Update - 16 week appt

My dr appointment this past Wed was great. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat (157 bpm) and everything was measuring as expected. Susanna was soooo good during the whole visit too. She sat in her stroller and just observed. This was one of the quickie appointments so it only lasted 5-10 minute total, and it was a good first experience with Susanna overall! Our next appointment is scheduled for August 21st, which is when we will have the Level II ultrasound and find out the gender!! I am getting really excited!! From now until then I am going to try and force myself to have baby dreams, and maybe the gender will be magically revealed!! I just have no idea if this is a boy or girl and am soo anxious to know!!! I cant believe at our next visit I will be close to 20 weeks, half way through this pregnancy!!! It is amazing how fast it is passing by with Susanna keeping us busy. Before we know it the baby will be fully baked and time to join the family!!

In other news, a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our friends Chessie and Jason on the birth of their daughter Brooke Ashley, born on Monday 7/27... 8 pounds 3 ounces, 22 inches. After hours of labor momma Chessie had a Csection so we are praying for a quick and healthy recovery for her. They are home now and settling in as a new family of three. We can not wait to meet baby Brooke and give her a hug and kiss!! Congrats yall, we love you and are so happy for you :)

I will be traveling with Susanna to Ohio the 2nd through the 16th. Miguel and Sissy will be holding down the fort and hopefully missing us a ton. Unless Miguel surprises me we probably wont get a chance to update until we return. I am sure we will have lots of fun pictures to show off then!!

"Jogee" Visits

We were so lucky to have Uncle YoYo visiting with us last week. Susanna loved coming downstairs and playing with him while I made breakfast. As soon as her feet would touch the ground she would run back to his bedroom, looking for "Jogee", sooo cute!!



While he was here we had many fun adventures including the grocery store, pool, shopping, and a trip to the emergency room! Joey has a history of kidney stones, something he unfortunately inherited from my mom, and passed another stone on Friday. Susanna and I tried to help him the best we could but the only thing Joey really needed was some pain killers and FAST!! At the Urgent Care Joey was REALLY rolling around in pain and he was sure he was traumatizing Susanna. She definitely knew something was wrong with him but just sat and watched... I think she was worried about him!! Luckily he passed the stone Friday night and was back to normal on Saturday. We were sad to see him leave on Sunday and hope he comes to visit again soon :)







Susanna and I will be traveling to Ohio to visit with my extended family on Sunday. We will be flying and this will be our first plane trip without Daddy :( I hope everything goes smoothly and pray for a happy, healthy baby during our travels. We will be staying for 2 weeks and I am really excited! We will have plenty of time to have lots of fun with everyone!! I haven't started packing yet but really need to get on it! I have to remember whatever I pack I have to drag around the airport all by myself, AHHHHH!!!


I am now almost 16 weeks pregnant. I have another Dr appointment this upcoming Wednesday, just a routine/ 15 minute visit. I will be taking Susanna with me since I know it will be so quick. At my next appt, which will be when I am 20 weeks, we will be finding out the gender... I CANT WAIT!! Both Miguel and I have had a feeling from the beginning that this baby is a boy, wonder if we are right?!?!

Sunday marked the 2 year anniversary of my moms passing... I miss you mom, more and more each day. I love you

Summer Fun

We are sooo happy to have our yard complete and Susanna is really enjoying the new grass. She has a lot of fun helping daddy with the yard work. She moves handfuls of pine straw and/or leaves from one spot to the next. And now that we have the new mulch, plants, and flowers she will have have fun discovering the bumblebees and other bugs!


It is funny to watch her and try and figure out her reasoning but it keeps her occupied and that's all that matters!!!


We have been spending most weekends at the pool and Susanna is loving it!

She is getting more comfortable with the kiddy area and loves splashing around. We just love watching her explore and are ever amazed at her comfort in the water! Miguel is confident she will be a swimmer just like him!

Miguel has been working on his summer projects around the house. First he installed under cabinet lighting, then rope lighting in the screen porch, and finally a hammock in the back yard. Recently he installed a gate in the yard fence and built another gate for the top of the deck stairs. It is soo nice to be able to close the deck gate and Susanna can enjoy being outside with us and not fall down the stairs!! He has been working sooo hard and everything looks great!!




In other news, I am now 13 weeks pregnant. The past 2 weeks have been the hardest by far! I don't know if it was recovering from our trip to San Diego or what but I have been more exhausted and drained than ever. Luckily Susanna is still napping twice a day and it is the only thing that saves me from breaking down and crying. As long as I get to sleep while she naps I am ok. I feel sooo bad for Susanna though... we usually have multiple park adventures and playgroups throughout the week but I have not had the energy to attend any lately. I can tell she is getting bored being stuck at home all the time. I have signed up to attend a playgroup this week and I sure hope my energy returns so we are able to make it. If it doesn't, you know where to find us.... at home, snug in our beds taking naps :)

San Diego and more

We are back fron sunny CA, but NO Sissy did not get to join us. She just wanted to wear some ROCK STAR shades just like Susanna, what cute sisters!!!


Last week we traveled to San Diego to visit with Uncle Ric, Aunt Nessa, and Cousin Rich. We had a wonderful visit and had a lot of fun! It took a day to adjust to the time change and by the time we were back to normal it was time to go home. Next time we will have to make our trip longer! While in CA we were able to visit Seal Beach in La Jolla, the San Diego Zoo, and participate in baby Richs' baptism. What a great trip... we miss yall already!



The flights were LONG but Susanna was amazing!! She really surprised both Miguel and I with how well she behaved on the plane. She would sit patiently on our laps, eat a snack, take a nap, and LOVE take-off and landings! She actually loved the landings sooooo much she would grin ear to ear, clap her hands, and squeal in delight! The more turbulence and the rougher the landing the more she enjoyed it! She definitely put on a show for the other passengers.

The first day after we arrived was mostly spent sleeping and adjusting the time change. Susanna was SERIOUSLY jet-lagged and spent the entire day catching up on her beauty rest. It was nice and allowed Miguel and I to take naps as well. By Friday we were all feeling more rested and able to leave the house and do some touring. Ric and Nessa brought us to Seal Beach in La Jolla... it was beautiful! The poor seals had been chased off their beach but we could see them resting on a rock nearby. I wish Susanna could of seen them but maybe next time! Otherwise we enjoyed a nice walk and the views of the ocean and beach.





Next was the San Diego Zoo. This was Susanna's first zoo trip and both Miguel and I were very excited for her. She has recently become very interested in her animal books so we knew she would have a great time. Her favorite of the day were the gorillas and the elephants. At the gorilla exhibit she even had one of the gorillas come directly up to her as if it saw her through the glass and wanted to touch her. She LOVED IT and it was so neat watching her face as she discovered the animals. She pointed to many of the animals, even the elephants, and called them "Sissy" and we had to remind her that Sissy was back home in NC. We had no idea how much she loved her doggie until she was without her, they truly are best friends :)





We spent our last day celebrating baby Richs' baptism. The ceremony was wonderful and Miguel and I are proud to be his godparents. Rich looked very cute and handsome in his all white attire! After the baptism Ric and Nessa had a cookout at their house and all the food was wonderful.



We had a great time visiting with Ric and Nessa and loved meeting Rich. Susanna really had a lot of fun with her cousin, sharing toys, books, and showing him how he can someday run around his house! Susanna is now 15 months and Rich is 6 months but despite the age difference they really entertained each other and were really cute together.