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
First of all let me start off explaining what is PPCD?
PPCD is Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities. Disabilities range from mild to serve(from Google).
Where in our case our son had a speech delay and wasn't where he needed to be at for his age. So we had to decide as parents to get him the help early on, before he got even older, and when before he starts kindergarten.
With that being said, I started noticing something was up during our outings as the other kids the same age as my son was advance in the speech area, but no matter what he got what he wanted to say to me or them across in his own way or what he wanted to do next. As days went by I knew I needed to mention this to the doctor at our next visit while mommy guilt was kicking in as I thought I did something wrong or I didn't help him when I need it too. So the journey started after his third birthday/3rd birthday wellness check up with a list from the doctor along with phone calls needed to be made on my end as well as appointments soon begin to be scheduled from getting ears/hearing check, to the dentist to check his tongue or lip, and getting an evaluation within the school district to see if he fits the requirements to start their program. He was all clear from the dentist, hearing test came out not so good which it being that they found some congestion in one of his ears and soon after he came down with a sickness of an ear infection so that was an return appointment. Again the time came to go back to get an hearing test done and it was somewhat better beside pressure being low in the right ear so back for another appointment yet again. In between all this the PPCD team call for an evaluation we went to their office met with a few ladies in different field to test my son....so much was said within an hour and so much peperwork was given within the two times that we all met, and all I remember was hearing my son may have Austim...WHAT! Tears were shed, a lot and prayers were said, but in my heart I knew my son was not showing signs of Austim and he just need it help with speech and that was it. At that time it was crazy, but I now understand that Austim falls under many spectrum now. And for my son met the requirements to start the program PPCD at our zoned elementary school....but was mommy and daddy ready to let go, and get our son the help early.....WELL.....
I'm proud to say a year later he's in the program, and this was one of the hardest of many decision to come our way to make as parents and first time at that. Before starting the program we met with his teachers and saw his classroom and he fit right on in, and they made all of us feel welcome and ensure us that this will be great for him. Well last year on his first day I shed a tear or two and by his third day he was getting off the car and waving bye to me and off he went. Now here we are a year later with a new teacher, same teacher assistant as last year, same classroom, and same hours and a boy who has come a very long way! He's not only proven to everyone on how hard he's working everyday, but getting the tubes in his ears in October has helped out a lot. You know it's only been 2 months since getting the tubes, and we have notice a big change such as sentence are starting to come out, more words, and to top it off potty training is in full effect and he's is in underwear throughout the day and at school still working on the outings and need to work on nighttime but hey it's a start.
Last of all this journey is not over yet for us nor for our son, but it has been very successful so far. He still has one more year in PPCD before he starts kindergarten, and I can't wait to give you yet another update so stay tuned. As well as another update on his tubes, and how is progress is going will be up in 6 months or even on his one year anniversary and I have a feeling that will be just as good.
Lauren
P.S. Thanks for reading! Thanks for sticking around as this posted wasn't easy, but I'm glad I'm fianlly able to share it because I know we are not alone in this journey with my son. As well as never compare your child with others you know when your child needs help in something, or something is wrong because let's face it mothers knows best.
910 years down, a lifetime to go!
Love this life we made together and can't wait to see what else is in store for us. We have had some hard times, good times, and alot of blessings in the mix. God has been so good to us while giving us so many life lessons, and testing us a long the way but here we are stronger than ever.
Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary My love! Thank you for making me fall in love with you all over again each passing day!
I love you than, now, and will love you forever!!
P.S. I truly thank God for you, for all of our blessings, and for letting us see our 10th wedding Annivesary. Cheers to many more!
My Dear Son,
You turn 4 years old in September and you are just growing to fast for mommy and daddy to handle. What a journey you have been on in 4 years, and what a joy it is to have you in our lives and the lives you have cross path with. You know leading up to your 4th birthday you have been just a busy bee just like the other 3 years of your life, and just like that year 4 will be just as busy but with a special change and that is you will be getting a little brother. Yup you are going from only child to now having the big brother title....can we say WOW! Now let's talk about what you were up to before you turn the big 4 and that is:
The Houston Astros won the World Series for the first time ever and we got to witness it as a family and on mommy and daddy's 9th wedding anniversary.
