14 weeks

I'm 14 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 14 Weeks 4 days (178 days until my due date)

Size of baby: Baby Ortiz is the size of a lemon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I didn't weigh this week, but last week I was down 3 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: I wear stretchier pants, but haven't purchased any maternity clothes.

Gender: We have an appointment on Sunday. I can't wait to find out!!

Movement: Nothing yet

Sleep: I wake up once a night to go to the bathroom and have been able to fall right back to sleep.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and Diet Coke

Cravings: Orange juice, lil' cuties, and dare I say, HOT DOGS (I haven't been allowing myself that particular craving often, but they are on my mind alot)

Symptoms: My 1st trimester symptoms have subsided. I still feel a more frequent need to pee.

Best Moment this week: Getting my hair done, finally!

13 weeks

I'm 13 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13 Weeks 4 days (185 days until my due date)

Size of baby: Baby Ortiz is the size of a peach

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost 3 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I wear stretchier pants, but haven't purchased any maternity clothes.

Gender: We have an appointment on January 23rd. I can't wait to find out!!

Movement: Nothing yet

Sleep: I wake up once a night to go to the bathroom and have a hard time falling back to sleep.

What I miss: sleeping on my stomach

Cravings: Orange juice and lil' cuties 

Symptoms: My 1st trimester symptoms have subsided. I still feel a more frequent need to pee.

Best Moment this week: Seeing the baby's profile and seeing it move its arms and legs.

oooh baby baby

After a long, windy, and difficult road, we are expecting our first baby on July 16th. I'm almost in my 2nd trimester (12 wks. 4 days) and so excited to be over that hump of my pregnancy. It has been sooooo easy thus far and I'm in love with the idea that there is a little piece of Marcos and myself growing inside of me. I'm hoping it has little girl parts, but I know no matter what the sex of the baby, I'm so thrilled that I can finally join thee most sacred club!!!

wordless wednesday

We bought a house!

the cup of life

it was a cold day. the sun wanted to shine (it was stuck between clouds). i told myself to get up anyway. i smelled coffee. i love that smell (my sister reminded me that i did). she told me to have a cup. it's been too long and i'm afraid my teeth will yellow again, i said. she told me to just trust my crest white strips and sip. so i did. i made my way to my computer, took another sip, and set my cup down. browse ebay, she persuaded. i browsed. there's a lot of of inventory here. how can i just pick one? so i put several interesting pieces into my "items i'm watching" bin. hey, this one looks promising. i made my way to the link titled "place bid." this is a big commitment.............. my coffee is getting cold. it's really good and if i let it get cold i'll have to throw it out. so i take a gulp and watch the few coffee grounds that escaped the filter flow toward my lips. should i drink all of it? even if this isn't the perfect cup? it's too good... what the hell. drink it all. i put my cup down and decide not to place my bid. instead, i'm going to "buy it now." (i don't want to risk being outbid) click. wait for it. wait for it. I WON! (metaphorically speaking) 11:11

oh yes, I DID!!! (and it's about time)

and it feels sooooo good!!

word of the day. whirlwind.

Hello! My name is Mrs. Amanda Ortiz.

It's been 15 days since last posting and my life has literally changed in a huge way.

I'M MARRIED!!

Anyway, I will post a few pictures and take you through some of the night's events (howwwwllllll) when my photographer gets some editing done for me.

But ok, to sum it up in less than a handful of words for those of you that can't wait... (wait, is anyone even out there?)

happy, loved, thrilled, beautiful, fun, family, friends (hell, we're all family)..

Life is good. Life is living.

post script. my eye IS still twitching.