Spinning. Cycling. It's the same thing!

It's 6:13 in the morning!! Been out of bed since 5:40... I've actually been trying to get back on schedule with EARLY morning workouts...for about a week and a half! It's been crazy with Ailea's new teething schedule::some mornings she up at 2/3 AMish...once I comfort her or make her a bottle, I'm DEAD tired! There's Been a few mornings that she stays up crying or refusing to go to sleep. bRuTaL!! Oh Well, I love my babeesh!!

Soooo...I'm Spinning it:;11:30min/gear 10/83cals..
jogged for 30 min/210cals
elliptical for 22min/205cals

see a patter!? Trying to reach 500 cals burned...in the morning!! "trying" as long as I make it that early otherwise I'll try with spin class & a jog right after!!

Ciao'

Friday Five

..stole this from esha :)
1. Is there something you've always wanted to try but just can't muster up the courage to actually do yet?

At this particular moment...Rock climbing!! not like outdoor climbing...I'm talking about the ones that are at those theme parks or events. The mobile ones. They actually have one at the gym here...or at least i think I saw it. Need to check that out :)


2. If you had $100 handed to you in cash without your significant other knowing about it, what would you spend it on?
Hmmm...buy more work out clothes!!! I'm in need...


3. What was your favorite piece of playground equipment as a child?
Uhmmm...swings. Defintely the swings.


4. Do you prefer a sweet or hearty breakfast?
Hearty!! Even when I'm dead tired...I still try to cook a yummy meal for my loves!!


5. Are you a Neat Freak or a Messy Bessy?
I can be both!! Depends on my mood...sad!! I can let the house go for hours sometimes days (picking up a little) or I can e a total bitch going after them...and that's no fun!!

Recognize, that I'm backkk...

It's been ridiculously crazy these last months!! I mmeannn CRaZy!!! Lah blah blah...
Well, here I am AWKE at 1AM! Another long day. I wish the gym was open becaus I feel like JOGGING!! Ohhh, another reason I'm up...teething 10mth old. Her top 4 teeth seem to be pushing through :/ not fun listening to the whines and painful cries!!! Off I go to comfort her :)

I THINK..i think...

I think...I have a few moments to myself. As a matter of fact, Ailea is in the same room with me however she is sitting in her swing babbling!! It's been a CRAZY DAY!

This week, I welcomed a school-ager, 7yr old girl, into my daycare home! Wow, that makes #4. Obviosuly Leanna and Ailea are #1 & #2. The lil dude, Jack-2yrs old, started Aug 26 (Leanna's birthday). So, at least I've had an oppurtunity to gradually accept my new role as an in home daycare provider. Trying to manage my Lil Lovebug's needs along with Jack's & Leanna's. Fortunately, Leanna has been in preschool and she's been learning LOTS!! I am sooo PROUD of her!! She comes home singing songs I had forgotten about, copying her name, her vocabulary is expanding with words like; well, probably, actually....it's INCREDIBLE!! Some days after getting her dressed and ready, I would rather just keep her home because I honestly miss her!! I miss her like crazy!! I never did get a chance to just fully enjoy Leanna & Ailea, just us together lounging around. I think I spent almost 3wks getting used to having both of them & managing a newborn, then Leanna started school. So, whenever Jack leaves before daddy gets home, I try to soak up every second of just us girls!!

So, the 7yr old started, she arrives about 6:30am..Meaning I'm up by at least 5:15, WAKING up, getting ready, nursing Ailea if she's up which is typical around this time, tidying up any loose ends. Emily arrives, she entertains herself, I attend to Ailea if she's still up, Wake up Leanna (which is NOT the easiest, she's a MAJOR GROUCH!)--sometimes daddy helps, get Leanna dressed, hair made and off to school she goes. Daddy has been taking her to school & picking her up on his way home for lunch. I picked her up twice and it was craziness since Jack refused to Leanna becuase there were WAY TOO many toys for him to play with.... Breakfast is started for Emily and then we wait for Jack's 8am arrival. He grabs a bite to eat or I pack it for the stroll to drop Emily off at school. Overall, it's like a 20minute walk to and from! ......to be continued!

