Better late than never... he's here!

I know, I know, I've been gone for a while... but I have a really good reason, and his name is Jayden Antonio Jimenez!

Jayden was born (finally!) on July 12, 2008, at 2:30 pm. He was too big for his mommy, and had the cord wrapped around his neck, so he was born via c-section. He was born 9 pounds, 6.5 ounces, and 21 1/2 inches long- a big healthy boy!

Here are a few pics of Jayden right after he was born :


More pics to come!

Still pregnant...

Every email, phone call, text, smoke signal, etc... that I get, no matter from who, starts with something along the lines of:

"Have you dropped that kid yet?"
"Have you had the baby yet?"
"How are you feeling? In labor yet?"

Now I know that you all love us, and are super excited to meet Jayden (as are we) but NO I have not had the baby yet. I promise as soon as I do, I will let everyone know asap! :) I can't keep it a secret, I swear :)

In other news... as of this Friday I will be 39 weeks pregnant, so he could be here at any time! Hopefully soon!! :)

Jason and I had some maternity pics taken this past weekend, and as soon as we get the link, I'll post it here.

Hope to have an exciting announcement soon!

Tough day at the office!

First I have to say that I absolutely LOVE my job. I work in the best place in the world, and while it's tough sometimes, there are also amazing benefits...

For example, last week a group of my coworkers surprised me with a surprise baby shower one night after work at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. There were 14 of us, and unfortunately none of us brought a camera...but someone managed to take a pic of me with my gifts and balloons on my cell phone. The night was so nice, I got to visit with everyone, the food was great and of course they all bought me ridiculous amounts of gifts. Kim made the cutest little favors, and cupcakes from Cupcakes!! They did way too much!

Then yesterday the entire office- 70 people- got together to say goodbye and wish me good luck with the baby. My supervisor really did surprise me, as I was expecting it but wasn't sure when it was coming, and they completely caught me off guard. I was so confused when she opened the door and everyone was there! They had a huge cake and of course, more gifts, which were completely not necessary!!!

And then today was our department's staff appreciation day, and Joanne (my boss) took all 8 of us to lunch and then to get manicures and pedicures. If you've never been 9 months pregnant, fat, ready to pop, and swollen, you should know that pedicures are a gift from GOD!!! Here are a few pictures to show how tough of an afternoon I had...

Paraffin wax on my hands while I relax in the massage chair.

I'm on the end, with coworkers Kim next, then Rinki, and then Cindy at the other end.Getting my mani and pedi at the same time... pure bliss!
Joanne and I at the nail salon.

Jason camp update!

Another summer, another football season has begun! Camp is almost over, one more week to go. Here are a few pictures of Jason to share...

Looking tired (my poor professional athlete hubby! LOL!)
Over on the right, with the rest of the Offensive Line...

And here we are together, at Fanfest. It was Jayden's first time watching his papi in action, although he couldn't see too much from where he was sitting ;)

36 week update!

It's been a while since I've posted an update... sorry about that! All is good on our end. Jason is back in camp, meaning football season has officially begun. I have 1 week of work left, and then I am on maternity leave for a whole year!! Baby Jayden is doing great. As you can see from the pic, he just keeps growing and growing...

Less than 30 days now till my due date! Will he be a June baby or a July baby? Either way, won't be long now!!

Update!

No new pictures to share, but just had to say WOW today... I am 33 weeks pregnant, and just noticed that my little counter to the right says that I have only 49 days till my due date. We're getting close!

I also read in my 33 week update that gets emailed to me each week that the baby's head grew about 1/2 inch in diameter this week, as his brain continues to grow. While I am all about the brain growth (hey, I want a smart kid afterall!) I am NOT so excited about a big head! Keep it under control in there, Jayden! You can grow as much as you want once you are outside! :)

For fun :)

32 weeks and 3 days... update!

Went to the doctor today for my 32 week check-up, and I am happy to announce that once again both mom and baby are perfectly healthy! For me, I've gained the perfect amount of weight, I have great blood pressure, and no bloating or water retention or anything yet... baby's heartbeat was 152 beats per minute, which is great. Baby is head down with his bum up by my ribs, and his feet are sticking into my right side. Sometimes I feel his little head and hands down by my right hip, and he is always kicking and moving his feet. He moves constantly, and I love feeling him! Jason and I sit and giggle when we watch my whole belly shift and move around. It's the coolest thing ever! He LoVES Jason's voice, and always kicks when he hears it... so sweet!

Only *possible* negative is my fundal height (when they measure your uterus from the outside to get an idea about the size of the baby) should be 32 this week, and mine is 37.... it has been ahead the whole time, but the doctor was hoping he'd slow down and he's not showing any signs of slowing down! Guess he wants to be a big boy like his daddy! But I'm not worried! :)

Ok so with such a big baby, I am huge of course... here are some updated pics:

I have to admit, I think my bare belly is kind of pretty... no stretch marks at all, and you can see a really light linea negra (the dark pregnancy line) but only below my belly button. Oh and my belly button is still amazingly an innie, not an outie, but we'll see if that stays the same for the next 8 weeks :)

30 weeks!

I am now 30 weeks pregnant. I need to take some pics this weekend, but until then, I thought I'd at least post an update.

Things are going great! I am feeling really big and really heavy, but otherwise really healthy and great. At my last appointment I found out I passed the diabetes test, I have perfect blood pressure, my metabolism is working just as it should- the doctor said I am the perfect pregnancy!!

Here is the 30 week baby update from babycenter.com:

Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Looks like our little boy is growing and growing! :)

Update: Here is one 30 week pics that I attempted to take of myself...

