Saw my little man today

Our baby boy is doing so well...he's estimated 4lbs at this point..which is good. everything is developing nicely...and apparently he's a comedian already. he was sticking his tongue out during the ultrasound..i have pics to prove it..lol.

he's definitely still a boy...lol not shy at all. i can't wait to meet him, i'm so excited.

me, i've gained 6 more pounds..rounding me out at 26 lbs since i started this..and ten more growing weeks left. I'm anemic so he has me on iron pills...i guess that it's normal..he didn't seem too concerned. 10 weeks left chicks...i can't wait.


oh and p.s. they've warned me about his big head lol

Stephen wasn't able to come today because he left suddenly yesterday for Florida for two weeks. ahhh the joys of military and the amount of time they give you to prepare for such things....either way, i got a cd with the pics on it so i can show him when he gets home...or email them...

so here's a few comical pics you might enjoy...i cry everytime.

What a week

Thanksgiving has come and gone...with a full belly but a sad heart. Maw Maw Vern passed away on Thanksgiving day. We knew she wasn't far away after Mr Gary passed, that just destroyed her and she hasn't been the same since. She had a heart attack a week or so ago and told them she was ready to go. She joins Mr Gary (her son) and her husband. They've been torn since april of 2007 when her husband passed, then joined by Mr Gary this October and now she follows. She had a great and busy life...ending at age 78. We will miss you Vernice Brunies.

We went over to the neighbors for thanksgiving dinner. I made the only thing I ever make and that is cajun cheesy chicken..yum. Usually a crowd pleaser but I had an assistant this time that didn't measure the amount of salt he put in the pot. Bless his heart, he was just helping..lol. Love you honey.

Friday was nothing major to sneeze at. Heidi and myself went to Kmart to get a few things and I came back to get the house ready for company. Who will be here in a few hours, and we're still working on the last minute things. Oh if i weren't so tired all of the time now, it would all be done. Eddie comes today and then Thursday his sister and her husband will be here for the weekend. We have lots of fun stuff planned and I'm sure plenty of pictures to take. Stephen hasn't seen his friends since Lanelle's (sp) wedding last October.

Not long until Christmas though and I can't wait. I've been waiting for this holiday since June. Mainly because it comes and goes so fast and then it'll be Feb before you know it and Michael Patrick will make his grand and hopefully painless entrance into the world. It's amazing how much you can love someone you've never met. Everytime he kicks me in the ribs or plays in my belly, i can't help but almost cry and laugh at the same time. That's our baby boy in there! Stephen is so excited about the baby coming. He got to feel him kicking for a good while the other night and his face said a thousand heartfelt words. It's amazing how something so great is so close but so far away ya know.

Michael, we can't wait to meet you. =)

Dr. Appt

Starting weight in June: 154lbs
Weight today: 174 lbs
I'm 5'9
27 weeks
He says baby is going to be big =)

And my dr turns to me and says Meeda (means, look or hey in spanish) You need to slow down (in his sweet puerto rican concerned accent). Then continues, "Have you ever had Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico?" "No.", "The Puerto Ricans, we will try to feed you...you need to be careful!"

Although I laughed at his sincerity and calling me "grande", I have gained 20 lbs thus far and feel like an Ogre....Fiona the Ogre to be exact. I love my dr, but where's my shirt that says, "Thanks, pregnant women love to hear about how huge they are"

R.I.P. Gary Brunies

On October 22nd Gary W. Brunies passed away from congestive heart failure. He will be and is greatly missed. We had his funeral at Our Lady of the Isle Catholic church the following Monday and said our goodbyes. Though he's gone he lives in spirit as we can't quit telling his funny stories and laughing about the fun times we all shared. I am incredibly saddened because he will not be around to see his grandson Michael be born into the world. I'm sure Michael would have loved to listen to his paw paw tell stories about his childhood. I managed to write and delivery a eulogy that truely did him no justice. He is and was such a great person and it does not seem fair to have him leave us so soon at the age of 57.
While I have been here, we have taken the kids out for halloween (i'll post pics later), a surprise baby shower was thrown (pics later) for Kassi and I, and on November 4th 2008, Kassi's daughter Morgan Rae was born into the world at 7:48 pm weighing in at 9lbs and .8oz stretching out at 21 inches long (pics later as well).

Plenty of tears have been shed this trip and just as much as they were sad, they were happy as well. It is unfortunate that Mr. Gary could not be here to share it all with us.

Same ole Same ole

Nothing too exciting has been going on. We dodged a bullet last week with the cat. 2 passing right next to us. So far, we've been lucky our first hurricane season here in Puerto Rico. Let's hope we do that good for the next few.

The baby is doing well. I got the lab results back from my cystic fibrosis test and alfafetaprotein test which tests for down syndrome and fibro mialgia and all are great! The doctor says the baby is big...lol..no suprise there. Stephen and I are both pretty tall and I was a 10pounder when born. As long as he is healthy. =) and so far, he really is!

No new pictures to post this week, I'm approaching week 23! How awesome is that?! No major complaints or complications, I'm just ready to see our little boy. 17 more weeks!!

Since i don't have any new photos or anything, here's a little video from a little adventure when we first got here.

Keeping busy

I've hit a pretty good cleaning spurt here lately. I think I may have mentioned that before. Our furbabies are not making it easy on me. Lol. I mopped the floor about three times today after they dug up a mud hole in the back yard...evidence is in the photo! lol .
We've been having some pretty good rain here the passed few days. I kind of enjoy it. It seems odd to have it so warm in October! But that is just one of the many things I have to get used to over the next couple of years.

I keep wondering if when the baby gets here and we move to the states, will it have some sort of effect on the baby. You know, being used to warm weather 365 days a year. He'll be two when we leave. Just one of the many things I spend forever worrying about. I'm assuming it's normal.. just incase it isn't...don't tell me! lol.
I'm also changing my baby doctor. I don't care for Dr. Oliveras at all. He has a horrible bedside manner and is very rude. I know having a child is one of the more painful experiences a woman can go through but I want this to be as good an experience as it can be. So, having a doctor a little more understanding would ease my worries. Stephen agrees. I don't know how he feels about Dr. Oliveras but he wants me to be just as comfortable. It's still hard to grasp that we are going to be parents. We've grown so much in the passed year. And I know we will be great, it's just something that I think about night and day. And then I feel Michael kick, and it's the most wonderful feeling in the world. It makes any bad day just disappear.

21 weeks tomorrow

It seems so unreal that I am a couple of days passed my halfway point. I am becoming very anxious and I know my poor husband is so ready for me to be done with the emotional changes! Poor guy =) I have hit my cleaning spurt the last few days which i am not complaining about at all. The house is the cleanest it's ever been since I married Stephen almost four years ago. He's been incredible as far as helping me around the house...well not so much with cleaning (i'd rather do that myself) but he'll fix dinner or give my aching back a rub when i need it. I want to start cleaning up the spare bedroom and get it ready for Michael. It's just a few boxes and a frame that we need to set up for when company gets here next month...yikes! which reminds me, we need to buy a mattress set soon! =) Anyway, here are a couple more pictures at 20 weeks and 4 days..
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