tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53306815902962272042023-06-15T11:59:01.508-04:00& Baby Makes ThreeBaby #1 will join our family in December 2011M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-82870794600510331962011-11-22T11:41:00.000-05:002011-11-22T11:41:07.007-05:00We are ready for you babyTHi all,<br />
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Our due date is fast approaching and we are slowly getting the baby room in order. Grandma & Poppop W are here and knee deep in baby laundry, furniture assembly and baby gear! Crib is done and ready for baby to not sleep in it ..LOL. I included a picture of it below..so cute!<br />
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I'm in the very uncomfortable stage of pregnancy and by the looks of me I'm going to have a 20lb baby..HA ..you think I'm kidding ... check out my pic below! All that aside, as every day passes we get more and more excited to finally meet our lil man. I wouldn't trade these last days with baby in my belly for anything in the world.<br />
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Thanks to everyone for the steady stream of gifts and well wishes. I thought after the shower things would stop arriving but it's like Christmas almost everyday..the UPS guy must hate us at this point :) We are touched that everyone is as excited as we are for the arrival of this lil one.<br />
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In other family news, we are happy to find out we've started a baby trend! Two of our family members (one from my side & one from Rex's side) are expecting and we can't be more thrilled for them. I'm not sure if it's safe to let the news out so I will just say, congrats (you know who you are) and we can't wait for our kids to grow up together and share family memories like we have over the years!<br />
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We wish everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! We will miss not being with everyone this year.<br />
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XOXOXO, M&R<br />
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38 weeks and counting<br />
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I'm going to the midwives once a week now and things are looking good. Baby moved head down, blood pressure is staying normal, weight gain is about 1lb a week which is great according to them (not to me-ugh), the baby's fluid levels are good and he measured in at an estimated 5 1/2lbs two weeks ago. Looks like we will have an 8 pounder on our hands- god help me.<br />
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As uncomfortable as these last few weeks are they are also such a special time. His movements are so graceful now and I can see body parts pushing against my ever expanding tummy. We are getting so anxious to know what he looks like and to hold him...not much longer to go.<br />
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Thanks for all the phone calls recently. Your kind words, prayers and last minute time to joke has helped us out tremendously. Please keep the prayers coming...fingers crossed for a safe delivery!<br />
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XOXOXO, M & R<br />
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We also want to thank you again for all the amazing gifts. BabyT will be well cared for thanks to all of you! <br />
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We will post pictures from the shower soon. I believe we are still waiting on some images to get uploaded. <br />
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Let the countdown to baby begin! M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-54037923834801014642011-09-10T14:20:00.000-04:002011-09-10T14:20:08.466-04:00BabyT's Gift RegistryHi all,<br />
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The countdown has begun! We are starting to get ourselves organized and ready for babyT to make his appearance on or around December 2nd. We are so excited but WOW do we have a ton to do!<br />
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Alot of you have asked us to post our registry on our blog when its ready. Well, its ready! I included links below.<br />
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We want to thank everyone that has already showered babyT with gifts. Your gifts, notes, letters, love and support is much appreciated and will be cherished for years to come. We truly have such a wonderful support system and can't wait to welcome babyT into it!<br />
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Last Name: Tolentino <br />
First Name: Michele<br />
Location: North Carolina, Raleigh<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/registry/baby/1WTXKE0H6IEKH">Amazon.com</a><br />
If the link does not work then search for the registry under <br />
Last Name: Tolentino <br />
First Name: Michele<br />
Location: North Carolina, Raleigh<br />M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-66183812621801525972011-08-31T23:45:00.000-04:002011-08-31T23:45:55.769-04:00Aloha! BabyT visits Hawai`iWe just returned from Hawai`i and what an amazing trip we had. Our lil one got his first tour of our favorite place on earth. Even though I had to work, I managed to hit the beach and float in the ocean. I even got touched by a sea turtle flipper while swimming on the North Shore....so cool! Traveling while 6 1/2 months pregnant was interesting and different but well worth the cankles :)<br />
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We are entering into the last trimester so the countdown has begun. Midwife visits are now every two weeks instead of monthly and I feel like an over stuffed Stromboli...hahaha! Rex has been amazing so far and goes with me to all my appointments, asks questions and even goes to birth class with me. I'm still waiting for my foot massage but we won't go there in this happy post about Hawai`i :)<br />
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The Ala Wai Canal by our old apartment...<br />
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Michele's office & the ones who made this trip happen for her..thanks guys!...<br />
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Ahhh much better to sit up...Fun day on the North Shore of O`ahu<br />
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The best way to wrap up a day at the beach..Hawaiian Rainbow....<br />
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Sunset at our old apartments sky deck with our favorite person...Naida "Potato"<br />
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Check out that baby!.....Oh the view is nice too (diamond head in the distance)...<br />
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Visiting Waikiki Beach where we got engaged....<br />
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Showing baby the exact spot daddy proposed to mommy....<br />
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What a view! This is why we love Hawai`i so much....Aloha, until we meet again (next year!)<br />
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6/15/11 -Oh so cute, first real bump<br />
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7/15/11 - WOW one month later..pop!</div>
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8/2/11- What the!? 18 days later and double the size. I only gained 10lbs so far, how could this be..LOL!</div>
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I can't resist including this next pic. This is what Rex's mini me will look like :)</div>
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Love to you all! XOXOXOXOX</div>
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Here are some images from the visit.....The first one is a shot from underneath (two thighs & boy bits), The second one is a 4d image of the baby doing a fist pump (god help us) up over his head, The third one is the lower leg and bottom of the foot, the fourth one is a great side profile of the lil guy and the fifth one is another 4d image of the lil guy putting his hand up over his eyes (he was saying enough!)- check out those arm muscles!!!!<br />
