Pismogiving

This year my family and I spend Thanksgiving at one of our favorite vacation spots...Pismo Beach! We celebrated Thanksgiving there once before a few years back so we decided to do it again this year. We left the day before Thanksgiving and came home the following Saturday. I wasn't sure how the weather was going to be but it turned out perfect! The first day was a little overcast but the rest were BEAUTIFUL! We all had such a great time! This was actually Madison's first trip to Pismo so we were very excited to see if she would like it as much as we do. As you can tell from some of the pictures below she LOVED it...especially the water! We (well should I say daddy, auntie, & cousins since I couldn't keep up) had to chase her & grab her before she ran in the ocean. Crazy little girl!!! Here are some pictures from our great weekend. Can't wait to go back...maybe in a few months since I'll be on maternity leave! ;)

 First stop...Splash Cafe for their famous clam chowder. It's tradition! =)

Our lovely view for the weekend

Our pretty girl playing peek-a-boo with mommy

Checking out the scenery

Building a sand castle with her cousin then...snack time!

The beautiful sunset

Good eats...

Happy Thanksgiving from my fam to yours (minus Madison since she was taking a power nap)

Some of the fam enjoying the great weather

Playing in the dunes & at the beach

Bonfire time

Last day to play in the sand =(

 My water baby can't get enough of the beach!

I ♥ my growing fam!

28 weeks...hello 3rd trimester!

Today marks the beginning of my last trimester...I am now 28 weeks! Can you believe it?! Time is flying...before you know it baby boy will be here! I am sooo excited and nervous at the same time. Everyone I know that have babies close in age tell me it will be a challenge in the beginning, but it's so worth it in the end and much easier too. Thank goodness! =)

I'm so curious as to how the temperament of this baby will be...Madison definitely gave us a run for our money and still does but you gotta love her for it. hahaha! She is so "spunky", if that's what you want to call it =) and she always keeps us on our toes! She never ceases to amaze us these days with the things she does and says. For instance one of our faves is when you ask her what she wants to eat...she says "ummm..." like she is really thinking about it. Hilarious! It's even funnier when she opens the pantry door to look what's inside. And that's not even half of  it! She is sooo smart...I'd say a little too smart for her own good sometimes! ;)

Anyhoo...back to my pregnancy...I'm definitely feeling A LOT bigger this time around and I'm sure you'll be able to tell in my latest bump pic. The good thing is I'm still on track with my weight gain and although I look bigger I actually weigh less than I did when I was pregnant at this time with Madison...so weird! Other than all the normal preggo symptoms I'm feeling ok. I had the flu a few weeks ago which really sucked but luckily it only lasted a day or so. I'm still able to get around pretty easily but it sure is getting harder to put my boots on and take them off...Jaime actually helps me out sometimes! hahaha! It's cute. For now here is my latest bump pic. I have an appt with my doctor in a couple weeks to see how baby boy and I are doing. I'll keep you all posted!

Trick or treat!

Happy Halloween from my lil' cupcake to yours! ;)

This year we took Madison trick or treating around our neighborhood since it's grown so much. This is the first time she has actually gone out and she had a great time! Everyone got a kick out her costume and thought it was so cute. Unfortunately, we had to take her cherry hat off & put on a short sleeve shirt since it was so warm outside. She was pretty pooped by the end of the night and couldn't wait to eat her "pop" aka lollipop. Here are a couple of pics of our lil' cupcake...isn't she the cutest?! Daddy and I think so! =)

Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!

Pumpkin hunting time!

Since Jaime has been working a really crazy schedule lately with odd days off I decided to take a weekday off so we could take Madison to the pumpkin patch. It worked out perfectly that my parents were watching her cousin Danica that day so we were able to take both of them. Instead of driving all the way out to Wheatland, like we did the year before, we took them to the local pumpkin patch in Dixon which is famous for their large corn maze. Considering it was October I would have never thought we'd be putting Madison in shorts and t-shirt to look for a pumpkin especially since I remember last year we had her all bundled up with a beanie. My how the weather is off this year but I'm not complaining! I'm enjoying the sun as much as possible...I love it!

Anyway, the girls had a GREAT time! Here a few pictures Jaime captured of the day.

Unfortunately, I was feeling a little under the weather so I hung out in the shade most of the time. I really wanted to get a family picture of us but as time went on the worse I felt! I ended up getting really sick (as in running to the bathroom) and wasn't able to take any pictures. =( I was so bummed but I guess there's always next year!

