Happy Thanksgiving!

I am a very lucky boy! I have a lot to give thanks for... My mommy and daddy that love me so much! To have finally met my aunt Michu, Grandparents that adore me and being a healthy, happy baby boy!

I got to meet my aunt Michelle!

We were so happy with Michelle's arrival on Sunday. Juan Carlos had his first sleep over because we decided that since she arrived at 1:45 am we would be there when she got home. It was so nice to see her. We are having fun catching up!

Look at me hold my head up high!

This happened about 2 weeks ago, Picking his head up real high! He also started rolling over...he still hasn't mastered rolling to one side but he is sure on his way... It's incredible what they learn to do day by day! First smile, then started cooing, Aguuu, lifting up his head, etc... Boy kids are very stimulated these days! I just love seeing him do all of these things...

Babbling!

Juan Carlos is 2 months old! He is getting bigger and bigger every day! He is weighing 9 lbs and the doctor said he is doing an amazing job! Every day is a different experience! I can't wait for my sisters to come so that they can share this wonderful feeling that I have. :)

Juan Carlos's birth story

Hello all! It has been quite a while since I have logged on to our blog. Adapting to a new lifestyle and getting used to being a mommy 24/7 has kept me pretty busy. Anyways, here I am and here is the story of JC's birth.

I had my last OBGYN appointment on Saturday, September 12th... the Dr. had told me that if nothing happened until then he would induce my labor. So when I went to his office and he checked my pulse and JC's heartbeat he wasn't that thrilled of what he heard. Then he told us to go to the hospital and check in to have some tests done and if all was right he would induce me. When we got to the hospital I had a fetal heart monitor and it seemed that is was not going up and down like it would normally do. We had several readings and the Dr. wasn't convinced we should stress Juan Carlos by inducing me. Then, I had an ultrasound, which showed that everything was perfect. After that another monitoring of his heart beat which showed the same results (No ups and downs...)
The Dr. tried inducing me with some pitocin and after about 30 minutes we had another heartbeat reading and the medical staff decided not to put JC under stress and they schedule my C-Section right away for 4:30PM -- It was 12:30PM and I was shocked by their decision and not very happy since I didn't even give the other method a try. Lets not even talk about how my dad felt when he found out they were going to split me open! He literally was Pissed Off!

Well finally, they took me to the operating room and Juan Carlos was born at 5PM that same day. I felt so happy I was crying looking at my first born crying his lungs out.
I didn't care anymore about anything, just about seeing my son and having him in my arms. Well... that did not happen!! Juan Carlos had wet lungs and was put in an incubator with oxygen, I didn't get to see him until 10 PM because I forced the nurses to take me over to the Neonatal Care Unit. I was not going to spend the night without meeting my son!... Then we found out that he would be in that incubator from 48 - 72 hours!! I couldn't believe it... it was heart breaking seeing him trapped in that box! Boy I cried several times from seeing him intubated and poked everywhere with a needle.
the next morning we found out that his billirubine had gone up and he had jaundice! That meant he had to be at least 48 hours under the billi lights! I was so frustrated with all of this and nobody could meet him either. Meanwhile I had visitors come to my room and ask 1000 questions that I didn't feel like answering because I had other things in my mind and felt horrible about the situation.

Bottom line! Those crazy days passed and I finally had JC in my arms! Carlos and I are thankful for this wonderful opportunity of being parents! We love our son!

40 weeks... About to Pop!

Well, we can really say Juan Carlos is a full term baby now. :) It's a matter of time and we will have him happily in our arms. Everything is ready for his arrival, I have my bags all packed up next to my bedroom door, his nursery is all set and grammy made a beautiful bassinet where he'll be sleeping the first couple of months. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment! Hope to have good news soon :)

36 weeks... My goodness where does time go???

It is amazing at how fast time goes by. Lots of nice things have happened since my last post. I had a restful summer vacation, finished the baby's room and got to travel to Miami - Orlando to visit family. I really enjoyed myself since Carlos got to meet lots of relatives. Juan Carlos had a lot of fun too!! He visited Disney's magic kingdom, Sea world and went on a Safari!!! I could feel his excitement!! :)

We were very blessed in this trip and also received a shower of gifts from all of the family. We really thank Aunt Mary for all of the hard work and effort that she put into planning such event! I had a blast with all he girls in that small room.

Today I started work again and will be here for 2 weeks and then it's off to motherhood! I can't wait to have my little prince in my arms! This is the best gift we could ever receive. It is a true excitement and it is also marking my life.

Looks just like Daddy!

We did the 3D ultrasound yesterday and baby was really active. Doctor said that he is measuring at 26 weeks 5 days and weighing close to 2.4 lbs!! Well, I just have to say that he looks like his daddy! :) His lips are the same... I am in love with my baby!

Flying high...

A friend of ours came over yesterday and painted clouds up in the sky! Daddy was in charge of nailing the decorative fixtures to the wall! We are so happy with how it turned out.

The crib arrived!!!

It is so nice to see the room starting to take shape!! I am just a little upset that the mattress that we ordered is not the right size....:( But I guess everything is fixable! We will see about that tomorrow. Enjoy the pictures meanwhile! :)

Kickin up a storm!!

It's been a week since my little honey is making me feel his presence! Grammy has already felt him from the outside!! It is so cool to feel him move around. Tomorrow the crib and mattresses are being delivered!! It will be cool to see it in the bedroom. Saturday we are going to give the room the finishing touches with the paint... Clouds and hanging the wooden appliques. :) Little by little things are getting done. Pictures will follow...

Anxiously waiting for the painters to be done!

