A new year...already?!

I know I know, I've been really really bad at posting. Everyone knows how it is the last few months of the year....crazy busy. No excuses. I'm going to make that a goal for the coming year, to be better at my posts..more specific let's try to post at least once a month, that way it's something I can commit to! I just can't believe it's already a new year.
Well for those who don't know, we're having a baby girl. I had the ultrasound a week before Thanksgiving and it was exciting because my mom was with me this time and because I was further along than usual I got a little bit longer to look around. Shoot! I should've brought the pictures. There's some cute pictures of her; one with her yawning and the other is her arm up around her head. She's definitely not as active as Alexander and I don't feel her as much due to the placenta being up front, but I definitely feel her in my ribs. Everything looks good, she's perfect and right on track so that's good. Haven't really thought of any names yet, but we still have 3 months left to decide.
This is all I have for now, I'm hoping to achieve my goal and do a big post of the last 3 months with pictures included for January so there's something to look forward to! We hope everyone has a nice New Years and everyone is healthy and safe. We love you all.

Everyone else is....

Everyone else is so I might as well be! Might as well be PREGNANT that is!! It's been official since July even though I had suspicion in June. I'm 12 weeks along and due March 21. We are excited. Like Atticus, Alexander thinks he has a baby in his belly. It's cute because every once in a while Alexander wants to see the baby so he thinks he can see it by pulling my shirt up to see my belly and then he rubs the belly. I'm really looking forward to being pregnant in the winter...I'm hoping I'll be hot during the winter rather than cold like always!! I've hit the awkward stage of the pregnancy where I can't fit into any of my clothes. The maternity clothes are out because they're soooo big and my regular clothes are too tight so it kind of looks like I'm chubby. My mom will look at my belly and say "is that really all the baby there?" As if it's all fat! So there it is; Alexander is going to be a big brother; to what? I'm hoping for a girl, but of course Daddy is hoping for a boy! We'll find out next month. Yay!

CAUTION!

CAUTION! This post may contain details, if you have a weak stomach you might not want to read on, but if you think you can handle it read on!
I was thinking how this was probably one of the saddest things that could happen to your child. Little Alexander around 4 a.m. woke up coughing and crying. He was throwing up....well trying to! We asked if he wanted water and he said no. He laid down to sleep and 5 min. later he woke up coughing and throwing up, again trying to. Poor little guy he wanted to throw up and he just couldn't. It was so sad to watch. He cries just like his mommy when she throws up. I just thought this has got to be one of the saddest things ever-- to know your child is trying to throw up and just can't. I hope no one has seen that happen because it's really sad when you know you can't do anything to relieve their pain.
This isn't gross, it's just a little story. This past weekend we went camping with some friends. Alexander was feeling fine until the middle of the night when he wakes up crying and starts throwing up. Only it wasn't everything he had eaten it was just the pasta noodles that he can eat. I thought that was the weirdest thing ever. I warned you all for those who have weak stomachs! All is good though, he's feeling fine.

A long update

Here is the latest update with Alexander. He's now 19 months and at his 18 month check up he was 21 lbs. He's still in the 3%tile, but his doctor says he's very pleased with how he's growing despite all his allergies. Alexander has developed into one little busy bee. It's hard to keep up with him. Thankfully he can entertain himself and doesn't need attention or to be held 24-7. His vocabulary and signing is growing. Some words are more clear than others, and he doesn't quite know how to say some words, but we know what he's saying( (at least that's what we think)! He knows where his head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth and toes are. He'll point to your face and say what they are. He's really good at nose, eyes and mouth. We still haven't given him much sugar, occasionally it's a suck from a popsicle, and he still loves his fruit. His favorite right now is watermelon, which he attempts to say and apple which he signs. He's not a fan of time out, which he gets after 3 warnings from doing something he shouldn't. He's really into throwing things at people or throwing food on the floor (and it's always on the day I mop)! Needless to say he's growing and is more fun and cute every day. I'll post stories of moments later.

There’s a new car wash opening on 90th So. And 2700 W. by the Maverick. Yesterday when Jose came home from work mentioned that the car wash is giving Away free car washes from 5-7 p.m. We loaded ourselves and Alexander up
In the car and headed to the car wash. We’re going along smoothly when the brushes Started going up the car and while Alexander was smiling and laughing at the beginning Suddenly turned into a face that said “Mom, what is that? I don’t think I like That noise!” I wish I had a picture to capture the face. Just imagine, this cute little boy With his Hershey kisses eyes bulging out of his head, his lips as straight as can be And just looking back and forth deciding on whether or not to cry! It was again another Adventure with Alexander.

What to Read?

Alexander doesn't have a lot of books and he loves to read. He's always grabbing the same book saying "book" and climbing in my lap. I decided to take him to the library. Wednesday night we went out as a family to the library. Thinking it wouldn't take very long it ended up lasting for a good hour! Alexander is 17 months old and I don't know what books to get him. I grabbed the pamphlet that had suggestions, but when I went to go hunt them down they of course were...checked out. I need suggestions. PLEASE! If anyone has suggestions on what books to get let me know. Cindy, you were right about the Peek-a-Who Book, Alexander loves it. What are the dinosaur books called you were saying Atticus loves? I wrote them down, but the paper accidentally got thrown away. I do have a story about our first adventure at the library. Alexander was playing on the bean bag chairs they have in the kids section and Jose wanted to get a book so we told Alexander we were going to get Daddy a book. Alexander's response? I long drawled out "no." Picked him up and let him down while Daddy looked for his book and now that he can walk on his own he was everywhere in the aisles. I took his hand and said "lets go this way" and the response was once again a drawled out "no." I love the way he says it, it's so cute. On the other hand I'm not condoning it! I pick him up and the whole body goes as straight as an ironing board!!! What an adventure the library was. The question we ask now is "do we go back to the library?" As Alexander would say "No....!" The real answer is yes....I just don't know how soon!!!

