This is why they call it the WAITING GAME...

Baby -

I can't believe I am not holding you in my arms yet!  Not only did you not arrive in late July, like we thought you were, but you didn't even arrive on you due date!!  No, Mommy is not mad, at all.  Just a little frustrated and anxious.  Frustrated because everyone keeps asking when you are going to get here.  I understand they are all as anxious as we are, but its frustrating to keep repeating the same thing everyday.  I feel like all of my frustration has somehow gone to you and now you are putting your foot down and making everyone wait, including me! Every night is a restless night because my anxiety does not let me sleep...every night I wonder if this is the night I am going to go into labor.  But it isn't and as much as I love feeling you inside me and having you all to my self, I am dying to meet you already!  We have been ready for you for so long already! 

I am starting to freak out a little about you not coming on your own and having to get Induced!!!  Just thinking about that scares me.  I know that sometimes things don't always go according to how we planned it, but I really hope they are as close to it as possible.

I am sorry if at any moment I made you feel rushed to coming out.  I just want it all to be perfect, just the way we planned it.  Your daddy and I are a bit sad because your Nana (daddy's mom) may not be here for your birth day.  Its very important for all of our loved ones to be here, especially your grandparents, who have been anxiously waiting for you and knowing that one of them may not be here really hurts us, but somethings are just out of our control and even if she can't physically be here, we know that her heart will be.  I am sorry for pressuring you into coming home early.  Take your time my little one.  Mommy and Daddy will be right here waiting for you. 

Love Mommy!

Feeling Weird

I haven't posted to your blog in quite some time, Isaac, but here I am. I catch myself feeling a little weird every now and then, especially when I say that my son is to be born within the next few weeks... My son... It hasn't really hit me yet that the journey your mom and I are about to embark on is a journey that it going to forever change our lives (for the better, of course). The title of your blog is called Waiting for Isaac, and indeed, we've been waiting for you for the past 9 months, and finally, you're about to be here! I honestly cannot wait. I'm ready for you. And like all other fathers say, the fact that you're actually alive already won't hit me until I actually hold you in my arms. I know that you're mother and I are going to be fantastic parents! I know this because we're fantastic people and a fantastic couple. We're going to have such a great time... But until you're finally here, all we can do is wait... But please hurry up! lol

37 weeks...

Baby -

These past couple of weeks have gotten harder and harder.  My feet are super swollen, I can barely roll out of bed, my tummy is super itchy, It is so hard to sleep and move around and I am starting to freak out about everything!!  Knowing that you can arrive any time now makes me super Happy and is the only thing giving me the strength to deal with all of the discomforts of being pregnant...all of the aches I have been feeling lately are all worth it though.  Your daddy has been helping me so much.  I don't know what I would do without him.  I have no doubt in my mind that together we are going to make great parents to you!!
I cannot believe that you can arrive any day now.  You are such a good baby already...positioned just like you should be and ready for the big day.  I know that the process will be hard on both of us, especially you my little one, but we will do everything possible to make your journey out as safe as possible. 

Hurry home my sweet little rainbow.  I love you soo much!!!

Mommy

Almost there...

My dear little one -

We are close to 6 weeks away from finally getting to hold you in our arms!  We have been trying so hard to be as prepared as possible for your arrival.  We have taken several classes and feel so much better about the delivery and about bringing you home.  I must confess I was a little scared of the birth process and delivery and like many mothers I want to go all natural without any pain med's, but the thought of that freaked me out!!  Taking classes and learning all about the different techniques of laboring gave me hope, lots of hope, that I can actually do it...Of course with the help of your papa.  Knowing that he will be by my side coaching me and guiding me through the process gives me so much strenght!  I will do everything in my power to be strong and guide you out safe and sound...knowing that the outcome of so much pain is a wonderful little baby boy makes it all worth it.  I am ready for that wonderful day to finally arrive!  I am ready to hold you on my chest and watch as your little eyes meet mine, I am ready to finally meet the little piece of us that moves inside my tummy like a little Tasmanian.  I am ready to take care of you, protect you and guide you through the years.  I cannot wait my dear little one, I cannot wait to hold you in my arms and just stare at you for hours and hours!  Come home soon baby! 

Love,
Mommy

Showers for Isaac!!

My dear little one,
We are now all done with all the showers that we put together just for us!!  Having so many people give us so many wonderful gifts was amazing!  You will be a part of a big family that already loves you more than you can imagine.  Everyone that worked on putting together the showers worked so hard to make me feel happy and they all succeeded!!  The showers were everything I dreamed off.  We are so blessed my little one!  Your daddy and I have already put together all of the big furniture in your room and have been putting away all of the wonderful gifts.  I feel like we still need to do so much before your arrival and time is passing by so quickly.  We may not have everything 100% ready when you get here...but we will have more than enough love to give you and really that is all you will need. 

