Me and My Cubanitas

I am at a complete loss

2007-10-13T17:49:00.000-05:00

My sister is in the hospital again. They are putting in a feeding tube. it will attach to the small intestine and bypass the stomach. This should be temporary (hopefully). She hasn't been well since her stone removal surgery last month. She went in perfectly healthy and came out sick and on a picc line. I feel so horrible for her. She has been through so much and it doesn't look like she is going to be getting relief anytime soon. I wish there was a cure for this condition.

Fun with Solids

2007-10-07T20:37:00.000-05:00

Emily is starting on cereal and some fruit. She has been a little constipated so I decided to start her on some prunes. She seemed to really like them. Weird huh?

I am back

2007-10-04T20:39:00.000-05:00

At least I hope so. Things are so insane in my life. Between Lexi, Emily, my sister and work I am lucky to have a moment to myself. Here are a couple of new pictures of the girls. Emily's first cereal feeding Lexi's first day of school I will do my best to update much more often

Do you think they look alike?

2007-06-30T19:54:00.001-05:00

Emily's First Bath

2007-06-30T19:49:00.000-05:00

The cord fell off and we were finally able to give her a real bath. Of course she was not very happy!

Emily's Birth Story

2007-06-30T19:23:00.000-05:00

Emily Marie's birth story:

On May 22nd at my 35 week appointment I was feeling alot of pelvic pressure and discomfort. I was still closed so no bedrest.

On May 29th at my 36 week appointment my regular ob had an emergency delivery and I saw another doc. I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced. she told me to take it easy as they really didn't want to perform my c-section before 38 weeks.

On June 5th at my 37 week appointment I was still 1cm and 50% effaced, but my doc was really worried about all the pelvic pain and pressure. She was concerned that my uterus was starting to seperate where my last c-section was so they decided to do the c-section before 38 weeks. They scheduled it for the next morning!!

That night my mom stayed at my house so that she could be there when Lexi woke in the am. I had to be at the hospital by 5 am.

June 6th, 2007 C-section day

5:15 am arrived at labor and delivery. Neither dh or I really slept the night before.

They hooked me up to all of the monitors, put my IV in (this took 2 tries as they blew a vein the first time). Then they put the catheter in and all I can say is OMG that hurt!! With Lexi I was under the epidural when they did it so I didn't feel a thing. It hurt and put pressure all the way up until the spinal kicked in.

At about 7 am. the doc came in to talk to me to explain why she wanted the section done early. Then they wheeled me into the OR. They had me move myself onto the operating table and then they started the spinal. The worst part was sitting up on the damn catheter which was still hurting. The needle in the back didn't really phase me too much. I just wanted the numbness to start so I didnt have to feel the damn tube!

Once I was all prepped they brought dh in. I could feel the tugging on my chest as they were pulling her out. It hurt like hell and it freaked dh out. At one point I got really nauseous and they had to give me something for that.

Emily was born at 7:49 weighing 7 lbs 7 oz. and 19 inches long. With all the indigestion I had during pregnancy I am not surprised by the head of black hair that she has.

So far my recovery has been "ok". They gave me a liquid diet too soon and I threw up jello and apple juice which is real fun when your mid section has just been cut opened. That was probably the worst pain during the whole thing. I am still sore but at least I am walking around and getting around alot better then I did the first time around.

Lots of Catching up to do

2007-06-29T22:04:00.000-05:00

Yes I have a lot of catching up to do. Obviously I am no longer pregnant. I will post my birth story.

Life with a 33 month old and a newborn is completely insane. Emily doesn't sleep well at all (unlike her sister). She is eating well and has some lungs on her. She is now 3 weeks old.

She has Lexi's hip problems which we are currently having her treated for. Here is a picture of Emily in her harness. She will be in this for at least 3 more weeks.

Lexi is handling her new sis well. She has the occassional meltdown but nothing too severe. If anything she is just requiring more of my time.

Lexi loves walking

2007-02-04T21:09:00.000-05:00

Back in Time

2007-02-04T20:47:00.000-05:00

February 2005

February 2006

Last Week

The Name Game - A Meme

2007-02-01T20:43:00.000-05:00

1. YOUR REAL NAME: Jeanne Marie

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first three letters of your name, plus izzle): Jeaizzle (now that is stupid)

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three of your last): Japa buahahahahaha

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal): Purple Cat

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, Street you live on): Jeanne Alice

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom’s maiden name): Apajeand

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (favorite color, favorite drink): Purple Coke

8. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of your dad’s middle name, 1st letter of a sibling’s first name, last letter of your moms middle name): Eamnecn

9. YOUR STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/body spray): Eternity

10. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother & father’s middle name): Christine Alexander

Had my U/S today

2007-01-29T20:42:00.000-05:00

The baby looks really great and the heart rate was 154. Still no sex. Little one would not uncross its legs. The doc is fairly certain its a girl but not 100%. He did say that if its a boy he has a small package LOL.

Later we will be going for a 4D u/s so hopefully we will find something out then.

