2 Teeth!

YEP!! Tristan officially has 2 teeth now!! The second one popped its way through the other night!! Poor thing, He's sick- with coughing, and runny nose and teething all at the same time..
Its hard to get a pic of them because whenever I try he sticks his tongue out so I can't get the picture!! His little teefers are sharp though.. Ya know how puppy's have those razor sharp teeth, ya these would be pretty comparable. Except he doesn't bite as hard as little puppies do.. Hahah. He's 6 1/2 months.. he's got 2 teeth and started daycare and is sick.. All in this one month!!! Talk about growth spurt if you ask me! It does suck having a sick baby - I feel pretty helpless and the fact that babies can't just "kick" it like us adults can. Really Sucks!!
HE is getting better though, still pretty congested but when I give him his breathing treatments he seems to do way better.. Wish i could attach that thing to my hip!!

On another note we are leaving for Mexico tomorrow night - just for a quick trip. It's going to be me, my sister and her husband along with my FI and all the kiddos!! Should be fun - We Haven't traveled with Tristan yet!! mmm... Wonder how this shall go,.. I will fill ya in when we return!!
and of course with Pics!! Hopefully it will be nice enough to go down to the beach and get some pics of T..

Anyway - that's my update as of now..
Business still sucks!! Come on people.. Open up them wallets and start spending and banks you do the effin same, damn it!!!! :0)

Pics of T- Sick..

I took this Pic Saturday Morning right before the sunrise. Pretty cool!! :0)

;( I feel so bad for my T.. I wish I could take his sickness!! I miss my happy, go lucky baby. although he is still the Happy baby during the day and my little fighter, but as soon as night time comes. OH man. Its like this black cloud comes over our house and he starts crying uncontrollably and is inconsolable. I feel so bad. Last night he was just crying and crying and crying and I finally ended up breaking down and crying as well. I just didn't know what to do. I'm his Mom and I should know what to do!! John came and helped me and then calmed him down and asked me why I was crying and he just laughed and gave me a hug!!

I took him to the pediatrician on Monday and she checked him out - listened to his chest- checked his ears etc. and said his ears looked alright they were alittle red, and his chest sounded pretty bad.. The word RSV came out her lips and i just stopped and said WHAT!!

She said it sounds like it from his wheezing and the build up but in order to find out for sure we would have to give him a test but its pretty evasive.. I said no thank you. If it "doesn't" need to be done then lets not do that- he's already not feeling good, lets not push it.. So I was sent home with a breathing machine and medication for his chest congestion.

It seems that the treatments seem to be working and breaking up the shit that's in his chest. He takes his triaminic every 5-6 hours and I gave him Tylenol last night to get him to calm down and rest- i knew his ears were bothering him and his temp was slightly high.. Tylenol knocked him out! I slept out on the couch with him. Well, he slept I did not.. Anyway - Here's some pics of my cutie getting treatments and then today while laying on the couch he was falling asleep and cracking John and I up!! I just want me T back to be healthy and happy!!

Not even 2 weeks..

Not even 2 weeks since T has been going to Daycare and he's SICK!!! I knew it was going to happen but geez 2 weeks!! UGH!! 6 1/2 months- never been sick.. The occasional teething with the runny nose and fussiness no biggie!! Well, today is the day that he is officially 100% sick. I hope he makes a quick and fast comeback. I don't like seeing T like that. Right now is the time that I wished I could be a stay at home Mom.
Recently, Tristan has learned how to fake cough, and John and I get a kick out if it and laugh at him. He thinks its funny too. Well, not so funny this morning when his coughs were real coughs with that phlegmy sound. As soon as I heard that - I knew we were in for a long day and a VERY long night.. His body is definitely trying to fight this sucker, He's been sweating like crazy and I've been keeping fluids in him and he's been doing good in that department.
I did call the pediatrician this morning, being a first time Mom, I wasn't sure what I could give him because I heard that cough medicine etc. was banned to give to infants. Well come to find out you can give your infant cough medicine but don't O.D. him on it. Follow the directions!!
So he's been on Triaminic, every 4-6 hours. I tried to go for the 6 hour marks but as the day went on it went to the 5 hour and then to the 4 1/2 hour mark. He's been slowly getting worse, and I'm sure this is normal. As they say, it always gets worse before it gets better. Right now he is sleeping and I had John prop his mattress up with a rolled towel so he isn't flat on his back. I noticed when he took his naps- laying flat caused him to cough and cough and make him wake up. Which was fine, it just meant I got to snuggle with him more.. :) So I hope by being elevated some will help.
I have a patch thermometer on him right now so I can check his temp through out the night with out waking him. I want to try and stay away from the E.R./Urgent care as much as possible - because being at home where it's controlled who comes and who goes. It is not at the hospital and its full of germs and more sick kids.. So... I'm hoping, a lot of lovin, snugglin and medicine will kick this cough/cold in the butt and we can skip the whole hospital thing.. :) I will say I'm kinda on edge- Right now is RSV season. RSV is not good and I do not want my little boy in the hospital at such a young age.. I'm sure he will be fine. I guess its just the parnioa coming out..
that's my Saturday for ya.!! :0) Wish T some luck!! i will post pics later.. (Yep I took pics of my baby being sick) - but for now I need to get some rest - as I know it is going to be a long night..