Smiles & Giggles

10lbs 11oz [9.22.09]
<--[Tummy Time;;9.26]

She's almost 3 months old and I just can't believe how much she has grown. And HOW FAST it's all gone by!! I keep telling her to STOP, STOP GROWING!! I will nurse you every few hour, not sleep, cater to your every need on a daily basis AS LONG AS you stay this little...It's RIDICULOUSLY SAD..how fast they grew.. I'm in amazement with each NEW thing she does, it's the sweetest feeling to know that she recognizes you & that you make her SMILE&GIGGLE!! I love it, I love her, I lover both my girls, I love my husband. I just love moments like these!!

[Ailea's pulling her head foward;;9.27]

[FiRST customized Mommy-Made TUTU;;9.27]

Leanna loves, LOVES, loves to play with Ailea. Although sometimes she can be a bit too ROUGH..and of course Leanna has to throw a fit about me telling her to be gentle. Leanna is a WILD CHILD..obviously it's her age but some days are soOOOooooOOO EXHAUSTING dealing with her constant whining, rudeness & just flat out bad behavior. BUT I STILL LOVE HER CRAZY BUTT!! She has been in preschool for an ENTIRE MONTH..that's flown by as well...she goes 4days a week/half days and really does enjoy it!! I can't believe how much she has grown!!

~~I HAVE A 3YR OLD & ALMOST 3MTH OLD....WOW~~

[Girls Goofing around;;9.27.09]

TUTU's

YAY!! I finally got my booty into gear and made Tutu's for the girls...I've had the instruction for quite a while..along with a few other hairbow instructions!! And well, I took advantage of the quick walmart run to pick out some Tulle...yay!! I was way too excited because I basically blew off the few chores I had left to make the Tutu's! And well...it turned out super cute!!

I can't wait to complete them by adding a bow & making a matching hairbow...Ooohhh & make a few more. Leanna can wear them to ballet class, she's going to have fun wearing them!!

Nursing, Diapers & Happy Baby Girl!!

{doing a happy dance}

Ailea is 2mths old!! I honestly can't believe how fast she's been growing!! She is just the sweetest happiest baby I know!! She started babbling/Cooing about 2wks ago and she just LOVES it!! She has NOT had a pacifier and I really don't have any intentions of giving her one!! Let's hope I don't have too..since she has no pacifier..I think that's why she just loves to chat/haha!! She can go on for 30min +...but that's usually her plenty of time then she is tired or hungry. I am PROUD to say that she is still nursing from the BOOB;yay!! It will be 10wks since I started. I am patiently sticking to it..she latches it great & enjoys Mommy's Milk. It's just time-consuming since I feel like I have to do this & that!! Sometime she wants to babble in between nursing or when I'm offering her the other side. LOL...I'm trying to RELAX while I nurse her and enjoy those few minutes I have with her! It's not the easiest thing to do when you have a 3yr old throwing a tantrum or being slightly inconsiderate. Leanna is an AMAZING 3yr old but she is still having "issues" adjusting to everything. And I don't blame her...she became a big sister, said by to family members, met a new friend (Jack/daycare child), started preschool (4days/wk), once a week gymnastics, and started once a week ballet/tap classes. So, she is a lil busy bee!! And acts up quite often at home, defying Mommy&Daddy! I try to maintain my patience with her but it's not successful most time. Diapers galore;;goodness I completely forgot how many diapers babies go through in a day, in a week, in a month. LOL...Ailea is constantly giving us presents/diapers!! So..I'm still being reminded on a hourly basis how pricey my adorable baby girl is....I love it...I love having another baby in pink to dress & doll up!!!

randomness

hmmmm..posting this sucker from my cell.LOL! IM HAVING A HARD TIME SLEEPING. on the laptop watching TMZ..WAHH..I HAVE AN EARLY MORNNG WTH!

[sighs of happiness]

I have a 3yr old!!

I'm seriously still in AWE...I can't believe 3yrs ago, I was holding a newborn baby girl, our first daughter!! We were leaving in San Diego, newly, we had moved there about a mth before Leanna was due!! We didn't have any friends, didn't know much of the area & where living in a pretty secluded area east of SD!! We loved it though..I spent most my days&nights being the only person taking care of Leanna. He was gone during the week out to sea for like 1 mth & 1/2...So, Mommy got to bond ALOT w/Leanna!!

