Maternity & Family Pics

First Family Portrait since Carina was 3 months old.

My Hubby so handsome. We make beautiful Babies.

One of my favorites

My sweet Angel.

I felt big and beautiful.

My wonderful hubby, he is a great Papi.

Photos By Erin Rettig (716) 597-9340

June Pictures

We started off the month at the beach.

Carina was very excited to be at the beach.

My Nina was cold the water was rough and not too warm.

We were celebrating Tatiana's 6th Birthday

Jiana's Baby Shower 6/20/09

Winner of the play doh babies.

Our Beautiful Family

Our happy little Nina.

Still more pics to come.

One more month and both my girls keep growing.

Sanibel Island May 2009

Hi everyone! So the last time I posted Will and I were going on a little get away and we had a great time. We went to Sanibel Island and did a lot of nothing and it was great, we ate, slept, lounged and ate some more. Then after a few days in the sun relaxing I got to come home with an annoying crazy rash that to this day is still driving me nuts. It seems to be that my diabetic medication makes my skin more sensitive to the sun, therefore the rash. After a bunch of scratching and sleepless nightand ice cold wash cloths I was able to convince my high risk OB and he took me off the Glyburide. Now it is almost all gone but I also have PUPS the pregnancy rash on my belly from time to time.

Then we celebrated Mother's Day. I think this day besides Carina Birthday is my favorite holiday. Mother's Day reminds me of all that my Mom has done for me and now that I have my little one I know why she did it all. The love I have for my Nina is bigger than I ever thought possible. My favorite time is when she sleeps in our bed and turns me and puts her tiny hand on cheek and says Mami I love you with a big smile on her face. My heart melts, I wish she could stay this little for a couple extra years. For Mother's Day she made a flower at day care and then on Mother's Day morning decorated a flower pot at Lowes for me too.

Then this past weekend we finally started to rearrange things in the house to make room for our Jiana to come home soon. I have less than 3 months to go and lots to do before then. I have to say I fear labor more this time around since I have an idea what to expect. Will tells me don't worry they will tell you when you will get induced and we'll take it from there. I'm trying to make him understand this time it may happen on it's own and early. Today one of my friend's delivered her second baby almost 3 weeks early. Eeeekkk..... That scares me. By the way Congratulations Jasmin.

So I plan to keep the ball rolling for the next few weeks and I will keep you posted. As of right now our Jiana is already 2lbs and that was at the beginning of this month by next week I'm sure she'll be bigger.

Enjoy the pictures....

Mother's Day at Mom's house

My best gift ever!

My Nina made me a beautiful flower, I love it.

Nina at home, she was playing with the sprinklers.

Jiana in the making 28 weeks.

Nina wanted to take a picture.

24 weeks and counting.

Yesterday I reached my 6 month mark, I can't believe it has gone by so fast. This month we have had many good times. Beginning of the month was my Birthday and Carina started her swim classes and also Easter. Carina loves to go to her swim classes if it was up to her she would be there everyday. She never seizes to amaze me she is growing so fast and knows so much. Today her sitter at daycare asked is Carina 3 yrs old or 2 because she is learning so much and she is ahead for her age. Her sitter use to be a Kindergarten teacher and she is teaching the kids the ABC's, colors, reading and Carina is fast to pick things up. What I love the most about this age is that she wants to learn and do things on her own, but still loves to spend time with Mami. She already says that she loves her baby sister and love to kiss and hug my belly.

This weekend Will and I get to have a little get away and are going for a few days to Sanibel Island, just the two of us. It has been 4 years since our last vacation alone, I will miss my Nina very much but we really need to get away before the baby gets here. I'll let you know how it goes. Once we get back we need to kick things into high gear because we basically have nothing done for when the baby get here.

Oh so you know how when your pregnant you get all kinds of comments, well like last time everyone thinks I'm 1 to 2 months further along than I am. Yes my belly is pretty huge already, but now I get them at work too and I work at my OB/GYN. Here are a few; "oh you look bigger everyday", " hey do you remember the blue berry girl from Willy Wonka?". Well let me just say that in 6 months I only gained 8lbs and I am only 4'11 so the only way I can grow is out. So really people don't need to be such retards and say things are oh so sweet. OK so that is my venting for now, good thing I'm not an emotional pregnant lady and after the comments my face says exactly what I'm thinking without saying a word. I guess that covers us for now. Next post we'll have a name for Baby G.

I posted some pics from this month enjoy.

24 weeks

Easter

My Birthday

Swim Class

I'll try to post more often but I make no promises.

IT's A GIRL!!!!!!

Here is our new family member and future Princess # 3. She was a little shy at first, she had her legs tucked underneath herself and after about 5 or 10 minutes she eventually let us see.

Look, doesn't she have the cutest little baby booty already.

We are very excited and are now trying to find a name for our new baby. Carina loves to hug & kiss my belly and says that when the baby is here she is going to dance with her and show her all kinds of things. I love the fact that she will have a sister to grow up with. Everyone kept saying it's a boy, or hopefully you get the pair, but I was hoping for a girl even when I felt it might have been a boy. I consider my girls my perfect pair.

Here she is being Shy.

This one she is waving at one of her big sister's.

Hello Nina...

And here are a few belly pics....

Here is baby Girl at 18 weeks and 2 days.

I feel much better, most of my green feeling is gone. Only problem now is my allergies which I pray for rain so they can ease up. So far I have gained only 3-4 lbs, it goes up and down, I know most people tell me "that's it" but remember I was already a little plumpy before we planted the seed in my belly.

I will try my best to post more often.

Belly at 16 weeks at my friend Laura's Wedding

Time to catch up

It has been a while since I have posted anything. Happy to we are all good and the belly is growing. Since I last the post Will's Birhtday went by in Feb. , Je'Nay turned 18 March 4th yes Daddy's little girl is not so little and we celebrated our 4th Wedding Anniversary on March 5th. Our Carina is bigger and smarter everyday she is excited to be a big sister.

I posted some pictures below:

Carina Playing in the backyard on one of the many cold days we had this year.

Carina & Je'Nay playing Rock Band at Kenny's Birthday BBQ.

Valentines Day Carina made cupcakes with Mami,and had a blast doing it.

Will's Birthday's Dinner at Texas de Brasil

Je'Nay's Birthday Dinner the BIG 18

Happy New Year!!!

Hi everyone it's been a long time since our last family update. We had a great Christmas and quiet New Year. We spent Christmas at our house and New Years Eve at my sisters house. Christmas Eve we had my family over and my aunt from New York and her husband were able to spend time with us. The girls danced around and we made sure we got it on film. On Christmas morning I thought Carina would be really excited because this year she knew and I thought understood who Santa was. Well on Christmas morning she woke up and I was ready with the camera and I said "Nina Santa came" she came out to the living room and just walked right by the tree and straight to Abuela. She totally ignored the presents until we started to give them to her and then that is when her excitement came out. The smile I was waiting for was even bigger than I could imagine. She loved all her toys and clothes and helped everyone open their presents. After we had breakfast we went to Poinciana and she got to open more presents at Abuela's house.

This Christmas we also got a gift that we can all soon enjoy I found out in early Dec. that in August 2009 we will have a new baby. I don't think Carina understands to well, today I am 10 weeks and she has been kissing my belly. The picture below is our new little one. The top picture shows the little muchkin it is the little circle on top and the second picture also shows the sound waves of it's heart. Once I heard the swishing, I realized that it is was real & we will be blessed with new baby soon.