I'm trying

I'm trying to remember to blog on a daily basis but I get carried away with the daily living activities. I've been trying to work out on my Wii Fit but then as the day starts I get started on other things and forget about it. Today, I got up (late by the way), made Lonnie's breakfast, spent some time with him and the kids before he fell asleep, tended to a slammed in the door finger, made breakfast for Khi and I, did 3 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen , cooked lunch, cleaned the living room, put the kids down for their naps, looked for work, sent my resume for an online job, etc... Right now I'm waiting for Lonnie to get up so I can put all the laundry away that is scattered in the living room so I can finish cleaning the living room before Lonnie's lesson which is in 45 minutes. Once I'm done with that I need to clean the kitchen again, cook dinner, eat dinner, feed Mateo and get ready for church by 7. "With Christ All things are possible." :)

Believe me, I'm not complaining at all. I love my job and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Writing all this down has shown me that I do do a lot and I'm not lazy. I'm glad I did this today. I hope Lonnie sees this and sees how hard I try. I know he knows but I don't think he really knows.

Uh oh...Need to go now. Teo is crying. I think he just got hurt.

Memories

Well, the due date of my first baby is fast approaching. He would have been three years old on October 7. I'm amazed that all I have now of Charlie is a memory. Knowing that I have Malakhi and Mateo is comforting but I still miss my Charlie and Twinkle so much.

The Lie

Apparently, someone has started a rumor about me. They are saying that I dropped out and gave up on the class I was taking that my parents paid for...Let's get a few things straight.

1) I did not fail the class.
2) I did not drop out of the class.
3) Lonnie and I paid for the class.
4) I passed the class with an A.

Get off your high horse!

Thank you Lord for helping me get through this class. I pray for the person who feels they need to destroy me and I ask that You will take care of this situation. I leave it in your hands. In Jesus Name. Amen

Done!

Well I officially finished school yesterday. I'm now a CMT (certified medical transcriptionist). I'm waiting for my certificate so I can get a job. I'm so excited for this. I have never before completed anything educationally since high school. I get to start making money while staying home with the precious gifts God has given to me. :) Ok. That's all for now. Have a good day.

Growing Up!

Malakhi is growing up so fast! I took him too the Dr. the other day for his 2 year appt. He was looking at a book when Dr. Cuni came in and Khi pointed to the duck and said "duck." Dr. Cuni said "yes, duck." Malakhi then turned the page, pointed to a bird, and said "duck." Dr. Cuni said. "Actually I think that's a bird." "NO DUCK!" Says Malakhi. Then...Dr. Cuni is using the light to look in his eyes and Khi points to his ears and says "NO EARS!" She said "yes that is your ear" I said "no he wants you to look at his ears."

There are so many things he is learning to do now. He tells me what he wants to watch on TV. I'm not allowed to put anything on unless he says it's ok. How cute.

Mateo is getting bigger now too. He's scooting and sitting and wanting to crawl. I'm sure he will be mobile in no time. His toes have become his pacifier. lol

As for me, I'm loving being a stay at home mom. It's incredible! I wouldn't trade if for the world!

Little Mr. Roo

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Wow it does happen all too fast when we see our kids growing up. I know this probably sounds over emotional when my kids are only 2 years and the other is 3 months but still. I love them so much and can't believe how fast they are growing up. I am watching Pooh's Heffalump movie and started crying during this son. I know I'm strange but oh well.

This is Malakhi's favorite movie right now and one of the only things that keeps his mind off of teething. Ok we are late now. So.... ttyl

5/8/09

Well today is Friday. That I am so happy about. Beth's shower is tonight and I'm looking forward to that too. I don't really have much to write about. I guess I'm just on here to type. I got a new keyboard to help me with my school work and when I get a job in medical transcription. I love it cause I can just put it on my lap and type with out having to hold the whole laptop.

Things here are good. Malakhi is obsessed with "num nums." Now as I'm typing this he is shoving bread in Matt's mouth. "NO KHI!" "Matt can't eat big boy food yet." lol he looks at me and smiles then laughs. "num num." Oh boy. I love being a stay at home mom.

