Happy Birthday to you....

...Happy birthday dear Nicolas...

Happy 3rd Birthday to you!

We celebrated with Garrett today after school

...Nico's life is amazing and definitely

celebrated each and every day but certainly

today! No longer our little baby (even though

it doesn't matter how old he is...once my baby,

always my baby)...He is our big boy! He got 5

pirate shirts with matching shorts, a pirate

sweatshirt, a pirate swimsuit, and a pirate

visor, pirate finger puppets, and pirate burp

clothes...He will look so handsome! We look

forward to strolling around outside when the

weather gets nicer!

Thank you God for a healthy year...a good

year...and an amazing little boy! We love him

very much and enjoy each moment spent together!

Jake, Felisa, Garrett, and Sophie

Nico's 1st Mate and a few other firsts!

Ahoy, Matey!

Trying to hold her head up!

Starting to smile!

Taking a bath in mommy's sink!

Trying to suck on Nicolas' hand!

Snuggle time with Nico in mommy and daddy's bed!

Nico is getting big!

When my pacifier is not in sight, sometimes I find my thumb...and when I can't find either I let everyone know about it!

Mommy gave me my first Pedi...the OPI color name was "Girls Love Pink"

Nice!

Everybody is healthy and doing great! Life is good!

Sophie's 1st Bath and Manicure!

Fragile...

Pronounced FRA-Gee-lay...must be French (A Christmas Story)...anyways...

Late last night while feeding Sophie I was watching Nico and thinking of my three children and how fragile each one is and how fragile they make me feel. I am in awe and wonderment every time I look at them...How could something so precious be created let alone how did I deserve these beautiful blessings... All I do know is God is good...God is gracious...God is incredibly giving...And I am eternally grateful! Everything I need He has provided...

Enjoy your loved ones as I do mine!

Hug them...Kiss them...every chance you get!

Felisa

Our Beautiful Daughter & Family

Nico is a big brother!

This morning at 7:29 AM ET, our baby Nico became big boy-big brother Nico. He, along with the rest of us, are ecstatic to welcome Sophia Genevieve (Sophie G for short) to our family. Baby and mama are doing great. Sophie is 6 lbs, 4 ozs and 21 1/2 " and came out crying and hungry immediately but once fed, contently snuggled right up with mommy. She is simply wonderful. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

Our gratitude goes out to our loved one's for their untiring support and most of all, to the grace of God! The truest of a Merry Christmas.

Jake and Felisa

Nico Will Be A Big Brother Soon!

Well...baby will be coming sooner than we thought...

Kidney bean is still breech so we have scheduled a C-section for Monday, December 20th! We have arranged nursing care and grandmas for Nicolas...and Garrett will be with his dad in between visits at the hospital. On Wednesday they plan to take my gallbladder out as well...so we have a lot going on during our stay. We are asking for no visitors during the first 24 hours...we are not really sure what to expect...so we would like to have that time to assess the baby...make sure it is feeding ok...and make decisions based on what we know...also (I'm sure this goes without saying) it is cold and flu season...if you are having any symptoms please wait to visit us when you are feeling better...Nicolas just recovered from pneumonia and the flu has made its way through our home...Jake is dealing with the flu as I type....so we are trying to avoid illness as best we can...

I have been getting our laundry caught up and straighten the house up this weekend...I also wrapped Christmas presents...and now Nico and I are snuggling on the couch while I type...I've put him to bed every night this week because starting Monday I'm not supposed to lift anything heavier than the new baby...So Nico and I are going to have to get creative with our snuggle time...

I'm a little nervous...mostly because I've never had a c-section...but I've talked a few women who have and did some reading so I know everything should be fine and go smoothly...It is hard to believe that the time is here...the baby should weigh close to 6 pounds...so it will be tiny and adorable...I'm sure!

Please pray for our health and recovery!

The c-section is scheduled for 11 a.m.

I will make sure we post some pictures some time that day...

Much Love,

Felisa