester numero dos! Are you ready to rock!? Okay, okay… maybe just a little rolling and poking. Needless to say, your baby will definitely be making themselves known in the upcoming weeks. At about 3.5 inches long, their little body and limber limbs are coordinated enough for loads of complicated motions. In fact, their whole body is moving right now! You're not feeling it because their current size is still a bit too small to make an impact you'd recognize. Still, their movements are recognizable on an ultrasound. Speaking of which, you shoud be scheduling one with your health care provider! Week 16 is the classic date as you can usually determine whether your little one is going to pee standing up or sitting down. Your baby is also starting to develop the ability to move their eyes this week, although the eyelids still remain fused shut. What's more, they can make all sorts of fun facial expressions as they practice squinting, frowning, and grimacing. Cute development of the week: their little hands can grasp at things and they may already be sucking their thumb!

And how's mom doing? What’s in the forecast for your second trimester? We’ve got a heavy concentration of developing fetal movement, which will increase in magnitude in frequency through the duration of the second trimester before subsiding in the third trimester as womb-space becomes limited. If you think you’ve got the second trimester is typically experienced as the most exciting and enjoyable of the three— the morning sickness is gone, you definitely feel and look pregnant, but you’re not yet an overstuffed-lumbering-mammoth gas or some kind of odd bowel obstruction right now, it might actually just be your little one poking you hello! You’ll become more familiar with the sensation as the frequency and intensity increase (and you’ll never quite forget this special feeling!.
On to the less exciting news. In your second trimester, you will most likely experience some if not all of the following symptoms to varying degrees: dizziness, headache and back pain. Just like morning sickness during the first trimester, your chances of experiencing a given set of symptoms increases if you’ve already had them in a previous pregnancy. Unfortunately, if you’re starting to experience back pain, it will most likely increase as you gain more weight towards the end of the trimester. Although unavoidable during your waking hours, you don’t have to suffer so much during the night—there are some wonderful products out there such as the full body pregnancy pillow, which will help you make it through the night without too much undue suffering. Water retention is another fairly classic albeit annoying pregnancy symptom which typically leads to swollen fingers, toes, ankles and/or legs. These are all perfectly normal (and fairly bearable) symptoms that should not be a source of unnecessary stress. Despite these annoyances, the second trimester is typically experienced as the most exciting and enjoyable of the three— the morning sickness is gone, you definitely feel and look pregnant, but you’re not yet an overstuffed-lumbering-mammoth. Go team go!

13 weeks!!! Starting my 2nd trimester!!

2009-06-13T17:07:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to find out what this baby is!! I Love you Kyra Nicole or Dylan Jacob!!

12 weeks!

2009-06-09T07:46:00.000-07:00

I am 12 1/2 weeks! It's going by pretty fast so far... im sure the last couple months won't though hahaha So far I have learned scrambled eggs or top ramen are not good things to eat for dinner... atleast for me.

Im almost to my second trimester!! Yeah!!! Hopefully I will get my energy back soon!! Im tired of being tired all the time!!

First Doctors Appointment today!!

2009-06-03T12:52:00.000-07:00

I had my first Dr. App. today with Dr. Schlosser, he delivered Jordan and we like him very much!! I got to here our babys heartbeat today too! Amazing!! It was 160 and the doctor said I am 11 1/2 weeks and everything looks great!! He even said if this baby is big like Jordan we might be able to induce before my due date of December 22nd. So that's exciting, I could have it right before Christmas and my birthday!! I Love this baby soooo much already!!

11 weeks!!... feeling tired and fat!!

