It's been a while....

I'm really bad at updating this blog, but I thought now would be a good time. I'm shy form 34 weeks but I swear I feel like i'm further ahead. My braxton hicks contractions are so strong that they scare me sometimes. I do love to feel the baby move, it's just so reasuring that she is fine. I am so ready to meet our baby!!! Although is saddens me to know that Erick is not going to be here for the birth. I'm trying to stay as positive as I can.

I guess it would be nice to update on whats been happening since I last posted. We had a maternity photoshoot while Erick had pre-deployment block leave and they came out Great!!! Here is one of my favorite photos:

At the end of October Erick left to Afghanistan for his second a final deployment. It was such a sad day for us, but I have to say that I'm proud of myself for keeping it together. When the buses arrived and Erick came to give me a kiss goodbye he started to cry which made ME cry!!!
Today will be three weeks since he left and I'm praying that time continues to fly by. I miss him so much and I am constantly praying for his safety along with the other guys that left with him.

Currently I'm trying to buy the last things that I need for the baby. I bought her the car seat and stroller. I love them!!!

Next was the crib!! I had such a hard picking it out. We already had a crib that one of my cousins was giving us, but once Erick went to pick it up I just did not see our baby in there. Don't get me wrong, Im thankful that they gave us the crib, but it just wasn't what I wanted for the baby. So I went to Babies R Us and purchased the crib along with the dresser/changing table:

I'm still in search of the diaper bag, and the only place that I have found a good selection and at a good price is Walmart's website! who knew!

Growing Pains...

22 weeks today!!! woohoo! as impatient that I am I can't believe that we are already have way through this pregnancy. It has definitely been a learning experience that as a first time mommy you can never be prepare for. From finding out that we were pregnant to three months of morning sickness to what I am currently going through right now: uncomfortable nights and back pains it is all worth it! as long as my baby is growing and is healthy I'll take whatever comes my way.
Last week I had my doctors appointment and an U/S. The tech told me that the baby is about a pound in weight and that she now estimates my due date to be January 1st. This baby is growing fast and it makes me feel awesome. Here is a picture of the baby at 20 weeks and a belly picture at 22 weeks!

Baby sucking her thumb






Belly at 22 weeks.



In other news, this is the last week that Erick will be in 29 Palms. He should be back in Lejeune around the 7th and I will be driving up there on the 10th for a pre deployment meeting and I am so excited about meeting some of my FOTF girls!!! I really hope we are able to get together and have lunch!
With that being said, predeployment meeting only means that deployment is just around the corner and I am really not looking forward to that. I have been preparing myself mentally to deal with it, but having a newborn and the hubby in danger is not what I want, but that's the life that I choose and as much as I may complain it is what it is. So we just have to deal with it...Semper Gumby!

A name for our baby (drum roll please....)

Finally!!! after weeks of figuring out what we would name our daughter, Erick has finally agree with me on the name for our baby. CAMILA ADRIANNA.
Since finding out that I was pregnant, I immediately thought of both boys and girls names and Camila stood out to me so much! I loved it and Erick had agreed with it at first, but then decided that he wasn't so sure about the name. Two night ago, he called me and asked me how Camila was doing, I was taken a little back and he said that he knows how much I love that name and that he likes it too so we should just stop looking around and just name her.
Woohoo!!! I'm so excited, I finally can give a name when people ask me and I can start looking around for little wooden signs to decorate her room with her name!

Boring August

This month there is absolutely nothing going on. Erick is gone to Mojave Viper for the entire month and there will be little communication. He will be in the dessert all month training for his upcoming deployment this fall which is rapidly approaching. I've decided to concentrate on moving and cleaning out my room to make room for the baby's crib since we are going to be sharing a room while Erick is on deployment. I'm very thankful that my mom we'll be around to help me out with the baby for those months, I don't know how I would have done it myself. I hope this month flys by since September will be a busy month full of traveling for us!!!

Decision Decision...

Picking out the beding for our little girl it's so dificult!!! here are my choices. I've narrowed down to six...hehehehe.

Any preference? Let me know!

It's a girl!!!

Ahhhhhhhhh!!! I can't believe that we are expecting a little princess. I'm so happy and Erick is in shock!! lol he is so happy as well.
We both showed up at the office and immediately we walk to the ultrasound room where they have a huge screen on the wall where we could see our baby perfectly and within three minutes of being there she told us the news! I once again almost started to cry and Erick had a big smile on his face. The tech looks at Erick and tells him that he is now completely broke for the rest of his life....lol
Once we left we started calling our families and friends, they are all so happy as well. We needed a girl! way too many boys. So here is our big task now: finding a name. I thought that we had already decided on one, but Erick is not too sold on the idea of naming our daughter Camila and as much as I love that name, I want Erick to love it too but since he doesn't we have been busting our brains coming up with a name that we both love. Once we find the name I'll make sure to post it first.

16 weeks!

Here is a picture of my growing belly!!! I can't believe how fast this baby is growing!!