People watcher, book lover, movie fan, smartass by nature.
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I hope one day my son will forgive me for showing pictures of his junk to everyone I have come in contact today. Yea, you read that right. I’m having a boy.
Everything is looking great. I haven’t gained any weight. My weight loss remains at 11 lbs., which given all the things I’m not allowed to eat not only because of the pregnancy but also because of the diabetes, is ok. The kid is looking great. We are happy and excited now that we know who we’ll be preparing for.
Things with The Astronaut seem to be going very well. Hopefully this coming Tuesday we’ll be able to find out what name we’ll be using.
Just because I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean I don’t love this man. Still the smartest, funniest, wittiest and most talented BAMFer I know.
Just my luck. I finally get off of birth control and soon enough, it will be free. Damn. Well, congratulations ladies! Use it wisely and, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me since I was able to baby block for 15 years.
I’m pregnant. I still can’t believe it despite today marking the 13th week and the beginning of my second trimester. This was a planned pregnancy and yet I’m still so shocked at how quickly we were able to conceive. Given that my medical history includes PCOS, which can lead to infertility and diabetes, a disease that is not common in my own family medical history, then my shock may be a bit more understandable. So, apparently while I may be a diabetic, I’m not infertile. Yay me.
However, I am now a pregnant 35 year old diabetic, which makes me a high risk pregnancy. This means that I am subjected to several tests, genetic counseling and bi-weekly doctor visits, for now. Despite all this, I don’t think I’ve ever been this healthy. My A1c is sitting beautifully at 5.9 which, according to my endo, there is a strong possibility that I may not have to take insulin for the duration of my pregnancy. Yay me again. As for the pregnancy itself, I’ve been very fortunate. I’ve experienced no morning sickness, nausea, food cravings, heartburn, etc. As a matter of fact, I’ve managed to lose 10 lbs. Then again, the weight loss can be attributed to me taking near daily walks at the park as well as having an even more stringent diet than before all in an effort to not only maintain a healthy weight but also to keep my blood glucose controlled. As I said, this is a planned pregnancy so I did my homework before we started this little project and sought the go-ahead from my doctors.
I’m excited, scared, overwhelmed but very happy. I’ve been sitting on this secret since the last week of November and am finally able to relax and enjoy the huge life change that is come in August.
My Old Man is going to be turning 65 this coming Tuesday. He was about 21 in this old Polaroid. But, he’s ready to finally retire and maybe sleep in a little. Sunday, our families will be having a little brunch together and I have the best gift for him.
Happy 7th wedding anniversary
My husband and I first met when we were 12 years old in middle school band. We didn’t start dating until we were 20 and married at 28. 7 years later, I’m still madly in love with this man. He’s so incredibly smart, hilarious and talented. Watching him play his bass, especially onstage, is a marvel but it’s the tender side of him that melts my heart. He’s the kind of person who’d pull over and give a stranger a ride, empty his wallet of all cash to help a friend in need. All those things people search for in a friend, he has. He’s my bestest friend, my lover, my soul mate, and my advisor. I continue to look towards our future together because it’s a guaranteed adventure.
I’m 35 and that’s old and, aside from that number, you know how you know you’re old? When you take a pregnancy test and the negative reading breaks your heart.
I knew it was going to be hard. That’s what she said. I’ve been on some sort of birth control for 10+ years so perhaps it’s still trying to completely get out of my system. If that’s the case, then that shit is awesome because it’s still working. But then I think about how crazy and stupid it was to think it would happen without any problems. Also, PCOS, which led to my diabetic status, and well….
I was actually doing pretty good this morning, saying to myself, “I didn’t want to have an August baby anyway.” Last month it was July. The month before was June, etc. But then, Groupon has a coupon for half off of maternity clothes and then my heart ached a bit and a tiny tear formed in my eye. But, I acquired the go-ahead from my doctors so I’ll patiently wait for my turn. And if it doesn’t happen? Well, there are plenty of options out there.
My parents will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this coming week, November 7th. I’m super excited about it not to mention super proud. I know it’s a rarity for anyone to achieve such a milestone. (I’m only about 7 years in.)
When my mom and dad got married, mom was 17 and dad was 24. They had my older brother a year later, me about 4 years later and lastly, my little brother, 3 years later. They’re good people. Their home has always been opened to all of our friends who consider my parents their own. They’re giving, honest and hardworking. They were also very non-traditional in how we were raised considering they are also very old-school Mexican. For example, we were never given curfews. If we wanted to go out, we should know what time we had to come home. I, for one, couldn’t take advantage of such a broad curfew. I’d succumb to the guilt and waltz in at a “reasonable” hour. We were taught that we had choices so choose wisely.
I wish I could list for you the awesomeness that are my parents because they are. They gave us a good childhood, full of so many good memories, that I will always be thankful for. But, if I have to see that Battleship TEXAS one more time, I will scream.
Perhaps it’s because I stopped taking a certain med and started taking more vitamins but my hair has gotten curlier. It’s just about as curly as when I was a kid.
It’s taken me a while but, it seems I finally made peace with my curly hair.
