Mikey's first Field trip

This has been a rough week. I ended up in Urgent care on Sunday to find I had strep throat, and then developed a cold on Monday night and thought OMG.. I am on my last week of this pregnancy, (which I can't believe has gone by so fast) and I Need to have my energy to deliver him! Well the good thing is the antibiotics helped the strep and the prayers of all my friends and family have helped me conquer this cold. I just kept telling the Lord, please take this sickness, and please don't let me go into labor before Thursday afternoon. Well here I sit on Thursday afternoon, still pregnant, and as much as I thought I'd never say it, I am so thankful I am. Michael had his first preschool field trip today to McGrath Pumpkin Patch in Ventura, CA. And as every mom can relate, I in no way wanted to miss out on my little boy's first field trip. Frankie, Giovanni and I, picked up Mikey from school and drove him to the pumpkin patch where we met up with his class. Mikey wasn't too interested in the lesson they gave about how everything was grown, probably b/c we already have a garden growing and Mikey is an expert, or could be the age. (ha ha). But he was sure excited to go on the hay ride! He asked questions the entire time! After the hay ride, his teacher took a family photo of us next to the pumpkins, and then the boys went off to to pick out there pumpkin. After the field trip Frankie, Gio and I took Mikey back to school and sat out on the big soccer field with him and his class for a picnic. It was such an amazing feeling to share this moment with our 3 year old because I know how quickly they grow and I know how much it meant to him to have us there sharing that moment with him. I am so truly blessed to be a stay at home mom, and Frankie is blessed to be able to set his own hours. It's time like these that I feel so overjoyed with the Lord's grace and faithfulness!! We truly serve an awesome God!

Where has time gone?

Wow, I can't believe it's been since June that I've updated my poor family blog. Although I do have to say the summer went by quickly. We had a lot going on. In August I ended up in the hospital with preterm labor. They gave me a shot, and some medication and sent me on my merry way, well, the nurse did inform us that it would probably affect the actual date of when this baby came, and so far, she's right! I am 39 weeks pregnant (as of Sunday) and am only having contractions that are not consistent. This will be the first pregnancy that I have carried the child full term! (If I go until the 12th). Mia was a day early, Ashlee was 7 days early, Mikey was 16 days early, and Giovanni was 12 days early. I trust that the Lord has a reason, and am just wanting His will to be done! The kiddies have started a new school year, Mia is in 7th grade and is overloaded with homework, which of course daddy and I don't mind. Ashlee is in 3rd grade and really likes her teacher. Mikey started preschool this year too, (Oh and the three of them attend the same school. It's a Christian school that goes from Preschool - 12th grade). Frankie and I have seen a huge difference in Mikey's demeanor since he has started school. He's definitely growing right before our eyes, but we are very proud of the little boy he is becoming. His teacher, Mrs. Gonzales, says he is such a pleasure, always polite, and very cautious of others around him. (I wonder if she is really talking about our son, or if she just says that to every parent). :) Needless to say we are very excited to hear he is adapting to the whole school thing very well. (Daddy wasn't very fond of going to school at that age). Daddy has been taking him to school this past week for me since I am sick, and ready to have Cristiano, but I can't wait to get back to taking him. We have great conversations on the way to. Giovanni is enjoying the along Mommy and me time, but is definitely excited when it's time for Mikey to come home. He is always the first to run to Mikey when we get inside his classroom. A lot of times Giovanni will even grab Mikey's backpack for him! As of now, we are all just anxiously awaiting for the arrival of our new son, Cristiano Gianni.