I have learned so much about both of them now that I'm home and Khi got to see his first snail today. It left a wet spot on the ground and I said "EWWE!" Khi said "Pee Pee!"

Ok that's all for now.

Update and Operation SAHM

Okay for those of you who don't know since I don't get on here enough. OOPS. I am now a stay at home mom trying to do school. It is so hard for me and I am getting overwhelmed. There is a lot of pressure for me to bring in some income so I think I will try selling stuff on ebay first while I am going through my medical transcription course. I quit my job to stay home with they boys as this is what needed to be done for our whole family. It's just very hard.

Malakhi has a tooth! Yes you read it right. At 23 months he got his first tooth but you would never believe me cause you can't see it. lol. It's a molar. ha. It's not all the way in yet but it's there. He's also speaking in 2-word sentences. He will be 2 in 1 1/2 months. I can't believe how big he's getting. He is very helpful and loves taking care of his little brother. :)

Mateo is getting big too. He is almost 3 months old. He has been sleeping an average of 8 hours at night now. I love it. I'm finally getting some much needed sleep.

Well, I hate to be short but I need to go make my family some dinner. I think all are getting hungry. :)

Love to all.

Becky

2/19/09 - Off the lights

Ok I'm trying this post for the 3rd time. So here we go. Matt was able to come off the bili blanket today. He was able to get dressed and go outside today. I'm so releived.

Other good news is Malakhi's head has grown 1/2"! He is back on the charts for his age. I'm so happy. There was a small fear on the dr.'s part about his head growth. Now we just have to get some teeth. ;)

2/13/09 - Mateo is here!

Mateo arrived on 2/13/09 at 10:17am. He weighed in at 7lbs 3oz and was 19 3/4" long. He is adorable. He has dark black hair like his Papa. Malakhi did wonderful with him. He gave him kisses and hugs. I'm so proud of both my boys. :) Gonna try to get some sleep.

2/13/09 - Heading off to Labor and Delivery. :)

Well, it's 4:45 in the morning and I'm up getting ready to leave. I just need to pack a few more things in the car, get Malakhi up, make sure Lonnie is ready and off we go to have Mateo. I will post pics and stuff as soon as I can. Love to you all and thank you for all your support.

2/11/09

Wow. I have 2 days before Mateo comes. I only got 4 hours of sleep last night and I'm pooped. Soooooo tired. My mind is wandering like crazy. Not thinking about anything really just have songs stuck in my head. Not cool songs, kid songs. Yeah "What did Delaware?" "The horse walked around" Yeah all night I was singing these songs. I turned the tv on and no help. I got up and played on the computer. Still no sleep. Finally at 3 or so I fell asleep. When I woke up I though oh good it's morning. Nope it was 3:30. UGH! Oh well. Just tell myself 2 more days. 2 more days. 2 more days. HEHE

2/8/09 - New C-Section Date!

Well on Friday I went to the dr. I was laying on the table having a NST and praying that God would let the Dr. see the right due date. I felt that my due date was the 20th and his nurse put my due date as the 23rd. So then after that we went to the exam room and found I told my Dr. my theory. He agreed with me and said we could do the C-Section on the 13th because I will be 39 weeks. YAY!!!!!!!!! So Friday the 13th of February we will welcome our second son Mateo Mark-Ismael Pando. I'm so excited. Just our update.

1/30/09 - Emotions are soaring!

I went to the dr. today for my 37 week appointment. They were doing the nst an saw I was having contractions every 3 minutes but they were not strong and were not dilating me at all. I'm just tired of being pregnant I guess an want to see Mateo. I can't seem to stop crying. Oh well. I'm going to walk around Walmart to see if that will do anything. I'll keep you all posted.

1/27/09

Well, this last week has been pretty crazy. My dad was in a bad accident on Winchester road but is doing good now. He's still sore but is doing better now. He should be going back to work on Thursday.

Malakhi is saying a ton of words now. He says ball, no, yeah, wow, please, thank you, milk, agua, more, mama, papa, nana, tata, night, ama (grandma), apa (grandpa), baby and a few more. He is growing up so fast. He still has no teeth but I know they are going to break through any day. lol. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I can see them under his gums.

