Week 36

How Far Along: 36 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a pineapple (4.9 lbs & 19 in). My doctor says the little guy is measuring a couple of weeks ahead at 5.5 lbs!! Eeek...he will be much larger than Ipolito....I.AM.SCARED!!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 3 more pounds this week.  I am up to 5 pounds gained over all.

Maternity Clothes:  I wear maternity clothes but am able to fit into my regular scrub pants and scrub tops.  I definitely am able to wear less scrubs now and find myself wearing t-shirts with my scrub pants. I am wearing some normal/maternity clothes to work at least 1-2 times per week because I am just running out of scrub tops that actually fit. At least I have a great job where I can do either scrubs or regular clothes. Plus I guess if I get really huge I can always wear OR scrubs.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: The little guy is still very active.  I can feel him lower and lower.  

Sleep: I am sleeping the same. I wake up at specific times to potty...about every 2-3 hours.

What I miss:  At times I miss sweet things or french fries and mashed potatoes. Good thing is I can eat 1-2 fries or a small spoonful of them and that satisfies my cravings.

Cravings:  I still am loving my Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes. I having given up most spicy foods for fear they may come up later.

Symptoms: My feet and legs are super swollen.  They are pitting pretty much all of the time. I have frequent contractions and most of them hurt like hell.  I am still scared out of my mind I won't know when I am actually in labor.  I can tell I have dropped and other people have commented on it as well. My hips and sciatic nerve are giving me problems. I had a massage on Friday and it felt AMAZING! I also feel like my cervix is lower and opening up. Weird I know but it is how I feel, especially since little man is tapping and punching me down there.

Week 35

How Far Along: 35 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a coconut. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 3 more pounds this week.  I am up to two pounds gained over all!!!

Maternity Clothes:  I wear maternity clothes but am able to fit into my regular scrub pants and scrub tops.  I definitely am able to wear less scrubs now and find myself wearing t-shirts with my scrub pants. I am wearing some normal/maternity clothes to work at least 1-2 times per week because I am just running out of scrub tops that actually fit. At least I have a great job where I can do either scrubs or regular clothes. Plus I guess if I get really huge I can always wear OR scrubs.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: My little guy is very active. He rolls and kicks quite often. He actually had a moment on Monday (day 1 of 35 weeks) when he was moving so much for a couple of hours.

Sleep: I am sleeping the same. I wake up at specific times to potty...about every 2-3 hours.

What I miss:  At times I miss sweet things or french fries and mashed potatoes. Good thing is I can eat 1-2 fries or a small spoonful of them and that satisfies my cravings.

Cravings:  I still am loving my Fruit Loops and apples. I have added Frosted Flakes. I have also started taking antacids twice daily and this has helped tremendously.

Symptoms: I had a moment on Monday (day 1 of 35 weeks) where I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes for about 1-1:30. Of course my OB told me to go to the maternal observation unit. I continued to have contractions for hours but was not dilated. Because of that they sent me home contracting.  GRRRR....it was so frustrating and I left terrified because I am scared I won't know when I am actually in labor.  My legs and ankles are so swollen now at the end of the day despite wearing my compression socks. I have contractions often and am almost done packing all of the bags. 

I also had two baby shower's this past week and we got lots of things for the baby.

Week 34

How Far Along: 34 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a butternut squash(4.9 lbs & 19 in). 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have lost 1 more pound this week.  I am up to 7 pounds of the 9 pounds I lost at the beginning.

Maternity Clothes:  I wear maternity clothes but am able to fit into my regular scrub pants and scrub tops.  I definitely am able to wear less scrubs now and find myself wearing t-shirts with my scrub pants. I am wearing some normal/maternity clothes to work at least 1-2 times per week because I am just running out of scrub tops that actually fit. At least I have a great job where I can do either scrubs or regular clothes. Plus I guess if I get really huge I can always wear OR scrubs.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: My little guy is very active. He rolls and kicks quite often. He is most active when I drive, when I am in Jose's car (that is not pleasant), and at night when I am just relaxing.  

Sleep: I am sleeping the same. I wake up at specific times to potty...about every 2-3 hours.

What I miss:  At times I miss sweet things or french fries and mashed potatoes. Good thing is I can eat 1-2 fries or a small spoonful of them and that satisfies my cravings.

Cravings:  I still am loving my Fruit Loops and apples. I have added Frosted Flakes and Flaming Hot Fritos to the list as well. I will have to stop the Flaming Hot Fritos in a couple of weeks because EVERYTHING gives me heartburn and reflux!

