Maya Lucia was born Thursday March 25, at 9:48 PM. She is 5 lbs 12 oz and 19" long.
Love you all!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
The story... It's long...
Meet our little girl!
Maya Lucia was born Thrusday March 25, 9:48PM. She was 5 lbs 12oz and 19” long.
It all started on Tuesday. We received a phone call from Jane at the adoption agency. They wanted to tell us about a birth mom. We had been told about many situations and were excited to hear about another.
Lucia is 18 years old ¾ Hispanic, and ¼ Italian. She lives in Bakersfield CA with the birth dad and his family. They have a 2 year old daughter already. Lucia is 5'4” and 130 lbs, has brown hair, brown eyes and a medium completion. She describes herself as calm sweet not aggressive, but not shy. She is very beautiful.
Alfonzo is 19 and is very supportive with this placement. He is Hispanic, 5'6” and 150 lbs. He has dark brown hair and eyes. He's a happy guy that loves to play soccer, and so does Lucia.
Jane let us know that they didn't know the babies gender, and that she was due either April 16 or May 30. At her last ultrasound appointment the baby was too big to tell the gender. Lucia didn't know she was pregnant until she was about 32 weeks along.
We were extremely excited about this situation, with everyone supportive of the placement. I was also hesitant and didn't want to get our hopes up. We told Jane we would love to commit to this situation, and that we would love to go visit her as soon as we can (“This weekend if possible”).
On Wednesday I over nighted Lucia our profile and she was also excited to meet us. She didn't want to have the introduction conversation over the phone, but instead meet in person.
Things were arranged so we would leave Thursday at 6:00 PM MST and we would both take Friday off. As I was preparing to depart, we received a call from Jane, at about 5:00, letting us know that earlier Lucia had gone to the hospital because she was having contractions. Jane recommended that we take our car seat and supplies, just in case.
We loaded up the car with our baby boy stuff, and were on our way, when we got another call, letting us know that the Dr sent her home and scheduled an appointment for next Tuesday, if nothing happens.
Just past Ceder City (about 9:00 MST), we got a call from Denise (birth mom case worker for agency). Letting us know that she is back at the hospital because her water broke. She said that she will most likely have the baby tonight or tomorrow morning. Now things were getting exciting and nearveracking all at the same time... We were planning this trip to California to meet with Lucia, and were now preparing to possibly bring home our baby.
My little sister Ashley had her baby girl Thrusday as well, and in the car we joked, wouldn't it be funny to have both babies on the same day... Ha! Ha! Ha! What are the odds?
Finally at 11:30 PM MST, and almost to Las Vegas, we received a call from Jane letting us know that Lucia had a baby girl!!! OUR BABY GIRL. She was born 9:48 PM PST, 5 lbs 12 oz, 19” long. How exciting!!! We were so elated and couldn't believe it. It didn't seem real.
We drove for as long as we could, without being dangerous. We ended up outside of Vegas. Woke up early and started on our way to meet our new little girl.
We got into Bakersfield at about 12:00 PM.
We finally got to the hospital and found Lucia. What a sweetheart! She is so amazing. She is sweet kind, out going, and smiles all the time. She has a personality that would charm anyone.
Then there is our little Maya Lucia!! What a gem. She is amazing, she is quiet and tranquil and we were with her about 7 hours, and only heard her wimper twice, but that was because we changed her diaper.
We are grateful for the beautiful baby we have received and all the blessings that we have been given! The lord has blessed us more than we could have ever thought!
Paperwork is complete, but because Maya was born in California we are required by law to wait for CA and UT to communicate and hope to be headed home later this week.
Thank you to all those who have prayed for us in our exciting, and emotional roller coaster!!
Love to all!
Maya Lucia was born Thrusday March 25, 9:48PM. She was 5 lbs 12oz and 19” long.
It all started on Tuesday. We received a phone call from Jane at the adoption agency. They wanted to tell us about a birth mom. We had been told about many situations and were excited to hear about another.
Lucia is 18 years old ¾ Hispanic, and ¼ Italian. She lives in Bakersfield CA with the birth dad and his family. They have a 2 year old daughter already. Lucia is 5'4” and 130 lbs, has brown hair, brown eyes and a medium completion. She describes herself as calm sweet not aggressive, but not shy. She is very beautiful.
Alfonzo is 19 and is very supportive with this placement. He is Hispanic, 5'6” and 150 lbs. He has dark brown hair and eyes. He's a happy guy that loves to play soccer, and so does Lucia.
Jane let us know that they didn't know the babies gender, and that she was due either April 16 or May 30. At her last ultrasound appointment the baby was too big to tell the gender. Lucia didn't know she was pregnant until she was about 32 weeks along.
We were extremely excited about this situation, with everyone supportive of the placement. I was also hesitant and didn't want to get our hopes up. We told Jane we would love to commit to this situation, and that we would love to go visit her as soon as we can (“This weekend if possible”).
On Wednesday I over nighted Lucia our profile and she was also excited to meet us. She didn't want to have the introduction conversation over the phone, but instead meet in person.
Things were arranged so we would leave Thursday at 6:00 PM MST and we would both take Friday off. As I was preparing to depart, we received a call from Jane, at about 5:00, letting us know that earlier Lucia had gone to the hospital because she was having contractions. Jane recommended that we take our car seat and supplies, just in case.