Love Mommy.

Excited!!!

Hi Baby!! 
We are so excited to start setting up your Nursery!!  Your crib arrived on Monday and your daddy put it together that same day.  It is so beautiful!! Every day when I get home from work I peek in your room just to see it.  I can't wait to have everything ready for you!!  Don't worry we will not leave you alone in there all night yet, until you are able to sleep through the night...even then Sophie will most likely want to move in with you.  Until then, you will sleep in another little crib right next to me or daddy!  We will be working on putting together your room in the next couple of weeks!!  I can't wait to see it all done and to Finally have you here!!! 

Your crib...a gift from your Ninos, Meri and Elias.
The two little stuffed animals on the right are a gift from Tio Alfi and Tia Mayra.  The other one is your Tio Alfredo's, he just put him there so he wouldn't be lonely. 

We can't wait to see you sleeping in there!! 

Love -

Mommy

12 Weeks to Go!!

Time is sure going by way to fast!!  The second trimester just past us by.  I was looking forward to the second trimester because I heard I would have so much energy and I wanted to take advantage of it and workout so both you and I could be healthier.  Unfortunately, allergy season came and ruined my plans.  First I got a cold and then my allergies hit me so bad that they gave me asthma.  Allergies always hit me, but never this bad.  I guess its because I refused to give us medication...I tried dealing with it by staying in doors as much possible.  Last Wednesday we went to the doctor because I started to cough a lot and I started wheezing.  It turns out I have seasonal asthma.  My nights are pretty horrible, I make this whistling noise after a couple hours of being in bed, it is so annoying that it keeps me up and when I finally fall asleep, the need to pee wakes me up.  I am tired all of the time and want to fall asleep as soon as I get home.  So, I am praying to get better as soon as possible because we have so much going on these next couple of months and I want to enjoy these last 12 weeks of having you inside my belly!! 

This week you turn 28 weeks.  You move so much...It is so amazing.  My favorite thing in the world is to lay on my back and watch you move!!  I feel the connection between us every time I touch my belly and talk to you.  There is an incredible bond between us already.  You know who I am, you know I am your mommy.  I can spend hours laying in bed watching my belly move, watching you move.  I also started playing lullabies for you.  You love it, but you love it more when I sing a long...either that or you want me to stop singing and that's why you move a lot more.  I want to believe that it is because you love the sound of my voice. We have not been reading to you lately, but we will get back to it, I promise! 


28 weeks!!

Mensaje de tu Tata

3 de Mayo de 2011,

Isaac,

Ayer tu mama me envió un correo electrónico y compartió con migo que te hicieron tu propia pagina en la internet; porque yo no soy muy hábil para estas cosas, le pedí a tu mama que subiera este mensaje porque yo no se como, quiero decirte que desde que me dieron la noticia de que venias en camino te estoy esperando con mucho amor.

Haz de saber que tú me convertirás en abuelo y eso es el motivo más poderoso para sentirme feliz y muy contento porque tu serás mi primer nieto, cuando llegues, quiero que seamos muy buenos amigos, yo voy a llevarte al Mac Donals, y te voy contar como era tu papa cuando era niño y que cosas le gustaban,  por lo pronto sigue creciendo y desarrollándote fuerte para que podamos jugar juntos,

Te quiero mucho,

Tu abuelito por parte de tu papa,

David.

Wonders of pregnancy

As you grow, I grow.  Carrying you inside me is the most wonderful thing in the world, but it is also hard work.  I am not that big yet and I already get tired really fast.  I wake up with really bad back pain most mornings.  By the time 3pm hits, my back is already hurting and all I want to do is go home and take a nap.  Every time I try to run, I feel the desperate need to pee, so I can't do that anymore.  Doing the elliptical is becoming harder and harder because of the extra weight in my belly.  The other night I woke up in the middle of the night and fell to the floor because I had this weird pain on my right hip, it was so bad I had to slowly fall.  Your dad woke up and laughed at me (of course, after I said I was ok and he heard me laugh as well).  I had this pain pretty much all day.  These not so wonderful things are just some of examples of what I call...the wonders of pregnancy.  You see my little one...no matter how bad and uncomfortable I may feel, knowing that you are growing inside me, makes all of it Wonderful!  Every time you move all of the pain and discomfort becomes nothing...because all that matters to me is that you are happy and healthy.  I love you more than words can ever explain and I would endure anything just to be with you.  You make me love pregnancy and enjoy every moment of it. 

Love,
Mommy

Sophie...

