James Paul Pineda

January 20, 2019

5 lbs 3 oz - 18.5in

I have been meaning to write this for MONTHS! Initially, I wanted to make a video because I thought it would be easier but honestly, I'm not ready to be on camera. I feel so cringe-y watching myself second hand lol.

First off, let me start by saying that this whole thing was not anything I could ever imagine. Not at all the plan I thought God had for me. Not at all the plan I had for myself. I guess that's where I went wrong in my thinking. Through it all, there are 3 things I've learned:

1. God is in control.

2. Have faith and ALWAYS trust Him.

3. He will get you through anything.

And with that, let's get into the birth story of my son, James Paul (JP) Pineda. 

It was Sunday, January 20th, when I woke up at about 2am with some MAJOR cramps. I should say that God has C R A Z Y timing for many parts of this story but just to give you an idea, this was TWO days after I quit teaching to "take a month off for some R&R before the baby comes" LOL. Little did I know he would be making his debut 7.5 weeks early. I should also note that I was actually was feeling a bit "off" a week before, but was reassured by one of my friends, who is a doctor, that what I was experiencing was normal and not to worry about anything. TRUST YOUR INTUITION. I should've went to the hospital then, but I thought I was being too paranoid. Also, I had just seen my OBGYN 2 weeks before where again, everything was "fine." She even encouraged me to go to Hawaii for a babymoon. HA! It was January and he wasn't due till March. Plenty of time. Thank goodness I didn't. Don't worry, she's the best OB there is and neither of us could have predicted this would happen. I wasn't high risk or anything so there's really no way anyone could've known. Oh and remember that timing thing I said before? Get this, the following Tuesday, I should've been in Colorado with Ryan on a business trip. CAN I JUST SAY HOW THANKFUL I AM THAT I WAS AT MY HOME IN LAS VEGAS. For real.

GET TO KNOW ME TAG

Maybe you're new to the blog, maybe you've been following my inconsistency for a while. Either way, welcome! I found this tag/questionnaire and thought it'd be fun to do. Get to know me! Some answers you might know, and some might surprise you! Let's go!

MOODBOARD FOR MY NEW KITCHEN (Inspiration Pics Included)

We are currently in the process of buying our second home! Very exciting things happening in the Pineda household. Lucky for us (mostly me), we are renovating the entire thing. I'm talking full gut, moving the staircase, blowing the kitchen/master everything kind of reno. Yeah, its more than your typical "fixer upper" but that only means you can design it how you want. I've mostly picked all of the finishes because my husband is a true saint and is letting me take the reigns on this one. And by letting me, I mean, after months of annoying and begging, he's finally given in. Yesssssss. Thanks honey! So I thought I'd share the kitchen choices with you. The demo hasn't started yet and I still have to make a few more decisions but this moodboard is coming together so beautifully. If you're wondering, I made it on Paint 2 on Mac.

MY QUICK 2 DAY TRIP TO CANADA

I had 2 days where Ryan's team went to Canada (the same place we played 2 years ago) and they wouldn't go back up to play them until the end of August when I'll already be home. So I knew I had to make the drive up. An easy 3.5 hours.

P.s. this post is FULLY picture loaded. 

It was a very quick trip but so awesome. When I arrived, I met with my favorite Canadian sister, Krissy, and we headed to eat at Le Garage. They have THE BEST chicken fingers and fries I've ever had. Like ever. Its always a must to eat there when I get to Winnipeg, Canada.