We loaded up the car with our baby boy stuff, and were on our way, when we got another call, letting us know that the Dr sent her home and scheduled an appointment for next Tuesday, if nothing happens.
Just past Ceder City (about 9:00 MST), we got a call from Denise (birth mom case worker for agency). Letting us know that she is back at the hospital because her water broke. She said that she will most likely have the baby tonight or tomorrow morning. Now things were getting exciting and nearveracking all at the same time... We were planning this trip to California to meet with Lucia, and were now preparing to possibly bring home our baby.
My little sister Ashley had her baby girl Thrusday as well, and in the car we joked, wouldn't it be funny to have both babies on the same day... Ha! Ha! Ha! What are the odds?
Finally at 11:30 PM MST, and almost to Las Vegas, we received a call from Jane letting us know that Lucia had a baby girl!!! OUR BABY GIRL. She was born 9:48 PM PST, 5 lbs 12 oz, 19” long. How exciting!!! We were so elated and couldn't believe it. It didn't seem real.
We drove for as long as we could, without being dangerous. We ended up outside of Vegas. Woke up early and started on our way to meet our new little girl.
We got into Bakersfield at about 12:00 PM.
We finally got to the hospital and found Lucia. What a sweetheart! She is so amazing. She is sweet kind, out going, and smiles all the time. She has a personality that would charm anyone.
Then there is our little Maya Lucia!! What a gem. She is amazing, she is quiet and tranquil and we were with her about 7 hours, and only heard her wimper twice, but that was because we changed her diaper.
We are grateful for the beautiful baby we have received and all the blessings that we have been given! The lord has blessed us more than we could have ever thought!
Paperwork is complete, but because Maya was born in California we are required by law to wait for CA and UT to communicate and hope to be headed home later this week.
Thank you to all those who have prayed for us in our exciting, and emotional roller coaster!!
Love to all!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The best tubing pics!!
For some reason they didn't post last time...
Yep that's me. Dan got them right on!
Yep that's me. Dan got them right on!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Gratitude and Greatness
Wow it's been a while since I have posted. November and December get so busy, with Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We have had a great opportunity to spend loads of time with our families, lots of food an love.
Every year for Thanksgiving we get to spend some time with both our families. Which makes for full tummies. Both families have their own food traditions, its fun to compare these. Ashley Jesse and Bennett were able to come to the family party. At my parents house it's very formal and fancy. Mom pulls out the china and silver and fancy fabric napkins. She really out does herself every year.
At Ana's house we have a more low key dinner, with great food. Ana is one of the best cooks that I have ever met. It is always exciting to go to her house and see what masterpiece she has created! (sorry no pictures :(, next year I will remember my camera.)
Every year I am more and more grateful for the family that I have always had, and the family that has accepted me as theirs from the moment Dan brought me into their lives.
I am staring to realize how much my family means to me and how important it is to have them in my life.
Christmas is one of my most favorite holidays. It is a time not only that I reflect on my Lord and Savior, and all that he has done for me, but I also take the opportunity to be reunited with family and friends and the ability I have to give to those around me. I now have 4 nieces and nephews and am always excited to get something fun for them.
Nana has been in town for the past 2 weeks, and it has been really great to see and spend time with her. The older she gets the more I realize that I need to spend as much time with her as I can.
XOXO!
We have had a great opportunity to spend loads of time with our families, lots of food an love.
Every year for Thanksgiving we get to spend some time with both our families. Which makes for full tummies. Both families have their own food traditions, its fun to compare these. Ashley Jesse and Bennett were able to come to the family party. At my parents house it's very formal and fancy. Mom pulls out the china and silver and fancy fabric napkins. She really out does herself every year.
At Ana's house we have a more low key dinner, with great food. Ana is one of the best cooks that I have ever met. It is always exciting to go to her house and see what masterpiece she has created! (sorry no pictures :(, next year I will remember my camera.)
Every year I am more and more grateful for the family that I have always had, and the family that has accepted me as theirs from the moment Dan brought me into their lives.
I am staring to realize how much my family means to me and how important it is to have them in my life.
Christmas is one of my most favorite holidays. It is a time not only that I reflect on my Lord and Savior, and all that he has done for me, but I also take the opportunity to be reunited with family and friends and the ability I have to give to those around me. I now have 4 nieces and nephews and am always excited to get something fun for them.
Nana has been in town for the past 2 weeks, and it has been really great to see and spend time with her. The older she gets the more I realize that I need to spend as much time with her as I can.
XOXO!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday Dan and I went to take some pictures of Thalia, our niece, who is 8. While we were there I asked Dan's sister Rachael to take some pictures of us to potentially use on our Christmas cards (and the fact that we haven't really had our pics taken since our wedding almost 8 years ago). While Rachael was taking the pics, Thalia was posing us and eventually took the camera from Rachael (again Thalia is 8) and took the following pictures. Dan set the aperture and shutter speed, we showed her how to use the zoom and here's what we got... These haven't been edited at all.
Remember she's 8!! This was the greatest thing! She posed us, told us how to hold our heads and even smile (or not). She is going to be a great photographer!
Edited pics - Mexco
For Young Women we as leaders as well as the girls have been given the opportunity to share one of the projects we have been working on this year for our young women in excellence. I have decided to share some of the pictures that I took in Mexico. I also decided to share them here.
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