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