Olivia Grace

Well where do I even begin since it has been 19 months since my last post.  Since I don't really know where to start I will point out the most recent life event and that is the birth of our precious little Olivia Grace.  Just 13 days before her due date (those of you that know me this is a record since both Isabel and Emma were 20+ days early) she weighed in at 6 lbs 5 ounces (2.8 kilos) and was 19 inches long.  In our opinion she is precious and I personally think she looks so much like her daddy other than a few features she has that are mine such as her feet.  So sorry Olivia!  Big sisters Isabel and Emma are in love with her too. At first sight Emma seemed very sad but she has now warmed up to her and loves knowing where she is.  She always goes looking for "bebe" and then once she knows where she is she continues playing.  Isabel loves to sing to her and help me with her by giving her the pacifier whenever she cries and by talking to her which Olivia loves!  Emma tries to help by giving Olivia a pacifier as well but unfortunately Olivia doesn't always want it when Emma tries to give it to her.  So that is always a fun war to watch.  All in all though we are all adjusting to a family of 5 but are enjoying each and every moment of this precious gift God has entrusted us with.

So who knows if it will be the birth of another child that gets me online to make another post (probably not) but do keep watching our website of pictures for updates as I am much better at keeping that updated than I am this.

Emma Else Suarez has arrived

Today is September 16, 2010 and this was our sweet Emma's due date however as some of you already know she decided to arrive early. On the evening of Aug 29, at 7:30 pm my contractions began and little Emma arrived into this world at 10:05pm. After a fast delivery and quick labor we were informed that our little bundle of joy was healthy and strong even though she was small at a weight of 5lbs 14 oz and 19 inches long. That was not much to our surprise since Isabel was 22 days early and weight in at 5 lbs 4 oz. I guess we just like to have our babies early and small. No complaints here as long as they are healthy :)

On the night of Emma's delivery Isabel was already asleep in bed when we left for the hospital at around 8:45, so she didn't even know that mama and daddy left until the next morning when she woke up to ginny and papa. (Thanks Mr. Carlos for coming to stay with Isabel until ginny and papa arrived). She then came to visit us with her big sister shirt on and instantly fell in love with her little sister. Now of course we have had some outbursts but in reality she loves being a big sister. She wakes up every morning and comes home from daycare saying "Where is baby Emma"

We are all adjusting well even though Emma still has her days and nights mixed up which means little sleep for myself but all in all we are so blessed and happy to have our precious little gift from above here with us.

Thank you all for your love, prayers and support throughout my pregnancy and in the days to come as we adjust to a life of 2 little girls.

House and Pregnancy Update

Since the last post not much has gone on other than deal with the hot summer weather, watch my belly grow, and watch our house begin to come alive from a drawing on a piece of paper to a real house. Fortunately the weather is starting to cool off a bit where I can actually go out and see the house for more than 5 minute stints and I can enjoy some playtime with Isabel outside. Below are the last pictures I was able to take and as of today I know that they have made even more progress but I just haven't been able to go visit as I am trying to take it easy so as to not send myself into labor any earlier than necessary. Yep that is right, today I went to the doctor and I am already 2 centimeters dialated still with 4 weeks to go. My doctor doesn't necessarily think this is a sign that I will have the baby early but is something that we are going to monitor and I am going to do my best to try and take it easy. So please pray that I can make myself find time to rest, and that the Lord hold off on the arrival of this baby until the perfect time. Going forward amidst my rest, I will do my best to keep this updated as time progresses with things such as Isabel's 2nd bday (Sep 1),the birth of our new baby girl (yes we are still trying to decide on a name) and our house. Below are a few pic updates:

Let the Fun Begin

Well, so I am really slow as always at posting updates but late is better than never right. Anyway, here all is going well. Pregnancy belly is growing like crazy and Isabel is too. Fortunately we are all healthy and enjoying the summer. The big news this update however is that we have added one more thing to our plate of activities and that is our new house. Last week we started digging and the house building has begun. I will keep you updated as we progress but my goal is just to enjoy it and not stress over all the little decisions that are to come. Please oh please someone hold me accountable to this. I sure don't want the stress of building to bring me into labor early, so I am just going to take it easy and enjoy the process. Well here are some pics of day one of the house building. Keep us in your prayers, as we all know we will surely need them :)

This is Merlyn, Fede's host dad, who is brave enough to help us build this house. Oh thank you dear Lord for him. If it weren't for his guidance we would be cluelesss. Also, if you look closely you can see my growing belly....ok I know you don't have to look that closely it is big and out there :) I am just trying to make myself feel better :)
Isabel loves playing in all the dirt. I can already tell she is going to be such a big help!

Wow I didn't realize there would be so much dirt. I don't know what I was expecting but it sure feels real now.

Ultrasound Pics

Ok so I finally figured out how to make my file smaller so it would post. Enjoy pics of our little one. If you want to see them bigger you will probably have to click on the picture.

We are having a ...........

So this week I went to the doctor and he was able to clearly tell us that we are having another GIRL :) We are all really excited and happy that this little one is growing as scheduled. I am growing a bit more than I would like but as long as the baby is healthy I am happy. As soon as I can figure out how to get my ultrasound into a jpg I will attach a foto here on the blog.

18 months and Baby #2

Oh my I just realized what a bad blogger I have been. Isn't it amazing how the fast track of working and being a mom really takes up time and takes time away from sitting down to blog. Now I am so far behind I almost don't even know where to begin. I guess I can begin with what all is going on with Isabel now. She is now in daycare and really enjoys playing with all the kids. Each morning I take her she is a bit sad that I am leaving but when I pick her up she is playing full force with all of her friends and really seems to be having a great time. She even takes a nap for the babysitter which is amazing since she is very partial to her own bed.

At her 18 month appt the doctor said everything looked good and that she was in the 75% for height and weight. I knew my kiddo was a big girl whenever she was getting harder to carry. I will admit though she doesn't look like the Pillsbury dough boy. She is just a stout and tall little girl. All of her 18 month pants are too short but 2T are too big in the waist. Oh the joys of being at that in between stage.

The doctor asked me if she could say 8 words and to be honest I had to stop and think when I realized that yes she is. The list of words that came to my head as I thought through this were: agua, hi, hola, bye, cocoa, mama, dada, abu, ginny, papa, Carlos, Didi, meme, poo poo, potty, etc etc....her newest one of all that just started yesterday that makes me laugh every time is "oh man" I went to check her diaper because she told me she went poo poo and when I got in there she hadn't gone so I said "oh man" well immediately she started quoting me and every since she has been saying "oh man" with a huge grin on her face. It is so cute.

As for Fede and I we are doing good. I have just recently found out that I will get to continue teaching next year and Fede is working at the bank here in town. We continue to finalize house plans and pray about building and what plans it is that God has for us. We also are excited about baby #2 being on the way. I am now 15 weeks (due date Sept 16) and am so happy I haven't been as sick as I was with Isabel. I have however felt nauseous at various times throughout the day and continue to be that way but find that when I eat and rest that really helps. The sad thing however is that I tend to eat to solve the yucky feeling and my weight gain is surely showing it. I think this one is definitely going to put the pounds on more so than with Isabel.

Well I guess that is enough updates for now. I promise to try and do better next time and post more frequently.