My Dear Son,
Wow!! Where has the time gone? I can't believe you are now 5 years old. It seen like yesterday I just found out I was pregnant with you, than you were born, and here we are celebrating your 5th birthday. Everyday is blessing when I get to see another day with you, hear that sweet voice, or see you do something crazy to make me laugh as I know it's never a dull moment in our house with you. My sweet son since finding out I was pregnant I was in shock as I couldn't believe it, but having you has bought so much joy in my life, your daddy life, and now baby brother. It truly wasn't easy being pregnant with you or going into labor with you, but everything was worth it to get to this day to see you celebrate 5 years of life. You know if I could I would rewind time and do it all over again from the morning sickness, having a csection, and the newborn stage in a heartbeat as everything was a learning process to love, make memories, figure out as we went since you were are first, and everything was fresh and new to us...you know at times I had no idea what I was doing, but I did it and still doing it. Than there has been times that it hasn't been easy, but again nothing comes easy in life. Your journey to get to where you are at now was hard, but you have shown everyone what you can do and will do...and as your mommy I pray you continue to show what you can do and will do. And for sure my journey as your mom wasn't easy either with a lot of difficult decision that needed to be make early on, but as you learn of those decisions you will know I had your best interest at heart to better you of course with your daddy help.
My little love know the love you offer is like no other, and the people who have been in your life feel the love we feel when we are around you. Viewing the world and seeing your excitement towards the world the last five years has truly be amazing, and I hope I get many more with you. My love I hope you have the happiest birthday ever! 5 years down a lifetime to go!
Love always and forever!
Your mommy
Your birth story is one to remember just like big brother, but yours was so lay back...in the words of your daddy it felt like a drive thru! Big brother birth was smooth until his heart rate disappear, and everyone was rushing in and out of our room trying to figure out what was next for us. Our doctor came in, and said it was time for us to go into the OR for an emergency csection. After a circle form which include many of our family, friends, the nurses, our doctor with great grandma/gigi leading in a prayer before we go into the OR to delivery your big brother. Many tears were shed and I was scared out of my mind, but at the end big brother came out fine.
Now yours was a scheduled birth and it was a csection since I had to have another because I had one with your brother. Your estimated due date was March 8th, but our doctor liked to delivery a week early so March 1st was our due date and that's the extract day you were born. The night before you were due your grandma, and buddy came over and we all went out to dinner as a family of three and enjoy eating and drinking before midnight. I was so nervous I couldn't even enjoy my food, but yet we were so excited and couldn't wait to meet you. As nervous as I was I couldn't get a goodnight sleep plus heartburn that night was no joke. March 1st came I try to sleep as much as I could, but it was time for us to get up and head to the hospital as we had to be there by 8:30 am. Your big brother woke up early and I got to take one last picture with him before you came, and do our normal morning routine with him before leaving to the hospital. Big brother stay home with grandma and buddy....we pack our bag in the car and we were off to go have you. Hospital check in was quick and we got there a few minutes late but it was all good as paperwork was filed out the day before. We check in, our nurse was called, and we walked to the back to our OR room to wait to be called into surgery. Gown was on, IVs was on, heart monitor was on, and we wait! Our regular time to have you was push up as doctor had an emergency c-section to do, but she did come in to check on us and ask if we were ready to go. Well the time has come I walked to the OR since it was right around the corner from where we were at and daddy waited for bit before he could go back there. A little after 11 am I was getting ready to have the c-section to have you. My back was numb from stomach to feet, and I had a reaction to the medicine but all was good. Daddy came in and little did I know the doctor had started to cut me open...I ask daddy, have they started yet? He said he's almost here. 11:35 am our world change! We became a family of four! We have another boy! Our Jonathan is now big brother! We heard your cries and saw you on a screen in the OR, yes they had a screen in the OR....crazy I know. You had trouble breathing as you swallow some fluid, so tube was going down your throat and I felt helpless as I was laying down and seeing what was going on. But daddy went to check up on you, and you were getting better. Daddy came back to my side and your nurse bought you to me...we took a picture. The nurse wanted you to cry and worked the lungs so whatever fluid you had left would clear out, that's what she told us. Than you and daddy went back to our recovery room as I was getting close up, and clean up than I got wheel back to the recovery room where you, daddy, and big brother was waiting for me. Big brother ask if I was ok and met you for the first time. I must add he along with grandma, buddy, and Gigi was waiting in the waiting room for us to have you. Daddy text them to say you were born along with a picture. A few hours later we got our room and everyone got to visit with us for awhile, and held you!! Mommy was feeling great as well as you were doing amazing!
With that being said March 1st as became another important date in our lives and we are truly blessed! You were born at 11:35 am, 7lbs, 8oz, 21.25 inches with a head full of hair. We couldn't be happier!
