I'M Gonna Miss This Moment!

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You're bound to find something to make you smile! ;-)

I'm going to miss ALL my "babies" willing to be in, fitting in, and smiling for pictures I take by holding the camera out in front of us.  ;-)

^See^ Even Kheav is smiling! :-D

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Photo Flashback Friday: Buggy and his Best Gal Pal

Some pictures of my little bug with hanging with my cousin throughout the years.
2005

2005

2006

2006

2007

2008

2009

It's amazing how fast they grow!!!

Letters of Intent

A prayer I just had to take from Pam's latest post.  She helped remind me I'm not alone.

"Lord, I want You to use what I have been through for your glory…
sometimes I can get in the way with my thoughts and my ideas and my fears and my disappointments…
help me…
use me…"

Dear Self,
Please stop crying.  Please let go of that knot in your heart.  Please, please be sooo greatful for what you have.  Be greatful for three healthy, happy children!  Be greatful for the love they give and the love you get to feel because of their love and just because they are so dang lovable!  Please know there's a reason for everything.  Please don't be scared. 


Dear self, there are people who go through so much more...  That doesn't mean it's not hard for you, that doesn't mean you won't face more challenges, but be greatful that you are not facing some of the things they are.  Self, be positive, let God lead you beside still waters.  Let your heart be calm.  There may be a time to cry more in the future, but right now things are very good, if not great.  REMEMBER THAT!  Stop thinking about all the possible things that could go wrong or be difficult. 


Be like Jeremy and just look at what you and the rest of the fam can do to move forward and give Kheaven the same kind of life as you strive to give the other kids.  Love him, not that that itself is difficult, your heart has been bursting since before he was born and even more so since!  Provide for him every opportunity you can to learn and grow and find his likes and dislikes, most importantly set a good example for him and let God take care of the rest!  It's worked with the other two, it will work with him too.


Sincerely, with love and acceptance of one's self,
Amy

WELL-
First off I apologize for my first letter of intent being such a downer.  I don't imagine they'll always be this way, and I suppose it probably could have been worse.

On Wednesday I found out that my sweety little Kheaven has Downs Syndrome. 

I've been feeling lots of things, most of which I can't even deceipher at this point!  The good/GREAT news though is that Kheaven is VERY healthy!!  He doesn't have anything wrong with him at this point...  Good heart, good muscle tone, no thyroid problems.  He has to go back for another hearing screen on his right ear, but that's alright, we know the left one works right now!  He is a strong baby.  He's 11 days old and can roll onto his side, (my little/I guess almost big boy Austi rolled over at two weeks!) he lifted his head up during tummy time today, he's nursing wonderfully, (a lot of DS babies can't because of poor control of their tongue) and yeah, right now it's just the same as it was with my other two.

Unfortuntaely I am anxious and worried about what the future may bring.  I am trying very hard to go day by day, and Thurs was much better than Weds...  We're already getting things in the works for therapy to keep his muscle tone up and I have been reading like crazy about things that will help him with some of his development.  I have read many encouraging stories and know that I will be able to handle things.

I am just a little hard on myself because I want to handle things all RIGHT NOW!..  and I know that I should allow myself some time, but it's not really in my nature.  Jeremy's and my family have both been wonderful, as have the doctor's and nurses at the clinic I go to.  I am so greatful for all of this and find so much strength in their support.

Prayers are always a good thing, so if you happen to say a little one, or a big one for our fam it would be much appreciated.  :-)

Wordless Wednesday: Kheaven's 1st Week

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The Bell: Peanut Butter Jelly Time & More!

 

A couple of nights ago Nayeli was snacking on a pb&j sandwich.  I was making Austin's only to turn around and see this!

Normally I may scold such an action, as Nayeli is 20 months old and really does know that food does NOT go in hair.

Instead though I grabbed the camera and took a few pictures.

It calmed me down, and I don't think she minded the reaction either.

Right afterward she was placed in the shower and hosed down.

What a girl!!

SOME NEW THINGS

Nayeli

-says new words...  new sentences really, they include

dance, up, down, hungy, food, walk, walking

-repeats one through ten crystal clear and sometimes even jumps the gun by saying the number that comes next before we can

-is learning the parts of her body quite well, the newest part she learned is her elbows

-calls all stuffed animals, and most real ones monkies or doggies... she knows what ducks are too
-when she passes by strangers stops and tilts her head to the side and smiles with her lips closed, then tilts her head to the other side and smiles with her teeth showing
-says down when she's down eating and wants to get out of the high chair, but she says it when she wants you to lift her up too

-says hungry when she's hungry and food when you put her in her high chair.

-says "bite" when she wants your food.
-calls herself lalehla

every time she sees herself in the mirror or a pic of herself on the wall or anywhere else she says it repeatedly

-when asked how she was doing the other day by our neighbor said, "doin' good!"

-when I put Austin's dinner plate in front of him last night said, "gimme some of that!"

Below is Nayeli with her Great Grandma Glora.
We enjoyed some IHOP a few days after Kheaven was born.
Nayeli enjoyed the extra attention and I enjoyed the company and help!

Pic#1 Nayeli ALL wet after a fun walk in the rain!

Pic#2 A BIG smile from the little princess while I was trying to get some shots of all three kids.  My finger was covering the flash on this one, so to recover what I could I cropped the other two out (there were better pix of them) and saved this GREAT smile in a pic of it's own!

Pic#3 While playing out in our backyard Nayeli spotted some birds.  She was so excited!!  She kept pointing to each new one shouting "doggyyyy, doggyyy, hiiiiiii!"

On a little bit of a sad note, Nayeli got her biggest owwy ever the other morning.  :-S

I was feeding Kheaven at 4:00am and heard a big THUMP come from the kid's room.  It was follwed by the most pitaful, painful cry.  :-(

I went in to find Nayeli trying to climb back in her bed, poor thing.

She wasn't so difficult to comfort and in the wee hours of the morning my eyes could not spot where she got hurt...  When we woke up I saw THIS!

I guess it's not so bad considering Austin's first BIG owwy involved stiches!

That was on his 18 month b-day when he ran into a bookshelf at the church daycare!

I can't end on a sad note. 

I find her smile is absolutely amazing! She steals my heart everyday!

Friday Photo Flashback: Family

"You don't choose your family.
They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."
~Desmond Tutu~

1985

The family I was born into.

1995

The family I grew up with.

9/22/2009

The family I have helped to create and am blessed to have.

52 Weeks: 2 of 52

My mind is on babies!  That includes me as a baby.  :-)
This is a picture of me before I could take any pictures myself.

This is Kheaven!  I thought I could compare a little.  ;-) 

(I happen to think we look a little similar as babies!  :-D)

Austin and Nayeli

Not looking too much like they're mama at birth.

What they lack in looks they make up for in personality...
or so I'm told.

That's all for now.

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Nothing like a little blogging in the wee hours of the morning after a feeding.
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52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with our family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. If you want to be part of the challenge go to Carin's Blog and just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!

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