Symptoms: My feet are swelling pretty much every day now.  My right ankle looks yucky too.  It is weird that my feet actually look normal size. I get very uncomfortable more often and I walk as fast as a snail. My lower legs are also getting swollen. I have pitting edema most of the time.  The compression socks I am now wearing all of the time actually have helped with the pain in my legs. They still swell but not as much.  My back doesn't hurt as much and I am able to round without sitting down. I am getting closer and closer.

Weeks 33

Week 33 

How Far Along: 33 Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a pineapple (4.9 lbs & 19 in). My doctor says the little guy is measuring a couple of weeks ahead at 5.5 lbs!! Eeek...he will be much larger than Ipolito....I.AM.SCARED!!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 3 more pounds this week.  I am up to 8 pounds of the 9 pounds I lost at the beginning.

Maternity Clothes:  I wear maternity clothes but am able to fit into my regular scrub pants and scrub tops.  I definitely am able to wear less scrubs now and find myself wearing t-shirts with my scrub pants. I am wearing some normal/maternity clothes to work at least 1-2 times per week because I am just running out of scrub tops that actually fit. At least I have a great job where I can do either scrubs or regular clothes. Plus I guess if I get really huge I can always wear OR scrubs.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: My little guy is very active. He rolls and kicks quite often. He is most active when I drive, when I am in Jose's car (that is not pleasant), and at night when I am just relaxing.  

Sleep: I am sleeping the same. I wake up at specific times to potty...about every 2-3 hours.

What I miss:  At times I miss sweet things or french fries and mashed potatoes. Good thing is I can eat 1-2 fries or a small spoonful of them and that satisfies my cravings.

Cravings:  I still am loving my Fruit Loops and apples. I have added Frosted Flakes and Flaming Hot Fritos to the list as well. I will have to stop the Flaming Hot Fritos in a couple of weeks because EVERYTHING gives me heartburn and reflux!

Symptoms: My feet are swelling pretty much every day now.  My right ankle looks yucky too.  It is weird that my feet actually look normal size. I normally have narrow feet.  I can't wear Dansko's anymore to work only tennis shoes.  I get very uncomfortable more often and I walk as fast as a snail. My lower legs are also getting swollen. I have pitting edema most of the time.  The compression socks I am now wearing all of the time actually have helped with the pain in my legs. They still swell but not as much.  My back doesn't hurt as much and I am able to round without sitting down as much this week.

Ipolito's Birthday

This year Ipolito decided on a Sonic theme for his party. Of course just like last year, I couldn't buy the decorations at Party City, I had to order it all online.  We couldn't find a Sonic pinata so he decided he wanted a TMNT one-Leonardo (his favorite).  We decided to keep the party simple and go with hot dogs since Sonic is always eating a chili dog.  We provided all kinds of toppings to put on the hot dogs and let our guests go to town.  We also at the last minute added hamburger and hot links to the menu.  Ipolito absolutely love his birthday party. He was so amazed that people actually brought him presents. At one point he asked me, "Mama are all those presents for me?!"  He loved opening his presents and has enjoyed looking at them and playing with them.

 Ipolito striking a pose with Leo

 Ipolito @ his party

 The cupcakes

A close up of the cupcakes

His cake

Papi cooking the food and smoking his cigar

Mama & Ipolito

Birthday boy

Mama & Ipolito

The Flores Family 

Enjoying a cupcake-mainly the icing

Opening presents

He finished opening his present and did this thing saying I got  EVERYTHING!

For his actual birthday, I took him to eat dinner at Razoo's with Grandma & Grandpa since Papi was working. He ate very well and even enjoyed the desert they provided.  I also took him to Build -A-Bear.  It was actually his request as we were walking through the mall. When we walked in he told the girl it was his birthday and from there they made his visit super special. He got a sticker and of course I let him get a bear. He even chose an AGGIE football outfit, all on his own!!! I guess we have done a great job of brainwashing him. At the end they sang to him. He loved it!

At the end of the night he asked me if Papi and I bought him presents. I felt so bad. I told him yes of course we did but we were saving it for his birthday party, but I had bought him a new bear (which he named Monkey).  He was fine after that.

Ipolito is 4 years old!!

Happy 4th Birthday Ipolito!!!

