22 Weeks ! [Pregnancy Bump Update]

" A mothers joy begins when new life is stirring inside, when a tiny heart beat is heard for the very first time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone. "

The past week has really opened my mind up a lot on some things. Sense Raul has left to Montana and well it is just baby girl and I. [Till about March, 20th something.] Ever sense he has left also, she has been extremely active kicking and turning like crazy. And when she hears his voice, oh my does she get rolling! I have also bought her crib [which I took back down so Raul and I could put it up together.] I even picked out the fabric for her glider also. I will be making her some clothes soon also, booking some pregnancy classes and planning my baby shower (: [talk about trying to distract myself.]

I am however thankful that now her kicks are harder, they are not just flutters anymore. And that is constantly giving me reminders that I am not alone. As I lay there now at night, I think how blessed I am to have my best friend with me every single day and every moment. It helps a ton with Raul being away.

Some more awesome news also is,

Bump Update: 20 Weeks! Half Way There !

Oh my gosh, we are already half way through our pregnancy! It is beyond crazy how fast everything is passing by and how big our baby girl is getting! Everything is progressing perfectly, she is kicking and growing. We are slowly buying clothes, designing out the nursery, and buying more things. Needless to say we are getting more and more excited, plus prepared for May to come!

Bump Update: 17 Weeks!

When I first found out I was pregnant I started taking weekly bump pictures, seeing really no difference in my stomach and also not much to even say besides what size it was. Now being in my second trimester only a couple weeks away from being HALF WAY done and seeing many other women do this, I decided why not start back. I have a growing baby that is deciding to show and lots to say! So here we go. 

21 questions I asked my husband... about ME!

Can't you smell it? The love in the air! Just kidding that is all the pumpkin spice because we are in the holiday season! In all seriousness though, Raul and I are only less than two months away of celebrating our two year wedding anniversary! It seems so crazy how it has flown by but even more crazy that this will be our first anniversary together. So you're probably thinking, "y'all must have something great planned!!". uhhhhh, well, no. We are actually just booking a two day hotel somewhere and going to spend some quality time. What more could a woman ask for right? Time with her husband. (: With it being so close also I decided to play a game with Raul. I asked him twenty-one questions about me to see really what he thinks and I am not sharing those questions and answers with you!

October: pregnancy/infant loss awareness month! [my story!]

Hey y'all! I promise I have not fell off the face of the earth! I have just been extremely exhausted everyday and take about a four hour nap during my blogging time. However, I am here and alive! On facebook today I had a post come up about my story of losing my first baby. Looking now to how blessed I am to have the opportunity of being a momma again, I wanted to share where I stood just 6 weeks after losing my baby. And to give hope, encouragement, raise some awareness!

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"Please take your time to read all the way... although it may be long.

To the mother of a perfect Angel, and to the person who wouldn't understand;

WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT! [Baby Zuniga coming May 2016]

Oh how I have been waiting to spill the beans on this! I have not known for weeks or anything like that but how could you stay quite for even a day when you are growing a human inside of you!? So yes, Raul and I are expecting a wonderful blessing of a child! This was planned, we have prayed constantly and trusted in God's timing. And well, God said we are ready! Now I know some people would not agree with us announcing so soon considering we will only be 5 weeks come Wednesday [September 23rd, 2015] however I say why not?! Although it is 'smart as they say' to wait till the 12 week mark to announce and also with us having a history of miscarriage. I do not see why we should wait and keep this secret. Who are we trying to protect?

Mixed emotions... [Jaw dropping inspiration / motivation.]

Happy Labor day everyone!!! Also happy MONDAY! I hope everyone's day is going great. Spending some time with family, eating some good food, or whatever else people do today. I have been sitting in the school house all day because Raul still has class today! It is a very busy week for him! Being because, we leave in 11 days back to Texas! [for family [my daily count downers] that are reading this, yes I know you are excited!]