Engagement Shoot 01/18/2009

HA!!! Long over due here.. I laugh at the fact that I even consider them engagement pics.. I've been engaged for 2 1/2 years!! YEP 2 1/2 YEARS!!! Ridiculous!! We had some bumps in the road and one of them lead to our baby boy Tristan!! So here we are 2 months away from walking down that aisle and changing my last name!! Marrying the man I love and fall in love with more and more everyday!!

John and I met up with our Photographers - Shelly and Brandon Ivy with Ivy Studios at Mesa Center for the Arts.. Great place I must add.. Very interesting art, colorful pieces, and just beautiful..
Although I think - many people getting married had the same idea as us.. to go shoot there.. I think there was like 3 other couples and then just some random girl getting pictures.. All in all, John and I had a good time. Then we went to go find the Graffiti wall, which we couldn't find - so we just stopped behind some building on Main St. and Shelly and Brandon got some cool pics of us and John trying to be tough with this Massive American Bulldog I think.. and there was this big "PINK" chair!! Oh yea.. I had to get some pictures done in that chair and Shelly did just that!!!
I don't think I stopped laughing the entire time. Until I was told to do serious faces, even then I would start laughing!! John and I had a good time.. Thanks - Shelly and Brandon.. I love all the pictures.. Now I can't wait to see you at the wedding!!

Here's the link to the slide show.. Turn your volume up and rock out!!! EnJoY..

http://www.ivystudiosphoto.com/slideshows/hahnENG/

One for the "History" Books!!!

President Barrack Obama!!! Inaugurated Jan 20, 2009!!! Wow what a day, what a day of events.. Just.. What a DAY!!!! I am absolutely so thrilled that I was able to witness our brand new President being sworn in - which happens to be a black man. That day will go down in the history books for sure!!
I am glad to say - it is time for some change and if this man can do it than I stand with him!! Especially now that I have my son.. My future and Tristan's future pretty much lie in this President's hands..

Watching President Barrack Obama speak gives me chills, not in a bad way though.. I feel as though he means exactly what he says and the power in his voice just gives me chills up and down my back!!

So 2009 - I hope will bring the change we need, it will be long and hard but, well worth it in the end.

Official 6 Month Pics

So This weekend I took Tristan to get his official 6 month pics.. Yes I am one of those mothers who has to have the Newborn, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 1 year photos done.. It's actually fun to see the pictures side by side and see how much he has changed and grown. (You should try it)haha..

My Favorite Picture.. :0)

Anyway - I normally go to a place called Portrait Innovations, but going this weekend was kind of a last minute decision - So I decided I would try The Picture People. YA, Um I'm not to happy with them.. No I will take that back - I'm happy with my pictures and my session etc.. What I'm not happy with is the fact that, I did not get to see every single photo taken. I got to see the ones they wanted me to see.. (Me,, Not soo happy) I asked where the rest of the pictures were. They basically told me they go thru and if any of them were blinking or just bad shots they discard them!! UMM... Well thats all fine and dandy but who in the hell said you were in charge of picking the Pictures.. I may have wanted some of those eyes closed shots, or the drool running down his face!! God Dang it! So that really pissed me off!! At Portrait Innovations, You get to see EVERY single picture taken good or bad and then the "customer" gets to chose which images they want!! So Picture people you can go suck a big one.. I really don't think I will be back.. The shitty thing is I got suckered into there smile saver plan or whatever that thing is.. So I might have to go back, maybe just to get my free stuff and thats all..

Anyway - Here is the pictures we had done.. OH and they made it very clear where the pics were taken with there watermark across the entire picture.. So dumb!!!

Mommy and T..