You had some more first:
Went bowling
Played soccer at our local YMCA
Attend your first Texans game but deep down we are cowboys fans
We also got to enjoy our first snow storm together, it was only a little bit but we were excited as us Texans never get snow.
You also got to belly dance at your first Renassiance festival visit
We attended Paw Patrol live
Attend many birthday parties
We made many trips to the movie theatre to see some awesome movies
Many other memories were made but these were the best highlights leading up to your 4th birthday.
Than my son your journey has been hard has you had a speech delay, but that didn't stop you. You started a program at the zone elementary school last year and now here we are with you talking a lot more. It's hasn't been easy with a lot of doctor appointment, but one thing for sure you didn't give up and we didn't give up on you. From where you started till now you are saying a lot more, and I know as you work even harder you will show us and everyone around you including your teachers that the hard has paid off. The journey continue!
Fainlly my dear son the world is yours, and I'm so looking forward to seeing what the 4th year of your life brings you.
Love always!
Your Mommy
Hey everyone! I'm still around with life being busy and the months going by so fast, and having some exciting news that I haven't been able to share because I have been so sick. But now I have a moment to share with all of you as I'm slowly starting to feel back to myself, and fingers cross it stays that way.
The news is my husband and I are expecting our second child and our son is going to be a big brother. This came as a complete suprise and totally unplanned but for sure a blessing. I'm almost 12 weeks and this pregnancy has been difficult again, but different compare to my first one. Some days are harder than others, and while other days are like nothing was wrong with me. Morning sickness and in my case is the nausea should be call all day sickness as this doesn't go away right away...lol. I do have meds thanks to my doctor that does help, but not being able to drink so much has been really hard. I have try anything and everything but I'm to the point I'm going to drink something, and be ok because I'm thirsty....thanks baby C #2. While all this has been going on I must my husband and son have been so wonderful to me although we do have to ensure our son that mommy will and is going to be ok. We keep telling him that as we don't want his almost four year old body to stress or worry. And I must add he has been going with us so far to two appointments that I have had so he knows what is going on. We want to make sure we include him on this journey with us as not only our lives are about to change, but his is too. I must say when we first found out in the beginning of July that I was pregnant and have the sickness since than and one point I think made myself sick, but also I was freaking out like how are we going to do this with two kids while my husband reminds calm. Now that I am almost 12 weeks I have calm down and have had a wonderful support system and have come to terms we got this, I got this it's going to be a little adjustment in our lives but God is not giving us anything we can't handle and that's exactly what he is doing in my family and for family.....he just adding a extra blessing. For the longest I thought my son would be the only child as I'm the only child, but than as each day passes I'm truly thankful he won't grow up alone like I did. I know it won't be picture perfect but that's OK as we will get thru the days as a family and with our support system behind us. Beside all that is going with my pregnancy I also want to add that my son is back in school first day last Wednesday, and we are planning his fourth birthday. Busy, busy, busy while trying to add date for my husband and I in the mix.
Now stick around as I will update soon on another post about my son, and will also update on my pregnancy soon along with sometime this week we will be getting a call to tell us the sex.....so stay tuned!
Lauren
My title says it all!! Can't believe we have only have 5 months left of 2018!! Where has the time gone?