2009-05-31T10:23:00.000-07:00

I don't remember being pregnant with Jordan THIS hard! I just feel yucky all the time!! Hopefully this will pass as I go into my second trimester! I am sooo amazingly thankful for this baby don't get me wrong, but I am ready to stop feeling so miserable all the time!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 11:

fetus in third month Maybe you’ve noticed… your baby is a super-duper grower! Your lil' fetus will be gaining a substantial amount of weight this week and has already achieved fruit-size-status comparable to a plum. What's more, your little scientist is already starting to explore their body, focusing most intently on touching their head, and especially their face and mouth. Their mouth in particular will provide them with hours of entertainment. This happens not only because your baby is gaining coordination, and is therefore able to move a hand on command, but also because their palms have gained sensation and can actually “feel” what it touches.They're also developing their swallow reflex this week. And lastly, your baby's smelling and other olfactory senses will begin developing this week, which when combined with the maturing taste buds, will provide your baby with their first experiences of taste and smell.

And how's mom doing? If you’re still enduring the joys of morning sickness, it should finally be subsiding to the point of non-existence by the end of this week. The growing placenta combined with your little one’s developing pituitary gland have given you a break on hormone production, so now your can focus on Think about it, if it’s not good for you, then it won’t do any good for your developing baby. If you’re finding that you’re still hungry after dinner, don’t simply default to having extra ice cream for dessert the fact you’re about to enter the second trimester of pregnancy, which can be most aptly characterized by lots of growth for both you and your little uterus-tenant.
At this point you should be making a conscious effort to gradually increase your consumption of healthy, vitamin-rich food, but remember: THIS DOES NOT MEAN LIFE IS NOW AN OPEN BUFFET. Think about it, if it’s not good for you, then it won’t do any good for your developing baby. If you’re finding that you’re still hungry after dinner, don’t simply default to having extra ice cream for dessert. Have a second helping of vegetables and fish, or whole grain bread with jam. Good nutrition is absolutely vital for your baby's brain and body development.
Additionally, make sure you’re taking “me-time” to center yourself and focus on your body’s interactions with your baby: listen to relaxing or inspiring music, read good books, think happy thoughts, you know, all the mentally stimulating stuff that puts you in a good mood and makes your pregnancy feel like a positive experience. In other words, watching international news isn't recommended. The better you treat your body and emotions now, the healthier and happier your child will be once “they’re on the outside.”

10 weeks!

2009-05-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Im almost to my 2nd trimester, 2 more weeks to go! Oh Baby! :) :) :) I have a little pooch already! And my pants are starting to feel a little tight!

Week 10: Graduation Day has arrived!
Fetal development in pregnancy week 10:

fetus in third month Your astonishingly tiny baby has been hard at work growing as fast as possible—almost doubling in size in the past three weeks! Amazingly, you’re in for a repeat size doubling performance within the next three weeks! Your tiny champion still weighs less than a quarter of an ounce but has already completed the most critical stage of their development. Using Doppler technology, your doctor or gynecologist can let you hear their tiny rapid fetal heartbeats this week (145-165 beats per minute!). Chances for miscarriage are greatly reduced when the heartbeat can be detected, so take a sigh of relief if you’ve been needing one—it hasn’t been an easy ten weeks! What’s more, they’re getting ready to make their first baby poop! Your little one’s major organ systems are developing, including a functioning digestive tract capable of moving food all the way through their bowels. The final shiny gold star on their fetal behavior chart for the week: your little scrapper has already developed defense mechanisms to protect them on reflex!

And how's mom doing? More good news for mom: the placenta has grown substantially in size and function and is now beginning to manage some of your child’s hormones, finally taking some of the hormonal burden off of you! Since the placenta has gradually taken over the hormone production for your baby, you should finally pregnancy is not a standardized procedure so much as an individual journey start to notice that much-awaited decrease in morning sickness symptoms. Like everything else, though, this is just a general guideline... if you have lingering effects for another couple of weeks, don’t fret (or fret, but don't blame us)—pregnancy is not a standardized procedure so much as an individual journey.

