Life, DLG style

Cell Phone madness

2009-09-10T11:08:00.000-07:00

Jon David loves our phones and has figured out how to open mine and "send a text". Ha,ha

Not now mom, I'm texing about important business matters...

Even the rain won't keep Jon David inside. As long as there is no thunder and lightning, a little (a lot) of water never hurt anyone!

Summer 2009

2009-09-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

Summer is gone (even though it's still hot). What a change from last year! We spent the summer inside, hiding my newborn from EVERYTHING. This year, we were all over the place. Some of our highlights... Jon David turned one and had three parties, the Blue Bell tour, museum of Natural Science to see the Terracotta Warriors, meeting Buzz Aldrin, a trip to San Antonio, our 10 year anniversary, my Chi Omega reunion and many days in the sun at the pool. Jon David has such fair skin, I'm constantly coating him in spf. He loves to be outside and the heat doesn't even bother him. I, of course, am dripping and miserable. He likes to play with water and the hose, so we bought him a baby pool. He wasn't so interested in it. He'd rather fill, refill and spill water from bowl to cup and vice versa. He also enjoys playing ball with Shelby. Shelby gets so excited, she LOVES her best friend!

Jon David is getting bigger by the day. He is currently fighting his second ear infection that didn't clear up, so back to the pharmacy we go. He is such a tough guy, even in pain, he still manages to keep a happy attitude (most of the time). He "runs" everywhere. I can't believe how fast he is. Sign language has been great, I recommend it to all parents! He can do the signs for milk, eat, more, tired and hurt. Everyday he manages to amaze me! I know every parent believes their child to be the smartest, but I'm pretty sure mine is :) I can't believe at 13 months he could put his shoes somewhere, take a nap, have lunch and then go find them when I asked where they were. I always talk to him like he understands me, but I was really shocked when he ACTUALLY did! He loves for me to sing "You Are My Sunshine". While I was trying to fix dinner, he wanted my attention, so I started singing. He ran off and came back with a toy that plays that song. I was impressed, that toy was in the back of a drawer. He loves music and singing. It will be a sad day when he realizes how bad my voice is. As for now, as long as I know the tune and most of the words, I'm set!

Before Jon threw his back out...

Jon has had back problems forever, but finally had an mri that revealed a herniated disc. He spent a couple of days literally crawling. He is glad to finally know what the problem is, but most of the activities he likes to do are off limits for now (golf). Good thing it's football season and we just had Direct TV installed. It doesn't hurt his back to keep up with 5 games at a time...

As for now, we are just enjoying everyday. Jon has been working hard, but gets to spend most mornings with Jon David. My big plan is to get reorganized and finish some scrapbooks. I'm looking forward to walks in the cooler weather. Then maybe I'll lose some more of the baby weight. Yes, I realize it's been 15 months, haha. I thank God for our continued happiness and pray the flu and/or swine flu stays far away from us!

Jon David's Birthday

2009-06-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

mmmmmm, birthday cake

golf at the Woodlands Resort

Blue Bell!

Jon David has had 2 birthday parties and is having a 3rd in San Antonio soon! We've been so lucky to celebrate with so many friends and family. My Oma and my parents came down from Oklahoma to spend time with us (ok, not us, just Jon David). While they were here, we went down to the museum to see the Terracotta Warriors and up to Brenham to do the Blue Bell tour. My mother took care of JD for a few days so Jon and I could get away to celebrate our 10 anniversary. I have some old photos I'd like to post, but I have to get my scanner set up, and that has been a challenge! Soon folks, soon... I was also sad to find out my video camera is NOT compatible with my new mac, so that video I wanted to post, well, that may never make it up. I do intend to get this blog up to date with all the latest pictures! I hope everyone is having a great summer so far!

Jon David turns 1!

2009-06-11T19:19:00.000-07:00

Today, my baby is 1. I've been all over the map of emotions! He had a good day, despite the fact he woke up crying in pain. Jon and I flew out of bed just before 7 when he started crying. He so rarely cries, and not in the morning now for several months. We were alarmed and ran right in. Poor guy, it looks like he's cutting 4 top teeth! After some tylenol and 30 minutes of "mom love", he jumped off my lap, ready to play! He is a happy guy and we are so lucky to be his parents! I wanted to post a video of today, but it's too long, so here is an oldie, but goodie! Happy 1st birthday Jon David!!!

