In the time that's past.

I know, I have completely been ignoring this blog. Well let me catch you guys up on what's been going on since I have announced we are having a baby! 

Since finding out I was pregnant in January, announcing it a month later in February we are happy to announce I have been experiencing a very healthy pregnancy with a healthy little BOY who we have named Isaac Xavier 💙💙💙 honestly we couldn't be more excited.

Since my last post, a lot has happened. Pablo's deployment got canceled... Yes, CANCELED! 😍💙 which means he will be home with me during the entire pregnancy, he'll be there for the birth of our son and the months to come after that. Honestly, such a blessing. 

Shortly after that, we bought a house in Florida! A very nice house for whenever he does decide to get out of the military, we will have already invested in a place we can call home. 😍😍😍

Aside from that, we also received word that we are moving to Arizona.... Less than two months away from the "big move" and we haven't started packing the house yet... Oops! I'm kind of sad to be leaving 29, given we have been here for so long and this is where we started our life together... It's kind of bitter sweet. 

I guess we will see what Arizona will have in store for us! 

Honestly, all around 2015 has been a very good year for us... Saturday I am 5 months pregnant and on Monday we get an ultrasound 😍💙👶🏽🍼 totally excited to see how much our little miracle has grown.... This upcoming ultrasound is one that they we tell us how healthy he is, that he is growing appropriately, etc. I'm very very very much looking forward to that. 

I have been feeling little movements that have started to get stronger and last night Pablo got to feel Isaac kick for the very first time. It truly was a magical moment for us. 💙💙💙

We are doing very well, we are very happy and so very thankful to everyone who has and who continues to stand by us in this long journey to start our family. This is something we have wanted for what seems like forever, after two losses it is truly a miracle to be experiencing a healthy pregnancy and I am more thankful than I can even begin to describe to you. 💙💙💙 

Isaac isn't even born yet and he already brings such happiness to us.... He truly turned our darkest nights into the brightest days. 💙💙💙 

Amazing news 💕

We are so beyond happy to announce that we are pregnant, again. 💕🙏👶 we found out on January 19th, after the excitement of a positive test settled in.... Fear took over. After losing a baby only a few months ago, and a year before that, how could I not be scared. I wanted so badly to be happy, but fear was always in the back of my mind. "Is the baby okay?" "Am I going to lose this one too?" "Is the heart even beating?" My head was so full of questions. We decided we would keep this one a secret, for as long as could of course. We confirmed pregnancy with my doctor, and I changed my diet. 

I prayed every day, and every night that this baby is healthy, that this baby makes it. I ended up in the emergency room because I had some cramps that scared me, but it turned out everything was fine. The ultrasound tech even let me see the baby, and at 6 weeks and 2 days the heart was already beating. Boom, I was in love. 

Our ultrasound appointment with my doctor was scheduled for February 18th, that seemed sooooo far away. Every day, I just wondered what was going on in my tummy. Well, today is February 18th. I was filled with nerves, I tossed and turned most of the night.  

I wondered would we see a healthy baby with a strong heart beat? Would see a baby that had stopped growing? Would there even be a heart beat? I couldn't rid myself of that little ball of fear in the back of my mind. 

Going into the doctors office, hearing my name get called.... My heart was pounding. Pablo and I went back into the room, and I prayed. I prayed that the baby was healthy. 

The doctor came in, and I laid back... My heart was pounding. I looked at the screen, and then there it was. A little gummy bear, with a big head, a belly, arms and legs filled the screen... Then BOOM, "squish, squish, squish" the heart was beating! A healthy, strong beat of 170 beats per minutes. We have a healthy baby measuring exactly 8 weeks and 4 days, which is right where it should be. I cried, pablo was squeezing my hand. The doctor said everything looks great! We got four pictures and I recorded the heart beat! 

We couldn't possibly be happier, we feel SO blessed. We will continue to pray, and hopefully come September 26, baby Alvarado will bless us with his or her arrival. 

Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive in this journey! 

A baby is worth trying for, forever.

So I haven't been sharing too much about our journey to start our family, since we lost our second baby in October. After losing the baby, I went into a very dark place for a while. My heart was shattered, but since then I have learned to cope a little. 

Recently we have started trying to conceive again. That decision in itself was hard to make, because the thought of losing another baby is heart wrenching. This time around, I think I have figured out what I need to sustain pregnancy, carry full term and deliver a healthy baby. 

Let me explain. 

With my last pregnancy everything was going great, my levels were perfect, the baby's heart beat was beautiful, and the baby was growing and measuring on track. I started having severe abdominal pain and that scared me, so I went to the ER... The baby was fine, it turned out I had a cyst on my left ovary.... I was told that cyst was giving off a hormone called progesterone which was sustaining my pregnancy at the time. The cyst pain slowly started to fade away, and a week later I lost the baby.... 

I truly believe that the next time I conceive, if I am prescribed progesterone that I can have a baby. I don't believe anything is wrong with my husband or myself, we can GET pregnant. I just need to be able to stay pregnant, and I truly truly believe that progesterone is the key in doing so. 

So I have been drinking water, sleeping right, eating good, and taking my prenatal vitamins daily... 

I just have a feeling our time is coming soon. Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive in our journey to start our family. Positive vibes our way as we continue to try to conceive, again. 🙏✨