Monday is the day

2007-01-27T21:51:00.000-05:00

We will find out if we are having a boy or a girl. The appointment is at 8:30 in the morning.

Oscar still really thinks its a boy, I have this gut feeling that it is another girl.

Just because............

2007-01-20T16:59:00.000-05:00

She is so stinkin cute

We took Lexi to the fair today

2007-01-20T16:50:00.000-05:00

She had a really good time. She got her first pony ride.....

She also got to see a baby calf that was born yesterday. The baby stood up for the first time.

THey also had a poultry exhibit. Now I want to ask you, what is wrong with this picture?

They also had this vendor who was selling really kewl personalized wooden puzzles. We got this one for lexi. Its a puzzle and a step stool. The puzzle is removable and you can buy other puzzles with it. I just couldn't resist it!

I'm back!

2007-01-20T15:31:00.000-05:00

Hello all! I just haven't been too motivated to blog lately. This pregnancy is totally kicking my butt. I will try to keep it more updated. I think I am finally past the morning sickness. It started to subside at 15 weeks.

Lexi is starting to learn how to walk and she is doing really well!

Lexi walking

2006-12-06T21:02:00.000-05:00

It is really not going to be long now. Check this out:

Warning Politcal Rant

2006-11-29T20:03:00.000-05:00

I don't normally do this but I have to. A colorado congressman called Miami a 3rd World country (read below). I don't even know where to start. This came from someone who has not been to Miami, has probably never met a black person, let along a latino. He claims that all the different nationalities are forming "evclaves" that are turning miami into a third world country from immigration.

Bull shit. Most of these "enclaves" are self sufficient. They are business owners and legal immigrants. They don't draw on government assistance.

He also claims that it causes more crime. No. Poverty causes crime, not races. He has to be the most racist and ignorant person. I thought public figures were smarter then that.

The kicker is he made these comments at the Breakers on Palm beach island. Umm that is NOT Miami. Hell 95% of palm beach county can't afford the valet for the breakers. If he wants to talk that crap maybe he should go there first hand. Palm Beach county actually has a higher crime rate then Miami!!!

Congressman calls Miami a `Third World country'BY LESLEY CLARK
lclark@MiamiHerald.com

JACK DEMPSEY/AP
OUTSPOKEN: Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., is no fan of Miami's ethnic makeup.WASHINGTON - Rep. Tom Tancredo, the leader of the anti-illegal immigration faction in the U.S. House, spent a recent weekend at The Breakers in Palm Beach.

Ninety miles to the south, he found a symbol to bolster his belief that unfettered immigration is endangering the United States: Miami, he told a conservative online news site, ``has become a Third World country.''

In South Florida to attend Restoration Weekend, a gathering of conservative activists, the Colorado Republican, whose district includes suburbs of Denver, pointed to Miami as an example of how ''the nature of America can be changed by uncontrolled immigration,'' the story says.

''Look at what has happened to Miami,'' the WorldNetDaily quotes Tancredo as saying in an interview. ``It has become a Third World country. You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country.''

The remarks drew an instant rebuke from Miami Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who called Tancredo ''flat out wrong'' and extended an invitation for him to come and judge the city for himself.

''I invite my friend, Tom, to visit beautiful Miami, my hometown, and experience firsthand our hospitality,'' Ros-Lehtinen said. ``Come on down, Tom, the water's fine!''

Miami, Ros-Lehtinen said, is a ``world class city where diversity is celebrated. Here people have the opportunity to meet folks from across the globe and honor different cultures. Miami-Dade County is home to many outstanding universities, is headquarters to international businesses and has a vibrant economy.''

Tancredo, who chairs the bipartisan House Immigration Reform Caucus and championed a fence along the border with Mexico, said Monday in an e-mail sent by his office that his comparison was based on crime statistics he believes ``are deeply rooted in the immigration debate.

''While a recent documentary comparison of Miami-Dade County to Baghdad was a bit of an overstatement,'' he wrote, referring to an Australian documentary that compares Miami to Baghdad, ``no one can argue that it is not one of America's most dangerous areas.''

He noted in the e-mail that the number of homicides in the county recently reached 200 for the year. The number is actually a decrease from the 1980s.

''Moreover, the sheer size and number of ethnic enclaves devoid of any English and dominated by foreign cultures is widespread,'' Tancredo said in the statement. ``Frankly, many of these areas could have been located in another country. And until America gets serious about demanding assimilation, this problem will continue to spread.''

Tancredo didn't visit Miami on the Nov. 18-19 trip, but has visited before, a spokesman said. And, if Ros-Lehtinen's invitation includes ''a stay at a five-star beachfront resort, he may be willing to look beyond the inherent dangers that he had cited and visit Miami again,'' his spokesman said.

Tancredo, who has been mentioned as a potential presidential contender, criticized President Bush in the interview for Bush's push for comprehensive immigration reform.

''He is going to do what he can to create a place where the idea of America is just that -- it's an idea,'' Tancredo said. ``It's not an actual place defined by borders. I mean this is where this guy is really going.''