It's the most beautiful thing being a mother...I'm getting emotional now just thinking about it..I have this precious, crazy, sassy, smart, beautiful (i could go on forever) 3yr old daughter!! And to top it off..she became a BIG sister, 7wks ago!! We make some beautiful children together & I deeply love him for being an AMAZING daddy!! I think I should really express that daily! To be thankful that I have a husband, a husband who became a daddy, who provides for his family w/out a complaint!!! I mean, I just recently started in-home daycare & received my 1st FULL-TIME child yesterday, (what an awesome present-LOL)..so now I can provide a little for our family. I'm truly happy with everything at the moment, YES, even my weight..hhaaa..I mean, I cant complain much, I do work out, and just had a baby 7wks ago. My body isn't normally super skinny. I got some thickness that's always been around & he loves me no matter what! haha...I have a few hobbies that keep me entertained, picked up reading again, scapbooking, working out, searching for crafts that Leanna & I do together!! So, I have my time and I do enjoy it... this blog has jump all over the place..LOL....

Movies Mania!

Oh boy, there's a ton of good movies that I am looking foward on watching;

Funny People
G.I. Joe
The Time Traveler's Wife (which I'm actaully going to read the novel first!)

Hmm...those are the only 3 I can think of so far!! Although, I know there is a few more...let's see how I manage to get out to the movies. Daddy said we could take turns but I'm going to miss having our family movie dates!! I think we can manage taking Ailea out..she sleeps most of the time anyways & she can nurse or get breastmilk bottled..Shouldn't be no biggie..

Whew...I'm excited

[FiTLiCiOUS!]

Where to start/.......\ I'm 25lbs lighter since July 7, 2009!

I've been weighing myself every 2days since Ailea's Arrival. Today i finally reached my pre-pregnancy weight although I'm not feeling lighter. I guess, i've just been used to carrying around baby weight for so long. Even after having Leanna, i was carrying some extra lbs! I'm extremely ready to start working out, daily!! However, my body needs the given amount to get back to normal after pregnancy before exercise! Geez..I attempted to walk, at a good pace this past Saturday & my body rejected it...Ewwww....But I guess I can take it slower!
My "goal" is to lose 25lbs by October...is that realistic!! Well, I'm gonna "try"! I love working out, if I have the energy..so my plan is to squeeze in a work out in the morning before he goes to work. Whether it be on the Wii, pilates or some type of execise dvd, or going to the gym. The gym would be the best since I get out of the house ALONE, it'll be like My Mommy Hour! I also plan on working out in the evening with an outdoor walk or at the gym! Obviously, my I would much rather work out at the gym, since I'm less likely to get distracted and I have a variety of equipment to use!! YAY!! I can't wait!!!

My beauties

Words can't begin to describe the emotions runningthrough...when I observe Leanna interacting with Ailea. She so desparately wants Ailea to pay attention to her. However, Ailea is too young to interact with her at the level that Leanna expects...I love being a mommy, I love my girls with all my heart!

Leanna holding her little sister for the FIRST time [july 8]





On the way home

Baby Girl #2

FINALLY;Ailea's birth story...

I had scheduled to get induced on July 7, 2009 [Due Date was July 4th]..Checked-in to hospital 7amISH...I was 40wk, 3days....and was still dilated at a fingertip. They started pitocin around 830..was having minor contractions all morning that I wasnt feeling. Around 1pm Doc came in and stretched me from a 2 to a 3..and broke my water. [OUCH] They noticed that baby had a bowel movement..and said things should speed up since they broke the water..I started feeling contractions but kept calm & took long breathes through them, I managed to survive for about 30-45 minutes until they became much stronger & longer..30sec-1min long almost every 1-2minutes..OUCH! About 2pm, I asked for the epidural after crying my way through the last 15minutes. I felt like such a big baby...the epidural took affect around 2:30-2:45ish...even then i was feeling slight contractions. It took some time for the epidural to kick in, like...20-30minutes. I was feeling nauseous & miserable, I was in&out of napping..i reached a 4c around 3ish..they also had to give me the oxygen mask due to baby's activity. Nurse came back around 4:50pm and I was a 6c ..still feeling out of it..but anxious at the same time..I was texting/updating myspace&facebook [LOL] to keep myself distracted but at the same time I started feeling gassy and bloated-like..when the nurse came back in around 5:30..she asked how I was feeling and I mentioned the gassyness..She said, No..you shouldn't feel gassy..went to check me & said I was fully dilated and the gassy sensation I was feeling was probably the pressure..The epidural was still in affect..from there eveyrthing started going by fast..Doc came in and said baby is right there and all I needed to do was PUSH! ..I gave 3 good pushes in the matter of 2minutes and out came BABY!! I saw the whole thing..baby, umbilical cord..was even able to snap my own pix of daddy cutting the cord..I was shaky, i guess from the epidural and was crying...tears of happiness!!!