Swimming!

2009-06-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

Jon David loves the water. His bath, the dog bowl, my glass with ice, his cup and anything else with water- LOVES IT!!! I'm ready to get him in the pool. I've bought swim suit trunks and tops, hats, swim diapers and sunscreen. He ended up in the pool at his Godparent's house Saturday evening in just his diaper. We were outside checking out their new palm trees when he started reaching for the pool. I bent over and let him stick his hands in. Of course, this was not enough! We stripped him down to his diaper and let him splash. He was mad when we took him out, but I was afraid he was cold. I'm glad I bought myself a new bathing suit because it looks like we'll be spending alot of time in the pool!

Trouble

2009-05-16T10:43:00.000-07:00

Jon David is into EVERYTHING. If he's not trying to climb the stairs, he is opening every cabinet and drawer. I can hear you other parents out there laughing at me! I'm laughing too, he's just so darn cute. I follow him around and have the camera ready to capture these precious moments. He has his moments of standing without holding on to anything, but the second he realizes it, he sits down. Doors open, doors close, we could do this one for HOURS! JD does love books, and will hand one to me to read. Of course, I think my son is a genius! When he hears Mickey Mouse music, he brings me the Mickey book. When he hears Handy Manny songs, he brings me the Handy Manny dvd. Hot dog! (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse reference...)

11 months

2009-05-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

Jon David is celebrating 11 months with his first ear infection :( It all started last week when he started refusing his food. I thought he was just teething, but I made an appointment with the pediatrician just in case. Four hours after I made the appointment, he was burning up with a fever! I had to take him to the after hours clinic and although it took until 10pm, I was glad they were so thorough. It was determined that he had a virus and to just wait it out with tylenol, fluids and lots of love from mommy and daddy.
We did manage to go out for Mother's Day and have a lovely steak dinner. It turns out, we are all sick now! Through it all, my first Mother's Day was still wonderful. I spent the day with my husband and son, and that's just what I wanted to do! I had forgotten what it was like to get up several times during the night. Even though I was exhausted, I held my sick child in my arms, thanking God for making me a mother. He was so hot with fever and I prayed he would get better soon. I hated that I couldn't fix it.
The good news, no fever as of today. The bad, his ears are just starting to get infected. We started antibiotics and I'm hoping his appetite will come back soon. Now, if I can just get through one of Jon David's books without coughing up a lung, we'll be back in business!

Coffee anyone?

2009-04-28T14:54:00.000-07:00

April has been a busy month for us. We spent another weekend in San Antonio, this time, for "Mom's Night Out". My best friend Brandi and I got a hotel room downtown and partied the night away! Ok, we were in by midnight. We can't hang like we used to! It was my first night away from Jon David and I was nervous. Of course, all was well and Jon David was so busy playing with family, I doubt he missed me at all! I missed him terribly right before I fell asleep. I am so used to checking on him before I go to bed. I was worried he would decide to start walking and I'd miss it. Every time we see his cousin Ella (who is 2 months older), he comes home with new skills! She is walking now, so I thought I might miss his first steps. I didn't miss any milestones, so I guess it is ok for me to get out every once in a while! Jon David's big thing now is drinking out of a cup. He does a pretty good job! If you are drinking it, he wants some! He can even drink out of a (water) bottle. Not to be worried, there was water in that coffee mug! We are in the process of trying really mushy cubes of food that he can feed himself. These are times I'm glad for our dog Shelby, who loves to clean the kitchen floor!

10 months

2009-04-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

Each week until Jon David was six months old, I took a picture of him in front of the car my mom made for his room. After that, I went to taking the picture every month. Now that he is so mobile, it's difficult to make him sit still for the camera! I may have not taken the picture I was thinking of, but I think I got something much more precious...

Barbacoa for babies???

2009-04-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

While we were visiting for Easter weekend, we also celebrated Pop's birthday! On Friday, we went to one of his favorite "hole in the wall" places for breakfast. Jon David gummed tortilla chips, ate guacamole, tried barbacoa, spit out a piece of corn tortilla and threw tripas on the floor! Pop was so pleased with his grandson and said frijoles (beans) are next!