9 Weeks!!!

2009-05-18T11:33:00.000-07:00

I am 9 weeks and 3 days pregnant!!! yeah!! My little miracle is getting bigger everyday!! I love this baby so much already!! Jesse and I have agreed on names already!! Khloey Nicole for a girl!! and Dylan Jacob for a boy!! Whatever it is, this baby is such a blessing!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 9:

fetus in third month Congratulations! Your amazing growing baby has been accepted into to the fetus-club, a very exclusive and exiting new stage in their prenatal development. Basically, this means the little sweet pea has graduated from swimming embryo creature to a recognizable human being! This week in particular, the irises of their little eyes can function, but (frustratingly for them?) their eyelids remain fused shut for a while yet. Their external ears are formed and their inner ears are now filled with fluid—so your little one is already developing their sense of balance. Your baby's little swimmer legs are still relatively, although other bodily developments are going forward at a nice pace: their kidney is actually functioning now, which means they’ve started urinating (this might seem charming now but wait till you have to start buying diapers!).

And how's mom doing? You’re nearing the end of the first trimester and while there are plenty of dynamic and noticeable changes going on inside of you, not many changes are noticeable to you, with the exception of a mildly bulging midline-- which doesn't look pregnant enough to stop people from wondering if you need to Having a baby is the ultimate test for your body—if you take care of your health now you’ll come out of the pregnancy on top of your health and ready to be an energetic mother lay off the donuts. Although your body might seem a little boring right now, you can expect the creeping-up-effect of weight gain as you will gain roughly 1-2 lbs gain per week (some more and some less). It’s not a bad idea to chart this to make sure you’re not over or underfeeding both of you. As you’ve entered into the Fetal Period, it might be a good time to evaluate your personal health regimen—that is, if you haven’t already. Are you eating enough protein? Remember, protein can be found in beans, soy products and nuts—it doesn’t have to be a 12 ounce sirloin! Are you sleeping well, exercising right, drinking enough (non-sugary) fluids and getting your vitamin C? Having a baby is the ultimate test for your body—if you take care of your health now you’ll come out of the pregnancy on top of your health and ready to be an energetic mother, if not, well, let’s just say, you’re increasing the chances of suffering from depression, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, and a multitude of little nasty viruses (think colds and flues) that good health could've beat before you even noticed they’d invaded.

8 Weeks

2009-05-11T08:21:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately this is how I spent my Mothers day night, no more hotfudge sudaes for me and baby... it was sooo good though. I only got sick a couple times with Jordan, maybe this means it's a girl!! i feel totally different with this one too, so we will see in a couple months!!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 8:

embryo in second month Woohoo! You've got one whole inch of baby inside of you! Your little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm). And if it were possible to take a peek, you could actually see your tiny baby without a telescope! What’s more, your baby is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, their little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know your baby can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, both their toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing. Upper and lower limbs all show recognizable joints (elbows and knees) and the lower limb bones are starting to ossify. But don’t expect your baby to resemble either parent quite yet. Right now, your baby’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of their body--making up almost half of your little one’s height and weight!

God is Good!

2009-05-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday around 3:00 pm we found out Jesse got the job at Raytheon, his background check and drug test went through finally!! It was such exciting news!!! He starts Monday morning and will be training for the first couple months and then he will move to the night shift, which I think he will really like because he is a night owl not a morning person.

I am just sooo Thankful for everything in my life right now, we truly have an amazing God and I am blessed to have baby # 2 on the way and Jesse's new job to look forward to!!

Here's some info on my 7th week of pregnancy!!!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 7:
embryo in second month Your baby is really beginning to develop more physical definition this week – their oversized head isn’t just large and oblong anymore, it’s actually a little bit pointy. The tiny receding tail bud is now starting to be overshadowed by the growth of their legs, which are now complete with knees and the beginnings of toes. Their eyes and ears are the most visible features on their head and their miniature bones are starting to harden throughout their body. You also have some variation on a boy or a girl at this point, although their genitals won’t be visible enough to determine which color cigars you’re going to buy until around the 16th week.

Jordan is going to be a big brother!!!!