I cannot believe my baby boy is 4-years old!! It truly seems like just yesterday I gave birth to him.  Here is a copy of what I posted on Facebook for his birthday. I just want to have it somewhere else as well:

FOUR years ago today, Jose & I welcomed our first child into the world! Our Ipolito Ismael is an amazing, loving, caring, generous, intelligent, and gorgeous little boy. He has taught us so much in these four short years and we look forward to many more with him. I just know he will be a great big brother to Dos. When I first heard what J wanted to name him I was was very hesitant, but I a

greed because I knew it meant so much to him. I NEVER planned to call him Ipolito, but when I met him I knew he was my Ipolito. Our Ipolito was our first miracle from God and we love him so much! Happy Birthday Ipolito Ismael!! "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be."

Some of my favorite Ipolito-isms:

• He wears size 12-12.5 shoes
• He wears size 5T
• He loves, loves, LOVES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
• He loves these foam things he calls his swords. I mean LOVES them.  He doesn't go anywhere without them. He sleeps with them & takes them everywhere. They are on the sink in the bathroom when he bathes and he tells us not to touch them.
• He is still into his video games. He has quite the collection of DS and Wii games. I think he has more than Jose or any of my nieces and nephews.  BUT I will say Jose hardly ever pays more than $10 for them....at least that is what he tells me. ;)
• He has such a great personality, is generous, affectionate, loving, and caring. He is always kissing and hugging on us and his Grandparents.  
• He always compliments me: "Mama you so pretty!" "Mama you look so beautiful today!" "OH I love you so much"
• He tells me he wants to marry me when he gets big like Papi.  I have explained to him that isn't the way it works but I love that he wants to.
• He loves to eat fruit, veggies, and cheese. He is really into pizza right now too. Another one of his weird diet things is he loves salami and cheese.  Weird, huh? I blame that on Papi.
• He is such a Mama's boy and a Papi's boy. I think it helps that Jose is gone half the week at work because when it is just us he is all about me. When Papi is off he is all about Papi. It works for me because by the time Jose is off I am just a little tired.
• He will be a big brother in just 8 weeks or less!
• He is very helpful and loves to clean. In fact he says he has to go to Grandma & Grandpa's to "help them." "They need me." I think it is because every Wednesday when he comes home, he has a new toy (brand new or "borrowed")
• He associates Wal-Mart with Grandma & Grandpa and getting a new Turtle toy.
• He loves to dance and sing. His favorite current song is Gangnam Style by Psy.
• He loves to talk about his penis and bootie.  (I am trying to correct this, but it must be a boy thing.)
• He is hot natured like me.  He likes to sleep without a shirt....sometimes without pants.
• He is very inquisitive. He wants to know everything. He also does very well in most situations other children his age do not just by us talking about it beforehand or explaining what will happen. For example, when he went to his 4-year old WCC we told him what would happen and what to expect. I also explained his shots and was truthful when he asked if it would hurt.  He was a champ and only cried with the third one for about 10 seconds. The doctor always compliments us on how well he does.  
• He loves to read books before bed.
• He always has an opinion on EVERYTHING!
• He has played t-ball during the summer and the fall and is a great little player.
• He is our pride and joy.

I am so proud and blessed to be Ipolito's Mama.  He has taught me so much in the past 4 years and I wouldn't trade it for anything! I love you Ipolito Ismael Flores.

Week 32

Week 32

How Far Along:32Weeks

Size of baby: My little guy is the size of a honeydew (4.5 lbs & 19 in).

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have gained 3 more pounds this week.  I am up to 5 pounds of the 9 pounds I lost at the beginning.

Maternity Clothes:  I wear maternity clothes but am able to fit into my regular scrub pants and scrub tops.  I definitely am able to wear less scrubs now and find myself wearing t-shirts with my scrub pants.

Gender: A little boy!

Movement: My little guy is very active. He rolls and kicks quite often. I can tell he is still sideways though.  His head is on my left and his feet on my right.  

Sleep: I am sleeping the same. I wake up at specific times to potty...about every 2-3 hours.

What I miss:  I miss sweet things.  I definitely WILL have a piece of pumpkin pie tomorrow!

Cravings:  I still am loving my Fruit Loops and apples. I have added Frosted Flakes and Flaming Hot Fritos to the list as well.

Symptoms: My feet are swelling pretty much every day now.  My right ankle looks yucky too.  It is weird that my feet actually look normal size. I normally have narrow feet.  I can't wear Dansko's anymore to work only tennis shoes.  I get very uncomfortable more often and I walk as fast as a snail. My lower legs are also getting swollen. I have pitting edema most of the time.  The doctor (both the cardiologist & OB/GYN) told me I need to wear compression stockings ALL OF THE TIME!! I bought new ones just today.  They also told me to stay off of my feet as much as I can and rest.  Easier said than done, but I am trying really hard.