My funny baby

2009-04-13T19:48:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I have posted pictures of Jon David. Here is a collection of some of the moments that made me laugh. My precious boy!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-13T19:26:00.000-07:00

We spent the holiday with the de la Garza's, my brother Kip and his wife Normandy. It was also our chance to celebrate Jon's father's birthday. There was lots of family, food and fun! Jon David enjoyed his first Easter, poor guy was so tired every night, he slept in every morning (yea for us!) Alas, we are back home and back to reality!

Kip's wedding

2009-03-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

This weekend, my brother Kip married the love of his life, Normandy, in a beautiful outdoor wedding. We had a great time and it was so nice to be around family. Jon David loved all of the attention and he looked so cute in his outfit. The happy couple is in Hawaii for their honeymoon and I am so jealous! Sun, pina colada's and rest, I need a vacation!

Look what I can do!

2009-02-26T18:18:00.000-08:00

Just when I was getting used to the idea of Jon David crawling all over the house, he decided to make things more interesting. He crawled over to a "walking" toy that was stopped against a chair and pulled himself up to play with it. I didn't even have time to take a picture with my phone when he sat back down. Lucky for me, he continued to pull himself up on the couch all afternoon and I was able to get some pictures. I think Shelby being on the couch was his motivation to get up! He sure loves that dog!

My poor laptop!

2009-02-24T11:19:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since my last post, I've sent my laptop to the Geek Squad for repair! I should get it back soon and then I can post pictures of Jon David from Valentine's Day. He got his first cold this month and on top of that, he is cutting his bottom two teeth! I am thankful he went eight months before getting sick for the first time, but it makes me want to cry when I have to hold him down to suck out his boogies with the bulb syringe!
Jon David now eats a full dinner of meat, veggies and fruit! I also (finally) found some teething crackers that are gluten free, so he has been chowing down on those too! Although finding gluten free items has gotten easier since Jon was diagnosed, it's still a challenge to find specialty items like this. Anyone in the Houston area should go check out Hubble and Hudson in the Woodlands. It's a great specialty market with a FANTASTIC bistro. Look for my friend Burt and tell him Jennie Dlg sent you!

8 months already!

2009-02-12T11:02:00.000-08:00

Jon David has been very busy lately. He has been "inchworming" around the living room for a couple of weeks now, but it has turned to official crawling! Now that he knows he can move fast, he goes! All over the house he roams and my floors can't be clean enough! He does know what "no" means, but he just flashes a devilish grin and keeps on touching the dvr, wii and everything else over by the tv.

Jon and I let him "cry it out" the other night for the first time. It was 4am and we cannot continue to get up to replace the paci. He doesn't eat at night anymore, so theoretically, we should be sleeping more. It was so hard to hear him cry like that, but 20 minutes later, he was sound asleep!

We are looking forward to our first Valentine's together as a family. I got him an outfit that says "My heart belongs to Mommy". Awwww, maybe I need a shirt that says, "My heart belongs to my two Jons"!

Oma comes to visit!

2009-01-27T14:24:00.000-08:00

January has been a busy month at our house! I'm happy to report that even though we were out of town for New Year's, we had all our Christmas decorations put away in the first week! We had planned to go to San Antonio for some de la Garza's birthdays (brother Chris, niece Lauren and mom Jan!), but plans changed. My Aunt Rose had a mastectomy and my mother came down to help after her surgery. This is her second fight with breast cancer, but she is doing very well and is in good spirits. She will be going up to Oklahoma to stay with my parents in a couple of weeks so she can rest more and spend time with my great-grandparents. My mom (Jon David will call her Oma) was able to spend a few days with us before flying back to Oklahoma in the middle of an ice storm! In her short time with us, Jon and I got to go on a date, we saw Body World at the museum of natural science and JD showed off his crawling skills. He hasn't "officially" crawled, but he can sure get wherever he wants to go, fast! We call it the inchworm. Life, as we've known it, has changed again!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-27T13:59:00.000-08:00

It's a new year and instead of being on top of things, I am playing catch up. We spent New Year's in Oklahoma with my parents. Jon David was spoiled all the way around and played with both his great-grandmothers! We had a wonderful, quiet holiday and I got to kiss my husband at midnight! Last year, he had to work and I stayed with friends. We are looking forward to all that 2009 will bring! My brother Kip is getting married in March, Jon David will have his first birthday in June and two weeks later, Jon and I will celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Happy 2009 to all!

