2 weeks old baby pics

For my Birthday this year Marcos and the girls bought me a new camera. When I quit working I told Marcos I wanted to buy a nice camera to take pictures of the girls. I always plan to take them to get their pictures taken but either one won't smile or the 19 year old girl doesn't know how to talk to kids and I end up paying way too much for pictures I don't really like. And what is more fun then taking pictures of a new born baby!!! 

Paislee comes home!!

On Saturday as we got ready to leave for the hospital to feed Paislee I called to make sure she hadn't been fed. The day nurse asked my why she could come home today. I told her I wasn't sure because she had finished her antibiotics the day before but we were told the soonest she would come home would be on Sunday. As we left I grabbed the diaper bag with an outfit in it just in case! As we walked in her room the nurse said she was going to push the doctor to let her go home. As I fed her the nurse asked Marcos to put the car seat base in the car to get everything ready. When Marcos came back in just as he opened the door I heard the nurse say to Marcos that we got the ok and we could take her home. We hadn't told the girls she was coming home so when we walked in the girls ran over to see their littlest sister. They were so excited to hold her! We are so glad that her time in the NICU was short and that she is home and doing great!

Paislee Isabel makes her arrivel

I am so grateful that our father in heaven has given us mothers intuition.  A few weeks ago as we went into our doctors appointment for our regular visit I explained to the doctor that I  felt a little nervous about things but I  was most likely nervous due to what happened with Kenadie. My doctor suggested that we due an ultrasound and have me start coming every week. I felt better that we were going to keep a close eye on her. A week later we went back in for the ultrasound. After the tech was done she told us to wait for a minute and then came back to and said her amniotic fluid was measuring at a 4 plus. Which I had no idea what that meant. Being the week of Thanksgiving the doctor told me he wanted us to go in to the hospital on black Friday and have them put the baby on monitors to see how her heart rate was. So we went in Friday morning and after being their for 3 hours they said she looked good. Then on Monday we went back and had another Ultrasound. They said her fluid was a little bit lower but not by much. They send us home with orders to count her fetal kicks and then another appointment on Thursday. Tuesday evening and Wednesday I had a hard time trying to get her to move. My mom suggested I call the doctors office. I spoke with the nurse she told us to go to the hospital and have then put her on monitors and ordered a few other tests. After being their for 3 hours again the nurse explained to me that her heart was staying too regular, that for a baby of 35 weeks her heart rate should have great lows and highs. I explained to the nurse that I felt like something might be wrong. She suggested that I speak with my doctor in the morning and explain to him my feeling and that she to felt like something was wrong as well. On Thursday I explained to my doctor my feelings and he said if he had to go off all the test that were run she would be great till the due date. But he said if I felt like she was at risk then we could do the c-section and get here. He called the hospital and got it scheduled for Friday afternoon. On Friday we went and had the c-section done. Paislee was born at 5:20pm 4 lbs 7 oz and 17 inches long. After I was done my doctor explained that their was a lot less fluid then they thought and that her placenta was half the size of a normal placenta.  He explained how grateful he was that I acted on this feeling I had and that she would be just fine.

Shortly after she was born they took her away and put her on Oxygen. They tried to get an I.V. on her to start getting some fluids in her. After 3 hours of trying to get an I.V. on her the nurse came in and explained that they were going to transport her to IMC hospital in Murray. As they wheeled me in they let me hold her for about 5 mins while they explained that she was going to be transported and that the life flight team were on their way to see if they could get and I.V. started. At 1 am in the morning the life flight team came in to tell us they had finally got an I.V. started on her and that they were going to take her in an ambulance to the IMC hospital and that if blood work looked great she would go home in 3-4 days.

On Saturday My doctor said if I could get up an shower and felt ok I could be released for a few hours to go see Paislee. It was so good to go see her and they then told us she was taken off her oxygen and was doing great without it. I was then released on Sunday with the promise that I would be good and let other help me do things. 

I hope and pray    that little Paislee we be home in less than a week. She is eating and breathing great and is doing much better than the doctors expected! We are very grateful for this precious little girl that has joined our family!

  

My belly and the foot print to labor and delivery 

Our Room!

 Paislee being born

I am doing what they call her "cares" taking temps and changing diapers!

Halloween

I am a little behind on my Halloween post but better late than never I guess! The weekend  after we came back from Argentina we went to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. The weather was perfect so we took some pics to try out the new camera.

