New Baby Name

So for those of you who do not know yet...our new baby coming in April, already has a name.

It will be.....

Oliver Wesley Ognibene

I can't wait to have him. Mia is also very excited. She will be the best big sister.

Mia's First recital

So last weekend we had the joy of attending our daughter's first recital. We have been practicing for a while now. Almost every day Mia would jump up on the coffee table and show us her dance. Mom and Dad have the dance down pat now.

Mia has been taking a tap/ballet class from Teacher Kayla at Clovis Academy for the past couple months. She really enjoys it.

So on Saturday she was especially excited...we got to wear makeup. So we take the curlers out, to reveal a head full of beautiful ringlets...then we put on her tights, costume, tap shoes, and antlers. Finally comes the make up....her favorite part. Not too much. Some blush, lipstick, glitter and a little clear mascara. She loves it. Then we go downstairs to take pictures in mommy's studio.

After pictures it is off to the Clark Auditorium. Mia seemed fine. Mommy and Daddy were full of butterflies. Then I drop Mia off with her teacher and go into the audience and nervously wait. Both Marc and I could not control our emotions. Let me point out that I am the only pregnant one here, but he is related to his mother. I kept thinking of Mia backstage, so nervous. I remembered when I had to do what she was doing. I wanted to be there holding her, helping her along. Nevertheless, I couldn't keep my tears in. I had promised to yell "Go Mia" when she was going out on stage, but when I went to yell it my voice cracked at the end.

Mia did great. All the practicing definetly paid off. We were so proud of our little reindeer. She now likes to show her dance to anyone who is interested. I've been asked to bring jer costume and shoes along to any and all functions so she can show people. She is definetly Marc's child (not shy). I am more of an introvert.

She is the 3rd one from the left.




Mia's Dance Recital

Disneyland

We decided this year to take Mia to Disneyland for Halloween. I've been a little preoccupied with my sickness so this was to make it up to her, since she has been so good. And really, Halloween isn't what it used to be. No one in neighborhoods are home anymore, vans of children are bussed into our neighborhood for trick or treating, and there are community functions instead of normal door to door fun. We thought we would try Disneyland instead.

Hospital Visit

So....As you all know I am very sick with this pregnancy. I rarely keep anything down, whether food or drink. If I do it takes so much work. I do have some enzymes and they help me keep the food down, but an hour or so later my stomach is hurting so much and I can't take more because then I'll just throw them up. Nothing else comes close to working...tums, rolaids, maalox, pepto bismol, phenegran, zofran, benedryl, unisom...all which have been given for me to use.
So the doctor says if you don't keep food down for 12 hours go to the ER. The same goes with drink. I have had many days when I thought I should have gone but...what are they really gonna do.
I finally got to my breaking point this morning. I can't take it anymore. So I go to the Clovis ER. expecting a miracle or direction. I go get triaged (down 5 more lbs...oooh bad) and then get settled into my own cubicle. They attach me to an IV and run the gambit of tests to make sure that my sickness hasn't affected the baby.
They gave me a whole liter of saline to hydrate me and a dose of Zofran to help with nausea. (Made me sleepy, still nauseous, and then a major headache when I got home). While I'm being filled up I asked my nurse..what next? Do I just go home and come back in 12 hours when I am still not keeping anything down...Is there a point to any of this? Can they do anything for me? Why would me doc send me here just for this. This is silly. She says just to go home and call my doc.
What now? Spend money going back and forth from home to ER? Yeah right. So does this mean that when I haven't been keeping anything down I just suck it up? Why would I go to the ER just to waste their time? I felt absolutely ridiculous taking up a bed when there could be someone seriously sick waiting for my IV to finish.
I'm just so frustrated. And to top it all the Fair is in town. DO you know how bad I want to go? Here is my list..a corn dog, a funnel cake with strawberries and whipped cream, a churro, pink popcorn, cotton candy, a taste of whatever Marc gets, oh and whatever else I crave.
I wish my sickness would just go away. I think 7 weeks of this is quite enough. You can only be tough for so long. I am loosing my will. All I do when I feel bad is cry. It is the worst. I only hope that I don't pass this on to my children. I do not wish this on anyone. Please let there be something that works.

Morning Sickness Funny

So the unstoppable throwing up has begun. I have been throwing up on a regular basis. Pretty much every couple hours. Fun!!!
This morning Mia was comforting me and when I made the gag noise Mia jumps off the bed and races out of my room saying "I gotta get out of here." It interrupted my stance and brought laughter out instead. It cracked me up. She has never seen anyone throw up before and she did not want to see me either.
Now since she has seen me throw up...she is intrigued. She likes to watch me (very closely) and then dump my bucket for me. It's sweet and a little weird. I had the same thing happen with my nephew Eric when I was pregnant with Mia. Kids are weird.

*****Warning*****

The dreaded morning sickness has begun. I will now be sinking into my barf bowl to enjoy this beautiful stage of pregnancy. I plan on crying, bathing, watching tv, and sleeping between each wonderful gut wrenching symphony. Hopefully some holistic medicine will raise me up out of this funk.
But on the other side of the bowl...I am progressing in my pregnancy. Thanks for all the positive thoughts and prayers my way. I have an ultrasound next week. Will keep you posted between bouts of sickness.
Sickly, Sarah

Cross your fingers

I'm Pregnant Again!!!

Just found out. Mia is totally stoked. Marc is shocked. We stopped trying after our 2nd miscarriage last year. Last month we though we might as well give it another go. And 30 days later "BAM". We get knocked up easy. Now lets pray I keep it. I have awesome doctors this time. Nervousness has set in. Hopefully Nauseousness stays away. I have my first doctor appointment on Thursday (Mia's 4th Birthday). Think good thoughts.

Own Ya Benny

So for those of you who have a difficult time pronouncing out last name here is a tutorial.

Own - Ya - Benny

Ognibene

Ta Dah!

The Beanz

We are made of a Firefighter named Marc, a Photographer named Sarah and a beautiful little girl named Mia. We are a happy little family and best friends.