2009-04-16T07:47:00.000-07:00

So we found out last night around 5pm that we are pregnant!!! Yeah!!! it has been a long time trying, and we are sooo excited!! God has given us another miracle!! I am about 4 weeks and 3 days along! My due date December 20th! Which is exciting because my birthday is on Christmas so that means our baby will be born around my birthday!! Yesterday Jordan had a Dr. app for his kindergarten wellness physical and, it's kinda funny cuz after he was done and we were waiting for the nurse to come in and give him his shots and said " mom and dad, how come we aren't having a baby?" I told him we just have to keep praying and we will someday. But then Jesse and I got thinking and I was a couple of days late for my period so I went to Wal-mart and got a three pack of tests. I was shocked when I watch the one line go to two in a matter of seconds!! And then another one, both positive!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!! We have an amazing God!!

Sunny Fields Park

2009-04-15T07:08:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I took Jordan and my nephews and niece to a park in Solvang, it is the cutest park I have ever seen! They had sooo much fun!! Unfortunately I forgot my camera but I found some pics online to share.

Directions
From Highway 101, follow the signs to Solvang and you will be on Highway 246. After driving through the main strip of Solvang, turn left on Alamo Pintado Rd. After you pass Coyote Creek Rd turn right into the parking lot for Sunnyfields Park.

Kindergarden here we come!!

2009-04-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

On Thursday Jordan had his kindergarden registration!! he did so good!

I can't believe my baby is going to start school already! i also signed him up for a free preschool program that starts on may 5th, i'm really excited about that because I really think it will help him ( and me) prepare for school. The school gave me a packet to work with him everyday on his Alphabet and writing his name, he already knows how to count to 30! and all his colors and shapes.

So I have been working with him everyday learning line by line of his alphabet and tracing the letters of his name. It's amazing to me how fast kids learn now! i'm so proud of my little boy!

A Prayer Request for my family

2009-03-25T13:28:00.000-07:00

We are going through some major changes in our lives right now, and I am asking for prayers for my family. Thank you :)

Last year in June my husband was hospitalized for 2 weeks with severe dehydration and could not keep anything down. He has decent insurance but it left us with a $4,000 medical bill we can not pay. Jesse recieved a suumons from the court two weeks ago, they are sueing us for the amount we owe., they will not accept monthly payments and are threatening to take it out of Jesse's paychecks. We are barely making ends meat right now as it is so we really don't know what is going to happen.

Jesse also needs prayer for his back right now, he is barely holding on, and trying to work is wearing his body down even more. I just pray that he would be able feel better, because I know he will never be 100 % back to no pain at all.

And for me that I can possibly pick up another kid somehow to watch during the day to bring in more monthly income to pay off our medical bills, and for working at Pier 1 and watching kids, that I can keep doing this everyday because it is very exausting.

And one last one :) For Jordan, that somehow he will not be affected by what is going on with us right now, and he will be able to enjoy his first year of school knowing mommy and daddy are doing ok and we love him. He is such a happy kid, I don't want hime to be affected in any way.

Thank you very much. Whoever reads this if you could just pray for my family during this time. I know God has a plan for us and will get us through this. :)

Before I was a Mom - A cute little poem

2009-02-23T06:36:00.000-08:00

This is so cute!
I'm so happy to be a mommy!

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy..
Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

25 things

2009-02-03T16:58:00.000-08:00

This is going around the blog world so I thought I would participate. Here goes ...Official rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.

1. I think I am a little OCD when it comes to putting my eyeliner and lipstick on... it drives my husband crazy!! He always says I wish I could just kiss you without all that stuff getting on me too! :)

2. I sing around the house when I am cleaning and doing laundry, it makes it not such a bad chore, everyday i try to think of a new song.. I thing I got that from my mom and Grandma H. Love you both!!

3. I have a fear of fire.. i hate matches and even turning my stove on freaks me out, i jump back right after I turn it on. OUCH!