Ugh can you tell I am pissed?????

Thanksgiving and the wild child

2006-11-24T19:03:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving was at my house this year. I felt like hell all day and I still cooked up an awesome meal. We had turkey, green bean casserole, cornbread, sweet potato cassersole, mashed potatoes, carrot raisin salad, and cranberry sauce.

My perfectly behaved child decided yesterday to start throwing tantrums. I don't know what it is all about but she does it mainly when we go out. she freaks out when i start dressing her and it goes down hill from there.

Well as we were getting ready to sit down for dinner she did it again. As i put her in her chair she wouldn't stop screaming. No matter where we put her she screamed. So dad decided to sit in the living room with her instead of eating with us at the table. I personally would have let her have her tantrum but dad is a wuss.

She had the same tantrum when we "attempted" to go shopping today. I don't like this trend. I don't know if its frustration from still not being able to do certain things or what but its wearing down on this pregnant mama's last nerve.

I am still sick most of the time even with the Zofran. I am so ready for the first trimester to me over.

It's Thanksgiving

2006-11-23T12:06:00.000-05:00

I am sitting her alone in my house. Its the first time it has ever happened. Oscar took Lexi to see "Happy Feet" It's her first movie actually so I wonder how she will do.

I finished straightening up the house and I am just waiting for my mom to get here and then I will put the turkey in the oven.

I am going to steal this idea from my good friend Leslie and mention all the things that I am thankful for.

1. Lexi - you have been through so much in your first 2 years of life. You are so strong and I am so proud to be your momma. I can't wait until you are fully caught up and walking and talking. I have been there through all of you hurt. Now we are ready to see those milestone!

2. Oscar - You are a saint. You put up with my hard ass personality and love me anyway. I am very lucky to have you. You are my husband, lover, and my best friend. You are an awesome father.

3. Mom. I love you. I know you don't think you have been a good mom but you are wrong. I couldn't ask for a better role model then you. My kids are very lucky to have you.

4. Chris - This is your first Thanksgiving with you new organs. Words cannot even describe how I feel. You have been through so much. I know where Lexi gets her strength from.

5. Leslie - I miss you! You are one of the kindest people that I know. You are very genuine and that is truly hard to find in a friend in today's world. I know that no matter what I tell you, that you will not judge me.

6. Shawnie - What can I say? Who else is willing to listen to all of my whinings about life in general. You are always there when I need you and that means alot.

7. Highlandgal - You are one of my best online friend and I really hope we get to meet one day. I am sure we will. you help me keep my sanity when life is getting a little too out of hand.

8. DJ - I can always count on you for a good laugh. Hmm its a shame you didn't get a chance to blackmail me huh? LOL

9. Erin - Thank you for reading my blog. You are one of the few since I suck at keeping it up!!

I think that is it for now. Damn preggos get emotional don't they?

Me in South Park

2006-11-22T20:33:00.000-05:00

Here is me in SouthPark stolen from Leslie.

I am totally disgusted.

2006-11-17T08:46:00.000-05:00

We should have moved out of this damn state when we had the chance. I just saw on the news that our home owners insurance carrier is going to be raising premiums by 55%! We are with citizens (state insurance of last resort) because noone else will insure our home since its almost 50 years old. Besides, there aren't many insurance companies that will insure in Florida anyway.

So at 55% that means that our already high premium will go up to about 6k a year. I am choking. I don't know how we are going to do this, especially with the new baby coming. They keep sucking us dry and our salaries are not going up to accomodate this. I mean the money has to come from somewhere. So we have to sacrifice in other areas to pay for this bull shit. I think I am going to write to our newly elected governor (even though he is a republican), since one of his "promises" would be to help ease the insurance and property tax pressures. Not that I beleive that anything will actually be done. I hate that we have to live here. I really do. With my sis moving in now we can't leave even if we wanted to. For health reasons she HAS to stay in Florida. Ugh. Can my life get any more complicated?

What kind of accent do you have?

2006-11-15T21:32:00.000-05:00

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
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I am already showing

2006-11-15T18:59:00.000-05:00

Which house of 1000 corpses charactere are you?

2006-11-14T07:31:00.000-05:00

What house of 1000 corpses character are you?
Tiny This giant wears a mask to cover up burns he suffered when his father lit his bed on fire. He warms up to the female ... hes a real lady killer
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I feel like hell

2006-11-14T07:26:00.000-05:00

I am so tired and nauseous. It is so hard to make it throught the day. Then to come home to have to entertain a 2 year old is rough. Last night after dinner I was playing with lexi in her playroom. I layed on the floor next to here where she was playing and actually dozed off for 15 minutes. How sad is that?

By 2 every afternoon I am ready to put my head down on my desk and just go to sleep. I don't remember being this tired the first time around, but then again I was able to come home and take a nap every night after work. Naps during the week are now non existent.

I am not taking any time off because I want to save it for my maternity in June. Can I tell you how old I feel right now?