Crazy weather

It is 60 degrees outside and January 8; that is insane. I had a sonogram yesterday and the little one is doing great. She said his movements were great (he moved the entire time she was trying to find things) and that is getting squished in there. She also (different woman than last time) said he was measuring big and put me at 37 weeks (not the 34 weeks that they thought). I still think I am only 34 weeks, I just have big babies. Look at Manny; not many people believe he is only 2 1/2....he is the size of a 3-4 year old. I go to the doctor tomorrow so we'll see what she says. I am no where mentally ready for this baby. I am just starting to enjoy my bed rest. I am almost finished reading Second Glance by Jodi Picoult and I have 2 more of her books to get through; not to mention I have to wash all the baby clothes and a million other things on my list. I would like to push having the baby off into February as far as I can!!

Funny story...last week during one of Manny's baths he saw his father's razor and told me he wanted to shave. I told him he was a baby and couldn't shave. Well, you can't call him baby without him getting bent out of shape. His response was " I NOT A BABY, I A BOY!!!" My response was, "Yes, you are a boy and boys don't shave, men shave." "I a man." "No you aren't, men have jobs and drive cars." "I work, I a builder, I have cars, I a man!!" Needless to say, he didn't get the razor but he tried hard. Just like his father, he has to have the last word in every conversation we have!!

Happy New Year!!

If today's weather is any prediction of the weather ahead for the year, we are in for some snow. The kids are just as tired of being in the house as I am....so Daddy took them out late this afternoon to build a snowman. The kids had a great time making it and I think Daddy even enjoyed taking part. I am glad tomorrow is back to school and daycare; they need to get back into a routine. I am also going to work for the next three days to get things ready for my sub...I am looking forward to being out of the house as well.

Doctor update

I went to the doctor's today for my weekly appointment and she said my blood work looked great and the baby got an 8 out of 8 on his biophysical sonogram. I have to go for another sono this week and go back to her next week. I am a little less swollen in face and legs/ankles/feet, but my hands are swollen; I can't win. The little one's heartbeat was strong and sounded good. I am trying to get things together for my sub and myself mentally.

We have an escapee...

So sitting around in a chair with my feet up is growing old already!! This morning my brother stopped by with his dog and he was outside doing something. Manny wanted to go out but I told him he couldn't because he didn't have shoes on. Well he went and got his snow boots and was standing at the door....so I thought. I asked my mom where he was and she said by the door so I went to check and he was no where in sight....he was down the driveway in his snow boots and pj's playing in the snow with his shovel. So there I go running after him in my pj's and slippers....and he just kept going. Yeah, so much for bed rest!!!


Here Manny is walking back in with my brother
Here he is having a fit because I took his boots off and made him come inside..

Uncle Chris took him back outside after I dressed him, to play and go for a snowmobile ride

Bed rest

I went to the doctor Wednesday for my monthly appointment and she told me I have to be on bed rest. I have preeclampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension. I only have 2 of the 4 signs, but it is enough for her to condemn me to the couch and bed. I did get permission to go to work next week for the 3 days to clean up my stuff, say good bye to the kids and get plans ready for a sub to take over. I am not mentally ready to stop working and laying on the couch and sitting in the chair these past 2 days has been rough. I do notice a difference already in the swelling of my ankles and feet though. I went and had a biophysical profile done on the baby this morning. I will have to have one of these done every week until I deliver, or she takes the baby. The lady doing the sonogram said he got an A+. His little diaphram was moving quite nicely, he's doing a good job practicing his breathing and she estimates him to arrive Feb 1 (14 days before my due date) because of the size he measures. She estimated him to be 5 lbs 4 oz or so. Now remember, they thought Manny was over 9 lbs and induced me only for him to be 7 lbs 15 oz, 4 days later. I take their measurements with a grain of salt.

What am I going to do all day? I need to find a hobby, quickly. It is hard to sit still all day right now, being home with a 2 year old. Daycare opens again next week and he will be back Mon.-Thurs. like has has been and still spending the day with Daddy on Fridays. I know not many people ready my blog, but for those of you who do, if you know someone who has been on bed rest before please ask them to visit my blog and leave me a comment with helpful hints. Thanks!!!

Christmas 2007

We had a beautiful two days! We spent Christmas Eve day with Manny's mom and sister and kids and the kids had a lot of fun together. Christmas Eve we went out to dinner with my grandmother, aunt, uncle, parents, brother and sister-in-law. After dinner (which I was glad to be over, only because it is stressful to be out at a really nice restaurant with a 2 year old. He was well behaved and not too noisy, but I still worry the entire time.) we went back to my moms and opened gifts with them.

Christmas morning we had to wake Manny up at 8 o'clock because Taina had already been patiently waiting. Manny didn't really know what to expect or what to do when he saw the presents under the tree. Santa had wrapped Taina's gifts in princess paper and Manny's in Diego, so when he realized the Diego gifts were for him he would carefully take one at a time, bring it to the table, open it, show everyone, take it all in and then go for the next present. He got so wrapped up in his gifts that we had to remind him he had more; I guess that means he really didn't need everything he got! Taina's favorite gift was her American girl doll from grandma and Pop-Pop. Everything seems to be Manny's favorite toy.

Christmas afternoon my mom's brothers and sisters and my grandmother all get together at my moms and we do a big dinner and then more gifts. Manny didn't get a lot to open at this point because there really is/was nothing he needed. I told people to get him savings bonds or money to put into his savings account; this wasn't fun for him though. He had 2 presents and the rest were cards..he kept asking "Can I open more presents?" He was so good about it though, even though he didn't have anymore. I was happy to see him being patient and calm, and not throwing a fit for more.







My uncle thought his gift was funny.....thank goodness he forgot to buy batteries for it!!

A look back at Manny

Being pregnant and very emotional I have been thinking and wondering whether our new little peanut will look like his brother. I took out old pictures today and wonder where all the time has gone! Manny is so big now, it is hard to remember him being this little. He is only 21 days old here and so sweet and innocent.
Will Baby Aviles (sorry I'm not giving his name away) have that same head of dark hair (when born...because Manny's is lighter now), will he have those same luscious lips, and soft

sweet smell? I can't wait to meet him, but I am not rushing it!





Here Manny is 2 months old and it is the day he was baptized. Yes, he had a little tux on. I can't wait to put it on peanut and have him baptized. Manny's hair started to have a wavy curl to it by now.





He's 2 days shy of 3months old here...he has always been such a happy, smiley baby!!!

Here is my little movie star. His hair was not easy to control.




Here Manny is taking a bath...I couldn't resist showing you this one. He had so much hair that it was easy to put it in a ponytail or curl it up like this. Last picture I promise. I have so many I could post for days...wish I had know about posting back then, I would have uploaded every picture of the thousand I have!!