Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Baby Pacheco

Baby Pacheco


A day before I moved to New York I found out that I was pregnant. It was quite a shock as I wasn't really thinking that I was preggo but, took a test and it was positive. I was excited, overwhelmed and stressed all at the same time. I had wanted to be pregnant but preferred if it was after it was I had been living in New York for awhile and had some stuff figured out first. However, life doesn't always go with your set plan and I'm happy it didn't! 

I will admit that this pregnancy has been quite different than how I felt with Kayla. Having moved to New York in the middle of winter when it is super cold, and being nauseous all day everyday didn't make New York seem like that great of a place. But now that I have passed through the worst of the morning sickness (more like all day sickness) things are getting MUCH better. My mood constantly improves as the temperatures climb here in the city :) 

I am due September 19th, have finally gotten over the morning sickness. I wouldn't say I've craved a certain type of food more than others, but have had desires to try a bunch of things I never thought I would (like crab cakes, breaded fish, falafel...) Sometimes it turns out good, and sometimes not. Throughout this whole pregnancy I have felt like the baby was gunna be a boy. I wasn't really certain with Kayla, but with this one I was. I was going to be super surprised it ended up being a girl. We went in for an ultrasound on Tuesday and while I am 14 weeks along, she said she was 80% certain the sex was male for the baby. After a few more checks and with the baby moving around like crazy it was looking more and more like that was definitely true! I know that most babies can look like they are boys when it is really early, so we will find out for sure when I have the 20 week ultrasound, but I'm still pretty certain its a boy.

We are super excited to be having another baby and know that once Kayla "gets it" she will be super excited to have a brand new baby around the house. 

2013 The Year of New

2013 The Year of NEW

I know that this blog is about two months late, but I've been writing it over and over in my mind and waiting until now so I could write everything that I wanted to. My new year started off packing up my things, quitting my job and then finding out I was pregnant and then getting on a plane and moving to New York the next day! It's been quite an adjustment but I think we are finally getting the hang of how everything is done here. A few of my favorite things so far: 
  • The food- pretty much anything I get is delicious. 
  • The views around the city
  • The fact that you can have pretty much anything delivered to your door. 
  • The weight/inches I've lost walking around the city since getting here. Turns out it was a good thing I brought my "one day I will fit into those again" jeans. They all fit now!
A few things I dislike
  • The cold and seemingly constant winter phase we are in. Can't it be Summer yet?
  • On cold days I miss having a car to escape the cold in - but I don't miss having to pay for everything that comes with having a car. 
  • Higher prices
Grocery shopping has been the biggest learning curve I think. I have yet to try doing my grocery shopping online but I will soon. It seems like a win win to get the same prices on most things online, and then have them deliver it to you saving you lots of walking and pushing your groceries home in a cart. (not a shopping cart, but your own little cart you use around the city to get things back and forth)


When 2013 started I had no idea the extent of how many new changes I would experience in such a short time. I live in a new city, a new lifestyle, new job, and a new baby (to come). This has been quite an interesting roller coaster in first few months of this new year. Here's hoping the rest of the year will bring more fun and adventures...and some warm sun!