Time surely flies.

Wow. Well, I kind of forgot about this thing. 8 weeks ago I gave birth to the most beautiful baby boy, Eloy Pina III. He is the sweetest little guy. Recently he has began sleeping through the night. He is awake and alert most of the day and he smiles so much. Life with two kids has definitely been a little challenging but amazing at the same time. Emily is such a good big sister. She loves baby Eloy so much. She is constantly trying to help me feed him, change him, play with him, and calm him down. Ill be in the kitchen washing bottles when he starts crying and before I even get over there, Emily is already talking to him and even trying to stick the pacifier back in his mouth. She has been making me so proud. I love watching them together and its such a blessing to see them grow together. At first I felt guilty about taking time away from Emily but now I know I have given her the best gift..a sibling.

My birth was fairly easy. I had a few false scares leading up to it so I wasn't sure if I was in labor or not. For days I had been feeling awful pains in my stomach and what felt like I had to take the biggest shit of my life. It was uncomfortable to walk, stand, sleep, and even just be awake. Monday, August 15th around 11pm I started having contractions. I thought it was another false alarm so I tried to get some rest. I was awoken twice with really strong pains and I got up to go to the restroom. I kept pushing and pushing because I felt like I needed to poop but nothing was coming out. I was so uncomfortable. I thought I was possibly in labor but didn't want to go to the hospital because I had already been about 4 or 5 times and I felt stupid. I had to make a decision because Eloy just got hired with the school district and had work the next day. Also my mother had work and would be a couple of hours away if I did go into labor. It was 1:30a when I decided to call the doctor and they told me to come in. I called my mom and she met us at the hospital. At the hospital they checked my cervix and I was 80% effaced and 2 1/2cm dilated. They monitored the baby for about an hour and I wasn't having any real contractions so the doctor was about to release me. The nurse came in to check my cervix once more before I was discharged and I was already 4cm and 90%. I couldn't believe it. I was going to have my baby today!! They got me set up in a room around 3:30a. The doctor came at 7:30a to break my water and that is when my contractions got very painful. I got my epidural at 9:30a and I was 5cm at that point. By noon I was 9cm. I was ready to push by 2p but there were several other births taking place at the time so I had to wait for my doctor which took another hour! I finally had Eloy Pina III at 3:37pm on August 16th, 2011. It was beautiful. He was beautiful. I was so proud and I felt amazing. Giving birth is the most magical experience a mother could experience.

And here we are 8 weeks later, loving our life with our new baby and our toddler. Our lives are complete.

no name

The weeks are flying by. I will be 13 weeks tomorrow. Im actually feeling more like myself lately. The nausea is subsiding and I don't have to take anti nausea medicine anymore. Some days I wake up wanting it but I have to reassure myself that I don't need it. Im still very tired through out the day but I have enough energy to play with Emily and take care of her needs.
I scheduled a 3D ultrasound session for the 23rd. Im so excited. Our baby will be 16 weeks by then and they said we could find out the gender. I know the baby will be really small and skinny still but I still can't wait.

Eloy has been doing really well at work. We actually received some bad news yesterday. The teacher he was covering for has passed away. She had cancer of the cervix and it spread to fast. Everyone at his work was crying and very sad yesterday. Its so sad. Not trying to be a dick or anything but now Eloy has a job for the rest of the year and that really helps us out.

first prenatal exam

We had our first prenatal appointment today. I was nervous about seeing a different doctor than Dr. Crittenden. I loved her so much that I felt like I was betraying her. After getting to the new office, I felt relief. It is a very nice office and its connected to the hospital that I will be delivering at. The hospital is very nice and they offer a lot for expectant moms. They called me in the room right on time, I peed for them and then they had me sit there for almost 30 minutes waiting for the dr. to come talk to me. I was so bored and I wasnt feeling well. She finally came in and talked to me about my pregnancy. I let her know about the spotting I have experienced previously and she took me to get an ultra sound. I went to get Eloy so he could see the baby in there also. Well, everything looked great and the baby is actually one week younger than I thought which is 7 weeks pregnant today. I saw its little heart beat also. It was such an amazing feeling to see this little bean inside of me. It is so small but so precious already. The dr. told me that I have a threatened miscarriage due to the spotting which is actually caused by some blood trapped between my uterus and the placenta. She said the chances of miscarrying are very slim to none and that everything will more than likely be ok.

