Bella's 1st Week!

Here are some pictures from Bellas 1st Week!!

She has been a good little girl. She feeds every 3 hours. We have had a few diaper blowouts! All for her Daddy too! She loves to poop on him. ha,ha. It has been a fun week. She loves to snuggle. She looks like a little ladybug sitting on her daddys shoulder. Gramma has been coming over every afternoon and making us lunch and giving me breaks. We are so happy she is home and are enjoying every moment!

Welcome to The World Bella!!

We are Proud to announce the birth of our Daughter        Bella LeeAnn Cotto!! She was born on Valentines Day!! 02/14/2010. She was 7lb 10oz and 20 inches long. I was induced and my labor was 8 hours long with 25 minutes of pushing. She is beautiful!! We are so in love!! The first week has gone really well. We are truly blessed!! Here are a few pictures. I will get some more to you next week. Love, Lisa

A Beautiful, Wonderful, Scary, Adventure...

My due date is tomorrow!!
What a beautiful journey this has been. Thank you lord for this healthy baby inside of me. I am so happy she has grown so big,strong, and healthy. It truly is a blessing. I have been concentrating on getting her out these last few weeks that I am forgetting what it took to get her in there. Even though my pregnancy had a few scares. I have truly enjoyed being pregnant. These last few weeks have gone by slowly. Just as I heard they do. I have been frustrated at times with all the braxton hicks and get excited at every little pain that maybe labor is starting! I am excited that the 12th will be here tomorrow! I wonder if you will come then or keep making Mommy and Daddy wait??
Bella, I am going to miss your little kicks and hiccups. They went from small little movements to alien like feelings and shapes! We have so many ultrasounds of you and it has been amazing to watch you grow! I have dreamed about seeing your little face for 40 weeks. Ever since we found out you are a girl I have enjoyed decorating your nursery and planning all your cute outfits. You are spoiled already! I have imagined how my life will change and how we want to raise you. I will be 40 weeks tomorrow and all my dreams will be coming true when you decide to enter this world. I love you Bella and I can't stop thinking about you!! I am so excited to meet you. Your Mommy to be. xoxo

Oh when, oh when will my Bella come??

I will be 39 weeks tomorrow! I went to the Dr. Yesterday. I wish I had some big news...but everything looks the same. Still one centimeter dialated. 60% effaced. Bella is still in postion. Come on Bella lets get this show on the road!! My favorite Dr. is back from Maternity leave. I got to see her yesterday. She is on call this weekend. So Bella...this weekend would be a good time for you to come! She said even if she is not on call she is going to try to do her best to deliver our baby girl. She is the one that has been there through all of our struggles. So it is like she is our friend and Dr.
 It has been raining here this week so I didn't get that much walking in. Oh, except for going to Target and Babies R Us! Junior says I need to stop going to the stores everyday! ha,ha. What else is a 9 month pregnant lady who is now at home supposed to do? Shop of course! Doesn't he know he is having a girl...he already said he is putting us on an "allowance". We will see about that. I have been at home for the past few weeks. We hired a secretary for the office. I still do the quickbooks accounting from home. It is nice to not have to be at the shop everyday. I can't wait for Bella to come so she will fill up my time. I have so many cute clothes to dress her up in! My Grandma has knit her some beautiful cardigans and bonnets. She is going to look so cute in them!
Today is nice and sunny. So I think I better get to walking. Maybe that will get some contractions going! At least I will get some color. I need a tan!!