An update on how everything has been going...

Where do I start? It's been so long since I posted anything..lets just say a lot has been going on. I guess I'll just start with Christmas...we celebrated it early since Jay was going back to his moms for the holidays and he had fun opening up his presents early.





On Christmas my hubby had to work (as usual)so Genesis and I just sat home and watch movies on Netflix.







Today I made the first step to start donating breast milk! I had to go get some blood drawn today they run alot of test to make sure the donor does not have HIV,Syphilis ( i think that's how its spelled) ect. Im so ready to get started...well technically I've already gotten started my fridge is fullof milk thats ready to be shipped.

Genesis turned 6mths yesterday!! time is definitely flying seems like it was just yesterday when i was rushed ti the E.R....(sigh) Sh is such a big girl now, it's amazing how much she has grown! She is still breastfed she eats oatmeal every now and then. Im hoping she will start crawling soon, when we lay her down on her belly she scoots a little but that's it. We are going to my hubbys parents house Friday or Saturday (haven't decided yet) they haven't saw her since she was 2 mths..boy are they in for a big surprise haah!! Shes our little blessing we are so happy to have her apart of our lives.

Thanksgiving09 pics

Say Cheeese!!

Im so ready for Genesis to take her 1st professional pictures but,right now just isn't the time *sigh*... I have ran across a couple of photographers that has done great work. I have some ideas but not really sure what i want, but without a doubt i wanted to be outside. The weather here is pretty cold so thats not going to happen! My little tot is growing so fast..i have to capture these precious moments.

My Mothers Story

Its a little after 5 o' clock and I havent had a wink of sleep. My mother called me around 2 am. She told me that she had gotten beat up by her boyfriend. This is not the first nor the second time he has done this! She told me that it started..well let me say this. First off he is VERYYY jealous where ever my mom works he has to work there as well, where ever she goes he follows.Okay yesterday she started her first day at wal-mart and he was upset every since he heard about the job because he didnt want her to work there because he didnt get hired. She came home and layed down about an hr later she was awaken by her boyfriend who was suppose to be at work/ He was hiding in the closet for about two hours trying to catch my mother doing something. He started an argument accusing my mom of cheating and things quickly escalated. She told me that he started choking her and punching her in the face, head, and ears which began to bleed. He told her "If I had of hit you one more time you would have been deaf in that ear" apparently bragging about what he had done.He drugged her in the bathroom to look at herself in the mirror. He told her that now no one will want her with a face like that. He then told my mom to take off her clothes he then tried to drown her..she fought back!! He began to beat her again..and again until she blacked out (she does not know how long) She gain conscienceness and he began arguing with her again! By this time she was in the bedroom she asked him could she go get some water..he said no..she asked could she go use the bathroom he told her to pee on herself. He told my mom that he killed peoople in the past and he will kill her. For some unknown reason he left but told my mom if she called the police he will kill her kids. He is now running from the police! He can't go to far on feet with $80. I must admit im scared for siblings and myself. I don't know if he is coming for us or not. Hopefully the police will catch him soon. Please pray for our family.

Thanks!!

Pics of her in the hospital

Today Was One of Those Days

19th Week Update

It's 9:43 am, Genesis is sleeping so I decided I would give an update on how everything is going. Genesis has gotten much better since my last post. She was very sick(ish)runny nose, watery eyes ect. I guess the humidifier was just what she needed. I really don't want her to get sick at least not for the first year.

I have started feeding her apple sauce and she loves it! The first time we tried it she didnt like it so much now she just gobbles it up! We also tried bananas but she didnt like that at all she kept spitting it out. It was the cutest thing see her little tongue push it out of her mouth :)I really was didn't like the texture either it was kind of thick like yogurt or something.






Genesis got her play gym yesterday and she likes it alot! It gives her something to do when Im trying to get things done around the house.