1 st Day of Daycare and 6 Month Pics

Okay first of all - Here is Tristan's 6 month pics I'm 3 days late posting.. :(

Yep my big boy is huge.. :0) So besides that today was Tristan's 1st day of daycare. Mentally I thought I was prepared for this day to come. I never once thought I would be that Mom who cries when you leave your kid with someone other than your family and call it daycare!

Well, i did just that.. I cried like a little baby the entire way to work and then some when I went into work and saw his toys sitting there.

I got a late start this morning- Kinda took my time actually- Getting ready, getting him ready, pretty much taking as much time as I could not to leave.. When I pulled up to the house I could feel the tears well up but, I held them back. The entire time I was talking to Kathy (daycare lady) I was holding back my tears. You know that lump in your throat you get just before you start balling? Well that was me. I explained everything she needed to know and then kissed T goodbye and out the door I went, put my sunglasses on immediately and the tears started falling I couldn't even make it to my truck!! (pathetic I know).. I kept saying to myself, Jenni come on, its not that big of a deal, its good for him, quite it!! But i couldn't - I felt horrible leaving him, I felt like I needed to be with him and basically no one can take care of him the way I do and the fact that I'm gonna miss everything now, really got me crying.

So basically.. My first day of daycare sucked.. As for Tristan, he did awesome. I called to check up on him and he was doing fine. No crying, no fussing nada.. Playing with the other little ones like a champ and enjoying himself.. I couldn't wait for 3:30 to come along to get the heck out of work and head for Tristan.. I got there and walked out back and he was swinging with Kathy and was as content as could be. He was excited to see my face though and that made me feel so good!!

I take him again tomorrow and on Friday. My Sister will be watching him on Wednesday for me - I have to go and do some wedding related things. Thursday I will have him all to myself!! :0)

So that was "our" first day of daycare. I sure do hope this gets easier.

i miss his little face during the day.

Wedding Checks!!

YEP YEP!! I have three checks off my list!! YEA!! I am so happy about this!
So today John, Tristan and myself headed out to get some wedding stuff done and checked off my list. We went and registered at Target and Bed, bath and Beyond! Hope fully we get alot of the things we asked for, it would definitely be nice to have some of our OWN things, Not things we had left over from when, we were with our ex's etc.. So we will see.
We also went and got our rings, I love Johns ring. Its very unique and I know he really likes it - which means he will wear it! I love the ring I chose as well. With the fact that my E-ring was made by John - there was no matching wedding band to go with it, and I didn't want a new set. So i picked a band that matches as close as possible. I love it. We are going to upgrade my diamond soon but I could really care less. So that's marked off the list. We also went and got John's Tux picked along with all the Gm's picked. Thank goodness. I feel like those 3 check marks on my list were just lingering and never going to get done. Well today - it was finally done!
Other than that - Our Sat. was busy!! We were supposed to go watch the Cardinals play, I told John just to go and Me and T stayed home to watch from the comfort of my couch!! :0)
The Cardinals kicked some ass tonight I hope they can keep it up!! GO CARDINALS!

Tristans 1/2 year B-day!!

Yep my baby boy is 6 months old!! 6 Months old I said!!! Can you believe it?? I can't that's for sure! He went from this little bundle to this big Boy!

I feel like it was just yesterday that I was waiting to get the heck of the hospital and bring my little baby home, and here we are, home and six months later.

Tristan is not so little anymore!! He weighed in at a whopping 23 lbs 13 oz and 28 1/4 in long!! He is the size of a 1 year old.. Tristan has always been more advanced for his age, and once again the pedia said he is at the age of a 9 monther. He will be ready to crawl very shortly if he would only allow himself on his belly long enough to do so. But, when put his belly he hates it and will roll back over to his back or fuss and whine until Mommy the super hero comes to save him and sits him up instead. He has started back on solids with Rice cereal mixed with apples or bananas in the morning and we have tried squash, this is his 2nd day on squash. So far so good. He actually really likes it.. I also have the cool little mesh pacifier things that when you put food in them like(apples, banana, pears, strawberries etc) He can chew on the fruit or food and suck on it with out choking! Great invention if I say so myself. He likes everything I have given him so far which is frozen bananas and apples. I also got bitter biscuits and he REALLY enjoyed those and boy oh boy are those things MESSY!!! But Hey no one said boys are meant to stay clean..

Tristan is also very vocal and will scream (literally) in delight or to get our attention, or to tell us he is MAD!!!! He laughs out loud and loves to smile. He is a big flirt and loves people!

