Updates & Anticipation

I wanted to update everyone on Tony's condition. So far, everything has been going well. He is on several blood thinners (and requires 4 shots in the stomach a day ouch!) and they are monitoring him very closely. Fortunately, they believe that they caught it in the early stages and that the blood thinners will be able to disolve the clot. It is times like these that I realize how much I take my entire family's health for granted. I just assume that everything is going to go smoothly and nothing like this can ever happen. I am so grateful for everyone in my life being happy and healthy! A big thank you to everyone who called and e-mailed this past week. We truly have the best friends and family in the world!
Another great thing that we are looking forward to is our trip to Disney World on the 18th. Tony will be in a walking cast (finally!) as of the 17th so our trip is still on! Next Saturday we will be here.....


And I can't wait!!!!!

Bloody Lips, Blood Clots & Pinatas!

So normally I don't post two days in a row but I couldn't help myself. I know that our family is typical...ups and downs, crazy times followed by moments of calm. It seems as though our family goes through these dramas on a daily basis. And today was no different than any other "usual" Sunday for us.
It started with Tony complaining of leg pain. Now when I say complaining I really need to clarify. He does not complain unless something really bad is happening. Back in 1996 he "complained" of a side cramp to me. I told him to "man up" and "grow a pair." Less than 12 hours later he was having his appendix removed. So when he was complaining that his leg was bothering him I knew that it must be serious. He called his doctor who told him that he could have a blood clot and recommended that he go to the ER. He decided to see how it went.
About 2 hours later he and Cienna were napping in her room. Cienna was in her bed and Tony was laying on the floor with his leg propped up. The next thing I heard (over the vacuum cleaner...I really should have been getting a pedicure!) was Tony yelling "Alexis, come here quick!" Cienna had fallen out of bed during her nap and went face first into Tony's crutches that were laying on the floor. Her lip was the size of Texas and it was bleeding. She was crying, but all of her teeth were in tact and she was able to pull herself out of it with a Popsicle. That is Cienna's thing. When she got bit by a dog I was able to get her to stop crying by offering her a NutraGrain bar. The girl loves food!
We had a birthday party to go to at 1pm so we started getting ready. It was at this point that Tony thought that he should go to the ER. To make a long story short...they found a blood clot. And I am waiting to hear all of the details as we speak.
While daddy was in the ER we went to our neighbor's house for her 1st birthday party. Now don't go thinking I am a wife with no heart...going to parties and blogging while her man is in the ER. I know that he is OK because when I talked to him earlier he asked what I had eaten at the party and wanted me to bring him home a plate! Cienna experienced her first pinata (I am sure the first of many living in New Mexico.) She got the hang of it pretty quick...see below for details!
I will keep you posted on Tony's condition. We hope to have him home soon!

New Businesses and the Easter Bunny

Tony's Achilles heel injury has not kept him from coming up with more ways to keep us busy. In 2004, Tony started a hauling & demolition company (24-7 Hauling) to bide his time while testing for the fire department. Over the years it has continued to provide us with income (and little treasures) and it is something that we have both enjoyed being a part of. Based on the phone calls that we have received the last year, we have talked about expanding the business to accommodate customer requests. This month we put those ideas into action and started two new businesses, Go Green Recycling and ABQ Roll Offs. Go Green Recycling works with local businesses and the film industry to recycle paper, plastic, glass and cardboard products. ABQ Roll Offs is a 10, 15, and 20 yard trash container business that homeowners and home builders can rent to fill when doing renovations and general clean ups. We hope that all of the businesses can work hand in hand and expand further throughout the years (and hope that Cienna loves trash...because we are putting her to work as soon as possible!)


This week also brought Cienna's first meeting with the Easter Bunny. She was so excited to sit on the bunny's lap and waited VERY patiently in line (with her little hands clasped in front of her) while other kids got their pictures taken. I was so impressed. I can't wait until she wakes up next Sunday and finds an Easter basket full of goodies and the yard filled with eggs to find. This is truly the best time to see the enjoyment and excitement in your child's eyes....a world of fun new things that they never knew existed! It is like being a kid all over again!

It's A......

