3 more weeks

The count down has started and we are gearing up for the birthday madness. I am so excited to finally stop having to say Josephs age in months. I always have to count out how many month is has been since he was born and some times I just blurt out a number, I get so confused when people are like oh my child is 16 months I sit there and count in my head uh just tell me that they are one or two, I don't go around saying oh I am 274 months old (yes I took the calculator out and did the math). On another note Joseph finally has two teeth, yes that is right he cut his two first teeth at the same time. They are the bottom front ones, and I must say he was really good about it I thought there was going to be a whole bunch of screaming and no sleeping but he got two ear infections and slept most of the time. He was super clingy but very well behaved. There was a list I had made for Joseph to do before his 1st birthday, get teeth and walk, he has the teeth now we are working on the walking. He is almost walking by himself I think maybe by his birthday he will do it, I think this because he is starting to dance and when he does this he lets go of what ever he is holding and balances for like 30 seconds or so than he grabs on again, very soon I have a feeling of it.

update Joseph is now 11 months and we are gearing for the birthdays....that is right I said birthdayS Joseph will have three. One with my family in Seattle, one with Brian's family in Modesto, and than one with just Brian me and Joseph. I am so excited for all three, the one up in Seattle will have a monkey theme so we are pretty much going to make it look like the jungle spit up all over my mom's house. Than John Deere theme for Modesto, Caryn my wonderful sister inlaw is making the invitations and we are still hammering out all the details. The celebration with just Brian, me, and Joseph is going to be nice and simple maybe a trip to Santa Barbra who knows.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, I hope every one had a merry Christmas too. We had three Christmas, one with my family who came down to see us, one with just Brian, Me, and Joseph, and than we went to Brian's families house for our last Christmas. Joseph did so good he has started to crawl every where and pull himself up so I didn't think he would sit still but you gave him ribbon and he would just sit there. Joseph only wanted to unwrapped every one else presents but his own. But all in all it was a great first Christmas and I can not wait till next year when he really gets in to it.

So Brian is home he has been here for about two weeks and we are loving having him home. Joseph and him are still getting use to each other, it's funny I thought that is was going to be an easier transition but I have come to realize that though mommies have a baby sense daddies don't always get their right away. But we are working on it and Joseph is slowly but surely allowing Brian to do things for him.

Just thought this was a super cute picture

This last weekend we went up to visit Brian's family for his dads 60th birthday, and we had so much fun. Joseph wore a sailor outfit in honor of his papa being in the navy and every one just loved him and wanted to hold him. I had fun going through Brian's baby pictures oh man I am going to have to admit it Joseph looks just like Brian when he was little I am so sad I really wanted him to look like me and only me, oh well. Joseph enjoyed his auntie and cousins and his uncle Bryan finally got to hold him last time we were there Bryan was sick so he had to stay far away, it was funny to see Caryn and Bryan fight over who Joseph liked the most, I am going to have to go with Caryn since she held him the most. (baby hog) I also got to enjoy a trip to Barns and nobles where I could stay all day and night, it was just Caryn, me, and Joseph almost no kids and we got some Starbucks coffee we were floating on cloud nine. This last weekend was a lot of fun and it showed me that Joseph is the biggest flirt ever. Oh and Brian will be home in about two weeks and I am just so excited I am cleaning the house every day just in case he comes home early and I already have both our outfits picked out to go and pick him up at the air port I am so excited.

We made it, the trip took us four day, three meltdowns, and 11 new family member, but we made it on time to get our house and settle in to it. Joseph was so well behave for the most part in the car he had a couple melt downs but he did so much better than I thought he was going to do. Jerry did great he behave the whole time he loved it at my grandpa John's house all that land to run around on and the sheep to bark at, and than he liked his grandma and grandpa's house with another dog he was in heave even if the other dog didn't really like him he didn't care. I am loving my house and how well it is coming together already, I have a only a couple of boxes left and I am shocked that I forgot just how much stuff we had store and how now we have like a double of everything. Joseph is loving having his own room and yes he has been sleeping in it for the most part. We started off so good in the new house than a couple of days ago Joseph started having a green and yellow nose drip and so I had to take him to the doctor which it turns out is the same ped's doctor that was at the hospital the night Abigail past away and worked tirelessly on her. It is a small world but she had some bad news for me again Joseph had his first ear infection in his right ear it wasn't too bad we had caught it early and he should be better in three days. All I could think was uh new house, I'm by myself, I have so many errands to run and now I think those millions of thing I needed to do has now become one thing get Joseph better so I can walk out of a room with out him and him not cry. So we had a rough night the first night and now we are getting better and I can walk out of a room for a good minute which is like heaven to me right now. Oh and on a happy note Brian has 18 more day till he get to come home and let me tell you we are all looking forward to that day (there are alot of spiders in the house and I do not do spiders)

MOVING DAY

Moving day is here and I am so nerves but excited at the same time, today I move out of my apartment and tomorrow me, my dad, Joseph, and Jerry dog start our long drive down to CA. We will stop in Oregon for Friday night at my grandpa's house and than on Saturday drive down to Sacramento were Brian's parents will meet us and my dad will hop on a plane. From there we will stay for a night in Modesto and drive down to Lompoc on Sunday and than on Monday I get my house. Writing it down right now makes it seem like Monday will never come but I am going to take it day by day. I am not worried about Jerry he was great on the way up here, but I am a little worried about Joseph he is starting to tolerate the car better, he really only has a problem if he is hungry. I it's a little disappointing that this is my four time moving and each time Brian has not been able to help (lucky man) I hate to move and I hate to drive so I am probably going to be crabby, but on the bright side for this move I have decided to go off my diet so I will be eating "comfort" food so maybe I wont be so crabby.

