AJ's 3rd Birthday

AJ is into all things outer space right now so his birthday party was an Astronaut Adventure and we took him to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to see real rockets, spaceships, and astronaut training facilities.  He loved it!  Here are some pictures.

One of AJ's favorite past times is to have us pull him on a blanket all around the living room.  He just goes and gets the blanket and tells us he wants to "take a little ride".  He gets right in and then screams and laughs as we speed around and no matter how many times we go around, he always says..."one more Mommy... this is the LASSSSST one".

Lately he has also gotten the photography bug. He got a hold of my camera last weekend and here is some of his work.  You may not recognize some of the things....we don't either...ha ha

AJ is THREE and doing so much stuff.  I have done badly with keeping journals but will use this blog to keep our family up to date.  Stay tuned for videos and pictures at least weekly.  That's my commitment to keeping you guys up to date with AJ.  Love you all!

AJs almost here

As you can see, I've done horrible keeping up with this journal. I'm releasing myself from the obligation to catch up this blog. I'll just start from now.

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and AJ should be here any day. I have been experiencing irregular contractions but I'm not sure he'll come before Mother's Day.

We'll see.

As for my status....
Still working out
Weight training circuits and interval cardio 3 times per week.
Walks and yoga on the other 3 days.

The nursery is done.
Hospital bags are packed.
AJs diaper bag is packed.

My hubby's parents are here and now we are all just waiting for the big birthday party!

Month 1 Recap

Month 1 Recap (August 16th – September 16th):


Funny Fact: After getting 5 negative results on home pregnancy tests and one “inconclusive” blood test from my GYN, my doctor finally confirmed that I was pregnant on September 9, 2009.


Moment of Weakness: Spending way too much time on babycenter.com and babyzone.com checking out the stages of fetal development.Proudest Moment: Telling our parents that they were finally going to have a grandchild. They have been so patient but wanting one for at least the last 4 years of our 5 year marriage.Obvious Pregnancy Signs/Symptoms: The missing period.


Beauty Tip: Keep doing what I’ve been doing. A great hair do with mascara and lip gloss goes a long, long way!


Health Tip: Cut down on coffee (decaffeinated only now) and artificial sweeteners (Splenda only and with coffee onley-2packets).Fitness Tip:. Keep working out. Soon enough my energy will plummet and even showering will feel like a work out.Nutrition Tip: Keep drinking water. Your taste buds are all over the place right now but at least you won’t retain a ton of water if you keep chugging!


Looking Forward To: My first ultrasound


Observations: I feel great! My workouts are still strong. I sometimes forget I’m pregnant because I still feel so “normal”. From time to time I get cramps and keep thinking I’m going to start my period and then I remember that I’m pregnant.


Cravings: Since I’m just back from vacation in Vegas, I find that I’m craving vacation foods. I’m all about restaurant eating and desserts! Oh and I love oranges…. Lots of them and ice cold please.


Travel: Las Vegas, NV (where the baby was made), Austin, TX


Fun/ Special Events: Our 5 year anniversary and our trip to Vegas where little AJ was made. Ha ha!

Welcome to Albert Jonathan's Blog

After much procrastination, we're finally launching AJ's blog. Our little man is already so special to us and I think he deserves his own blog so that all of our family and friends can keep up on what's going on with the little guy. Well I'm already 28 weeks pregnant and many things have happened already. Luckily I've kept a pregnancy journal and taken lots of pics. I'll be catching up on posting the journal and hopefully catching everyone up with what's going on with little AJ. He is due to arrive somewhere between April 27th and May 14th. I think the docs are a little confused but Mom knows the little guy is getting here around the end of April... just my instinct talking there. That's it for now. Check back often as AJ is a busy little guy and is sure to do lots that Mom and Dad will need to post!