Sick... Oh, no!!!

It is bad enough to get sick.... but when you are pregnant it's even worse!!!
I just can't get rid of a cold when I'm pregnant, so I hope this will end soon.
My dear husband passed it to me :( and poor little Evan is having a hard time too.
As I said.... hopefully I get over it soon.
And about old subjects of the past... I haven't been too hard core on my gym attendance ( I feel nausea all the time and I don't force myself.... it is just not the time for that, I think) but I've been good "diet" wise, so I've lost another two pounds... and counting!! hahaha
I mean... I should have lost 5, but 2 it's good enough for me. I haven't had my assessments done last week but it will happen next week, so we'll see where in my body the fat is disappearing... it will certainly not be from my belly! Not that I'm showing yet or anything, but it's not like I'm getting a six pack!!!
So... that's it for now... my boring life....blah, blah, blah.....


Me he puesto mala.... y cuando esotoy embarazada me duran todo el embarazo... asi q espero q no me dure otros 7 meses!!
Mi querido marido me lo ha pasado... y el pobre nene tb lo esta pasando mal, aunque a el le ha dado por una tos super seca... da pena oirle!
Y sobre un tema del " pasado"... no me he sido muy constante en lo de ir al gimnasio.... siempre estoy fatal de las nauseas y la verdad, es q no me voy a forzar a ir... no es tiempo para eso, pienso yo.... pero he sido buena con la "dieta" asi q he perdido 2 libras mas.... no son las 5 q deberia haber perdido... pero me doy con un canto en los dientes... la semana q viene me mediran asi q veremos de donde me esta desapareciendo la grasa... y no va a ser de la tripa! no es q este ya con el bombo ni nada parecido, pero no es q me este creando unos magnificos abdominales! jajaja
En fin ... esta es mi aburrida vida... bla, bla, bla.....

Help !!!

I didn't know if you guys new.... but the new thing that is happening in my house now, it's that Evan and I are getting together a couple of accoustics sets to perform in places like restaurants, hotel lounges, bars... and I'm looking for songs recommendations for us to cover.
So far I give you the list os songs we've chosen, then you can see the style we are coming from and give me some more ok????
So:

Taking Chances
( A great song in Celine Dion's new album)

Save me from myself
( Another big one from Christina Aguilera)

Magic
( Cute one of Colbie Callat)

Angel
( Classic...Sarah McLachlan... city of angels.... that one!)

Everybody hurts
( We are putting our touch in this REM tune)

The way I am
( Pretty one from Ingrid Michaelson.... she is amazing!!)

Let it be
( You need to have a Beatle song!)

Angels
( One of the greatest pop songs ever written , according to Simon Cowel)

I'll stand by you
( Roxette... but the version of Carrie Underwood... I love her)

Take on me
( We found a cool version by Sara Bareilles...I'm also in love with her!)

Believe
( It's the song for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010!!!)

Give me one reason
( Good Old Tracey Chapman)

Blackbird
( another Beatle... but I'll play it on the piano like Sarah McLachlan)

Soulmate
( Natasha Bedingfield)

When you look me in the eyes
( Sounds corny from the Jonas Brothers.... but is heard an accoustic version on you tube that it's GREAT!)

Right next to the right one
( By my favorite : Celine)

Over the rainbow
( Eva cassidy version)
So if you think of one you believe is good for an accoustic performance... please!!!!!! Let me know!!!

Thanks!
Amigas.... necesito ayuda!!! Evan y yo estamos preparando unas canciones acusticas para actuar en sitios... he puesto la lista de canciones q hemos seleccionado, pero si pensais en alguna cancion chula... por favor!!!! Decidmelo, ok???
Tambien queremos hacer un set de solo en espan~ol... tenemos Cai, Si tu no estas aqui, Tu recuerdo, Grita, Cal y Arena... pero vosotras q estais mas puestas dadme ideas!!!!
Gracias!

