San Diego Zoo

Pictures are out of order but we went to the San Diego Zoo a couple of weeks ago. I've never been so it was a lot of fun. My best friend Melinda, invited us and thanks again! Jocelynn loves her girls so much. They all play so well together and her girls are so sweet. Afterwards, Jocelynn through a fit for about an hour (yes one hour) in the car but finally stopped and fell asleep. When they woke up they played outside on the trampoline for a little bit.

The girls waiting for the Sea Lion show. This was Jocelynn's favorite part of the day.

Girls being silly.

It was such a great day and beautiful weather!

18 1/2 weeks (19 wks Thursday)

So I realize I may have sounded a little obnoxious my last post. I did feel huge, but I think the word I should have used was "bloated." This pregnancy has been different for me. I love the idea of having a child growing in me and the miracle of it all but I have not enjoyed it as much as when I was pregnant with Jocelynn. I feel guilty saying that. My picture at 12 weeks, I was sucking in my stomach. I decided to let it all hang out above. I don't remember feeling so bloated with Jocelynn. Not sure if I'm eating too much or not eating the right things but my stomach always hurts like I just ate a ton.

I've always gotten migraines since I was a little girl. They get really bad. My symptoms first come with blurry vision, I see spots, then my lips and hand gets numb. They scare me because I know the excruciating pain that comes. I usually have to take deep breaths ( like I'm in labor) and if it's really bad then I throw up till it goes away. I got one last Saturday and started to get another one Tuesday. I haven't really felt the baby move since, maybe once or twice. Concerns me a little but I felt the baby move today so I guess shouldn't worry. The baby just doesn't move as much as Jocelynn did. She was crazy.

It really has flown by fast. Makes me sad that time goes by this fast. I try to enjoy every moment I can.

Kids Klub

Jocelynn has been going to Kids Klub at the gym since she turned 1. I tried when she was 6 months, then 9 months but she was hard to leave. SHe didn't like it and it was hard on me. At one, I just decided to keep going and eventually she'll get used to it. I only work out about 30-40 minutes a couple times a week. She walks right in now and knows the people there with her.

This is Ella and Pinky. They love Jocelynn and it's nice for me to work out a little and get some energy for the day.

Where has the time gone?

Time has flown by super fast. A lot has been going on and I need to get back into blogging, especially because I print these out the end of the year. I think there are 3 reasons why I have been laggin with blogging 1.) my camera stinks. It doesn't take good pictures. We got this camera almost 6 years ago and we're in need of a new one. 2.) Jocelynn, the whole month of January and couple weeks of Feb was sleeping HORRIBLE. I was exhausted all day long and taking care of a whining toddler (she's all good now). 3.) In my free time, just want to do nothing. (blame that on being pregnant).

This first pic is of Jocelynn and Gabrielle. We go see Gabrielle every couple weeks. Jocelynn is really close with Grandma Alice and Uncle Phil (Close friends of ours). We love to visit them

We really go to the park almost 4 times a week. She loves the park and being outdoors. There are usually 3 main parks we go to.

My friend told me about this gymnastics place in Moreno Valley. $4 for an hour. They have the neatest stuff. Jocelynn loved it! She loved jumping in this foam, sometimes she'd get stuck and I'd have to save her.

Feb 15 we went to the beach for a couple of hours. It was such a beautiful warm day. We even saw a seal playing in the sand.

I love my little girl so much. It dawned on me today that I only have 20 more weeks alone with just her and I during the day. Made me kind of sad. Like I said earlier, she transitioned to a toddler bed and was doing fine the first 2 weeks and then it got bad. She was getting up and I'd put her back in bed. Tantrums would last forever because she didn't want to go to bed. Every night would take an hour to get her in bed. Sometimes she would wake up all throughout the night and throw tantrums in the middle of the night. I was exhausted. During the day she was all over the place . . . because she was tired. She would kick, hit, scream. I thought "what happened to my sweet girl." I knew that because she was not getting the proper sleep she needed that she was acting this way. I bought a gate and wish I did this sooner. I put the gate up and said goodnight and the first couple times she cried for a long time, of course I did too. Who wants their child to cry??? but I stuck with it and am so glad I did. The 3rd night she said "don't put the gate up!" I said "don't get out of your bed then." SHe hasn't and we haven't had to use the gate. She goes right to bed and it takes 5 minutes. It has made a difference in my energy, in her behavior during the day and even in my relationship with my husband. Most importantly, Jocelynn and I are able to once again enjoy our time together during the day because she is rested and happy. She is like her mom, she needs her sleep!

First trimester over

Sorry for the head turn. Photo program not on my computer anymore. Is there any other way to turn it? First trimester was a tough one. I was so busy, exhausted and sick. Very different from when I was pregnant with Jocelynn. I'm 14 weeks now. Starting showing when I was 8 weeks. I feel huge. I'm so excited to have another baby. Can't wait till he or she is here. Now that the first trimester is over I feel great.

Potty Trained

The hard drive on my computer crashed. We don't have the photo program so I can't turn my pics. Haven't posted in awhile so sorry you have to turn your head. Jocelynn has been potty trained for a couple weeks now. It's exciting as a mom to see how confident she feels for going potty like a big girl. As a first time mom at this I had no idea what I was doing. Here's a little bit of our journey for potty training. February 2009, at 16 months was the first time she told me she had to go potty and we sat on the toilet and she actually did! I thought well, we'll just try it out every once in awhile and maybe she'll get used to it. I got the toilet seat and the small toilet chair. We first starting trying every night before bath. Then we would try every couple of hours. She started to hold it longer. At first it was hard for me because it was so convenient for diapers but now that she's in underwear, it's much more convenient for her to wear underwear. By a year and a half she would hold it and knew to go potty on the toilet. Going #2 was a lot harder. I didn't want to push her but knew that she understood and just needed some encouragement. The holidays were so busy and I was always gone. I knew I needed at least 4 days of being home with her. After Christmas I stayed home and she held her poop for 2 days but then as she was about to go I ran her to the toilet and she went and saw how easy it was and the rest is history. She has no accidents and it was a lot easier then I thought it would be. She is still in pull ups at night but has been waking up to go the bathroom.

Bye bye Crib!

I've had this bed for about 6 months but haven't had the guts to put her in it yet. I think change is harder on her dad and I then it is for her. She just slept so well in her crib that I was afraid that it would mess up how well she sleeps. I knew it was time though. The first day, I put her in her bed and she lay there frozen in her bed, confused. It was priceless the look on her face. It was silent for 2 minutes, then I heard talking and then I heard footsteps. I see her running in the hall, she grabbed a toothbrush and ran back in her room. It was cute. Then I peek in her room and she's doing headstands and somersaults. I thought "Here we go!" I put her in bed and after 13 walks to her bed and 30 minutes, she finally said Good night and went to bed. That night and then after she has gone right to sleep! I can't believe how well it has gone. I thought for sure she would get out of bed but she hasn't. A couple nights she rolled out of bed and even said to me at 3am "That was scary mom!" Eventually we will need a bigger bed but this will have to do for now. She's growing up.