Madiboo's 1st haircut!

Since Jaime and I both had the day off we decided to take Madison to get her first haircut before going to the pumpkin patch with her cousin. Her hair wasn't super long but it definitely needed a trim...especially her bangs so we took her to the kids hair salon here in town. I wasn't sure how she was going to react to some stranger touching her hair but she did suprisinlgy well. She was really into the car she sat in so that kept her busy while the lady cut her hair. Here are a few pictures I thought I'd share. So proud of my lil' munchkin!

Before picture

Here we go!

Almost done...yay! =)

Take me out to the ball game...

Today we took Madison to her very 1st baseball game. My family and I have always been fans of the San Francisco Giants so we thought it would be fun to all go to a game together. We had such a great time! The weather was PERFECT and the food (especially the garlic fries) were delicious! ;) To make things even better it was dog day at the park so there were a bunch of cute dogs there...some were even dressed up for the costume contest they were having. Madison LOVED it! Here is a picture of my growing fam in the front of the park.

 

And here are a few more that we took from our fun day...we can't wait to go back again next season!

The Dynamic Duo ;)

18 week check up

So this morning I went in to see the doctor for my 18 week check up. We went over all my lab results and the doctor said everything looked good including my blood pressure & weight. Phew! We also listed to the baby's heartbeat again and this time his/her heart rate was around 150 (last time it was 155-160). That was an interesting surprise since Madison's was consistently 155 at all my appts. While the doctor was looking for baby's heartbeat she mentioned how active he/she was. I thought that was pretty funny considering I've been feeling him/her moving a lot in the last week or so. I had forgotten what it felt like so when I first noticed it made me realize how much I missed that feeling. It also reminded me...there really is a baby in there & I'm not just gaining weight. hahaha! So here is our latest bump pic.

You can definitely tell the baby is growing. I swear I look like I'm over 5 months and not 4 1/2. The funny thing is that even though I look much bigger than when I was pregnant with Madison I weigh less. Isn't that crazy?! I can still wear most of my regular jeans and haven't had to put on any maternity pants yet! We'll see how much longer that lasts. hahaha! I'm thinking...if I'm lucky I'll have another week or two before putting on the stretchy pants. =) We're suppose to find out if Madison is going to have a baby brother or sister very soon. I'll keep you all posted...

1 Little Girl...

So I just had to share this cute little video that my sister-in-law, Kayla, made. It was a total surprise and I'm not sure if it's my preggo hormones or what but it totally made me cry. I know...funny right?! I just couldn't help it...I guess the video reminded me of how much my baby girl has grown & the fun times we had when Jaime's family came to visit. I ♥ the video and can watch it over & over again. Thank you sissy! We love you!

Just for fun!

For a couple weeks now my coworker (who is due 4 days after me) and I have been talking about trying IntelliGender (an over-the-counter test you can buy that supposedly determines the gender of your baby). At first we were a little skeptical and decide to just wait until we had our ultrasound appointments in a few weeks to find out, but then our curiousity got the best of us and we bit the bullet and each bought a test. We figured why not...it would be fun to do it together and it will be interesting to see who's test is right or wrong. We know we can't really rely on the results so it would be purely for entertainment purposes.

So this morning was the big day...we both agreed to do it before work since it requires the use of your first morning urine. We text each other right away with our results. According to the test Jaime & I are having a baby...

 

My coworker got the same result...I already assumed hers was going to say boy, but I forsure thought mine would come out girl. It'll be interesting to see what the real results are at the end of the month.  I'm definitely not relying on this test, but it was a lot of fun to do...especially since I had someone doing it with me. I'll keep you all posted in a couple weeks to let you know if it was right or not.

Party of Four?!

Did someone say Party of Four?! Yes, you read that right I said FOUR not three! For those of you who don't already know...Madison is going to be a BIG sister! Crazy right?! We thought so too! heehee! We are expecting baby Antoque #2 to arrive at the end of January next year. My estimated due date is 1.26.12. We are all very excited and still in shock! As some of you may know I had a very hard time getting pregnant with Madison. It was a looong 2 year roller coaster that I assumed we'd have to go through again when we decided to have baby #2, but to our surprise we were pregnant without even trying! Jaime and I had talked about expanding our family eventually and figure it may take awhile so we were going to start "trying" towards the end of this year. I thought that we wouldn't get pregnant til atleast the middle of next year if we were lucky...boy was I wrong! hahaha!