Due Date

Friday morning after having the pregnancy test done I went to the doctor....
She said I'm due December 8th... my dad's B-day!! Though she thinks I would be late as I was with my two kids.
Now I have a problem... I can't fly to my sister's wedding in Utah... and if we drive, there is a possibility they won't let me cross the border being so close to my due date... we'll have to do something... I can't miss the wedding!
So I went to the gym on Tuesday and I saw my trainer... Evan took the chance to go and tell her the news when I was doing squats in the machine.... and to my surprise she had a good reaction.... I mean she congratulated me! And of course she said I had no excuse... I'm still on a diet and exercise and she still expects me to lose weight. So that's comforting to hear.... There is hope!
Oh, and the other thing she said: "Don't use the birth control you were using..... obviously it doesn't work!" hahahaha.
So I'm seeing her tonight and we'll see....
I also went and visit with my midwife yesterday.
She's delivered my two kids....and let me tell you:
MIDWIFE IT'S THE WAY TO GO!
My only complaint it's that they've been a bit "anal" about giving me an epidural... but she said that this time it will only be a two hour labour....yeah, right!!! whatever... it's never what I want....
My mom has already told me that she won't be in the delivery room this time... and I don't blame her.... she suffers more than me and bless her, she gets super tired....21 hours and 12 hours IT'S A LONG TIME!!
well, my friends... I'm still a bit in denial... but Carmen reminds me that it's real.... she is always kissing my belly, cause "the baby needs kisses too"... she is right... the baby already needs to feel loved... things that a 3 year old can teach you!

Maybe Tomorrow....

That's what I keep thinking... Maybe tomorrow I get my period... and all this was just a joke... But I am afraid that's not happening, although it sure feels like period cramps!!
And something else that comes with pregnancy... the mean Esther is here!... with all this discomfort, and pains, and stress... I've become a monster...
I always told Evan: I suffer the aches and pains of the pregnancy and labor... but you suffer me! That puts him off having 12 kids, hahaha!
I can't handle many things... everything annoys me and I have zero patience! The hormones are really doing their job....
So I see my trainer today...I'm scared of what she is going to say... but I still hope she knows of something, somehow to continue losing weight without affecting the baby's growth... we'll see.
But pregnancy it's the worst time to be on a diet!!! But I have no choice!!!I'm heavier than after nine months of pregnancy with Carmen... so gaining more it's not an option!
By the way, Carmen got the "most reverent award" yesterday in Primary!!!
I'm really impressed with her... she always behaves really well in Primary... I can't believe it's the same person!!
We were watching some Church cartoons from the Old Testament and Moses was talking with God in the bush, and she said.... "just like my God, right??... I am a child of God"
She is so precious! And she is giving another talk on prophets soon!!! I'll record her again! I'm so excited!
We told her that mommy has a bay is her belly and she quite doesn't get it yet, but she said she wants a baby sister because she already has a baby brother... so cute!
I really don't care much.... girl or boy will be perfect!... But if it's a girl I'd get the name that we are all fighting for: ISABEL... Tania wants to use it, Patri wants it too...Irene wants it too....even my sister in law wants to use Isabella ( which is very close and since we will always be around each other it won't be cool).... But to be fair, Evan and I picked all of our names when we went down to get sealed in the Temple... I picked them first!!! If it's a boy it will be Markus Isaac. I still love those names, so I don't think I'll change my mind.
Do you like them??

Happy Friday...

So I went to the gym again yesterday... and I've lost another 2 1/2 pounds...that made me really happy... that sounds better to me.
But here are the important news....

I'M PREGNANT!

And what can I say... I guess it's good news...
I cried and cried, to tell you the truth... I had mixed feelings about all this.
Fear, worry, disappointment, frustration... amongst others.
It was NOT our plan to have another child right now.
For a moment all I could think about were the difficulties that were in front of me... and it was overwhelming!
The thing is that I have a problem...
I "tell" God what is best for me... and then I get mad because He doesn't grant my desires to me... but instead, He gives me even more difficult and harder challenges....
I mean... I got it ok! Mine wasn't supposed to be an easy road... but this hard???? really?? Does He really think I can take it all... and not murmur????
And because I do... I guess I have to repent....
And I think about it...and children are ALWAYS a blessing... they are!
When and how they came.
So I feel blessed, really. I'm excited to see another pretty face come into my world!
How convenient, my parents are going to be here for it!!
So anyway, my friends... I guess I'm facing another kind of transformation...not the one of losing weight... :{

Review...

Well... I wasn't expecting much before facing the scale... but I was hoping for something more than what I saw...
After measurings and all...
I've only lost 5 pounds of fat...Serious????
5 POUNDS!!!
Since the goal was 5-10 pounds a week....it's a bit dissapointing.
Oh, well... I'll give it another month, I think I'll do better. My metabolism is totally dead so I guess it is taking its time to speed up a bit.
To my surprise, where I've lost most fat is from my thighs.... I thought it would be my belly.
So anyway, she changed my exercise rutine and pushed me a bit more in cardio, and now I have to look my meal portions, and weigh myself twice a week and see what's happening.
To make things better, I'm six days late.... :O!

