My 1st Mother's Day

Me and my boy

I love this photo of my brother reading to Nainoa.

Had a great lunch with all my family at Green St. Cafe in Pasadena

I love my Mommy.

Super Mom

Yesterday I taught my second  private Pilates session post cesarean.   I instructed wearing my P-sling while Nainoa was fast asleep.  He almost made it all the way through the hour.  About 40 minutes into the private, he peed right through his P-sling.  I changed him, then breast fed him AND taught at the same time!   I ROCK!  It felt sooooo good to know that I can teach while being a babywearing, breastfeeding momma!   Yea for me!  Thank you J for being such an understanding student.  

What's for breakfast....Umm..hello...Mommy?

My parents left this morning for Los Angeles today.   They both have doctor and dentist appointments all week.  Even though they will be gone only a week I must admit I got a little nervous.  WHO'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF ME????? Eye and I have been soooo spoiled since my parents moved in with us.  I haven't had to cook, do laundry or clean the house in over two months.  My mom insisted that we get rid of our cleaning lady who comes twice a week.  I know...I know...I know we can do it and we'll be just fine.  In fact I am kinda excited to see how life is with just the 3 of us.  My other friends do it all the time.  We'll be fine.  We might loose a little weight from just eating cereal 4 times a day, our laundry might be a mile high and the dished might not get done, but hey at least we have each other.  Thank God my BFF is coming on Thursday!!!!! 

My Mommy

Here are some of my favorite photos of my Mom.  I am so thankful and so blessed to have such an amazing mother.  Her unconditional love has no end.  She gives and gives and asks little in return. She has truly shaped the woman I am today.  I hope I can become the mother that she is to me.  I love you so much Mommy and I am so happy we live under the same roof!!!  Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Spoiled

My parents have been here for about two weeks and I must say that my husband and I have been spoiled everyday.  Every morning we wake up to full breakfast.  Not like our normal breakfast which usually consists of cereal with milk or if I feel like cooking, eggs with toast.  I'm talking about a full on  meal.  Eggs, fresh rice, cut tomatoes and fresh fruit on the side.  Dishes are always done and all my clothes are washed and folded so perfectly.  I'm not even going to go into lunch and dinner and that fact that there are freshly baked goods on the daily.   I mean I left to go to the chiropractor this morning and came back and my bed was made.  It's CRAAAZZZY!!!  I feel so extremely lucky.  My BFF said to me yesterday, "Duuude you are sooo hooked up."  I really am. I am so thankful.  I am so happy my parents live with us.  I know that when the boy comes, I will be so supported in every way.  Family is so important and I hope that I can instill that to my boy.  Thank you Mommy, I love you so much. 

My Birth Day

Today is my birthday. I am the thirty six, the same age my mother had my oldest brother.   Now that I am pregnant the word birthday means something totally different.  Usually I heard the word "birthday" and visions of  cake, ice cream, candles, cards, presents etc. pop into my head.   But now I hear the word different.  "Birth"- "Day"   It was the day of your birth.  The day you mother labored in pain and pushed you out.    Today I didn't think about my candles, ice cream, cards or presents. I thought about my beautiful mother in the hospital in labor.  The tremendous amount of work she had to do to bring me in this word.  I think about my baby in my belly  and wonder when his birth day will be.  Is he going to come early or late?  What will his day of birth bring?  How am I going to handle the labor?   Those are the thoughts today, on my day of birth.   I realized for the first time in 36 years that today is not about me, it is about my courageous, wonderful, strong mother.  Thank you Mommy for bringing me into this world.  

We are family!

My parents are moving in with us at the end of March!  I am soooooo excited!  Ever since Ivan and I got married, she's been dying to have another grandchild to take care of.  She always said, "When you have your baby,  I'll move in with you and help you."  I really want my son to know my parents, to really know them.   I want him to know how sweet and soft my father is and how beautiful and giving my mother is.  My parents are so important to me and I just feel so blessed it's all happening.  I'm also thankful that my husband is all for it too.  I know that it's not always going to be smooth sailing.  I mean let's be real...I haven't lived with my parents since I was 20 years old. But my parents are in their late 70's so every moment counts.  I have a tremendous amount of re-arranging to do around the house which is good because it will keep me busy while Eye is gone.   Yea for family!

My Teachers

I am so thankful for these women in my life who will guide me 

through my journey.

Like Mother Like Daughter

" I can't swallow pills, I need a banana,"  is something I heard from my mother all my life.  Low and behold, I too have a problem with swallowing pills.  I use to be great at it.  I didn't need a banana or other food in my mouth to disguise the huge prenatal pills.  After all  I have been taken them for over a year with no problem.  But lately every time I go to take my pills, I gag, I throw up a little in my mouth (gross I know), or I end up spitting it out.  I have resorted to cutting my pills in half and then disguising them with food.   I don't what's wrong with me.   I use to hear my dad say to my mom, "Honey...it's all in your head."   My father is a wise man.