Sophie is the best furry daughter we could have ever asked for!  When we got married we talked about having kids, but decided we wanted to enjoy being just the two of us.  We were young and still in school.  We wanted to enjoy every moment of being married and get that out of our system, and we did.  We felt like we needed something though, someone to take care of and play with...So since we weren't ready for a baby, we went for the best next thing...a DOG!!  Getting Sophie was the best decision we could have made at that moment...she filled our lives with so much joy.  She is a truly unique dog..you will see.  She will disappear with your socks and hide them where ever she is going to sleep.  She doesn't lick people, so don't worry about her licking you all the time, unless you train her too.  She is very very spoiled, but she will learn to share the love and will eventually love you more than she loves us.  She is not very fond of kids or babies, but its mainly because she doesn't know what they are, so it might take her a while to get used to you being around.   Don't worry though, she will never do anything to hurt you, she is way to sweet and nice to ever hurt anyone or anything!  You two will be inseparable...because after she gets to know you, you will become her Alfa and you will be the reason for her existence.  She will protect you and love you and all she will ever ask from you is that you love her too.  Oh and that you pet her, play with her and give her treats! 

Meet your sister Sophie!

Meet Elisa!

 Elisa is our God Daughter.  She is the daughter of our best friends Meri and Elias, who are more than just our friends.  Like us, they also have an angel baby in heaven, who is looking out for Elisa and is also looking out for you.  We have helped each other overcome the pain of losing something so precious and loved.  When we found out Elisa was on her way, we were so Happy and we, like her parents had so much faith that God would protect her and your Tia/Nina Meri.  Finally the day we were all waiting for came and Elisa's arrival was a great day of Joy for all of us who already loved her so much.  Elisa is going to be your big sister, but since you are the boy, you will need to take care of her when you are older.  I know that you guys will fight and get mad at each other, but its ok...because you will always make up like good little brother and sister.  Elisa lives in San Jose and although we dont see her often, we love her more and more each day.  Everytime we see her, all I want to do is hold her.  She does not like me very much because all I do is kiss her!  She is just so precious that it is hard not to.  Deep down she loves me as much as I love her...until I start kissing her.  I know you will love her as much as we do!

Mommy and Elisa - Elisa just days old

Daddy holding Elisa

Elisa- Almost 3 months old!

Starting to get ready!!!!

Buenos Dias, Isaac!  So this past weekend we decided to begin cleaning out the house and getting stuff ready for your arrival!  Our family members gave us a few pieces of clothing for you and we took them out of the bags and hung them up.Sophie took one of your 49ers sock for herself, but don't worry, we took it from her right away!  She's going to love you so much, but hide your socks!  haha!  I'm really excited to start building your little crib and doing those things to make your room truly yours.  We'll work on it a bit this weekend as well.  Keep on kicking my little one!

- Dad

As the world turns…

Hello my little one!  As the world turns and as we go through our daily lives, nothing makes me happier than the thought of you getting bigger and bigger with each minute that passes!  Today you are 25 weeks old and you're making your mother feel tired and moody, but you know what?  It's totally worth it...  She's being a trooper and fighting through everything you throw at her.  She's making the effort to hit the gym to make you as strong as possible.  I'm also going to the gym, not just for myself, but to make sure that you have a strong daddy who can play anything with you...  Since the day I knew you were growing, everything I did I did it for you.  I was able to get a better paying job, I started looking for a 2nd car so that we can each attend to whatever you want, I’m even trying to change my look so that I look more like a father figure.  You're still three months away from us, but you're already affecting our lives in so many ways!  I can't wait to meet you, I.R.!

Dad

24 Week Belly

Finally the belly popped out!!  I went from looking like I was gaining a lot of weight to showing off the beautiful pregnant belly!  I love seeing how fast its growing...the more it grows the stronger the movements get.  Now we can see the belly bounce everytime baby Isaac kicks hard enough.  Its just so unbelievably amazing and wonderful. 

Feeling Isaac!

I have been waiting my whole adult life for the experience of feeling something move inside my belly!  Something aside from gas!!  The first few times I felt you, I was unsure if it was you or gas...it was frustrating not knowing for sure, because I wanted my first time to be special.  I then began to concentrate on the movements and the times when I felt it might be you and soon realized it was you, there was no doubt, you were moving inside me!!  The greatest joy in the world is feeling you kick me and punch me...Its as wonderful as I dreamed it would be.  Little by little I felt you more and more and I couldn't wait for Daddy to put his hand on my belly and feel you as well.  One night as we were laying in bed (this is when you move the most) I told him to put his hand on my belly, hoping he would feel you as well.  He is not very patient, but after a while you kicked hard enough and he felt you!!  Sharing this experience with him was amazing.  Everytime he sits by me and puts his hand on my belly to try to feel you makes me soo happy, so happy to know that he is as anxious and happy as I am for your arrival.  You have become the love of our lives...a little piece of us that moves and kicks...just feeling you alone, is magical!! 

Mommy

Sunshine!

