We took you to your first appointment at a week old this last Tuesday and it went very well. You weighed in at 2 ounces less than your birth weight :) All the nurses were saying how cute you were, and then they asked how big you were when you were born. All of them looked shocked when I told them you were 8lbs. 10oz... They looked at me and said "YOU had a baby that size!?" In all honesty, yes I felt the difference of that pound versus when I had your brother, but you were just an average size, healthy baby... The thing that blows people's minds apparently is that I am a petite woman. The awesome thing about it is that it showed me that no matter what your size is, God made our bodies able to do all sorts of cool stuff. Giving birth is a pretty cool experience because what seems impossible, becomes possible! I never thought I could do a natural birth because my mom was never able to. When it happened, it happened so naturally, and my body just kicked into gear! With you Emma, there were a lot of similarities to Eli's birth, but it was also such a different experience! You gave mommy a run for her money, yet, I felt so encouraged and got through it very nicely!
At your first appointment, the doctor looked at you, and said, "Hey, your cute! You're not supposed to be this cute right now, my kids looked scary at this age!" hahahaha! It was funny. He is a very sweet doctor, and he actually specializes in new borns! When we had Elijah, he walked in to check him for the first time in the hospital, and he walked into pastor Nathan praying for Eli. The doctor stood there, closed his eyes, folded his hands, and then when pastor Nathan said Amen, he repeated, "Amen!" we liked him right off the bet. ;)
Our pastor also prayed for you Emma! He came over the day after you were released from the hospital, read from the bible about how God knit you together in my womb, and then said a prayer for you. We are so very blessed to have such a wonderful pastor. His wife is pretty darn great too, and was also there ;)
You have had SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many visitors since you came home, and well, at the hospital too ;) All your family, and some friends have come by to hold you, look at you and bring you cute little things. We have also had people come and bring us dinner every night since you have been home! That has been so nice!
I just looked over right now at you laying on your daddy's chest asleep! You look so relaxed and happy. Such a cutie you are Emma! He looks happy to have you there :)
Your original first appointment was scheduled for Monday, but as we were walking out the door, your auntie Melissa came in the back door and told us that our dad, (your grandpa Cruz) was in the emergency room because they were thinking he might be having a stroke... I was in shock, and we had to switch around our plans. Your daddy and you took Eli to grandma's house in Torrance, and then came back home. I went up to the hospital with auntie Melissa, and we sat with our dad for the whole morning until we got results. He had suffered a "mini stroke," and they ended up sending him home later that afternoon. Now we are just hoping he takes it easy and gets plenty of rest! It was an emotional day...
You have been such a little piece of heaven dropped into our household! We all love you so much Emma. Your brother is always kissing you, hugging you and trying to hold you. Your daddy and I just stare at you, and ask each other how you got to be so beautiful!!!? You are so sweet! You pretty much sleep most of the time, and then eat. You eat and sleep, and occasionally wake up for a while and look around with your wide open eyes. It's so precious! I love dressing you up in your pretty little dresses, but you are pretty darn cute in just your diaper too! haha... You wake up kind of a lot during the night to eat, and what's funny is that you sleep longer periods of time during the day! Isn't that funny... If only you could switch that around!!! hahahahaha... When you cry at night, your daddy will get you out of your bed and hand you to me so I could feed you. Your daddy then takes you back, changes your diaper and puts you back to bed. Then in the morning, your daddy and Eli go hang out in the living room, while you and mommy snooze for a bit longer. Then we join them not to long after. I feel like your daddy was born to be a dad! He is super good at it. Patient, kind, nurturing, and very attentive. Even when he is so tired, he always talks tenderly to you guys :) I appreciate the wonderful help your daddy is. We make a great team ;)
Oh! I HAVE to tell you something funny about your daddy. Today we went to Starbucks with you guys, and Eli peed on me, so I was walking through the parking lot to throw his diapers away, and when I was walking back towards the car, I guess your dad was watching me the whole time. When I got into the car, he was smiling at me, and said, "Hey babe, I was watching you walk... you looked pretty cute ;)" he then went on to say, "If I was leaving Starbucks and saw you walk in there from the parking lot, I would have gone back inside just to talk to you... I would have gotten in line behind you and asked you what you usually order, and you would have smiled all shy and said, Carmel frapp, and then you would have asked me what I usually ordered, and I would say, Oh, just a drip coffee, but I already had one, I just came back in here to talk to you." Swoooooooooooooon! I was taken again by your daddy's charm! Hahahahahahaha! He went on with the story, and it was very romantic, and then he looked at me and said, "I could hook you again babe," I just smiled and said, "Yes, you probably could ;)" He's a fun guy... You'll see... You may not appreciate his humor at times, especially when you enter the phase of being embarrassed, but he's funny none the less, and even when I really don't want to laugh, he gets me to. When he came up with that whole scenario today it made me all happy because he is still thinking of me in that way and trying to make me blush. In all honesty, this day has been kind of not the best... But moments like that kind of make you forget you were having a lame day... Last night I got no sleep between you and Eli waking up, and then I tell your dad he could go work out at 6am before his first client because I thought, why not? Eli ended up waking up right as your daddy was out the door, and so I had to get up, looking like a zombie with blood shot eyes... He usually gets up at 8am!Then he pooped and, pardon me, but it was messy and I had to clean that up, and run a bath for him. Then you started crying to eat, and I was thinking to myself... "Hmmm, I only have two hands here. What to do..." hahahahaha! But it always works itself out, and things are not to crazy, there are just those days where everything that can go haywire, will... Then Eli would not go down for his nap, which is usually no problem... I finally got him off to bed, but he only slept for half the time he usually does! So he was a bit more cranky today. Then we had a fun play date with Lydia and her friend Noel, which was awesome! We went to Starbucks after that, which is where your brother decided to pee on me! Hahahahahaha... Ok, so I did laugh in that situation, only because he started laughing, and how can you be mad at that smile? So I cleaned him up, walked to the trash can, and it was when I got back from there that your daddy made me feel amazing again! Did I mention that I stepped on your brothers tiny blocks twice today bare footed! Those things cause such pain! Now your daddy is gone again taking my sister to the airport, and I miss him... Oh yeah, and this morning when your dad returned, I was feeding you, and when I went to burp you, you spit up all over me! You missed the baby burp cloth, and went straight for my clothes, the couch, and my legs. ;) Being a mom is messy, but I wouldn't have it any other way!!! Ever! I love my babies, and though some days can and will be draining, I have this inner joy that can never be put out. It's like a glow! A mommy glow!!! We have been blessed. So blessed Emma... We see what God has done in our lives, and only hope to glorify him with all he gives us. We love you!
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