My brother came over to help load up the truck this morning and Joseph wasn't up yet so Tyler decide he need to go back to bed till Joseph was ready to get up

This is Joseph laughing I tried to get his face but it was really hard to make him laughing and video tape him

CA here we come, me, Joseph, and Jerry dog are moving back down to Lompoc, in just a couple weeks and I could not be happier. We got a house on base I have not seen it, but we look at floor planes online, and I can not wait to get down there and make this house our home. It will have two bedrooms, a "dent" (another bedroom), two bathrooms, a big kitchen, and a fenced in back yard for Jerry. I have just about two weeks before I leaving and I have already started to pack, I have 10 boxes so far and am over half way done. I am also excited to get down there because as soon as I get down there I only have a month to wait for my husband to get back. That's right his nine months are almost up and he will be coming back to grace us with his presents. He is so excited and told me I am not allowed to give Joseph cheerios, he wants to be the first to do it that is his only request and so he talks about it all the time, how he will be eating cheerios and can just give Joseph some too. We will be making some big changes and I am hoping Joseph will handle them with easy as he does with mostly everything else. He is such a great baby but has big stranger danger issues, I guess I should be happy, but he has a big problem with new people like he looks at them and than starts to cry and look around for me. I try to laugh it off and tell him it is okay but really I want to grab him and give him a hug and kiss and stop him from crying, it is a hard time for the both of us but we are getting better. So maybe by going down to CA and him meeting new people down there he will get better. I am so excited to start our adventure, though half way thru the drive I am probably not going to be so excited but for now I am EXCITED!!!!!!!

We love our bath time, soon like next week we will be starting mommy and me swim time, this classes is for 8 months and older but we are going to do it cause this was the only class I could find that work for us and our pretend schedule. I can not wait to see how he does, we went to a wading pool last week and did a little naked dipping (Joseph not me I kept my clothes on for everyone's well being) and he seemed to like it so we will see how well he does.

4 months and already 16 pounds and 10 ounces Joseph is a big boy, he rolls over from the his tummy to his back and has started to roll over from his back to his belly though he can not yet get his head over. He drools all time and everything has to go in his mouth, EVERYTHING. He is such a happy baby he loves to lay naked and and squeal/giggle, he warms me heart. We will be starting mommy and me swimming lessons in September I can not wait, I think it will be fun and exciting. Oh and Brian has learned that he should be home by mid October, we skype with him a lot and man Joseph really likes to see and hear his daddy. Joseph also loves going over to grandma and grandpa's house, my parents drop everything when Joseph goes over there, my dad and brother have a calming affect on him, and he loves to snuggle with my mom. My sister has been watch him twice a week for about an hour so I can go and get some stuff done. Joseph has just really started to realize Jerry and loves him, when Joseph is having tummy time Jerry lays down next to him it is super cute and it seems like they are bonding which is great. I am doing fine just living the dream of a stay at home mom, I have no time to myself till Joseph goes to sleep, my clothes are always dirty even if I just put them on, and I having an eating schedule of Joseph, but I am loving every moment and I would not change a thing. Last thing Joseph has been eating rice cereal for about a week now and the doctor said I can start baby food in another week, he is growing up so fast

Grumpy big boy

He is not even 2 months old and is already wearing 6 month onsies. He is a big boy and throws me through hoops every day. Joseph for most of the time loves his tummy time and has a very strong neck. He pees on everything still and now smiles after he does it, which in my book makes it okay cause of the his little smile. I am not liking the grab of anything his little fat hand can grab, I can not wait till he completely realizes that, that is his hand and that is him hit himself. He loves to skype with his dad, I think he is starting recognize Brian's voice, he already knows mine and for the most part stops fussing when I talk to him. We are trying to get on formula and refuse to take it unless he is really hunger and than he will only take 2 ounces which is a little frustrating, but we are working on it and hopefully soon he will be a formula baby. I do not have much to complain about though he sleeps very good at night 3 to 4 hours at a time which is great, so I get a pretty good nights sleep. He truly is a great baby and is growing and progressing so well. On another note Brian is doing fine, wishes he could be home with Joseph but is dealing with it, and is counting down the days till he can come home.