And here is a pic Jason took of me before we headed to see Peter Pan, the ballet. Jason took me as a surprise. I love my hubby! :)

3rd Trimester!

I am officially 27 weeks pregnant, and have made it to the 3rd trimester. I cannot believe how fast it is going by!



Here are some new pics:

(Warning- I seriously do not look this chunky in real life! For some reason every pic that Jason takes I look like a Weeble- you know, weebles wabble but they don't fall down...)

I even thought I'd throw in a bare belly shot for fun :)

Nice and comfy!

Do you think my puppies are abused? Seriously I am such a bad mommy! LOL. We like to snuggle!

Nursery update!

Since I had yesterday off and we needed somewhere to put everything for the baby, I convinced Jason that it was time to buy the rest of the furniture for the baby's room. We went to Ikea and bought the dresser and bookshelf, and got home and went to work!

I'm posting some pics, but please remember it is still super cluttered since I haven't had a ton of time to organize yet. Freaking work getting in the way of my nesting and organizing! :)

View from the door:

New dresser next to the crib. Waiting for the changing pad, which is in the mail. The carseat is in the crib in an attempt to keep the dog fur away as long as possible, and the new bedset that arrived tonight is there on the floor.

New side table and lamp, and stacks and stacks of diapers!

Here you can see the door, the new bookshelf, and the closet.
Think we have enough outfits to get us through for a while!
I'll post more once we get organized and get all of the billions of packages in the mail that are currently on their way from Florida! :)

It just got really real....

After I got back from Orlando, Jason and I had the task of unpacking the mountains of gifts and baby clothes that we received. The first thing we did was unpack the travel system, which consists of the carseat and stroller. We were amazed that we were able to put it together without breaking anything, since every stroller we touched at Babies R Us we broke!

Jason said that once we put the stroller together, it got really real all of a sudden that soon there will be a baby here with us!

Here it is all together in our living room :)

Best baby shower ever!!!!

So while I was in Orlando, my mom and fabulous friend Jenny hosted a baby shower for me. It was the best baby shower ever! I seriously couldn't have asked for anything more. Almost everyone that was important to me was there (although Val got stuck in Miami, I hate her job!): mom, Babs (step grandmother), Jenny, Debbie (my second mom!), Barbie, Melissa, Swoopie, and Shelley (who flew all the way from New Orleans just to see me!).

It was so nice just to visit everyone and chat and laugh. We didn't do any games or anything, just visited and spent time together, which was exactly what I wanted!

The baby boy decorations were perfect, the food was yummy, and the company was great. I cannot thank everyone enough- I got way too many gifts, more than I ever ever expected. I can't wait to return the favor and start shopping for everyone else's babies on the way!

Mom and Jenny, thanks so much for making the day perfect. I love you guys!

Here are a few pics:

Opening presents:

Cupcake cake made by mom:

Diaper cake, also by mom and dad:















Mom, me and Shelley:

Me, Jenny and Meli, all pregnant! They are due in Sept and Oct. (WOW I look huge!)

Back from my trip home!

I went to Orlando last week for a short trip home to visit mom and dad and get some much needed warmth and sun! I flew down Thursday night and stayed until Tuesday morning. Like I said, short but sweet trip. I have the best family ever and it was so wonderful to get to spend a weekend with them! Mom and I had so much fun at my baby shower and shopping for the baby, and just hanging around the house. I miss them so much!

Here is me and my daddy!

Belly Update: 24 and a half weeks!

Ok well I am officially huge. Jason took these pics tonight, first with this green turtleneck on:


I looked at the pictures, and thought, ok there is no way I am really that big. I certainly don't feel that big! So I changed my shirt (it had to be the shirt's fault, right?!?!) and had Jason take some more...

And... still HUGE! Guess it wasn't the shirt. I'm just big! To be honest, I'm starting to feel it. It was hard to put my socks on today, and it takes me a little longer to get up a flight of stairs now. And I'm still working out, just a tad slower....

Guess the boy is healthy and growing! Less than 3 weeks and I'm in the 3rd trimester already!

A man and his dog!

Had to show you Champ's new favorite place to lay!

Of course, he doesn't necessarily care if Jason is in the chair or not, he has pretty much taken over the recliner as his own, but lets Jason share once in a while!

Jason seems to think once the baby comes, Champ will be more interested in him than Jason, so he's enjoying his time being #1 while he can :)

Crib all put together!

Well we were feeling extra productive today and put the crib together too, so now the baby's room actually looks like a baby's room! Jason picked the crib, and he can't stop smiling over how nice it looks in the room!

Here's the view from the doorway (hard to get the whole room...)

Here is a pic of the crib, all ready to go! We're just waiting for the sheets, which should be here by next week...

And of course the pups had to check it all out too!

Next weekend we'll buy the dresser and bookshelf, and then we'll be good to go! I am also painting the letters to hang over the baby's crib... not telling the name yet though!! :)

Nursery update!

So yesterday Jason and I finished painting the baby's room. It's a super light minty green color, and came out so nice! We're planning on putting the crib together soon, maybe tonight, so I'll post pics of the wall color once the crib is together and we have something to show :)

In the meantime, here is the bedding we'll be using:

We got the bedding set, mobile, and a pillow for my chair... I think I'll make my own curtains, and I don't see the need for a diaper stacker and valance and wall hangings, etc.

And call me crazy, but I really want to buy this too:

Isn't it adorable??? There is also a rug I want for the room, but its football themed and wouldn't really go with the puppy theme.... maybe I'll wait till he gets older to do the football thing :)