Baby update & Summer challenge.

Hi guys! I’m gonna say it again, I must be the WORST blogger in the blog world. I’m trying my best to keep you guys’ updated with everything  but  I have a lot on my plate right now. I just bathed Mateo & now he is napping so I’m taking full advantage.  Anyway, updates updates. I feel like I have so much to write about but very little time. This little one only naps for so long. The older he gets, the less he naps.

It’s crazy how much life changes after having a baby. Once you have a baby you can’t just grab your purse & walk out the door. I’m at my internship two/three times a week & I have to leave my house by 6:45am to drop off Mateo at my moms. So, I fix everything the night before; diaper bag , bottles, and car seat . It’s hard but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I love being a mom and a wife. I’m enjoying every minute of it. 

Update on my chunky butt: he will be SIX WEEKS old tomorrow. I can’t believe he is growing so fast. It’s insane. He is still a good baby throughout the night. Tony & I can’t complain. We get 6/7 hours of sleep every night. He continues to impress me. He is so smart. Whenever I get to my parents house & he’s napping I try not to talk loud because the moment he hears my voice he opens one eye to look for me. Only one eye! Haha. He opens it, looks at me and falls right back to sleep. He also has so much control of his head whenever I lay him on his stomach. He LOVES baths! I’ve never seen a baby so at peace. && he LOVES whenever I say “good morning” in my baby voice. lol. That’s the first thing he hears when he wakes up every morning. I say good morning and he gives me a big smile.   

Although I do have a lot on my plate: taking care of Mateo & my hubby,  going to school + hw,  internship, washing & having a decent clean house ß( I’ll do a better job at this once I have more free time), I plan on putting one last thing to my list . That’s WORKING OUT! If you know me well, you know how important working out is to me. I use to work out 4-5 times a week prior to my pregnancy & I’m dying to get back into it. I think getting your body back after a pregnancy is very important. I don’t think having a child is a reason to let yourself go. I remember someone I know told me “once you have your baby, your not going to care if you’re fat”. WRONG! Now I have more of a reason to work out. I love challenges & being in control of what I eat.  I had my time to eat EVERYTHING & ANYTHING I wanted throughout my pregnancy. && now it’s time to limit myself.  I gained 53 pounds during my pregnancy! YES, I KNOW THAT’S A LOT! Whoever said 30-35 pounds is the average weight gain is retarded. Haha. I don’t regret it. I enjoyed stuffing my face. hahaha

I am currently 19 pounds overweight. I’ve lost 34 pounds so far without working out. Yay me! It’s hard but I take it one day at a time.  I will be reactivating my gym membership tomorrow night. Woooo && will also be doing a boot camp my friend David runs. A little too much? I think NOT! My friend Summer is coming soon && I have to look good for her arrival. lol. Remember my family trip to Mazatlan this summer? Well, I kinda  sorta want to wear a two piece during that trip. Back in February, while celebrating my dad’s birthday over breakfast my little brother was teasing me about not being about to lay out and wear a two piece this summer. So, I want to prove him wrong!  Hahahahah. We leave  June 24^th. So, I’m hoping I will be back to my old weight by June 23^rd =).. Like I said, I love challenges. I hope I meet this one =/.. Not only to feel better about myself but for my hubby too! Gotta keep looking good for the love of my life! Plus, he is kinda my competition!  LMAO! My husband is losing the baby weight he gained as well && he’s working out like crazy. He started three weeks ago && not because I’m his wife or anything (hahahaha) but his results are looking good! But keep in mind guys can transform their bodies in days. Nothing to compare to a woman who just gave birth 6 weeks ago! Slowly but surely I will be back to my old weight in no time :)

Love && babies,

Dani

Yesterday. April 1st.

Last Sunday. March 27th

Thursday. March 31st

Yesterday. My stomach 5 weeks after Mateo.

still very giggly. gotta TONE!

Last Summer. 6 weeks pregnant.

Summer 2009 

This is what keeps me motivated :)

MATEO!

Helloo blog world! It’s been a LONG time! So much has happened since my last blog. For starters, I’M A MOM now! Mateo is finally here with us. My husband and I couldn’t be any happier. I finally met my little baby boy. He’s gorgeous! But, most importantly, he’s healthy! A lot of you have been asking about Mateo’s arrival so I thought I’d blog about that first.

