Baby Blake

Proud Daddy the day Blake was born! Monday Sept 15th, 2008 2:49pm 8lbs 3ozs 20inches Mark snapped this pic of Blake..kinda got a grin going there..

My fav. pic of Blake takin yesterday...My little STUD!!! Peacefully sleeping!!!

Just a few pics of Blake and had to show off the PROUD daddy!

Family Update

Blake has made it to our lil family. I had him Monday the 15th at 2:49pm. He weighed in at 8lbs 3ozs 20 inches. We were all surprised, even the doctor cause we were all banking on low to mid 7's. LOL Blake FOOLED us!!! We had a couple scares with him, cause he had a hard time with the transition stage...but he pulled though and did great! Here is his pics...I will post more soon...

Blake 1 day old with hisbig sister

Big kisses to her lil brother

Blake 4 days old

Blake 4 days old with his big sister

Taylor had her surgery Thursday...I checked out of the hospital Wednesday with Blake and turned back the next day to go back for Taylor's surgery. She ended up having two hernias so they repaired both of them. She did great! She was really sore that day and had a horrible evening with pain. Friday she was back to her normal self. I have pics of her before her surgery and after in a wheelchair.

Taylor in good spirits before her surgery

Watching Spongebob Squarepants after they gave her what tey call "happy" juice which was a relaxant to calm her

My brave girl after its all done on our way home....

Enjoy the pics!!

Gonna have a baby and weekend fun....

Well with all these hospital visits the doctor finally has decided to induce me. The induction will be this Monday the 15th. I am so excited, anixous, nervous but relieved our little guy will be here and I can be a healthy mommy for him. They said the only way I can get rid of these symptoms I am having and are causing me to return to the hospital is to deliever him. We would of already had him this past friday but they wanted me to hold off for one more week and be at 37 weeks. So Monday we will be 37 weeks and 1 day!

Taylor has her surgery Thursday the 18th. I am so nervous for her but happy I won't have to be worried if I will have blake when she needs me. My mom will be here this weekend so she will be a HUGE help and support next week. Of course its a given Mark will be there and will be on his daddy maternity leave..(sounds sooo cute)

Mark was pinned Chief this past Saturday and it was such a nice ceremony. I have pics to post and show off. Plus some other pics of our weekend. I was suppose to be on bedrest but I coud not miss a thing having our LA family in town and his pinning. I refused!!!

Lunch out and Mark being silly. 9 Months so we had to take some pics of the side profile...and of course Mark being a nut..

Taylor was soooo embrassed (sp) cause Mark was being silly.... Taylor's Early Birthday Dinner pics....she turns 5 on the 11th...She is getting so big sooo fast!! My little girl won't be so little to much longer... boo hoo !!! Our little girl!!

Mommy in the making...

Sooo Excited she got Star War stuff from her titi StephanieTaylor and her nana BEBE.....

Will post pics of Baby Blake after Monday...and we are back home...Hope you enjoy these for now!!!

Questions For Taylor

Questions For Taylor

I totally seen this and got it from Rushele's blog and thought how cute! I was curious to see what Taylor would say being 4 years old.

1. What is something that mom always says to you? We can do something fun (this is response when Taylor says mommy our house is boring)

2. What makes mom happy? when I listen to you and not yell

3. What makes mom sad? When I go to Nana's house

4. How does your mom make you laugh? Me when I do crazy stuff

5.What was your mom like as a child? When you were a little kid you were the same like me little

6. How old is your mom? I don't know

7. How tall is your mom? short

8.What is her favorite thing to do? be happy and go somewhere

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? You be sad

10. What is your mom really good at? Playing games

11. What is your mom not good at? Don't know how to do legos

12. What does your mom do for her job? To do big stuff

13. What is your mom's favorite food? hamburgers and tacos

14. What makes your mom proud? when daddy is off work you are happy and proud

15. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Ms.Puff (from spongebob squarepants..Thanks I am the FAT BLOW FISH!!! LOL )

16. What do you and your mom do together? Hang out

17. How are you and your mom the same? yeah

18. How are you and your mom different? Cause you have brown eyes and I have blue eyes..our eyes are different

19. How do you know your mom loves you? because you give me hugs and tisses (kisses)

In and Out

Well since my last post I have been in and out of the hospital for one thing or another. Last being last night. Blake is doing fine and all my tests are coming back normal and fine, it's my blood pressure that keeps staying up there. I keep getting headaches and recently started to have vision problems. So it's caused for concern and hospital visits. I go twice a week to the hospital to a different department off of the Labor and Delievery to have my blood pressure checked as well as monitoring Blake.

I was put on Level 2 bedrest which is I have to be laying down and can only get up for baths, meals (which have to be quick and easy and microwaved) and I can take care of Taylor's needs that are not strenous. Everything else Mark has to do. I feel so bad for him, and still think I can handle things on my own. BUT I do not want any further problems for myself or Blake so I am complying (sp).

I will be 36 weeks this coming Sunday and the doctors say if Blake wants to come now or if they have to induce cause of my blood pressure there is not a HUGE risk to have him now. Which brings relief to me. My mom comes into town the 16th so if I can just hold off till she is here..I feel TONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS better too...

My other stress to worry about is my lil tater bear has a hernia and will need surgery. We meet with the Peds Surgeon this Thursday and find out a date for her surgery. I am sooooo worried and hope having blake and her surgery do not happen at the same time. So if you can imagine a mother's fears and worries of her babies and wanting to be there for each 100%. So needless to say I have been pretty emotional when I think about it.

I have to say Mark has been the BEST! So loving and sweet, he has been taking off early from work to pick up taylor and take her to school and then again to pick her up from school. Its been a real blessing to be married to him.

So this is my lastest in updates and since I am suppose to be resting I suppose I will post this and get back to that. Mark gets pinned Chief this weekend so I need to get all the rest I can cause I am NOT missing that especially since I get the honor of pinning his anchors on him. :-)

Today is Taylor's picture day and it was a NIGHTMARE getting her ready. She fought with me the whole morning in what to wear and how to do her hair. She did not want her hair curled and did not want to wear the cute outfit. It was so frustrating!! When all said and done and a few threats of not having fun this weekend with her nana and papa she complied and had a better attitude. ha ha ha Of course my PC will NOT let me post pics so I will try later..but hope you enjoy our update..