Weekend in vancouver

Queridas amigas.... parece q he estado ausente por una eternidad... el viernes estabmos todos un poco enfermos aki en casa y teniamos pensado cogernos el ferry esa misma tarde pero decidimos salir por la manyana... asi q entre viajes y cosas nos perdimos las sesiones de conferencia :( pero me las vere ahora en cuanto termine de escribir....
Una vez en Vancouver solo tuvimos tiempo de dejar a los ninyos con mi cunyada y salimos volando a coger el autobus

y el metro para llegar al GM place y ver el partido de Hockey :

Vancouver Canucks
contra
Calgary Flames
No soy fan de ninguno... pero estaba super emocionada porque era mi primer partido de la NHL!!

Llegamos justo cuando estaban terminando de cantar el himno nacional de Canada.... q no es ni mi pais... pero siempre me emociono al oirlo!

Dejan caer el puck... y empieza el partido!!!

El numero 12 de los Flames es Iginla... un canadiense muy querido por todos porque ha sido el capitan del equipo Nacional... y es buenisimo!

Aqui veis a Iginla otra vez... justo despues de marcar un gol... tb dio el pase de algunos otros...
El resultado final 7-1... pierde vancouver...
Jugaron fatal... una decepcion!

Lo triste fue q el numero 16 de Vancouver: Trevor Linden terminaba su carrera con este partido... Es un buen jugador y ha marcado una diferncia en este equipo... pero menuda forma de terminar... Estan fuera de los playoffs... lo q significa q no pueden luchar por la copa de Stanley ( el premio por ganar en la liga) y encima no pueden ni ganr el ultimo partido!
En fin... el publico le rindo honores a Linden.... y tb sus companyeros....

Y tb los jugadores de Calgary.

Todos en pie para despedirle...
Y el dio un par de vueltas al rink en muestra de su apreciacion por los fans...

Esta experiencia lo unico q me ha hecho es desear mucho mas ir a Montreal a ver a los Habs!!! No hay fans como los de Montreal... el anyo q viene juegan aki y Evan ya me ha prometido q no nos lo perderemos.... los tickets son carisimos! pero merece la pena!
Aun asi yo prefiero estar alli en Montreal... jugar en casa es otro feeling!:) pero no se cuando podra ser... yo seguire insistiendo... pero claro... mi marido q es un obsesionado de los Habs no necesita mucha insistenacia en lo q al hockey se refiere!

I'm going to try this...

A-Attached or single: Attached ... very attached.

B-Best friend: Definetly... Irene!

C-Cake or pie: Mmmmm... Both?? Nothing beats a warm pie with a ball of ice cream on top!

D-Day of choice: Friday... it's DATE NIGHT!

E-Essential Item: Earrings and lipgloss!

F-Favorite color: White... and black

G-Gummy bears or worms: I'm not a candy person

H-Hometown: Mostoles, Madrid, Spain

I- Indulgences: Chocolate!! and Doritos... love them!

J-January or July: January ... my anniversary... but July... It is so nice out here!

K-Kids: I love kids... but one at a time, ok???

L-Life is incomplete without my: My babies... and music!

M-Marriage date:17th January 2004

N-Number of siblings: 1 brother and 3 sisters

O-Oranges or apples: oranges!!! very juicy and refreshing!

P-Phobias or fears: Water... i always think I'm going to drown.

Q-Quotes: If ye are prepared , ye shall not fear!

R-Reason to smile: A kind act... manifestation of the best in people!

S-Season:i always liked the winter... Christmas and all... but I love the summers in the Island... except when I'm pregnant... it gets really hot!

T-Tag six: feell free!

.U-Unknown fact about me: I find burping hillarious... but I can't do it on pourpose... which is a good thing cuz I'll be doing it all day!

V-Vegetarian or meat eater: I could never be a vegetarian... are you kidding???

W-Worst habit: i bite my nails... I know... too bad!

X-X-ray or ultrasound: Ultrasound... Pregnancy ultrasound the best!!

Y-Your favorite food: Sushi... I'm in sushi mode right now!

Z-Zippers or Zebras: What???