Ailea Nicky arrived at 5:54pm weighing 6lbs 15oz, 21inches long!!

JULY Baby afterall!!

I'm 39weeks, 4days pregnant..9mths!!
Due Saturday July 4th!!


WOW...I'm managed to remain patient for the most part;

*managed to keep control with a wild, wild 2yr old

*managed to keep a household together, even with a move in&out & BEING EXHASUTED!

*managed a marriage, even though things look brighter now!!



I've reached the point in pregnancy where I'm miserable at some moments..I'm not going to LIE! I want more than anything to get this baby out of me. Can I honestly say that I enjoy being pregnant, uhmm, for the most part YES!!! Do I want to remain pregnant, NO!!! I am VERY MUCH ready to go through labor&delivery!! Even though, I haven't really thought about it much. I think more about how&when it will actually happen, will my water break like in the movies while doing dishes, sleeping in bed, cleaning the house, out at a store?!?! Will I have contractions, that I'll have to time & then head to the hospital??!! Will my water bag start leaKing like it did with Leanna?!?! Uhmm...I just don't know but those scenarios pop into my head MORE instead of going through the actual labor!! I have aches&pains here & there...but I just dont know how to identify contractions..everyone feels something different but similar..I'm hearing stories from other mommies..reading posts on the message board from other mommy's due in July. But, I guess I'll have to experience them in order to know exactly what they are..What else..What else..my brain seems to be escaping me more often these days. My youngest sister, Amanda flew in to visit this past Sunday, she will be here for about a mth or so. It's been a few days and I am definitely enjoying her stay. Leanna LOVES to play with her or do anything with her. They even had a sleep over in Amanda's/Baby Ailea's room Monday night. It was actually unplanned as I went over to check on Leanna and didn't find her in bed. Went over to Amanda's and asked...they were both giggling..haha. It's cute and she refers to Amanda as Tia Amanda!! Asking about her when she walks into a room and doesn't see her right away! Since, Amanda is here, I was REALLY expecting to see a baby by now. Uhmm..negative. Here we are July 1st and baby is still snuggled in the belly! I do go for my 39wk check up this morning and am REALLY hoping for progress!! The last 2 appointments were a bit disappointing since this is my 2nd baby & I'd hope things would move a lot quicker!! I guess I was wrong. BaBy Ailea is squirming around in limited space and it feels very uncomfortable feeling her move about. She rubs against the bladder making it impossible to sit comfortably! She squirms under the ribcage when I'm trying to slouch or lay somewhat upwards for a NAP making it incredibly impossible to get up from whatever position I'm in. I've seriously had to ask for help to get up since I'm stuck! It's pretty much CLEAR that MaMa wants her BODY back!! I am sooo anxious to meet BaBy Ailea. We have everything ready to welcome her home..every little pink detail is in place, her crib has the cutest ladybug bedding, lots of diapers & wipes!!....we are READY......here was hoping to an earlier deliver but look like we made it to JULY!!

My original plan is still in effect; Mama has a June[13] birthday, Baby Ailea in July[?], Leanna in August[26] & Daddy in September [14]!!! Parties all summer long, even though my birthday is shy a week from summer..but June is basically summer...lol

EXCiTEMENT!!

...moving, leanna, inspections, ultrasound, ..where to start!



Moving back in: we've been back in our lovely house for about a month now! We are totally enjoying the COOLNESS of the A/C. It was a disgusting 4 wks living in temp housing but we made it through. We've managed to unpack & organize MOST of the house. The only room that's left is the NURSERY! We unpacked & organized aLot this past weekend. We hope to COMPLETE the cLearing of her room this coming weekend. So, we can move her furniture in & start NESTING & decorating her room!!

