Halfway

Currently I sit in a coffee shop on a Sunday morning with Ivan. I have a diamond ring on my left hand  signifying that I am engaged and Ivan is now my fiance. I am still getting used to the idea. It is funny when people ask "when is the wedding?" because to be quite honest, I have not even thought a milli-second about it other than I want a small, intimate, romantic wedding on the beach and a mariachi band definitely during the ceremony and in the reception. My mind is so focused on moving into our new little casita and the baby (where my mind should be). 


I am amazed at how time has been flying by. I am already at the halfway mark of my pregnancy which is 20 weeks, this Thursday I will be 21 weeks. Mid second trimester and feeling pretty good overall. On Friday we went had a mid pregnancy ultra sound done and we got to see the baby up close. Everything is going well according to the Doctor it is so hard to believe how much bigger my belly gets everyday. Every morning when I wake up that is probably the first thing I do is check on the improvement of the belly's growth. At almost 5 months, I am blown away that in 4 months Ivan and I will be parents and we will have a new addition. It won't just be the two of us from now on. The next couple months will consist of maternity clothes and buying "cositas" for the new baby and planning a baby shower. 


My mom is overjoyed with becoming a Grandma, and I am realizing what type of family I really have during these times. Good and bad. I am happy with Ivan, I am happy with the fact that we are engaged, future parents, study partners and best friends. Yes best friends. 


Here are some pictures of the recent ultra sound. 

1+1

This song is so beautiful....

http://youtu.be/KaasJ44O5lI

End of Summer

Well we are approaching the end of August and before we know it, its September again. My birthday month. I can't believe ill be 25 in a few weeks. Lots of things have happened. School started again this week and this last weekend Ivanne moved into their first new little house in Buena Park. It is nice to be with Ivan now and it feels like its becoming real. My baby bump is slowly growing as I can't believe i'll be 4 months next week. I feel good for the most part, except for the terrible and annoying headaches. That is my only complaint. But yes, for the most part feeling pretty good. Definetely better than the 1st trimester. According to the Doctor everything is going well so far and next month we will be able to find the sex, but of course, we have decided to keep it a surprise till the very end. At the halfway point we will get to see the baby in FULL via the ultra sound :)


It is very bone chilling to look at my stomach and see it slowly grow and get harder and harder each day. And to think that in 5 months I will be a Mom is a mind blowing concept.

Best wishes to a sucessful Fall semester and another month of healthy pregnancy....

Engagement

There are many events in a woman's life she plays through her head a thousand times and waits for the day that it might happen to her. Well, two of those moments has had happened to me recently. Obviously finding out I was pregnant with my first child was one and last night the other occured. A proposal from Ivan. It's funny because I still remember the night I met Ivan and distinctly remember saying to my friend on the way home that evening "I think I met the man I am going to marry". I was 21, intoxicated, with little knowledge of what "love" really was, but somehow I knew I had met him. Through all the ups and downs over the course of the years, Ivan and I have made it through the storms and breakdowns and remain strong. Well as of yesterday, officially he is my fiance and will be the father of my child. Without doubt, I couldn't ask for anyone else.


The ring is absolutely beautiful, It took my breath away. And you know... even though you know the moment is coming (in my case sooner than later), when you see your boyfriend on their knee with a ring it absolutely catches you in a moment you will never forget. Everytime I think of it, a tear comes to my eye. From this day forward, I will always remember August 10, 2011 as my engagement day and 1,000 steps was the place where I got proposed to. Oh, and the song he played will always be remembered in another way also "castate conmigo" by Reyli. I am so in love and nothing feels greater than this feeling and what awaits us in our future.  My days as "Leanne Grant" are few...

Te amo Ivancito xoxoxo

1st Trimester Final Stretch

Yesterday I had my last 1st Trimester visit where they performed a special ultra sound and I got to see the baby very close and all its details! I still can't believe this. I am approximately 12 weeks and the baby appears to be growing at great speed. We won't know for sure exactly how baby is doing though until 20 weeks, so 2 more appointments. However, next month we will be able to hear the baby heartbeat :)
It is so overwhelming. I wake up and I realize I have someone new to live for and I am so blessed I have been given the opportunity to become a mother. I can't wait to fill my home with overflowing love and give Ivan so much love :) Lots of changes about to happen, we will be moving next month and starting school again. Keep smiling....

Wonderwall

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Just to Name a few....

Alebrijes. Downtown Fullerton. El Calor. Parking structures. Manjar Mistico. "Damaged"-Danity Kane. "Please Don't Stop the Music"- Rihanna. La Guera del oc. Adios Mother fucker and grey goose and soda.  Tercero Lounge. "Hey i'm outside". Kissing for hours outside of my old Lake Forest apartment. Lalo's house (when I left my underwear). Iron Man. Xalos. Tapout shirt. Meeting you at Carmax at the spot at 1am. OC Fair (we didn't even make it 1 hour). Bruno. Haunted House. Me falling at Saul's old apartment in the dark. Lucy's Wedding. 23rd Birthday in Vegas. "I love you". Meeting the parents. Vegas 3 times in one month. "Text me when you get home". Acapulco. Cristo Rey. Leon. La serenata. Callejon del beso. Chim chim. "Your the one". Leon soccer game. Picking you up from TJ airport. Valentines Day in Chinatown. Hikes. "Pero vente para aca" Skiing. Coming over after work. Key is under the mat. Catalina Island.  Golf cart madness. Olamendis. Winning the egg toss at company picnic. Six flags. Del Mar fair. Your 24th Bday party. The birdie game. Venice beach. Roma's wedding in Leon. Lyndsays couch and movie nights. Cooking dinner together. Dodger games. Surprise picnic at the beach. San Francisco Marathon. Leon games in TJ. Laugh Factory. Christmas lights. Christmas Cookie decorating.  Ti Amo. Sushi. "Let me tell you a little story... there once was this little girl....". Halloween in Vegas. Phantom of the Opera. Crown and coke. Mariachis in LA. Los Tres concierto. Beach at night. Indian food. Peruvian food. Poker games. Ducks game. Ice skating in Santa Monica. Universal Studios. Black Swan. San Juan mission. LA marathon. Cirque de Soleil in Long Beach. Cruise. Miami. Miniature Golfing. Leannsita.

AHORA QUE......