4. I think having my son has made me a better person, He is truly a blessing, and I thank God everyday for that little boy. He is truly a miracle and I Love him sooo much!

5. My husband and I met through AIM!!! LoL i know it's silly but we were only 15!!! We have been together a very long time! I Love you Jesse!... oh the good ol' days.

6. I really want to work as a preschool teacher someday, or I would Love to run a daycare through my home! I hope someday we can have a bigger home so i can!!

7. I pray every single day that a miracle will happen and my husband would wake up without pain in his back or legs anymore. I truly know God has a reason he is the way he is, but I worry about him every minute of the day.

8. I love to read, even though I don't have much time in my day to do it. I love mysteries and Love stories. maybe when Jordan gets older I could finish a whole book! haha

9. I watch a Baby Story and Jon & Kate plus 8 every morning on TLC, because I love babies, it just makes me get through my day. kinda silly I know..

10. I think that after i had Jordan I had the Baby blues or postpartum because I cryed about everthing, I and I wished my mom was there to help me and to tell me what to do when he cried or just to tell me it was ok. But I was also only 19 so i think ive grown up a lot and learned a lot about myself since then.

11. My favorite movie is The Notebook, i watch it everytime it plays on abc family, It never gets old to me, and I catch something new everytime I see it. And Ryan Gossling is HOT!!

12. I still wear the promise ring my husband got for me when we were dating, every single day, it reminds me how much we have been through together and how much I love him.

13. I try to tell my son I love him atleast 100 times a day, ok not really but it's probably pretty close to that!!! And I cryed the first time he said it to me just out of the blue that he loves me, he is such a sweetie!

14. I wish I could spend more time and see my sisters and brother more, they are all such wonderful and beautiful people, I am so thankful I have such wonderful siblings! And it's so neat that we have kids of our own now that we can relate to! Kaitlin you will someday too!! ;)

15. I snore, well actually my husband says I make a clicking noise with my throat, but he says I do snore when I am totally wiped. boo hoo, i still don't belive him though!!

16. When I was pregnant, I saw a picture of a doll in a magazine that I thought was going to look like Jordan when he came, and my mom picked out the same picture and thought the same thing!! I think we think alike!! I see so much of my mom in me!

17. I wish someday my mom and dad and sisters could all live in the same city. life is just too short to not see your family very often. I love them so much!

18. i would rather shop online than in a crowded store, escpecially dring the holidays! It's just soo much easier! maybe it's because I work retail!!

19. My favorite snack is celery and cream cheese, atleast it's kinda healthy! :)

20. I Love NASCAR!! And my favorite racer is Carl Edwards! My hubby thinks i'm funny, but I can't get into any other sport!

21. I kinda wish my birthday wasn't on Christmas, I feel a little cheated sometimes, but I know it's very special to share a birthday with Jesus!!

22. My goal is to move into a bigger house and have another baby within 5 years from now, I will be 29 so I think it is pretty realistic. :)

23. I Love to sleep, it's one of my favorite past times! haha It's just makes me feel so much better, even a little cat nap here and there.

24. I clean when I'm bored, I have a hard time just sitting down even for a whole movie, I have get up and do something at all times, or my mind races about over and over unitl it drives me nuts and I have to go do something.

25. My mom and dad are my heroes, I Love them so much!! They both inspire me to be better, and I know if I am having a bad day I can just call them, and they make everything better, just hearing their voice! I only wish I can be a good parent and raise my kids like my parents did! Because I know even through hard times they gave us a wonderful childhood! And we all turned into good people because of them!! You guys are the best parents anyone could ask for!! xoxoxo

Working two jobs..is... tiring!!

