SNOW!!

We have been waiting all winter for snow and it finally arrived!!! Friday night it started to fall and continued through the day on Saturday. It was a mix of snow and sleet and covered everything in a blanket of white, SOOO BEAUTIFUL!! Miguel and Susanna went exploring and playing each morning and even went sledding together. It is not great packing snow but GREAT sledding snow.




It is WAY too cold for Noah so he and I have been watching all the fun from the window. He did venture out for a few minutes just to take a few pics in the snow but then it was back inside again for us!




It has been fun being stuck at home this weekend. Miguel and I are winter people and are soooo happy to see snow this year and to be able to share the fun with Susanna. Next year Noah will be old enough to play too and big sister Susanna will be able to show him the way!


This upcoming Friday Noah will be 4 weeks old! I am amazed at how quickly the time is passing. He really is growing and changing everyday. Next week will be his 1-month appointment and I am really excited to see how much he weighs. He is really getting cute and chubby!! He still only sleeps 3 hour blocks at night, sometimes even less :( I wish I could say I am getting adjusted to the lack of sleep but I am not! I hope he soon drops a nighttime feeding or just starts sleeping longer... come on buddy, give me at least a 4-5 hour block PLEASE!!! Otherwise he is really a great baby and LOVES his big sister! Susanna always wants to be around her "baby Noah" and loves tickling him on his belly. It is really cute watching the two together... I love being a mom of two!




Starting next week I am going to try and get back to our normal routine of Susanna's playgroups and normal activities. I am realistic and know that we wont be able to do it all, but am hoping to get her out of the house at least twice a week! The past few weeks we haven't been ready to leave the house until about 10:30, which is about 30 min late to playgroup and an hour late to library. Hopefully next week I will find a way to move us along a little faster so we can be on time!!

Susanna has FINALLY allowed me to start styling her hair... our favorite is pigtails, DON'T YOU LOVE IT?!?!

Happy 1 week Birthday Noah!!

Today is Noah's 1 week birthday!! It is hard to believe that just one week ago today he was born and we were just getting to know all about him! He is a really good baby, super cuddly and cute. I am feeling really good too, recovering much quicker from this C-section than last time. It has been wonderful having Miguel home this week to help me and with both kids. This week has really passed by quickly though and next week I will be on my own, hope it all goes well!!


Miguel has been spending a lot of GREAT quality time with Susanna this week. She has definitely turned into even more of a Daddy's girl!!! Each day they go on an outing together... they have gone to the mall, run errands, gone on long walks, played in the yard, out to lunch, and to the park. She has definitely enjoyed her Daddy time!!




Noah received his first bath at home and BOY DID HE SCREAM!! Susanna hated her first bath too so we were prepared.

Last week Miguel and I watched some home videos of Susanna's first days in the hospital and at home and we watched a video of her first bath. We both laughed at how long her first bath took and how slow I was! Even with her crying and screaming and being cold I still kept taking my time. We have learned a lot since those days as first time parents! And even though Noah hated his first bath too he should be thankful it only lasted 5 minutes instead of 15 like his sister!!!!!

Here are some pics from our first week at home as a family of four!!! We will try and post again soon but things are BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!

We Are Home!

Miguel signing in for a quick post here......
We are all back home and trying to get settled in for the night.
I will update with pics when I get the chance and a more thorough update.
For now......
Sleep...
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Happy Birthday Noah Luis Gonzalez!

The day has come! He's finally here! Noah Luis Gonzalez was born on Jan. 8th at 10:15am via scheduled C-Section. The surgery went very well and with no complications. Mom, Dad, and son are resting well and enjoying each other's company.


Noah was born 9.0lbs and 22 inches long! As a comparison, Susanna was 8lbs 15oz and 21 3/4" long. So they were both very close in size. I think they look similar in the face, obviously not the waist down. So far, the consensus from the nursing staff and Jessie is that he looks like me (daddy). I have no idea, I can never tell until kids become toddlers who they favor.


Jessie is off to a MUCH faster recovering than last time. She is not experiencing very much pain and she has a good appetite. She is excited about eating some real food though; ice chips, jello, and broth aren't very filling...or so I'm told. Unlike our first delivery, we are looking forward to leaving as soon as they will let us, so we can be back in our own house.

While Jessie has been resting, I decided to update the blog to satisfy our biggest fans. More pictures will be posted later with more information. Consider this a little taste test....hoping for a good night.....
Signed, Dad

Christmas and More...

It has been a while since our last post and I must apologize! This last month of pregnancy has been EXHAUSTING and my nighttime energy is nonexistent. Miguel has been hard at work taking care of the household "honey do" list. Therefore, no blogging, SO SORRY!! However, we are only 2 days away from baby boy's arrival and I thought I better post now before things REALLY get crazy around here!!!


We had a wonderful Christmas holiday! Susanna visited with Santa at the mall and got another GREAT picture! It was such a surprise to us that she did not cry and we were very proud she was such a good girl! We had been talking to her about him and she was very excited to see him in person. It also helped that he tickled her cheek with his beard! Her other favorite character this holiday season was Frosty the Snowman. I think we watched the movie Frosty and Frosty Returns AT LEAST 40 times, she loved it!!! It was hard to explain to Susanna when all the decorations, tree, and blow-up Santa and snowman had to be taken down. Since then we have called Santa and Frosty DAILY at the North Pole and she is slowly accepting the fact they wont be back until next Christmas... good thing she doesnt really understand that is 11 months away!!!



It was amazing experiencing Christmas through Susanna's eyes. Miguel and I loved waking her up on Christmas morning and telling her Santa had come to our house and left presents under the tree. She was soooo excited and we were excited watching her open each present!!! Oh, if you asked her what she wanted from Santa this year her answer was "Stickers to my house"... and she got a whole stocking full!!! Her big presents this year were a play kitchen with play food and grocery cart, baby doll stroller, and play mop, broom, and other cleaning essentials. We really had a wonderful celebration and are already looking forward to Christmas next year with an almost 3 year old and 1 year old.... it just keeps getting better!!!





We have a C-section scheduled for Friday... 2 days away! Susanna is going to be a WONDERFUL big sister and we can't wait to introduce her to her baby brother. Our life as a family of 3 has been more blessed, exciting, and love filled than either Miguel or I ever imagined. Our adventures with Susanna have been the best times of our lives. It is sad to say this chapter of life is closing but we are both VERY excited and anticipating all the new adventures that lie ahead as a family of 4. We will now have both a daughter and a son to experience all the joys of life!