We were kicked out of the house for two nights! The smell of fresh paint is not that appealing to me :( Yuck! We had both the baby's room and our room painted also... We figured why not decorate ours too!! :) It looks pretty nice.

First step -- Baby's room!

Here are some pictures from the baby's room. It's nice to see the transformation! :)

Six Months!!! -- 24 weeks

This is finally the first picture that I have taken of my "belly". I really meant to take other pictures but always forgot to bring the camera. I will try to do better with that!

It's a Boy!

We've known for a while, but I have not been good about writing it down in the blog. I also said I was going to post a picture and I still haven't taken one... Not good... Oh well, we are thrilled to announce that we are having a baby boy!! The Dr. says that everything looks great on the ultrasound and that he is an active little one. Both sets of grandparents were able to attend the ultrasound. It was nice to have everyone there and one of the uncle's also (Carlos's brother). I think I feel the baby a bit more, but the Dr. said that I should really feel him by week 24. I am currently 20 weeks 4 days... I feel blessed with this journey and continue to pray that everything goes well for the remainder of the pregnancy.

We are having lots of fun looking at decorations for the room. Two weeks ago we bought the crib and we have been buying the things we need to start the process of painting, etc... We have decided to have a transportation theme so hopefully it can grow with our little one for a couple of years. Cars, trucks, planes and boats... it is a cute theme :)

Meanwhile, I miss my mommy that is all the way up north in Buffalo enjoying all the family’s company!!! I can’t wait to have her back 

Flutters!

I don't know if it is just me... but I think I feel my little one rolling around in there... It feels like little butterflies are fluttering. It is a special feeling. I can't wait to feel the first kicks... ;)

Anxious for our next appointment!

I guess we got used to seeing the baby every two weeks... But now we have to wait 2 more weeks to see our precious little one! The only thing that keeps me at ease is that I continue to have the symptoms... but I am still nervous every day. Well, it will be so much fun to know if it is a boy or a girl! We are enjoying looking at all the wonders that they have in stores for babies. Time goes by pretty quickly. Today I am 4 months 2 days!!! I will be posting my belly pic pretty soon. I need to get Carlos to take a picture of me. Last night I read Green Eggs and Ham to our little one and I enjoyed it. I will be checking out books from our school library to entertain or little bundle. Let the clock keep on ticking!!!

Getting Bigger!!! -- 14 weeks

Oh!!! The miracle of life! :) I really can't believe a little baby is inside me and growing so fast... Last Friday the 13th Daddy and I went to see our little one again. The Dr. wanted to check out my cervix to prevent later miscarriages due to cervix incompetence. Our little honey was sleeping... This time I made sure the Dr. gave me a picture. I was so happy to see that everything was fine and that the Dr. told us that we have no need to worry. I go see him again in a month!!! I can't believe I will be 18 weeks then! Only a month and a half to find out what our little one is!! :) It is exciting to go to the stores and look at all the cute things they have.

So, So Happy!!! -- 12 weeks

Yesterday was wonderful! I had my 12 week appointment with the Dr. He checked the baby out and said that everything looks great! Then he allowed grandma and grandpa Stoyell to see the baby on the ultrasound. My little plum (that is the size it is right now) was wiggling away and moving his/her hands and feet. It was really cute to watch. I feel so happy that everything is moving along. Yeyyy!!!

I heard a heartbeat!!! <3

I went to the Dr. on Friday and I was able to hear a heartbeat!!! It was wonderful to hear the life inside me! The baby's heartbeat was at 175 BPM :) The Dr. said it measured at 9 weeks 5 days... and I was actually 9 weeks 6 days! So that was pretty close!!! I feel blessed and counting down the days until I pass the risk of any problems... only 2 more weeks and I will be able to be more relaxed. Meanwhile, I will just have to be glad I have all the symptoms!!!

8 week visit

Well... Saturday was a day full of events! In the morning we went to our Dr's appointment and he did a second U.S. The Dr said that everything looked great! We were able to see the embryo and a little flickering light, which was the heartbeat!!! We didn't get to hear it because I don't think the Dr. has the Doppler. We asked the Dr. if we could go ahead and tell our parents and he said to go ahead!! We left his office and called my mom and dad first because they were on a trip and after that we went to tell Carlos's parents. It was a wonderful day :) Once I am able to scan the pictures I will post them.

6 Weeks and counting...

We went to my Dr. yesterday to have my first US done. The Dr. said that everything was perfect and we were able to see the gestational sac and a little white dot that he said was the embryo. He didn't try to hear the heartbeat yet. He told me he wanted to wait until I was 8 weeks to have that US. He sent me to have more blood work done to see how my hormones are making progress. We can't wait to hear the heart beating! We will feel so much better when that time comes. So now... we have to wait 2 more weeks!!! We are very happy :).

Happy New Year!!!

I have tried to be patient and sometimes it has not worked out. I am trying to relax and take things day by day. But... I am happy to announce that we are pregnant!!!! I found out January 3rd while Carlos and I went on a trip to the jungle with my mommy and daddy :) (Who don't know yet) I took 3 pregnancy tests to confirm and to be 100% sure I had a blood test done on 1/5/09. All of the hormone tests came out good. The Dr. asked me to re-take my pregnancy hormone test 4 days later to see how much it increased and I went from 48.93 mui/ml to 365.9 mui/ml in 4 days!!! which the Dr. said was pretty good. Now, we have to wait until Saturday to have an ultrasound. I don't want to tell anyone because I am scared something will happen like last time. I think I will be more relaxed once I have seen everything O.K. on the ultrasound!