Finally a picture that showed the beautiful growing belly!!  Daddy was able to capture a beautiful picture.  I was so anxious to get a good picture that showed off the belly, but none of them made me look pregnant.  More like I was gaining a lot of weight.  Finally the day when I looked pregnant in pictures came and after a few shoots we got the perfect one!! You are the ray of sunshine that we have all been waiting for!!

Love,
Mommy

A primera Vista!!

El primer dia que miramos tu corazoncito latir, se me llenaron los hojos de agua y me enamore de ti!  Tu Papa es mas fuerte que yo, asi que el no lloro, pero la alegria y el amor por ti le dieron brillo a sus hojos.  Cuando tenias 13 semanas te conosimos un poco mas.  Ya no eras un frijolito, ya eras un bebe hermoso...El mirar tu cabesita, piesesitos, manitas y corazoncito hicieron que te amaramos aun mas.  Eres nuestro bebe, el bebe mas bello de Mundo!!

Tu Mami

Spreading the Joy!

It was so hard not to scream to the world how happy we were to be pregnant!  We are not the type that like to keep good news to ourselves, especially news that so many people were anxiouly waiting for.  We decided to wait until our first ultrasound at 8 weeks to start spreading the news.  We knew in our hearts that everything was going to be ok and that God was taking care of you and would deliver you save and sound into our arms, but we didn't want to share the news until we knew for sure. 
When I went to the first appointment, I asked the nurse if there was anything I could do to prevent losing you.  I knew there was only one answer and the answer was No.  But she did suggest that I take a daily pill called progesterone.  Some women do not produce enough progesterone during their pregnancy and if that is the case it can lead to a misscariage.  Since I had not been tested for why I had misscariages, the changes of that being the reason were very small.  The pill was going to make me a little moodier and perhaps make the pregnancy symptoms worsen.  I decided to take the chance and leave it all in God's hands...even if it was a one in a million chances of you making it...I would have taken any pill they gave me, no matter how crazy it made me!  We don't know if taking progesterone was the reason you made it and perhaps we never will, all we know for sure is that God wanted you to make it and thats all that matters. 
Finally the 8 week appointment came.  We were so excited and scared all at the same time!!  Our faith kept us sane and helped us overcome the anxiaty of fearing for the worse.  The ultrasound found you right away and in between all of the fuzziness was a tiny little heart blinking so fast that it was so hard for me to spot.  Your Daddy saw it right away and I cried because they said it was there, but I couldn't see it!!  Finally the doctor pointed at it and there it was...the most beautiful heart in the world!!!  Tears formed in my eyes, tears of joy to see you and hear the Doctor say that you looked great! 
As soon as we left the doctor we called and texted all of our loved ones and shared the news!!  Everyone was sooo happy.  You have no Idea how much so many people want you to get here already.  Your grandparents are going to spoil you rotten!!!  You are going to be the first grandchild to both sets of grandparents...they have been wanting a grandchild for so long that all of the happiness does not fit in their hearts!  There is no doubt how loved you will be, because you already are :)

I love you my little one,
Mommy

Positive!!

Finding out we were going to have you was so emotional for me.  It was a mixture of happiness and fear.  I was ready for you, we were ready for you and we prayed with all of hearts that you stayed with us forever!!  I decided to be positive and knew in my heart that you here to stay.  When I told daddy you were on your way, he hugged me and said that everything was going to be ok.  He was also scared, but he never showed it and was always positive. We were hopefull and did nothing but pray for you to stick!!

Mommy

Ser Hombre

Cada ves que me dician mis papas: "Ya veras cuando seas padre," siempre los ignoraba.  Es verdad no tomaba en cuenta lo que ellos me dician si no era lo que yo queria escuchar.  Pero despues de compartir estos ultimos anos junto a la persona mas maravillosa del mundo, me doy cuenta lo que es ser un adulto y un marido.  Y pronto, me voy a dar cuenta de lo que mis papas siempre me dician.  Por fin, ya voy a ser papa, primero Dios, y ya me dare cuenta de toda la razon que mis papas siempre tenian.  Va ser dificil, claro, pero juntos y unidos, lo lograremos con exito!  Lo unico que pido, hijo mio, es que me respetes.  Quiere a tu viejo, que entre tu madre y tu, Uds. son los dos amores mas grande de mi vida.

Tu Papito

Our Rainbow Baby

Mommy and Daddy had been anxiously waiting for a piece of heaven.  Someone to share all of the love we have to offer!  We waited for over two years, for this very special gift from God.  He had previously given us two babies, but decided he needed them more than we did and gave your little brothers wings and are now in heaven watching over us.  It was very sad for us, but with time and love, we were able to overcome the pain and understand that God needed them more.  And in our hearts we knew that someday he would give us a rainbow baby...Life gave us a Storm, God gave us a Rainbow...You are our Rainbow!!

Mommy