The Unexpectedly Unexpectant Mommy

I don't quite know how to start this particular post. It's taken me almost a year to fully process and accept the "adventure" we have been on. I have been open and raw with you all when it has come to our infertility journey and things with the kids. It feels almost like I have been in hiding and that for me has been a whole new set of emotions that I wasn't prepared for. There have been a lot of ups and downs in the almost year that has gone by. This will be a rather long read, but I hope that you will hang in there and not judge too much. The last time I updated, I went over the baby shower, the arrival of Lincoln, and got to share a couple of photos with you all. It was such an exciting time in our lives, but we were hiding something bigger. My relationship with my husband was falling apart behind closed doors. I wont go into great detail as to protect and respect the privacy of Giovanni. We were still going through counseling and striving towards keeping o

It's been 6 months since I've updated! How? Where did all the time go? My belly started to drop right around Christmas/New Years. I was worried that I was going to go into preterm labor like I did with Penelope. Thankfully I didn't So let's start with the baby shower. What an experience on January 27!! I had such a great time getting together with my friends and family to celebrate our little boy! Lincoln is such a loved little boy! We are so blessed. The food was BOMB as ever! Filipino food for the damn win, yall! We were stuffed! So many boxes of diapers and wipes. I even had enough to give to one of my good friends who had her son a little over a month after Lincoln was born. My mom & I Ameena, Mzre, & I My husband, Giovanni, and I Ashlee, Giovanni, & I. Our shower was so much fun, but our shower was a mess! Our baby shower location changed at the last minute & trying to contact everyone that RSVP'd was a headache

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! So this post might be a little bit all over the place due to my husband being busy with his own work and our daughter watching  "Finding Dory" in the same room as me. If you're a mom with a toddler, then I know you know what I'm talking about. If you aren't a parent yet, just wait! Your time is coming! I just know it!! When I last updated, I had just returned home from a stay in AZ & WA and was permanently grounded from traveling by my OB. It was a great way to kick off our holiday season! Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful, but it was fun to spend time with friends & we hit Target for the Black Friday deals. Who doesn't love Black Friday deals? I got Little Man's baby monitor & some gifts for the nephews for way less than what I was expecting! The baby monitor was even more perfect for the fact that it's a dual monitor & Penelope's monitor has been used so much that it's starting

Oh, my sweet boy! Where do I begin? Entering into my 26th week of pregnancy & baby boy is growing fast! He is really starting to roll around & has started interacting when you poke my belly. He's not afraid to kick or punch back. I had my ultrasound to recheck his heart & he was given the all clear. All four chambers of his heart were looking amazing & he's caught up to where he needs to be. I can't even begin to express how grateful I am feeling that he is healthy. We are looking at March 1st, 2018 as his birthday and my OB has made me feel very comfortable with having a repeat C-section. This pregnancy has been FAR from anything that I experienced with Penelope. My pregnancy with Penelope started out with 5 minutes of morning sickness as soon as I woke up from weeks 6-10. I had insomnia, but even then, I didn't feel too horrible or tired. I had food adversions during the first trimester, but those left as quick as they came. I didn't get head

I am really excited about this post! I am in my 23rd week of pregnancy and can't believe that we have only 17 weeks to go until we hold our son. Giovanni and I have finally agreed on a name for our son, but we wont be announcing it until he's born. Just a little hint though.... When we ask Penelope what her brother's name is she replies with, "Chicken".  My belly is starting to really poke out and Little Man is starting to show his moves! I worried about whether or not he was growing properly, but according to my OB second pregnancies can take longer to feel the baby finally move. I could feel and watch Penelope roll around by 14-15 weeks. I finally saw him move and really feel him move as of last week. So far I've had an ultrasound at almost every appointment to make sure that he is growing properly and that we don't have any life threatening issues. I found out that I have placenta previa. My OB isn't very concerned due to the fact that I'

I don't even know where to start with this post. I have started and stopped this post a number of times as I couldn't find the words to write. This year has been hands down the hardest for not only me, but for my entire family. I feel like 2017 has been our year of loss. My best friend passed away in January of this year. I still find it a rather suspicious passing, but I wont get into details with that. I met her when I was 12 and we instantly clicked. We were inseparable and our family were friends. You didn't see Kristin without seeing me in the mix as well. We stayed in constant contact when I moved away in 2004 and when I came out of the Air Force I immediately moved back to Alabama to be with her and my childhood boyfriend, who happened to be her cousin. During my brief stay there she got married and I was the one who bought her the pregnancy test that came out positive. Unfortunately she had a miscarriage, but she knew I was right there with her. We had a sill