Mommy moments

Welcome back! So a lot of things have been going on in our lives this past week. Christmas was very interesting and exhausting. Abe's family joined us at our house on Christmas eve, it was a lot of fun (but for those of you who really know me, know how much we had to clean before hand). I received a lot of belly rubs that night and I passed out before everyone even left. On Christmas day we went to my mom's house, which ended up being pretty relaxed and full of fun memories (Milasia getting into the presents when no one was looking!). That day I also received a lot of belly rubs and comments on how funny my belly is growing, but best of all lots of belly kisses from Austin =) My grandma bought the baby his/her very first toy, which I'm sure they will eventually LOVE.

Outside of Christmas and spending time with family everything is pretty relaxed. I have felt the baby move, it is not a constant movement, but I definitely feel it (even though Geraldine tells me it's just gas). Last night I played the Wii Fit by Elena and Angel's house and when I came home the baby was bouncing all over the place. Abe and I bought a little machine that I can put on my belly and hear the baby move, and now I can feel exactly where to put it. Sometimes feeling the baby move or hearing the movements makes me feel very emotional, now I know that he or she is really in there.

Tonight was another fun and exciting night. Abe and I went over by his mom's house and we started looking through some of their old family photos. I wanted to see some of Abe's baby pictures. I think seeing our baby is going to be interesting because Abe and I were such opposite babies: he was dark with a lot of hair, and I was super pale with no hair.

Overall, I am starting to feel much more connected to the baby and I am excited to become a mommy (who would have thought that anyone would ever call me mommy?). ~ Valarie

Fatherhood

So we're in the process of finding a new domain for our baby blog since this one isn't too user friendly, was the last one this hard to use? Anywho Val wants me to hit you guys up with a post and see if the same problem reoccurs (they will, because of some mess up Val made with the initial configuration).
I'm weary to write a whole heap becasue i don't want it to be in vain, if we're going to get a new blog, but oh well.
Well, where do I start? I'm very excited and scared at the reality of being a new father. It's fun to think about all the cool stuff you can do with a kid, like dressing it like a little baller, Leo style. Taking him/her to see Christmas lights and watching his/her face light up. That is what is exciting to me, but lets be honest it's not all going to be bubble gum and ice cream. I know that babies are a ton of hard work, and that the job is a 24/7 duty...that's scary. Knowing that i'm going to be responsible for a life other than my own is scary, knowing that there is going to be a kid calling me daddy and looking to me for guidance and support is scary...i'll do my best, which is all I can hope for. -Abraham

Welcome

We are back at with a second try at this blog stuff. This one is going to be diffrent as we have no choice but to keep the date and we don't have to choose a location =)

I have been feeling pretty good throughout the pregnancy, just exhausted. I am definitely feeling like I am getting bigger, I have gained 4lbs so far. I have also been very emotional, I cry for everything and get angry about really weird stuff (I hear this is normal though). One thing that has surprised me is everything that tis affected by pregnancy, I always thought a woman just gets big and has a baby, boy was I wrong. People don't tell you everything that is associated with pregnancy, they only talk about the good stuff. Everyone has had an opinion on whether it is a boy or a girl, but I'm not sure. But, overall things are looking good so far.

Well, right now I am 18 weeks and this baby is growing fast! Yesterday we went for our second ultrasound and it was a very emotional and exciting experience for Abe and I. Unlike the first ultrasound, we could actually make out what we were looking at, OUR BABY!!! The first thing that we saw when the ultrasound tech turned on the machine was the baby opening his or her mouth (that's right we opted out on finding out the sex of the baby). Abe's mouth dropped, he was very quiet during the entire ultrasound. The baby was much bigger than I expected and was moving a lot, I have not felt it moving yet. At one point he or she even stretched their legs staight. I cried a little bit, I just couldn't hold it in my baby was moving! The ultrasound tech was great, she explained all of the measurements she took and pointed out all of the baby's little features to us. She even printed out 13 pictures for us! This was the most exciting part of the pregnancy for me up to this point, but I'm sure there is more to come. ~ Valarie