16 Things my parents taught me about love and marriage. [Happy 29th anniversary!]

Today is a day that many people do not get to see with their parents.  This day being my parents 29th anniversary. Which divorce in my family, [grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.] is something unheard of. With being a part of that 29 years of marriage for 21 years now; has been an honor. Witnessing their love, their hard times, best times and new experiences has taught me so much. And I know on most anniversaries all you say is, 'happy XX anniversary' but I want to do something different. I do want to wish my parents a wonderful 29th anniversary and hope it is filled with all the love in the world. But I also want to share 16 things that my parents have taught me showed about love and marriage!

A year of mourning, hope and happiness. [BabyZ]

I have thought for weeks to write on this subject. Really on what do I say... and well like any other post, I just have to speak from the heart. Say what it is that I truly feel. This month on facebook I started getting the 'Look back on memories a year ago today', seeing these brought back tons of emotions, dreams, and thoughts. It was a year ago today [August 18th, 2014] that I lost my child. Really is a hard thought to swallow... [If you have not read about my miscarriage story, you can do so here. I wont be going into detail over it all again.] During the journey of my pregnancy, miscarriage and recovery I ended up helping others who have went through the process too. Not by what I have said to them [some I had no clue had encountered the same thing] but by how I handled the loss of my child instead. If you knew me and followed me this time last year, you more likely seen the process and probably even sent words of encouragement, prayer and love. And if you did, thank you so much! Being a year later now, I

Weekend full of blessings. [Marvelous Monday]

Howdy ! I truly hope you had a wonderful weekend. For the first time sense I think I was in school I am asking, 'where did the weekend go?!'. It did not fly by [it really went by perfectly] but boy was it a wonderful weekend! This was mine and Raul's first [settled] in weekend and we made the best out of it.

Texas > Montana

Ohhh Montana... All the things I could say today of only being here a couple days. However before getting on that I want to apologize for being away for about a week now. Having Raul home, visiting people, moving and just getting quality time in; has really put my work and school in the closet. I am back now though!

Currently I have been in Montana sense Friday [not long I know but I have learned some things and seen how different this place is. Before telling you all the stuff with Montana, I just have to tell you about the adventure up here! Raul and I left the 23rd, I took the first shift driving [14 hours, Corsicana, TX > Denver, Colorado] Once making it to Denver it was going on 11 o'clock. I was extremely worn out. We started looking for a hotel and.... the seven that we called were all booked! I became beyond frustrated. After about 30 minutes of calling, we found one. Was about $110 a night. Once getting there, all I seen was pot heads and gangbangers. And by gangbangers I am talking about bandanas out the back pocket. Once we got there and seen where we were staying we had to wait in the car for about 20 minutes. Being we had a 22 and 308 with us that needed to make it to the room... [You think walking in front of potheads or GBers with a 5k gun is a smart idea? Didn't think so.] Sleeping there we heard people all night and one time even thought someone was trying to come into the room. Thankfully Cash has become a guard dog and very protective now with us.

A kid in a candy store! [Cabela's]





"Would I sound crazy if I told you that I want you to buy a gun...?" The sentence I thought I would never say to Raul. Really after we just dropped an arm and a leg on his custom 308. However today after Raul's appointment we went to Cabela's. I have never been and the only thing Raul would say is you might find something you will like. Once seeing a billboard saying 'wilderness' on the Cabela's sign, I turned to Raul and just said 'really...?' with the most annoyed look. [Now I love Bass Pro but am so sick of Gander Mnts [they have nothing I am interested in really..] Driving up to Cabela's I seen how big the place was. Which is big HUGE!!!! The inside however, was something I could not have imagined.....

The start of a new life.

I think I finally got it. It took about 10 days but I think I am finally there. I have adjusted to Raul being back. Which when I say this, a lot of people take it the wrong way. They look at me and ask, 'is something wrong with you and Raul?' or 'is it not the same?'. I by no means, am saying it negatively. But if you have been in a relationship of months-years apart and little to no communication at times or all the time; It is

An Apology Letter To My Body.