Christmas 2008

2008-12-27T13:10:00.000-08:00

Jon David's first Christmas was a smashing success! He really enjoyed his new toys, especially the Fisher-Price tower. This toy had been around since I was a kid and we used to call it the "onion ring tower". I only got him a few things because I know his grandparents on both sides have tons of stuff for him. We spent the day in our matching pj's going through all of our gifts. That's right, matching pj's. I got them last year when I was pregnant, dreaming of Jon David's first Christmas. It's so cheesy, but we'll have a good laugh about it when he gets older.

If you don't like sentimental, skip to the end. For all parents who understand, remember your children's first Christmas. The joy you feel is so precious. We took tons of pictures and video and I hope it was enough to hold on to the feeling I had that day. Poor Jon, he found me bawling my eyes out on Christmas Eve. I choked out that I was happy, not sad! We've waited a long time for this, and I was overcome with emotion. This Christmas was the beginning of new traditions for our little family!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and we wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year!

We have snow!

2008-12-11T20:50:00.000-08:00

It's a Christmas miracle, it snowed in Houston! Of course, none of it stuck, but it really came down for a while. I had to wake Jon David up from his nap so he could experience the snow. We took a few pictures and I don't think he was impressed. He was wondering why we were so excited.
Jon David has been eating cereal and yams, so we decided that peas would be next. The picture says it all. I've been making all of his food at home with my new Babycook from Williams-Sonoma. It's the greatest and I am glad I can feed him organic foods.
My bubba, Jon David, is 6 months today. He celebrated by saying his first word... Mama! All day, if I left his side, he said, "MAMA, MAAAAMA!!!" I thank God everyday for my sweet little angel. Now I just have to teach him to yell, "Daddy"!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-08T11:41:00.000-08:00

We had Jon David's first Thanksgiving in San Antonio this year. My sister-in-law Evelyn and I did our first turkey and thank God, it turned out great. The family has officially hired us for the job from now on! We had such a good time hanging out with our family and Jon David couldn't get enough of everyone. He loves all of the attention. It is always interesting to see how he changes when we get home. Every time we have gone to SA, JD comes home with new skills. I think his cousin Ella has a great influence on him! Jon has taught him to "high 5" and when he is in the mood, he will happily raise his hand for one. Also, now he likes to sleep on his stomach with a blanket over his head. He is perfectly comfortable and sleeps well. I, on the other hand, cannot say the same. Even with the video monitor, I still go in and check on him many, many times through the night. My friends with 2+ kids assure me someday I will sleep again. I doubt it!

We have so much to be thankful for this year and we are looking forward to Jon David's first Christmas! He already loves Santa and Christmas carols. I leave his radio on the holiday station and he thinks my singing is great! (ok, maybe not great, but certainly amusing)

First Food!!!

2008-11-22T16:06:00.000-08:00

Jon David has moved up from just breast milk to adding in rice cereal three times a day! He likes it and was obviously ready for it. He grabbed the spoon and put it in his mouth. I held back tears as Jon and I fed him his first food. I am so proud of my little man! After Thanksgiving, the adventure is on! I plan to make all of his food at home. With our history of food allergies (milk and wheat) I have to be careful about how Jon David eats. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

5 months

2008-11-11T18:15:00.000-08:00

My big boy! He has been ah-gooing and laughing at me all week. I'm so glad no one else is here to see the crazy things I'll do for a laugh. He loves to roll from his belly to his back and wait for my praise! He has also started to roll from his back to his belly on his left side. We were at his Godparent's house when he did it the first time. Greg and Kirsten were pretty excited to be there for that moment! JD and I have been stuck in the house for the last two days because of the rain. We've been staying busy playing Wii Fit. Everyone needs to have this game! It's so fun and Jon David loves when we do the aerobics! He laughs at me until all of the movement puts him to sleep. Our dog Shelby hates it and runs around us barking until we stop. Our Wii is new and we are soooo addicted!!! Our next purchase is a jogging stroller. We want to enjoy the weather before it gets too cold. Happy November everyone!