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M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-85662403712339884062011-06-30T12:07:00.000-04:002011-06-30T12:07:04.916-04:00IT'S A ..............................baby that doesn't like the <span style="font-family: Calibri;">paparazzi. We have to go back in three weeks for another try. Sorry all, wish we could tell you if it's a boy or girl :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We did get to see some really cool things like the heart, spine, head/brain, hands/fingers and the baby practicing swallowing. Baby T was face down and had its legs tucked sooooo tight that they couldn't get the proper measurements of the legs and feet. Also, the camera shy lil one decided to put its hands up over its face so they couldn't get the measurements they wanted from there either. This also made our sono images not worth posting because I couldn't even tell what I was looking at, lol. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Oh well! At least we get to see babyT again soon :) We hope all of you are well and enjoy the 4th of July weekend!!!!</span><br />M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-70165952955107832052011-06-14T11:08:00.001-04:002011-06-20T11:29:30.671-04:00Welcome Family & FriendsOur pregnancy announcements are slowly making their way to family and friends so I wanted to welcome the new blog visitors. If you are just joining us, take a minute to look at some old posts to see baby T's progress from 5weeks till now. I'm 15 weeks & 2 days as of June 14th and feeling great. I just started to really show and am transitioning from the awkward beginning stage. For all my mommy friends, you definitely know that awkward stage :)<br />
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My next sono is on June 30th and it should give us some really clear shots of the baby.<br />
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Love to all!M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-4818074747943451242011-06-02T13:01:00.000-04:002011-06-02T13:01:21.839-04:0013w Sono ImagesWe just got back from the midwife and wanted to share the images we got. WOW, this baby got so big & it actually looks like a baby this time, lol. The heartbeat was strong and steady and everything looked good. BabyT was even showing off his/her moves today by kicking its tiny feet and shakin it's lil rump, what a cool thing to see.<br />
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The first image shows a side shot of the baby. The top of head is to the right, baby is face up. You can see the nose, chin, an arm (on the side of the belly, top side), the dark spot in the middle of the belly is the stomach and the solid white line running down the back is the spine.<br />
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The second image shows a direct front shot. The front shot looks like an alien (is that bad to say about your own baby...hahaha) but gives you the perfect view of that big Tolentino head :) . The dark areas in the head are the left & right brain. You can also see the eye sockets clearly, a hand (side of belly, top side) and that very cute, very round, baby belly.<br />
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Enjoy! Oh, our new address (starting 6/10) is 9210 Bruckhaus Street #429, Raleigh, NC 27617<br />
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<br />M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-73492143368402528232011-05-23T11:40:00.000-04:002011-05-23T11:40:00.211-04:00Can I tell yet, please?!!It's so funny, I'm like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning to come. The waiting period is SO hard, especially when my belly is starting to stick out and people aren't sure if I got fat or if something is up. I'm just really happy this 3 month period is almost over so we can breath a little easier and start really enjoying this pregnancy. For my very excited family members, no names, don't forget to hold off till I give the ok!<br />
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I'm almost to the 12 week mark (May 25th) and still feeling great. I thank my lucky stars for such an easy start to this pregnancy. To keep you up to speed on the baby's development, here is another link that shows what the baby should look like around this time....enjoy & I should have a new sono image for you after my June 2nd appointment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ivillage.com/you-are-12-weeks-pregnant/6-c-124907">Images & info 12 weeks </a><br />
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On another note, we are gearing up for a move to another apartment. Our move is set for the weekend of June 10th. We are busy packing boxes and thinning out our junk, again! I can't believe we still have junk with all the moving we've done. Anyway, I will give you our updated address in the next post. Until then..........<br />
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<br />M&R Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07025781973242813039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330681590296227204.post-69201913490138054962011-05-09T12:13:00.000-04:002011-05-09T12:13:00.509-04:0010 week markAll is quiet with mom, dad and babyT. I'm happy to report that I feel great and babyT is being gentle on me and my body. Our next appointment isn't until June 2nd, and I've been getting asked when my next post will be, so I thought I would share whats going on with me and the baby at 10 weeks courtesy of the web. I hope everyone had a great mother's day! <br />
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<a href="http://www.ivillage.com/you-are-10-weeks-pregnant/6-c-124905">Info & images of 10 weeks pregnant</a><br />
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We just got back from the doctors office. Well, as far as the tech could tell, we are only having one baby, sorry Rex. The baby measured 7 weeks & 6 days today (adjusting our due date back again). I can't believe how fast the lil one is growing. Our new due date is December 2nd but I still think it will be more like the 7th or 8th. </div>
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We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. Words can not describe how amazing it was to hear. Yes, we both had tears in our eyes. The heartbeat was strong and everything looked great according to the doctor. I also got a clean bill of health for my blood work and the doctors encouragement to use a midwife (shocking). I was going to use one anyway, but nice to know the doctor thinks I'm a good candidate :)<br />
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So, here is our lil one.....The image on the top is showing the heartbeat and the one on the bottom is showing the lil one. For the inexperienced, the little bubble to the right of the baby is the yolk sac (thing that feeds the baby early on) and the actual baby has the dotted line running through it. <br />
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We found out we were pregnant on March 25th. We were so excitied! Our first doctor's appointment was on March 31st where they took 5 viles of blood and a very, very in-depth history from both Rex and I. First sono was on April 11th and I measured 5 weeks (image below) but it was too early to see the lil one. Our next appointment is on the 26th for a sono & check up where we can hear the heartbeat for the first time. Rex thinks we are having twins...ugh. We shall see on the 26th.<br />
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Join us as we stumble our way through 1st time pregnancy and parenthood. I'm sure it will be a blast! We also look forward to hearing your advice and any stories you would like to share about your journey in parenthood. <br />
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