Inspection frenzy: for the last 2wks we've been dealing with inspections. I passed all 3 of the inspections, I think all I have left is 1 more training. Soon, I will be a CERTiFiED iN HOME DAYCARE PROViDER!! In the meantime, I've been babysitting a 5yr old lil dude for a few hours this week. It's been a bit challenging since I've only been used to a TODDLER! His parents want me to incorporate a learning curriculum;ABCs, 123s..the whole hoopla! Once I become certified I can place him in a contract and all that technical stuff!! Wouldn't be so bad managing a daycare and since dealing with the lil dude, I think I want to care for only 4yr old & younger. We shall see..

BaBy Ailea: Her arrival is just around the corner! We hope to have her NURSERY set up real soon!! Over the weekend I managed to wash & fold all of Leanna's baby clothes. Still need to wash; socks, bibs, hats & whatever randoms I come across. We've purchased her very own outfits here & there. So she can maintain her OWN iDENTiTY;It's a must according to daddy!!
Over the weekend we FiNALLY did her 4d ultrasound session at Bakersfield. A LOVELY 2 hr drive, sonic for lunch, and almost 40minute wait in the office. It was all worth it, we had an HOUR session, 91 pix, dvd of the session, 4 color prints & 3 b&w prints!! It was awesome, she was napping the entire session, funny! But the technician managed to get some GREAT shots!!....she reminds me SOo MUCH of Newborn baby Leanna!! It's amazing! We SERiOUSLY can't wait to meet her. We still haven't talked about the birthing plan obviously natural like Leanna's birth. Epidural is definately an option depending on how i progress. Im also debating whether to iNDUCE or NOT!??!! [Due July 4th] My youngest sis flies into LAX June 28, and i most definately want to see her once she steps off the plane, well gets to the baggage claim, haha.
So, do i endure a 3hr drive out to LAX or enjoy a "LOVELY"car ride in the backseat with my 2 girls?!?! Ughhh...OH, my last prenatal checkup [5.13] I had only gained a 1/2lb from the check up on [4.15]. AWESOME, doubt I'll be that lucky at my next check up, which are now every 2wks until I'm due!!

Leanna: What can we say about Leanna??!?! OMG, we love her to pieces! She is just soo damn SMART;EVERYDAY she has a new word or question or sentence. We sometimes are completely amazed at what comes outta her mouth. She has full blown conversations, it's the sweetest!! She definately knows all about Ailea and at first she would pronounce the name AIWEA! The more she says it, the more it sounds right! She comes over to the belly & says baby, hugs, kisses...asks what she is doing...so cute! I just love Leanna and she will be the SWEETEST big sis!! She has soo much to look foward to in the next coming mths once she turns 3;preschool,DANCE & still enrolled in gymnastics! I cant believe I'll have a 3 yr old by summer's end!! OMG, 3!! ahhhh

FAMiLY: We've been doing pretty good. I'm still working on myself, on my patience!! My weekly counseling sessions are totally paying off. I have my slips, I become incredibly overwhelmed..i'm pregnant! He's been doing an OUTSTANDiNG job supporting me in whatever. He's a AWESOME daddy and he knows that. Leanna truly has 2 AMAZiNG OVERLY LOViNG PARENTS;she is LUCKY! We love her to PiECES!!! And we have MORE LOVE to offer Ailea!! We just cant wait for the newest addition to our family!




Guess WHAT!?!???!?!

I'm going to be a MOMMY, again!!!

SniffSniff

Ughhh, i absolutely HATE sickness!! Leanna has a mild virul infection or something like that. After a weekend of coughing & runny nose. Monday morning called and after a few tries in the 7am hr of calling medical; i got an appt for 2pm. Leanna totally woKe up a tiRed-sick MESS..just in the first hour she was crying miserably over what?? I have no cLue but it was driving me crazy and I ask & ask what's wrong..blah blah blah...She had several of these random cranky outburts well into lunch. Finally i put her down for a quick nap about 1230! she knocked out pretty quickly..and i had to rudely awake her about 20min before her 2pm appt. She was just no wanting to get up, finally we got out to to the medical office! When they were checking her vitals; they said she had a fever. I was like, wtf...way to go mom. I even felt her head and figured the warmness was from her being tucked in bed!!! So...we waited to be taken back..after another 20min..blah blah..doctor basically said she had some swollen limph notes(sp) located on her neck and it was probably due to the coughing and well, runny nose obviously relieving the musuc. [GROSS] Dealing w/my own runny, excess, mucus nose if sick enough while pregnant!! But having to cLean off Leanna's, i seriously have to control myself from gagging!! ughh
Anywho, doctor did recommend a humidifier to help w/her breathing, awwww! and also precsribed benadryl to help stop some of the mucus development.. So, here we are HOPING to get over this nastyness!! My poor Leanna hardly ever gets sick! but i'm glad i called medical first thing in the morning, a weekend was good enough for me to deal with, and to think i was just thinking it was allergies!