2009-01-08T13:33:00.000-08:00

heres a pic. of all the kids :) so cute!
Jordan, Isaak, Elijah, Kyle, Alannah, and Austin

I have been watching my sister in laws kids for a year now, Isaak is 9, Elijah is 5, and Alannah just turned 1 in December. I watch them from 6am - 5pm mon. thru friday and then I go to work at Pier 1 3-4 days a week usually at 5:30pm so that means I barely have any time to spend with my husband beacuse I am leaving right when he walks in the door and the kids go home. It is worth though because this way I get to be home with Jordan. I really do believe he has benefited having Jesse or I home with him since he was born, and I feel so blessed we have been able to do that.

I have had my licence for early childhood education for 1 year now and would like to use someday, I would love to work in a daycare. This is something I have been thinking a lot about lately when Jordan starts school in August but I am not sure yet... I'm kinda stuck on what to do.

I enjoy watching the kids, they are very well behaved kids for the most part and Jordan and I have grown very close to them, escpecially Alannah, I been watching her since she was six weeks old, she is such a doll, and so much fun.

This is somrthing I have been praying a lot about only because I am not sure what I'ld like to do after Jordan starts school. Just getting it off my chest.. I guess.. Thanks for reading... :)

whooa im exausted!! :)

Starting a New year!!

2008-12-31T11:42:00.001-08:00

2009 is almost here!! OMG!!!

A Blast from the Past!!

Here are some pics from

over the past four years!!

I am looking forward to starting a new year and I am hoping it will be the best so far, we have had some tough years in the five years we've been married, I am looking forward to starting this year with a clean slate and can't wait to see what God has in our future!!!

Jordan will be starting school in August, so that will be both exciting and sad for me, but I know he is ready to start and is so excited!! He says i'm gonna have lots of friends!! so cute! :)

Jesse and I have grown closer, and I know as long as we work on everything as a team and communicate together we are going to have a wonderful year!! I Love you Jesse and Jordan!!! The two cutest boys in the whole world!! :)

Christmas 08

2008-12-28T08:08:00.000-08:00

My Sister came down for Christmas this year and it was so fun to have her!! I miss talking and spending time with her, she has really grown up a lot and is such a wonderful person!!

Here are some pics of Christmas and my Birthday, it was a very good day! Jordan was soo cute! I Love that little boy!!

2008-12-22T14:19:00.000-08:00

Heres a pic I Love of my cute family on Christmas last year!! We'll see how much wev'e changed from last year to this year in just a couple of days!! Christmas is my favorite holiday! And my birthday! I love looking at our family pictures each year and seeing how much everyone has changed, escpecially Jordan, He is so grown up looking now, no more baby face!!

Another Miracle to our family of three??...

2008-12-22T14:01:00.000-08:00

Another Baby... Maybe...

So Jesse and I have been trying for awhile to give Jordan a brother or sister, but so far nothing... I am starting to get worried becuse I have been off the pill for 14 months now and we have been trying for about 8 months. Jesse takes pain meds. to control his back pain from his surgery, so I worry that they are affecting his fertility... I want another one so badly! I put my faith in God that some day in his time he will give us another miracle. But right now I am truly thankful for my beautiful and healthy son that I do have, he is the Joy in my life, he is what keeps me going everyday! And Jesse and I have a cute liutlle family, I can't wait to extend it someday!!

My son turned four! where does time go???

2008-10-10T13:29:00.000-07:00

Jordan turned 4 on Oct. 6th, I can not believe my baby is 4 and will be starting school next August! I wish I could just stop time, I always tell him please stop growing up and stay my baby forever and he responds "but mom I can't! I'm not a Baby! " as much as it breaks my heart I know this is what happens.. LoL of course, we have to raise our children into adults. But it's hard because he is my only one right now. We have been trying for another, but so far nothing yet. Jordan will be such a wonderful Big Brother! He adores babies and loves to kiss his cousins Sammy and Alannah. I Love this little Boy so much! He truly makes my heart melt every time he tells me I Love you or "I Wuv You". He is so handsome like his daddy and is going to make such a wonderful husband and father some day! I Love you Jordan!!