Halloween!!!

2008-11-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

Our Halloween was pretty quiet with less "trick or treaters" than I thought. My parents were here and we took turns answering the door holding the "football". We got some really funny pictures and Jon David's custom costume (made by my mother) was a big hit among the neighbors! Of course, he didn't understand all of the fuss, but he did enjoy all of the attention. After everyone left and it was back to just JD and mommy, he cried everytime I put him down. It is official, at 5 months, Jon David CAN be spoiled!!!

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to take Jon David to the pumpkin patch for pictures! He is usually happy and I thought we'd get some great pics. Turns out, we did get some memorable moments, they just were not what we were expecting! Check out the eyebrow in the family photo, it's Jon's face!!! I've seen him do it many times, I never thought I'd get it on camera. As if he didn't already look soooo much like his daddy...

This one's for Jon!

2008-10-16T19:23:00.000-07:00

This post is for my husband who keeps bugging me about adding this funny picture. I have to admit, it's my screen saver and it cracks me up every time I see it. I wonder where he gets his personality from...?

Getting bigger by the day!

2008-10-15T19:19:00.000-07:00

Jon David just got his 4 month shots and now weighs 15 1/2 lbs and is 25 inches long! We went to San Antonio for our Godson's baptism and to visit family. He had a great time with his cousin Ella, who is two months older. We had fun, but JD is now off his sleep schedule. It doesn't seem to bother him, but it sure cuts into my free time (and sleep). Bedtime at 10pm? Agh... He is sleeping less during the day, and better at night. I have confidence that bedtime will be back to 8:30 soon!

Bleeding Orange...

2008-10-08T19:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, here is Jon, Jon David and Shelby in their TRUE colors! We are looking foward to the UT vs OU game this weekend. My parents and Jon have a bet where the loser must wear the other's colors and pay for dinner at Morton's when they come down in November. The way I see it, we are all winners if we are eating at Morton's! Yummy!!!

4 Months

2008-10-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

Jon David just keeps getting bigger and louder! He is sleeping better and so are we. One of his favorite activities is laughing at me singing children's songs or whatever comes to mind (including commercials!) The more animated I am, the better. Even though he is still very young, we are starting sign language. We do the sign for "more" and "milk". It's too early for him to sign, but he pays close attention to my hands, so I thought I should start. I am so lucky to be able to stay at home with my bubba and watch him learn and grow!

Jon David is 3 months old

2008-09-26T07:59:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how fast he grows! I am so thankful we have lots of pictures of him as a little guy. When we got pregnant, we prepared for all of the crying and diaper changes. Little did we know the happy baby we would get! Jon David rarely cries and smiles all of the time! The sillier we are, the more he likes it. Jon and I have turned into "those" parents. Yep, the ones that will do anything for a smile. We are constantly on the move and his capacity for new adventures is endless!!!

After the storm

2008-09-26T07:30:00.000-07:00

We are back home and so thankful for minimal problems! Our neighborhood suffered power outages, trees down, TONS of debris and other minor problems. Fortunately, that's it! Neighbors helped neighbors and we got everything cleaned up. Jon flew up to OKC to make the drive back with us. He was greeted by my parents in their OU shirts and JD in a Sooners onesie! We managed to get a picture before Jon took it off! It was a much easier trip home. Jon David and I enjoyed our visit and I know my parents were happy to have us. Well, happy to have Jon David, I'm just there to feed him... We took lots of pictures with his great-grandmother (my Oma) and his great-grandparents on my father's side. I am so thankful that he got to spend time with them!

Hurricane Ike

2008-09-12T17:46:00.000-07:00

Please pray for all those in the path of Ike. Jon David and I are in Oklahoma with my parents. Jon is staying at home with Shelby to ride out the storm. I was planning a trip up here anyway, but instead of a nice, one hour flight on Tuesday, Jon David and I spent 9 hours in the car driving up here on Thursday. I'm sure all will be fine and I did have a hurricane kit put together, but you cannot be too cautious with a little one. I did not want to spend 2 days in a closet and who knows how many more without electricity. So here we are, watching and waiting...

Please Help!

