Here's a little update.

Where did the whole month of February go?I feel like life has still been pretty normal for us, it just gets busier everyday.But it is all good. I am now on the waiting game. I am almost 38 weeks.whew! I can't believe that this pregnancy has gone by really fast. I am now getting more excited to see this little girl. And I am still hoping that my body will cooperate and go into labor,if not,then I am scheduled for a c-section on the 19th. Part of me feels like, I really don't mind either way.I just want to see her and be awake when she makes her debut into this world. I never had that experience with Darren,since I was put under during the whole delivery. I don't want to miss the most exciting part this time and neither does Nate. But the other part of me wanted to feel my my body to tell that it's time.Oh and I am not going all NATURAL.I am so bad when it comes pain.I still would love to have an epidural,I just really wanted to feel the normal stages of labor, if that make sense.I am a Mother,after all. 

Everything is ready for this baby.I had awesome baby shower on Saturday. Of course no pictures.Well there are some pictures but my friend has all of it, I just have to get it from her. I got lots of nice presents for this little girl. Her drawer is now full of pink stuff. I am so happy and I feel so lucky to have such wonderful friends and family. After the shower, I made sure that everything that we need gets taken care of.All the last minute shopping for essentials are finally done. Hospital bag is somewhat ready. And now the waiting game begins. And since there's a crazy toddler that always keeps me busy plus work and hubby the waiting game doesn't seem to be that bad. I am constantly doing something taking care of my Darren,making lunch or dinner, cleaning our bathroom,organizing the house,doing the laundry, dealing with some tenants and people that wanted to see the apartments. And since I am busy everyday it actually helps me to get a lot better sleep at night,because by the end of the day I am exhausted. I wouldn't change a thing though, even though some days I just want to be able to just be a mom and not do my job as a Manager. But I have been really blessed with good boss and wonderful co-managers who have become my treasured friends.And because of them my job doesn't seem like a job at times. I really feel like part of my survival here in this new place is because of them. I am a social butterfly and having friends that live close by that I can talk to whether we have our kids around or whether we're just having some girls night adds to the fun of my day to day life as a mommy and a wife.

 I believe that mommy needs a break.And having some alone time or some girls night is good. You get to enjoy and relax and be worry free even for just a couple of hours. I need it.I am a lot better mom, because I take the time to give myself a break. I could give more love and share a better part of me to my child and my hubby. The past few weeks has been really special to me as a mommy. Darren is really at the stage that I love.He can communicate a lot better and at the same time still be like a baby, if that make sense.He is independent but he still needs me. I am enjoying the new tricks and the million words that he gets to say everyday. I am enjoying my one on one time with him,because I know that  in the next few weeks he won't get much of those anymore. I feel that my love for him has expounded a billion times more.Being pregnant and looking forward to meet this little bundle of joy gives me the opportunity to really enjoy all my bonding time with my first born. He knows and understands that there's going to be a baby coming pretty soon.He enjoys climbing on her crib and pointing on my tummy. His new favorite book is the "My big brother book". I always have to read it at least twice a day because he likes it so much. 

I was reading another blog earlier, she was talking about creating memories and living in the Present. You know how sometimes, young parents look forward so much on the future and always anticipate what tomorrow brings for them and their children. Sometimes things turned into an unexpected twist and we long for the memories,and we wish that we could have live our present more fully. And this is really what I have been trying to do, to live and enjoy the present. I really wanted to build wonderful memories.I am bad with camera and documentation.And I know that I need to get better at it.This blog is important to me.I know that someday I will print it off and turn it  into a book/journal.I would enjoy reading what I have posted. But the things that I will really enjoy reading the most are probably not the random thoughts, but the posts about Darren or about our life. I want to look back at them and rekindle the memories. I am in my prime,and I will get to enjoy my prime raising my children and building wonderful memories with the most important people in my life. 

Cheers to good life!