I knew getting back into the gym would be different.. I knew I would be no where near where I use to be months before... and I was more than right. Raul and I opened up our gym memberships yesterday and hit the gym this morning. Oh the embarrassment and sense of failure I had. Picking up 10 pound weights when I use to pick up a 25 on lat raises... a 25 pound plate instead of the 45 on plate raises.. My arms were in pain before finishing my workout and the thoughts / questions kept running through my head, "Miriah, why have you done this to yourself...". I kept telling Raul, 'I am so weak...I am seriously struggling' and just shaking my head at myself. I have no clue what was going through Raul's head... He had seen the woman I use to be in the gym and seen where I stood now. Thing is though, I did not want to know, I was afraid to know. During the workout though with the thoughts running in my head I actually was happy to be there..

Be MORE! Want more out of YOUR LIFE!

November 3rd, 2014, I joined AdvoCare in the goal to give my clients safe and effective products that they can use in their every day life no matter what their goal might have been. I was a daily user of the products and seen just how much they had personally changed my life. I began to share this with all of my family and friends. Raul then joined me in AdvoCare and we continued to take off in the journey. One day though I woke up and had this sluggish feeling take over me.. I kept thinking, "I have to do more..", I want to be more. And I knew what It was going to take. Raul and I then on January 29th, 2015 went all in with AdvoCare and became Advisors bringing in $1600 in 12 days. We then continued to build a team, change their lives and give them the freedom they have been praying about having. Now in June 2015 Raul and I are still going at it. Less than two months away from going to Success School we have a goal, a vision, a plan. One that most people, well 97 percent of the world would laugh at and say no way. Not possible. Raul and I set a goal, wrote it down and put a date on it (if you know anything about goal setting and wanting something. You know once it is on paper with a deadline; things are real) We will be bringing in 6 figures ($100,781, 6 star ruby) in four years! Why is this though? We have the desire to be better. To provide our families with something better, to live a life of freedom and options. We are the 2 percent and we choose this!

A girl & her dog! [Thankful Tuesday]

Oh my best friend, headache, workout buddy, child, laughter and cuddle buddy! No I am not talking about Raul right now. hahaha. But rather this adorable four legged baby to the left! [that is not such a baby anymore]

When Raul and I first got married and during our first deployment together we talked about getting a dog. Being outdoor people, Raul's dream dog to have was a German Short Haired Pointer. So when it came to a dog, this is what we would be getting. I was completely fine with this, I just wanted a dog! haha.

So Raul found a man who breeds champion blood line pointers that lived in the area I was in. We looked at the available pups, picked one out and it was already taken. A man from out of state already put his deposit in. So we looked again, looking at the coat, we picked another one. He was available! Raul being deployed I went to pick him up about a week later on my own. Having his cage, collar, toys and food already at home and waiting, I was beyond excited! As Raul was also!

Walking into the mans back yard was dozens of pointers! Beautiful dogs! And then there was Cash (: Cutest of them all! After talking, getting paper work and walking out the door to make our way back home; I was ecstatic.

A Families Love. [Thankful Tuesday]I

Is life really any different when you have family with you then without? 

I know everyone will not have the same answer to this and some really will not know first hand on what one is true or not. However, I do. I know my answer to this at least. Not by just being one way my whole life and thinking, 'Yes. this is how it is suppose to be. This is better.' But rather being in both sides of the court. If you really know me and was by my side during my high school years, you will already know my story. That is about a handful of people though so if you're reading this and not those people, you don't know what the heck I am talking about. That is okay though, here is some background information;

I screwed up... [Marvelous Monday]

I thought "fast and easy" was best...

Just as sooo many people do now. 

If you follow me on social media, You have also seen me post the two middle pictures as my 'transformation'. And with this I have got soo many questions on how could you have been 'big and small to now being fit?' Well this is how...

This is ME! 

"A person's, a person. No matter how small"

I admire these parents sooo much for what they did!

My Mr.Forever

              Ok soooooo. I have many people ask me about my wonderful husband, Raul and I. 
                    And also on in general about "what took y'all so long" or "why so fast".
                    Confusing to hear if you do not know us right? Ill make it clear. hahaha.