He is here, well he has been here for two weeks Joseph Thomas Contreras came in to the world at a big 8 pounds 11 ounces 20 inches long and with a big fat head of 13 and a quarter. When we left the hospital he was 8 pounds 3 ounces and after his two week check up he is 9 pounds 20 and half inches, and his head is still big and continues to get bigger at 14 and a half. He is so hansom and has lots of hair. Brian is enjoying having a son and has yet to get peed on, me on the other hand I am not so careful and have been peed, pooped, and spit up on. Joseph is such a good baby he fusses only when he wants something and we are not getting it fast enough, other then that he is a peaceful, snugglie baby.

ONE MORE WEEK, that is what all I have till I get to meet my little boy. I am so excited and ready for him to come in to this world. My belly feels like I am bloated all the time and it takes me like 10 minutes to roll over in bed and I have to pee every time I stand up. Oh and Brian will most likely be here to welcome Joseph in to the world, he is leaving his base this Sunday and will hopefully be here by the 8th. Which I am so excited about, I will have all my boys with me I can not wait. I have nested and all is ready for Joseph to come home, and start his life. About a week after Joseph comes home, he will get to meet his other set of grandparents, Brian's parents will be coming up to meet Joseph and hang out for a little bit. I am can not wait to show my little boy off, though do not let that fool you I will not like to share or take turn holding him. Me and Brian have been going back and forth about who is going to get to get to hold him, we might just have to go with a schedule. We will see I am probably going to win since I feed the baby.

BIRTHDAY

It's Jerry's birthday today he is now a dog not a puppy any more, he turned 1. I have gone out and bought him adult dog food no more puppy chow and he has decided that since he is one now he need two babies to choose from. He has also decided that my new recliner (thanks to my sister) is his and if I am sitting on there I need to make enough room for him to lay down and stretch out. so HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JERRY

I went for a 4D ultra sound and Joseph did great, he was posing like crazy. He loves the camera the first 4D picture we got was of his man hood which he learned from his father. The pictures are amazing it's crazy how real life he looked I can not wait to see him, though I am a little and he looks like Brian and not me. Oh and my C-section had been schedules for April 9th 2010 at 8am I can not wait. This is the website that you can look at all Joseph's pictures www.babyhomepages.net/babycontreras

CALLS

I had the best week this week, I got three phone calls from my husband when I was only expecting one. I get like a little girl when I realize that it's him. He called on Monday from Ireland and that was a little weird cause the phone number was 334443 something, than he call on Wednesday from a Minot number which I almost didn't pick up, and than yesterday I got a 1999 number, but no matter the number I have been directed to pick up, cause he could be calling from any number. Brian is now in Afghanistan and will go to his base in the next couple of days to start change over and relieve the people that are already there. He seems so relaxed about all of this, where I am not even the one over there and am still nervous. His only complaint was on Monday were he had to take a cold shower, and yesterday he slept through dinner, can you imagine being over there and your only complaints were that you got a cold shower and missed a dinner. He always asked how I am doing and what's going on, and all I want to talk about is what he is doing and what's going on over there. So a couple things he will be doing that I do not think I could ever do, walking around the villages with no body armor on, this is so the villagers don't feel threatened (I think), eat their food over there, he has to eat with his hands out of the same plate as every one, can you say gross. And really just being over there, his base is not big at all, it does even have a place that they can buy toiletries he is going to have to order them online, but he seems to be looking forward to it, and that's what amazes me the most. But he is not all self less he knows that after he gets back he will have the money to do things to his truck that he really wants to do, and I feel that he deserves it, as long as I get a new couch and bed room set :) So now that I don't know when he is going to cal I have to carry my phone every where but if that means I get a couple of minute to talk to him that's what I will do. Please keep him in your prayers as he starts his adventure (I call it that cause deployment sounds so negative)

3.

What a week we have had, everyone had something big happen to them this week. I got to see little Joseph 4pounds 4ounces and he has a big head but if you have seen his dad you wouldn't be surprised :) Jerry had a blind date on Sunday for a pug dance wore a tux and everything he looked so hansom and he had fun, though his date was a little older she tolerated him, than on Friday he got snipped, he is still a man dog just missing some parts but he really doesn't seem to mind all that much. I got to go to GAY bingo and support AIDS foundation, and had the best time every, also it was the latest I have stayed out in a long time. And last but not least Brian boarded his plane today at 1:30pm his time 10:30am my time to go off on his adventure. He called and I asked if he was nervous and he told me no he was just ready to get over there, but that is Brian for you he likes that kind of stuff, I am sad but will just keep pushing on, he is going to try to call he said when he gets off in Ireland, but we don't know if that will happen or not. But from Ireland he goes to some where in Afghanistan and than from there he goes to his little base. So now I just await his call, email, letter, pigeon :) Um but things to come for getting ready for mister Joseph, I am going to have a 3d ultra sound the first week of march, and have my baby shower the second week of march. I have an appointment this friday, and than one every week after that, he will be here soon. I am still working and will until he comes than I will take a little break and hopefully jump back in to working, Jerry will have to come to terms that he will not be the only one that need mom's attention but he is going to a big pug party in May which I am super excited about. There I think I covered it all