2011 Fall Festival

Daa da dad da da...

Our boy is a talker, he loves babbling, and laughing. He's been reaching so many milestones here lately, I'm going to have a lot to post. Besides being 10 months and 25lbs, he's starting to crawl, well jacobs version.. Which is kind of a sit up... roll.. sit back up... crawl a little backwards.. and so on. He's so chunky, I'm sure you can imagine.. so it's pretty hard to hold himself up.. We also have a jumperoo that we've had since he was about 5 months that he is starting to enjoy, he jumps like it's going out of style. It has got to be one of the cutest things I've ever seen. Recently he's been saying da da like crazy, and sometimes screams it at the top of his lungs. Korey of course gets a kick out of it, because of course that is what he said first, out of mom & dad.

I thought when I first laid eyes on him that I could never love anything more, and I already do. With each and every smile, and chuckle I cannot help myself! He's just such a great little boy that continues to bless our lives as he grows. Sometimes I see little babies, and it's hard to remember him being that small again! He's just so full of sweetness, and curiousity.

Chelsea, my best friend finally got to meet Jacob! It was actually right around Mothers Day weekend. Nice present for me of course, it's been about a year since she was here last, and about a year and a half since she moved to Texas. I hate that she lives so far away, but it's awesome that she has the ability to visit at all. After all we enjoyed her, and I know Jacob did too. I don't think she realized how big he actually was. Even though we live so far apart, and can't talk as often, its as if we weren't seperated. She doesn't have children of her own, but is a live in nanny, which gave us more in common than I originally thought. She is basically a mom to these children, and can totally understand where I am coming from. She was able to catch up with my family too, which was wonderful. We visited with my aunt, and she was able to see the twins again, which were about three months the last time she was here, so they were much older now. But after a short weekof shopping, visiting, midnight talks, hair brushing sessions, and trying to convince her to stay, it was time to say goodbye. It was definately not easier than the last time, probably harder. Miss you Chels!

On another note.. Probably a more personal one, I can totally see why some moms are still nursing their children at two.. It has been one of the hardest things for me, not even Jacob anymore to give up. He's started formula, and at first he hated it, which made it even harder for me, I'm sure you can imagine. But now, he's doing well and wouldn't even care if I gave him a bottle instead of nursing him.

We also took his first trip, to Sea World. He loved all of the animals, and especially enjoyed the Shamu show at night with all of the lights.. He did sleep a lot of it too, we had this fan that cliped onto his stroller to keep him cool, and I'm thinking he loved it.He didn't fuss a bit. The drive wasn't too long, just three hours, and he did great. However when it came to sleeping somewhere different he wasn't so sure.. The first night he gave us a run for our money, and the next night he was so exhausted he just wanted to lay down! Jacob loved Mickey Mouse!! We took him to downtown Disney one night while in Orlando, and he kept acknowledging Mickey excitedly every statue we saw. It was so cute! His joy is so contageous!

As you can see he's growing into such a sweet little boy, and now we couldn't imagine life without him. It's hard to believe it's almost been a year!!

1 year// great milestones.

Time has gotten away from me yet again.. One year has passed since Korey and I married.We celebrated while Jacob had fun at Grandma Herreras, it was a great break for sure. Jacob has had a few milestones that he has passed as well, he rolls over both front and backwards.. Eats baby food, and loves peaches, apples, carrots, and green beans. He's tried apple juice, water, uses a sippy cup, and can hold it all by himself!! Plus I still cannot believe he can sit up all by himself.

Our little boy is seven months today!! Oh how life passes so fast, he's growing like a weed.. I'm honestly so proud to be his mom, and who wouldn't be??? Jacob is a charmer, full of laughter, smiles, and total sweetness. We are truely been blessed. He loves the song kemo kumo kemo ki, and loves people especially those he is familiar with. His legs and sides are super ticklish he will laugh like crazy before you even tickle him.. Besides him being a charmer, he is also very social, and even says hey, and mostly when he cries at night he says Mommy. Which the first time he said it, I must've melted.. It's not totally directed towards me yet.. But I'm very proud.. I'm sure you can tell this little boy is full of personality.. I'm not even sure what to expect when he is one..

I'm very excited to say that my best friend Chelsea told me the news that she will finally be meeting my little boy in a little less than a month.. I could not be more excited for the two of them to finally meet.. Even though I'm saddened that she has missed so much, I'm just glad that she will be able to meet him at all.. I know that she is really excited to meet him as well. Korey did a great job hiding this one from me too... I can't believe it!!

