Surprise! Surprise!

Nico and Garrett are going to be BIG BROTHERS!

I'm 13 weeks pregnant!

Baby Stein due December 27th!

I had another check-up today! We are seeing a high-risk doctor per Riley's request....so we get an ultrasound every visit and everything looks good with the baby! I have put on 3.8 lbs this trimester and have felt wonderful! Thank God for my answered prayers...I had absolutely no morning sickness (other than being tired) and was able and interested in mostly fruits and veggies! So far so good... We are excited about the possibilities this brings... We say our prayers every night for a healthy baby but we also pray for God's will....and we are prepared for whatever comes our way...we know God is with us and His blessings have been and will always amaze us!

Nicolas is doing great and only needs oxygen at night. He recently was on an antibiotic but sounds great, looks great and has been really comfortable! We have seen many smiles the past couple days and yesterday he was wide awake from 3 pm to 8 pm! He also has been enjoying physical therapy in the pool! He has a Riley Visit next month and I have another doctor's appointment next month so I'll have more to share soon!

Much Love,

Felisa

SOLD!

Well...Friday before Memorial Day weekend we officially sold our home and moved in with my mother! Now we will start building a home for Nico! The house will be handicap accessible and pretty open! We tried to do a ranch but with the layout of our lot we ended up with two bedrooms and a future (initially unfinished) bonus room upstairs...everything else will be on the main floor! This last month has been crazy with packing and I don't care to see another box for a long long time...Jake and I both agreed that this next house is it...packing and moving is a nightmare and we don't want to do it again! But in the end the reward will be great...Nicolas will be comfortable and able to go anywhere we are in the home! We don't get to make many purchases (gift wise) for Nicolas so this home leaves a warm fuzzy feeling for all of us!

We are enjoying our stay with our new roomies and are so thankful for the opportunity to live in their home while ours builds...We will be here for the next 4-5 months! Thanks Mom, Randy and Missy (they're dog who is more like their child) too!

Our new address is:

12219 Chesterbrook Ct.

Call our cell phones if you need or want to talk!

Love to all!

Felisa

Priceless Artwork!

Created by my talented Aunt Leila who has only met him once! Thank you for capturing the sweetness of his smile and the innocence of his eyes....We love it...It's absolutely breathtaking! We will cherish it forever!

Love Always,

Felisa

Riley Visit...

(Snuggling at home)

In April we went to Riley for a couple different visits and all went well...Nicolas got his teeth cleaned for the first time and he really wasn't a fan of it! Poor thing... But other than that Dr.s were saying he looked good. There is possibly a new genetic test that will be available for Nicolas to take in a few months...so we will wait for that...but no other tests are out there now that include his symptoms. Our pulmonologist scheduled another sleep study to see how well he is breathing since his pneumonia in February. That will take place this Tuesday. I'll let you know about the results soon!

Thanks for being patient with my blog! I'm sorry it has been two months! Crazy! We're doing good and still need your prayers!

Much Love,

Felisa

Cakes...Cakes...Cakes...

I have been making cakes lately so I thought I'd share them with you!

There are a few birthday basketball theme cakes that I forgot to take pictures of ...my nephews loved them! I'm also missing a baby shower cake too...and it was cute! O well... Cakes have certainly kept me busy!

(For my friend Terry's wedding)

(For Nicolas, Emili and Tommy's family birthday party)

The last are my favorites! Garrett had an art fair at his school where all the proceeds went to Riley Children's Hospital. They had a bake sale and asked for donations and this was our contribution. Garrett donated an art project in honor of Nicolas to be purchased also. My mom and I took Garrett that night and we all had a great time!

It was a mummy...and Garrett was very proud of it!

Mema and I liked it so much we got into a bidding war over Garrett's art piece!

There were 4 cakes in all...the theme was Around the World so I made Mexican Chocolate cake Riley Wagons...completely edible.

Garrett decorated this cookie at the festival! Pretty talented if you ask me!

Blogging this makes me hungry for cake! :)

Home Sweet Home...again!

Sorry I haven't updated anyone lately...we are home...we came home Friday...and we are adjusting to the new equipment and care...The weekend went well...The doctor wants him on the bi pap all day for a week and only at night (and as needed) for the 2nd week...then we evaluate how he is doing after that...we have already spent 2-4 hrs off the bi pap daily because of a sore on his nose...the pressure the mask is putting on his face has caused it...He doesn't like it when you touch his nose...poor guy...we are working on clearing that up. He is on 2 L of oxygen...He seems to be doing pretty good on that but there are occasional drops in his oxygen levels...so he still needs to get stronger!

It is good to be home...I love my men...G spent some good time with Papa, Lane and Ava this weekend...that helped us and adjusting...Garrett scored 2 points at his basketball game on Saturday...He was fouled shooting and made BOTH free throws...He was so excited! His tournament is this weekend...

I took today off and I think I'll go back tomorrow. We have nursing care every day so I feel comfortable leaving. Jake leaves today for N. Carolina and doesn't get back until Thursday. We're going to miss him!

Much love,

Felisa

Nicolas with his bi-pap...

...Jake says he looks like a fighter pilot!