From January 19th

I did it again...sorry for the lapse in blogging. Anyway, these pictures were taken on January 19th and 24th. Connor was just making three months old, and he is getting cuter every day. He has still been smiling a whole bunch, and is starting to do a lot of talking, but the best perk is that he has been sleeping from 9:30pm to 6:00am, which i think is pretty good. I started back to work on Jan. 13th, so far things are going good. I have been working the weekends and one night shift a week, so Marcos has become Mr. Mom. I hate being away from him, but it is a nice break to be around other adults, I only call 5 times a day, not really...just 3 times.
Connor in one of his favorite spots...his bouncy seat that has lights and music, it entertains him for almost an hour at a time. I would recommend this seat to everyone.

Still in the seat...
Almost bedtime
This was the funniest thing...there was a small area on the sofa and Maxwell insisted on being with Connor and mom, his legs were practically falling off the sofa and front paws on top of Connor.

January 17th, almost 3 months

Maxwell with his reindeer antlers...watch out Roudolph!

Today Connor is twelve weeks old! Here is what is going on...besides the fact that Connor is getting cuter with each day. Saturday was my first day back to work, it wasn't that bad, but I had to work Sunday too, and I really missed my little doodle bug! Connor stayed home with his daddy. We go to the doctor next week, I am anxious to see how much Connor has grown. My favorite part about being a mom...if Connor starts crying when someone else is holding him and I take him, he stops crying; and my absolute favorite thing, watching Connor smile. I almost forgot, last night for the first time, Connor slept until 6 this morning, took a bottle and slept till 8! he was in bed by 9 the night before.
Here is my favorite picture to date, Marcos bought Connor the slippers

Getting ready for bathtime!
Playing with Paran
Connor on his play mat
Little angel

January 9th: A day away from 11 weeks old

A day shy of 11 weeks and here is what's going on, Connor now loves taking baths (which actually started about 3 weeks ago,) he only wakes up once during the night to eat, and is smiling up a storm. Connor likes having his tummy time, laying on his back, looking at lights and ceiling fans, looking out of windows and going outside.
Here is a picture of Connor, mommy, and big brother Maxwell and the ridiculously big bear daddy bought for Connor





Here is Connor with his Aunt Kellie and cousin Nola, meeting for the first time. Connor and paw paw...Connor's first Christmas
Bathtime!! 12/26/07
MeMe, Connor, and Daddy at Miracle on Fulton Street...Connor's first "snowfall"

Let me start by apologizing for being such a bad blogger, as the new year begins I promise to make more of an effort to keep everyone updated. To back track...all of these photos were taken in November, Connor was anywhere from two to five weeks. At this time he was hating to have his diaper changed, hated taking baths, and still waking up two times during the night to eat. I was strictly breastfeeding and the doctor to me to increase feeding times or start supplementing, when we went back at 8 weeks to re-check Connor's weight he was 9. 41/2. A big difference in two weeks...I thought my baby had colic for the first 6 weeks of life, little did I know the poor thing was starving! Now we breastfeed first followed by a supplemental bottle. Here are some pics... This is me and my buddy Chase McCarthy

This is me on 11/24/07
This after my bath on 11/23/07 .
This is me on my changing table on 12/2/07

November 1st...a week of first

November 1st: What a week! Here I am meeting my big brother Maxwell for the first time.
My first bath...by the way, I hate my baths! Taking a nap with daddy for the first time. 10/28/07

My first Halloween! my costume says "Mummy loves me" and that's the truth.

October 24th: Sequence of events

October 24th: Wednesday I had to go to work at North Oaks for a mandatory class and had plans on staying to finish a 12hr shift, fortunately they really didn't need me so I stayed until 2pm and decided to go home to rest up because I had two shifts at East Jefferson in a row the next two days. Later that evening, Marcos got my luggage out of the attic to pack for the hospital and I went to Wal Mart to buy travel size toiletries for the hospital. That night I woke up at midnight, 1am, and 2:19am all to pee each time. The last time while I was peeing, I heard pop and then a gush. Yep, my water broke! I called to Marcos to wake up and that my waterhad just broke. We started packing the suitcase with everything we thought we needed adn then some, then raced over to the hospital. By the time we got there and checked in it was about 3am, when they checked me I was 5-6cm dialated. The nurses were coming in and out starting IVs, asking questions, just aggrevating me basically. They asked if I wanted an epidural, which I declined as planned. Finally the last time the nurse came in she told me if the pain was getting bad she could check me again (second guessing about the epidural a this point), this time I was 9cm dialated, needless to say, she didn't leave the room again. The nurse at the desk called Dr. Schiavi and she was there in 15 minutes. It was about 4am at this time. We started pushing and baby boy popped out at 4:14am on Thursday, October 25th. He was born before any family even made it to the hospital. 6 pounds and 9 ounces, and perfect...of course. He didn't get a name until Friday afternoon...Connor Anthony Vargas.

October 21st: 36 weeks, 5 days, and counting

Picture taken on October 21st, which was 36 weeks and five days. On Friday, Oct 19th, I lost my mucus plug, which I was told labor may not start until two weeks after you lose your plug. I went to see Dr. Schiavi the day after this pic was taken, Monday the 22nd with Marcos. She said everything was looking great, and we were right on track. I told her I didn't think I was going to last three more weeks, she wanted to know why I felt that way, which I had no answer, it was just a feeling. When she checked me i was 2-3cm dialted. She told me if things started we were far enough along that she wouldn't try to stop or postpone the delivery. On Sunday Marcos finished painting the baby's room and we steam ceaned all of our carpets. As soon as we left Dr. Schiavi's office I went to buy the baby's matress and Marcos went straight home to put all the furniture in the room and put the bed together. So now we are just waiting.