We are proud members to the Jacksonville Zoo, and are very happy with were we are at in our lives right now. Korey is 6 classes away from his assosiates, which is a great accomplishment. And I will be attending UNF hopefully this summer to continue my Bachelors. Our lives are finally starting to slow down a little.. Even though our schedule doesn't say that, but Jacob has become much easier to take care of.. Considering we have a "schedule" which I honestly couldn't live without, and I'm not sure how anyone goes without it.. Even though I've been judged, and told that I'm crazy for having a baby on a schedule I honestly wouldn't change it.. It has helped to make my life much easier. Which honestly it makes no difference in those who choose to say anything about it to me.. I must say a thanks to both of my Aunts though for that, I could not, and would not be where I am today with Jacob without you both..

Anyway if you cannot tell Korey and I are very happy to be Jacobs parents.. Hopefully you all are enjoying this blog, because honestly I'm not a pro, and just try to jot down my thoughts when I get a few minutes.. :)

Life. Laughs & True Love.

  After I posted the first blog I figured I shouldve filled everyone in on our family, and who we are and what we are becoming and hoping to become.

   I guess I should start off by saying that I have the most caring, genuine, handsome, and wonderful husband. Korey is the greatest man I know, next to my father, and I'm so excited for him to be the  father to my child and future children..  Korey and I met about 8 years ago thru our church. We're really your perfect definition of high school sweet hearts. I never imagined in my wildest dreams that this is were we would be almost 5 years later. We got married this past April when we got the news of our first little boy. It was definately a surprise for sure. Ever since, we have bought our first place, a condo, which we are quite proud of considering we were only 21 years old at the time!!!  Korey got a promotion through his job at UPS, and I'm a nanny. We are both in school trying to better ourselves and our future for not just ourselves anymore.

  Jacob Allen Gancars our sweet little boy arrived on September 20, 2010 6lbs, 14oz 19 and a quarter inches long. What an impact he has had on our lives!! They say you really don't know what a mothers love is until you expeience it, and isn't that the truth. We couldn't be more proud as his parents, and we want him to always know that we are both here for him, as we hope that he will one day realize what he have and did for him to better ours and his life.

  Now 5 months later.. He's growing and turning into the most amazing little boy ever.. I'm guessing through the rest of this blog you will get to know more about him, and our family.

I guess this is all normal??

I figured I could finally start this blog... Afterall I've been telling myself that I would for the past five months.. Wow, five months. I have no idea were time has gone. My life has totally changed, and I wouldn't change it for the world. Jacob my sweet little boy turned 5 months yesterday, and while I've also put this blog off, that has been the same case for baby food. I'm so nervous to start, the unknowns have totally made me a walking anxiety attack. For instance when I was pregnant.. I asked myself.. Would he cry all the time?? Would I ever get sleep? And most importantly would I be a good mom? Then when it was time to come home... Would he latch properly?? Would he get enough?? Would we have to switch to formula?? Would we make it?? Seriously??? Everyone told me breastfeeding is tough... "good luck" ahhhhh... I was a total mess, I'm sure you can imagine.. And gosh it didn't get easier.. Because Jacob didn't get enough milk, he became dehydrated, and feverish.. Which we didn't know until we could leave three days later..We seriously lived at Wolfons/ Baptist.. I couldn't have been more thankful for Aunt Lisa who brought us lunch/dinner several times cooked meals.. and even some Chic Fil A, and Loop milkshakes.. she also brought with her some much needed moral support (Thank you.. You have no idea how much it meant to Korey and I).. Then there was also Amie.. My sister inlaw who also helped so much, bringing us clothes, our tooth brushes, and even going back the same night for a few things we forgot.. (Thank you Amie) ..,  for three days.. Which seemed like an entirety.. But its over, and it was great to have good news.. Thanks everyone for all of your prayers..

Then it came time to move him from a two hour feeding schedule to three?? Would he do well? Oh my gosh... And then four hours... What a big change, what a great change.. And because of my Aunts, who both have little babies themselves were very helpful, and I couldn't imagine doing it without them both being a phone call away. :) Once Jacob started sleeping through the night I promised Korey that we would move him from our room into his bedroom.. Which was also extremly emotional, and scary for me.. I finally decided that we should move him, he'd been sleeping thru the night now for two weeks.. lol. He did okay, he was'nt sure about his mobile in the dark.. Which i don't think that i would be okay with it either..

Now.. It's time to start baby food, he seems hungry like he wishes he could have something more? Which I can't deprive him of the yummy tasting stuff forever.. I'm just so nervous, will he be ok? Is this going to be hard.. Here the questions come again.. What do I feed him?? How many times a day? Sippy cup time??  Agghhhhh... This mommy thing just doesn't seem to get any easier..

I'm very thankful to my family for helping me through some of these rough patches.. I couldn't imagine doing it alone.. The thought alone kills me. I'm mostly thankful for Korey, he's been my rock. There is no possible way I could do it without him.. Thank you everyone!!

Its now time to start this next milestone for Jacob.. Maybe even Korey and I too.. I can't believe how big he's getting..