35 weeks...at home in Nashville!

Oh goodness I am getting really bad about updating. Well, we are in Nasvhille and have been here since just after Christmas. We have had lots of fun but I've spent WAY to much money already and still have 2 months  to go!
So far I've bought ALL the baby's things, clothes, blankets, bedding, and a few rattles. I tried not to go overboard but it still seems like a lot!
For Leyla and me, of course we had to buy winter clothes - so I have spent a bit on maternity clothes and long sleeve shirts and sweaters for her. I bought a few nursing tops too, for later. We bought a computer also, so that was a bit pricey! Probably the most expensive thing I bought. I had to get my licensed renewed and my bank account switched to something that worked better for us. We bought Leyla a baby doll, some books, and a few videos to keep her entertained. Mom had bought her some puzzles, playdough, and a dollhouse, which she LOVES. And I guess I've been eating a lot too! So from now on I'm going to try not to spend anymore money unless it's on groceries, until Marcos gets here and then I can blame him if we run out, ha!

 We had lunch with Mauricio at his restaurant - this picture really makes me look like I swallowed a watermelon!

 Leyla and her mommy-me at Mama-Dena's house.

 playing badminton in the yard at daddy-dee's house!

 playing tea party and birthday party at mommy-me's - one of her favorite things to do!

eating spaghetti at Fazoli's! yum!

I always end up slacking on maternity pictures; tried to take one every 4 weeks and I think I've only gotten a 4, 9, 12, 19, 28, ad 34 week picture! OH well. Anyway, I think I am pretty big but still not as big as I was with Leyla at the end. I was sticking straight out with her! So I've got at least 2 inches to go with this one. I am starting to get really tired now and am not able to put my shoes on comfortably. Now I'm starting to think about post-pregnancy and how I will shed the weight. I did nothing with Leyla and the pounds just came off, thanks to breastfeeding. But I am afraid I have gained so much in the last few weeks just from being in the USA that I may have a harder time losing it all. We'll see how it goes, but, I will definitely have to exercise some just for my own health and energy. I HATE running but I know that exercise gives you more energy instead of zapping you of it - it is had to get started though. I have always liked to do core exercises and when I found out I was pregnant I had found some great routines that I tried to do a couple times and then stopped because of the pregnancy (they were too intense). I think I will go back to those routines afterwards. I definitely feel out of shape, and not just because I'm pregnant!

Next week, we will be driving to Dallas for my first appointment with my US doctor, at 36 weeks - then it'll be wait, wait, wait!

Overnight Trip to Santa Cruz

I wanted to take my mom to the mountains so she could see what life is like up there, and also to show her Marcos's land and trees. It was an interesting trip!

 This is Dona Flora's house where Marcos always stays. We weren't going to stay there at first because it is very small and we knew it would be uncomfortable...but, it was too far to go somewhere else (we would've had to carry all our blankets and pillows!)

 

 Leyla was really excited playing with the cat!

 Our bulls!

 Leyla walking all by herself!

 Love this one of mom crossing the creek! Ha!

 This is the house that Marcos built. It is mostly for storage.

 We had to hike up the side of the mountain to bring the cows down.

 

 The view from up top!

It was really windy!

I had fun, and Leyla too, but I think my mom could have stayed home, ha. She was not enjoying it! Too rustic and afraid she would get sick the whole time. I guess it is a shock if you're there the first time!

Mommy-me

Mommy-me is what Leyla called my mom while she was here. I called her "grand-mommy" and Leyla turned it into mommy-me! So cute! Here are a few pictures from her stay.

 After picking her up from the airport Tuesday we headed to the mall for some lunch and shopping.

 This is what Leyla did the entire time! Over and over and over and over....

We had a "photo shoot" on the 23rd and these are a few my mom snapped.

Mommy-me gave Leyla a bottle for her baby and this is how she fell asleep one day :)