Tristan will start day care on Monday, he's going to go 3 days a week for about a month and then go full time. I'm sad, happy and anxious to see how he does. I'm sad because I no longer will be able to be with him all day but I know it will be good for him in the long run. I was basically waiting for this last check up since he got his last set of shots for awhile along with his 1st 1/2 of a flu shot. Lets just say Tristan was not a happy camper.. 4 shots and blood drawn to check his iron levels since I have anemia and passed it on to him in utero so she wanted to check him again. I thought they were going to take his blood at the foot again. OH NO!! they took it just like an adult, in the arm - Poor thing. I have never EVER seen Tristan cry the way he did, when she stuck him. I even got upset and started tearing up but I stayed strong and held back my tears. :`(

Other than that - he is doing great, getting big and keeping John and I on are feet and entertained for sure. Who needs T.V. when you have a little boy who does all the entertaining?? (lol) He is sleeping completely through the night from 8-8:30 at night all the way to about 7 -7:30 in the morning!! I couldn't be happier about this!! He also gets 2 really good naps during the day. So he is right on track and doing wonderfully - I couldn't of asked for a better baby than Tristan! (knocks on wood, so I don't jinx myself)

....and as I was writing this T was playing and I stopped of course and began to play with him, well he opened his mouth and to my surprise Tristan has a nice little pearly white sneaking out on the bottom!! ::sniff sniff: what happened to my little itty bitty baby?!? He's just growing so fast.. I will try my hardest to get a picture - but I highly doubt he will sit still long enough for me to even attempt to.. but here are some recent pictures I took on Friday- while at the park. I need to get his 6 month pose taken that I do every month - I will do that tomorrow. I also will be taking him sometime in the next week to get his 6 month pictures done!!

So thats my baby boy.. He is getting so big and I am truly loving every minute of it! :0)

Day 4 Picture

T and his new Best Buddy!! :0)

I think we are on to something here..

Happy New Year!!

Here's to new Beginnings, and a New year ahead of me and my family!!

2008 was a great year I will admit - We welcomed our Son into this world and it made us two a Family.. I will forever cherish 2008 for that reason. Other than that 2008 was a tough year, economically, physcically, and emotionally not just for me but for so many. I mean seriously 2008 will be looked back on as the wierdest year ever!! Gas was above 4 dollars a gallon and shoot diesel was almost 5 bucks a gallon!! RIDICULOUS. Now gas is the lowest its been in 5 years ranging from $1.53 - $1.43. A black man was voted President and a woman was running for President as well. Stocks fell 700 points in one day, the lowest its fallen since the attack on th U.S. in 2001.

2009 I hope, be the beginning of things looking up and the come back of economy although many say that will take at least until 2010, but I can Hope, Right?! Thats all I have right now is hope and that what I'm stickin to.. I have some good things going on in 2009 that I am looking forward to..

I will be getting married FINALLY after 3 years of being engaged and having our baby, it's time for John to sign his life away tooo ME!! hahah I'm just kidding. It seems like it has taken forever to get to this point but now I'm wishing I had some more time to be prepared!! Not happening - I have less than 3 months until I walk down the aisle. I'm hoping that I can go back to school this year to go after my dream of being a RN in Labor & Delivery, this has always been what I wanted to do with my life but fell off course and I have nobody to blame but myself. So its going to be a little harder this time around trying to get my ass back in gear to get to school, with having a baby and adult responsiblities on my plate. I'm sure I can do it and I know John will support me. :0)

John and I are also hoping to take a few trips this year with just the 3 of us and also just the two of us. We are hoping to go to Colorado 2 times this year, a trip to Cali, and possibly plan a trip for a cruise. We will see though, We have a lot going on at home so it should be interesting.

I have some New Year's Resolutions:

*Lose about 25lbs 15 of that needs to be before my Wedding. Since I have already lost a total 53lbs including the baby weight I gained!! Go ME!!

* Go back to school

*Not complain so much, (I've been pretty negative lately)

* I want to run the 2010 PF changs marathon 1/2 is my goal but the full would be awesome!

*Plan the best 1st B-day party ever for Tristan!!

Man.. I had a lot more than this and now I can't think. I'm super tired so I will get back to this

**I was supposed to post pics of T on Christmas day etc.. I forgot, well I have some (well Alot of new pics) so here are some for viewing pleasure.. Man, He is just so cute and of course this is my biased opinion because he is my Son but I just love him so much I could squeeze his little cheeks and cuddle with him ALL DAY!! :0)