The journey as a family of four as begun! Mama of boys in full force as no more kids for us since I got my tubes tie during my surgery while having you. So you my little love is my last baby, and you and your big brother will always be my babies no matter what the age is.
Love always,
Your mama
Hey all!! This is a pregnancy update coming to you as the due date is approaching soon and fast. I know, I know I should have done an update sooner and even a monthly bump update, like I did with my first son but let me tell you this second pregnancy as not been easy on myself or my body. This second pregnancy is a blessing for sure, but a suprise one. We are welcoming another little boy here very soon and I'm excited, nerves, scared because I don't know what's in store for me but I'm ready as I was with my first. Can you say Boymom to the fullest....lol!!
My first son who is four has gave me a run for money and as kept me on my toes for sure, and while waiting on the second one to come in a few weeks I'm wishful thinking the second one will be calm but who am I kidding....Im a boymom and boys usually are wild but have such a caring heart(learn that from my first one).
Ok, now back to the pregnancy...well let's see we found out after my mom 60th birthday which was in July of last year that I was expecting with a home test(I wasn't feeling myself so something told me to buy a test. In the meantime my husband kept telling me I wasn't, but to still get a test if I wanted too). After weeks went by we had our first appointment to confirm that we were indeed expecting our second child than another 4 home test. Once a confirmation from the doctor we still couldn't believe that this was happen....but it was! After weeks went by and this being my second pregnancy it was honestly rough with morning sickness till about 7 months are so, as well as stap throat and an ear infection early on but got that out the way right away. I took meds for everything I had even more so for the morning sickness as it was horrible this time around with not being able to keep anything down. But came the side effects such as one made me sleepy and I can't sleep with a 4 year old son, than the other one I couldn't go to the restroom...yup I felt like a brake was no where near and truthfully it wasn't for 7 months or so. And trust me it was hard, a lot of tears were shed but I had better days after awhile and medicine became less. Oh yeah blood pressure medicine got added as well because everytime I check my blood pressure at home it was good, but at the appointment it was high so I got put on medicine. My blood pressure has always been good to the point my husband was jealous because he has high blood pressure, and mines was always good well during the pregnancy we were both taking bp medicine.
Beside all that going on let me tell you that as this pregnancy was shock for us. In the beginning I was freaking out, and my emotions were all over the place, I had thoughts about an abortion, I was doubting myself that I couldn't do it with two kids, my husband work a lot and I was going to be doing it by myself all the time, excuses after excuses. Than once that stage pass and the thought of abortion was there I'm so thankful that I didn't do it because I knew I would never forgive myself, my husband would never forgive me, as well it's not the baby fault. Than soon after I started to contact more and more once I felt the baby move and even more so once we found out the sex of that baby. Everyone including me thought it was a girl while my husband thought it was boy..sure enough it was a boy and my husband was saved..lol!
Months went by, appointments went by, time was just going in general!!! Energy level came up and I'm glad it did I had a four year old to take care. And weight gain was slowly throughout the pregnancy. Some days were easy while some days were tough, but having to care for my four year while my husband was at work gave me the strength and he's little will power did too. We still had a schedule/routinue to follow and I'm glad we did and stuck to it. I even took him on a few playdates, and had a few last mommy and me dates before we welcome baby boy.
To top all this that was going on with me, and thankfully everything was going smooth for me..that my husband had to care for his mother and be there for his dad and brother while I was pregnant at home. A few times we almost lost her but she is here fighting each day to get stronger and to go home.
Now that I'm finish with this posted we welcome our new little guy, and my mother in law had open heart surgery a week before I went in to have the baby. It's been stressful time for my husband but his strength amazes me each day!
Lauren
P.S. Stay tuned for the new baby update and how labor went for me!
Hello 2019! First month is almost over but would love to share the highlights, the highs, and lows from 2018. In no order here is what happen in 2018
Hubby turn the big 35
Our son had his first minor surgery(tubes in his ears)
Potty training came in full effect
Texas Renaissance Festival visit which was a first for a couple we went with
My son is doing wonderful in the ppcd program
More words, sentences, and much more are starting to come out
He's using his imagination a lot more
My husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage
We took him bowling for the first time(many first still happening for his age)
My son has become a movies lover like us and we made a lot of visit to see movies
So much more was made but this is what I remember...lol. Oh yeah....
My son is going to be a big brother!!! That's right in 2018 we found out we would be a family a four in early 2019. As well as it's a boy hint my blog name Queen of the Boyhood as I'm outnumbered and totally running with and love being love by my boys. Spoiled and blessed as I like to put it.
Well stay tuned for a first pregnancy/baby bump updated!!
Lauren