After we left, we went to eat at Ihop. I was so sick by the time we got there that I threw up and didn't want to eat my meal. I ate a little and Eloy took care of the rest. We picked up Emily, shared the news, and now I am home. I just got the little booger to take a nap and Im thinking I am about to do the same. Pregnancy sure does make you tired.

morning sickness

It has been an awful week. Morning sickness has really hit me hard. From last Monday until Sunday, I had been stuck in bed. My body has been so weak, and I can't keep much down. It is so hard to eat anything. Food makes me sick to even think about. Thank heaven for Eloy and all of his help. He has been so great. He took care of Emily all weekend. He cooked for me, every meal. He brought me fresh cold water every time I needed it. He has been such a life saver. I really needed to stay in bed all weekend. I was a mess.

On Saturday, I was so dehydrated that I really thought I needed to go to the E.R. My hands and legs were going numb. My teeth were also numb. I felt like I just got hit by a bus. I cried a lot that day. I kept praying to God to take the pain away and to let me feel normal again. I ate a lot of soup and drank a lot of vitamin water. I think it helped because although I didn't feel great Sunday, by Monday I was feeling pretty good. Of course I had nausea and fatigue but It was nothing compared to the weekend.

I woke up this morning feeling weak. I threw up a couple of times but it was only stomach acid. I got the strength to get up and fix myself a bagel. It really helped. I took some anti nausea medicine and drank some more water. I am actually feeling pretty decent now.

I'm just so happy that I am feeling better today. I was actually able to go get Emily this morning and spend some quality time with her. She sat in my lap while we watched Sesame street and she fed me fruit loops. She is so sweet. She climbed up on me and gave me a nice big kiss with her slobbery fruit loopy face. I love her so much.

I go to the doctor for the first time on Thursday. I'm a little nervous and very excited. I really hope everything is OK in there. I had some spotting earlier this week and Ive been really nervous about it so if I am able to have an ultra sound to confirm everything, that would be awesome. We are seeing a different doctor this pregnancy. I really just wanted someone closer to home and I wanted to deliver in a better hospital. My old hospital was nice but I didn't like how I had to pay extra for a private recovery room. They also served me crap to eat right after the birth. At least at the new hospital, they serve a nice 5 star meal and they give you a massage after the birth.

I am so excited to give birth again. The day I delivered Emily was the best day of my life. I was so over taken with joy. I felt wonderful. The pain of labor is nothing compared to how happy I was to hold my baby. I knew from that moment on, that I would do it all over again in a heart beat. Luckily my labor with Emily was very easy. I didn't have any complications what so ever.

I hope labor goes just as smooth this time.

A New Year

I wanted to start this journal to share my journey as a young mother and companion. I really don't know what to write here but I know it will all come naturally. Let's see, where do I start?
I am 23. I have a wonderful fiance named Eloy, a beautiful daughter named Emily, another little baby in my belly, and two cats named Sheila and Simba. I love my little family.
We recently (dec 26th) found out that we are pregnant again. I didn't really plan on getting pregnant again until after Emily was at least 3 and I started college but things didn't turn out that way. We are very excited to add this new member to our family. If I am correct, my due date will be september 1st, 2011. Im sure it will change once I finally see the doctor. I am about 6 weeks along.
Eloy and I already started thinking of baby names and so far we have Veda Mae for a girl. I really love this name. If we have a boy, he will be named Eloy the third. Eloy is a jr and his father is Sr. so he really wants to keep the name down the line. I like it but I would rather name him Eloy with a middle name. We'll see what happens. Boy names are so hard to pick. Ive been looking through so many names and I can't find any that I love.
I really hope it is a girl so Emily can have a little sister close in age. I can't believe they will be 2 years apart. Im scared of Emily's reaction to the new baby and I pray she loves it just as much as we do. I also can't believe I am having another baby. I love Emily so much and its very hard to imagine loving another person as much as I love her. She is my whole world. I know the moment I see them playing together, that my heart is going to melt.

Emily has grown up so much in the past few months. She is no longer our little baby, but is now our little girl. She is so funny and witty. She knows how to make us laugh and cry. Watching her grow from this little infant who needed me for everything to this little person who talks, walks, and does everything she can independently is so amazing. She is so beautiful. Her features are getting more gorgeous every day. Her eyes are amazing. They are this wonderful shade of green, brown, and blue. Its hard to imagine but they are very gorgeous. Unfortunately, she is going to drive the boys wild when she grows up.

I really wish she would stay my little baby forever...