Tucsonan Villalpandos

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Emma's Arrival

Grandpa and Emma

Nap with Pop

First Dr. appointment

Daddy, Emma, and The Hipponotamus

Aunt Teri and Emma

Emma


Sabino Canyon 12/10/12

Monday was a busy day, Peggy and Reyes arrived in Tucson at 8:30 in the morning. We kept busy seeing some of the sights in Tucson, including Sabino Canyon. All of the activity must have excited Emma, at 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday my water broke and it was time to head to Tucson Medical Center.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Emma Update

10 days until Emma's due date! As of 3 days ago I am 1 cm dilated. I was going to try and work until this Friday but have decided to wrap things up at school this Wednesday. I still get around pretty decently, but it's hard to concentrate, be patient, & remember things...so 3 more days of work for me. Within the last 2 weeks I found a long-term substitute-talk about cutting it close. My next appointment is Thursday & I have a feeling I will be even more dilated. I am feeling she may come before the 12th, but we will see. James and I are beyond excited. We have everything as ready as we can for now. On a different note-please check out the post below as well.

Christmas Shopping for a Good Cause

While Christmas shopping please consider checking out the websites below. One of my closest friends of the last 10 years or so sent me this e-mail recently about her Mom needing an assistance dog. All money raised goes to help buy the dog. Thank you!

"I am spreading the word about a jewelry website that my mother has created. You should all know that I am not one for sending spam, junk mail, or even a facebook post! but this is more than just another jewelry website. I will make this a very short story…I swear! Over the years my mother has been loosing muscle mass at an alarming rate due to an incurable and rare disease, Inclusion Body Myositis. The house has been altered over the years so that she can still get around in her wheelchair but things such as pulling a shirt over her head or pulling a jacket off is painful and sometimes impossible without assistance. She has found a dog program that can match her with an assistance dog that can shut doors and turn lights off but also is hypoallergenic. She is absolutely ecstatic about this discovery (as she is very allergic to dogs) and ready for the next step. That is where the jewelry comes in! Insurance will not cover any part of the dog costs. Especially a hypoallergenic dog. The cost comes to 6,500 when all is said and done. SO, we are rallying the troops!

All money raised from her jewelry sales go directly to the dog fund. I know that not everyone wants jewelry or even can afford it but maybe you know somebody who would and you could forward the message along? It would mean a lot to me and my family. There are also painting available or cards etc." The paintings website is http://www.creativefacetsbyma.com/
and the jewelry is http://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeFacets