37weeks ( 3 weeks to go) The week of Thanksgiving!!

The time is so near yet so FAR....To me anyway.  Tuesday was an exciting day,  I had my ultrasound done we got to see our little man be uncooperative as usual but he is healthy and growing very big after the technician  checked everything she did measuring, His limbs and head are about a week bigger but his stomach is at 40 weeks she tried a few more times to see if it was an error and it kept getting bigger and bigger lol it went from 39weeks and some days, to 40weeks and some days. YIKES!!!

After our wonderful visit with our boy I had some time to kill so kev and I went thanksgiving shopping and dropped it off to my mom since thats where thanksgiving was going to be this year.  I got on that turkey cleaned him up and soaked him down. Once all that was done it was time to end to my weekly OB appointment. The new routine when I go for my appointments is I have to be hooked up to the NST for about 30 mins which monitors the baby's movement and for contractions.  This time I think things went better our little guy didn't move as much as they wanted him to move but he moved more then he did the first time.

Overall doctor was satisfied, he checked for any change nothing yet I wasn't mad because I wanted to enjoy thanksgiving without any worry and I did. Thanksgiving was great of course there was some drama but nothing worth me talking about what matter was my family was there and we had a great time. My Mom, sister, oldest daughter and I came together and cooked a wonderful meal. It was great to watch my daughter help with cutting up the greens or whatever task was given she's  awesome and  growing so much If I keep thinking and typing about it Im gonna start tearing up. Of course my two year old did her job in getting into everything, being in the way and getting kicked out the kitchen but that didn't stop her from coming back every time trying to steal cheese or whatever she could get her hands on.

I was hoping to eat a lot more then I did but its something about when your the cook, once the food is done your not as hungry as those who were waiting, I did eat everything on my plate.  Im sure I will  make up for it in the next few days with leftovers. 

My mom with the girls.

My oldest kai with her aunty. leah and me in the back.

leah patiently waiting for her food.

hubby carving the trukey.

I am thankful for life And so happy that I didn't let trails, tribulations, or people bring me down through out life I am still me and that will never change. I couldn't imagine living life being bitter,mean, and unhappy I've seen people like that and it doesn't look enjoyable.  I definitely thank my heavenly father for keeping me without him I don't even wanna know what my life would look like so I am very thankful.

My brother,mom and the girls.

36 weeks (4 weeks left)

WHAT A DAY!! * sighs* Lets start with my eye doctor appointment, I decided I wanted to get contacts for the big day I usually have glasses on and between them getting foggy or in the way I decided I didn't want to have them on.  Well, after getting the eye exam the doctor felt it wasn't a good idea to get the contacts due to a problem in my left eye, I was so disappointed and refused to accept that so I asked for my prescription and was gonna call 1-800-contacts to get what I wanted.  My dear husband didn't think that was a good idea and didn't want to me damage my eyes like the doctor said could happen.... So unfortunately I listened to my hubby and just picked out new glasses still not happy but what I can I do.


After I finished whining and pouting I went home to finish packing not my baby bag (which I need to do as well) but packing up our belongings WE ARE MOVING, I am so excited it's a bigger place since of course we need more space, we signed our lease today and retrieved our keys so for the next two weeks packing.. packing.. packing..  I will include packing mines and baby's bag as well into all that packing.


After some packing it was time to get ready for my doctors appointment.  Surprisingly the doctor was already there when we got there and we didn't have to wait long.  Since I am 36 weeks now the doctor will monitor the babies for movement, contractions and heart rate ( this is where the story gets interesting) I get hooked up to the monitor his heart rate is nice and strong after 30 minutes the medical assistant came in and says they need to get the baby to  wake up and move she shook my belly, rub it, gave me a chocolate almond bar asked if I ate? which I did I made sure I made a stop before going in to the doctors office all these things and he still would not wake up after an hour of nothing the doctor insisted I go eat a full meal...again or of to the hospital he was sending me.  #aintnobodygottimefadat



I went to my newly found favorite caribbean restaurant and ordered some yummy peas and rice with stew chicken cabbage the works.. I thought I wasn't hungry but boy I tore that food up washed it down with a pineapple Jamaican soda and was ready to go back to the doctor, got hooked back up to the monitor. this little boy is stubborn but eventually he started slowly moving around then bouncing around and the monitor was finally picking up his movement and all was good.  Once that was over I got some blood drawn and a culture was done after 4 hours we were done. OH the doctor talked about his size and how every time he measures my stomach its bigger and bigger I already know he's gonna be a big boy as long as I can push him out I am ok with that.  He checked me (how joyful NOT!) His head is still high he hasn't even dropped yet, so no thanksgiving baby. I also gained 2 pounds yay!! Now my appointment are every week :-)

I was wasn't worried or panicked as long as I heard that heartbeat I knew he was fine plus Im use to my little guy he's not much of a mover he sleeps mosts of the time and is up...well whenever he wants to be up lol.  I let leah start talking to him that usually gets him moving or  I poke at him he definitely doesn't like that.  At 36 weeks Im so uncomfortable Im always in the bathroom and sleep?? psssh what is that I dont even know anymore but I am excited and I cant wait to see his beautiful face he is so worth it.  Once we are moved and everything is put up and together I will post pictures.

36weeks with 4 weeks/28 days left.. Goodnight and God bless

34 weeks (6 weeks to go)

Ok so I lied its been more than 2 weeks since I last posted anything, I cant believe that much time has passed I would say im gonna do tomorrow and keep putting it off for the next day and here we are 4 weeks later wowzers!!.  In all fairness (to me) I didn't have time not because I was busy doing a nursery or anything but my days would just go by I wake up with my little one we eat breakfast, we watch cartoons.  At 10am we watch wendy "How you doin?"11am the view, noon the news then lunch time after lunch I might take a nap with leah but I don't like taking naps because I always wake up feeling nauseous and just blah.

Lately I've been doing more getting rid of clothes and junk we have around the house making space for  our little guy. It was a slow process I would start and get tired and not get back to it until the next day or 2.  Kevin has been a great help on his day off we get a lot done he's all about business, Thank god he is about business if it was up to me it wouldn't get done. Im just tired and huge.  It's overwhelming having so much to do but no energy to do it

  I finally got around to doing the baby shopping before we went shopping I was trying to make a list of everything he needs and I would go blank I couldn't remember what babies needed lol,  On one of my baby emails I get suggested I get all things the baby would need for the first 6 weeks that really helped me as I made my list.  It didn't help me with over buying though everything in there was so cute and I wanted it all. I went a little crazy in their but stayed on what he needed. There's a few things I have to get but for the most part we are set, just have to wash the clothes and put them away.

I always had an image of how I would dress my little boy and it's the way I want to see him dress as a grown man clean cut, well put together, just SHARP.  He has a great role model to look up to his daddy so hopefully he will follow in his daddy's steps and be sharp.  I cant wait to see him in his church suits and cardigans. Im gonna love dressing him like a little man.

With 6 weeks left I am getting so excited and impatient I want him here in my arms.  When I watch baby stories leah always asks when is her baby brother gonna be here and I tell her soon wishing I could say tomorrow!!.  Yesterday we went for my doctor's appointment all is good my sugar test came back negative yay!! for that, however my iron is a little low so now I have to take 2 iron pills a day instead of one.

unfortunately I didn't remember to take pics of the outfits until we were almost done :-( but here are two  of them. soon I will 

Other then that all was great he listened to his heart beat it was strong and going, The doctor wants me to get another ultrasound in 3 weeks  to see how much bigger he is now the last ultrasound he was 3lbs 12ozs which puts him in the 75 percentile.  AS long as I can push him out im good Im not even thinking about the other options I have tunnel vision to anything else. 

Leah's and I drawings together at arts and craft time.  She wanted our picture put up

6 weeks 41 more days until our prince is here. Keep us in your prayers.

34 weeks preggo

30 weeks (10 weeks left)

I am 30 weeks pregnant yay! 10 weeks left it's getting close. Kev and I had a busy day yesterday we had two appointments since  Kev likes coming to my appointments we put both appointments on one day since yesterday was his day off, First was my gyn visit that was pretty quick, It's a mother and son business they are both doctor's when I see the mother we are in and out but when I see the son we usually have to wait awhile because he sometimes get stuck at the hospitals where he also works.

I dont mind seeing either one of them but I found out after 32 weeks I will have to see the son Dr. Cocozielli (the son) since he does the deliveries.



  Back to yesterday so she weighed me I lost two pounds I wasn't happy about that only because I was worried if the baby was gaining enough weight, so far in this pregnancy I have only gained 8 pounds well 6 now that I lost 2 pounds. Dr. Cocozielli (the mom) reassured me it wasn't a bad thing she explained since I am on the plus side its good im not packing on weight in my case 10-15 pounds  for the whole pregnancy would be fine.  She listened for his heartbeat his heart was going nice and strong.
She said to schedule for 2 weeks and we were done.  Oh I had to get a prescription for extra iron no surprise there I have always been anemic I know the routine now.

We finished earlier then we expected and since our little one was with Grandma and we had about 2 hours to spare we decided to run some errands, once those were done we headed to our next appointment we got there early, we had one person ahead of us and when we sat down they got called in everything was just moving nice and quickly. After about 15-20 minutes it was our turn, We had a wonderful ultrasound technician she kept us laughing and talking. Our little wasn't too cooperative he would not stay still every time she caught a pic it was blurring cause he would move, We did get one pic of him stretching his leg (which are very long) over his head like a gymnast it was too funny now i know what he is doing in there.

The picture isn't clear but I can clearly see his leg over his head.  He's doing doing yoga in my womb lol

After watching him do all his antics  we got down to business, she measured his head, legs, arms and belly.  His belly was big she measured it his belly is weighing a week ahead as his legs and arm are too, The technician said usually when she sees that the babies are born big no surprise there :-) after everything is checked  and all was good she told us his weight... He weighs 3lbs and 12 ounces.  We did the math if he is born on time he will be about 8 and half to 9lbs and a half she continued to say if he is born after my due date she feels sorry for me, oh yes how nice lol.  By 12:30pm we were done with all our appointments and it was time for lunch of course.

Yesterday was a great day, Today ehhh I was tired i did nap but it wasn't long enough so I woke up feeling grouchy. Leah is clingy and I am big and always hot lol so we fight a lot she wants to be close or on me I try with her but after a while it likes ok I need space.  Lately sleep hasn't been my friend and it's showing in my attitude but I am trying to tame it and be pleasant *big smile* I can't wait for this pregnancy to be over.

30 week photo shot of the belly

With 10 weeks left and my appointments every two weeks we are coming down with to crunch time, Kev is nervous because he doesn't know how we are gonna do it with our demanding two year old and what if the baby wakes her up in the middle of the night, I personally think she will get use to it and most likely sleep through it like men do :-) no shade thrown.  Im more worried about being ready we have 10 weeks left and so much to do but im procrastinating but I am done procrastinating in the next  2 weeks I definitely start getting everything and setting up.


Every 2 weeks I will update my blog and post my progress on getting things together and ready for our bundle of joy.  10 weeks 69 more days Keep us in your prayers.

Tot Tuesday at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

Recently I went to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester and you can read about what I did HERE.

We had an awesome time and I know other families who go there will also, so I am excited and think it is so great they are now having Tot's Tuesdays for younger children, Starting October 1st and every Tuesday there after will be special activities catered to toddlers including  DUPLO building with the attraction's master model builder David Howard. Every Tuesday will be featured programs for toddlers and parents to enjoy.

For the big opening October 1st WHUD  Kacey Morabito from "Mike and Kacey in the Morning" will be there from 11am-1pm for story time with the children, how exciting!

Tot's Tuesday is great for all lego lover's it will start every Tuesday from 10am-2pm, while there you can enjoy the other attractions Legoland has to offer like the 2 adventure rides or enjoy a 4-D cinema movie to name a few.