As for Mateo, last night I was having contractions every 10 minutes for about 2 hours. Then I woke up and they stopped. I was so bummed. That's ok. He will come when it is time. Have a good day.

1/24/09

I'm off bedrest and the meds now. Yay! I'm so happy. I thought I was going to be able to just get up and start running but boy was I wrong. Oh well. Things are going good so far. I am having increased contractions but nothing regular enough to go in for. I don't know how much longer it will be but God does. I know he is watching out for us and I will have Mateo in my arms when God is ready for him to come. At the dr. they did a non-stress test and at first Mateo's heart rate was very calm and no variations so Dr. cam in and buzzed him. I thought Mateo was going to jump out of my stomach. Poor baby had a heart attack. Well, that's all I have for now. I'll talk to you later.

1/21/09

Well, Mateo is still baking and things are going good with him. My next appt is on Friday and we shall see what the Dr. says but I should be able to get off bed rest then. I can't wait!

Also this morning I got a call from my mom around 6:20 saying my dad had been in an accident on Winchester. They had to use the Jaws of Life to get him out of the car. They took him by ambulance to the hospital. He had a CT scan and X-Rays and NO broken bones. Thank you Jesus. He is home now and doing well. He is in a lot of pain so if you can please pray for him that would be wonderful. Thanks to you all. :)

1/14/09

Just a quick update. Mateo is still cooking and all seems to be doing well. I had to go out today to run an errand and by the time I got home I was so sore and having contractions about every 5 minutes. I went to lay down and they stopped. YEAH! So here we are back to the old routine.

1/11/09 ~ Don't cry over spilled........soup?

Yeah so last night I only slept about 3 hours from being high from the steroid shot and having a burning hot face all night and all day today. I went to go make an early dinner so we could go to bed and low and behold I spilled Lonnie's soup (yes ALL the soup) all over the counter and the floor and even in the drawer. I started bawling. Lonnie cleaned it up for me. Thank you darling. I just feel so dumb and clumsy right now. How am I going to get through the next few weeks. I'm just so tired. I need to not complain, but if you read this, can you please pray for us? Thanks.

1/10/09

This is our first family photo at home with Malakhi taken by Shaney. Thank you Shaney!

We just got back home again from getting the second steroid shot to mature Mateo's lungs. They kept me for almost 2 hours to monitor me and the baby and all was looking good. No I'm going to bed. Good night.

1//9/09

Well, I just got back from the dr. I have 2 more weeks of bedrest and then it will be pretty safe for Mateo to be born even though they really want him to stay for 3 more weeks. I got a steroid shot today and one more tomorrow to hurry the maturity of his lungs in case he does come sooner. He is such a good baby already and is wanting to make an entrance into the world already. I'll keep you all posted and thank you for all your prayers for me and this "Gift of God."

Beginning the Blog

Well, here we start I suppose. I never thought I would have a blog. Now that I have some time being on bedrest, I figured I might as well have one to keep people posted. Here is a little about our family. I (Becky) am married to Lonnie who is a wonderful man. We started courting after he asked my dad's permission on August 26, 2001. He asked me while we were watching a friend be baptized at the beach. It was so romantic. Then Christmas Eve 2002 he asked me to marry him in front of most of his family and my immediate family and of course I said yes. We were married on June 7, 2003 in a beautiful ceremony. We finally decided to have children in January of 06. We got pregnant with our first baby who I miscarried on February 22nd. We then found out in July we were pregnant again but also miscarried that baby on August 16th. Then in October, I found out we were pregnant again. I got on progesterone medication and carried our precious son Malakhi to full term. He was born on June 20th 2007 at 6:03pm. He weighed in at 6lbs 2oz and 18 inches long. He is such a joy to our lives. Then on May 13, 2008 we discovered we were expecting again were so happy. We found out we are having another boy due on February 21, 2009.

As of right now, I went into preterm labor on Jan 6th. The staff at the hospital were able to stop my labor or at least slow it down so now here I sit on bedrest waiting to see what the dr. says tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to doing this if I can only remember how to get in and update this. HA.