days go by

geez, it's been foRever and a day since my last post!
Here goes nothing; It's midnight; I'm hungRy once again, irritated over who knows what and listening to him snoRe! hmm, that's pRobably what has me iRRitated. [lol]
::breath:: I ate a few gRapes like 30min ago, and i was a bit fiLLEd and now, i',m getting hungRy i absoLutely refuse on getting anything else down. I'm beyond thiRsty and constantLy sipping water and constantLy peeing. Ughhhh/ This baby is getting moRe & moRe active as [days go by] and sometimes it scaRes the cRap out of me. seRiously! Right now, i feeling the rubbing sensation from within as if it's sliding it's knee, butt, arm, something across the tummy. And it's not the most comfortabLe feeling, none of it is really. You'd think i'd be used to it, some of it. It's only been 3yrs to the date since I was last carrying a gRowing baby within. LITERALLY!
Hmmmm; if the baby arrives around it's due date [july 4th], Leanna and "it" will be approximately 2yrs, 11mths and 1 weeks apart..WOW! Leanna will be turning 3 [aug 26th] !! So much to look fowaRd to this summer. Now, only IF the doctor can confiRm the baby's gender at the next appt...Let's see; he did say that it looked like a giRl and the lines...blah blah...so, I'm cRossing my fingeRs, I just want to get a complete positive resuLt...RegaRdless if he can ACCURATELY deteRmine the sex or not. We will be getting our own pRivate 4d ultrasound session...when I'm 30+wks along [May/june]. I cant wait to see facial detail, fat on the face, awww, i can't wait!!!! Well, let's see if I can faLL asLeep; this baby has caLmed down some and I need to shake those snoRes outta daddy!!!!

[TIME OUT]

Well, well, well...Today has been quite a day!
I woke up, thanks to him around 6:30 since he has to be soo loud using the bathroom. In result, I had to use it too. I couldn't fall back to sleep...So, I started myspacing, facebooking, yahooing on my cell, as usual! I started waking Leanna up with tickles anc rubbing of the back. I love when she wakes up smiling and I lover hearing her giggle even more. YES, she was in bed with us. I didn't even hear when she came over. And I usually am the first to hear her walk into the room between the hrs of 1-3AM!! We got outta bed about 7:15, I started with breakfast. I was pretty awake with energy! We ate and then about 8, i felt beyond rushed; ironing our clothes. We were going to get some groceries while daddy wen to his appoinment at 8:30. We dropped him off and headed to Stater Bros., where my brain seemed to escape me! I had a list of a few items and grabbed others along the way. I also grabbed a Promegrate..which I've never tried but have been wanting to. yay!!
I think I'll be trying it in a few! We got a call from a friend once we arrive home and ended going to the park for nearly 2 hrs. Leanna had a good time, she always does. Then ended up going to an indoor playdate where she was her lil friends. Hung out there for an hr or so. By the time we got home it was pushing 2pm. So, I changed her clothes, undies on, pee on the potty, wash hands..and go to bed. She hasnt napped in a few weeks. SO, I was pushing it BUT to my surprise she fell asleep within 10MIN! yay!!

Today was a great day! Even though, I was exhausted through it all, I'm glad she saw & interacted with friends...it's what she enjoys!

One Minute

Write what might go through some one's mind--or what you hope goes through their mind--when they first meet you.



Hmm, An interpretation of myself. Wow, She;s pretty mellow, easy-going and not too bad of a gal. She's a mother, wife, daughter, sister and BADASS friend. She's someone I wouldn't mind chatting with again.

HAHAH...who knows, most of it sounds TRUE to me...