On Tot's Tuesday Admission for children ages 3-5 is $14 for adults $16. Children under two years old are free. Learn more and plan a visit - http://www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/westchester/

With Hope, The Odds Don't Matter. ( Mesothelioma Awareness day)

 About a week  ago a women by the name of Heather reached out to me about Mesothelioma Awareness day which is today and wanted me to help support the cause  after reading her story  it would be a pleasure to do this and bring awareness to the seriousness of it. Before going on her website I didn't know about Mesothelioma as  I am sure many of us don't unless we know someone who was diagnosed with it.  In honor of Mesothelioma Awareness Day and in honor of those won the battle, lost the battle or are in the middle of the battle right now I am donating my social network.


Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer  caused by exposure to Asbestos, that develops from cells of the mesothelium, the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs of the body. About 3,000 people are diagnosed with Mesothelioma a year and given around 10 months to live.  Heather was diagnosed with Mesothelioma and given 15 months to live 3 months after giving birth to her beautiful daughter. 7 years later heather is a mesothelioma survivor,  she has made it her job to spread the word and awareness about mesothelioma. You can continue reading about her story and journey on her website www.mesothelioma.com/heather/awareness  


Today being Mesothelioma Awareness Day Heather is asking that we donate our social status, give your voice to the victims and spread hope for those who are still in the fight. Go on the link above and donate your network status for a great cause. Thank you.
                      
                                                                                                           GabbyJ.

27 weeks!!! (12 weeks to go)

3 more months yay!!! On the 17th I turned 7 months if little man comes on his due date but Im not officially 7 months until next tuesday when I am 28 weeks so what I'm still celebrating I will take every cheat I can get that will get me closer to my due date.  Next week is also the beginning of my third trimester, I am starting to feel the effects I'm no longer sleeping through the night between bathroom calls and not being able to get comfortable a good's night sleep is getting harder and  harder.

After dinner

On monday I went to my OB appointment typical appointment sit in the waiting room for 30-45mins, get called to sit in the patients room and wait for the doctor to come in for another 30-45mins then have the doctor come in for 5 minutes make small talk listen to the baby heart beat we are good to go come back in 3 weeks to do it all over again :-) thats so how it goes every time, maybe I am the only one.  Before he left I spoke to him about tying my tubes.  I really want to get that done but I heard so many mixed views on it I wanted his facts, I heard some women go into early menopause, the body gets confused and go all wacko.  The doctor said its impossible for that too happen and he showed me what it is thats being snipped.  I will do some research and get my facts in order so kev and I can make the final decision.

Tuesday I went in to get my glucose test done O joy, yes that is sarcasm.  All I kept thinking about was the nasty orange liquid I will drink YUCK!!! The phlebotomist gave me the liquid concoction she assured me that the taste was better now it had more of an orange taste and it wouldn't be bad, As my friend in my head Tamar Braxton would say "lies you tell" lies that lady told it was just as nasty as I remembered.  I would say it taste like orange flat soda but that has more taste then that glucose drink.  I drank it waited my hour reading "50 shades of grey" got my blood drawn and I was done.  Thank God!

Meet Markie everyone :-) next post I will add video

My Older sister gave me a my baby's heart beat bear to review he is the cutest giraffe I have ever seen I love his big eyes.  His name is Markie, he comes with a heart shape recorder that goes in the back of the giraffe and you can record the your baby's heart, your voice or song of choice.  We chose to record our little mans heart beat. It took us a little while to get the heartbeat recorded the first time we went in to the doctor got the heartbeat all went great, when I get in the car the kids wanted to hear the recorded heart beat, before I squeezed the giraffe I asked kevin if the switch was on play and not record he said yes it's on play so I  squeezed the bear and got nothing then when I squeezed it again nothing, I take the back out and ITS ON RECORD we rerecorded over the heart beat which means we lost the heart beat I was so upset and disappointed.HE already knew to threaded lightly for the rest of the day lol


A whole month later we finally get the recorded heartbeat and I make sure we save a copy somewhere just in case that mistakes happens again. I so wish I had this for Hannah I would love to hear her heartbeat when on days when I am feeling down it would have been a wonderful keepsakes of my little Angel.  Here's a little sample from markie.

12 more weeks 90 days to be exact but whose counting :-) until I meet my prince.   Until then you guys keeps praying my family and I we need them especially Kevin he's taking a lot between my mood swings and craving's he need's all the prayer ha!ha!ha!