Another scare...Mon. Nov. 24th...

On Monday, November 24th, I was sitting down around 7:30ish and doing my nightly ritual (tv, snack and my laptop on the couch) well, I had to go pee and so I went. As I was done and looked down to the toilet I saw blood again but with a few blood clots. We called a close friend of ours to watch Scarlett and we went straight to the ER again. They did the same things as our 1st visit but this time they told me Violet weighs 2 lbs, I'm 1cm dilated, I had contractioons for the first 10 mins after I got hooked up to the machine and that I need to take it really easy until my next Dr. visit on Tuesday, Dec 2nd. And once I arrived to pee again, no blood came about. I was then let go to go home again.

I still have my drs. apprt and ultrasound appt on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd as schedule and when I do see my dr. I know I'll be very adament in wanting an answer for these bleedings.

I have been taking it really easy which is hard for me becuase with the holidays and Scarletts birthday around the corner, I feel I have alot to do. My hubby has stepped up in helping with everything which is great but its hard to sit on a couch and not be able to fully entertain Scarlett. But right now my focus is on Violet and my body and I hope we don't have another ER episode or anything else. I have 8 more weeks to go for the safe zone, I'm currently 29 weeks.

Sunday of Fun!

Scarlett and dada went ahead and bathed Zues and Coco and their kennels for Thanksgiving since we are hosting. It was so cute cause she was really getting them cleaned and being helpful too:) We also attended Chloes 4th birthday, her parents are close family friends of ours, and it was at Rocket City. She had alot of fun, playing with the games and winning tickets. She also enjoyed the cake:) We also had a great time catching up with everyone that attended.

Stuff around the house!

O.k., I just want to mention that I'm amazed of how much baby items and stuff I have around the house! My hubby painted Scarletts room yesterday and so all the baby items were in there and so moved them into the playroom...all of it took the whole area! I also was cleaning the guest room and made a pile of all the items I plan to sell at my garage sale this spring (there is a ton) and placing some of the baby items in that room (these items I won't use for a good while). I just hope my mom can get around it, LOL! I started taking all the baby items apart of what I need to wash and cleaned everything else.

I think I'm nesting becuase this house seems to filled with old, unneccesary items and I'm tossing or putting away. I'm anxious to pull out all the baby clothes from Scarlett and see what needs to rewashed or sold. And ready to get the nursery ready for Violet. We went looking for furniture for Scarletts room today, we just hit 2 stores, and let me say I was dissapointed of what they had. We are looking for white bunk beds but it seems they only have the oak or light oak bunk beds:( I plan to make some calls on Monday to several stores instead of going to them (they are so far from us) and see if they have what we are looking for. Scarlett did enjoy the beds so she will do great in her BIG girl bed:) So that is pretty much what is going on around here...PREPARING!!!

7th Month Mark...

I'm 7 months or 27 weeks! I have been feeling much better since we had our scare last Saturday. I have catched up on sleep and been napping when Scarlett naps. Virgil has also stepped up big time in helping me out with Scarlett and around the house and I'm so appreciative. I'm so use to doing everything and not asking for help becuase thats me...I love being able to do so many things so it was hard for me to let him be in charge. But its all for Violet:) It has taken me several days to accomplish things but thats o.k. Scarlett enjoys talking, kissing and hugging Violet everyday...she felt her move the other day and she was amazed, her face lit up so quickly!

Change of baby's name - LAST ONE!

Sorry for the lateness on this BUT we have changed the name...It'll be VIOLET!!! After announcing the first name, I got alot of friends and family saying ELENA or ELAINA, however you spell it, instead of HELENA. I felt I was correcting everyone left and right so I told V, we have to change it. He laughed at me cause I thought he would be the one changing the name first but it was me:( So we will have 2 daughter, Scarlett and Violet! And we love it!

7th month Prenatal Checkup!

Over the weekend, we had to rush to the emergency room..long story short the baby is fine and I'm fine as well, they just told me to lay off my feet for a few days. Today I went for my 7 month checkup and told the dr. what happened and he said that the baby is fine that the cause for the emergency was due to me. Nothing that I did wrong but just my body developing differently, he also said that bloody is not usual either. We heard the heartbeat and she sound very healthy. I'm still at 122 lbs, didn't gain anything but next visit may be different. He did tell me not to be lifting Scarlett(27 lbs) or anything to heavy. He did make a call to see the results from my ultrasound and he told us that it looks like my cervix is short which may cause preterm birth. He ordered another ultrasound before my next visit on Dec. 2nd so I'm sending a little prayer to the man upstairs that my ultrasound is a positive! Crossing my fingers:)

Oh! On the way to the drs. we have to pass Christus St. Catherine Hospital and Scarlett was like "momma, momma", after Saturday's emergency she remembered that place. We were so surprised.

1st Maternity Photo Shoot!

Yesterday afternoon I met with Eliza, such a sweet person, a photographer for Glimpse of Soul Photography, to do my first maternity shoot! I was really excited since I wanted to do this with Scarlett so badly but couldn't so I had to make sure I did it this time around. We met in old Katy and we did a few shots at the park, she wanted a more earthy feel which was great but I had Scarlett with me so the minute Eliza started taking shots of me, Scarlett was crying histerically. My poor baby, she probably thought this women was hurting mommy..she looks so cute in her tears, my poor baby:( She held on to me like a monkey!

Well, the clouds were coming quickly so we had to cut the shoot short. I will be having another one soon to take urban shots which I'm so excited. Here is a link to her blog, which she posted a few of them so far...

Glimpse of Soul Photography



I love her work!!!

We finally have a name for our baby girl...

and its HELENA!!! After a month in looking at baby books and baby name websites we decided on Helena. We are so happy to finally have a name for her instead of "the baby". It was very difficult becuase we had restrictions on the name...can't make a nickname out of it, very uncommon and lastly that we both like.

Dewberry Farms and more...

Friday, November 7th we decided to head to dada's work for a visit and he was so happy to see Scarlett as well as abuelo:) She had fun on abuelo's lawnmower:) We also headed to Dewberry's with the KLP's and it was alot of fun! It was pretty windy but it was a perfect day, she played with her friends for abit, we rode the hayride(she was in awww!) and she went to pick out a baby pumpkin. Before we left she had to get on the horsey:) We then headed back to dada's for more time with him and she had a great lunch with him. It was a great Friday!!!

On Saturday, Scarlett took her first steps by herself down the stairs!!! She held onto the wall but went down by herself, I couldn't believe it!! Such a big girl!

On Sunday we went to a birthday party for one of our friends and it was a train theme. They had a mini train which took the kids around the neighborhood and let me say Scarlett had a blast!!! She didn't want to get off, so we went for round 2!! She really had lots of fun at the party!!

Halloween past and present...

And our cute Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz on Halloween 08...time sure flies;(



Our sweet baby lamb on Halloween 07...