I will tell you each day including weekend in each month we have been busy. But we had a few weekends where we were able to hide inside our home and be lazy which those days are nice, while the week and weekends that we are busy with either the three of us or being with family and friends are truly great. And either way way we are creating memories and making memories inside or our outside our home and I couldn't ask for anything else. Now with it being a new month we do have some days that are busy for us and we will go with the flow and if something comes up as we go than cool if not than that's fine with me. Either way I'm looking forward to this month and can't wait to see what else is in store beside what we do have plan like my mom turns 60th tomorrow, fourth of July is Wednesday, a good family friend son turns 1, and a good friend of mines who is like a sister and has watch me grow celebrate a milestone birthday, and other friend celebrates her birthday as well which I wish her all the best since we hardly don't talk anymore. And in between all that my husband wants to try and take time off and hang out with us, let's see if that will work out especially with the weather we are having hot temps, dust coming in, and rain come and go....that's Texas weather for us! Beside being busy with all that above and going with the flow I have manage to get some playdates in for my son, continue on our lunch date for the two us sometimes we join our friends or daddy, work with my son, and get my work out in. Yeah my work out hasn't been that great, I have been doing it just not as focus as before, but it's getting done and I will completely get 100 percent focus here soon(I'm hopeful, fingers cross). I also must add we are getting stuff ready for my son fourth birthday in September(I like to plan early), also we have to do school clothes and supplies shopping as he will do a full school year in the PPCD program...stay tuned for an update is coming soon. Finally my husband and I are getting are date night in for this month(this weekend), since are last one was in April and May and June was busy that we could not fit it in and I looking forward to some much need it time together.
Enjoy the 7th month of July because I'm already tired after writing this, and its just the first day..Lol!
Lauren
P.S. What does July the 7th month of 2018 have in store for you? Please do share!
We celebrated father's day last month, and we made it a little extra special than normal days for my husband. It wasn't hard at all to get stuff for my husband but this year we added a spacial gift with the other gifts that we got him, and that was a picture of our son holding letters D-A-D and he had one of his daddy shirt on and it was taken in our backyard on a beautiful but hot day. Also a few days before father's day we stop and had lunch at Chick Fil A while there we picked up a coloring sheet that had world greatest father, and on the other side had happy father's day. We were able to come home and our son got really into coloring it and did such a good job, and while he was coloring and in thought I was able to get a few pictures of him in action. Those gifts were given to him on Father's day along with a nice homemade breakfast by for me, a movie and than came home and had dinner. Than before all this we went out to a nice resturant on Saturday and celebrated my father in law and husband for father's day, so Sunday was just a lay back down with just the three of us.
Smile after smile is what I saw from my husband and it was priceless! I try to give him the world and so much more, but with the love we have to offer him is what all he needs and that's coming from him....blessed for sure. Let me say that he's beyond amazing with our son and they bond they have is so wonderful to see. I love seeing him cuddle with our son, hearing them laugh together, playing together, teaching him new things, help him learn,and so much more. Also love seeing our son saying bye to him in morning before daddy leaves to work if he's up, the way he greets him when he gets home from work, he wants daddy to do everything for him and just wants to be with his daddy. For that, and everything and beyond from what I see from both of them being together is something that I never had, and always wanted! I'm so glad that I found someone who loves me and is a wonderful father to our son and is in life and wants to be in his life. I beyond blessed and trust me I thank God everyday for him!
With that being said can't wait to see whats in store next year for him!!
Lauren
Taking you back to share with everyone how my mother's day went. This pass mother's day was my fourth mother's day as a mother. And of course its different every year because my little one is getting bigger and bigger as compare to my first mother's day, and now it hit me hard. The reason why it hit me hard was because my little one was just 8 months old when I celebrated my first, and now he's 3 in a half and he's slowly loosing his baby face...sad face right here!! Either way I had a blessed one and each day I continue to get with little one and my husband is a blessing and I thank God each passing day I get with them. Mother's day started Saturday with spending time with my in laws at my brother in law house where he cooked fish, corn on the cob, along with potato salad, shrimp cocktail and mix drinks. That day we all got together to focus on my mother in law and a family friend mother that was there also with her family. Also we didn't get to see my mom but we will celebrate any other day with her as I don't need a day to celebrate. Than mother's day was extra special for me but than again everyday is special for me, and my boys spoil me everyday. From beginning to end the day was nice! My son and I got to wear matching shirts...I had you are my sunshine, and he had on my only sunshine shirt. Than my husband took us to have lunch at our favorite resturant along with he gave me a ring mother's love from James Avery that I have been wanting. Finally, we came home and made it a movie night and just enjoy the rest of the day.
