Another Nanny Update

Well, since my last update, Nanny has improved sooo much!

She's been extubated, has been out of bed and walking around. I talk to her every day and she sounds better and better each time! She's still in a lot of pain b/c of the extensive abdominal surgery, but other than that she seems to be in high spirits.

Thanks again for all of your prayers!

Update on Nanny

I just got news that Nanny is out of surgery. It was 4 hours long with no complications. Praise God! She is on a ventilator, like we were told, and she is in the ICU. She ended up having a small bowel resection b/c there were lots of adhesions from scar tissue. The pulmonologist will be in tomorrow to determine when to start weaning her off of the ventilator (the sooner the better b/c the longer you are vented, the harder it is to wean).

So, so far, so good. She still has a long road to recovery...but for now, she is alive and that's what I asked everyone to pray for.

Praise God!

Colin's 2 Year Portraits

Well, we had nothing better to do today, so I took Colin in to have his 2 year portraits done. They turned out really well! I'm so happy with them! The rest can be seen on my smugmug!

Prayers for Nanny

My grandmother (Nanny) is having surgery as we speak. She's been in the hospital for over a month now.

The surgery is to remove a blockage in her intestines. It's a very long, complex surgery, and with her being 81 alongside of all of her other medical conditions, it's very risky for her.

When she comes out of surgery, she will be in the ICU on a ventilator (a breathing tube).

Please pray that she makes it through ok, and that there aren't any complications. I can't lose her right now.

27 Weeks

Whitney came over for a bit and took a few pregnancy pictures of me while the kids were napping. 27 weeks...only 13 more to go! The rest are on my smugmug.

Colin & Kolb Girls

I got to watch Madison and Kaetlyn Kolb today for most of the day. Colin had a great time playing with them!

I'm HOT!

And I don't mean that in a sexy way....I mean it in a I'm sweating my butt off kind of way!

We got home from Arlington this afternoon, and the house was 84 degrees. It's now 8:00, and the house is 86 degrees...I'm so hot! We may end up having to sleep somewhere else tonight.

Scare

So today when I was bringing in groceries, Dali followed me outside, like he usually does. He normally just stays in the yard and follows me back in. Today...he ran away! :(

I called him and kept an eye out for him for over 2 hours. Colin was napping, so I couldn't go searching for him until he woke up. When he finally did wake up and loaded up the van and headed out on a mission to find Dali.

We got to the end of our street, near the house that Miguel's mom used to live in and I saw a brown blob by the front door. I backed up a little and realized that it was Dali!

I called him and he got all excited! He up to me and got into the van. I felt so bad b/c it was sooo hot out, and he was panting like crazy.

Colin had no idea what was going on, but was still very excited to see Dali jump into the van.

I thank God that we found him b/c Colin is so attached to him, I think it would break his heart if he never saw him again.

New 'Toys'

I got a few new toys this weekend!

1. My minivan!!! I'm so excited about it. It's a 2007 Honda Odessey with only 15,000 miles on it. It has leather seats, DVD player, power sliding doors, and so many more features! I'll take some pictures tomorrow and post them.
2. New iPhone! Yay! Miguel got one too, and we are just loving them!

Yay for new toys!

OB Update & More...

It's been a bit since I last updated. Not too much going on these days...

Dali has a yucky bacterial infection in his mouth and is very stinky right now, He also has a double ear infection (he has chronic ear infections, so I wasn't surprised). He's been on antibiotics for 7 days now, and he isn't smelling any better, so we have another vet appointment this afternoon to check on things.

Colin is learning new words every day...it amazes me! He'll hear something, and then just start saying it.

I had my 24 week OB appointment yesterday. Things are looking good for Baby Boy Pacheco. Heart rate was 160. My OB had a hard time finding him yesterday b/c he was hiding under my belly button. Gross! I haven't gained too much weight yet, so that is another plus! I'm also carrying a lot smaller this time around. My next appointment is in early August. It's my last 4 week appointment...I'll then move to 2 week appointment. How exciting! That means the end is near!

I am on the search for a minivan. I've been looking for a bit, but what I want is a tad out of reach right now. I found something yesterday, and am awaiting a call back from the dealer, but I really don't think it's going to work out. The van I found is EXACTLY what I want, but I just don't think that the dealer is going to be willing to come down enough for me. I'll keep you updated on that.

Miguel got a new to him car last week. A really nice one! I'm so excited for him. He got an 2005 Infinity G35 sedan. He probably would have preferred the coupe, but with a 2 year old and a baby on the way, that just didn't seem practical. The mileage s low, and the car is in excellent condition. It drives so smooth! I'll have to post some pictures soon.

There is my update!

Playdate w/ the Kolb Girls

I watched 2 of the Kolb girls for a bit yesterday. Colin had so much fun playing with them! We always enjoy when they come over.

New Template

A HUGE thank you to Casey for the new template! I just love it, and I was wanting a change!

Playdate at the Kolb's House

Colin & I went for a playdate at the Kolb's house today! Colin always has fun with Emma, Madison & Kaetlyn! Thanks, Casey for having us!

Father's Day Brunch

I had to work until noon yesterday, but Karen held a Father's Day brunch at her house for the father's (Roman, Miguel, & Joel). Valerie was kind enough to take a ton of great pictures of the event!

Happy Father's Day to Roman, Felix, Miguel, & Joel!

Happy Father's Day

I just want to wish all of the fathers that I know a very happy and blessed Father's Day. The ladies are so lucky to have you in their lives and you all are so great with your kids! Have a lovely day!

Potty Time

This morning while I was ironing clothes for church, I heard Colin making noise. I asked him what he was doing, and he responded "poop" while patting his diaper. I asked him if he was pooping, and he said "yes", so I took him into the bathroom, put him on the toilet and he pooped in the toilet!

Miguel and I were so excited and proud of him!

Then, later on he started patting his diaper again, and said "poop", so we took him into the bathroom, but it was a little too late that time, he had already gone in his diaper. It seems like he's beginning to be interested in potty training...now if he would only tell us when he has to pee.

Today's Appointment

The results of the appointment were great. Baby Boy is developing well...and yes, definitely a boy. I've lost 2 pounds since my last visit. Whoo-hoo!

Colin and Miguel came along, and I'm thinking that bringing Colin was a bad idea. He was in a terrible mood, and was crying through pretty much the entire sonogram. Then, I realized that I didn't get any pictures of the baby. I brought it up to my doctor afterwards, and it turned out that they ran out of paper...so I'll get the pictures next time.

I can't wait to find out what Casey is having!!!

Sonogram Today

Yup, I'm leaving in 30 minutes to go for my 20 week sonogram. I can't wait to see baby boy moving around!

Halfway There

Today marks the halfway point in the pregnancy...or maybe less if he decides to come early like Colin did!

This pregnancy has been soooo different than my last one. I've been much sicker, I'm peeing like a race horse, and I'm more tired this time around. I'm definitely excited to meet this little guy.

The 1st half seems to have gone by so slow, but hopefully now that I'm feeling better, things will speed up a bit.

I have my "big" 20 week ultrasound on Friday. Miguel and Colin are going to come and watch the baby move around!

I've finally started to feel him move regularly. It started at the beginning of last week. I've been feeling him move here and there since I was about 12 weeks along, but now I'm feeling him every day multiple times a day. Like Casey said in her blog post...it truly is an amazing feeling.

Happy Anniversary Chris & Casey!

Happy anniversary Chris & Casey! May God continue to bless your marriage! I hope that you had a wonderful day!