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Our Little Munchkins

How To Catch A Runny Nose

My little snuggle muffin is sick. Yesterday I notice her breathing different and this morning I woke up to her coughing which almost turned into choking and a runny nose. When I put my ear to her little chest I can hear wheezing...my poor baby. I almost certain its allergies although it sounds like a cold. My husband went out to buy a humidifier hoping that will make her feel better. Her pediatrician thinks she will definitely benefit from it and so will we (my husband, jay and myself) since all three of us have allergies.

Now on too good news Genesis loves to grab, rub, and feel on things whether its a toy my lips,nose or my arms. Often when I hold her she rubs on my lips and nose and with my husband she rubs his arm. I think it is just adorable! And when she coos it like she is really trying to tell us something she babbles all the time now.

As far as sleeping goes there is still NO schedule atleast now one we can stick to she will go at 5:00pm sometimes 9:00 and wake up at 11pm then back to sleep around 2:00-2:30 and she will sleep till 2:00 pm the next day waking up maybe 2-3 times within that period to eat and I also change her and she does not wake up,cry nothing just peaceful sleeping.

When she turned 4 mths we tried to start her on solids and that was a no-no. She hated it! She frowned and made all these funny faces and quickly spit it out. I tried a couple of times but she wouldnt eat it. I will try again later probably next month. I was so excited about feeding her hopefully next time it will go much better.

Oh I forgot to mention she loves to bite on things now. She constantly has her hand her bib in her mouth. Im not sure if she is teething or not. She is such a slobber baby. My mother told me that my brother cut his firth tooth at 5 mnths. I will be looking out for those symptoms.

well im off to another adventure with Genesis :)

 

Update & Pictures

Its been so long since I been on here!! My computer is a disaster!! It will shut off and wont come back on for hours a blue screen will pop up every time I try to reboot it. I think I fixed it though I just updated some drivers.. now i'm back. Yay!!


The other day my pump went out I knew it was going to happen because all of the bad reviews I read on babysrus. Unfortunately my husband ran out and got it while I was in the hospital but four days after buying it one of the pumps went it out! I knew then that this products was no good. (Evenflo double pump) Anywhoo my husband bought me the Medela Advanced double pump and I LOVE it. It is so much better than the other one, it was so noisy this one is not loud at all!


As everyone may know Jay is in school and with that being sad he is getting sick...ALOT!! He takes vitamins every morning, drink lots of water..don't know what else to do. Its hard keeping him away from Genesis. I feel so bad telling him that he can't play with her, but I explain to him why hopefully he understands :(












This is Jay and his awesome teacher Mrs. Capoot they were on a field trip they went to the pumpkin patch.








Genesis went to see her grandparents about 2 weeks ago the trip went well. I was kinda annoyed at some of the things they were asking/telling me for example she asked (my husbands mother) what size does she wear and I said 3-6 mths and she said no she wears 6-12 mth. *scoff* oooook! I guess I will check with her next time I go shopping for more clothes.





Now on to Genesis she is doing GREAT!! She plays by herself now so finally I can wash dishes, clean up while she is playing. For some crazy reason I feel like Im neglecting her if Im on the computer (which is hooked up to my bedroom television) and she is laying down behind me playing..... Am I?







Below is a pick of my Poota (yep thats her nick name because shes always pootin" LOL) sucking on that thumb. I think she like it more than her paci.




I know this may sound crazy to some but I can't wait to start ttc again. I already told my husband when Genesis turn one I want to start ttc.

Now I have to wash dishes, take a bath before the boss get up :)

Genesis Playing

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Things are starting to get a little better with Genesis and her little tantrums. We went to Wal-Mart a couple of days ago and she did great.

She also has started to suck her thumb. Just out of no where one day she started doing it. At first I thought maybe she wanted her pacifier but she will spit it out just to suck her thumb.

Genesis appointment is tomorrow I can't wait to see how much she weighs. I'm hoping she won't act up. *sigh* well I guess we'll see.

signing off

Genesis @ 3 mths

Genesis @ 3 mths

Yesterday Genesis turned 3 months! Oh, how time flies..it seems it was just yesterday when I was admitted into the hospital. She has grown so much, last time she went to the doctor she was 11 pds and that was when she was 6 wks. Genesis is now 12 wks so I think she is at least 14 or 15 pounds if not more.