You know it was nothing big just the three of us and that's all I needed.
Lauren
Hello all!! You may have notice a new blog name Being A Wife and Mom- My Chaos, My Journey. The name has been hard trying to find that perfect one that will fit me, and some names that I have used I liked it for awhile. But yet again I was ready for a change! Here is the background of the new name as those of you may know I am a wife of almost 10 years, and a first time mommy to a 3 in half year old little boy. My life and love is about them with finding me time in the mix, and I wanted the name to invlove them and be a lifestyle blog along with other things. And I must say since becoming mommy mix with being wife on top of that has added some chaos but yet became a lot more interesting. Also this is why my absent has been very visible, but a list of blog titles are save that now I plan to write and make more time for it, plus side school is out so I will have that extra time.
So stick around as I'm very excited for all the new blog post I have coming soon.
You know here are some of the topic I will write about...
Yes I'm late but I will be talking about my mother's day, my son finish is first school year in the ppcd program(I will update on that, and our next step), I will be putting some Pinterest activities for my son to the test to see if he show interest or not, summer fun for us, a little about my progress of making time for myself, crazy things my son has been saying lately, and much more.
Stay tuned and I will be back soon!!
Lauren
My son you are half way to your 4th birthday! Where has the time gone? It has been a difficult journey from the time you turn three till now and days ahead of us. But everyday we are working hard with you to your goals, learning something new and we are proud and we know you are working really hard each passing day. You know since putting you in the PPCD program in December we have notice it has help you with your speech and see how much you have learn in such a short time. We have notice including your teachers that you are saying new things while you are learning each day and starting to shine and get out of your bubble. And a major milestone we just had with you recently with time and practice you verbally identified your name, age, and gender for the first time and we couldn't be prouder of you. Each day goes by we are teaching you, your teachers are teaching you but most importantly you are teaching us. It has been a difficult one these last few months, but you are showing everyone what you can do and will do it. Plus just recently we may have hopefully solve all the problems with your speech delay, with the major problem that we didn't catch sooner was the clear fluid in your ears, it kept getting miss due to the fact it was clear. Not knowing that your second hearing test would show no activity in your eardrums give us answers. Hopefully with the follow on the 10th of April we get more answers and we would know for sure if you need to have tubes in your ear. The tubes will help the fluid drain, and will eventually fall out as you get older. Of course mommy is all over the place and breaks my heart that it took us this long to figure all this out, but know I follow up with every appointments as quickly as possible, and made phone calls right away. We pray that if you do need tubes that this will help everything, and will solve all your problem with your speech delay(I will update on another post about that).
Beside the journey above, in your 3 in half years I must say it's never a dull moment with you. You are the most sweetest, caring little boy with a attitude that can change quickly when you don't like something or someone made you mad. You love to give kisses, hugs, and look out for me and your daddy. You also love to eat. Love paw patrol, dinosaurs, cars, trains, monster trucks, pretty much anything that makes noises and moves, superheros, outside time, and also love to go to the movies or watch movies at home. Dancing and watching music videos is your thing. Chase from build of bear is still your buddy. You are mommy little shopping buddy and workout buddy. Toys r us is your favorite store to go to(sad is closing), and Chuck e cheese is your favorite place to go. Also McDonald's and Chick fil a is your favorite fast food along with many others, but we know what you want because you say Donalds and Chick for Chick fil a. At times you love to sit back and color in your coloring book, or play on your kindle. As well as video games, and fighting with your daddy puts a smile on your face. Soccer was your first sport you played and tball is in your future because you have an arm on you.
My sweet boy, I can't believe you are half way to your fouth birthday. You bring so much joy into our lives, and I love to see what the next day has in store for us while thanking God for the day we did have with you. Everyday is a blessing with you, and I pray to God he continue to watch over you and allows you to grow along with giving us many more years to watch you grow.
Love you always and forever!!
Your mommy
