15months 11days.......and still using whats in our deep freezer!

I am so happy to share that I have been a breastfeeding mama for 15months and 11 days! I am so happy that I made it that long, and would have gone longer but my high risk OB advised that it would be best if I were to stop since my pregnancy runs high risk already. So I have a very healthy baby boy that now is drinking my breastmilk leftovers in the freezer, mixed with either almond or rice milk. We had serious issues with him drinking organic whole milk, he just would NOT drink it. We tried everything else, including goat's milk and he drank it all except the whole milk. Our pediatrician said that it was probably harder for him to digest,and most breastfed babies dont like whole milk. We noticed his stools were loose after drinking whole milk, so we were fine with it. another reason I was happy to breastfeed so long was that it was WAYYYYY cheaper on our bank acct to breastfeed rather than formula feed!!! Dreycin is a very good eater, he eats all veggies but sometimes wont eat brocoli. He loves blueberriesfrozen or from frig, grapes, tangerines, bananas, pears, apples only if cooked with oatmeal, and to give him breaks from meats we give him boca ckn patties, or morningstar items. He has finally started eating cheese, mostly on a grilled sandwich. He wont eat it cold. But the boy eats everything, sometimes I wonder if he is overeating but Derek is like, He's a growing boy! I guess......

Dreycin is 15mos!!!!

Dreycin recently had his 15mos appt on Feb 9th! For the most part after that we were off schedule, because this time the shots caused Dreycin to have a temperature for two days, and then he also had a runny nose for a few days after that. So I have been one tired Mama! Dreycin's appt went really well, he is 75% for height and weight 26.2lbs and 50% for his head circ. He is doing so well, very active and repeating everything we say! here's a list of  words, now remember that he doesnt say them perfect but he's close!

Apple, all done, Ahhh(for airplane)
Ball, bottle, boat, balloon, bubble, bat, baby, Bee(For blueberry), bye bye
Car
Dog, duck, dad
Ehhh (for Elephant), Elmo, eat
Hat, hot dog, HI
Ice (For ice cream)
Juice
Muah (while blowing kisses), Mommy
Neigh (for horse), Meow (for cat), Ribbit (for frog), Who(for owl), Mooo(for cow), Rawr(for lion), Ooo(for monkey),
NO ( i dont know how he learned that because we use STOP, not no?)
Pee (yes he sees mommy and daddy go pee pee in the potty, we are trying to get him on the learning track)
Shoes, star
Quack

We went to the zoo on friday because we actually had a day out of the 30's! IT was 69 degrees and Dreycin loved it! We hadnt been since Halloween last year, and it was so much fun to take him now that he is making animal sounds and talking! His favorite animal was probably the giraffe, and he loved playing at the park in the zoo! Dreycin is such a joy to be with all the time, he is all smiles hugs and kisses! We are still in gymnastics on friday mornings, and im hoping that it warms up so we can go on walks like we were able to this week. We even got to go feed the ducks at the pond by our house! Dreycin loves to be read to, so most of this winter we have spent countless hours reading. One of his favorite books right now is Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see. On valentine's day we loaded him up with books, and a froggy be mine balloon! If there is another thing he loves its ICE CREAM, after his shots we went straight to Chilli's and got him his first chocolate shake! he loved it, but at home I give him either Rice dream ice cream, frozen yogurt or Edy's fruit bars. He cant get enough. Dreycin is not a picky eater, whatsoever. he loves all veggies and fruits (except apples), he's really stuck on butternut squash and blueberries right now!

Well there's a little update on my not so lil man anymore! Since baby #2 is on the way, ive begun to slowly put into boxes Dreycin's baby toys, etc. Kind of sad, but excited ill get to use it all again!

Baby DeLaVega #2

For the most part I feel MUCH better than I did with Dreycin. The nausea is still there, but thank goodness minimal vomitting! We went to our 2nd OB appt on Valentines Day, and it was the best Valentine's day yet! There Baby #2 was on ultrasound, heart pumping away, blood flowing from the umbilical cord. The baby was very active, not still for a minute doing complete 360 twists while in the ultrasound. It was so cute to see the little arms and legs, on the body and head. It was truly a beautiful, and reassuring sight to see. Im guessing I will now have 2 VERY active children! According to the Chinese gender calendar, we are having a GIRL! We also already have a girl name picked out! My intuition also says girl, and suprisingly the chart was right about Dreycin! I am now 11wks, and thank goodness left the Dr's office with a script for zofran! For the most part im eating healthier than I was with Dreycin, im starting out at 176 (174 at home but whatever) and at my appt this week only gained 1lb! I am loving baked potatoes, and instead of using sour cream I use fage 0% greek yogurt, potato soup, salads with ranch and grilled chicken, tyson chicken, cheese pizza light on the sauce on tandoori bread, egg sandwiches on pepperridge farm 100 calorie flats, cheese cubes well really anything with cheese, chammomile and mint tea, and ginger ale/7up/sprite. I hate seeing or cooking all RED meats, and the smell of the bell peppers my wonderful hubby loves to make on a weekly basis, and bathroom smells.....like changing my baby boy's diapers. I literally have to plug my nose with kleenex and a little mentholatum! Ive been congested ever since we found out we were pregnant so it helps a little! As for my meds, right now im still on plaquenil (lupus med), baby aspirin for Anti Ro and Anti La (lupus), and prenatal vitamin, with zofran as needed. My blood pressure here at home has been running abou 114/70, but for some reason in the doctor's office its usually like 125/75. Im guessing its because Im nervous, excited, NERVOUS! Or maybe I have white coat syndrome. Im still working on the weekends, holidays when Derek is off at the psych hospital. The pay will definitely come in handy when shopping for the baby #2! This time around we have almost everything we need, the only thing different is that I want to get a bassinet or cradle with a real mattress. Dreycin was never much of a fan of the playard, so we ended up moving his crib in our room for the first 9months! I'll probably also be needing a double stroller! Other than that maybe clothes. And Im hoping by the time baby #2 outgrows the bassinet/cradle we can transition Dreycin to a toddler bed and furniture and baby #2 can have Dreycin's beautiful bedroom set!  I have also been slowly going around the house, boxing things that we dont or wont be using for a while, to prepare for the move! It will be here before we know it! Derek is actually in Georgia this week, checking out Ft Benning with another Marine for work. From the looks of things right now we hope to receive base housing, it will just be easier for all of us!

Later on tonight I plan on writing an update on Mr Dreycin, since he is now 15months!