My Favorite Past Time

I'll get some pics up soon...I hope. Some people say baseball is the favorite past time, well I've found what my favorite past time is. My sweet boy is enjoying reading books. If he sees me sitting down he grabs a book and says "book" then he'll climb up on my lap, get his feet in position then he plops himself down in my lap, feet sticking out and he's ready to go. One of those precious moments you want to hold on to forever. Sometimes it's not just when we read, it's generally whenever I sit down to where he can sit in my little hole. It's short, but that's my favorite past time.

M-M Tasty!

Have you ever had a meal that tasted sooooo good that you were 'm-m m-ing' all the way through the meal? Or when is the LAST time you went 'm-m-m' through the meal? I had that experience last night. I don't even recall the last time I went 'm-m-m' through my meal and I'm the one that does the cooking!! I wish I had a picture but I don't so use your imagination. This is for all you fish lovers. We had salmon that was just the perfect cut and cooked just perfect-- you know not too dry not too raw. Fresh steamed sticky rice. Rice that isn't sticky just isn't rice in my opinion. To top it off the salmon was accented with mango salsa. You heard me right, mango salsa. M-M delicious. Yes, Lara had mango; for those of you who know I'm not a big fruit girl I really like this salsa. It's colorful too---orange, red, green and a little white from an onion. Mmmm I can taste it right now it was so good. It was so good I think we're having it again tonight. :)

A Sad and Happy Change

I thought about putting a sad and happy ending, but it's not really an end. It's more of a change. For over 3 years serving as the Young Women President in my ward I was released on Sunday. :( I was in shock when I first got told it was going to happen. The Bishop asked if I was upset. I told him no and that it hadn't hit me. Thursday was the day. The day it hit me. I was gathering up my stuff to give to the new president when wham! It hit and for probably an hr or two I hit a depressive mode as well as some crying here and there. I didn't want to talk to anyone or do anything. I literally just sat in the computer room doing NOTHING! I know some people think oh it's not a big deal, it's just a calling. However, I can honestly say I've never enjoyed a calling so much as being the YW President. I served a great group of girls and had great counselors/advisors to work with. Jose on the other hand doesn't share my sadness. He's ecstatic. He couldn't be more happy. I'm sad, but I'm happy because now I don't have to worry about all the meetings, Wednesday night activities, new beginnings and evening of excellence, trek for youth conference this year and finding a camp director and getting that all ready. So there is relief. I just don't know what I'm going to do with myself!!! So much free time what to do?! It's been great to serve and I'm excited for the new leaders that are now in Young Women. I don't do well with change, but like I called this entry, a sad and happy change. I'm at peace and am looking forward to a break.

Scary Moment

I know we've been M.I.A. for a while, I apologize. There is so much to tell that I wish having a computer with internet was more accessible. I have to share a scary moment we had today. We had gone to lunch at Chick-Fil-A and we usually give Alexander some chicken. I get the grilled because it's not breaded. Alexander was fine, but then when we were leaving he started choking. I tapped his back and he was okay but then he started throwing up all the chicken he had eaten. What did he eat that caused this choking? We're not sure, but we think just a little bit of bread was on a piece of his chicken. Jose pulled over and we got him out of his car seat to give him some water and to see if he was okay. All of a sudden Jose goes 'is he swelling?' I look over and sure enough his lips are swelling, especially his bottom lip. I called my dear friend Lena who has experienced this before with her little girl Lexie and she told me to get zyrtec and he'd be fine but to watch in case his throat started to close up. Within the few minutes it took from Jordan Landing to Macey's his lip was getting pretty fat. I grabbed the zyrtec off the shelf, ripped it open in dire need to hurry and get him this medicine so he could have relief and gave him this medicine the best I could with my shaky hands! The end result: It worked. His throat didn't close and we didn't have to rush him to the hospital. Now we know what happens if he has just a tiny bit of something he's allergic to. Thank you Lena for being a life saver and knowing what to do.

A review of 2009

I decided that the next posts need to be a review of 2009 and what was going on not just with Alexander, but with Jose and I. If anyone knows how to do a collage of pictures, please let me know. I think that's going to be the best way to sum up 2009with little excerpts to explain about the pictures.
The year 2009 was a difficult one, but a very fulfilling year. I think the only reason why I was able to survive was having my sweet boy to look at daily. Have you ever loved someone so much, as I'm sure most of you have, but you love that someone so much you just can't get enough of that person? I'm like that with my sweet husband Jose and my sweet boy Alexander. Yes, there are times where I feel my patience has been tested to the limit, but after a few minutes of "me time" I can enjoy my time with my family.
Alexander has grown so much. He's 13 months and has me running around. Some of you are probably saying, 'just wait until he's 2.'