Only Tony knows....or does he?? One thing is for sure, and that is that I did not find out. Although I know that I really want to wait, having the doctors ask me 10 times this morning if I wanted to know the gender is killing me. With Cienna, I could not have waited to find out. In fact, after my ultrasound I promptly called my boss and said that I would not be returning to work that day because I just had to go to Babies R Us and pick out my baby bedding. It feels different this time. For one, if I have a girl I already have everything. It would be so exciting to know that I could re-use all of Cienna's adorable clothes that she barely wore the first time. Secondly, if it is a boy I would be blessed to have one of each which would be so much fun. But the thing that is really keeping me going is knowing how thrilling it will be to have the doctor say "It's a ________!!!!!" after the delivery. I just hope that I can keep this up for the next 22 weeks!
I have to go back for yet another sonogram in 2 weeks due to the fact that the baby has some excess fluid in the left kidney. They said that it is probably nothing (and it is more common in boys...hmmmmmmm......) but they want to re-check it in a few weeks. So back I go on the 13th. And hopefully the doctors don't slip up!

Girl's Day

Today Cienna and I went to the aquarium and botanical gardens with our neighbor Katina and her two daughters Alexis & Hailey. We loaded up all of the kiddos and breezed through the aquarium in about 20 minutes.

Cienna & Alexis at the aquarium

Cienna staring at the jellyfish

After the aquarium, we headed over to the botanical gardens, where they have an adorable children's fantasy garden. Everything is oversized; a giant pumpkin that you can walk into, large bugs and vegitables and even huge bees that buzz when you walk under them. It is truly an amazing place for kids.

A large gardening tool

Riding a lifesize ant

Radish anyone??

All in all it was a fabulous day out with the girls. Can't wait to do it again!

Colorado Getaway

Last week, Tony's brother Dominick and his business partner flew in for the weekend. After a few days in ABQ, we headed up to the cabin in CO. The truck was packed to the max with all 4 adults, Cienna and both dogs. Tony had to ride in the backseat because of his leg (he had surgery to repair the achilles heel last week) with about 4 pillows propped up on the center console to keep his foot elevated. It was quite a car ride! The weekend was very relaxing. We drove to Wolf Creek Ski Resort and then into Creede, CO (an old mining town). We then went back to the cabin and ate our way through the rest of the weekend. On our way back in to ABQ, we stopped at the outlet stores in Santa Fe, where Cienna was treated to a shopping spree for our trip to Disneyworld next month. She had so much fun modeling her various looks. Of course my camera ran out of batteries after the first outfit so this is all I got!
Also, I went to the doctor on Monday and everything is looking good with baby #2!

Oh What A Week!!

Oh what a week it has been (errr...well I guess what a week and a half it has been!) Friday, February 27th, my mother and father-in-law flew in from CA to visit for a few days. We had a ton of fun watching Tony play rugby, attending a rugby fundraiser dinner, celebrating Tony's birthday and doing LOTS of yard work. On that Monday morning, Marilou, Cienna and I went for a walk with Zeus and Tonka around the neighborhood. As some of you may know, my Tonka Maria can be quite a handful. About four blocks away from the house, Tonka saw a dog and started barking. This caused Zeus to cross in front of me to see what in the heck she was barking at and the next thing I knew I was headed for the ground...laid out flat. Because I had two leashes I couldn't break my fall with my hands so I skinned my knees, fell on my belly and then hit my chin on the ground. Ouch! I got up, thought that I was OK, and managed to make it home (although Cienna had a little tear!) Thank GOD Marilou was there because I am not sure I would have been able to get up without her grabbing the dogs. When I returned home I started having some shooting pains in my belly which got me a little worried. Tony, being the fireman that he is (safety first!) demanded that I call the doctor, who told me to go immediately to the emergency room. After an ultrasound, it was determined that everything was fine and the baby was OK. What a relief! Two days later Marilou, Cienna and I were out for a walk again when I received a call from the fire department about Tony. It started with "Let me first tell you that Tony is OK. He is going to be fine." I was totally panicked. "He is in the emergency room because he tore his achilles tendon while getting onto the truck today." I was so glad that it wasn't life threatening, but I knew that he was in a ton of pain. After several hours the rescue engine pulled up at my house and Tony hobbled off on crutches. Surgery was in his future. It was at that point that I had to tell him about the suprise 30th birthday party that I had been planning for him for months that was supposed to take place on Saturday. Suprise! What a whirlwind the week was. With all of those trips to the hospital, doctors appointments, etc (oh, did I mention that Cienna had her 2-year checkup on Monday, with shots) each member of the Mazotti family saw inside of a doctor's office within 1 week! Wheeewww! The party went off without a hitch (and Tony made quite a funny drunk man on crutches) and he is in surgery to repair his achilles heel as we speak. Hopefully things will calm down here for a while and we can avoid the inside of a hospital for any new problems!