2008-09-04T20:56:00.000-07:00

This post is for my dear friend Jacque. She is raising money for a great cause. Please click on this link and check out her story. Jon and I support her and consider ourselves so lucky to have her as a friend. She is an accomplished athlete with a HUGE Christian heart. Please donate in any way you can! Thanks! http://www.active.com/donate/ocrf08/jpeppler1022

Baby Feet

2008-09-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Well, we survived Hurricane Gustav. We didn't even get any rain! I don't know how long it will be before we actually get nailed by "the big one". For those of you who watch The Weather Channel, "It Could Happen Tomorrow!" For now, we are thankful for the quiet holiday weekend. Jon David has been "talking" so much lately. He looked at his reflection and said, "Heh!" and then laughed at himself. It was priceless! Everyday it is something new and exciting with him. I just know he will be crawling soon! He "inch worms" all over the blanket. I am amazed at how strong he is. Unless he is tired, we are movin' and-a groovin'. I cannot even imagine actually chasing after him...

Would you just take the picture already?!!!

2008-09-03T11:34:00.000-07:00

The looks on these two are priceless! They really are great friends. Shelby loves to lick his ears and toes. He smiles and laughs at her! Any time she goes by, Jon David follows her with his eyes and leans toward her. We wondered how Shelby would take it when we brought him home, but she amazed us all. Not only was she very well behaved, but she was always the first one to run to him when he started crying! She got more protective of everyone in the house, especially Jon David. We love to watch them interact. They may not know all there is to know, but they definitely love each other!

11 weeks

2008-08-30T19:02:00.000-07:00

We finally moved Jon David to his own room. He is a VERY noisy sleeper and it was time for him to get used to his crib. Of course, the move coincided with a growth spurt! He was eating every hour and 45 minutes, night and day. I wasn't sure if we'd make it through! My doctor took one look at me and gave me orders to take one night off a week and take an Ambien! I assured her I was fine and we would make it through the growth spurt (ok, maybe I lied...) We did survive and I am happy to report he is sleeping better! Jon David attended his first wine event at Morton's where he made lots of friends. We stocked our locker with some yummy wine and had a great dinner. We had lots of people stop by our table to comment on how cute he is! Ok, ok, I'll quit bragging!!!

10 weeks

2008-08-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

Here's my little one at 10 weeks. I can't believe how big he is. He's quite popular! Everywhere we go, people love to see him smile. He does have those huge, blue eyes (thanks to Jon). I know babies eye color can change, but I'm pretty sure the blue is here to stay!

9 weeks and my birthday!

2008-08-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

We decided to make a quick weekend trip to San Antonio for my birthday. We have other family members with birthdays near mine so we all celebrated together on a private dinner barge on the Riverwalk. It was great and we learned more about San Antonio's history. If you ever go visit, take the tour! Jon David was wide awake (it was late) and loved all of the lights and sounds. He slept well that night. Now that's the birthday gift I really wanted!

2 months

2008-08-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

These pictures crack me up. I can just hear it in my head... "Hey Ladies!" I have so many pics from this time, it's hard to pick the one I like best. I'll just pick two! His personality is so funny and he has become quite the ham for the camera. Jon has started calling me "mom-a-razzi". I guess I deserve that!

6 weeks

2008-08-25T19:20:00.000-07:00

After our return from San Antonio, JD seemed to change overnight. He looked so different and really started to notice more around him. He started smiling all of the time and his "voice" got very loud and creative! He is a happy guy and we are so blessed to have such a good boy! I used this picture to make the stamps for his birth announcements. I can't get enough of those smiles!!!

San Antonio Trip

2008-08-25T19:01:00.000-07:00

Our first big trip was to San Antonio so our family and friends there could meet Jon David. Jon's parents were so excited for us to come. They wanted to be with us at the birth, but his mother had back surgery the same day he was born. If she could have found a way to travel, they would have. After 3 surgeries, her doctor was pretty strict! We spent lots of time with everyone and it was a great trip. I learned alot those days without Jon there and it made me more confident as a parent! The last time I could survive on 3 hours of sleep I was in college. Ahhhh, to be young again!

One Month

2008-08-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

Jon and I were on our own with Jon David. All of our visitors had left and we were excited but nervous. I cried when my mom left, but I knew it was time. It was so intimidating, yet natural for the three of us to fall into a routine. I missed having the chance to nap when I wanted to, as opposed to when he napped. By the time he took his long nap in the afternoon, I was wide awake. We stayed busy because we only had 6 days to get ready for our first trip. We went to San Antonio to see family and friends. While we were there, Jon went to Las Vegas for business. It was the first I was "alone" with JD. We stayed with his brother Chris and his wife Evelyn and their son Joe Anthony. To make our trip more difficult, we took the dog with us too. Shelby is very hyper and only listens to Jon. Joe Anthony was a big help, taking Shelby out to pee and playing with her. She even got to sleep in the bed with him a couple of nights! Let me tell you, the whole experience was trial by fire!

Week 3, Fourth of July

2008-08-24T12:01:00.000-07:00

After Uber-Oma left, my dad and brother Nate came to see the baby. Nate only stayed for the weekend, but my dad stayed through 4th of July weekend. We had a BBQ at the house with hamburgers and Jon's famous guacamole. My dad and Jon had fun picking up Jon's new car, they even got free shirts and hats with it. I was too tired to even care, maybe that's why Jon chose this time to buy a car... For those of you who don't know, Jon is a car enthusiast. His passion for cars is usually a sore subject. I don't understand it, but it makes him happy! He could probably say the same for my obsession with purses. They both involve the same question, "Why do you need more than one?". I've received 2 very nice purses since then, so I cannot complain. After the holiday weekend, my dad took my mom home and we were then on our own. Yes, I cried alot!

Week 2, still alive!

2008-08-23T19:04:00.000-07:00

So we made it to week 2. Now that his cord stump fell off, it was time for a real bath. He was NOT happy. I am glad to report he likes his bath now, but those first few were bad! Poor baby, look at that face!

The first week

2008-08-23T17:48:00.000-07:00

Well, it turns out it's ok I'm doing this late because I don't remember much from that first week home. Between the vicodin and no sleep, well, you parents out there know what I mean. Let me take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to my mother who was with Jon and I for a total of 6 weeks. We were so happy she could be here for the birth and even happier she could help after. Jon and I would watch the clock, knowing at 9am, we could sleep because Oma would take over! I still had to get up to feed Jon David, but my naps all day long probably saved our marriage. I always heard that being a parent was the hardest, yet best experience ever. That really didn't mean much until it happened to us. I thank God everyday for our little one (even when I don't sleep!) I am also happy to report that my Oma was able to come visit and hold JD all day long. She is a proud great-grandma!!! We call her "Uber-Oma" because my mom is now Oma! I am pretty sure if I was not breastfeeding, my mom and Oma would have taken the baby home with them...

At the hospital

2008-08-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

After Jon David was born, and I got to sleep for 5 hours, they moved us to a bigger room. Our friend George brought us a fantastic dinner (with wine!) to celebrate. Let me tell you, I earned that Morton's steak! Everyone working the floor stopped by to see what smelled so good. Thanks to George for the delivery. All that was missing was his tuxedo...

A thank you to friends...

2008-08-22T21:18:00.000-07:00

This blog would not be here without the encouragement of my friends. It is a great idea and I hope to put lots of memories here. To all of my friends and family, may God bless you all!

Jon David is here!

2008-08-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

Our son is here! Jonathan David de la Garza Jr. was born June 11th at 11:47 p.m. weighing 8 lbs 12 1/2 oz. What a funny look on his face! He actually said, "UH OH" after delivery. Everyone in the room repeated it before realizing this child's first noise was "uh oh". Oh boy, we are in for it! Welcome to the world Jon David!

Here we go!

2008-08-22T20:17:00.000-07:00

Here is the beginning of our adventure! Our fingers were crossed hoping that this day (June 11th) Jon David would finally make his appearance. As you can see by my very swollen body, it was time. I promised myself after all we had been through, I would not be miserable or "down" about my body. My doctor assured me all was fine and that sometimes IVF patients retain more fluid. Well, I didn't expect to be stopped TWICE by strangers asking when I was due and if I was having more than one baby. JD was coming out that day even if I had to throw a fit at the doctor's office. Lucky for all, we were admitted...