New to Me Mommy Ride & Some Cute Pics

Since the Mustang wasn't Jake friendly, we had to part ways.

Wasn't she purdy? It was a sad day in the Silva house. So hard to let her go, so many wonderful memories we shared. I hope you enjoy your new owner. I'll always have a special place in my heart for you.
After we parted ways, we lived with one car for a week. That was long enough for me. I'm spoiled, I'll admit. Getting Mario to work by 8am was causing both Jake and I massive headaches. So that's when we got this tough little guy.

Since I couldn't justify the Yukon with only 1 child, we got this, the Nissan Rogue, a mini suv. It fits us good & I don't have to break my back to get the car seat in.

In other news. Thanks to those of you who voted for Jake on Facebook, but he didn't win. He didn't even come close. I think the winning baby cheated. With that said, I wanted to post some pictures of my little one, because I feel the need to show Saint Agnes what they missed out on.

One of my favorite moments, holding little bubbas while he sleeps.

I take him out of the car, to find out that he's pulled off his sock & left it on his shoulder. Sorry Jake, I thought you might want socks when it's freezing outside.

Isn't this just the cutest outfit? Thanks again Crystal, it's so perfect for cold days like today!

My outdoorsie boy. Who took his first trip to Millerton Lake for a picnic.

My good little eater (when he had hair)

Don't worry buddy, you can live with me forever! I love these smiling pics, they don't come very often.

I can't even believe how big he's gotten, he's gonna be 6 months old tomorrow! He's already starting to crawl & getting his bottom teeth. I love that he's so playful now, but I can't help but miss the little baby he was when I see other little ones when I'm out. He's officially sleeping much better now (in his own room), and only wants to eat a couple times at night, as opposed to every couple hours (which wasn't that long ago). Thanks Jake for letting us have our bed back :)

3 Years Ago Today

I was certain life couldn't get any better. I was the happiest girl on Earth, getting ready to marry the greatest man on Earth.
Little did I know that 3 years, 1 House & 1 Baby later, I realize that life does get better. Sure, there's obviously things I miss from then; a good nights sleep, date night whenever we wanted, money, having a waistline in the 20"s, etc. But I wouldn't trade any of those for the great life we share now. We have made such a wonderful life together Mario, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I love you so much. Thank you for being such a loving husband!

3 Months Ago...

My little pooper was in here...

In my belly, not the 2nd part of my chin. Although, if you saw me now, you'd probably think I was still pregnant. But thank goodness this post isn't about my weight loss. It's about Jake, who's 3 months old today! I celebrated with a hot fudge sundae, hopefully he'll enjoy it too :)

I never imagined how much life was going to change. In the last 3 months, I have finally learned how to be a mom, and I must say, I'm doing a great job. And child birth, for the record, is MUCH MUCH MUCH worse than everyone says. "Oh it's not that bad" or "you'll forget about it." Yeah right, I still feel the pain. How come no one told me the truth? I think I'd rather get run over by a bus than to go thru that again. We'll see how many siblings Jakey gets.

But anyways, I'm so proud of my little guy. He's already rolling from tummy to back & back to tummy.

When I tell him I love him, he says it back, even if it's only "goooo." He poops & pees in & on everything, and I mean EVERYthing. I do laundry like it's no one's business. He loves our walks when the weather permits & he hardly ever fusses in the bath.

I guess all that makes up for him waking me up every 2 hours at night to eat. So yes Melanie, he's going to co-sleep until that stops.

I wish I had more time to blog, but it's hard with just one hand. But I have been keeping up on everyone, I wish I had more of a chance to comment. BTW, we love our Brown Bear book Rebecca & Holly, the car seat toy is a life saver when he's fussy. 70% of the time, it works every time!!

Until next time, Happy 3 Months Jake! Mommy & Daddy love you!

What We've Been Up To

I've been dying to post some pics, and since someone wants to be held all the time, it's been difficult. But that's okay, I don't mind it :)

Addy loves her baby cousin, it's the cutest thing

You know you're spoiled when you sleep through Christmas with this many gifts! Someone's loved.

And besides being held, he loves to spend his time crying. Or pooping, which has given him the nickname "Little Pooper".

Proud daddy

"No more pics please!"

This was our family picture at Angela & Charlie's wedding. I wish I had more pics, but when you're in the wedding, or have a child hanging off your boob, it's sometimes a bit difficult.

My handsome little guy :) Happy 6 weeks today Jakey!

Happy Birthday Baby Jake!

This is Jake Tyler Silva, born on 11/18/10 at 0023. He was 7lbs 14oz, and 20 1/2 inches long.


I think his eyes are blue, but his pediatrician said they're not. Either way, they're perfect!










First family photo just after delivery



Very proud daddy. Mario is so good with him.


I'm not mad in this pic, maybe just a little tired


On Friday, his first day home! Mom & Dad put a sign & balloons out to welcome him :)


Jake & Grandma

Cousin love. Addy finally has a cousin, whom she calls Brick.

I wish I had more time to blog/discuss, but he's screaming as I type. So I'll leave you with this video, I hope it works (with sound

All Ready

Just need a baby & a name. We've got the crib together, all his toys organized, plenty of diapers, he's even got more clothes than I do! I hope he stays "3m" for enough time to at least wear everything once. Here's the rocker with his crib, and his safari themed bedspread. The crib has a lot goin on.

Here's his super cute "lamb" swing. I can't wait to take his picture in it, it's furry with lamb ears at the top, so cute. His play pen in the back. And all his stuff on the desk to the left. It looks completely chaotic. It's more of an organized disaster.

He's even got a pretty good collection of stuffed animals.

I got this as part of a gift for my bday. Isn't that sweet?

We even had a baby shower at Saint Agnes. Mario's department threw a party for us, how awesome is that? We didn't take any pics of the gifts, but we got some adorable clothes, some bath stuff & then they all pitched in for a Target gift card. We totally scored. His department is awesome! I did get a pic of us, and a pic of the cake, how cute :)

12 more days until he's due! I type that both excitedly & nervously. I've been off of work for a couple of weeks now, and it has been such a blessing. I've been able to get so much done, as you can see from his room. But I do hope he waits at least 12 more days before he makes his debut. Seems like every task I complete I'm adding a new one to the list.

Khristie's Gift

I wanted to share with you guys the awesome things that Khristie sent for the baby. Since they didn't make it in time for the shower, I couldn't show 'em to those of you who were able to make it. I love these hooded towels that she made, mainly because I don't have any towels for him yet. So that worked out perfectly!

And how super cute are these onesies?! You're so clever :) I LOVE THEM & can't wait to put him in them!

What great gifts, thank you so much Khristie!

I got some other amazing gifts at the shower that I want to share, I'm just waiting to get some pics in for a post of that.