Yesterday Genesis had one of her episodes. I went to the doctor yesterday and she was fine till we got into the elevator she cried... no SCREAMED as lound as she could. I don't know why. She wasn't hungry nor wet. Once my husband went down stairs she calmed down. At first I was thinking colic but I read it happens in the late evening and around the same time every day. She only cries when we go places and its always at a different time. I have yet to figure out whats wrong.

I am still breast feeding and I have been thinking about when should I stop. 6 mths? 1 yr? Or should I just let her stop when she is ready? hmmm I haven't decided yet. Speaking of breast I am making an appt to see if I have an infection. One is insanely large and the other is smaller. I have no idea if its normal or not. They hurt sometimes and I feel lumps. I'm not sure if its breast tissue, milk ducts or what. I'm so worried..hopefully every thing is fine.

Now some good news!! We have made plans to go to sea world this summer..yayy!! Genesis will be around 12 or 13 mths. Jay is really excited and so am I.

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Oh, What A Day!!

Right now I should be cleaning up or organizing but I would much rather be blogging. Lets talk about Genesis! She is becoming more spoiled!! She has her days when she will do just fine then there are those days when she just wants me and me only to hold her. I will bathe her, feed her and rock her to sleep and I can see her eyes getting heavier and heavier...I lay her down gently and I tip toe away ...about 2 minutes later (if that) wahhh!!! I repeat this cycle till she is too tired to get up. Not only is she like this at bed time but all through out the day.

Another scenario.

Genesis has began to cry when she gets sleepy or tired. She just started this about three or four days ago, and this is how I found out. Saturday we (my hubby, Jay, and myself) got up to do some grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. On the way there Genesis was calm and quite. We proceeded to go in the store, we were not in there 10 minutes when she began crying. I gave her-her paci (didn't want it) tried to rock her a bit (that was a no-no) so I decided I would give her a bottle till I looked in the diaper bag and realized I forgot a bottle of water at home. So I walked to the front to get a bottle water meanwhile she is screaming to the top of her lungs. I fixed her bottle and tried to give it to her but once again ....she didn't want it. I thought maybe she wants to breast feed so I walked to the car and attempted to breast feed. Genesis just cried, cried and CRIED. I began rocking her and she drifted off. So we attempted once again to do a little shopping. She was great while she was ASLEEP when she woke up she began crying AGAIN!! We decided we should just leave and come back another time. We decided we would go at night since that's when she is awake and less fussy. Last night we attempted to do some grocery shopping and it went okay. She cried but not as nearly as much as she did that Saturday. I'm wondering is she always going to be like this. I certainly hope not!! I hate it when she cries and see those tears it just breaks my heart. Hopefully this will become a thing of the past very soon!

9 week update

Things have been going great she got her one month old shot when she turned 6 weeks and I felt horrible she cried on and off for about 10 minutes. All I could do was was hold her and kiss her. Even though she didnt have any reaction to the vaccine I still plan on delaying her vaccintions until she gets a little bit older.

Genesis is starting to sleep more.. not as much as I would like but I am definately happy about that .She has grown ALOT and I can't wait to see how much weight she has gained since her last doctor visit. Oh she has started to coo..and it is oh so cute! I love hearing her making those noises. She is smiling more and more alert especially when I breast feed her she just stares in eyes and give my finger a tight hold..which I love..love..love!

I must say she is closer to me than my husband. Im guessing because I breast-feed her which forms a bond and with him working two jobs does not all allow him to be at home as much. sometimes she won't let anyone hold her but me. So were now working on father and daughter time so she will be as close to him as she is with me.

.She is definately one of the best things that ever happened to me. My life is so different now but I (here goes that word again) LOVE every bit of the change that has happened. I enjoy being her mother waking up with her next to me.

She loves bath time!!