Registry....and much more!

Hey guys! I can't believe it! I am already passed 22 weeks along. This is crazy. It feels like yesterday I found out I was pregnant. I was crying and freaking out! ( : BUT oh sooooooo happy! I just can't believe how time flies. I am passed 1/2 way, which means that baby Hunter will be here before we know it. Actually......the baby is measuring to be 23 wks tomorrow, but by my due date I am just over 22 weeks. / : So it is confusing on what week I am on now a days. But anyways....I feel Hunter moving all the time. He has a sleeping pattern already and is actually pretty good. He doesn't keep me awake yet and hope he doesn't. Sometimes I want to go to bed and he wants to party, but he eventually gets the hint and goes to sleep. But he usually wakes up super early, which is no fun but I just eat some breakfast and it makes him very happy. I have a feeling he will be a great baby! But we registered at Target......the link is http://www.target.com/registry/baby/TN10MR0BPC8P We are doing the noah's ark theme. It's so adorable. His nursery will be so cute, I want to start on it now, but we are moving back to Belton in May so I will just have to wait. But I graduate May 9th and I couldn't be happier. I noticed this the other day, In almost exactly 1 year.......I got married, will graduate, and have a baby!!!!! Wow 3 huge events......actually the biggest in my life yet. But, things are going well.......my next appointment is on April 14th, just a check up to see how he is coming along....I love hearing his heart beat. I will keep everyone posted.....and hopefully I will see some of you on my 9th for graduation. Love you all!
-The Castillo Trio

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!

So.....we had our sonogram today, the big one, where they measure every body part and check all the organs to make sure that everything is on track and healthy. And praise the Lord he is healthy!!!!! I am 21 weeks along and the baby is measuring to be just a tad bit over in his size. All in all the nurse said that he is average and perfect!!!! We got to see legs, arms, feet, hands, face, ears, heart, stomache, liver, kidneys, and bladder!!!!!! It was all normal. The heartrate is 154 bpm which is very average! The first thing the nurse did was check for the sex organ. Sure enough.....she found A PENIS!!!! She said that it is for sure a boy and took a picture of it and said that he is very proud of it! ( : hehehehehe.....He was opening is mouth and sticking his fingers in his mouth he even put one of his arms behind his head to rest! It was adorable. He was moving the entire time!!! Squirmy little guy. The nurse said the only thing she noticed was a that his legs and just a tad short for 21 weeks. But she said that is just because he has a bigger torso (belly) and is stocky like an athlete. So his legs are probably muscular and chunky hahaha! ( : He is actually "measuring to come on August 3rd (the day after our anniversary) but she said to keep the August 10th due date. So this baby may be coming a lot sooner than expected! But all is well and we thank Jesus for creating our little man! He is beautiful and we are in love. Thanks for all your prayers and encouragment through this pregnancy. Hunter is a blessing and we cannot wait to meet him.
Love-Jess and Michael

Scary work day!

I wanted to blog about my scary work day.....as most of you know I got a new job and I love it. It's easy and works well around my school schedule and most of my earnings go toward the baby castillo fund! ( : Anyways....I was working one afternoon and I was there all alone. An elderly woman walked in and bought a couple things and I was checking her out when we go into deep conversation. She was telling me the really long story about her mother and life and things like that. Well, I was standing behind the cash register talking to her for a "good" 15-20 minutes. Well, just standing in one spot alone isn't all that comfortable being pregnant but, I had locked my knees while talking to her and I started to feel funny........I started sweating like crazy and feeling dizzy, being the good employee that I am I was just following along and listening intently to this woman's story. Well, I started to notice that it was super hot in the store, I was sweating like a pig and feeling quite unstable, so I leaned forward a little on the counter (while I was nodding my head and say uh huh after each sentence) and started to black out. Well, I was able to make it to a chair which was about 5 feet away and slouch down in it before fainting flat on my face. I went out of consciousness for a bit and came back to life and noticed that the lady was still talking. I have no idea how long I was out or what happened? I just blacked out totally and thanks to the chair (and to God) I was able to wake up quickly and I called my doctor. The doctor told me to come in asap and he would do a check up. So my loving husband came to my rescue and picked me up and took me to see my baby doctor, because my first and main concern was that the baby was ok! We got in to the see the doctor and sure enough my blood pressure was low and he told me that I had a fainting spell. I just lost blood to my head due to my knees being locked and standing for so long. He told me that this is actually common in pregnancy due to the blood volume and center of gravity pulling forward because of the growing belly. Well, after I was checked quickly, he put the doppler on my tummy and we heard our sweet baby's heart beat for the 1st time at 17 weeks. ( : It was amazing and a sigh of relief. The heart was beating like a drum and sounding so sweet I was just so relieved! It was a great feeling....so baby is OK and so am I! Now, at work, I do not stand at all in one place for more than a minute and I try to sit down a little more often and eat a large protein breakfast! That was my scary day at work..........here is a picture of my belly at 17 weeks!!!

Healthy Heart Beat!

Hey Guys! Well....Michael and I went to the doctor (friday 2/6/09) and had our 2nd ultra sound!!! First the doctor gave me an update on my health which I forget about because all I think about is the baby's health. So, he was like you are in perfect health! ( : My blood came back with great results, my iron was perfect along with everything else. Also, my annual women's exam came back great! So I am healthy all around. Good to know. I am 14 weeks and 2 days today. Our baby has grown so much! The baby measurs about the size of my palm maybe a tad bigger. The sex organs are developed but so very small to make any diagnosis. So the doctor did an ultra sound just to check up on the baby's growth and next appt is March 9th and I will be over 18 weeks and he will try to determine male or female. It is best for the doctor to wait till he is 100% sure so we don't go out and buy a bunch of blue stuff and it turns out to be a girl! ( : So he will wait till 18 weeks and try to determine the sex of the baby. Below and attached is an updated picture of our baby ( : Compared to the first one he/she has grown SO MUCH it's amazing. The baby is moving around and we saw the heartbeat and it was just pumping away. The doctor even could see the aorta (which is the major part of the heart). We got to see 2 arms and 2 legs (relief) and even the fingers!!!!! It was very neat. God is amazing and I am totally amazed at his blessings he has given Michael and I with this miracle growing inside me. Please keep praying for the health of the baby. We love all of you! God Bless. Jessica

Now for names: If it is a boy then he will be Hunter Anthony Castillo and if it is a girl then she will be Caroline Grace Castillo ( :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCed9WhXENQ VIDEO OF BABY CASTILLO! Turn up the sound

Baby Update!

Well....we went to our 1st appointment on Jan 5th and everything was great! I was in good health and so was the baby. He/she measured to be 29mm long and I found out I was 9 weeks and 5 days at the time, which was a little further along than I thought. From the length of the baby they determined my estimated due date to be Aug 5th, but the doctor said that since I was so early that he will just say Aug 10th. So as for now that is the due date of baby Castillo. They did an ultra sound and we got to see our baby for the 1st time. It was incredible, of course I cried like a baby, I was overwhelmed at what the Lord was creating in me. He is amazing!!! I praise him for this!!! Well...the baby wouldn't stay still....he/she was squirming around everywhere and it was so cute, the doctor was trying to get a still shot and finally the baby stoped doing exercises and we got a picture. I look at it everyday! ( : Our next appt is feb 2 and I will be almost 14 weeks so we don't think we'll be able to find out the gender, the genetalia is there it's just really small about that time, they say 16-20 weeks is perfect for finding out the sex so we might have to wait till next time. We want a baby boy so bad, but as along as the baby is healthy then we're fine with a girl too! ( : I'll post more later!!!!