So I started to notice back in May that I was feeling a little more tired then usual and my body was feeling a little different. I didn't think much of it since there was so much going on at the time but as time went on I noticed it more and more. The thought crossed my mind at one point that I might be pregnant, but then I brushed it off thinking it was impossible due to my history. A couple weeks later I decided to take a test just to be on the safe side since I was a few days late (which is normal for me since I've always been irregular). I took the test and to my surprise 2 lines appeared! I was in complete SHOCK!!! I really thought it would come out negative but I was totally wrong! I wanted to wake Jaime up to tell him the great news, but I thought of a better way to tell him so I kept it to myself (which btw...was the hardest thing to do!).

Jaime and I were both off work that day so I ran a couple errands while he hung out at home with Madison. While out I wanted to pick up a shirt for Madison that said "big sister". To my surprise I couldn't find one in her size. I guess it isn't that common to have siblings so close in age (Madison will be 18 months when baby #2 is born) the smallest size they had was 2T. Since I couldn't find anything I had to improvise a make my own shirt for her. When I got home I hurried upstairs to put everything together. After I finished I told Jaime I wanted to show him this cute new shirt I bought for Madison. I put the shirt on her then showed it to him. It took him a minute to realize what was going on, but when he did he was so excited and couldn't believe it. Here are a couple pictures that I took...

5.27.11
Madison and Daddy

Someone is excited to be a BIG sister! =)

Here is a closer look at her shirt. You know I HAD to add the cupcake! ;)

I am now 16 weeks along. During the first trimester I was feeling VERY tired (more so this time than with Madison) and very nauseous. I even had to run to the bathroom a few times from being so sick...that never happened before. It was not fun! My symptoms are definitely different this time around. I'm hoping that's a sign that she may be having a baby brother, but I'm not getting my hopes up. In a way I'd be happy if she had a baby sister since they would be so close in age. I keep going back and forth...at this point I'm just excited that she is going to be having a sibling so soon! =) Never in our wildest dreams did we think this would happen. We feel sooo blessed! We just pray for a healthy baby no matter if it's a boy or a girl. The good news is we won't have to wait much longer. We find out what we're having in 2 1/2 weeks. I'll be a little over 18 weeks by then which is a surprise since last time I had to wait until I was 20 weeks to find out. I'll make sure to keep you all posted. For now here is a picture of our little peanut's first ultrasound and of course "the bump". I had to do a comparison picture from my 1st pregnancy just so you can see how much faster I've grown this time around. They're not joking when they say you show sooner...yikes!

Baby Antoque #2 @ 8 weeks & 4 days

Left: with Madison Right: with baby #2

Day at the lake...

Since the weather has been so nice and we haven't had the chance to take the boat out this summer I decided to take the day off and go to Folsom Lake with my family. This was Madison's first time on the boat so I was curious as to how she was going to react. I wasn't sure if she was going to like it or hate it. Turns out she loved it!!! She had such a great time with her cousins! Here are a few pictures that we captured of the day. We couldn't have asked for better weather and what made it even nicer was the fact that it wasn't crowded since it was a week day. Hopefully we'll get to take another trip before the season is over!

1 year check up...and the results are in!

Today Madison had her 1 year check up with her doctor. According to him, she looked great! He was very happy with her height and said she was going to be pretty tall when she grew up. He was also happy with her weight and surprised considering most kids her age usually don't gain much from their last appt until now. I guess it's all the eating she's doing. hahaha! Funny thing is she is only in the 54% tile for her weight so that was interesting to hear. Makes me wonder...if she is only in the 54% tile what does a kid in the 100% tile look like...yikes! Anyway, here are a couple pictures I took while we were waiting for the doctor. Since Madison's appt was first thing in the morning and she woke up late we had to feed her breakfast on the go. Here she is....our little monster! =)

And here are her 1 year stats:

Weight: 21 lb 7 oz (54%)

Height: 30.7 in (91%)

Head Circumference: 45.2 cm (52%)

* Growth precentile is based on average for her age

Our baby girl is definitely growing up! Check out her 1st Birthday pics..isn't she a cutie?! Daddy and I think so! Even though she wasn't feeling very well she still took some amazing pictures. I had her birthday tutu specially made for her and I LOVE how it turned out. It went perfectly with the theme of her party!