 Halloween night!

Kenadie was so excited about trick-0-treating but when I saw that it was raining I wasn't sure how she would do. Kenadie hates being wet or cold.  After 45 mins of being out side she came back with a smile and a bag of candy!!

Argentina

   With Marcos being gone I had planned a trip to Argentina but then when he came home he really wanted to go with us. When he came home things got crazy he had a job but his pay was messed up and they didn't pay him for almost 2 months. So we were wondering if maybe we should just postpone our trip. Marcos' little brother was leaving on his mission and we had many things we were taking down for him. The other hold up was Marcos security clearance to leave the country. With his job he has to be told we can leave and a meeting about where we can and can not go while their.

     Saturday the 25th of september Marcos called me from work and said I just got the go ahead so start packing we can leave monday. I told him we would have to leave tuesday because I need to talk to Yasmin's teacher about homework. So Tuesday morning we set out on our 3 day tour to his parents house. Yasmin and I were able to get first class from Atanta to Buenos Aires which was great to have being pregnant and all. Then when we arrived in Buenos Aires we always try to get a Hotel so we can  shower and take a nap for the next ride. That night we then took a 12 hour bus ride to were Marcos is from. The girls did great during the trip. I honestly thought Kenadie would have a hard time with the bus ride but they both did great! It was great to see his family again but it is always great to be home and back in America.

                                                  Yasmin in first class

                                   Kenadie was excited to be off the plane and outside

                                           On the bus ride to his parents house

                                        Our first moring their...we look awake don't we?

                                            Marcos' oldest sister with Kenadie

                 Marcos' good friends dad came and cooked a BBQ for us on conference Sunday

                   My mother-in-law made me a Birthday cake and sang happy birthday and the
                                               kids had fun blowing out the candle

All the Grandkids together

Marcos' Little brother got set apart so we also took a family Photo

Kenadie giving Miguel a good bye kiss before he leaves on his mission

                                            Marcos' brother-in-law saying goodbye too!!

                                                        The 2 bellies

                          Eary the next morning Marcos went with his brother to say goodbye!

Family Up-date

Since Marcos came home life has been a little crazy! The first week he came he was trying to get his job back    which wasn't easy because the state of Utah is out of money until October 1st so no hiring can be done until after that date! So our prayers were answered and he is back to work now at Camp Williams. Then Shortly after Marcos came home Yasmin started 1st Grade. So fare she loves it and her teach is great! She comes home very tired now but loves having 3 recess'!  And last week Kenadie started pre-school! She loves it but doesn't understand that she only goes twice a week. She thinks because Yasmin goes everyday then she should too! This picture is of her first day going to school!

And last but not least our soon to be new little princess seems to be doing great! At our last doctors appointment we had another ultra sound everything looked good. She is getting so big and already starting to show her little personality. The girls are so excited to meet her and Kenadie has a little song that she sings to her every night! I am sure she will come home to 2 very excited big sisters!!! 

Life's twists!!

Life has been a little crazy lately and I can't say I understand it all but I never understand the way the military does things. The day Marcos left SLC and went back to Washington was a hard day thinking we weren't  going to see him until Christmas time. That night after Marcos got back to Washington and he didn't call me at his normal time I was wondering what was going on. He then called me around midnight and explained that the budget for their mission had been cut so they had to cut men from going with them to Iraq. Marcos' job was working with supply with 2 other men. They were one of the first to get cut due to their jobs. They gave them two choices they could go with another unit to Afghanistan but with that they could not be sure what job they would have and most likely they would be trained on the job. Or the second option was they could come home knowing they they are still up to be deployed when the next MI (military intelligence) is deployed. So as we talked about options we decided that this happened for a reason and that for our family now it would be best that he come instead of having a dangerous job on the front lines. I waited to tell the girls knowing that with the military they change their minds so much. When Marcos was at the airport last Thursday early in the morning I broke down and told the girls after Yasmin woke up crying because she missed her dad so much. So we made a little sign and they girls colored it for him. It has been so nice to have him back home. It is a little adjustment for all of us again and i am sure for my parents. We have talked about still renting out our house and build another now they are so much cheaper then later try to tell it but Marcos is still waiting on a job to start and I don't want to move again at least until  the baby is born. I know that things happen for a reason I guess we are trying to figure that out and see where are next move should be!