So, on February 20^th, my first contraction woke me up at 2:09am. I ignored it and four minutes later I got another one. So, I decided to keep track of them. After an hour of having contractions, they began to get a little stronger and that’s when I woke up Tony. We decided to wait another hour since we had a false alarm before.    At around 4am, we finally got our things together && drove to Kaiser. On our way there, contractions were intense. They were only two minutes apart and I started getting scared. Keep in mind, I was NEVER nervous about labor during my pregnancy. I figured I’d get the epidural the minute I stepped foot in the hospital. Yeah, ummm, it didn’t quite work that way.

Once we got there, the RN put me on the monitor and contractions were really STRONG!  She even said, “Wow, you’re probably really dilated by now, these contractions are really intense”!  WRONG again. They checked me and I was ONLY DILATED ONE CENTIMETER! The RN said I was gonna be sent home since it can take hours or even a day for me to dilated. The hospital doesn’t admit anymore until they have dilated at least 3 centimeters. That’s when I started crying. I couldn’t understand why they would send me home if I was in that much pain. I cried like a baby and told Tony I felt like I was dying. A little dramatic? You might think so but the pain was just too much to handle. The RN saw how much I was hurting so she said she would have me walk around the hospital for an hour and then she would check to see if I’ve dilated anymore. So, off we went. Tony held my hand and we walked what seemed like the LONGEST HOUR of my life. They checked me again && I had just dilated half a centimeter. I was at 1 1/2 ! I had no choice but to go back home. I was so upset.  I just wanted to get the epidural already!!!

We got home & I walked straight to bed. I just wanted to curl up and cry. But not even five minutes later my mom & sister walk into the room. My mom said some encouraging words and then convinced me to get out of bed. All four of us (mom, sister, husband & i) walked around my neighborhood. After walking around for 20 minutes, we came back home && about thirty minutes after that my water broke. I was sitting on my rocking chair and Tony sat next to me, holding my hand. Every time I got a contraction I’d squeeze his hand. My husband was beyond supportive. I remember him telling me to be strong and just think about the moment I had been anxiously waiting for. Anyway, I was SO HAPPY when my water broke. That meant the hospital would HAVE to admit me. I got dressed and off.

If I thought my contractions were intense before my water broke, I was wrong! Contractions AFTER my water broke were unbearable. My husband says I sounded like a drug addict. I kept saying “I need that medicine! Give me my medicine NOW”. Hahah, I laugh now. Turns out everyone delivering that day wanted the epidural at the same time so I had to wait. I was admitted at 11am and didn’t get my epidural till 1:30pm. After the epidural, it was GREAT! I was in heaven. All I had to do was wait till I was dilated 10 centimeter and start pushing. I started pushing at 6pm and Mateo arrived at 7:37pm. It was beautiful. I cried! Mateo didn’t. They placed him on my chest and he didn’t cry. The nurses grabbed him right away and started patting his back. After about fifteen seconds, Mateo cried for the first time. It was the quietest cry I’ve heard. My mom said, “That’s it? That’s his cry? What’s wrong with his lungs”. Hahaha.

 Mateo weigh 7lbs, 13 oz && was 21 inches long. He couldn’t be more perfect. He’s everything I dreamt of. I love him more than words can describe. He’s such an awesome baby. He hardly cries. He wakes up twice at night. I feed him once and my husband feeds before he heads to work. My parents are so in love with him. He’s the first grandson and they can’t get enough of them. It warms my heart when I see my dad holding him or asking about him when I call. Or when I see my little brothers taking pics of him and putting them as their wallpaper.  I’m so happy! And Tony, he’s THE BEST! He’s so good with him. He helps with everything. Which makes everything so much easier on me.  I knock on wood every time I say how good things are right now because I’m scared I’ll jinx it. I know things aren’t always gonna be this great but as of now, they are. I’m enjoying my new life so much. Even though Mateo only sleeps, eats and poops (haha) , he makes me smile. He makes the funniest faces! You’ll have to meet him to see it yourself. Btw, Mateo’s middle name isn’t Alexandro. We decided to name him like his daddy. Mateo Antonio. So, he’s our MAC baby! Mateo Antonio Cuevas =)

Yikes! I practically wrote a book, haha. I’ll try my best to blog more often. I want to blog about my weight loss journey and Mateo's photoshoot soon :)..i have so much on my plate right now. I start my internship tomorrow. I’m super excited! I really hope everything goes smoothly. It will also be the first time I leave Mateo with my mom longer than two hours. It breaks my heart to leave him but I know it will all be worth it. Graduation is only two months away. Yay! That’s my motivation. Graduation and our summer trip! Can’t wait! Anyways, goodnight!

Love && babies,

Dani